Cui Zhiwen, who was more than 20 years old, had a good reputation, and was originally a son of the Cui family in the capital. However, his foundation in the capital was weak, and no one above him spoke, so he was sent to Tanzhou.

The transportation from Chang'an to Tanzhou was originally considered convenient, but unexpectedly it rained and snowed heavily. Cui Zhiwen and his party walked for more than three months, hurrying and slowly, and finally arrived at Tanzhou City on New Year's Eve.

However, who would have expected that the snow was getting heavier and heavier. Seeing Tanzhou in sight, the carriages and horses could no longer move. However, Zhang Zhiwen was lucky. In this wilderness, he actually saw lights flashing. It was obviously

One family can finally stop spending New Year's Eve in the snow!

Cui Zhiwen took his wife and daughter with him, and asked Shang Buqu and his servant to bring some soft clothes, lead the horse, and walked towards the light. When Cui Zhiwen got closer, he found that there was a house there, but it was just a ruined temple.

That’s it! Cui Zhiwen felt a little disappointed, but it was better than nothing.

On New Year's Eve, the wind and snow kept coming.

It was still warm inside the ruined temple.

Although there were only three people in the temple, it was very lively - the raging fire illuminated the entire temple red, and the large pot above was steaming.

Several people next to them were making dumplings, mostly in the shape of crescents, but also in various other styles. In addition, Xiao Jin was jumping up and down, which made several people's bodies and faces covered with dust. Even Dahuang and Diandian, who were sitting obediently next to them, were making dumplings.

The couple did not escape the mischief of the naughty little mouse. Looking at the white mass on their heads, it was obvious that only She and She were lying quietly on the shoulders of Li Xingzhi and Little Dog Dan.

"Squeak--" The temple door was opened, and the cold wind blew in, but it could not dissipate the deep warmth in the temple.

Dahuang and Diandian were still sitting quietly, seemingly unaware of the arrival of outsiders. Only Li Xingzhi could feel the violence in their hearts, just like wild wolves, silently, but once dispatched, they would strike directly at the vital point!

Although Li Xingzhi was surprised that someone was coming on this New Year's Eve, he wasn't too nervous.

Cui Zhiwen saw that there was a ruined temple in front of him, so he asked a few servants to go inside and take a look inside. Bu Qu was still standing guard nearby. He couldn't blame Cui Zhiwen for being cautious. The main reason was that the people in the Tang Dynasty were fierce and there were many knights. If he said something inappropriate, blood would be spilled.

Three feet, even the prince and the prime minister dared to assassinate him. He was extremely daring! Therefore, officials and rich households often kept private soldiers, which were called "buqu". They were half a level higher than ordinary slaves, but they were more numerous than ordinary people.

restrictions.

When the slaves entered the temple, they saw a frail scholar with a boy and a child. They were a little surprised by the two dogs, which were larger than ordinary native dogs. However, they saw that both dogs were lazy.

He looked cheerful and lifeless, and ignored him, saying, "It's raining and snowing heavily, and the road is difficult to travel. My husband wants to use this temple to rest for the night, so I won't bother you."

The man among them bowed his hands as a salute, then ignored the people in the temple and went to invite his husband into the temple, which was quite rude and rude.

Li Xingzhi didn't think anything of it when he arrived. After all, the temple didn't belong to him. It was snowing heavily. Why couldn't he let others take shelter from the wind and snow?

The little dog next to him was a little nervous, clutching Li Xingzhi's clothes and leaning back gently. It was obvious that the last incident had left a lot of shadow on him.

Wang Xiucai still looked calm and calm, but as he had experienced many things, his eyes were obviously more alert and unknown to others!

Several family soldiers led Zhang Zhiwen's family of three into the small temple one after another.

As soon as Cui Zhiwen entered the small temple, the fire was shining brightly, and he felt a wave of heat rushing towards his face. After standing in the cold wind for a long time, the pores in his body seemed to be relaxed and he felt extremely comfortable!

After turning around the Buddha statue, Cui Zhiwen was stunned when he saw the three people in the temple. Although the three people were covered in white spots with flour, they did not look embarrassed. Their clothes were simple and the fabrics were rough, but they were quite neat and clean. Several people

After all, it has an extraordinary temperament. In this ruined temple, due to many days of practicing Taoism, there is a slightly different atmosphere. Coupled with the atmosphere of this ruined temple in the snow, it adds a bit of mystery!…

Cui Zhiwen saw a few people. Although he didn't know their origins, he didn't dare to neglect at all. He bowed his hands and said: "You three gentlemen, the wind and snow have blocked the road today, so you have to stay in a ruined temple for the night. Please do it for your convenience!" The tone was neither humble nor arrogant.

Seeing Wang Xiucai next to him, he nodded secretly.

