Wang Shisan, who was barbecuing meat, couldn't wait to plug his ear holes, and some words were not qualified for him to listen to at all. Looking at the entourage of the two big officials, they just took the two of them as the center to vacate a circle of tables, but they didn't dare to sit in front of them.

Although he was just a shopkeeper selling miscellaneous chews, Wang Shisan watched the people coming and going on the state bridge every day, and he didn't know how many dignitaries he had seen. Zaizhi's exclusive cool umbrella is definitely known, the gold rhino belt is also known, and the goldfish bag is not unrecognized. The purple robe may not be a big deal, and sometimes the medical officer who treats the Queen Mother well can also be given a purple robe, but the cool umbrella, the golden rhino belt and the goldfish bag can only have the real power.

Such magnates, the officials in green robes and green robes who came to the store to order a piece of roasted pork skin meat in the past are not worth one of their little fingers. With the arrival of a guest of such status, Wang 13 did not feel flattered at all, nor did he feel the excitement of fame. Thinking that as long as the two behind him were a little unhappy, Nunu would be able to ruin his family, and even bankrupt his family would be light, Wang Shisan's whole body was trembling, and he just wanted to send the two plague gods away as soon as possible. But what he can do now is to regain his spirits, serve the two to their contentment, and let them leave early.

The shopkeeper's trembling back completely fell into the eyes of Han Gang and Xue Xiang, and at the same time raised his wine glass and smiled knowingly.

The two of them are just talking, and it depends on the timing if the Yushitai has nothing to do. The two important ministers wore official uniforms and walked sideways in the market, which was indeed a loss of dignity for the imperial court, but such trivial matters would generally only be picked out and written as a bullet if the imperial historians really failed to complete the assigned task before the time limit, and they did not want to be fined and humiliated. After handing it over, it will only be sent to the cabinet to accumulate dust. Even if he is punished, it is only a fine of three or five catties of copper. In the current status of the two of them, they don't care about the punishment of extending the grinding for a year and a half attached to the punishment of the copper - their official positions have long been promoted by grinding the survey.

The pork with skin sizzled on the stove, the aroma of meat wafted, Han Gang and Xue Xiang were already drinking hot wine, holding chopsticks and picking up a pair of omnivorous foods they had just bought, and eating them with a smile.

Although it is not a good wine, after a glass of wine, the chill on the whole body is dispelled without a trace. And the Mei family's minced chicken, chicken skin, belly, lungs, waist and kidneys and other miscellaneous pieces, after being marinated in a secret method, the hot and fragrant smell came to the nose.

But it's the barbecue that's even more fragrant.

The first piece of pork to be put on the stove was already browned, dripping with oil dripping down the stove. Wang 13 picked up the quick knife, cut the roasted pork skin piece by piece, stacked it neatly on the dinner plate, sprinkled it with secret seasonings, and asked the children in the family to give it to the two dignitaries, and then picked up a piece of raw pork and carefully placed it on the stove rack.

The pork skin and meat that are famous in the capital are crispy and fragrant, and the sweet and delicious juice overflows in one bite. Although he didn't say it, judging from Xue Xiang's slightly narrowed eyes, he should also think it was very good.

Although pork is regarded as turbid meat by the world, it is never served in front of the Son of Heaven in the palace, and banquet guests are rarely served on the table, far less than mutton. But when it comes to the taste, Han Gang thinks it's better to have pork. In fact, the beef is also very good, but since Han Gang left Guangxi, he has not had that kind of blessing.

After two glasses of hot wine, Xue Xiang sighed comfortably: "Yukun seems to be from Kaifeng." Xue Xiang's time in the capital is not short, but he doesn't know such beautiful things as the state bridge. ”

Han Gang grinned and said, "As long as you sit in Taichang Temple for three days, you will be able to understand the signature dishes of the seventy-two main stores, as well as the famous omnivores in each city." ”

"What a good place......" Xue Xiang smiled meaningfully.

Han Gang raised his eyebrows: "Who said it wasn't?" ”

Xue Xiang drank wine and ate food, like a family banquet when he went out of the city in spring: "I want to be in charge of the Sixth Road Shipping Division back then, and the famous restaurants and famous dishes in Suzhou are all clear, but after arriving in the capital, I have to worry about the imperial history being too talkative." ”

"If you go to Suzhou in the future, you must ask Brother Zizheng for advice first."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, it's up to you to rely on Yukun on this side of the capital."

Han Gang and Xue Xiangda smiled and clinked glasses, looking like they were old friends with deep friendships.

Han Gang and Xue Xiang didn't have any friendship in the past, but they were not political enemies, and there was no power struggle, and they were very similar in many political views, but they could sit together and drink and chat.

But Han Gang asked himself if he had been treated as a troublesome person by the Son of Heaven, and Xue Xiang was ready to drink with him?

Because of his age, Zhao Ji will not allow himself to expand his potential, in case it will be difficult to fall off in the future. There is already a lot of Zhang Dian in the Xifu as an ally, and with one more Xue Xiang, Han Gang's influence in the Xifu will be a little too great.

If Zhao Xiang is too jealous of himself, the final result is likely to be that Xue Xiang will be invited out of the capital. Especially when Xue Xiang is over sixty years old, he first leaves Dianzhou County, and then transfers to the palace envoy and asks him to invite himself, this whole process is the path that important ministers often take when they retire. Xue Xiang is the same generation as Wang Anshi, as far as Han Gang knows, it seems that he is a little older, and it is not surprising that he is at this age.

