Chapter 39: The Rite of Harmony
Murong Feng didn't expect that he was just a poem that he was inspired by, and his reputation spread among the guests first. Mrs. Murong even came to ask Murong Feng if she had created any other poems, and quickly took them to her so that she could show off to relatives and friends.
Murong Feng refused with a black line on his face, composing poetry is a thing that can only be created out of whim. In her previous life, she was a great swordsman, not a great writer. Being able to compose a neat poem is already considered to be a super-level performance, and a few more poems of the same level will not have to drive her crazy. As for this poem that was praised by everyone as a masterpiece, in Murong Feng's opinion, it was more because of the compliments of the guests for their identity, that they were praised to the sky under the crowd.
After saying anything, he coaxed his mother away, and Murong Feng stroked his forehead and sighed helplessly. At the thought of having to perform cooking in public later, Murong Feng felt that he was really self-inflicted.
The eldest brother and his girlfriend went to have a tryst somewhere, and the second brother disappeared as soon as the boat docked. Now only Lian'er is left in the small building to accompany her, and she will not go out until the banquet in the front yard, and then she will meet her relatives and elders from all walks of life, and then perform the ceremony under the witness of everyone, and then she will show her cooking skills. Finally, it's time for the most anticipated bonfire dance for young people!
Just thinking about Murong Feng made me feel tired and panicked, and I couldn't raise any motivation in my body. Lian'er was very understanding, and brought a cup of Murong Feng's recently very gluttonous dessert wine stuffed meatballs!
The fragrant and smooth mash was paired with the glutinous soft and sweet sugar dumplings, Murong Feng smelled the fragrance and suddenly had a great appetite, and savored the rich satisfaction brought by the food with a comfortable face, and all the worries were left behind by her for a while. It wasn't until night completely fell and the bright moon hung on the treetops that Lian'er came over to inform Murong Feng that it was time to get up.
Walking through the quiet path, the sound of drums in your ears is getting worse, and you can hear a lot of lively laughter. Murong Feng finally sorted out his appearance, confirmed that he was fine, and walked into the back door of the front yard with the maid who came to greet him, and followed up to the side hall on the second floor. ”
Murong Feng nodded, indicating that he remembered. Even if you step on the battlefield of war, you won't be nervous, just a banquet, what is there to be nervous about.
At this time, you can hear the master of ceremonies introducing himself solemnly, and then only listen to the noise outside the room gradually quieted down, and at the same time, the brightly lit hall also darkened, Mrs. Murong nodded, signaling that it was time to appear, and then took Murong Feng's small hand and walked out of the side hall slowly, through the corridor paved with red carpet to the main staircase, the slightly dim and silent hall was crowded, a beam of light hit the staircase exit, Mrs. Murong stepped out with a smile on her face, stood at the staircase and waved to all the guests present, Immediately ushered in a round of applause, then turned around and stretched out his hand to Murong Feng, who was in the shadows. Murong Feng took a deep breath, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and with a firm step, he stepped out confidently and calmly!
Before Murong Feng took this step, he had imagined what kind of scene he would see after taking this step, perhaps it was thunderous applause or exclamations.
But when the dazzling beam of light shone on his head, Murong Feng almost closed his eyes by the dazzling light. Even though there was a white flickering in front of him, Murong Feng kept his mother's admonition in mind and tried to keep the smile on his face, and then secretly went to distinguish the figures in the hall, but because of the strong light, everywhere he could see was bright, and he couldn't distinguish the figures at all.
Mrs. Murong took a step forward, and took advantage of the moment when she turned sideways, pursed her lips and said in a playful voice, "Beckon!" ”
Murong Feng hurriedly did so, trying to keep the smile on his face, raised his slender hand and beckoned to a bright figure, but the entire hall was still silent
"What's going on?" Murong Feng wondered in his heart, I was about to laugh until my face cramped, and my hand was moved, why don't you make some movement, so I can go down the steps! And is this big brother who beats the light also stupid? Always being shone by this strong light, I can't stand it for a long time!
Just when Murong Feng, who was forced to laugh, was about to hold on, the entire hall finally resounded with sparse applause after a few seconds of silence, and then gradually joined together, until the thunderous applause lasted for a long time, and all kinds of beautiful words were endless, and Murong Feng breathed a long sigh of relief. Then he took his mother's arm and walked down the spacious wooden staircase. You can't look down at your feet, you have to keep your head slightly up, and go down the stairs in high heels, even if you have a mother with you, it still makes Murong Feng scared, although she has rehearsed many times at home, but Murong Feng still can't master the tricks, and she has fallen several times in a row, and she is about to have a psychological shadow.
Fortunately, today's extraordinary performance, Murong Feng finally walked the stairs safe and sound, the beam of light above his head did not mean to move away at all, and still shone tightly on the bright mother and daughter, until his father Zhao Tianying stepped forward to take Murong Feng's little hand, and the entire hall was restored to the brilliant lights.
