Back in the small courtyard, Xiuxiu and Su'er each had a small bench, lying on a small square table, while dexterously weaving the wormwood in their hands, Su'er taught Xiuxiu to sing Jiangnan Minor.

Xu Ping had nothing to do, so he sat on the side and watched them play. Su Er sang a minor tune babbling, Xu Ping couldn't hear what it meant, but Xiuxiu learned happily.

The two little girls played for a while, thinking that they were tired, so they pushed the wormwood in their hands onto the table and rested on the table.

Su Er saw Xu Ping sitting on the side, so he said: "The official is a scholar, read the first new words to us, maybe I can still sing it." ”

Xu Ping had nothing to do, so he also wanted to show his talent, and let this little girl go back to Lin Suniang to tell her, so that she knew that she was not an unlearned person. Of course, I can't do the poems now, but I have memorized a lot in my previous life, so can't I copy them?

I looked down and thought about it for a long time, and I was impatient to find that none of the poems I remembered were suitable for the occasion, and I couldn't help but be very embarrassed.

When I looked up and saw Su Er looking at herself, I couldn't help but feel that my face was hot, so I had to bite the bullet and say: "I don't have new words here, only one poem, do you want to listen to it?" ”

Su Er was a little disappointed, but she couldn't refute Xu Pingzi, so she had to say, "It's okay to listen to it." ”

Xu Ping said: "Qu Zi was endowed with Chu Sao back then, and he didn't have a murder knife in his hand. Ai Xiao was too sheng and had little pepper, and he jumped towards Wanlitao. ”

Among the pile of technical books that accompanied him, there were only a few books by Chairman Mao, and he had nothing to do, and he memorized the chairman's poems by heart.

Xiuxiu and Su'er giggled together after listening to Xu Ping's recitation, and said: "The official is really a rough man, and even making poems is so scary!" It's the right time, but it sounds like a panic! ”

Xu Ping smiled and shook his head, he himself knew that this poem would definitely not be welcomed, not to mention that he was facing two little girls. This has nothing to do with the level of the poem itself, it just doesn't go out of place.

At this time, it was the time of Chengping, the world was peaceful, and the poetry of the literati was influenced by the five dynasties of the late Tang Dynasty, paying attention to the neatness of the rhythm and the gorgeous words. As for what the poem is about, I don't pay much attention to it, the so-called Xikun style is. Poetry like this kind of straightforward and revealing poetry will be regarded as strange and strange, and the person who makes the poem must have a problem with his mind and will not be in the eyes of everyone.

In fact, it is not just such a poem, many famous poems of later generations may not be highly evaluated at this time, this is the difference between ancient and modern aesthetics, and Xu Ping will slowly understand. It is not until the Central Plains sinks and suffers again and again that the fierce content will be accepted into the mainstream of Chinese culture.

Seeing the two little girls laughing happily, Xu Ping also felt bored, stood up and said, "I've been sitting for a long time, I'm uncomfortable, I'll go out for a walk." ”

Out of the small courtyard, Xu Ping still shook his head with a secret smile. It seems that it is not easy for me to pretend to be a talented learner.

In the courtyard, Liu Xiaoyi was stopping the ox cart, and when he saw Xu Ping coming out, he hurriedly came up to salute.

Xu Ping looked at the wine jar on the car and asked him, "What did you send to the village?" ”

Liu Xiaoyi said: "Madame instructed, let the little one send some iris wine back to the village." ”

At this time, the festival was much richer than in later generations, and too little entertainment was an important reason. In addition to eating zongzi, drinking calamus wine is also an important part of the Dragon Boat Festival. However, the popular dragon boat racing in later generations is not at this time, but in March, when spring is beautiful.

Fortunately, Xu Ping didn't have to do these things himself, otherwise he would definitely be annoyed to death.

Watching Zhuang Ke bring down the wine, Liu Xiaoyi said again: "Madame specially instructed that two jars should be sent to Lin Xiucai's house. ”

Xu Ping nodded and said, "Let's put it here first, Lin Niangzi's personal envoy Su'er is in my courtyard, just wait for her to bring it back." ”

At this time, the busiest are Xu Chang and Ying'er, especially Ying'er, directing everyone to make zongzi and prepare all kinds of sundries for the festival, and they are not idle for a moment.

