My balcony connects the Three Kingdoms

The candlelight swayed slightly, and the Milky Way in the sky loomed in the light of the fire.

Tonight is a good day, with a half moon hanging above the nine heavens, half hidden behind the floating clouds.

The breeze is like a virgin's breath, refreshing with a little bit of heat.

The place where Wei Cheng was seated was not too far from the bonfire, which was considered an excellent position in the banquet. It can be seen that in the heart of Mrs. Xie, Wei Cheng's status was even higher than that of Tao Qian.

In fact, this is also a very normal thing. Wei Cheng and Tao Qian are both the state shepherds of Mushou, and Wei Cheng is also the host of Hedong County, so he should sit on the main seat.

But because tonight is the Xie family's home game, the old lady Xie sat in the main seat, and Wei Cheng and Tao Qian were on the left and the right. The ancients respected the left, so this arrangement is not considered offensive.

The farce just now was lightly exposed, in the eyes of Mrs. Xie and Tao Qian, it was just a joke of the younger generation, not enough to worry them.

All the guests here sat down one by one, Mr. Xie, as the host, naturally wanted to say a few words on the occasion.

Wei Cheng sat cross-legged behind the low table in the front row, his free and easy posture attracted many people's attention.

But he still does his own thing, no one dares to say anything, this is the preferential treatment of the strong.

Picking up the wine glass, Wei Cheng turned his head to look at Fifth Uncle Wei Hao, and asked curiously, "Why don't you see other children in the clan?"

Wei Hao knelt upright on the futon, and when he heard Wei Cheng's voice, he responded in a low voice, "I didn't let them come. Compared with these trivial matters, Shuofang's affairs are more important. Mr. Tian will give a lecture tonight. It’s not good to tell them to neglect.”

Wei Cheng smiled lightly, Wei's is good at this point, if it's an ordinary family, how could they miss tonight's lively banquet?

But Wei Teng just let Wei Teng and the others go to class. This is not only a respect for Tian Feng, but also an absolute execution of Wei Teng's plan.

"Very good, after the banquet is over, let's go and listen. I'm also very curious about Tian Yuanhao's plan for Shuofang, whether they can be better than others?" Wei Cheng raised his glass to Wei Hao as a gesture.

Wei Hao raised his glass and smiled, and the two drank it down together.

This scene happened to be seen by Tao Qian on the opposite side, no, to be precise, Tao Qian has been paying attention to Wei Cheng's every move.

At this time, seeing Wei Cheng and Wei Hao chatting very happily, they seemed to be planning something, he was worried, and wanted to come over to have a chat, but unfortunately, Old Mrs. Xie didn't know if it was due to his age, so he kept nagging on and on.

"Father, my child has something to tell."

Tao Qian turned his head, frowned and looked at his eldest son, Tao Shang. He hadn't forgotten what happened just now. Although he was angry about this son's clever move, he didn't really take it to heart. He just wondered what was wrong with Tao Shang. , I have to say it at this time.

The pottery swallowed guiltyly, and said in a low voice: "I, I gave the colorful prawns given by those Japanese slaves to Xie's housekeeper, and I didn't tell you how to cook them."

"what?!"

When Tao Qian heard this, he was startled at first, and then he became angry. Perhaps his voice was a little louder, which attracted the old Mrs. Xie on the main seat and Wei Cheng on the opposite side to look at him.

Old Mrs. Xie frowned and said, "Gongzu (Tao Qian's characters), what's the trouble?"

Tao Qian was stunned, not knowing how to explain it for a while, looking at the pottery merchant who lowered his head and dared not speak, he wished he could tear this villain apart.

He too had been young enough to understand why potters did what they did.

It's nothing more than wanting to show off his strength, using the colorful shrimp to overwhelm Xie's disciple first, and then taking the opportunity to attract the red coral donated by the small kingdom of Yamatai, so that he can appear to be superior to others... To put it bluntly, it's just pretending to slap your face.

It's just that the potter didn't know that Wei Cheng would be there in person tonight. If Wei Cheng got the unprocessed colorful prawns in a while, and Wei Cheng asked, wouldn't it be a trick?
At this moment, a few servant girls, led by the housekeeper Qi Bo, came up with new dishes.

When Qi Bo saw the middle-aged scribe behind the pottery merchant, he bowed his hands and said with a smile, "Thank you, sir, for sending such rare seafood."

The middle-aged scribe looked awkwardly at Tao Qian who was furious, and then looked aggrieved at the pottery merchant who instructed him to deliver the colorful shrimp, so he could only get up and salute the housekeeper Qi Bo, and he insisted on taking the cauldron.

Because the number of lobsters is limited, naturally not every table has a share, and the meals at this time are divided and eaten, that is, each eats his own, and there will be no situation where several people sit around a table in later generations.

