Liu Fang, a person who has been waiting for others for most of his life, naturally does not really regard himself as a guest, with Yan Shigu and Mr. Academy, he is destined to be the one who serves, at this time, he went to boil water, Yan Shigu and Mr. Academy were talking there, he stood on the side, and later Yan Shigu spoke, saying that Xia Hongsheng invited him Liu Fang and Xu Qixian to repay the grace of a night of protection, as for himself and Mr. Academy, it was purely a bare-knuckle meal, which made Liu Fang also sit down. When they talked, Xu Qixian had already run to the stove many times, since he discussed with Xia Hongsheng the explanation of Junzi Yuan's cooking, he didn't shy away from these places, and at this moment, seeing Xia Hongsheng busy in the stove, he stood at the door and watched. Xia Hongsheng rolled his eyes at him, he didn't expect a son-in-law brother from you to come over to help, but don't get in the way.

Xu Qixian touched his nose and smiled, made way for Xia Hongsheng, and saw that Xia Hongsheng was carrying a bucket and washing it many times, and the washed and whitened pig went into the water and went into the stove, so he asked: "Senior Brother Xia, this thing is ugly and dirty, why do you think about eating this thing?" How can something that is dirty and smelly get into a man's mouth? It's not for my brother to lie to you, after you bought a pig in the water that day, my brother asked the people in the family, they said, this thing can be eaten, but it is fishy and sassy, and it tastes sour, junior brother, how can you think it is delicious, I'm afraid it's not cheated! ”

Xia Hongsheng just slipped the pig intestines onto the board, and couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard Xu Qixian's words. Judging livestock by appearance, some people are ridiculous.

Cattle in the Tang Dynasty is forbidden to slaughter and sell beef, unless it is a cow that has an accident, or old death, after reporting to the government, the government will also send someone to visit the home, even if the cow is really sick and died, the owner will also be punished to a certain extent, although not much, but it represents the government's warning to the people, so beef can only be on the table among the high-ranking officials and eunuchs, and other people want to eat beef, they need to wait for the opportunity. As for horses, there were also few people in the Tang Dynasty to eat, all because horses are widely used and understand human nature, people can't bear to slaughter, not to mention, the Tang Dynasty wars are frequent, not to mention war horses, even horses are not allowed to be slaughtered indiscriminately, so the possibility of eating is even smaller. In the era of the Tang Dynasty, the most commonly eaten meat was sheep, chicken, duck, goose, rabbit, pigeon and so on. As for pork, its status is almost at the bottom of all the domestic animals raised by the Tang Dynasty, because this guy is too ugly, and the person who comes does not refuse to eat anything, and he is lazy, and he sleeps after eating, which is too different from the values advocated by the Tang people, so the Tang people take it for granted that the meat of this kind of thing is cheap. Moreover, they still did not master the cooking method of pork, and there were problems when raising them, the pigs need to be castrated, and the pork grown after castration is delicate and the taste is the best.

Therefore, in the eyes of the people of the Tang Dynasty, it has always had a bad impression, but the popularity of pork in later generations has been far behind the Tang Dynasty for several streets, not to mention, the dishes made with pork are also incomparable to other animals.

"Brother Xu, look at what you said, everything can't just look at the appearance, the appearance is ugly, it doesn't mean that it has no connotation." Xia Hongsheng smiled, while his subordinates kept skillfully concocting the pork in his hand, and turned his head and said to Xu Qixian with a smile.

"Hey, Senior Brother Xia, you don't use these words to fool your brother! Or the connotation? Could it be that this pig can still recite poetry? Xu Qixian squeezed his eyes and smiled, and said.

Xia Hongsheng's work in his hands didn't stop, but he raised his voice slightly, and said to Xu Qixian: "Senior Brother Xu, you are judging the pig by its appearance, although this pig seems to be lazy, it is actually very smart, although it is ugly outside, but do you know that this pig is full of treasures?" This pigskin can be used to make shoes, strong and warm; And the bristles can be used as brushes, which are firm and do not shed hair. Moreover, the whole body of the pig can be eaten, and if it can be prepared well, it is a good delicacy. The most important point is that pigs have a fast growth period and are also very reproductive, tolerant of coarse food, eat everything, easy to feed, and when a pig matures, it has much more meat than a sheep or other small livestock and poultry. If this method of raising pigs can be promoted, then I have thousands of people in the Tang Dynasty, everyone has meat to eat, and they can be physically strong, Senior Brother Xu, do you know why those barbarians and Hu people on the grassland are so strong? It is because they have no food, they can only eat meat, and if they eat more meat, their bodies will naturally become stronger, and at the very least, there will not be so many people who will not be able to see clearly in the dark. So, this pig is not only not a scourge, not only is it not cheap, but it is a treasure, but it has always been misunderstood. ”

