Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 412

All the celebrities walked into the assigned courtyards.

There are blue bricks and black tiles, and the courtyard is surrounded by blooming flowers, red, pink, yellow, orange...all in different colors.

Several fruit trees in the corner were laden with fruits, and a thin patch of vegetable seedlings sprouted in the vegetable garden.

For celebrities who are used to staying in hotels, staying in a farmhouse has a unique flavor.

"Put your luggage and let's go out for a walk."

This is what most celebrities think. When they go out and see their peers, those with whom they are close will meet in small groups, while those with whom they are not close will go out alone with their assistants.

There are no paparazzi, no fans, no cameras, just a relaxing stroll in the country alleys, and the worries in my heart disappear with the passage of time.

At this time, all the villagers in Caogou Village were busy with the village chief's wedding banquet.

The women help choose the dishes.

Baskets of oak vegetables picked from the vegetable fields were cleaned by the women in categories.

The men helped slaughter the livestock and poultry. The squealing black pigs were pressed on the chopping board, and white knives went in and red knives came out.

After collecting the pig blood, throw the pig into hot water to shave and blow.

Master Su has been working as a chef for half his life. He has killed no more than tens of thousands or less than a thousand livestock, but he has never seen such beautiful pork.

The fat meat is as white as snow, with a crystal luster and no fishy smell. The lean meat is pink, and when cut with a knife, the cross-section has patterns like marble.

Master Su directly cut off a piece of lean meat and put it into his mouth. The meat was delicate and delicious, with a strong aroma of green grass.

This pork is amazing!
Raw meat tastes so good.

Master Su suddenly remembered that there was an ancient dish called Daosheng pig (zhi) in the master's menu.

Pig, originally meant wild boar, later generally referred to pigs, and pigs are pigs.

Raw pork belly is made from plum blossoms cut into thin slices and placed on ice, dipped in soy sauce and eaten raw.

Plum blossom meat is the "tenderest" part of the pig. It is only about 20 centimeters long at the upper shoulder of the pig. It has red and white flesh, just like plum blossoms.

There are only 5 or 6 pounds of plum blossom meat in one pig, which can be said to be very scarce.

Unfortunately, the requirements for the pigs required for this dish are very high. The best pig breeds are preferred, and they are carefully raised since childhood. They must not get sick before the meat is produced. I heard that the master only made it in the palace.

However, the pigs raised today are fed feed and small medicines, and the meat quality cannot meet the requirements of raw pigs, so this ancient dish has become extinct.

Seeing the patterned pink pork in front of him, Master Su had the idea of ​​recreating this dish.

Time flickered to noon.

Next to the meadow, there is a row of large iron pots set up in the open-air kitchen with a simple shed. Master Su and his apprentices stir-fry the pots up and down amid the rising flames, and the freshly baked hot dishes are poured into the iron basins. .

White smoke emitted from the two-meter-high steamer next to it.

Bang.
Hongqi is carrying a gong, just like the little demon patrolling the mountains in Journey to the West, walking struttingly in the village lanes, banging the gong hard as he walks and shouting.

"The host has opened the banquet!"

Bang.
"The host has opened the banquet!"

Villagers and guests who heard the shouts stopped one after another and found Hongqi to ask where to eat.

In the small courtyard, the celebrities settled down, sat on rocking chairs, and leisurely enjoyed this rare country time.

Hear shouts from beyond the walls.

Zhang Xinzhe's female assistant frowned, "It's disgusting. Why is the organizer like this? Why don't they have the food delivered to the room? We, Azhe, are a top celebrity, why are we going to eat there?" The buffet is too much!”

"No, I have to go out to find the organizer." The female assistant walked out angrily and found Hongqi who was shouting.

"I'm sorry, Sir, can you please wait?"

Hongqi heard someone calling her, turned around and saw a beautiful woman, and asked with a playful smile.

"Sister, hurry up and go to the meadow to eat. The dinner will be cold before you go."

"???" Female assistant.

What is he talking about!
Why can’t I understand it?
"Sir, can you please invite the chef to the room? Azhe is not feeling well and wants to cook for one person."

Hongqi's eyes widened.

What!
Want to eat a pot of people?

Darling, where did Brother Hongbing’s friend come from? He wants to eat people in broad daylight.

Hastily shook his head and waved his hands.

"It's not okay to eat people. We can't eat people in our village. It's illegal."

"!!!" The female assistant was a little crazy.

天阿
He is a savage, but he actually wants to eat people. This place is so scary!

puff!

Zhang Xiaopai, the ever-changing queen of the small courtyard next door, stood at the door with his assistant. Hearing the two people chatting nonsense, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. He often performs in China, so he has some understanding of the local customs.

Moreover, I have a very good relationship with Brother Azhe, so naturally I also know the female assistant who is about to go crazy, so I hurried forward to help.

"Xinyi, this fellow wants to invite Brother Azhe to dinner."

