Chapter 160: Send You A Little Red Flower
The weather in February gradually warmed up. The ice had melted, the wind was no longer cold, the trees began to sprout, and the mountains were full of wild flowers.
Ge Erlang lay alone on the ground, looking at the big sun in the sky. A few children were playing together not far away, and some chickens were chirping happily in the cage. The sun was warm, making people want to sleep.
Suddenly, a bell rang out not far away, which was crisp and pleasant. Ge Erlang got up and knew that it was about to eat. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a small red flower beside him, and he didn't know what name it was, and it was blooming beautifully.
Ge Erlang bent down, picked the little red flowers in his hand, looked at it, jumped and walked towards the crowd under the hillside.
Under the big tree on the edge of the crowd, two big pots were set up. Next to the pot, Xiao San stood up, took out a small wine gourd from his arms, and took a beautiful sip. He stuffed the gourd and watched the crowd gather with a smile.
Ge Erlang ran to Xiao San, pointed at his arms and said, "Dad San, what did you drink just now? If it tastes good, give me a sip."
Xiao San smiled and said, "This is white wine, you can't drink it for children! You can only drink it when you grow up in a few years."
"White wine?" Ge Erlang tilted his head, feeling a little disdainful. "Why can't a child drink? Tell you, I have drunk so many times until now! Among all my companions, I have the most alcohol content!"
Xiao Sandao: "This is white wine, how is it the same as usual wine? There is no such wine anywhere else. You will know when you come to Dengzhou."
Ge Erlang had never heard of any white wine, but just thought it was Xiao San's stingy and did not give it to himself. When he turned around, he saw that the big pot next to him was full of vegetables, including radish, vegetables, tofu, etc., and mixed things. The most attractive thing was that there was meat inside.
"Oh, do you have meat to eat today? I don't remember the days!" Ge Erlang touched his head and couldn't help but smile. According to the rules, these pedestrians who moved south had a meal of meat every five days. Ge Erlang remembered that the last time he ate meat was still near Shanzhou, but he just couldn't remember it was a few days ago.
After coming forward and smelling the pot, Ge Erlang raised his head and said, "It smells so good!"
Xiao San said: "This is what the observation commands. Who dares not do as they follow it! It is not easy to eat meat for you! Observation also said that it is best to be pork, where can we find it? These days, Lu's pigs are almost eaten up by us."
Ge Erlang said: "This king is really a good person! We people all the way south, but who cares about our lives before! I heard that on the way south, seven or eight out of ten people would die! We still have meat to eat!"
After saying that, he ran to Xiao San and handed out the flower in his hand. He said, "Dad San is also a good person! I will give you a little red flower!"
Xiao San took the flower and inserted it on his temples. He said, "It's time for outings, but I don't have time to play this year. Although your flower is a little smaller, it's like it's been in my head, it's like it's been in spring."
As he said that, he took out the wine gourd and took another beautiful sip.
Ge Erlang only smelled a smell of alcohol, which was rushing and fierce. He couldn't help but shake his head and grimaced at Xiao San.
Dengzhou's white wine has been brewed a lot and is gradually becoming popular. Some people who are particularly addicted to alcohol, and some physical workers pursue the feeling of swallowing a sip of charcoal, from their throats to their stomachs. However, there is no famous wine, and the price is not expensive, and the upper class does not drink much.
The price, raw materials, techniques, regions, etc. of liquor account for not much, and the proportion of time accounts for a larger proportion. Better storage places, better storage methods, and longer storage time are the foundation of good wine. Wang Xiaoli ordered the official wine shop to leave one-third of each batch of wine to be stored in the built warehouse. Although the knowledge is not perfect, as long as the time goes up, good wine will come out.
Xiao San has good wine, but his income is not much, and the liquor is just right. He brings a wine gourd with him and takes a sip when he gets into the air.
Shi Gui opened the lid of the pot and saw that the rice inside was steamed. He whispered: "It's time to eat!"
Xiao San hurriedly sorted out his clothes, and then rang the bell hanging on the tree. He said, "Today there is meat, two pieces per person! You have to look at it when you are cooking! When you get the food back, don't say less!"
When Ge Erlang heard Zhong Ming, he flashed and stood by the big pot. Xiao San smiled and said, "As soon as you arrived here, you would circumnate the pot. It turned out that you wanted to be the first to eat. Don't worry, there are all people, one bowl of vegetables, and a big bowl of rice here, all the same in front and behind."
Ge Erlang picked up a big bowl and said, "My father was wrong. I am an orphan, and my parents died, and I moved south together. There are not many people I know here, so it's better for you to be more lively."
While the two were talking, the people behind were already surrounded and lined up behind Ge Erlang. Along the way, Ge Erlang was ranked first, and everyone was no longer surprised.