Wei Teng's status is extraordinary, so naturally he was allocated a lobster alone, and it looked like it was a beautiful lobster from the Strait of Japan. The one in front of him would not be able to survive for three to fifty thousand in future generations. Not to mention the big one, it was still wild.

Tao Qian on the opposite side also shared a big lobster, but after seeing the lid lifted, the helpless look on Tao Qian's face was gradually replaced by surprise and joy...

The potter was also taken aback for a moment, then frowned and said, "Shrimp meat doesn't smell fishy?"

Tao Qian nodded imperceptibly, and replied in a deep voice: "Not only is there no fishy smell, but this kind of cooking method is also unprecedented. It seems that your cleverness has misused the target. This Mrs. Xie is quite knowledgeable. people."

Fortunately, the potter did not self-defeating, but at the same time he was a little disappointed. He thought he could give his peers in Hedong a bad start, but he didn't expect that the clown was me. They had already eaten colorful shrimp, otherwise they would not know how to handle the ingredients.

At this time, the housekeeper Qi Bolang said in a loud voice: "Originally, this lobster should be steamed better, but..."

"lobster?"

In the middle of Qibo's speech, the potter suddenly bluffed.

Qi Bo nodded and said, "That's right, I don't know what advice Mr. Tao has for you?"

The pottery merchant looked at the suspicious eyes cast around him, and shook his head shyly.

In fact, he didn't know the name of this lobster. He only chose the name Colorful Shrimp based on its appearance. He didn't expect that people didn't call it Colorful Shrimp at all, but called it Lobster. It was a simple word, which was better than the one he chose. The name is concise and clear.

Seeing him bluffing, Qi Bo didn't say anything on the surface, but he was already happy in his heart.

"Master, two envoys, this lobster is sweet and sweet, and has a tender texture. It would be too wasteful to simply steam it. Therefore, I asked the cook to steam half and fry the lobster. After frying, the lobster increased. The crispy texture…”

When the housekeeper Qi Bo introduced the dishes, Wei Cheng had already picked up the chopsticks and started to start.

Just kidding, this is the first time in my life to eat such a big Splendid lobster. I just said that I have not seen tens of thousands of lobsters. Such a big lobster should be able to be auctioned in future generations.

Picking up a piece of lobster meat that was bigger than his own fist, Wei Cheng swallowed his saliva in disappointment, biting down like biting an apple. For a while, his mouth was full of garlic lobster meat, and the strong sense of satisfaction was beyond words. to describe.

Not only Wei Cheng, but also Tao Qian and his party opposite were also conquered by the delicacy of lobster.

Under the service of the maid, a lobster was divided into several portions, and the potter also got a large piece of meat with a shell. It’s not that he has never eaten lobster, otherwise he would not know that he must urinate before killing a lobster. It’s just such a unique cooking The method, he saw it for the first time today.

The crisp shell has a faint milky aroma. If you distinguish it carefully, you can taste the aroma of chicken, and there is also a spicy taste. It should be specially put in to enhance the aroma when marinating the lobster meat in advance.

After the potter took a deep breath, his whole expression froze, and he couldn't help praising: "There are such delicacies in this world!"

The few people behind him, Zang Ba, Chen Deng, Cao Bao, and Zhang Kai were all speechless inwardly. After eating such delicious food, the days to come would be sad.

Humans have the seven emotions and six desires, and the desire for tongue is one of them. Some people are greedy for beauty, some are chasing power, and some people regard wealth as their life. But there is no shortage of people in this world, that is, people who eat delicious food, and they can be called gluttons.

Su Dongpo, a great writer, once wrote in his "Ode to the Gluttony": "The beauty of the collection is to nourish my gluttony."

Everyone knows that Mr. Su is also a gourmet, and many delicacies in later generations are closely related to him. The pursuit of delicious food will always be an irreplaceable desire, no matter what era, time and space.

Closer to home.

After eating a bite of lobster meat, no matter who it is, if they eat those boiled beef and mutton, they will instantly feel unsavory.

It's just that lobsters are limited after all, so when several people still have more to say, the butler Qibo appears again.

Tao Qian and his group were restless, as if they were indifferent to the newly delivered food, and they held the lobster shells and sucked them.

"Master, this is the seafood sent by Mr. Wei specially. This old slave has the courage to let the cook make all the fish meat, which can highlight the umami taste."

"Oh, the seafood sent by Zhongdao?"

Above the main seat, Mrs. Xie enjoyed a lobster all to herself, and when he was talking, he was still gnawing on a lobster tentacles stuffed in his mouth.

The housekeeper Qi Bo first bowed to Wei Cheng gratefully, and then said: "Yes, when Mr. Wei heard that Mr. Tao sent lobsters, he asked someone to send some other types of seafood as well."

