After coming out of Xishang Yang Palace, everyone started to walk back. Everyone walked across the Rainbow Bridge on the valley water and along the promenade stretching for more than a mile on the north bank of the Luo River, admiring the extremely gorgeous carvings on the promenade.
Seeing that they were back on the street in front of Lijing Jiacheng, everyone was talking about the visit to Shangyang Palace while walking. Suddenly Wan'er asked: "Sister Furong, why did you choose such a good name? In a palace like Shangyang Palace, there is a pavilion named after you, and so many poems are titled after you. , Brother-in-law can recite those poems by heart, Sister Furong, you are so happy."
"Sister Wan'er, my sister just used the name of the hibiscus flower as her name. Since my family name is He, my grandfather used lotus patterns for most of the carvings on our house. And because lotus has various nicknames, so My brothers and sisters were all named after lotus, so I was named Furong by my grandfather."
"You sister Furong is inspired by this hibiscus flower, so you look so beautiful." Wang Changling took the opportunity to joke.
"But sister Wan'er, your name sounds nice. Isn't Emperor Zetian's personal secretary called Shangguan Wan'er? Shangguan Wan'er has been quick-thinking and outstanding in poetry since she was a child. She was in charge of drafting documents for Emperor Zetian at the age of fourteen. Work, participate in political affairs, and become Emperor Zetian's right-hand assistant in writing. I'm afraid sister Wan'er will also be very promising in the future." Furong praised Wan'er.
Everyone was walking and talking, and before they knew it, they had arrived at Anqingfang on Yu Xiao Street, and grandma's house was right in front of them.
When we arrived at grandma's house, dinner was already prepared and we were just waiting for Furong and his wife to come back. Everyone came to the restaurant and sat around two tables. The men want to drink and sit at the same table, and the women and children sit at the same table. Although there are more people, the women and children like to leave the seat and walk away after picking up the food, so it doesn't matter. Grandma, three aunts, two cousins-in-law, Wan'er and other older cousins accompanied Furong. At the table of men, there were more than ten people, including grandpa, second grandpa, third grandpa, three uncles, four uncles, and four cousins, drinking with Wang Changling.
After drinking the first cup together, everyone ate their food. Wang Changling was a new guest, so he didn't need to use chopsticks by himself. Several uncles kept bringing delicacies to Changling's rice bowl, leaving Changling unable to eat.
"Come, come, eat vegetables. This is the most famous 'Luoyang Yancai' in Luoyang. It is a unique flavor of Luoyang. Speaking of this dish, there is also its origin. A few years ago, a vegetable field in Dongguan Inside, a large radish weighing dozens of kilograms grew. The vegetable farmer thought it was a magical thing and presented it to Emperor Zetian. The imperial chef cut it into shreds, mixed it with powder and steamed it, and served it with a delicious soup. After the queen ate it, the taste It was extremely delicious and had the flavor of bird's nest. People praised it so much that they gave it the name 'Yancai'. So everyone called it 'Luoyang Yancai' and it spread. Come on, little Wang, try this 'Luoyang Yancai' "
Everyone ate the food, praised it, and then drank together.
"Little Wang, come and eat this 'Carp Jumping over the Dragon Gate'. This carp is a famous fish in the Yellow River. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that 'Luo carp and bream are as expensive as cattle and sheep'. The meat is tender, delicious and nutritious..."
The third uncle took the lead and said, "In addition, the dish 'Carp Jumping over the Dragon Gate' has a beautiful shape and auspicious meaning..."
"Come on, come on, don't listen to what they say, let's just eat food..." The second uncle was already a little impatient. He pointed at the plate with his chopsticks and asked Changling to pick up the food. He saw the cooked carp on the plate and raised his head. In it, it is lifelike, as if it is about to jump up. In addition, the fish is surrounded by green onions, which symbolizes the background of green mountains and the shape of a gate, which is quite mountainous and wild. Wang Changling really became greedy when he thought of this, so he stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish, put it into his rice bowl, and then picked up a small piece and put it into his mouth. Wang Changling tasted it carefully and found that it had a unique flavor.
