Lu Yun knew that Xie Kun was not optimistic about his trip to the southeast. What he was talking about just now was just the issue of food and grass before the army set off.
The southeast coast is not Xuanda. The people stationed here are all guards. The country has been at peace for more than a hundred years and the guards have long been in decay. They definitely can't count on it.
It would be too difficult to annihilate the Japanese pirates with the eight thousand border troops he brought alone.
Moreover, these 8,000 people are not accustomed to the local climate, are not familiar with the local geography, and a series of other reasons.
There are so many problems, which is why he is still worried after going south for so long.
This was also the reason why he pulled Xie Kun into a conversation after seeing him.
He knew that Xie Kun had resentment in his heart, and he couldn't say much about many things in front of everyone. He just wanted to end the reception banquet early, and when the guests dispersed, he would leave Xie Kun alone to have a deep conversation.
Thinking of this, he said to Li Zhijie on the side: "County Magistrate Li, I'm hungry after a long day's journey. Let's ask them to serve food!"
There was no need for Magistrate Li to speak here. When Magistrate Hu heard this, he hurriedly stood up from Xu He's table and went out to order the food.
Arrangements had already been made in the kitchen of the post station, and as soon as the order was given, the post officials filed in with various dishes.
The first thing to be served was some cold fruits.
These dishes are all common dishes at local banquets.
One of the old men who had been a colleague smiled and introduced to Lu Yun: "Master Butang, look at these various snacks, they are cooked by Master Xiao Huchun specially invited by Mr. Li from Yangzhou!"
"You see, this snack is called bone-in abalone!" As he spoke, he pointed at a plate of abalone-shaped snack and introduced: "This is made from milk and sugarcane syrup cream, and then goes through various processes of "boiling, filtering, drilling and sealing" , forming a snack with a hard shell on the outside that looks like abalone, hence the name [Bone Abalone].”
Lu Yun nodded, picked up a piece of bone-in abalone and tasted it appreciatively: "Not bad!"
When County Magistrate Li saw this, he thought he wanted to eat something hot after running around all day, so he winked at Magistrate Hu who was standing aside.
Hu County Prime Minister immediately left the table again. After a while, the post officials brought some hot stir-fried dishes again.
Xu He took a look and saw that there was a long fish in a soft pocket.
When County Magistrate Li saw this dish, he quickly introduced it: "Master Bu Tang, please try this dish!"
As soon as he said this, Xu He was keenly aware that the horse owner Bo on the side looked up at the main table, seeming to be very concerned about the appearance of this dish.
Lu Yun picked up a piece of eel meat, and the colleague just now said with a smile: "This dish was originally created by a small restaurant in our county, but after being improved by the master chef in Xiaohuchun, it tastes even better. Try it!"
"Fuck!" Xu He finally knew what this fellow intellectual was.
The long fish in soft pocket was obviously made by Huibinlou after getting his recipe.
But I didn’t expect that it would be plagiarized just a few days ago.
And the person who plagiarized it turned out to be Xiao Huchun, a competitor of Huibinlou... It's a bit shameless.
It seems that Mr. Zhou of Futai not only took care of the horse owner Bo, but also expected that the horse owner Bo was not high enough to sit at the main table, so he arranged for this fellow salesman in advance. What an exhaustive plan!
Lu Yun took a bite and smiled: "Not bad, not bad! The eel is delicious and the pepper is fragrant."
The fellow scholar burst out laughing when he heard this, as if he wished he could be the eel on the plate for Lord Bundang to have a taste.
Bo Ze, the horse owner next to Xu He, breathed a sigh of relief and finally had the strength to greet the people around him to eat.
Lu Yun at the main table still seemed to be preoccupied. Apart from moving his chopsticks politely just now, he spent the rest of the time talking to Xu Song, Li Zhixian and Xie Kun.
On the contrary, the few frontier generals he brought had no worries about eating and drinking, sitting at their desks and munching.
At this time, another post official was serving food.
On the fish plate in his hand was a fish that had been cut with a cross-cut knife. Because it was fried in sticky flour, the fish looked like blooming chrysanthemums.
This dish immediately attracted the attention of everyone present when it was served.
“This fish is so beautiful!”
"How is this made? The fish meat looks like chrysanthemums!"
“You don’t have to eat it, just put it on the table and your eyes will be satisfied with this dish!”
Most of the fish cooked in this era were steamed, braised, or boiled. No one has ever seen such exquisite dishes.
Lu Yun originally planned to simply take a bite at the banquet, but when he saw this dish, he couldn't help but use his chopsticks to poke at the fish meat and asked, "What's the name of this dish?"
Li Zhijie didn't know, so he turned to look at Lao Hu.
Lao Hu knew that his chance to show off had come. He quickly stood up and saluted: "Reporting to Lord Butang, this dish is called Chrysanthemum Sea Bass. The owner of Huibinlou, a local restaurant, heard that Master likes to eat sea bass in his hometown, so he It is specially cooked according to the taste of Fujian.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yun turned to Li Zhijie and said, "Be careful what you say!"
This was the first time that Lu Yun addressed Magistrate Li with his first name. Li Zhijie was so happy that he stood up and said, "My lord has traveled thousands of miles to eradicate giant bandits for the country. Zhijie is filled with admiration. A little kindness is not enough to comfort me." Thanks to Sir Tang!”
Lu Yun laughed and was in a good mood. He stretched out his chopsticks and took a mouthful of fish and put it into his mouth. After chewing for a long time, he nodded repeatedly: "This dish has moderate sweetness and sourness. It tastes tender and refreshing. It is indeed quite similar to the flavor of my hometown. It's very good." Very good!"
Xu Song saw that his old friend was happy, so he smiled and said: "Fan Wenzheng once said in a poem: "People come and go on the river, but they know that the sea bass is beautiful." It's rare that my dear brother likes it, so I will eat more today!"
The atmosphere at the main table was harmonious, but there was an undercurrent at the companion table.
The horse owner, who had been so arrogant just now, looked a bit unhappy, but his basic dignity was still maintained.
Hu Xian Cheng smiled and served the people at the table, looking very lively.
At this moment, the fellow official just now knew: "Sir, this dish is indeed delicious, but compared with [Gao Mian Shou Penghao], it still lacks the charm of retreating to the countryside!"
Lu Yun was born as a Jinshi, and he knew the origin of [Gao Mian Shou Penghao]. He smiled and said: "Indeed, this dish is more famous for its elegant name!"
Having said this, he picked up another piece of long fish meat.
Everyone here is a very attentive person, and they noticed that this was the first time today that Lu Yun put his chopsticks into a dish twice.
The masters of the department took the lead, and everyone quickly followed suit and began to taste the eel meat.
After eating, naturally there was another round of praise.
Seeing this, Mr. Ma, who was at the table, turned from worry to joy, and instead took the place of Hu Xian Cheng to serve the dishes to everyone.
When Lao Hu saw this, the smile on his face did not diminish. He turned his eyes and smiled at everyone: "Today's [Chrysanthemum Seabass] is the taste of your hometown, sir. Why don't you ask your lord to give you an elegant name so that it can be spread in the future?" Shilin stories!"
Everyone was stunned and cheered continuously!
They all encouraged Lu Yun to name him.
Xu He sighed in his heart: "This old Hu really has two brushes! In the blink of an eye, he fought two or three times, and the situation was restored again!"