Tao Qian and the others on the opposite side were startled, and looked curiously at the trays in the hands of the maids.

They don't know what kind of seafood Wei Cheng, an envoy living in the inland, can get. You know, in order to transport those seafood, they have to waste a lot of twists and turns on the road. In the end, only the lobster survived tenaciously. .

Here, the maid respectfully presented the tray.

I saw a big dish on it, and the shape was incomparably exquisite. The phoenix bird carved with unknown fruit was lifelike, and under the wings of the phoenix, the fresh and tender fish and shellfish exuded a tantalizing luster.

The maid saluted, then picked up the wine jug on the table and poured it into the gap under the dish.

When everyone didn't know why, they saw billowing white mist suddenly gushing out from under the dish, and for a moment, the phoenix bird with its wings spread was as magnificent as it was soaring in the clouds of the nine heavens.

"what!"

While everyone was in a daze, there was a sudden burst of exclamation from the female guest area next door.

Of course it wasn't an accident. Hearing the voice from over there, he should have been amazed by the miraculous cloud and mist.

The corners of Wei Cheng's mouth raised slightly, but it was just a piece of sashimi. A little dry ice was added under the plate, and carrots were carved into the shape of a phoenix. You can order a set meal like this at any Japanese grocery store in the future. I didn't expect to get it Everyone here is amazed.

Picking up a piece of abalone, Wei Ting dipped it in a little wasabi and sweet soy sauce, and slowly put it into his mouth.

"It's okay, it's quite fresh."

Wei Cheng's voice was not low, but Tao Qian and the others sitting opposite had already sat down.

Leaving aside the surprise brought by the dry ice and carrot phoenix, they basically knew the several types of seafood in this dish, and they brought a lot of them this time, but they all died on the way and couldn't be brought to Hedong smoothly.

Tao Qian looked sideways at his eldest son, Tao Shang. The father and son looked at each other in blank dismay, speechless for a moment.

Fortunately, the potter's cleverness didn't succeed, otherwise he might lose his life tonight.

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but be extremely fortunate, if the pottery really succeeded tonight, how much pain their face would be now.

Obviously, the housekeeper had already colluded with Wei Cheng. If he hadn't said anything, how would Wei Cheng know that the pottery merchant sent lobsters to Mrs. Xie?Ordinary people, who will inform the guests of the ingredients in advance?
With this in mind, it's quite refreshing to hear Wei Cheng say it again!
Tao Qian and the others were speechless, even the delicious food in front of them seemed to be tasteless, and they laughed awkwardly the whole time.

Chen Deng and Zang Ba who were sitting at the back shook their heads almost at the same time when they saw this scene.

The two couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied with Tao Qian's head-shrinking tortoise-like reaction.

Although it was a playful move by the eldest son of the pottery merchant, the plan was seen through before it was implemented, and was even "taught" by someone in turn. No matter what, Tao Qian, as his father, should stand up and say something What, it would be great to admit his mistake for his son.

But Tao Qian pretended not to know anything, and didn't even mention anything about the potter's behavior, which not only made people look down upon him, but might also arouse Xie's resentment.

Zang Ba glanced sideways at Chen Deng, who seemed to have a feeling, and Chen Deng just turned his head to look at him.

Zang Ba frowned slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched, as if he said something, but also didn't seem to say anything.

Chen Deng frowned, and suddenly remembered the question Zang Ba asked him before.

"One is the setting sun and the other is the rising sun. If there is a choice, no matter who it is, they will choose the rising sun."

Chen Deng muttered unconsciously in his heart.

Looking up and looking at the opposite side, Wei Cheng seemed to have no sense of participation in the whole process, only caring about eating and drinking.

Looking at this talented man who was the same age as him but already dominated, Chen Deng felt an inexplicable sense of admiration in his heart.

What about some choices?
Chen Deng was really shaken at this moment.

Although tonight's farce is just a small episode, there is an old saying: see the small to know the big.

It means that one can predict the direction of development of things by seeing subtle signs, see the essence through tiny phenomena, and infer conclusions or results... This is almost an instinct that a counselor should have by birth.

Chen Deng and Zang Ba witnessed Wei Cheng and Tao Qian's two different ways of dealing with the same matter. Even though the delivery of shrimp by the pottery merchant was only a very small matter, the way the two dealt with the problem, not to mention There is a difference between cloud and mud, but there is also a judgment.

Sometimes, people really can't get together for comparison.

As the saying goes, people are more deadly than others, and goods are to be thrown away. Let alone Zang Ba, who has two hearts, even Chen Deng wants to abandon Tao Qian and bring his family to Wei Cheng.