Taking advantage of the moment when his father led him to turn around, Murong Feng hurriedly squirmed a few cheeks that were about to freeze with laughter, and then followed his father to the stage, stayed quietly aside, listening to his father occupy the microphone and talk eloquently, constantly thanking this and that, in short, everyone who could thank was thanking the side, and then praised his baby daughter fiercely, even Murong Feng himself felt blushing when he heard it. It's really impressive to find out for the first time that my father's skills in opening his eyes and telling nonsense are amazing.
Zhao Tian said in one breath for more than ten minutes, Murong Feng almost fell asleep, and then in a burst of thunderous applause that absolutely let out his heart, his father slowly walked off the stage, and then motioned to Murong Feng with a smile on his face to go up and say a few words.
Murong Feng was dumbfounded! I didn't have this during the rehearsal! Dad, you don't play cards according to the routine at all! In front of everyone's eyes, Murong Feng didn't even have a chance to refuse, he could only maintain a stiff smile, and stepped onto the stage step by step, although the whole hall seemed very spacious, but it could only accommodate more than a thousand people, and the most distinguished guests who could enter the hall were naturally the most honorable guests. As for the other ninety percent of the guests, they can only watch the live broadcast inside outside the hall. Murong Feng looked at the crowd with her mouth next to the microphone, and for the first time noticed that she was starting to be a little nervous!
"Uh," Murong Feng's mind suddenly flashed, and he smiled, "First of all, thank you very much for coming to Feng'er's birthday banquet, Feng'er is very grateful." The guests applauded, and Murong Feng paused slightly and continued, "In order to show Feng'er's gratitude, after the little girl's gift is completed, Feng'er will personally perform a special talent show, thank you!" After finishing speaking, he got off the podium directly, and suddenly the applause in the hall was thunderous. Many guests even exchanged ears and asked each other what kind of talent this beautiful and refined Miss Feng would perform.
Originally, there were only a few people who knew that Murong Feng was going to perform cooking at the banquet, but now Murong Feng directly said it in advance, which suddenly disrupted the overall layout of the banquet. However, if Dad doesn't play cards according to the routine first, Murong Feng won't care too much. It is the right thing to perfunctory the problem in front of him first, and as for the consequences, Murong Feng is too lazy to care more.
At this time, the sound of soft and soothing ancient music sounded in the hall, and Murong Feng greeted all the relatives and elders one by one under the leadership of his parents, and bowed and greeted his parents one by one according to the recommendation of his parents, but basically the left ear went in and out of the right ear, and when he turned around, he forgot who was who.
After greeting relatives and elders, it was a family that had close personal relations with the Zhao family and the Murong family, and it was also a greeting one by one, and Murong Feng felt that his cheeks were about to numb with laughter.
After the relatives and friends finished the ceremony one by one, even if they followed the ancient etiquette, the parents officially introduced their baby daughter to everyone, and then a thick blanket was spread in the middle of the hall, Murong Feng took off his crystal shoes, stepped on the carpet barefoot, and sat on his knees with his knees bent, bowing his head slightly.
Mrs. Murong came to sit on her daughter's back and knelt upright, and then tied up her waist-length hair for her daughter, and then took a beautifully shaped jade phoenix hairpin placed by the maid in the tray and passed it through the headband, and the whole ceremony was completed.
In ancient times, when a woman reached the age of 15, she knotted her hair with a flute, so it was called a woman who was 15 years old. It also refers to the age of marriage. The whole ceremony seems simple, but it is the most important coming-of-age ceremony for every ancient woman.
Murong Feng stood up with the support of his mother, and bowed to the concierge friends one by one, and immediately the praise in the hall continued, and there was even a drum music playing golden harmony to push the atmosphere of the whole banquet to a higher level. Tide.
After completing the ceremony, Murong Feng went to the back hall with her mother to change her clothes, after all, it was impossible for her to wear a luxurious dress to perform cooking for everyone
And the guests in the main hall also followed Zhao Tian's leadership out of the hall and came to the more spacious front courtyard outside. There is already a kitchen stove built by servants here, and the fat chef Sun Hai is wearing a chef's uniform and a chef's hat, standing behind the kitchen stove and busy around a large pot with a steamer vertically. Many guests were curious, and wanted to get closer to see but were blocked by the cooks, laughing that it was not yet time, so please be patient and wait a little longer.
After a while, Murong Feng, who had changed into a chef's uniform, appeared in the eyes of everyone, which immediately caused an uproar and amazement. If Murong Fengmei, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes before, was like a fairy in the sky who did not eat fireworks in the world, it was so unreal. Then Murong Feng, who has changed into a chef's uniform at this moment, looks very approachable, and is completely a real little beauty with a vivid color.