As soon as the words fell, before Xu Qixian could speak, he heard a voice coming from the courtyard: "Hehe, the old man didn't expect that this pork would have such a big effect." Well, in my Datang common people's homes, they do raise pigs because they are big, meaty, and resistant to coarse food. However, no one has found out about the other effects, and besides, the animals are all raised like this, Jingshi said that the feeding method is improper, is there anything else to say about this pig? …… As for the taste of this pork, the old man has never tasted it. However, with the dish called Hua Chicken in front, the old man is very sure of Jingshi's craftsmanship, so let's taste the delicacy in Jingshi's mouth together today! ”

Xia Hongsheng listened to Yan Shigu's words, and worked harder in his hands, he asked Yan Shigu, ready to cook a good meal, after feeding Yan Shigu's stomach, he came to speak again, there must be food at the bottom, maybe it would be easier to talk, right?

I didn't look through it carefully that day, but I took it out to cook today, only to find that the butcher was really real, the pig went into the water a little bit, and the stomach could basically have it here, the two meats were also the best pork belly, and there were still a few large pork bones buried in the water. What a good person, I like such a principled Tang man more and more.

Stir-fried kidney flowers, back to the pot meat, palace fried meat tendons, braised pork, crispy large intestines, stir-fried pork liver...... There were a few more radishes at home, so there was another pork stewed radish. I used those big bones to boil the bone broth, fished out the bones for people to gnaw, and kept the broth for my sister-in-law to come back and use for cooking. A burst of rich meat fragrance kept wafting out from the stove fire, and Xu Qixian's saliva on the door frame was about to drip out, and he kept snorting, his face was full of intoxication.

A meal from morning to noon, the dishes were put on the table one by one, and every time a plate with vegetables was opened, several people would be surprised and whispered, the tempting fragrance and visual appreciation, even the old man Yan Shigu couldn't help but swallow his saliva. However, the old man didn't seem to believe his eyes, looked around from afar, and looked at it for a long time, then picked up the chopsticks, picked up a chopsticks and sold the most beautiful braised pork, threw it into his mouth, was stunned for a long time, and sipped for a long time, before he sighed with satisfaction, and subconsciously asked Xia Hongsheng: "Jingshi, this is ...... Are all these things cooked with pork? ”

"Mountain Chief, Master, the students are really convinced of Senior Brother Xia's craftsmanship, this pork is soft and glutinous, fragrant and long, it is really delicious in the world, Mountain Chief, Master, please use!" Xu Qixian's words were very respectful and magnificent, but the constantly hooking throat and the eyes that he couldn't move away revealed his intentions. You two elders are quick to move the chopsticks, otherwise we wouldn't dare to eat!

After a few words, everyone put down their chopsticks, Xu Qixian gulped down the vegetables, and Liu Fang too, at this time they were about to forget the etiquette, their hand speed was getting faster and faster, their faces were shiny, and their mouths kept persuading their husbands and Yan Shigu to dissuade them.

Seeing that the momentum was not right, the old man Yan Shigu also became childlike, and joined Xu Qixian and Liu Fang's fight for me. Xu Qixian exaggerated all kinds of exclamations, looking at his appearance, I am afraid that this kind of delicacy will not be able to be separated from the table in the future.

Sweeping, the devil entered the village's sweeping, eating and drinking and gnawing it all, the table was a mess, several people were all holding on, even the old man Yan Shigu, the great Confucian who paid the most attention to the image, subconsciously touched his stomach and felt full. Xu Qixian held his round stomach and laboriously put the last piece of large intestine into his mouth and swallowed it, only to let out a long sigh of satisfaction like a deflated ball. That look is no different from the expression of a beggar who has snatched meat and bones.

"This is amazing, the old man is a little supportive, and he needs to pour some hawthorn water when he goes back." The interesting old man Yan shook his head with a wry smile, and sighed with some annoyance: "The old man is old, but I didn't expect to lose his demeanor in front of you juniors today, and it was all caused by this meal!" ”

Xia Hongsheng didn't hold back for a while, and laughed.

Old man Yan was very angry and leaned towards Xia Hongsheng, opened his mouth and said: "You naughty boy, the old man has been a gentleman all his life, even before the chaos of the army, or when he touched the dragon's anger, he has never lost his manners, but he didn't expect that the old man who was killed by you today will not be able to protect his old man's late season, hmph, if you dare to let the old man hear a little wind outside, you will not be allowed to have good fruit to eat!" Say, what do you ask? ”

Xia Hongsheng grinned, and won a few rolls of the old man Yan's eyes, seeing that the old man Yan was about to go crazy, he hurriedly bowed respectfully, and said: "Without him, the students only hope that they can establish an interest group in the academy." ”