Crossing the Ming Dynasty to be the magistrate

In the carriage, Wen Qiong was restless. Wen Yu was less than two feet away from him, and he felt uncomfortable all over.

Wen Qiong was a little afraid of this big brother since she was a child.In the past, his elder brother didn't care about him, so he felt better. After his sister-in-law died, his elder brother suddenly became strict with him.

Seeing his appearance, Wen Yu felt a little funny. Is he so scary? She also had some bad intentions in her heart, so she purposely said with a straight face: "If you don't want to sit, get out of the car and run after you. What a coy look you look like!"

Wen Qiong turned pale with fright, he was really afraid that his elder brother would do what he said, so he straightened up and sat down.

Wen Yu's son, Fu Geer, watched his father teach others, and felt that his father was extremely majestic.

As soon as Wen Yu lowered her head, she saw a little bun with shining star eyes, her hands were itchy, and she couldn't help pinching his chubby cheek.

Fu Ge'er was a little embarrassed, but he still didn't dodge, and let his father pinch his face obediently there.

How can there be such a sweet child!Wen Yu sighed inwardly, isn't it the time for a boy to be naughty at the age of four or five?This kid is too soft and cute!

Just as Wen Yu was having a lot of fun pinching the cub, the kitten who had been coiled up next to Fu Ge'er was woken up, stretched its furry buttocks, and meowed at the two to beg for food.

Because of this cat, Fu Geer came to Wen Yu and begged him for a long time before leaving.At first, Wen Yu didn't plan to take the cat with him. After all, the mountain was high and the road was far away, and the cat was small, so he was afraid that it would be troublesome to take it on the road.But he was still defeated by Fu Geer's tears, and in the end he could only comfort himself that raising a pet from a young age is good for character development.

After walking like this for two months, I finally entered Shu, and I will be able to take office in four or five days.

Since they followed the official path and were cautious, they did not encounter any danger.

When a group of people entered Shu, they felt majestic and secluded, and the scenery was beautiful. No wonder Li Bai also said, "The grass, trees, clouds and mountains are as beautiful as Qinchuan's."

Seeing that everyone was in a good mood, Wen Yu asked them to stop and rest for a while, just as it was time to eat.

They found an open space near a water source and sat down on the ground.The guard leader Liu Laoba took two men to hunt some pheasants and caught another wild boar.

During this period of time, everyone traveled all night and didn't eat any good food at all. Such a big wild boar was enough for them to have a good meal.

Wen Yu saw that the guards were about to roast the wild boar on the fire after disemboweling it, so she quickly stopped it: "Are you just roasting it like this?"

Liu Laoba was puzzled, "That's right, after half-cooked, ask Mama Qian for some salt, and you can eat it after coating it."

Looking at the pitch-black wild boar, Wen Yu was speechless, so he could only tell his servants that he would do it and let them follow his command.

Wen Yu observed the surrounding environment for a while when they went hunting just now, and he already had a plan in mind. He selected a few fragrant fruit trees, asked the guards to cut them down, peeled off the bark and ground them into powder, and split the trunk into twigs. The wild boar was marinated for a while with the bark powder of the xiangguo tree and salt.

Then they instructed them to build a simple stove with stones by the stream, put a few knives on the wild boar and put them flat in the stove, so that the roasting would be more even.

Wen Yu also found wild onions and a very sweet and small purple fruit, which he planned to smear on the roasted pig together later.

He asked Mama Qian for some pumpkin leaves. It turned out that at this time some people in coastal areas were already selling pumpkins at a high price. At this time, this kind of food was still called pumpkins, which had been imported from abroad.

Wen Yu entrusted Wang's family with a few blessings, and he had enough to eat on the way. He reserved the seeds and planned to see if he could promote them in his office. After all, pumpkins are full and the yield is not bad. Now they are rare goods, so he feels that the income should be good.

The pumpkin leaves are large and edible, and he dried them and took them with him.

He smeared fine salt on the inside and outside of the processed pheasants, ordered some wine from Liu Laoba, mixed it with fruit juice and other seasonings, and poured it on the chicken.Wrap the whole chicken evenly with pumpkin leaves, apply the clay from the stream to the surface of the pumpkin leaves, pierce a few holes in the mud, and throw them into the oven just made to bake.

Liu Laoba and the others didn't take it seriously at first, and felt that it was the whim of the master and a scholar.

After a while, a group of people felt that something was wrong, and it was too fragrant!Not only was it fragrant, but there was also a sizzling sound during the roasting process. Everyone watched with their own eyes that when Wen Yu turned the pig, drops of hot oil slowly slid down the lines of the golden meat. "Gulu..." The unknowing stomach growled, and everyone had no time to talk about it, and everyone's eyes were focused on the barbecue.