"Come on, come on, eat this 'longevity fish', you can..." A cousin was just about to say the word "longevity", maybe he thought it was inappropriate to talk about longevity in front of a young man, so he suddenly stopped.
Longevity fish is a dish with medicinal value. It is characterized by its red color, fresh taste, sweet, salty and sour flavors, and has a history of six to seven hundred years. According to legend, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty Liu Xiu went out for hunting one spring, crossed Mang Mountain, and came to the shore of the Yellow River. I revisited my old place and felt refreshed. Suddenly a red carp jumped out of the water, shining golden in the sun. Liu Xiu was overjoyed, so he ordered someone to take it back to the palace. The imperial chef came up with an idea and cooked it with wolfberry. Because wolfberry has the function of strengthening muscles and bones and prolonging life, he called it "longevity fish". After Liu Xiu ate it, he felt more energetic and his fatigue disappeared. So Emperor Guangwu often ate "longevity fish", and from then on Emperor Guangwu became healthy. Later, this "longevity fish" was introduced to the people and became a famous dish in Luoyang.
"Xiao Wang, I heard that the great poet Wang Bo is your grandfather?"
"Yes. Our Taiyuan Wang family mainly has two branches: the Jinyang Wang family and the Qixian Wang family. The Jinyang Wang family mainly has the first branch, the second branch, the third branch or the fourth branch, the descendants of Wang Ji, and the Zhongshan Wang family. The Wang family in Qixian County mainly has branches such as Wang Bing branch, Wuwan branch, Wenzhongzi branch, Wang Xuanqi branch, Wang Zhongsi branch and Hedong Wang family. My family belongs to the eldest brother of the Wang family in Jinyang. Wang Bo and my grandfather are cousins of the same great-grandfather. Brother, he is more than ten years younger than my grandfather. If he were still alive now, he would only be fifty-eight years old."
"What a pity! What a pity!"
"Life is not about how long you live, what is important is your career achievements. Although your grandfather Wang Bo only lived for twenty-seven years, he became the first of the 'Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty' and his name will go down in history."
The topic turned to livelihood, and the second grandpa asked: "Xiao Wang, your family also runs some business in Kyoto, right?"
"Speaking of which, my grandfather bought the piece of land in Zhiyang Village in Bashang and moved from Taiyuan to Zhiyang Village. The purpose was also to think that it was very close to Chang'an, Xijing, so that he could go to Chang'an to do some business. My ancestors lived in Zhiyang Village. Taiyuan is also engaged in business. But later, my grandfather found that there was also a promising future in the field management in the Bashang area, so he turned his attention to the management of the land. Fortunately, my grandfather actually had some foundation in Bashang, and the scale of his business expanded year by year. .After the continued development of my father’s generation, it has now become a well-known family in the Bashang area.”
"Xiao Wang also helps your father with some things at home, right?"
"I feel ashamed to say that although I have reached the age of starting a family and starting a business, I know nothing about the matters of managing land, because I have been spoiled by my grandfather since I was a child and did not let me do those things. My grandfather often told me that there is no future in managing land. , you should study, seek fame, and become a great poet like Grandpa Wang Bo."
"Now it seems that you, Xiao Wang, are made to be a poet, and your grandpa really has a good eye."
"I heard that my grandpa's family runs real estate in Dongdu?"
"Xiao Wang, your grandfather's family has had no vision for generations. They only know how to make a living and don't know how to let their children study for fame. The result? The family has a little wealth, but there is no promising descendant to shine on the family. Xiao Wang Look, it would be more impressive if the words 'passed the exam' were hung on the nave of the main room, but it's a pity it's not."
"Isn't there also a plaque saying 'Scholarly Family'?"
