In the twelfth lunar month, Chang'an City welcomed its first snowfall in the first year of Tianbao.

Early in the morning, someone knocked violently on the door knocker of Lu Xuan's home.

"Who is it?" The old man reluctantly wrapped himself in a quilt and opened the door. He saw a rough face standing outside the door.

"General Cui! Master, get up quickly, General Cui is here." The old man shouted, calling Lu Xuan up.

The person who came was none other than Cui Qi. He was a little later than expected. He originally thought he would be back before winter. As a result, some procedures were delayed again and again, and he finally returned to Chang'an in the twelfth lunar month.

Lu Xuan felt good about Cui Qi, and he regarded him as a friend. The two of them liked each other very well, and Lu Xuan was very happy to see Cui Qi back.

"Old man, kill the pig. Call Zhang Xiaojing, Li Fushan, and Chen Yunqiao. We want to have a good meal tonight."

Lu Xuan was not good at drinking at first. But maybe as Zhang Xiaojing said, he was too lonely deep down in his heart. So he gradually got into the habit of drinking. Fortunately, even his own 'strong liquor' is actually less than

The beer in the previous life had a higher alcohol content.

Except for Lu Xuan, the others all had military backgrounds. Soon everyone got along well. Even Zhang Xiaojing, who had always been aloof, became brothers with several people. He also began to realize Lu Xuan's actions and consciously made friends with these people.

Military personnel.

The pig that was killed was a semi-large pig that only weighed 100 kilograms. Lu Xuan still misjudged the growth rate of pigs in this era. At this rate, it would take at least eight to ten months to grow to about 200 kilograms.

This is not something that can only be solved by castrated pigs. Nutrition is a key issue. However, Lu Xuan does not know how to prepare feed and can only explore slowly.

Although the pig is not big, the meat quality has been significantly improved. At least the fishy smell has been greatly weakened. Lu Xuan used various spices that he could collect in this era, and finally succeeded in making Tang Tianbao

The first braised pork of the year.

Use chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat. The meat is skin-on, fat and thin. The piece of meat trembles slightly with Lu Xuan's movements, like a piece of tofu that has just come out of the pot. It seems that if you apply a little force, it will be directly shattered.

This delicacy immediately conquered several tough guy types. Braised pork will be left to later generations, and many people don’t like to eat it. If the calories are too high, Kuanyou will persuade you to give up. But in this era, high-calorie, sweet and rich braised pork

The taste is an explosive stimulus.

"Oh oh oh oh... this meat..." Cui Qi scratched his head and thought for a long time but couldn't think of how to describe it.

"I, Chen Yunqiao, have eaten in all the major restaurants in Chang'an City. But today I dare to say that there is no place in the entire Chang'an City that can make this braised pork. I heard that Brother Lu has been researching this dish for a long time, and now I will give it a try

, it can be called a masterpiece. As long as I go to your restaurant, it will definitely become popular in Chang'an City in a few days."

"This dish will appear in my tavern near the New Year's Eve."

"That's a good feeling. When the time comes, I will bring the brothers from Jin Wuwei to support you. I guarantee that this dish will become popular all over Chang'an within one day."

"Then first I wish the county captain a prosperous business and abundant financial resources."

Outside the window, heavy snow was flying. Inside the window, the rising heat, accompanied by the laughter and shouts of several people, gradually became a hazy sound.

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The first snowfall in Chang'an City was so heavy that the next day, the streets were full of people clearing snow.

Lu Xuan yawned early in the morning and got up to sweep the snow. Last night, a group of people drank until midnight before leaving. Although Lu Xuan was in better physical condition and sobered up faster, he couldn't cope with lack of sleep.

"Boss, you can just leave things like snow sweeping to your servants? Why do you come to sweep the snow yourself?" The old man didn't understand. But Lu Xuan had his own theory.

"I don't sweep anything else, but I still have to sweep the snow in front of my house myself."

As he spoke, Lu Xuan took the broom and swept a path along both sides of his door. At this time, the door on the opposite side opened, and a girl of thirteen or fourteen came out carrying a broom. She also started

Sweep the snow in front of your house.

It's just that the snow last night was really heavy. It was more than ten centimeters thick. The little girl had a hard time sweeping it. Lu Xuan was also a little strange. The yard opposite Lu Xuan had never been inhabited. No.

You know when, there is someone there.

Seeing that the little girl was struggling to sweep, Lu Xuan stepped forward and helped sweep it.

"You are so young and you go out to clear the snow. Where are your adults?"

"Ah??" the little girl was stunned for a moment.

"No, no, this is not my home. I am the lady's maid. This is the lady's home. Master, you don't need to help me. I can do it myself."

Lu Xuan suddenly understood. After coming here for so long, he was still not used to some common phenomena in the Tang Dynasty. For example, this little girl of thirteen or fourteen years old might not be the little princess of a certain family, but just another wealthy family.

servant.

The little girl repeatedly waved her hands and said no. But Lu Xuan still stepped forward without hesitation and helped her clear a passage.

"Go back quickly. It's cold today. You're wearing too little, so be careful of catching a cold."

"Ah...I'm fine. Master, thank you, you are such a good person..." Lu Xuan, who accidentally received a good person card, shook his head with a smile. Then he picked up the broom and continued

Sweep the surrounding snow away, leaving an additional path for people to walk on the entire street.

Back in the yard, the servants had almost cleaned the entire yard. Large piles of snowflakes were piled under the trees. Some of them had already tied up their ladders and started to clear the snow from the roof. In modern times, this is nothing.

It is a meaningful and dangerous move. But in ancient times, this was necessary because the snow might collapse the house and cause more serious losses.

The quality of Lu Xuan's house in the courtyard was naturally not such that it would collapse under such a level of snow. But these servants were used to this kind of work. He just casually told them to pay attention to safety, and then let them go.

However, just this word of "pay attention to safety" has already moved several servants to want to do it. In this era, no master will care about the safety of his servants.

After giving a few instructions, Lu Xuan entered the room. Xiao Si had already prepared breakfast.

Steamed buns stuffed with chives and eggs, paired with slightly thick millet porridge. It’s the perfect combination to sober up a hangover and warm your stomach.

Invite Xiaosi and the old man to sit down and eat together. They are the only two people in the whole yard who can sit and eat with Lu Xuan.

"Old man, there is a new neighbor coming across from us. After dinner, you can pick some snacks as gifts and come over to visit."
Chapter completed!