Li Xingzhi looked at the people in front of him. The first one was very popular, had a dignified manner, and had a mustache.

There was a woman next to him, wearing a silk damask and a wide-brimmed hat on her head. A long veil hung down from the brim of the hat, covering the whole body of the woman. Her vague extraordinary appearance made Li Xingzhi's 'otaku heart'

, ready to move.

Of course, there is not much blasphemy in this, only pure curiosity and appreciation and yearning for beauty. The woman is also holding a cute little girl named Xueyu. She is also wearing a gauze wide-brimmed hat, but the gauze is thin and only

Covering her head, her lovely face is vaguely visible.

Seeing that the man in front of him was quite polite, Li Xingzhi said: "This temple is not ours, you can live here if you want!"

Xiao Jin next to him was still jumping up and down, paying no attention to the people present. As for She Da, She Er had already hid in his clothes when people came in, while Da Huang and Diandian were standing still. However, the two dogs were so lazy.

With his appearance, it is really difficult for him to be a bodyguard.

Several guards also discovered Dahuang and Diandian. They immediately tensed up and held sharp weapons. Obviously, they were not as ignorant as those house slaves!

When Cui Zhiwen saw several guards acting like this, he took a deep look at the two big dogs and stopped several guards who were holding sharp weapons and were waiting in full formation.

When Diandian and Dahuang saw the few people holding sharp weapons in front of them, they were still sitting quietly and looking lazy. However, if they looked closely, they could see that the folded ears of the two dogs were moving slightly, and their hind legs were moving slightly.

His muscles gradually tightened, as if a fierce light occasionally flashed through his slightly closed eyes!

Li Xingzhi didn't see it, but he could feel the almost uncontrollable tyranny deep in the two dogs' hearts. Only then did he understand why when the system introduced the two dogs, they said they had extremely bad tempers and were quite powerful.

's aggressiveness'.

Li Xingzhi calmed them gently, for fear that they would violently kill them!

However, the little girl next to Cui Zhiwen was not afraid at all. She just stared at the disobedient little mouse that was jumping up and down. "Yeah, look, there is a white mouse there." The little girl's clear and sweet voice came from the veil.

came out from below, breaking the tense and condensed atmosphere.

Cui Zhiwen heard the sound and looked around, and there was indeed a strange mouse hopping around. The slim young woman next to him was also quite curious. Although Cui Zhiwen was a little surprised, he didn't notice anything. He just pulled his daughter and sat down with his slave.

Go to the other side.

There happened to be a few furs piled on the other side. When Li Xingzhi saw it, he stood up and moved the things to his side.

At this time, a group of people noticed several tiger skins and fur clothes piled nearby. They couldn't tell much about the fur clothes, but those perfectly skinned tiger skins were real.

I was even more puzzled. At this time, tiger skins were not uncommon, but such large, intact tiger skins were worth thousands of gold in Chang'an, let alone fur coats with no visible fur on them. They were piled up in a shabby place like this.

Inside the temple.

Next to her, the little girl's eyes were also full of curiosity. She looked at the dogs for a while, then looked straight at the strange little mouse jumping around, and then looked at the dumplings made by several people. Her heart was full of surprise.

.Not only her, this group of people has never seen such strange people and things in so many years.

It didn't take long for the dumplings in the hot soup to be cooked. Li Xingzhi took them all out and put them in a basin. He also prepared several dishes of dipping sauce for Wang Xiucai and Xiao Xiaodan each - sour vinegar, black sauce, and...

A plate of red spicy oil will make others drool...

Li Xingzhi gave each of them a large bowl of dumplings, and sprinkled them with a handful of green onions. Each of the strange-shaped dumplings was white and looked so cute.

Li Xingzhi picked one out of the bowl and took a big bite. The oil inside, which was frozen in pork rib soup, flowed out. Together with the aroma of mushrooms and chicken, it immediately filled the whole temple. Li Xingzhi closed his eyes and slowly

Tasting it, it tastes really great!

Where can I eat such authentic mushroom chicken in the future? After savoring the taste just now, I tasted another one. This time it was cabbage and pork. Li Xingzhi dipped it in some chili oil. Xueyu's cute dumplings were stained.

It was bright red and very pleasant! After taking a bite, it tasted very good. The skin broke when he bit it, and then the juice flowed out. Fortunately, he had been prepared.

Li Xingzhi was eating when he suddenly felt something was wrong in the atmosphere.

He looked up and saw a group of people next to him, biting into dry food and swallowing saliva. The little girl next to the middle-aged man stared straight at Li Xingzhi, and glanced at the middle-aged man next to him from time to time.

Then he wrinkled his little face and took a mouthful of dry food, which made the woman next to him look distressed.