"Sister Xiaopai." When the female assistant saw Zhang Xiaopai's appearance, she pointed angrily at Li Hongqi, who looked confused, "This person is bullying me."

Li Hongqi understood this sentence.

Quit immediately.

I asked you to go to dinner with good intentions, but you slandered me instead.

"Whether you want to eat or not, I'll fall down if you don't. I beg you if I'm hungry!"

After saying that, he beat the gong angrily and walked away.

"Look, he is still threatening people!" The unreasonable female assistant wanted to continue to find trouble. She and Azhe came to China to perform, and they were greeted by enthusiastic fans wherever they went, and the organizers were attentive to their reception.

It's better to come here.

No one cares, no one asks, it’s still a buffet.

Zhang Xiaopai put away his smile and said, "Xinyi, the country is big and there are many people you can't afford to offend. You have to correct your mentality. We are just singers. We work for money. Don't cause trouble for Brother Azhe."

"That's right! Xinyi, you have to put away your temper." The gentle Zhang Xinzhe walked out of the courtyard, smiled and nodded to Zhang Xiaopai, thanking her for her help just now.

"Xiao Pai, do you think this place is great?"

"Brother Azhe, you also noticed that I just took a short rest and found that I feel particularly energetic." Zhang Xiaopai replied in surprise.

"I really want to stay a few more days. Let's go and see what special delicacies the organizers have prepared."

Zhang Xinzhe nodded and fell asleep just after lying in the rocking chair for a while. If the assistant's voice hadn't woken him up, he might have slept until dark.

in the village.

Guests of all kinds gathered together from the village lanes in all directions, and under the enthusiastic guidance of the villagers, they walked along the hillside to the meadow.

At this time in Daniu Bay, music was playing on the gorgeous stage and children were playing on the carpet.

Below the stage.

There are round tables, covered with disposable tablecloths, and plastic square stools placed around the tables.

There are 8 people per table at the flowing water banquet. When the seats are full, the chef will serve the food on a square plate.

The elderly tourist group heard the call to open the table and took their seats early, chatting lively.

Li Hongbing went home, took a shower and changed into clean clothes. When he saw the celebrities arriving, he took the initiative to greet them.

It’s not a buffet!
The faces of celebrities are not so pretty.

Although I knew that the environment might not be very good, I was mentally prepared. When I actually came to the scene, I still felt a little uncomfortable when I saw this simple scene in the open air.

Humiliating people is not humiliating like this.

I am a public figure after all, so it would be inappropriate to sit at such a big table to eat!

"Come on! Sit down quickly. The scenery here is close to the Qingshui River, and the scenery is the best." Li Hongbing didn't know that they had so many inner dramas, so he greeted them warmly and sat down.All the celebrities looked at me and I looked at you, but no one moved.

At this time, Brother Dalang showed up with Jay Chou and a group of dandies who were waiting to die. They all held various fruits in their arms and ate while walking. However, everyone's clothes were stained with grass and leaves, and Jay Chou's hat was nowhere to be seen. Where is it?

"Hey, they are all here! Brother Azhe, Xiaopai, do you want to try some lychees? They were just picked from the tree!" Director Jay saw Zhang Xinzhe and Zhang Xiaopai and took the initiative to give away the fruits in his arms. .

"Dr. Jay, here in the north, lychees are tropical fruits." Zhang Xinzhe, as the big brother, enthusiastically popularizes knowledge for the younger generations.

After saying that, he picked up a red lychee as big as a table tennis ball from Jay Chou's arms, peeled off the shell, and revealed the crystal clear flesh.

When put into the mouth, the pulp is firm and crispy, with a strong aroma of osmanthus, the core is so small that it can be ignored, and the taste is sweet but not greasy.

Zhang Xinzhe's eyes suddenly lit up.

This lychee is more delicious than anything I have ever eaten.

Reaching out for another.

Jay Chou hurriedly took a few steps back, covered the fruit in his arms, and said distressedly, "No more. I was picked up by a dog and chased for a long time."

"Dr. Jay, give me a taste. Is it really that delicious?" Zhang Xiaopai stretched out his hand curiously.

Facing Zhang Xiaopai, even if Jay Chou didn't want to, he could only pick the smallest lychee from his arms and give it to her.

After eating, Zhang Xiaopai transformed into a tiger descending from the mountain and pounced directly on Jay Chou, grabbing and dodging one by one.

Zhang Xinzhe looked at the pair of noisy juniors with envy. The friendship between the two was a true friendship in the industry, and everyone knew it.

Other celebrities did not participate, but several celebrities grabbed those fruits regardless of their style, so they must be delicious.

Li Hongbing greeted quickly.

"You don't need to grab them. I grew these fruits. After dinner, I will take you to the orchard to pick and taste them. Eat first, eat first."

When it came to eating, the scene subsided.

After a few hours of flying, I took a half-day train ride.

Although I ate something on the plane, it had already been digested after such a long time.

"Red soldier, are you eating pigs from the barn for lunch?" Brother Dalang asked while chewing on an apple.

