Chapter 19 Chef King with the Pot in the Flower Room
Guanyin Temple Hutong, in an exquisite house with the charm of Jiangnan. Wang Wuyang and Hua Shuyang are visiting their fellow villager Wang Xijue.
Wang Xijue was also from Taicang, but he was not of the same clan as Wang Wuyang. The latter was the Wang clan of Langya, and the former was the Wang clan of Taiyuan.
The Wang Shizhen family has a scholarly family and has been with great talent for generations, but their family property is not as rich as that of Wang Xijue's family. The Wang Xijue's family has been doing business for generations and is the richest man in Taicang, but there has never been an official in the family. Therefore, in terms of reputation and status, it has always been far inferior to the latter.
But at this generation, I don’t know what kind of green smoke came from the ancestral tomb of the Wang family in Taiyuan. Wang Xijue was even the second best in Huiyuan, who was 41 years old in Jiajing. He is now a lecturer in the imperial lecture and teaches the students today. He has a bright future.
Not only Wang Xijue, but even his younger brother Wang Dingjue was also a juren, he also wanted to participate in next year's spring exam.
With the temper of the leader of the king, the relationship between the two families suddenly heated up, and it was as good as a family.
Today, Wang Xijue took a leave of absence to the Hanlin Academy and personally prepared a table of good dishes at home to entertain the two younger generations... In fact, Wang Xijue is only in his early thirties and is not a few years older than Wang Wuyang, but there is no way. Who can make people get along with Wang Shizhen? Wang Wuyang could only call Uncle Shi obediently.
Although the Master said that "a gentleman stays away from the kitchen", China has always had the tradition of "literary dishes". For example, Su Dongpo and Lu Fangweng are all masters. Although Wang Xijue is a Hanlin Qingliu, he cooks himself without any sense of cooking a few unique dishes, which is a shameful thing.
After all, it is a matter of being a cultural person to go to brothels, let alone going to the kitchen...
Regardless of whether Lao Wang had been to brothels or not, he devoted a lot of time to study cooking skills. When he had time, he called his friends and personally cooked to entertain a group of colleagues of the same year. Therefore, among the Qingliu, his popularity is not like a Qingliu.
"Come on, try my restored pheasant soup," Wang Xijue greeted and placed a steaming white porcelain soup basin on the dining table. "Is there any level of your master's taste that is very fresh?"
His younger brother Wang Dingjue scooped two bowls and tasted it for the two younger generations: "My brother is just a chef. He shouldn't stay in the Hanlin Academy. He should go to Guanglu Temple to cook."
"The articles from Hanlin Academy, the tea soup from Guanglu Temple..." Eryang remembered the 'four no-deputies' he heard the day before yesterday and couldn't help but laugh secretly. In that case, Uncle Wang Shi could account for half of the four.
However, when the two tasted the pheasant soup made by Wang Xijue, their eyes lit up and praised: "It's so delicious!"
"Oh, haha, is it true?" Wang Xijue was overjoyed when he heard this. In the past six months, Weijixian's reputation has spread to Beijing. Some officials even detoured by Jinling when they head south to taste how fresh the "weijixiong 12th Floor in Jiangnan" is.
Of course, it is unknown what to do after tasting the fresh...
As he said that, Wang Xijue said with some regret: "It's a pity that your teacher is in Jinling, otherwise you can ask him for advice."
"My master is also here in Beijing this time." Wang Wuyang replied with a smile.
"Oh, really? Why didn't he invite him to come?" Wang Xijue was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "I really want to meet you. I heard that your teacher not only cooks well, but also fills in a good lyric. He is the leader of the new generation of Fengyue Class of the Qinhuai River!"
Eryang was sweating when he heard this, and thought to himself that he had finally seen it today. What is rumors? Master was obviously a innocent young man who had never touched a woman's hand. When he was spread to Beijing, he became a veteran of the flower cluster at Zoumazhangtai...