Sitting next to Li Xingzhi, Little Dog Dan and Wang Xiucai had already stopped using their chopsticks and looked at Li Xingzhi. After all, with dozens of people watching, only Li Xingzhi could eat so sweetly and forget himself.

At this time, among the group of people, a man who looked like a butler came over. "You three gentlemen, can you share some of this food with us? How about we pay for it?"

"It's just this little, how can you divide it among so many people?" Li Xingzhi said, and the face of the butler-looking man suddenly became a little ugly.

Li Xingzhi looked at Xiaodan, standing behind Li Xingzhi timidly, and glanced at the little girl curiously from time to time. His heart moved, and without waiting for what the housekeeper said, he said: "It's not that there is nothing I can do.

There is a lot of dumpling filling left, and there is also flour, but I have to worry about you making them yourself."

When the butler saw that he had something to eat, he didn't agree with it at all, so he just said: "How much does it cost?" "Ha--, forget about the money." Seeing that the butler had something else to say, Li Xingzhi said, "We don't care about the money either.

, it is also a kind of fate that we can meet each other in this temple today, let's have a lot of fun together!" After a pause, he added: "You guys take what's in this pot and eat it first."

The butler thanked him quickly and brought the basin and several plates of sauce to the middle-aged man.

The little girl couldn't move her eyes away when she saw the bowl of exquisite snow jade dumplings in different shapes. However, Cui Zhiwen, who was sitting in the middle, couldn't move. She just looked at it eagerly. That look was really pitiful.

Mrs. Cui next to her had already taken off her veil, and she looked like she was only in her twenties. She had a delicate appearance with a hint of mature charm, and a plump figure, but she was definitely not as fat as the Tang Dynasty women rumored to be in later generations!

The young woman quickly took out several bowls from the bag and filled them first for the middle-aged man, then for the little girl and herself. Finally, she gave the bowl to the housekeeper and motioned for him to share it with others.

The little girl picked up a dumpling, dipped it in the red oily soup, and bit it lightly. Unexpectedly, all the juice splashed out, all around her mouth and face, and she was stunned.

, fortunately, the maid next to her saw the phone and quickly wiped it with her handkerchief.

The people next to him almost laughed when they saw this scene. Little Dog Dan blinked his big eyes and opened his lips. Only the little girl blushed and seemed a little ashamed.

The middle-aged man saw the little girl's appearance, picked up a dumpling, dipped it in the red sauce, and then bit into it gently. Unfortunately, he was inexperienced after all, and the soup still got on the mustache on his chin. At this time

The little girl also forgot her shame and just held back her smile. The pretty young woman next to her also covered her mouth...

When the middle-aged man ate the whole dumpling, a spicy smell hit his forehead, his face turned red, sweat appeared on his forehead, and he kept exhaling from his mouth. The cold air that originally invaded the body was now emitted from his pores.

Go out and keep your body warm!

Although Li Xingzhi had known this before, he still couldn't help laughing. Even though he had traveled to the Tang Dynasty, he still had some bad thoughts in this fake house. The woman and housekeeper next to him were a little worried and looked at Li Xingzhi as if they wanted to ask something.

Li Xingzhi held back a bad smile and explained: "What he dipped in just now is called chili oil. It is made from chili peppers and oil. Chili peppers are the spiciest. I think he dipped them in more." Wang Xiucai and the puppy were standing next to him.

Dan Dan had been groomed by Li Xingzhi a long time ago, so it didn't seem strange to see this. The corners of Dan Dan's mouth were curved, and his small face was full of smiles. Wang Xiucai was expressionless, but there was a hint of smile in his eyes.

, I can’t hide it no matter what!

Cui Zhiwen took the towel and wiped the corners of his mouth and beard without any embarrassment. He just said: "It's so good! It's really delicious! This chili oil is similar to mugwort oil, but it's a hundred times more spicy. If it's convenient,

Young Master, can you tell me what the chili pepper is and where it comes from?"

Before the introduction of chili peppers, the ancients used a variety of seasonings to create spiciness. Middle-aged people call mugwort oil also called spicy rice oil. According to "Compendium of Materia Medica", eating Cornus officinalis "has a pungent and bitter taste. The natives picked it in August.

Pound and filter the juice, add lime and stir it into a mixture. It is called mugwort oil, also known as spicy rice oil. It tastes spicy and can be used in food."

"Across the ocean to the east, there are pepper trees over there, which are no more than a foot tall. There are peppers growing on them. The peppers have pointed heads and round tails. They are green at first and then turn red."

"Hey -" Cui Zhiwen sighed and asked, "Are there any seeds?"

"No, this thing was brought to me by my master. My master may have it." Li Xingzhi now made up lies casually. Sometimes, even Li Xingzhi himself couldn't tell the truth from the lie. "Who is your master?"

"Teachers are taboo and can't talk about it!".

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