Xiao San served vegetables to Ge Erlang's bowl, and added two pieces of meat to several stores and two extra pieces of tofu.
Ge Erlang said thank you and jumped to Shi Gui to serve the rice. A large bowl of rice and a large bowl of stew can make you eat it.
In order to move south, Wang Xiaoli set up such a restaurant every thirty miles along the way from Shanzhou to Neixiang County, and set up a place to rest every 60 miles. Usually, rice is full, or pickled vegetables or a pot of stewed vegetables to make people fill their stomachs. Every time it comes to five or ten, there will be meat. For example, each person here today, and the other places are similar. It is said that eating meat is mainly to make some oil and water in the dishes and change the taste.
No matter how good Wang Xiaoli is to the people, he does not have the money to make everyone full of meat. It is rare to be able to fill his stomach.
Ge Erlang took two big bowls and squatted down next to Xiao San's pot. He took out a pair of chopsticks from his arms, wiped them carefully, and started eating voraciously. Xiao San saw it while he couldn't help laughing. The child of this age is growing up and eating no less than adults.
Each group of about a hundred people moved south in turn. Soon, everyone picked up food, squatted or sat, and started eating.
Ge Erlang was eating fragrantly and suddenly heard a sound of horse hooves. Looking up, he saw twenty or thirty people riding horses towards here. Seeing that the person in front was about twenty years old, wearing an official robe and a serious face. Ge Erlang said to Xiao San: "The person in front looked young, but the official robe was bright, and he thought he was a high-ranking official."
Xiao San said: "Eat your meal! These things can be discussed casually?"
While talking, he wiped his hands on his clothes and quickly walked up to him. When he was in Xinye, Xiao San cooked for the craftsmen, and recognized Wang Xiaoli and Niu Gao. How dare he be negligent?
He stepped forward and led the horse. Xiao San said, "I know someone is here today, but I don't want to observe it! We cooked more food, but it's still hot!"
Wang Xiao got off his horse and looked at the people around him. He asked, "Is the people here satisfied with their meals? It is really not easy for them to move thousands of miles south. You can't treat them badly when you cook."
Xiao San hurriedly said: "Observe and feel at ease. The young people do their best. The people all said it was OK. These annuity people poisoned the Central Plains. I wonder how many families moved south, not as good as ours."
Wang Xiaoli nodded, and stood in front of the pot to cook vegetables with Niu Gao and his men.
Seeing Wang Xiaoli standing in front holding a bowl, Xiao San hurriedly said, "How dare I cook for the observation? Wouldn't it scare the young one! Put down the observation quickly, I'll serve you, and just bring the food together."
Wang Xiaolei said: "You say that, it's just that the military people who have passed by the front are not here to get food by themselves?"
"Where, where, don't think about observation! Everyone is abides by the rules, and no one dares to violate the will of observation."
Xiao San didn't dare to say more and hurriedly cooked vegetables for Wang Xiao's hunting bowl.
Wang Xiaolei said: "How many pieces of meat are there for each person today? You have made so much meat in my bowl, don't you want others to eat? I have said a long time ago that I will eat whatever the people eat along the way. I will eat as much as the people eat. This is an order, that is, the rules!"
After hearing Wang Xiaoli's stern words, Xiao San was so scared that he sweated on his forehead. He hurriedly took a spoon and pulled out the excess meat from Wang Xiaoli's bowl. He said, "I have observed that each person has two pieces of meat today. I want to observe that I have worked hard on the road, so I should eat a few more pieces of meat."
Wang Xiaolei said: "If I ride a horse, what should these people say when I walk? I know you have good intentions. But in our army, orders are orders, and they must not be violated! As a soldier, how can we not take orders seriously?"
Xiao San said that he was. He honestly cooked Wang Xiaoli.
After passing by, he made another bowl of rice. Wang Xiaohuo sat down on a big rock that left the crowd. Soon, Niu Gao sat next to Wang Xiaohuo with rice and vegetables. After eating a bite of rice, he couldn't help it and said, "Defense, I smelled the old man cooking there. I've been holding it hard these days. Can I ask me to ask for a sip of wine to drink? If there is no wine in my mouth, I will fade out."
Wang Xiaoli sighed and said, "Don't drink too much, just satisfy your cravings. If you are so addicted to alcohol, you will cause trouble sooner or later."
Niu Gao smiled. He put down the bowl in his hand, stood up and quickly walked to Xiao San, and asked for his wine gourd. The white wine tasted so good. As soon as he smelled it, he knew how could he hide it from him?
He took the gourd back to the big stone. Niu Gao opened the gourd, took a deep breath, and said, "Everyone said that the white wine is too strong and not good at drinking, why don't I feel that way? What else in the world can compare to this wine? After a sip, I feel at ease all over my body!"
Chapter completed!