March 25th, sunny and breezy.
The weather is starting to get warmer, and the thick fur coats have been put on the rack to dry, and they will be put away in a few days.
Early in the morning, the streets and alleys were filled with a faint sweet smell.
It's the scent of blue moon cake.
It is said that a long time ago, there was a famine on the earth and people were running out of food. A blue moon goddess saw the misery in the world, so she sent down Furui and taught people how to extract starch from the rhizomes of blue moon flowers to make cakes. Only then did people rely on the mountains and plains. Blue Moonflower survived the famine.
From then on, March 25th, which is said to be the birthday of the Blue Moon Goddess, has become a traditional festival in the land of the Jingjiu Dynasty. Looking back, it is much longer than the existence of the Jingjiu Dynasty.
The blue moon flower is a very common plant, with a small surface area, about a foot high, and an herbaceous plant that blooms in mid-March and withers in mid-April. The underground rhizomes are thick and can be eaten directly after being cooked or used to extract starch. They are both vegetables and grains. They were cultivated on a large scale in many places during the Jingjiu Dynasty.
Blue moon cake is a snack made from the rhizome of blue moon flower. It is usually white. After adding some blue moon petals, it will turn into a beautiful light blue color. Add a little sweetness, and the taste will make Shen Hao eat a pound in one breath.
In addition to every family making blue moon cakes on March 25th, there will also be a Blue Moon Party, which is usually held as a family unit. Sometimes in the city, neighbors will gather together for a lively atmosphere. Just put a row of tables in the alley, a few dishes from your house, a few jars of wine from my house, and together we can create a long banquet that can be lively from noon to evening.
The common people were busy in the yamen as well. Except for those in special positions [520] who were not allowed to leave their jobs, everyone in the country had a day off.
The smaller the place, the purer the flavor of the festival will be. Festivals are just festivals, and there won't be some weird and weird things jumping out to steal the limelight by taking advantage of the festival.
For example, the "Hongenyuan Blue Moon Festival" that has been publicized in Fengri City half a month ago has been well-known throughout the city. It also spent a lot of money to build a giant one-foot-tall float with several colorful decorations. The singer's tour of the city adds a different kind of scenery to the Blue Moon Festival.
Of course, men all like this. Those singers make people angry just looking at them. Even if they can’t afford the money, it doesn’t stop them from thinking about it. If you follow the float for a few steps, maybe you can see the skirts of the singers on the car being blown up by the wind? It is said that someone saw it last time...
Home.
Shen Hao got up early, washed himself according to custom, then offered incense and burned paper to the Blue Moon Goddess in front of the incense table in the yard, and followed Hu Tian through a complete set of sacrificial procedures. This was his first time doing this, he had always done it alone before. Even during the Blue Moon Festival last year, he was still dealing with mutilated corpses in the Qi Mansion in Wuyang City.
To be honest, now that he has a home, Shen Hao slowly feels like he has integrated into the world.
After the sacrifice, Li Erfu, a former restaurant chef, brought out a large plate of exquisite blue moon cakes, which were actually shaped into the shape of the moon and blue moon flowers.
"Hmm! Not bad!" Shen Hao picked up a piece and bit into it. The dregs melted into the mouth and were sweet and glutinous, leaving a fragrant aroma on his lips and teeth. It was better than the blue moon cake that Shen Hao had eaten before.
"Taste them all!"
Everyone eats blue moon cakes during the Blue Moon Festival. Even in the dungeon, Blue Mooncake will be given to her today.
Hu Tian, Xiao Ma, and Li Erfu were also polite, but they did not dare to sit at the same table with Shen Hao. Each of them took a few pieces and ate them slowly.
Afterwards Hu Tian sent money. This is a rule set by Shen Hao. It's a festival. How can we not pay some festival fees?
Hu Tian had one hundred taels, and the others, including Xia Nu, all had fifty taels.
Everyone was smiling from ear to ear. Even Xia Nu, a fool who had no idea about money before, is now nervous about money. However, she doesn’t spend it randomly and basically saves it. I don’t know if she is really planning to save it and give it to Shen later, as she said. Hao emergency.
After Shen Hao pushed the door open and went out, he saw the two stone beasts at the door each with a bouquet of blue moon flowers stuck in their mouths. He didn't know whether it was done by Hu Tian or Xia Nu.
Going out early, Shen Hao did not go directly to Hong'en Courtyard but wandered along the crowded places. This was the first time he had the opportunity to walk around the streets after coming to Fengri City for so long.
No one followed him. Shen Hao himself was wearing ordinary clothes. What was different from passers-by was that Shen Hao was holding a folding fan in his hand. The fan was dark and looked a little weird.
The folding fan was made by Shen Hao after drawing a picture. It took a lot of effort. Now he holds it in his hand and shakes it. Coupled with Shen Hao's handsome appearance and the cloud-patterned white robe specially made for him by Lin Xiner, it looks very stylish. It was absolutely full in an instant, attracting frequent side glances from every young lady on the road who had her hair combed.
Shen Hao would never shy away from his eyes, he would greet them with a smile and nod, and he would wink when he met a pretty one. Most of the young ladies in this world are very courageous. Although they can be shy, they are not necessarily passive towards men.
However, Shen Hao would not do this easily if he had substantial contact. He has no plans to get married now, even though people have been coming to him for matchmaking since he was a flag official in Licheng, but he rejected them all.
Aren’t the sisters from Hualou delicious?
As for my wife, let it be.
We walked and stopped along the way, and bought a lot of snacks during the process, including even a roasted sweet potato.
It was almost noon, and Shen Hao just wandered downstairs of Hong'en Courtyard. At this time, Hong'en Courtyard had already been decorated with lights and was very lively. Most of the people outside the door were people in gorgeous clothes. BMWs were also parked far away along the intersection.
Most people are here to watch the excitement, but those with a brand can walk in with pride, because today Hong En Building is hosting big shots, and being able to enter is a symbol of status. Ordinary old rich people don't even know how to get in. Can't get in.
Shen Hao was alone. Although his handsome and handsome appearance attracted the favor of his sister, no one took a second look at him when he walked outside Hong'en Courtyard.
As long as the people here have some skills, who wouldn’t be cheered by them? No one looked down upon the lonely Shen Hao. He's just a casual cultivator, so he doesn't count here.
"Give way! Give way to those in front! Master Liu is here!"
Master Liu? Many people looked back and saw a group of slaves in black arrogantly pushing aside the crowd in front and sending in a middle-aged man with a straight face. Some sharp-eyed people recognized this as Liu Hengyi, the owner of the largest carriage and horse racing shop in Fengri City.
It is said that Mr. Liu has a deep relationship with both black and white. I can't bear it. Who among the three sects in Fengri City will not give him face?
Is this what a businessman can do? The owner of the largest horse and carriage dealership in Fengli City is just like this. The ties in all directions are much deeper than rumor would suggest.
The crowd in front dispersed, not wanting to provoke this big shot. This made Liu Hengyi, who was surrounded by people, slightly raise the corners of his mouth. He came here early just to avoid the big guys from behind.
"Hey! That guy in white clothes in front of you, get out of here. Didn't you see Mr. Liu coming?"
Shen Hao, who was waving a black fan, turned back inexplicably: "Are you calling me?"
