Chapter 525: Eat dumplings and stick couplets

Shang Wen then announced a piece of news that surprised Qin himself. The prime minister is the head of the hundred officials. To be on duty at the beginning of the year, it was obviously impossible to attend the dinner of King Qin. The reporter spoke highly of this matter. And the focus is attributed to the prime minister's sense of responsibility. Responsibility once again became the headline of the newspaper.

Then there was news from the Xianyang Palace. King Qin cancelled the dinner. It is also stipulated that on major festivals, King Qin must set an example and serve Da Qin for the last class of the year and the first class of the year. The news was quickly disclosed by the newspapers.

The first thing people saw was the news that the prime minister was on duty. It's New Year. It is also the easiest time of the year. The officials of Qin State are sticking to the last post. This makes them feel very excited. As before. On the last day of the year, King Qin would host a banquet for them. Now, the public appreciates this move. I yelled "Okay" from the bottom of my heart.

At the same time, another message reminded them that the gift cannot exceed ten and a half. Because of the emergency. Shangwen was given the order of a prime minister's mansion. This made the public a little puzzled, but they also understood the reports of reporters later. And they don't want to give gifts like this.

Although today's living conditions are better. However, the cost of gifts occupies the total cost is also a large expense. Moreover, gifts often have the possibility of blind comparison. People can feel it when they buy these gifts. The thought and financial resources spent on these gifts are far greater than the expenditure on food and clothes. Shang Wen's move also suppressed the spread of this unhealthy trend.

Yingyu didn't plan to go back to the palace. Because in the past, Chinese New Year didn't mean much. Just get up early. Yingyu didn't want to live this way, it didn't mean anything at all. Therefore, she decided to accompany Shangwen to celebrate the New Year together.

The two talked while making greeting cards.

"Hey, idiot, what shall we eat tonight?" Yingyu asked as it was getting dark.

"This, it's very simple, eat dumplings." Shang Wen said.

"Dumplings?" Yingyu asked.

"It's just to wrap the dumpling stuffing with dough." Shang Wen explained.

"Are you talking about water buns?" Yingyu asked.

"Water buns?" Shang Wen asked. But he remembered. There are no dumplings at this time. The flour is still promoted by itself. I don’t know how many years before the advent of dumplings.

"Isn't it sold on the street? I think people want to do this. But why do you call dumplings, and why do you eat water buns during the Chinese New Year." Ying Yu looked at Shang Wen curiously. Shang Wen didn't know how to explain it. How did he know that he must eat dumplings during the New Year. Moreover, why are dumplings now called dumplings, not water dumplings.

"I just think it's delicious to eat." Shang Wen explained.

"Dumplings, I don't know, some people call it that." Shang Wen said.

"Well, I will call you whatever you call it. Okay, we will eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year." Yingyu suggested.

"Right. What's the strange way to eat it. Don't care about the draft, dumplings." Yingyu said.

"Would you like to start the pot?" Shang Wen suggested.

"Hot pot?" Ying Yu asked.

"It's just cooking the meat slices over charcoal fire. I don't know if there is tahini." Shang Wen said.

"I know Sesame." Yingyu shouted.

"This thing came from the Western Regions. You don't know what the biscuits are called. What they are called biscuits. I don't remember. Anyway, this thing is very crispy. My father said it was delicious." Ying Yu said happily.

"Then we will make sesame seeds into sesame sauce, and boil the meat slices in boiling water. That's delicious." Shang Wen said. But Shangwen actually considered that he didn't know how many seasonings there were at this time.

Qin's condiments are being enriched at this time. Cong Jiang Suan has become complete. Scallions originally appeared as wild vegetables. But with the appearance of meat on a large scale in Qin State. People are in urgent need of a condiment that can dissolve the meaty smell of meat. Green onion, **** and garlic are applied on it.

And in the homes of ordinary people in Qin State. Dumplings are not their only choice, their dishes are much richer than before. The first is a large amount of meat. The use of a meat grinder has made a lot of meat more delicate. In addition, the Qin State occupied a large area of ​​the northern and western regions. The influx of some condiments from these regions makes their dishes very delicious.

However, vegetables are lacking. People's vegetables are still local bitter vegetables. Small wok, coal, especially some people added clay to make briquettes. The use of coal fire allowed the people of Qin to give up the old days of burning fire and cooking. Because of the need for time, people no longer work in the fields, but instead enter factories. What the factory needs is precision. Coupled with the opening of trains and a large amount of open-pit coal transported from the north. Coal has gradually become an important fuel for ordinary people in Xianyang.

These various changes have made the Qin people's dining table enriched. Especially with the addition of meat and pasta, although dumplings are not the main food during the festival, people can choose them into their own recipes. Eventually enter people's tables.

Shangwen and Yingyu don't know how to make dumplings. And the hot pot also failed. The reason is that the hot pot bottom material lacks something. The cooked things lack that taste. Mainly, the lack of peppers. The origin of chili needs to be spread by sailing.

However, the dumplings were made by Yingyu's maid. The two were eating dumplings. Happy talking about some happy things. This is the last day of the last year.

"I suddenly felt that eating dumplings during the New Year really makes me feel." Yingyu said.

"Well, originally, Chinese New Year is to eat dumplings. Ah. By the way. I forgot one thing." Shang Wen said.

"What's the matter?" Ying Yu asked.

"Post couplet." Shang Wen said.

"Couple?" Ying Yu asked.

"It is written on red paper and pasted on the outside. It looks so festive." Shang Wen said.

"Then is this your custom?" Ying Yu asked.

"Right." Shang Wen nodded.

"Don't hurry up and post it." Yingyu commanded. So the two got busy, and began to paste couplets before they finished eating the dumplings. Write on the couplet. Shang Wen didn't write very well. Let Yingyu write. Yingyu didn't want to write. How could she think her own words could be posted there. So the two were busy. Two big red papers were posted. There is no word on it. Shangwen also posted a horizontal comment.

"Don't say, you posted this big red paper like this. I think. It's much more festive. Before, I didn't feel that way." Ying Yu said while looking at the blank couplet.