Li Sikui, who was sitting at the dining table and eating, looked at Xu He beside him, obviously still a little unconvinced.
But Xu He likes to see this guy's expression of "I'm not happy with you, but I can't kill you."
In addition, the Li family's breakfast was quite sumptuous, which put him in a good mood and appetite, and the smile never stopped on his face throughout the meal.
After finishing the meal, they took the tea cup handed to them by the servant. The three of them rinsed their mouths, then took a sip of the new tea.
Xu He then sat comfortably on the chair and wanted to hum.
There is no way, the Li family's breakfast is too rich.
Although it is also porridge, can the longan and red date porridge be compared with the clear soup in Fuxue?
Besides, there are also lard osmanthus cake and cave plum blossom buns in the morning.
Needless to say, the osmanthus cake is soft and delicious. One bite is full of the flavor of osmanthus honey, plus the sweetness of lard, not to mention how delicious it is.
As for the cave plum blossom buns, this is actually a specialty of Kaifeng. With this name, no one may know what it is.
But when it comes to soup dumplings, absolutely everyone knows it.
The original name of Xiaolongbaozi is soup dumplings, commonly known as soup dumplings.
It was already sold in the market in Tokyo, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was a famous product of Wanglou, one of the 72 main stores at that time. It was called the cave plum blossom bun and was known as "the best in Beijing".
After the Northern Song Dynasty moved south, this dish was spread to Lin'an (now Hangzhou), also known as grouting steamed buns, and was a famous market snack at that time.
Later in the 1940s, Huang Jishan, the shopkeeper and famous steamed stuffed bun master of Kaifeng First Floor, changed the steaming process from big steaming to small steaming, and served it even in a steamer, so it was called Xiaolong Tang Baozi.
Xiaolong soup dumplings on the first floor are made of exquisite materials and unique production. They are famous for their thin skin, large fillings, soup-filled oil, soft and delicious flavor, and their beautiful shape like a "lantern" when lifted up and like a "chrysanthemum" when put down. It is so amazing that it is regarded as "one of the best dishes in Zhongzhou".
This kind of delicacy spreads in the south of the Yangtze River, especially in Jinling and Yangzhou.
But this thing is not something ordinary people can afford.
The Li family has been officials for generations, so they can naturally afford this kind of delicacy, which ordinary people have never even seen in these years.
As the name suggests, soup dumplings are filled with soup. This is because pig skin jelly is added to the meat filling.
This kind of steamed buns pays attention to freshly made, freshly steamed and freshly eaten.
Therefore, if those who have never eaten it accidentally take a bite, the skin in the mouth will be burned off by the frozen skin soup in the bun.
When Li Sikui saw the soup dumplings being served, he originally wanted to see Xu He in trouble.
Unexpectedly, Xu He was a glutton for eating soup dumplings in later generations. He used the tip of his chopsticks to gently lift the folds of the soup dumplings, then slowly moved it to a small porcelain plate filled with vinegar, and then took small bites of the soup. Wrap the thin skin on the outside of the belly, blow a breath of cool air into the soup dumpling, and finally drink the soup and eat the dumpling in one go.
That action is not something that someone who eats soup dumplings for the first time can do.
Even Li Zhijie was surprised: "Liang Sheng used to eat soup dumplings?"
Xu He smiled and said: "I have eaten it before, but not often!"
Li Sikui was completely convinced this time.
This senior brother named Xu He seems to know everything and everything, and nothing can trouble him.
Come on, if you follow this senior brother honestly these days, it won’t be too boring!
After finishing tea, Li Zhijie said: "Since the beginning of summer, the lake water in the Gaojiayan area of Huai'an Prefecture has surged. The Shanyang County area has been shocked every day. Flags, lights and gongs are hung on the embankment day and night. The people on the embankment have also relocated as a precaution. Go higher. The terrain in Gaoyou and Xinghua, Yangzhou Prefecture, is low-lying. I am worried that once Gaojiayan breaks its embankment, the flood will instantly flood the Xinghua area. Therefore, I have been discussing with Magistrate Peng these days to prepare for me to take charge. Xinghua, just in case, that’s why I called Liangsheng to help me look at this troublesome thing!”
