Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 190 Open-air Hot Pot Banquet

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The older male guests sat together and talked about the past and present, while the younger children could not sit still and discussed whether they could go out for a walk on the street and come back for dinner in the evening. As for not coming back for dinner in the evening, that was impossible. If possible, they would all like to stay and not leave.

Hong Ge'er was in charge of accompanying these young people who had not yet married and some half-grown children. He was looking for Qingquan at this time, and he didn't know where he had gone. He saw Qingquan running towards him from the direction of Qingsangju, shouting excitedly: "Second Master, Qingsangju has set up a stage, and they are performing. Many people are watching."

Those who wanted to go shopping immediately gave up the idea. Shopping was not as important as eating. Wouldn't it be nice to watch a play at home while waiting for dinner? So the smart ones went in to report to the elders that they were going to see a play and asked them if they could tolerate it.

The three men in the Huang family who were in charge of accompanying the male guests were also a little confused when they heard about watching a play. When did the family invite a troupe? How come they didn't know? Xuan Ge'er was the first to understand and winked at the other two. The two were smart people and understood immediately. This was the time to show off the children's filial piety.

"These are little songs that Ye'er made up herself to amuse me and her grandmother. If you don't mind, come with us to take a look. Although they are not worthy of being performed in a high-class theater, they are novel and interesting." The old man said with a smile, clattering the iron walnuts in his hand.

The people in the room were already tired of sitting, and they all wanted to go out and have some fun. To see the old man showing off, they also wanted to know what kind of music the young girl who was about to enter the palace could compose.

Qingsang Curie's performance continued. Although so many male guests came in at once, it did not affect the people on and off the stage. The venue was so big that anyone who wanted to watch could come.

At this time, the previous show had already ended and was just about to begin the next show. After the male guests were seated, the show began again. This time it was an adapted Spring Festival Gala program called "Selling Crutch," with two old women playing the male roles, and the old woman who played the old lady playing the female role. Huang Ye felt that the performance of these three people was more exciting than anything she had seen on the Spring Festival Gala. The people in her garden performed exceptionally well today.

The male guests who had just arrived were attracted at once, and the line "take two steps" became a classic among them, so much so that in the capital, "take two steps" became a catchphrase for young people.

When the performance was over, the cousins ​​from Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion were the first to applaud, followed by a round of applause from below the stage. Voices of "One more," "One more," came one after another, and money for rewards was continuously thrown onto the stage, affecting the performance. Someone came up to clean up the mess before the performance continued.

"Ye'er is a kind-hearted woman with a noble character. Only someone who is extremely filial can come up with such a song to honor the elders. Her future is limitless." Marquis Weiyuan sighed to the old man.

Seeing the old man showing off, he was also jealous, jealous that all the good children ran to their house, but there were some things he couldn't help but say: "And Hong'er, that child is proficient in both civil and military strategies, and will be a great help to Ye'er in the future."

The old man didn't respond. To be honest, he couldn't tell the depth of Ye'er's child. He didn't dare to think too deeply about how far he could go in the future.

The performance lasted until someone came to notify people to eat, and then people dispersed reluctantly. The performers were exhausted, especially the two little girls who performed the duet, whose voices were a little hoarse, but they were very excited, especially when they saw the basket of silver and copper coins after they got off the stage. They were even more excited. They had never seen so much money in their lives.

Huang Ye had a unique idea. Since the tables, chairs and benches were all in Qingsangju, why not have dinner in the martial arts arena? There was no distinction between male and female guests when watching a play, so it was no problem to eat in the same place. Didn’t you see that the food at the roadside stalls in your previous life tasted better than the food in the big hotels?

A servant with a loud voice informed the guests not to leave and that they would eat here in a while. The guests found it interesting and stood aside waiting. Then they saw tables being moved in one after another. Twenty tables in total were arranged in order, and two rows of long tables were placed on the open space on both sides. Not far away, two simple stoves were temporarily built with two large pots on them, and someone was making a fire.

After the guests were seated at their lunch seats, the hotpots were brought up one by one, followed by plates of meat dishes. However, they all recognized these dishes, but why were they all raw, even the meat? How could they eat them?

Those who have eaten it will explain to those who have not seen it that this is hot pot, also called shuangyang hot pot, and all the dishes on the table must be cooked in the hot pot before being eaten.

Hong Ge'er stood up and introduced how to eat hot pot, then walked to where the long table was. On it were rows of bowls filled with condiments.

He picked up a bowl and demonstrated, mixing the seasoning according to his own taste, which would be used for the hot pot later. The guests followed and watched. After listening to the introduction, they did it themselves without the help of the maids and servants, and chose the flavor they wanted.

The other basins were filled with soaked vermicelli, black fungus, winter bamboo shoots and the like. There were also baskets of washed green vegetables, spinach, green garlic, and something called winter vegetables. Huang Ye thought it was lettuce leaves. In addition, plates of sliced ​​beef and mutton were also placed there for the guests to take at will. If they had finished eating, they would return the empty plates and they would be filled soon.

Huang Ye chose to have the banquet outdoors for a reason. It was still mid-afternoon and the sky was still bright, so there was no need to turn on the lights. Although the weather was cold, hot pot was not afraid of the cold, and the table was covered with lettuce, so it was not afraid of the cold.

The only hot dish was a pot of stir-fried pork with diced radish. The pork was fried until oily, and then the bean paste made from yellow leaves was stir-fried until fragrant. The diced radish was added into the pan and stir-fried together, and then sprinkled with green garlic. In the eyes of these people who had never eaten stir-fried dishes, it was the ultimate delicacy. It was eaten up before it even cooled down.

The guests started eating. Plates of beef and mutton were brought in continuously. When they had finished something, they could get more by themselves. This way of eating and serving by themselves was very interesting. Some young ladies did not even use maids and could get the dishes on the table by themselves.

There is also the spicy hot pot, which is so delicious in this winter. The vegetarian hot pot is also good. Huang Ye used the seasoning she used when making instant noodles. The overbearing aroma instantly conquered many people's taste buds.

The guests enjoyed the meal and ate until lighted. The water in the big pot next to them boiled, and baskets of noodles were brought over and put into the pot. When they were cooked, they were fished out, put into bowls and brought to the long table. Several bowls of fried meat sauce had already been placed on the table. The guests helped themselves to their appetite and ate so much that they left one by one, holding their stomachs.

The ladies who came to say goodbye to Chen asked her how she came up with such a lively, delicious and simple method. Chen could only smile dryly and admitted that the hot pot was invented by her in the mansion. She didn't want to take credit for her child. It was Ye'er who told her not to tell the truth. She could only take the credit of inventing hot pot on herself like Huang Dad did.

After the guests said goodbye and left, Huang Ye cleaned up the dinner. She was really impressed. These people ate a cow, two sheep, a cart of vegetables, a lot of pork and dried goods stored in the mansion, and three large baskets of radishes alone, which must have weighed hundreds of pounds, not to mention noodles and rice. She really didn't know how they filled their stomachs.