Return To 1977 Chapter 1025: Happy gathering

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After paying homage to the ancestors, I wandered around the various courtyards of the old house.

When we return to Shitou Xiaolou, the Hong family will be in another lively scene.

Dare to Love Hong Yankang also sent red envelopes to Hong Yanwen’s family of three and Hong Yanru.

He also took out some tie clips, wallets, lighters, hair oil, perfume, lipstick, and toys he brought from Hong Kong from his luggage and distributed them to all his brothers, sisters and the Hong family children.

The author went to Hong's house yesterday, and all the things he brought were for Hong, Lu and Cheng.

Fashionable gadgets like these are his gifts for other relatives.

No need to ask, young people are so fresh. Besides, who doesn’t like gifts?

So even though the children of the Hong family are already at the cutting edge of mainland China in terms of material comfort, there is no shortage of such things.

But after receiving such a gift, he was still in high spirits and bursting with laughter.

And no one thought that even Li Fu was involved.

Hong Yankang also presented him with a set of razors with both hands.

He also said sincerely that courtesy is light but affection is high, and asked Li Fu not to dislike him, and thanked him for helping the Hong family over the years.

This not only surprised Li Fu, but also thanked him with a smile.

Hong Lucheng also nodded secretly, feeling that this eldest nephew was polite, steady, considerate, and a good person.

But that’s not a big deal. We really waited until Hong Yanwu drove Shou Jingfang to pick him up.

Hong Yan’s advantages of being courteous and considerate have been brought to the extreme.

At that time, when Hong Yankang saw his close cousin, he went up to him without saying a word and greeted him seriously according to the old rules.

Although Shou Jingfang was very surprised and kept talking.

"Hey, almost forty years have passed since the Republic of China. There is no need to talk about these old principles anymore. It's okay to be casual..."

But Hong Yankang still insisted on this, and even claimed that he was following his mother's orders.

"To tell you the truth, when my mother was in Hong Kong, she repeatedly told me that if one day I could come back to the capital, I would always do it as usual whenever I met relatives of the Hong family or elders of my family friends. Don't be sloppy when it comes to etiquette. Let everyone know that the eldest grandson of the Hong family is well-educated and knows the rules..."

With just a few words, Shou Jingfang immediately fell in love with him.

The old man couldn't help but sigh.

"Your mother's etiquette is extremely strict. She has always taught her children and grandchildren to treat honesty and humility as virtues in life, and to love family and patriotism as the foundation of their lives. It is not easy to be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hong family, and it is also difficult to be the elder sister-in-law. Leaving Beijing So far away, she still remembers this in her heart..."

Of course, at this point, both parties realized that the atmosphere had become a bit heavy due to the topic.

So in order not to spoil the fun, they all hurriedly changed the topic elsewhere.

"Cousin, there are no good Chinese medicine doctors in Hong Kong, and no one's Qihuang skills can match yours. But there are many kinds of medicinal materials there, almost all good things in Southeast Asia. I brought back some rhino horns And Ambergris, I hope you will accept it so that I can help you cure illnesses and save people, and indirectly accumulate some merit."

Hong Yankang remained calm and handed over a tall hat.

How can Shou Jingfang not smile happily? It's like a spring breeze.

"I'm so ashamed of myself for the award. This is obviously a generous gift from you, why do you act like you begged me? My nephew, you are so polite..."

"Look, my cousin has nothing to give in return. Let's do this. I think your complexion is a bit yin-deficient and yang-excessive. Although it's not a serious problem, over the past year or so, you've suffered from headaches, dizziness, insomnia, and polyuria. Dreams are inevitable..."

"I'll take your pulse in a moment. How about I give you a feeling of refreshment and peace of mind in return?"

Now Hong Yankang also had a look of surprise on his face, and he quickly clasped his fists.

"Cousin, let me tell you, none of the doctors in Hong Kong are as good as you. You are so accurate."

"In the past year, I have really not slept well, only about five hours a day. Even taking sleeping pills doesn't help. I always thought it was due to mental stress that I didn't get enough sleep."

“I had a headache, but I thought it was a side effect of sleeping pills. Only now do I understand what’s going on.”

"If you can cure me of this problem, it will be worth my time to come back. My nephew is really grateful."

As soon as "Hahaha" came out, everyone present laughed.

For lunch, the Hong family opened two tables in the restaurant.

The elders, including Li Fu, were at the same table with the men, and the sisters-in-law and Hong Yanru were at the same table with the children. There were exactly eight people at each table.

The dishes on each table are also the same.

They are all "roasted sea cucumber with green onion", "two hundred milk", "roasted prawns", "kung pao chicken", "soft fried tenderloin", "three kinds of explosion", "osmanthus meat", "winter melon" "Cup" of these eight dishes.

I have to say that the craftsmanship of Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan is indeed very good.

Every dish here tastes particularly delicious, especially the "roasted sea cucumber with green onion".

Although everyone here is a person who knows the taste, but when everyone tasted it, they couldn't help but give a thumbs up, and they couldn't find anything wrong with it.

Actually, this is not surprising. This means that the difficult ones cannot be mastered and the difficult ones are not difficult.

What kind of ability does "Zhang Dashao" have?

With his guidance, it would be strange if something went wrong for such important Cai Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.

Don't mention anything else, just a little trick, which is enough for other cooks to ponder for a lifetime.

What?

That is sea cucumber roasted with green onions. If you want to have the aroma of green onions, you have to boil the green onions in the soup in advance and then skim them off.

The fresh green onions added when cooking are just for appearance.

If you don’t understand this, you won’t be able to get the aroma of green onions no matter what you do.