Feeling that the time is almost up, Wen Yu called everyone to take out the wild boar and chicken.

Liu Laoba and the others held back their saliva. The moment they pushed the soil away from the chicken, a strange fragrance wafted around. Wen Qiong, Wen Yulan and Fu Geer couldn't help but ran out of the carriage to have a look.

During this period of time, Wen Yulan has also become more cheerful, at least she can talk to her family members.

The ancient version of Beggar's Chicken is quite successful. Although it is a pity that it does not have the fragrance of lotus leaves, it may be that the year is good and there is no pollution, and the chicken is fat and tender.

Wen Yu first tore off a chicken leg, let it cool down, and tore it into small pieces to feed Fu Geer.

Brother Fu's eyes narrowed when he ate, the chicken was fine, but the wild boar was too hard to digest. Wen Yu didn't dare to feed the children more, and wouldn't let his younger siblings eat more. Even so, everyone was still full.

Wen Yu rubbed Fu Ge'er's stomach to digest the food, and the servants also started to eat after the master finished eating.

Mother Qian and those women were okay, the appetites of the guards were so large that Wen Yu was startled, and couldn't help but worry about whether his meager salary would be able to support them all after taking office.

Everyone was eating happily when suddenly someone came from a distance, and the guards quickly took up their weapons.

The person who came was only twelve or thirteen years old, dressed as a servant, saw everyone holding weapons and quickly waved their hands, and said anxiously: "All heroes, I am not some kind of villain, but my family and my master are resting not far away. Seeing the strange smell, I asked if I could exchange some money with you for some food."

Seeing that everyone was still staring at him, he said again: "My lord is Xin County Chancellor of Mengyang County, and there are official documents to prove it."

Hearing the word magistrate of Mengyang County, Wen Yu raised his eyebrows, stepped forward and said with a smile to the boy: "This is really a coincidence, I am the county magistrate of Mengyang County, and this time I also brought my family to take up the post. Yes, you go and invite your adults over, we will take care of us on the road together."

Hearing what he said, the servant quickly agreed, and went back to report.

Since an outsider was coming soon, Wen Yu asked a kind of female relative to go back to the carriage and stay there.

A moment later, a young man came, with the young man behind him, and the young man was leading a donkey.

Seeing Wen Yu, he quickly saluted: "The next official, Mei Hongzhi, pays his respects to the county magistrate."

Wen Yu helped him up: "You and I are colleagues now, so there is no need to be so polite."

Seeing that he only brought a servant with him, Wen Yu couldn't help being a little curious, and couldn't help asking: "Why is it so easy for Mr. Mei to take office?"

Mei Hongzhi replied, "This official is originally a native of Shunqing Mansion, and now it's not too far to go to Chengdu Mansion to take up the post. Besides, I'm alone, and I started on the road directly after receiving the notice from the imperial court."

Seeing him smiling brightly, Wen Yu knew that he was a broad-minded person with a good heart. After all, he didn't know how long he would stay in Mengyang County, and it was easier to get along with his subordinates who were open-minded.

Wen Yu led him to the place where they were sitting, cut some meat and handed it to the master and servant. He didn't refuse, and bowed his head and began to eat bitterly.

After eating, he looked at Wen Yu with embarrassment: "My lord, you are laughing. I and this boy are not good at cooking. I have suffered a lot for this in the past two days."

Wen Yu smiled and said: "It's okay, and this is not a place of office. It's better for you and me, Mr. Mei, to match each other with words, and my words are correct." Lan."

After talking with Mei Hongzhi, I realized that he was similar to Wen Yu. He also lost his wife after Zhongju. He felt that it was difficult for him to make progress in his studies, so he chose an official and left his only son to serve his old parents in his hometown. The fate of the two people immediately drew a lot closer.

Hearing that Mei Hongzhi was a native of Sichuan, Wen Yu asked him if he knew the situation in Mengyang County.

Mei Hongzhi replied: "Zhengqing asked me the right person. I know more about the affairs of Mengyang County than others."

The author has something to say: the earliest record of pumpkin should be in Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" in the Ming Dynasty. The documents of the previous dynasty also mentioned pumpkin, which is not the same plant as it is now.

In addition, the practice of roasting wild boar is real. I saw reporters interviewing some Tujia people on CCTV before. They roast it like this, and it seems that the local sales are not bad.

In fact, there is also a food article O(∩_∩)O