"I originally wanted to treat you to dinner, but in the end I ended up borrowing your favor."
Shen Tianshu said with a smile: "I didn't expect the masters from Tian'en Temple to be so polite. Let's eat while it's hot. The princess must be starving."
Hui Hui Lou is indeed a famous vegetarian restaurant in Wuchang Prefecture, and the craftsmanship of the master chefs is really good.
The almond tofu has a smooth texture and rich flavor, and is even more refreshing and sweet than what you get in Wuchangfu.
Li Zian saw Shen Tianshu taking several bites in succession and figured that she should like him, so he introduced: "The almond tofu in Hui Cui Lou is the most famous. Not only is every almond carefully selected by the monks, but also The water is spring water picked from the mountain every morning, so the taste is different from other homes.
"And this water must be picked up and used on the same day. If the weather is bad and you can't go to the mountain to fetch water, you won't be able to eat this dish.
"Zihan likes this the most. Every time he comes to Tian'en Temple, he always eats a bowl when he arrives and comes back again before leaving.
"I thought since you two get along so well, your tastes should be quite similar. It seems I was right."
"This almond tofu is indeed different from other places. After eating a bowl of it in summer, I feel that the heat has completely disappeared.
"It's just a small bowl of almond tofu, but it takes so much effort. No wonder Hui Cui Lou's business is so prosperous."
"Try the mushrooms again. I wonder if it's because Tian'en Temple is here. Everyone says that the mushrooms in the mountains here are a bit more delicious than those elsewhere." Li Zian said, giving Shen Tianshu a spoon. A spoonful of first-grade mushrooms was placed in the bowl, "This dish is the secret of the master of Hui Cui Lou. You can't eat it anywhere else. Try it."
Shen Tianshu tasted a piece of mushroom. The taste was smooth and plump. He sipped it lightly with his tongue, and the delicious flavor immediately spread in his mouth, making people couldn't help but squint their eyes and taste it carefully.
"I once read a miscellaneous note, which also said that mushrooms must be paired with meat dishes to maximize their deliciousness. I thought so before, but I didn't expect it to be overturned today.
“It’s the first time I’ve encountered this completely vegetarian mushroom that’s so delicious.”
When Li Zihan saw that the dish recommended by his elder brother was praised by Shen Tianshu, he added a spring roll and put it in her bowl not to be outdone.
"Sister Shen, eat this. The spring rolls at Hui Cui Lou are delicious."
The spring rolls at Hui Cui Lou are naturally filled with plain fillings, but they are not filled with red bean paste, but are made with mushrooms, bean sprouts, shredded radish, tofu, etc.
When you bite into it, it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. When you chew the filling, you can not only feel the tenderness of the tofu, the sweetness of the shredded radish, the chewy texture of the mushrooms, but also the crisp texture of the bean sprouts.
The saltiness and saltiness are also just right, making people unable to stop eating it.
While Shen Tianshu was tasting the spring rolls, Li Zihan had already eaten three in a row.
In the end, Li Zian reached out and picked up the plate and placed it farthest away from Li Zihan.
"There are so many dishes, just focus on the spring rolls? I won't be able to eat anything else for a while."
Li Zihan glanced at the spring rolls reluctantly, and then turned his gaze back to other dishes.
The Babao Tofu and Luo Han Zhai ordered by Shen Tianshu are relatively common Buddhist vegetarian dishes. They can be eaten in all major temples. Although the taste of each one is slightly different, they are all similar.
On the contrary, several of the dishes that Li Zian ordered were all Hui Hui Lou's signature dishes. Just one dish of fried silver sprouts was much better than other restaurants.
The silver sprouts were stir-fried at just the right heat, just cut off yet still crisp and tender, and there was almost no vegetable soup at the bottom of the plate.
Unlike some places, the bean sprouts are fried so shriveled and old that one plate of vegetables makes half a plate of soup.
Bean sprouts are made from water. It can be said that they are something wrapped in water. When all the water is fried out, only the shriveled outer skin is left, so there is nothing left to eat.
The Five Blessings Pot is equivalent to the vegetarian version of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall. Although there is no meaty taste, the soup is thick and juicy, and the taste is rich and sweet.
Not only did Shen Tianshu eat this vegetarian meal smoothly, but Li Zihan also ate with a satisfied expression.
After lunch, the three of them left the gathering building and returned to the inn for a lunch break.
Li Zihan slept in the car in the morning and was not sleepy at all. He kept pestering Shen Tianshu and kept talking.
In the end, Li Zian couldn't stand it any longer, so he put the person under his arm and took him away.
Shen Tianshu rubbed the twisted foot with medicated oil, and then took a nap for more than an hour. After all, the car ride in the morning was indeed tiring, especially since she was holding Li Zihan all the way and did not dare to move.
After a good night's sleep, she felt much better and her feet didn't hurt much anymore.
Shen Tianshu sat in front of the dressing table in the room, straightened his hair, changed his clothes, and planned to go for a stroll in the courtyard of the inn.
The reason why Li Zian directly booked this inn was that in addition to his reasonable layout design, the layout of the yard was also one of his considerations.
Although the place is not big, it is decorated very delicately and even has a Zen feel. It can be seen that a lot of effort has been put into it.
Li Zian was in his sister's room at this time. Through the half-open window, he could see Shen Tianshu in the yard.
Li Zihan claimed that she was not sleepy before, but in fact she had the habit of taking a nap every day. After being brought back by Li Zian, she started to doze off soon, and then he coaxed her into sleep.
Li Zi'an glanced at Li Zihan, who was sleeping soundly, handed the cattail leaf fan back to the maid beside her, got up, and came outside quietly.
"How about strolling around the courtyard?" Li Zian walked up to Shen Tianshu, "His courtyard was designed by a master from the temple, and it contains quite a lot of artistic conception and Zen philosophy."
Tianen Temple and the surrounding shops are complementary and interdependent. In fact, there are far more connections between these shops and temples than ordinary people know.
After all, there are so many people in the temple who need to eat and often donate sesame oil money to almshouses and other places in the city. If there is a bad year and there is a famine or any natural or man-made disaster, the temple will have to take in refugees, so they rely on their skills to earn money. Counting money is not a shameful thing, but it is not easy to publicize it to the outside world.
The two started chatting about the flowers, plants and trees in the yard, and they became very interested in each other for a while.
While we were chatting happily, someone suddenly came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Madam Tong, the uncle who brought the child to seek medical treatment at noon came here again and said he must see Madam Tong."
"Did he say what happened?" Li Zian asked first.
"This...he didn't say this..."
"You didn't know how to ask if I didn't tell you?" Li Zian said displeased.
Although he has confidence in Shen Tianshu's medical skills, nothing is absolute, and he has to figure out the other party's intention.