Li Hongbing nodded.

"Good luck, we came to the right place!" Brother Dalang immediately threw away the apple, picked a table and sat down, and said to everyone at the same time, "You are very lucky, you can eat the pigs in the barn, hurry up and find a place to sit."

Just because other people's words don't work doesn't mean that Brother Dalang's words don't work.

The eldest son of Mingzhu Xu Group, the sponsor of this time.

He all sat down.

The others quickly found their seats.

Break! !

When the cooking apprentice saw that the seats were filled with people, he shouted, and there was a loud response from the open-air kitchen to serve the food.

A helper walked between the seats carrying a wooden plate.

As the host, Li Hongbing helped serve the dishes.

The first plate of Braised Knife Pork is a large piece of pork, simmered in sauce, and has a red and shiny color. But for celebrities who are on a diet to lose weight, this plate of meat is the king of carbohydrates, and they all frowned.

Thinking that they were worried about the ruthless technological work such as additives in the meat, Li Hongbing introduced it enthusiastically.

"Everyone can eat with confidence. These are all homemade ingredients, and absolutely no pesticides or chemical fertilizers are used."

As he spoke, he put another pot of wild mushroom chicken soup on the table.

"The pigs were bled in the morning, the chickens and ducks were running around two hours ago, and the vegetables were still growing in the ground a few ten minutes ago. They are as fresh as holding them raw and chewing them."

This!
They all look so greasy.

Celebrities dare not use their chopsticks.

Only Director Jay carelessly picked up a piece of meat with a large knife and put it into his mouth. The others stared at him closely, wanting to see his reaction.

Knife meat entrance.

The fatty meat melts in your mouth instantly, and the lean meat is completely tender. In addition to the spice flavor, there is also a strong aroma of green grass.

Well, delicious!

The taste is comparable to Wagyu beef.

Jay Chou's eyes shone brightly, he swallowed a large piece of meat in two mouthfuls, and picked up another piece with his chopsticks, for fear that someone would snatch it from him.

What other people said when they saw this.

They all picked up their chopsticks.

After taking the first bite, everyone dropped their celebrity pretense, rolled up their sleeves and started fighting over each other.

There can be several slices of meat on a plate, and in a blink of an eye there is only the bottom left on the plate.

So all the celebrities turned their attention to the assistant's table next door.

The boss expressed his stance with his eyes, and the assistants dared to say no and brought the plates over in aggrieved manner.

Zhang Xiaopai, who had undergone heart disease surgery, did not dare to eat it himself even though he saw other people munching on braised meat. The doctor told him not to eat greasy food, so he could only gulp down his saliva and scoop up a bowl of wild mushroom chicken soup to satisfy his craving.

The chicken soup is slightly red, the soup noodles are oil-free, and it exudes a light chicken aroma.

Zhang Xiaopai nodded, not too greasy.

Use a plastic spoon to scoop up a spoonful of chicken soup and drink it slowly.

It tastes good, with strong chicken flavor and mushroom aroma. It tastes no worse than Michelin.

After finishing the bowl of soup, Zhang Xiaopai couldn't help but drink another bowl.

Sudden.

His body felt inexplicably warm, and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.

As the sweat appeared, Zhang Xiaopai felt particularly comfortable. After undergoing heart surgery a few years ago, the root cause of the disease has always been there. He usually feels cold, especially when he goes out to perform, and this discomfort is even more intense.

But today I don’t know why I suddenly feel hot. Is it because of the chicken soup?

Zhang Xiaopai looked at the pot of mushroom stewed chicken on the table.

Couldn't help but drink another bowl.

The body became warmer. Zhang Xiaopai took off his coat because of the heat. Next to him, Jay Chou knew that Xiaopai had undergone surgery and was not in good health. He quickly reminded him, "Xiaopai, don't get cold. Put on your coat quickly."

"It's okay, Director Jay, I'm so hot now!" Zhang Xiaopai's cheeks turned red due to heat, and his breathing was rapid, as if he was drunk.

"Xiao Pai, are you okay?" Jay Chou became even more nervous and his voice was a little louder.

People nearby also noticed something was wrong with Zhang Xiaopai and started asking.

Li Hongbing heard the noise and came over quickly.

"Let me see, I'm the doctor."

While speaking, he directly held Zhang Xiaopai's wrist to take his pulse, and at the same time observed Zhang Xiaopai's facial features.

"Have you had heart surgery?"

"Yes." Jay Chou next to him said helpfully, "Xiaopai had a heart attack surgery in 08."

Li Hongbing shook his head.

"It's useless. Even if you undergo surgery, you will have a congenital developmental abnormality. Surgical treatment can only improve the symptoms caused by heart valve disease and control the development of the disease, such as chest obstruction."

Hearing Li Hongbing's words, the celebrities' eyes widened, as if they didn't recognize this person.

Is he really a doctor?

Director Zhou asked quickly as he knew that Xiaopai had suffered from illness over the years.

"Is there a cure?"

(End of this chapter)