As soon as he arrived, some officials began to enter the palace one after another for banquets.When they arrived at Zhanghua Palace, they were arranged to sit behind the seats, and the officials saw that the seats in front of them did not place pastries and tea as in previous years, but only a plate of cut fresh fruits.The flesh was only the size of a finger, and a silver fork was placed next to the fruit plate, which approached the fruity aroma, but attracted the hearts of many ladies and ladies.Some people can't help but think that this pastry and tea have been replaced with cut fresh fruits, will the dishes in the back be different from previous years?
With this little expectation, everyone ushered in the emperor and the queen mother who finally drove to Zhanghua Palace, the emperor.The opening of the Chinese New Year's Eve palace banquet is naturally a banquet dance.After the banquet and dance, everyone watched the talent show in the middle of the main hall, and saw a group of palace maids approaching the main hall, and placed a flat-bottomed large empty plate on each seat in turn.While the ministers were still unaware of the reason, another column of eunuchs quietly entered the main hall, each holding a strangely shaped pot in his hand.Then he put the pot on an empty plate.Because of these two strange utensils, everyone couldn't help but move their eyes from the main hall to the table in front of them.Then the maid was seen pouring milky white soup into the pot, and then put a few pieces of charcoal under the pot, and at the same time lit a fire.The hall will be quiet except for the sound of silk and bamboo.Emperor Mingde also put a pot in front of him, and raised his white eyebrows.His son must not be able to come up with such a strange trick, and the one who wants to make this pot should be the queen.The pot was lit and the soup was boiled, and then the dishes were served.After finishing the dishes, everyone in the hall looked at the whole raw meatballs and vegetables, as well as the small half bowl of red and bright sauce in the small bowl in front of them, and they didn't know what to do for a while.For the first time in my life, I didn't know how to eat.They all looked up at the emperor and the queen.Wei Xi met everyone's stunned gazes, pointed to the soup in front of him that was burned and began to gurgle, cleared his throat and explained: "Let's eat this warm pot for today's palace banquet, and when the soup inside is opened, you can put it in it and cook whatever you want, and then dip it in the red dipping sauce to eat, if you really can't, let the eunuch and palace maid next to you help with the shabu."
However, this hot pot is still do-it-yourself, so it tastes more delicious.If you want to eat any food, just give an order. ”As she spoke, she first took a piece of meat and put it in the pot that had been boiling, and in a few blinks of an eye, she took it out again, dipped it in the dipping sauce and ate it in her mouth.After demonstrating this, Zong Xu waved his hand, "Let's have a feast." ”Emperor Mingde sat closely, and saw Wei Xi's movements most clearly on the side, and also took a piece of cut very thin beef and put it in the soup with great interest, watched the beef change color, took it out and dipped it in the dipping sauce, and his eyes couldn't help but light up after eating it in his mouth."
This hot pot is really interesting!"
In the main hall, the ministers and ladies who were used to being reserved had not moved, and the young ladies sitting behind them couldn't help but start trying.With this attempt, the chopsticks can't stop.Listening to the delicious sound behind them, the ministers secretly scolded their children for not knowing how to be reserved, and at the same time couldn't help but wonder if this so-called hot pot is just cooking vegetables and meat in soup, is it really so delicious?
Curious, some couldn't help but do it themselves, and some ordered the palace maid and eunuch next to them to help cook it, and they all began to eat.It's okay not to taste it, but when you taste it, your eyes light up.Freshly cooked food is often the most tender, it is rare that this warm pot can eat freshly cooked in every bite, and you can cook whatever you want, you can also add some chili oil to the dipping sauce if you like spicy, and you can put more vinegar if you like sour, which can ensure that everyone eats their favorite taste.At the beginning, some ministers also asked the eunuchs and palace maids next to them to help, and after experiencing the fun of their own shabu-shabu in the back, they directly pushed people aside.In previous years, the Chinese New Year's Eve palace banquet was the most important communication between the minister's wife, but this year, because of a warm pot, it has become a tasting feast.At the end of eating, unlike in previous years, when the dishes on the table were already cold, I had to take a bite from time to time, but now no matter when I eat, my stomach is warm.Some of the seats were closer to the brazier, and even asked to move the brazier farther away, and some were annoyed that they were dressed too thickly.A banquet, everyone present can guarantee that this is definitely the fullest they have eaten since attending the Chinese New Year's Eve Palace Banquet.After the banquet, you can take a stroll in the colorful imperial garden, and in the past, only the young ladies were willing to go out for a stroll, after all, the opportunity to come to this palace is only once a year.Most of the ministers and wives sat in the hall to enjoy the singing and dancing after the banquet, and from time to time they pushed their cups and changed lamps to chat.But this year, after the banquet, all the people who pushed the cups and changed the lamps were gone, and they all got up and went to the Imperial Garden to hang out.The reason is that I have been sitting in a panic!
After the palace banquet, many people still remembered the warm pot eaten at the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, and simply ordered the cook at home to dictate and make a similar portion, but they always felt that whether it was soup or dipping sauce, it was not as delicious as in the palace.However, it is better than nothing, and the key is the tender taste that comes to your mouth after cooking it yourself.There are even more whimsical and self-taught, deliberately making the pot bigger, and several people sitting around the table to cook together, which adds a bit of fun.The slight difference in taste is negligible.Only Wei Zhao had the cheekiness to let his wife enter the palace and ask Wei Xi for a recipe for soup and dipping sauce.Wei Xi also learned from Shi Mingfei's mouth that the hot pot is now in various houses, and the party will always serve the hot pot.After sending Shi Mingfei away, she couldn't help but ponder.When Zong Xu came back from outside, he proposed, "Your Majesty, I'm going to open a hot pot restaurant." ”"Hot pot?""
It's a hot pot," Wei Xi explained, "as the name suggests, it's a pot that can make a fire, and I think the name is a little more apt than a warm pot."
His Majesty also saw it at the palace banquet, and this pot is absolutely popular in winter.And it's also convenient, and it's definitely going to make money. ”Zong Xu looked at Wei Xi's eyes that lit up at the mention of money, and nodded with a smile, "If you want to open it, open it." ”Wei Xi said to do it, "I'll write to Shopkeeper Lin."
By the way, Your Majesty, are we ready for our luggage?
”"Ready, I'll be able to leave tomorrow morning."
Wei Xi happily rushed over and hugged her majesty.When Lin Qiuyuan from Taoyuan Town received his little boss's plan to prepare a hot pot restaurant and began to get busy non-stop, Wei Xi and Zong Xu also quietly left the palace.I'm happy to start enjoying my annual leave!