jdhmnovel Chapter 1077 Memory Anchor
Chapter 1077 Memory Anchor
The sun was shining brightly, scorching the entire beach.
The gurgling water flowed past the crowd, and even hotter than the sun above their heads were the lambs on the grill.
The golden fat dripped down the sheep bones and sizzled in the charcoal fire. The burnt aroma mixed with the aroma of meat filled the whole place, and even the wind became tempting.
"Gulu——"
Among the county soldiers, someone swallowed hard, "It smells so good... I've eaten roasted lamb before, but this one seems especially fragrant."
Upon hearing this, everyone, regardless of whether they had eaten roasted lamb or not, nodded in agreement.
"I think it's because of the seasoning. The lamb wasn't this fragrant before we sprinkled the seasoning on it..."
Everyone looked at the oil paper bag on the table.
The big bag of seasonings was given to them by the steward of the Shen Mansion earlier. He said that it was the seasoning personally prepared by the master. It contained not only common seasonings such as peppercorns and dried ginger, but also dogwood, perilla, and mint.
This was the first time they had seen this kind of roast lamb condiment.
have to say.
Really fragrant!
Su Yan was swallowing his saliva when he saw Nanny Gu coming with a tray again.
There were three jars, two plates and a small brush on the tray.
Nanny Gu handed over a tray and said gently, "Captain Su, the jars contain rice wine, honey, and sesame oil. The master said that every half a minute, use a brush to dip these ingredients and brush the roasted lamb. The sesame, pepper powder, salt, and chopped green onions in the dish should be sprinkled on when the lamb is almost done."
"Sesame oil?" Su Yan took the tray carefully, fearing that his hands would tremble. "This, this is too... wasteful. Butler Gu, we can do without this."
Sesame is a condiment that has only become popular in the Great Zhou Dynasty in the past two years.
Among the people, there is a widely circulated saying: one spoonful of sesame oil equals one stone of white rice.
This shows how precious sesame oil is.
Today, there is a can of sesame oil next to each grill...
"My Lord said, as long as the soldiers enjoy their meal, that's all." Nanny Gu picked up a brush, dipped it in sesame oil, and smeared it on the roasted lamb. "Captain Su, just smear it like this. Would you like to try it?"
Su Yan paused, grabbed his right wrist with his left hand, and took the soft-bristle brush with his right hand.
He moved extremely slowly and carefully, tapping the oil tank with the brush head.
Nanny Gu laughed: "General Su, the master said that there is really no need to save money for her today."
Although sesame oil is not cheap, for adults today...
Just a drop in the bucket.
Thinking about it, Gu Mama raised her hand and pointed at Fang Ziyan and others not far away: "Look over there, how are the young masters and young ladies in the mansion brushing..."
Su Yan turned his head and looked in the direction of her finger——
"Brush it more! Make sure it's evenly distributed!" Fang Ziyan drooled as he said to Pei Zhaoqi, "Zhaoqi, this is my first time eating roasted lamb with sesame oil. You need to brush it more to make it more flavorful, otherwise it will be a waste!"
Pei Zhaoqi smiled faintly, dipped the oil again, and brushed the surface of the lamb back and forth.
The roasted lamb, which was originally golden in color, turned a translucent amber color after being coated in oil.
Just looking at it makes people salivate.
Under the encouraging gaze of Nanny Gu, Su Yan finally became generous.
The crackling of charcoal, the sizzling of oil and water, the gurgling of water, the wind blowing through the weeping willows, the sounds of laughter and playfulness...
"It's time to eat! Quick! Give the first piece of meat you cut to the master!"
"Sister Shen, huhuhahaha—it's so hot! But it smells so good! Come and try it!"
"Teacher, eat a piece of peach meat to relieve the greasiness."
“The lamb roasted in sesame oil is so delicious!”
"I've decided. After I return to Tongan County, I won't raise frogs anymore. I'm going to open a roast lamb shop!"
"Today! Happy!"
If one day you want to remember a specific scene, you can choose a person in the scene as a memory anchor.
As long as you remember her, you will remember the present, remember today, and even remember which direction the wind blows today.
The county soldiers ate roasted lamb, drank rice wine, chatted, and looked at Shen Zheng sitting under the weeping willows, choosing their own memory anchor.
......
At sunset, Shen Zheng and his group boarded the carriage back to the city.
The wheels rolled over the gravel road, the setting sun made the rice ears look slightly yellow, and smelling the fresh rice fragrance, Shen Zheng sobered up a lot.
Yu Nanshu had already fallen asleep, leaning against her chest, clutching her clothes with both hands, muttering, "Rice wine... tastes good, I want more..."
Shen Zheng laughed when she heard that and rubbed her head, "So greedy..."
"Sister Shen." Yu Nanshu closed her eyes and called her again, her words a little unclear: "No, we won't separate..."
Shen Zheng's heart softened when she heard this, and her hands became more gentle. "Okay, we won't separate. Take Nan Shu with you wherever you go."
Cui Jinyin was dozing off nearby, and her teeth were almost broken when she heard this.
After closing her eyes and thinking for a moment, she deliberately increased her breathing and moved towards Shen Zheng stiffly.
Shen Zheng's shoulders suddenly felt heavy.
When he turned around again, his mouth was poked by the hairpin on Cui Jinyin's head.
Seeing Cui Jinyin's trembling eyelids, Shen Zheng helped her take off the hairpin, then smiled and pulled her closer, whispering, "So this one is drunk too. Have a good sleep."
Cui Jinyin didn't want to sleep at first.
But this embrace is so soft and warm.
As the carriage rocked, she actually fell asleep.
......
At 10 p.m., the Shen family's carriage took Liang Fu to the East and West Squares.
After the carriage left, Liang Fu was stopped by someone before he even stepped into the town.
"Master Liang, I have finally waited for you..."
After seeing the man's face clearly under the light, Liang Fu was startled: "Eunuch Hong, why are you..."
Why are the people serving Your Majesty running to the East and West Squares?
Could it be that the previous pair of glasses was broken and he wanted to exchange them for new ones?
Eunuch Hong smiled at him and made a "please" gesture, "This old servant is here to invite you into the palace."
"Enter the palace?" Liang Fu's doubts grew even stronger. As he walked towards the carriage, he asked, "Eunuch Hong, does His Majesty have any instructions?"
Eunuch Hong watched him get into the carriage and then said, "It's just a small matter. You will know when you arrive."
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of Eunuch Hong, Liang Fu gave up the idea of prying.
But along the way he was wondering, what on earth could be... worthy of the emperor personally summoning him?
After thinking about it, his intuition told him that this matter might be related to Shen Zheng.
......
The Shen Mansion is brightly lit tonight.
At midnight, Nanny Gu walked into the study room carrying a cup of warm jujube tea.
"Sir, all the luggage has been checked and collected. Would you like it to be sent to the dock now?"
Shen Zheng stopped writing, looked up and said, "If the boat is ready, send everything over."
On the return trip to Tongan County, Shen Zheng and everyone in the mansion still took the tower ship, while hundreds of Tongan County soldiers took the large Fu ship of the Fifth Family.
The Fujian ship has a deep draft and a heavy hull, so most of the time, its speed is slower than that of the tower ship. Therefore, on this return journey, Shen Zheng will arrive about seven or eight days earlier than the county soldiers.