Murong Feng slowly walked up to his master, Sun Hai, and bowed to say hello, and then a few helpers set up knives, cutting boards, pots and pans, and fresh ingredients on the stove.
Murong Feng smiled and bowed elegantly to the onlookers, and after thanking all the relatives and friends again, he took the apron and put it on his body, and then came to the stove with clean hands. For a time, thousands of people gathered in the entire front yard, but it was a pin drop.
Murong Feng took a deep breath and calmed down, and then selected a radish that had been chilled in advance and put it on the cutting board, but this time he only pinched his head and peeled the skin to leave the rhizome. Murong Feng took out a knife as thin as a cicada's wings from the knife holder in public, the blade of this knife was only about three feet long, and it was faintly transparent, it was a treasure knife treasured by Sun Hai. It is said that it is taken from the fin wings of a small fish that inhabits the alien deep sea, and it is concocted into a blade after hundreds of complex processes, and the entire blade will show a delicate fish scale texture under the illumination of the light, and the blade is light and sharp, smooth to the touch, even gold and iron objects can be easily cut!
Murong Feng held the knife in one hand and the radish in the other, pulled out a dazzling knife light and slashed straight down, and in an instant, the sword light turned into countless afterimages and disappeared in a flash, everyone was dazzled and opened their mouths in surprise! Then Murong Feng carefully held the radish that could not see any change and gently rested it in a white porcelain soup basin, and then nodded to Sun Hai, Sun Hai nodded in response, then opened the steamer and carefully took out a porcelain cup wrapped in thick gauze and put it on the board.
Murong Feng stepped forward and carefully removed the gauze, and then opened the lid of the cup, everyone subconsciously took a deep breath, but found that they didn't smell any fragrance, and they were immediately puzzled. Obviously, the porcelain cup emits a mist after the lid is opened, why can't you smell a little aroma?
With a mysterious smile on his face, Murong Feng took a spoonful of soup and gently scooped out a spoonful of clear as water, and then slowly poured it on the radish in the soup pot, and the hot soup immediately emitted more mist when it met the cold radish, Murong Feng continued to pour the soup until more than half of the soup in the basin, and the surrounding mist was permeated, and in front of everyone's eyes, the radish that was constantly watered by the soup actually bloomed on the misty water surface and became a water lily, as the petals bloomed, everyone was even more surprised to find that there was a crystal dripping one in the heart of the flower'Peach'!
For a while, the entire banquet hall was in an uproar.
Murong Feng smiled slightly, picked up the soup basin and put it on the cart gently, then slowly pushed it in front of several elders, and said, "Feng'er thanks to the love of the elders, there is nothing to repay, so I can only prepare a bowl of clear soup by myself and present it to the elders." Murong Feng took a small bowl of spoon and filled it with three bowls and handed it to his father and two elder brothers, and the father and son smiled for a while, not knowing that Murong Feng was letting the three of them try it
The father and son took a sip in public, thinking that this clear soup had no aroma, and it should be as light as water after the entrance, even if the taste was bad, the father and son were already ready to praise how delicious this soup was with the determination to open their eyes and talk nonsense! Unexpectedly, as soon as the soup was entered, the eyes of the three of them suddenly widened in shock, and then they drank a bowl of clear soup like a cow, and then their faces showed a happy look with a long aftertaste at the same time.
Murong Feng saw that the father and son were fine, so he took out three bowls and held them to his grandmother, grandfather and mother one by one, and at the same time affectionately said, "Grandpa and grandmother, this is the clear soup that Feng'er made by herself in order to thank the second elder for the daughter wine that Feng'er cherished." ”
My grandparents wept with joy, wiping the tears from the corners of their eyes, took a small bowl and took a sip, and immediately exclaimed, "This soup is as clear as water, why is it so delicious!?" ”
Murong Feng smiled and said, "Grandparents and grandmother, in fact, this soup has been brewed since yesterday, Feng'er, with the assistance of the master, first took more than a dozen kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas to make a thick soup, and then continued to wash away its dross, leaving only a cup of clear soup before it was concocted." ”
When everyone heard this, they all praised Miss Feng for not only her outstanding literary talents, but also her superb cooking skills, she was really talented and beautiful, and if anyone could marry and go home, it would not be a blessing from Sansheng Xiu.
Murong Feng accepted everyone's compliments, but he didn't care in his heart, in fact, the main credit for this bowl of soup was due to the master, without Sun Hai's profound ability to control the heat, he would never be able to make such a delicious soup, he just showed his superb knife skills in the last ring, which was at most the icing on the cake.
Then Murong Feng gave the rest of the clear soup to the elders present one by one, after all, there was only one cup, and after dividing more than a dozen elders with the highest status, it was gone, and everyone could only look at the soup and sigh. Murong Feng bowed down again to thank him, and then went back to the side hall with his mother to change his clothes, because the long-awaited dance party was about to start!