There was blood on his face and clothes, and it was obviously useless for Ouyang Zishi to just wipe it off. He could only stand up and go out to clean up under the pretext of changing clothes.
The serving continues.
The dishes served by the other maids were still a feast for the eyes, and were no less spectacular than those served by the second maid. The dish she served was Eight Treasures Phoenix Marrow, the second of the Eight Treasures. Phoenix marrow was made from the brain marrow of a golden pheasant, mixed with tofu, and shaped like a phoenix.
The dishes were served in a clockwise direction. The second maid came to Luo Wenlong. She did not dance, nor did she make any flirtations, nor did she show off her skills like the first one. She just served the dishes in a very ordinary and normal way. She held the plate in her slender hands, announced the name of the dish softly, and then bent down to place the plate on the table.
However
Just as she bent down to put down the plate, something strange happened! Without any preparation, Gao Chao came.
There was only a slight "bang" sound, and then everyone saw a flash of white in front of their eyes.
The maid's upper body, which was no less beautiful than Liu Yan's, broke open the straps of her shirt when she bent over, and her whole body jumped out.
Immediately, everyone's eyes widened! Especially Luo Wenlong, who was closest to the maid, his eyes almost popped out.
then
The third maid, the fourth, and so on until the sixteenth maid served all sixteen dishes of water and land delicacies. Each dish was served in a way that was pleasing to the eyes, feasting everyone's eyes.
Ouyang Zishi came back when he was serving the tenth dish of the Eight Delicacies. When he came back, he passed by Zhu Ping'an and snorted coldly.
Obviously.
Ouyang Zishi blamed Zhu Ping'an for today's embarrassment. In his heart, the hatred between him and Zhu Ping'an deepened a hundred feet, so when he passed by Zhu Ping'an, he snorted coldly.
When Zhu Pingan heard Ouyang Zishi's cold snort, he looked up and saw Ouyang Zishi looking at him with a gloomy face, as if he was blaming him. Zhu Pingan couldn't help but pull the corner of his mouth speechlessly. Did Ouyang Zishi have no brains or did he take the wrong medicine? !
Did I make you embarrass yourself by causing a nosebleed? !
Besides, you were the one who was provocative even though you had a nosebleed, right? In the final analysis, all of this is your own fault, why are you blaming me... ... Haha, brains are a good thing, but it's a pity that Ouyang Zishi doesn't have one.
After all the delicacies from land and sea were served, Luo Ziyu bowed to Yan Shifan and said in a flattering manner, "Sir Yan, none of the delicacies from land and sea were left out. Today's dishes are so sumptuous, we are really unworthy of them."
"Haha, it seems that Xiu Tai is also a person who knows about cooking. Zhang Jiushao said in "Qun Shu Shi Saliva" that the eight delicacies are dragon liver, phoenix marrow, rabbit fetus, carp tail, roast owl, orangutan lips, bear paws, and butter cheese. But Yan has a different view. I have read the ancient books such as "Book of Rites", "Tang Lei Han", "Bi Ya", "Zhu Geng Lu" and combined with the records of the eight delicacies banquet in various dynasties, I think the eight delicacies can be divided into the eight land delicacies and the eight water delicacies, a total of sixteen kinds. Haha, if you talk about having nothing in your heart, how can the eight delicacies compare to the quinoa soup? You can try it for the time being."
Yan Shifan called out Luo Ziyu's name, laughed, and then stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation to everyone.
"Thank you, Master Yan."
Luo Ziyu and others, including Zhu Ping'an and Zhang Juzheng, all bowed to Yan Shifan to express their gratitude.
Looking at the eight delicacies from land and sea on the table, Zhu Ping'an felt a lot of emotion in his heart. If it were in modern times, there would be bear paws, orangutan lips, leopard fetuses and so on, so many wild protected animals, everyone at the table would have to go in.
But in ancient times, it was okay, because the populations of these wild animals were large enough that they had not been eaten and had become protected species.
At the dinner table, Yan Shifan chatted with everyone about current affairs and promised on the spot to recommend one of them to be transferred from the Imperial Household Department to the Ministry of Granaries under the Ministry of Revenue.
Yan Shifan said he recommended him, but everyone knew that this was a done deal. There was no doubt that after today's banquet, within a few days, the official document of the Ministry of Revenue's appointment would be issued to that person.
This kind of thing has happened more than once or twice, and everyone is well aware of the rules that cannot be told to outsiders.
Then, everyone looked at that person with envy and congratulations.
The Imperial Household Department was in charge of matters related to carriage and horse husbandry, and was the horse-raising official Bi Ma Wen, which was a government office with little money. The Granary Department under the Ministry of Revenue was a notoriously lucrative government office, not to mention that the head of the Granary Department was one level higher than he was when he was in the Imperial Household Department.
Not only was he transferred from an office with little money to one with much benefits, but he was also promoted to a higher rank. This was truly a double blessing.
The man was overjoyed when he heard this, his face flushed with excitement, and he kept toasting Yan Shifan to express his gratitude, hinting that he had some local specialties at home, and he would definitely send them to Yan Shifan's house when he returned home to let him taste them.
Local specialties
hehe
I wouldn't believe you, Zhu Ping'an curled the corner of his mouth slightly.
The imperial court has its own set of cumbersome, complicated and serious procedures and rules for appointing officials, but from today's incident, we can see how powerful Yan Shifan or the Yan Party is.
Zhu Ping'an showed no expression on his face, but he was filled with emotion and indignation in his heart.
The same was true for Zhang Juzheng. When he was congratulating that man with everyone else, a flash of gloom flashed across his brow.
"Haha, Sir Zhang, why do you need to thank me? I just saw that you are quite talented in warehousing and counting, and I couldn't bear to see Sir Zhang waste this talent, so I decided to recommend you. As the saying goes, we recommend people based on their talents, regardless of their relatives or enemies. I am not a person who is partial to others, and I will not do such things. Besides, I just agreed to recommend you. Whether it works or not depends on whether you are suitable for it. Everything must be done according to procedures and rules. The teachings of the Holy Scriptures are magnificent, and the rules are clear. No one can be an exception."
Yan Shifan laughed and shook his head, spread out his hands, and explained with a greasy face and shaking his head.
"Yes, yes, what Lord Yan said is right. The teachings of the Holy Spirit are magnificent, and the rules are clear. Lord Yan has always been selfless, and I know that. However, I still want to thank you for your kindness and recommendation."
The official surnamed Zhang kept saying yes and kept thanking Yan Shifan.
"Haha, Xiao Zhang, you are confused. Brother Donglou has always recommended talents based on their moral integrity and ability. Brother Donglou recommended you because he appreciated your talents in warehousing and counting, and he didn't expect you to repay him. By doing this, you have tarnished Brother Donglou's reputation. Come on, drink three glasses of wine... Haha, if you are willing, there is no need to say more. Doing your job well is the best reward for Brother Donglou." Zhao Wenhua laughed and shook his head, and nodded towards the official named Zhang, indicating that he should drink three glasses of wine.
"Hahaha, the one who understands me is Meicun." Yan Shifan laughed.
"Oh, that's absolutely right. I have judged you with my own petty mind, which is a big mistake." The official named Zhang understood the meaning of the music and admitted his mistake while pouring himself three glasses of wine as a punishment.
If you have the heart, why say more, just do your part...
If you want to give it, just give it. What’s the point of saying it
deliver!
I'll send it back to you when you get back!