What's more, Hong Yanwu and the others also have an advantage in materials.

There are thirteen varieties of sea cucumbers, but only Liaodong "grey ginseng" is suitable for this dish.

And they have the best "dried sea cucumber" in Liaodong given by the "general".

Not even "Zhang Dashao's" skills can make up for this material gap.

Without this authentic and good stuff, no matter how you make it, it will be inferior.

In this way, the need for craftsmanship and materials is the reason why this dish made the four of them nod.

But that's not all there is on the table.

In addition, each table adds a roast duck taken from the nearby "Judequan" main store, which is the real main course.

As the undisputed representative delicacy of Beijing, the taste of roast duck is beyond debate.

Hong Yankang, who had been away from his hometown for a long time, couldn't let go of this delicious food that he was familiar with but had been separated from for many years.

I ate three rolls of duck in one go with my mouth full of oil. Only then could I catch my breath and take a break.

According to his words, although Hong Kong also has roast duck and roast goose.

But the seasoning was too strong, the taste was too sweet, and it still had bones.

Unlike roast duck, it has a friendly taste and can be eaten in any way. You can add noodle sauce, yellow sauce, hot sauce, or mix your own shredded green onions, cucumber strips, honeydew melon strips, and gold cake strips.

The most important thing is science.

The roast duck in Beijing is not only warming and nourishing, but also pays attention to making the best use of everything. Only the best duck meat is used for rolls.

The remaining duck rack can be filled with half soup and half salt and pepper.

That’s really eating three ducks. Buying a duck allows you to enjoy different flavors and eat healthily.

At this point, Hong Yanwu unexpectedly made another interjection.

"Brother Yankang, I think you have forgotten the good luck of eating ducks - 'all gathered together', this is the key."

As a result, everyone laughed lively again.

But so far, the importance of this seat has not been exhausted.

Because in addition to the champagne and wine brought back by Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan, as well as the "Napoleon cake" for afternoon tea.

Shou Jingfang did not come empty-handed on this day. He sent the Hong family a jar of "yinchen wine" that he had just brewed.

According to "Supplementary Materials of Materia Medica", the so-called "Yinchen" is "because it survives the winter and grows new shoots from old roots, so it is called "Yinchen".

This kind of wine is not only beneficial to longevity, but also has the effect of clearing away dampness, removing jaundice and reducing yellowing. It also has the metaphorical meaning of removing the old and bringing out the new, dispelling evil and strengthening the body.

Like Futian Qidu, or New Year's Eve, there is no better time to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new than to drink Yinchen wine.

In this way, drinking this now will naturally be appropriate and healthy.

So everyone drank a lot of delicious food, a small cup and a small cup.

Not to mention, although this wine has a high alcohol content. But when you take it ice-cold, it has a unique flavor and doesn’t burn your heart at all. On the contrary, drinking it makes you feel refreshed and pleasing to the eye.

And the color of the wine is as green as green ants and as green and lovely as French mint julep, which is really pleasing to the eye.

For someone like Hong Yanwu, who prides himself on being well-informed, this was his first time drinking it, and he couldn't help but praise it soon.

Following Hong Yankang, he also mentioned that he once drank a kind of French absinthe.

He said it was also such a beautiful green color, and it was said that it was also made from wormwood.

It is also easily addictive and has a more powerful narcotic effect than other alcohols.

When drinking, there is a silver spoon placed horizontally on the wine glass, with small cubes of sugar on top, which melts into the wine to make it easier to drink.

But I didn’t expect that this would actually make Yinchen wine even more extraordinary.

Because Shou Jingfang immediately corrected Hong Yankang's statement and seriously told him not to touch absinthe again in the future.

According to Shou Jingfang, that thing is just similar to Yincheng wine.

Although all plants of the Asteraceae family are used. But absinthe's sub-artemisia is not wormwood.

The biggest difference is that absinthe is slightly poisonous, and when made into wine, it has a hallucinogenic effect and damages the brain. It is basically like a glass of poisonous wine.

However, Yinchen is beneficial and harmless. It is a longevity health wine.

Therefore, the French in Old Beijing regard Yinchen as the "XO" of China, and the difference between the advantages and disadvantages cannot be known.

In addition, there were many pharmacies that made Yinchen wine back then, but only "Heniantang" and "Yanshoutang" could make green Yinchen wine. The ones made by other stores were light brown or straw yellow.

If you want to drink green Yinchen wine, in addition to going to "Laohe Niantang" in Caishikou, you can also go to "Yanshoutang" in Chongwenmen.

The reason why the green wines of these two companies are green is because they all come from a set of secret recipes for making green wines in the palace.

In addition, "Yanshoutang" even has some other unique varieties of wine.

For example, rose wine is purple-red, bergamot wine is bright yellow, and orange wine is yellow-red.

After opening the can, the aroma is overflowing, and each has its own health-preserving effects.

At that time, many dignitaries and foreign embassy officials rushed to buy it and made reservations all year round.

This is also a source of huge profits for their drug stores...

In this way, Shou Jingfang spoke, and everyone present listened.

The next generation of the Hong family, including Hong Yankang, all felt that their eyes were opened and they gained knowledge.

But I have to say that Hong Yanwu may be the only one who really takes it seriously.

I saw his eyes rolling, his expression was thoughtful and excited, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

At the same time.

On a yacht far away in Victoria Bay in Hong Kong, several Hong Kong "openers" including Hong Yanxiong.

He was also drinking the green French poisonous wine happily.

But the Hong family sitting in the small foreign-style building has no way of knowing...