Of course, sitting down to drink in public without shying away will make you look above board, and there is no problem under normal circumstances. It's undeniable that you can just sit down and drink together, and at least have some kind of friendship. How will the final one be determined, can only depend on what Zhao Ji himself thinks.

Han Gang was sure that Xue Xiang, who had been up and down in the sea for decades, would never fail to consider these possibilities, but even though the pedestrians passing by in front of the street were looking inward because of the dozens of horses in front of the stall, Xue Xiang still pushed the cup and exchanged lamps with Han Gang, talking and laughing freely.

Xue Xiang has been an official for decades, serving in many places, Kaifeng, Guanzhong, Huainan, Hebei, and the north of the Huai River.

Han Gang can be regarded as well-informed, but when it comes to the food of this era, he is really not as well-informed as Xue Xiang. Looking at Xue Xianglian's jade ice roasting method that has only recently become popular in Jiaozhou, the red salt method used to preserve lychees in Putian, Fujian, and the difference between Longfeng Tuan tea and today's Xiaolongtuan, they can all be explained clearly and thoroughly. Han Gang couldn't help but wonder if Xue Xiang said that he didn't know anything about the food in the capital, and how much of it was true.

Speaking of which, Xue Xiang also relied on his own talent to climb to the position of the Privy Council of Tongzhi, not like those famous ministers who were born in Jinshi, relying on local prestige, relying on impeachment in the imperial history, and then ascending to the sky in one step. Officials from the shadows are born with a ceiling, and it is not transparent. Convinced that his talents were indispensable to the imperial court, and with such confidence, Xue Xiang was afraid that he would never be under anyone. Accept your half-joking invitation, so that you will not hesitate.

Han Gang listened to Xue Xiang talk about the perch from Wujiang to the saury in Jiangyin, and after carefully analyzing the difference between the Yellow River saury and the Yangtze River saury, he turned the topic to the anchovy in Taipingzhou.

Xue Xiang held a wine glass in his left hand and a slice of barbecue in his right hand, his face full of regret: "It's a pity that it's hard to find a chef who can be a pufferfish, and I have always regretted it." ”

"Puffer fish is poisonous blood and internal organs, remove the internal organs, soak in water to remove the residual blood, almost no need to worry. Even if there is still some cruelty, as long as you don't eat much, you won't be in danger of your life. ”

"Yukun is really extensive." Xue Xiang said, "But the puffer fish has been bleeding for a long time, and the umami is gone, and even crucian carp and carp can't be compared, is it still a pufferfish?" ”

"Brother Zizheng is right. It is true that the puffer fish cannot completely soak away the poisonous blood, and without that bit of toxicity, the fish will not be fresh. To find the most suitable one for poison and freshness, it is not something that celebrity chefs can't do. Han Gang echoed the two sentences, and said: "But if the carp is done well, it will not be inferior to the pufferfish." Especially the Yellow River carp. In winter, the carp is fished out from the frozen Yellow River and made directly on the shore, without cooking, as long as it is dipped in some sauce to match the chilled taste of the carp tart, it is the world's first-class delicacy. ”

Han Gang's words made Xue Xiang praise the festival, "I don't get tired of eating, I don't get tired of being fine, and Yukun really has a deep understanding of it." When it comes to making fish, the Yellow River carp is indeed the first, and the Yangtze River carp has to lose. ”

"Or is there something else about the water quality. So river fish has the taste of river fish, river fish has the taste of river fish, and sea fish also has the taste of sea fish. For example, sea fish, especially the Jiaji fish caught by sea fishing, are caught from the water ten zhang deep off the coast of Denglai, and they are directly broken into the belly on the boat, and only need to use salty seawater as the seasoning, which is different from the Yellow River carp, but it is not inferior to the delicacy at all. ”

"Gaji fish?" Xue Xiang frowned and thought for a while, "I heard that it is the freshest in the sea, a specialty of Denglai?" ”

"Exactly." Han Gang nodded, "Speaking of seafood, as long as the oysters of Liangguang are scalded with boiling water and some ginger and garlic, no other seasonings are needed, and the umami taste is also unmatched in the world." ”

"I don't know how many delicacies from the mountains and seas in the world have been buried, and there are only a few that can be introduced to the capital...... Xue Xiang sighed with emotion, "If you serve in the north and south, you can eat all over the north and south, and the Son of Heaven does not have such a mouthful." ”

Han Gang said with a smile: "The Son of Heaven is the most important family and country, how can the palm of Shangshu introspection dare to bring ingredients from unknown backgrounds to the imperial front?" The dishes and medicines in the palace, which recipe or recipe has not been passed down for a hundred years? ”

"The fact that the Son of Heaven can't enjoy it doesn't mean that other people in the capital can't eat it. Just like this roasted pork skin, the Son of Heaven can't eat it, but millions of soldiers and civilians in the capital can enjoy it for only fifteen dollars...... However, all kinds of specialties from all over the world are inconvenient to transport and cannot be smoothly transported into the capital, which is a pity to think about. ”

"But it's not easy to transport by water," Han Gang sighed, "There are still too few rivers and ditches in the world." ”

"Naturally, it depends on ......the track," Xue Xiang's voice paused, and added, "It has to be the railroad track." ”

The smile on the corner of Han Gang's lips deepened, and he finally found Xue Xiang's mind. This fellow Privy Councillor is so frank that it seems that he has a plan for a long time, and is just waiting for an opportunity to communicate with him.