Xu Ping wandered around, and when he arrived at the door, he saw that Sun Qilang had brought two Zhuang guests back with a pheasant and a few big carps in his hands.

Xu Ping called Sun Qilang over, and saw that the carp in his hand was seven or eight catties big, and his mouth was still panting as soon as he opened and closed, so he asked him, "Where did this fish come from?" I've been in Zhuangzi for so long, and I haven't eaten fish. ”

Sun Qilang said: "It turns out that the officials don't know that there are such big fish everywhere in the pond outside, if it weren't for the ban on netting in the nearby big rivers by the imperial court last month, there would be many bigger ones." However, we northerners don't know how to recuperate, and no one catches and eats. A few of us went to catch a few fish soup for the festival. ”

Xu Pingqi said: "You only make fish soup?" ”

Several bankers said, "What else can I do?" We don't have Jiangnan craftsmanship. ”

Xu Ping said: "Why not?" Isn't Su'er from Jiangnan? You send two to my courtyard to see if she can make any dishes. It's okay in the afternoon, I'll join you guys, bring a few more people, catch more, and make a whole fish feast. ”

Zhuang Ke laughed together: "The official is right." ”

Because the Tang Dynasty forbade eating carp, in the Song Dynasty, there were so many carp in the Bianhe River of the Yellow River that it became a disaster, but the craft of burning carp was also lost near Bianliang, and no one ate it, and it was even more widespread. Xu Pingyuan didn't think of this at first, but when he saw Sun Qilang and they brought it back, he remembered that although his skills were not very good, he could still make a few fish dishes. At this time, the fish are all wild, and although the meat is a little thicker, the meat is firm and the fishy smell is light, so it is a good ingredient even if it is cooked in a pot.

Back in the small courtyard, Su Er saw the carp in Sun Qilang's hand, and said happily: "Where did Brother Qi catch it from, such a big carp, even I don't see it in Jiangnan." ”

Xu Ping said: "Zhuangzi is everywhere. Suer, do you know how to make fish? ”

Su Er said with a smile: "We are from Jiangnan people, and we can make a few dishes of course by eating fish." ”

Xu Ping didn't let them weave wormwood anymore, and said to Su'er: "You teach Xiuxiu, make two dishes and I'll taste them to see how the craftsmanship is." ”

Xiuxiu whispered to Su'er: "We officials are stubborn, you should be careful." ”

Su Er smiled and nodded, took Xiuxiu to Sun Qilang's hand to pick up two carps, carried them with wicker, and entered the kitchen.

Sun Qilang said goodbye and left, and Xu Ping paced into the kitchen to see Su'er's craftsmanship.

Su Er was teaching Xiuxiu, and when she saw Xu Ping coming in, she said with a smile: "The kitchen is not a place for officials to come in, why did you come in." ”

Xu Ping ignored her, stepped forward to take a look, and said, "I'll see if you're cleaning up properly." ”

Pointing to the gills of the fish, he said, "Remove the gills and clean the belly." ”

Su Er said: "I naturally know that the officials still go out." ”

After a while, Su Er and the others cleaned up the fish, cut it into large pieces and put it in a basin, and asked Xu Ping: "How do the officials want to eat it?" I'll cook you a hot and sour soup, how about the rest of it? ”

Xu Ping said: "Hot and sour soup is fine, but the rest should not be bad, it is good to make it braised in a braised soup." ”

When Su Er heard this, she frowned and asked Xiuxiu, "Why is it braised red?" I didn't learn that. ”

Xiuxiu said: "I will, I will, the officials have taught me." ”

Su Er shook her head, she couldn't figure out what fish she didn't know about as a Jiangnan person, but Xiuxiu, a Central Plains person, knew it.

Xiuxiu put down the basin in her hand, went to open the damper of the briquette stove, and asked Xu Ping to come over and help replace a new briquette into it, waiting for the fire to be prosperous.

Su Er looked at the side and said enviously: "This stove in your yard is so good, you don't need to burn wood, how much trouble is saved." Official, when are you free, will you go and make one for us? ”

Xiuxiu listened, lowered her head and secretly glanced at Su'er. Su Er told her about this several times, but she was afraid of troublesome her own officials, so she never said it.

Xu Ping didn't care, and said, "I'll do it after the festival." What's in it? ”

The three of them watched from the side, and the fire in the briquette stove gradually started to rise.