Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 279 Zongzi

Jiang Shangxian still likes this pair of bracelets very much. They are not just ordinary personal property, but also the company's high recognition of himself, and the first milestone on his road to success in the workplace!

How many people are so happy with their old employer when leaving the company?

What's more, as the 57th ethnic group in China - with insufficient balance, Xiao Jiang is still a bit stingy when it comes to private property.

but....

Good family habits need to be cultivated slowly, such as sharing half of the food when meeting...

Jiang Shangxian was silent for a moment, then quickly took off a bracelet, fearing that a second late would cause him heartache.

He stuffed the bracelet into Cui Bianxu's hand and said, "I just forgot about it. Here, I give it to you. You must keep it well."

"kindness."

Cui Bianxu pretended not to notice the reluctance on her face, slowly put the bracelet into his purse and hung it up again. It would be better for each person to have one such commemorative item.

Xiao Cui thought about the box he used to store these kinds of things, which was still a little empty. He opened his mouth to ask Jiang Shangxian if he could make him a purse, but then he heard Old Madam Xia talking to Wang Wan below: "Where's your master? He's almost burnt, isn't he?"

"Grandma! I'm here!" Jiang Shangxian leaned half of her body out to try to let Old Lady Xia see her clearly. Cui Bianxu was startled by her and suddenly pulled her back and hugged her in his arms.

Before Jiang Shangxian had time to enjoy the sudden closeness, he felt his feet lighten, and in just three seconds they landed on the ground.

"Hey...."

Life is not easy, Xiao Jiang sighed.

Why is it that in TV dramas, when the heroine encounters such a moment, the two of them will hug each other and spin in circles for a long time, but why was she pulled down in just a few seconds?

She didn't even have the chance to use her most proud move of taking advantage of others?

Who will tell her why this happened?!

Cui Bianxu noticed her mood swings and looked down at her in confusion: "What's wrong? Where did you get it?"

Jiang Shangxian Toad smiled: "Nothing."

It's just that she could obviously relax on her own, but she even stretched out her chubby little hands in a pretentious manner, but in the end she didn't achieve her lustful thoughts, so she felt a little regretful.

I've been idle at home every day recently. When I'm well fed and warm, I think about sex. When I'm too idle, I want to play with men. I'd better secretly recite "The Great Music of Yin and Yang in Heaven and Earth" a few times to calm down and collect my thoughts.

"Master, look at this banana rice dumpling, is it finally ready? This part is burnt." Wang Wan held a long object in his hand, which was cylindrical in the middle and connected by tough, thin bamboo sticks at both ends.

Jiang Shangxian reached over and pressed a finger on the charred area in the middle, then nodded uncertainly, "Open it and take a look, and you'll know."

A few days ago, it was the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Xiao Cui specially asked someone to buy the famous Yu family rice dumplings in Chang'an. The main dish of this family is rice dumplings made of glutinous rice and honey, which is a popular delicacy in Chang'an City.

Some people in later generations suspected that the modern Xi'an famous delicacy, honey cold rice dumplings, probably evolved from this.

How famous is this zongzi? Yuan Zhen even wrote a poem after eating it.

This kind of rice dumpling is nothing in modern times, but it was considered a very awesome type at that time. After all, rice dumplings first appeared in the Western Jin Dynasty. At first, they were cylindrical wrapped in cattail leaves, mainly used to worship ancestors and gods, and were a kind of rice dumpling.

Later it gradually evolved. The one wrapped in cattail leaves was called jiaoshu, and the one in bamboo tubes was called tongzong. During the Tang Dynasty, it is well known that the Tang people loved to play tricks. They would think of all kinds of things every day, such as making Baisuozong and Jiuzizong for the Dragon Boat Festival.

Sounds fancy, right? But when Xiao Jiang got his hands on one, he was stunned. Baisuo Zong (a type of zongzi) is made by tying the zongzi tightly together with five colored silk threads, while Jiuzi Zong (a type of zongzi) is made by tying nine zongzi together with colored thread.

She almost wanted to curse her father. What was going on? Who taught them to be lazy while doing their work?

The anticipation was in vain!

Jiang Shangxian was upset about not being able to eat his favorite rice dumplings, and angrily asked his apprentice to bring back some banana leaves. Nowadays, rice dumplings are usually wrapped in cattail leaves.

What are Zizania latifolia leaves?

In fact, zongzi can be wrapped with bamboo leaves or reed leaves, but Jiang Shangxian likes to eat those wrapped with banana leaves. Banana trees cannot bear fruit in the north and are rare, so they can only be found in places like Lexianlou.

Cui Bianxu's heart skipped a beat when her finger touched it: "Is it burned? It's freshly baked. Don't be so reckless next time."

"How could that be!" Jiang Shangxian was delighted to be eating what he wanted soon, his tone full of excitement: "We chefs have very strong hands."

Wang Wan also foolishly echoed: "Cui Shaoqing, we chefs are not afraid of being burned!"

Cui Bianxu glanced at him expressionlessly, scaring the little fat boy so much that he shrank his neck and dared not say a word, not knowing what he had said wrong.

Old Madam Xia curiously picked at a banana rice dumpling and said, "This is the first time I've seen rice dumplings made this way."

The practice of grilling rice dumplings over charcoal fire is no longer popular. Nowadays, people boil them in water. Jiang Shangxian wraps them in banana leaves, which are still in this weird shape. Only the middle part of the rice dumpling is wrapped, and both ends are empty.

It’s called a package, but it’s actually just rolled up.

Jiang Shangxian couldn't wait to open one and took a deep breath: "It smells so good."

The red bean filling is so fragrant. If the banana trees in Chang'an could grow bananas, and if they could get coconuts, they could make banana dumplings with a strong coconut flavor. What a pity...

What a pity...

Xiao Jiang looked at the rice dumplings in her hand with a little regret. In fact, this kind of rice dumplings can also be filled with meat, but she thinks that rice dumplings made in this way must be sweet, and salty rice dumplings would be strange.

She likes boiled rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves with egg yolk and meat filling.

"Where are my sour fish?" She stuffed the peeled rice dumplings into Cui Bianxu's hand and took another one and asked.

As we all know, the faster you eat, the more you eat. On the contrary, people who eat slowly often feel full after eating very little.

Normally, one mouthful of food for a fat person is equivalent to two for others. Wang Wan bit off half of the rice dumpling in one go. Unable to open her mouth to speak back, she continued chewing with her cheeks puffed out. She then trotted to the kitchen, took out a small triangular box of something wrapped in oil paper, and handed it to her.

"What is this?" Cui Bianxu held the rice dumplings peeled by Jiang Shangxian in one hand, and used the other hand to help Jiang Shangxian take the bamboo basket - it was something he had never seen before.

This is the good thing about being with Jiang Shangxian. There are always new things to do, and just eating every day is extremely interesting.

"Sour fish is so delicious!" Xiao Jiang's eyes lit up and his saliva came out instantly.

If Jiang Shangxian only wants to eat rice dumplings once in a while, then she wants to eat sour fish several times a month!

"Sour fish? Made from fish?" Just by the name, Cui Bianxu could tell that it must be sour fish, but can sour fish really taste good?