Xu He heard this and asked with concern: "Teacher, is the situation so serious?"
"Gaojiayan has two water steles in the lake, namely the left water stele and the right water stele. The left water stele records the highest water level in the past years, and the right water stele records the highest water level in each tenth day and month of the year. Water level. At present, the water level is higher than the highest point recorded in the county records!"
Shui Ze, also called Shui Zhi, is an ancient water ruler, which is also an ancient mark for observing water levels.
The "Ze" in "Shui Ze" means "criteria". Usually there is one rule per city foot, also known as one stroke.
The stele with the water rule scale engraved on it is the water rule stele. Water monuments are usually erected in key sections of canals. Their function is to observe water level changes and measure water levels to prevent floods and serve as the basis for agricultural irrigation water distribution in irrigation areas.
Li Zhijie said that it exceeded the highest level ever recorded in the county annals, which means that there is a risk that Gaojiayan will burst its embankment at any time.
To the east and south of Gaojiayan is the low-lying Lixiahe area. Once a flood occurs here, Xinghua and other counties will immediately become a swamp.
The key point is that Wu Xingbang, the third assistant in the cabinet, is from Xinghua. If Xinghua is flooded and there are casualties, it will definitely be difficult for the court to explain.
Xu He also realized the importance of the matter, so he nodded and said: "Teacher, please pay attention to safety when you go here! Junior brother is with me, you can rest assured!"
Even if Li Zhijie came to Hailing to take up the post, it had only been half a year since he took office in Nanzhi, and he was not very familiar with the people in this place.
At this time, the only one who could rely on him was his disciple Xu He.
The teacher-student relationship of this era is not that of later generations.
Xu He recognized Li Zhijie as his teacher, and a close relationship between teachers and students was established that could be entrusted to family members.
At that time, Li Zhijie took a fancy to Xu He's knowledge, advance and retreat, and mature mind, so he made an exception and appointed him as the head of the case in the county. He also recognized this disciple through the words of Hu Xiancheng, and then introduced his connections to him. Xu He knew him.
For example, his friends, Xie Kun and Xie Ziyu, the emperor's brother-in-law.
As for Xu He, what he has to do now is to reciprocate the favor and support his teacher in his career so that he doesn't have to be distracted by the troubles at home.
After breakfast, Li Zhijie didn't stay long. He was going to Xinghua County for flood control today with the officials from the Tongsan Yamen.
After the teacher left, Xu He looked at the backyard of the Tongpan Yamen. Although it was nice, it was not as comfortable as his own home.
So he said to Li Sikui: "Junior brother, senior brother will take you to my house to stay for a few days!"
Li Sikui's childlike nature was like that of a young adult and he read a lot, but it was still fun after all.
His eyes lit up when he heard this, but he didn't want to lose face in front of his senior brother, so he pretended to be reluctant and said, "That's okay, I just haven't been able to study these days, so I'll go to my senior brother's house for a few days!"
What the hell, can this little kid die if he doesn’t show off?
Helpless, Xu He asked his servants to pack some clothes for this junior brother, and then took him to live in a separate courtyard sent by Shen Xuan by Slender West Lake.
When they arrived at the other courtyard, Ding Ze was full of surprises when he saw Xu He. He hurriedly took the baggage in his hand and complained: "Young master came back, and you didn't ask someone to bring you a message so that I could pick him up!"
Xu He smiled bitterly. He had just received the notice and things were urgent, okay?
At this time, Juan'er heard the commotion and came out to say hello. When she saw Xu He brought a child, she was shocked and said: "Master, this is you..."
Xu He was startled, but before he could refute, Li Sikui put his hands behind his back and said disdainfully: "A woman with long hair and short knowledge, how could my senior brother give birth to a smart person like me?"
Ding Ze: "..."
Juan'er: "..."
Xu He had no choice but to knock this little guy on the forehead with a bang. I'll bear with you for a long time, okay? You are still so arrogant when the adults are not here.
Li Sikui touched his forehead in disbelief and looked at his senior brother miserably.
Xu He glanced at him: "I decide my territory, m-Zone! Do you understand?"
