The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 72: The first Kaifeng House Mid-Autumn Festival Gala

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Because of Zhou Renai's insistence, Yun Yanhui had no choice but to stay out of the play for the time being, and went to the backyard to watch.

The high platform is placed in the yard opposite the site, across the house, and this side is the natural backstage. For this performance, Zhou Shuiniang, the court lady under Zhou Renai's hands, rehearsed for more than half a month and almost gave up.

But Zhou Renai said that this dangling dance can also be used in their performances in the future, which is definitely eye-catching. Even if you don't go to this Mid-Autumn Festival party, you have to practice it well.

At the end of a dance, Shui Niang slowly fell and disappeared behind the roof, only to hear a sigh from the audience over there.

The citizens outside couldn't see it, but they were closer, but they could vaguely see the peerless face of this "Fairy Chang'e". With this scene, it really overlapped with the figure of Fairy Moon Palace in the past.

It was after this performance that people in Bianjing began to call Shui Niang Xiao Chang'e.

The staff in the backstage controlled the axle and lowered the iron rope wrapped in cloth at a constant speed. Shui Niang landed on both feet, supported by Zhou Renai, untied the straps tied to her body, patted her chest and said, "How is it? Are my movements very stiff? When the wind blows on it, my heart will jump out!"

"No, it's fine..." Zhou Renai hugged Shui Niang, very excited, probably thinking that Shui Niang's worth will soar after tonight.

Yun Yanhui also smiled, "I don't see that you are nervous at all, you are very beautiful, did you hear the applause from the front?"

Shui Niang blushed and greeted Yun Yan, "Thank you, Uncle Yan."

Zhou Renai is not the only daughter who can dance. It was Yunyan who chose her. Shui Niang had not felt it before, but when she saw the effect of the scene, she was completely convinced that on this occasion tonight, even if it was A newcomer, as long as the dance is not wrong, he will be popular when he goes up.

Yun Yan avoided and did not receive the full ceremony, "You're welcome, you have worked hard these days."

Dancing on the ground and jumping in the air, you have to cooperate with the lifting movements, the difficulty is not the same, this girl really suffered a lot, and the effect presented is better than he imagined.

Yun Yan called back and sent a table of noodles to the backstage for them to eat alone, while she had to sit outside.

Yun Yanhui took Zheng Ling and Zhao Yunchu to the table in Tianqing Guan, and besides the officials of the "National Religious Management Association", there were also the old Taoist priests in the Guanli, who smiled back at Yun Yan, "This table is today. The face is really good, Brother Yan must have lost a lot of heart."

They didn't know it was Yun Yanhui's idea for this song and dance arrangement, so naturally they all picked up the seats to praise him.

Yun Yan smiled back and thanked him, "Then everyone eat more today, but unfortunately we have to take turns tonight, so we can't drink, otherwise, it would be beautiful to drink wine and admire the moon, right?"

"This is already very good, the just now Chang E flying to the moon is really not like the scene in the world!" Lao Dao pinched his beard with a look of intoxication.

"It's a pity, I knew that the effect was so good, I should have pushed the show a little bit later." This is Yun Yanhui's only regret. Now they are already continuing other performances, but people are still immersed in the previous dance. .

However, how can personnel affairs be perfect, Yun Yan returned only a pity, and greeted Zheng Ling and Zhao Yunchu to eat.

There are ten dishes and five fruits on the table. In the middle is a plate of moon balls, which are made into the shape of diamond flowers, with crisp skin and different fillings. In addition to the common banquet dishes, there are crab-stuffed oranges, snail stuffed meat, taro and other flavor dishes, which are specially made for this party and are not available on weekdays.

Crab stuffed orange is to cut the top of the orange, dig out the flesh, use it as a cup, then take out the crab meat and yellow paste of the crab, add minced ginger, pepper, etc. to fry until fragrant, then fill it into the orange cup, add a chrysanthemum , cover the orange and steam for a few minutes with wine vinegar and water.

This crab-stuffed orange was originally a court dish in the Southern Song Dynasty. Now being brought back to the dining table in Kaifeng Mansion by Yunyan, it still amazes the diners.

Yun Yanhui opened a crab-stuffed orange, and the aroma of orange mixed with the aroma of crab and wine came out, but there was no fishy smell. You could also sprinkle some fine salt on it.

There is a prepared silver spoon on the side, all borrowed from the restaurant, and used to dig the entrance of the crab meat.

When I made it, I specially reserved some orange juice as the base. The sweet and sour orange juice blended into the cream yellow, and the two unrelated foods were blended very skillfully. The orange juice was soothing and fragrant.

Zheng Ling finished eating a crab-stuffed orange in two bites, and was extremely moved, "Fortunately, I'm here today, and I have to run away, otherwise, I won't be able to enjoy the blessings of eyes and mouth."

Zhao Yunchu sneered: "Be careful when you go back and get caught."

Zheng Ling pondered for a while, and replied to Yun Yan, "Brother Yan, give me some crab-stuffed oranges when you leave. I'll just say I'm filial and go find something delicious for my aunt."

Yun Yan replied, "...Okay."

As the saying goes, watch the sun in August, and eat snails on taro. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival, the snails are empty and there are no small snails in the abdomen. The meat quality is especially good. Now is a good time to eat snail meat. Eating taro has the meaning of eliminating disasters and warding off evil spirits.