"Brother, you didn't send an invitation, how embarrassed is it for someone to come here rashly?" The two of them were about to clear their master's name, but they heard Wang Dingjue smiled bitterly and repaired their brother. The two brothers have a very good relationship since childhood, and they are also in front of their juniors, so naturally they say whatever they want.
As he said that, Wang Dingjue complained to Eryang again: "My elder brother is like this. I remember that one time comes, and I don't consider whether it is suitable."
After a pause, he complained again: "It's like today, he insisted on taking Shen Zhuangsheng to accompany him. He didn't think about it. He didn't need to avoid the exam this year, so he might be called an examiner. Isn't this just causing trouble for everyone?"
When Eryang heard this, he agreed. Most of the examiners of the Spring Examination Room of this dynasty were selected from Hanlin, and Wang Xijue and Shen Shixing had the right age, so he was indeed very likely to be selected. However, because the former had a younger brother who participated in the examination, even if he was selected, he had to write a letter to resign according to the principle of avoidance.
That's why the two of them came to visit the house with confidence and boldness.
Otherwise, if someone makes a bad decision in the future and charges everyone with a private examiner, it will be in a big trouble.
"Hey, Rumo is too cautious, so you are the same, there is no feeling of living at all." Wang Xijue glanced at his younger brother and said, "It's just a meal, what's the big deal."
"Tang Yin thought so at the beginning..." Wang Dingjue said quietly.
"Your brother, I am just a careless person. I'm not as good as a sloppy person. Isn't there so many unlucky things?" Wang Xijue curled his lips. In fact, he realized that it was indeed inappropriate for him to be accompanied by Rashen Shixing. But he was straightforward and casual. He never did this and could not change it even if he wanted to change it. So he picked up a chopstick orange juice rib and stuffed it into his brother's mouth and said, "Eating vegetables can't block your mouth."
Seeing this, the two juniors were not good to say anything, so they also started to enjoy the delicious food.
Four meat and four vegetables, eight vegetables and one soup, four people ate them cleanly.
Eryang then rubbed his round belly and said to Wang Xijue: "My teacher is still tying his hair, and he is not yet old to go to the fireworks."
"Yes, Uncle Shi, there are rumors in the future. Please make sure to clarify on your behalf and not to defame my master's reputation." Wang Wuyang nodded and said seriously: "Otherwise we will pursue it to the end!"
"Oh, is that so, hahaha..." Wang Xijue touched the back of his head awkwardly and said, "I read the poems in "The First Meeting Collection" and thought that respecting the teacher was at least 40 years old, but I didn't expect that I was only fourteen or fifteen years old..."
"Yes." Wang Dingjue didn't criticize his brother this time, because he was also shocked and said: "How did he write such a masterpiece with rich emotions and vicissitudes of mind?"
Eryang immediately felt honored when he heard this, and raised his head and said in unison: "The so-called genius is a master of heaven. The master is a genius among geniuses. He was born with profound and vast talents and knowledge beyond ancient and modern times. It is not surprising to write any poem!"
"Hehe..." The Wang Xijue brothers couldn't help but breathe, thinking that these two children have entered a cult, right? Why are the top two in Yingtian Township Test so easy to be brainwashed?
Alas, it's a pity.
"The only ones who can compare with the masters are the ancient sages, even Zhu Zi and Cheng Zi are not worthy!" Seeing that the two of them showed disapproval, Hua Shuyang was very angry.
Wang Wuyang pulled him and told him not to make verbal arguments. Then he took out the geometric booklet from his sleeve and presented it to Wang Xijue with both hands and said, "If you don't believe me, please read this book. If you don't recognize your master's academic celestial beings after reading it, please return it to us."
After a pause, he said again: "If the two agree, please ask Uncle Shi to help us print a thousand copies. We must preach for the teacher!"
ps. Looking at the two ridiculous big mistakes that Wang Xijue had in his life, it was all related to his lack of rigorous work and low-level mistakes at critical moments. But among the prime ministers of all generations, I still like Wang Xijue the most. Hum, my destiny.
Chapter completed!