"Silly boy, do you know how far apart a 'scholarly family' is from a 'scholarly family'? You can find 'scholarly family' everywhere in the world, but those who are 'scholarly' are extremely rare." .Besides, it is not easy to truly hang up the "Scholarly Family". Who wouldn't brag? After reading a few sentences of "Zhi Hu Zhe Ye", writing couplets, letters and IOUs to neighbors, and other practical documents, I hung it at the door of the main room. Even if others don't laugh at you if you have a plaque saying 'Scholarly Family', it's still funny if you think about it yourself."
"Grandpa, when I grow up, I want to take the No. 1 exam and help our Fan family honor our ancestors!"
"Wang'er is ambitious. In the future, our Wang'er will make our Fan family prosperous!"
"But having said that, the real estate business is not bad, especially in a prosperous city like Dongdu. If you can own a real estate, it will last for generations..."
"Yes, Xiao Wang, listen to me, the real estate business in Dongdu City is really a good way to make a living, and the business is easy to do. Xiao Wang, let me tell you, there are three huge shopping malls in the East City, South City, and North City in Luoyang City. There are one hundred and thirteen commercial markets. As long as you own a shop in any one of them, you will be considered rich. The world is so big and there are so many rich people!"
While everyone was talking about business, Wang'er came to Grandpa with a notebook, waved the notebook in front of everyone and said, "Look, what is this?"
"What is it? Show it to uncle."
Wang'er closed her mouth to her uncle's ears: "Cousin-in-law's collection of poems."
Although Wang'er's words were spoken softly, everyone heard them. So several people said at the same time: "Why don't you show it to everyone quickly?" Wang'er opened the book to the title page, and saw the line "Wang Changling's Poetry Practice" written on it, and below it the four words "Qi Jue Sage Hand". So he handed the title page of the book to Wang Changling to read: "Is this the title written by my brother-in-law himself?"
Wang Changling said: "The following four words were written by my old gentleman from our Zhiyang Village School. How dare I, Wang Changling, call myself the 'Seven Masters'? My old teacher lent my exercises for a few days and when he returned them , I saw those extra words on it. Although I felt that the inscription was not suitable, it was difficult to erase, so I had to leave it on."
"I understand. My old gentleman must have admired Xiao Wang's poems very much, so he wrote those four words and showed them to your second uncle." Second Grandpa Furong stretched out his hand and said.
The second grandpa opened the poem volume and quickly browsed it. Several people around him turned their attention to the poem volume.
"Two Lotus Picking Songs": "The lotus leaf skirt is cut in the same color, and the hibiscus blooms on both sides of the face. You can't see it when you enter the pool, but you don't know anyone is coming until you hear the song."
"Wu Ji Yue is more beautiful than Chu Princess, and she is fighting for the lotus boat to wet her clothes. When she comes, she will be welcomed by Pukou flowers, and she will be sent home after harvesting them at the head of the river."
"Spring Palace Song": "Last night the wind revealed the peaches on the well, and the moon was high in the front hall of Weiyang. Pingyang's singing and dancing are new favorites, and the spring cold outside the curtain gives me brocade robes."
"Spring Resentment in the West Palace": "The night in the West Palace is quiet and the flowers are fragrant. I want to roll up the beaded curtains and the spring hates it for a long time. The clouds are slanting and the moon is visible in the depths, and the sun is hidden in the hazy colors of the trees."
"Autumn Resentment in the West Palace": "The hibiscus is not as beautiful as the beauty, and the wind in the water palace brings the fragrance of pearls and green. But I hate to cover the autumn fan with affection, and the bright moon hangs in the sky to wait for the king."...
"No wonder, no wonder the old man in Zhiyang Village inscribed the title 'Qi Jue Holy Hand', it is really 'Qi Jue Holy Hand'! Look at it, take a good look at it, it's a great poet's handiwork, it's incredible! My sister, this young man is incredible!" "
