Chapter 18 Sophora Flower Banquet

Author: Koi Yuanbao

Chapter 18 Sophora Flower Banquet

In the evening, the second mother didn't come back, so Lu Xiling and Douya had a simple meal and then went back to the house to soak their feet.

Not wanting it to be troublesome, the two of them used a bucket.

While soaking her feet, Lu Xiling was still thinking about how to discuss this matter with Erniang.

Her feet were stuck in the hot water in a daze, which made her suddenly come to her senses. She bared her teeth and screamed.

Dou Ya, who was sitting on the other side of the bucket, was startled, and the jade-pointed noodles in his hand fell into the water.

The little girl was also afraid of being burned, but she felt more worried about the food. Her thin little hands reached in without hesitation and fished out the jade-pointed noodles intact.

Lu Xiling knew that he couldn't stop her from speaking, so he said, "I'll make it up to you tomorrow."

Ah Ling would not lie to her. Douya smiled happily and felt that he had made a profit, so he happily took a bite.

To prevent the oil from dripping into the bucket, Lu Xiling put a handkerchief on her legs.

"I didn't expect Ah Ling to be so good-looking and good-tempered. I'm just looking forward to when you can make enough money to buy me out."

Seeing Dou Ya's serious look, Lu Xiling smiled: "Why are you so anxious? It's pretty good for Er Niang right now."

"...It's good or good." Douya said coquettishly: "It depends on who you compare with. Compared with the previous master, it is the difference between the world and hell. What about the last one?"

Lu Xiling was surprised when he heard this. Could it be that she was busy with work these days and neglected the interpersonal relationships in the store?

No, Erniang has almost never been back to the shop recently.

"Yeah, don't you think it's strange that you haven't come back?" Douya said, crossing his arms: "Aren't you afraid that Erniang will run away with Yonglangjun? By then, you and I will have too much to take care of ourselves."

Lu Xiling laughed.

Dou Ya puffed up her cheeks and said, "Don't believe it! Er Niang is very fond of Yong Langjun!"

Lu Xiling had never met this Yonglang, but he heard that this man was a man of ambition and that the imperial examination was not feasible, so he visited the noble families and worshiped him, hoping to find a position as a staff member.

Looking at it this way, there is ambition.

She must look good, otherwise Sun Xiangu would not be so arrogant as a down-and-out scholar.

As for the friendship with Erniang... from what Douya means, he should be sincere.

Since the husband loves his concubine, and we are no longer children, it is really not surprising that we stayed away for several nights.

Douya pouted: "But what if Er Niang follows him back to Sichuan!"

"What are you doing back in Shu?"

For the past few days, Lu Xiling was busy with the business in the store, and Douya had nothing to do and turned on his little gossip radar.

"I also heard what the fruit-buying scholars were talking about. There has been a lot of unrest all around recently. The squires in various states are making quite a fuss over the land reform. I guess Your Majesty is worried that the former Queen will take the opportunity to lead her young son to rebel.

We are preparing to send the former Dibei Jiedu envoy to central Sichuan to quell the rebellion."

Douya whispered: "Yonglangjun has been very close to this Jiedu envoy recently!"

Di Bei Jiedu was Emperor Qing's confidant, so it was natural for him to be sent to Shu. However, Er Niang's sweetheart's official position was unclear, so was it too far-fetched to follow him all the way?

Douya shook his head: "If you don't believe me, forget it. My right eyelid has been twitching terribly these days. Just wait and see the results!"

After thinking for a while, Lu Xiling nodded. Waiting and waiting would easily distract him. It was just a matter of staying or going, so it was better to take the initiative to inquire.

The next day in the kitchen, Lu Xiling took off his apron and served the delicious food promised to Douya last night. Douya couldn't wait to reach for it, but was knocked back, so he had to wait obediently for the food on the plate to cool down.

"This is the first time I've eaten sophora flower dumplings, and I don't know what they taste like." The bean sprouts' faces were almost pressed against the plate, letting the heat from the dumplings turn into water droplets on their noses.

I wrinkled the tip of my nose and smelled it hard. There was a faint aroma lingering on the tip of my nose. The aroma was fragrant and fragrant, and the aroma of meat seemed to be absent. From time to time, in the mixed smell of flowers and meat, I could smell a familiar spicy smell.