It's just that these two practices are not the same as those popular among the people.

Folks usually cook taro and stir-fry snails, but Yun Yanhui's menu is stuffed with snails and taro.

Snail stuffed meat is minced pork, and the snail meat is also taken out and washed. After chopped, stir well with minced pork, chopped green onion, egg, soy sauce, and ginger juice. Add goreng powder to taste, mix well and fill it into the snail shell, add Seasoning is cooked.

It takes a lot of effort to pull the silk taro. The silk dish has always tested the heat. It originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties, but it was widely circulated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. long time.

Pulled silk dish Yunyan Huihui only knew the theoretical knowledge, and had seen and eaten it, but had never done it, so at the beginning, he prepared it with the mentality that this dish would not be successful.

To make taro, first peel the taro, cut it into small pieces, then put it in a frying pan and fry it until it is cooked. At this time, it is necessary to fry the sugar, and the cabbage is made from the syrup that can pull out the silk, so this step is very important.

After the oil is hot, pour in the sugar and fry until the sugar melts and the color is yellow but not burnt. At this time, the taro can be hung with syrup, and a layer of syrup can be evenly hung before serving.

There is a bowl of water next to each plate of taro, so that the utensils can be soaked in water to get the taro, which will be free from the syrup. Hanging syrup, when the crystal clear taro was picked up, strands of sugar were implicated, and everyone took it together, and the silver threads flew all over the table. The scene was really fun.

Zhao Yunchu took a piece of taro, and the entrance was naturally full of sweetness, and then it was too hot.

Yun Yan gave him cold water without a word, "The temperature is too high, don't eat like this, dip it in some water."

Zhao Yunchu tearfully dipped the taro in cold water, the syrup hardened and crunched in his mouth. This is another flavor, crispy on the outside and glutinous on the inside.

Yun Yanhui's colleague sighed: "Since Yan Ge'er is in charge of the public kitchen, our life is getting better and better. I don't think I can make these dishes."

"It's definitely possible to do it, but I just can't think of it." Another person interrupted, "This dish is rare, and it's rare in his mind, just like tonight's dance to the moon, and I don't know who's idea was to move the moon palace. world."

Isn't that the one in front of you...

Yunyan brought a cup of tea back, "Don't talk about that, today is the festival, I will use tea instead of wine, I wish you a happy holiday!"

"This congratulatory speech is too vulgar," the old Taoist raised his head and thought for a while, "but the vulgar is the elegant, done!"

Yunyan returned here to push a cup and send a cup, and there was another round of new programs on the stage.

The four strong men jumped onto the stage with their shoulders hooked, and began to sing, "I'll watch the meteor shower with you, and land on this earth—"

Yunyan replied: "..."

The people below were all shocked and didn't know what happened.

It was obviously a very high-level party, but the sudden appearance of such an unpleasant performance made everyone a little baffled.

Yun Yan almost broke down in a cold sweat. The four above are Kaifeng House F4, Chao Dynasty, Ma Han, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu. He admitted that he taught them to sing "Meteor Shower" when he was bored. It was all out of bad taste, but He really didn't arrange for these four people to perform!

Moreover, obviously these four people complained about the song when they were learning the song...

Originally, the aesthetics at this time could not accept this kind of song, and when they sang it, it was even more unpleasant! Also out of tune!

Yun Yan is so anxious to return, the Mid-Autumn Festival party I have carefully prepared!

He quickly stood up, grabbed the orange peel of a freshly eaten crab-stuffed orange, and threw it on the stage, "Get down!"

After a moment of silence, countless orange peels were thrown from all directions and hit the four people's heads. Kaifeng Mansion f4 had no choice but to step down.

At this time, a little lady holding a pipa walked onto the stage pitifully, plucked the strings lightly, and sang the song "A Showering Rain Hits the New Lotus", which was melodious and melodious, and the audience calmed down.

Yunyan angrily went to look for Wang Ma, Zhang and Zhao, and found that their faces were flushed. After asking their classmates, they knew that they had just finished their shift, so they ate a drink. It's drunk, but if you're drunk, don't you go crazy with alcohol

Yun Yanhui also couldn't care about the drunk, jumping feet pointed at the four unconscious people and scolded them, but there was no response, so they had to be watched and turned around angrily.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Bao Zhengchong, the chief, beckoning here, and Yun Yan rushed back and ran over, "Shao Yin, what's the matter?"

He was a little uneasy in his heart. Could it be that he wanted to ask about the four things just now

Bao Zheng smiled and said: "I compliment you, the banquet was well organized, the moon has moved here, and Chang E has also descended to the world, I think, I will not dare to go to the morning tomorrow, I don't know how many people will hold me and ask questions. "

Yun Yan smiled back and said, "Shao Yin believes in me, I naturally want to do the party well in return. And our brothers in Kaifeng House have worked hard, the workload is so big, that's all I can do, everyone. If you are happy to watch, you just need to eat well."

Bao Zheng was very satisfied with his non-arrogant and impetuous attitude, and sighed: "I will also toast you with tea instead of wine. My Kaifeng mansion has a new look with Yan Ge'er."

"Just doing some small work." Yun Yanhui clinked glasses with Bao Zheng, ate a cup of tea, and his work was recognized. He didn't take the troubles of the four reckless men to heart, and sat back happily. .