A quick look at the milky-white dumpling wrapper reveals a hint of light green filling among the snowy white. The locust flower petals should appear yellowish-white after being soaked in water, but why are they green?

Lu Xiling smiled: "The green ones are chive flowers."

Many people in this dynasty used sophora flower fillings alone to make dumplings, but Lu Xiling felt that the taste was too monotonous if only one ingredient was used.

What did an old gourmet say?

You have to taste the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy, it’s lovely if people have a wider range of tastes!

In Lu Xiling's eyes, sophora flower dumplings and chive flowers are golden partners. Sophora flower is delicious and chives are fragrant. They cannot be neglected.

Dou Ya nodded and returned his eyes to the dumplings. The windows in the kitchen were all open. The morning breeze was blowing for a while, and the heat on the plate was no longer as dense as before.

Douya pursed her lips and looked at Lu Xiling eagerly.

Lu Xiling coaxed the other party: "Second mother went to get the post and will be back soon."

Also, if the hostess doesn't wait for dinner and is discovered by the second mother when she comes back, she will be beaten again.

She swallowed the gluttonous food with difficulty, but fortunately, in the time it took her to sigh, the wind blew under her feet and she rushed back.

While walking quickly, he said: "Feng shui is changing. If you don't have money, you can't get your relatives and friends. If you have power, you can't beat away those unjust guests and friends!"

Lu Xiling glanced over and saw that the person speaking was her Yonglang.

Putting her resentment aside for the moment, Hu Erniang was attracted by the sweet fragrance in front of her.

From the appearance, it is easy to tell that the fillings of the dumplings are more vegetables and less meat, but for some reason, I just feel that these dumplings should taste very good and more fragrant than those made with pure meat.

"Come and sit down and eat together!"

After speaking, Hu Erniang moved the chopsticks first, followed closely by the bean sprouts.

Hu Erniang and Lu Xiling made the dumplings together. When they were taken out and placed on a plate, it was easy to tell which one was made by who.

As for dumplings, Ah Ling is deft with his hands. The dumplings he makes are also exquisite and small, and each one is in the shape of an ingot. Just looking at it makes you happy.

Hu Erniang's dumplings were as big as a fist and could not fit into one mouthful. The edges of the dumplings were torn and fluttered, making them look like milky white fungus.

But no matter which shape it is, the taste is the same. It is all stuffed by Lu Xiling. The taste is enough to whet your appetite. Moreover, it is not for sale, so the appearance is even less important.

The skin is thin and the filling is juicy, so you can dip each bite into the sauce.

The bean sprouts exhaled the hot air and said vaguely: "It smells so good, it's even more fragrant than meat."

Hu Erniang also echoed: "Although there is less meat, I think our dumplings are more delicious than those with more oil and meat on the outside."

She couldn't tell what it tasted like, she simply felt that eating too much meat would make her tired. The more she ate, the more she thought about it, and the more she ate, the warmer her stomach felt.

Lu Xiling added: "Refreshing and refreshing."

Hu Erniang slapped the table and nodded as if pounding garlic, isn't that the word!

Lu Xiling was amused by the startled landlady, and suddenly he had an idea and told them about the Sophora Flower Sutra.

"If you ask what is the most suitable flower and plant for eating, it must be Sophora japonica. Have you ever heard of Sophora japonica being eaten three times?"

They both shook their heads.

When it comes to eating, Lu Xiling's eyes sparkle: "Sophora flower rice, sophora flower cake, fried sophora flower. In fact, there are far more ways to make sophora flower than this. If you really make them all, you can be called a famous one.

There’s a banquet of locust flowers.”

"Good boy, Ba Shi is very..."

Hu Erniang was dumbfounded. How dare she come to the capital all these years in vain? She had never eaten anything except fruits.

Not to mention bean sprouts. Even if you are hungry, you will feel like swill when you are full. The eighteen-fold jade-shaped noodles were bought by Hu Erniang before they were eaten.

"If I can enjoy the Sophora Flower Banquet, it will be my fate to be sold here in this life."

Lu Xiling raised an eyebrow.

"It rained heavily this year and the locust flowers are almost gone. Wait for next year. I will make a locust flower feast for you next year!"

Hu Erniang, who was sitting opposite, almost choked: "Ming, next year..."

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