Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 745: Local black pork that can be used as medicine, a parting gift (monthly ticket plus more)

That afternoon, I drank tea at Yang Jingxiang's house.

Listened to his father gossiping all afternoon.

Yang Xiao is really good at speaking. Fangyan feels that he has chosen the wrong career. He should go into crosstalk and storytelling, which would definitely make him more influential than he is now.

Before I knew it, it was dinner time.

There was really not much space in their house, so Yang Jingxiang suggested going out to a restaurant.

Old Yang was also very generous and agreed immediately. He took Fangyan and other guests, as well as his family of seven, and went out in a grand manner.

The target is Shaguoju, which is closest to Jishuitan Hospital.

"Casserole pork, casserole lion's head... er, casserole three whites! Then nine-turn pig intestines, dry fried meatballs, three kinds of stir-fried food, crystal pork elbow, vegetable-flavored rich chicken, and this Jisi grilled fish..."

"What other vegetarian dishes are there?"

As the head of the family, Yang Xiao was chosen to order the dishes, and Fangyan and the others followed the host's wishes.

After ordering the dishes and closing the menu, Yang Xiao immediately introduced the dishes to the overseas Chinese businessman Hu Daohu with a smile:

"Hey, Mr. Hu, is this your first time in our capital?"

"Yeah." Hu Daohu nodded.

Yang Xiao talked for the whole afternoon, but he didn't seem bored at all and was still very interested.

He said to Hu Daohu:
"Then I have to introduce it to you. This Shaguoju is a time-honored brand in our capital."

"Its original location was in Yidali, Xidangangwashi, where the Dingwang Palace's guardhouse faced the street during the Qing Dynasty. When it first opened, it was called "Heshunju."

"At that time, the Qing court and the princes' palaces had a system of ancestor worship. The pork used in the ancestor worship in Dingwang Palace was given to the guards for consumption. Some guards took the pork to exchange for money outside the palace. Later, the guards cooperated with the chefs who had worked in the imperial kitchen and officially opened a shop outside the guard room of Dingwang Palace to sell casserole-cooked white meat."

"Because the restaurant used a large Ming Dynasty clay pot with a diameter of about 1.3 meters to cook meat, the meat tasted delicious, so people gradually called it "Shaguoju", and the original name "Heshunju" became unknown."

Most of the people present actually don’t know this history. Who would care how the restaurant came about?
Have you memorized all the ancient Chinese medical books?
But it's pretty good to listen to for fun when you have free time.

Hu Daohu also listened with great interest and nodded:
"I see. I didn't expect this place to have such a long history... I've learned a lot."

After saying that, he also began to look at the decoration in the room.

Yang Xiaoze continued:

"At that time, the shop only slaughtered one Jingdong whip pig every day. It was cooked the night before and fully cooked the next morning. It opened at 8 o'clock and was sold out in the morning. Therefore, there was a pun: "The signboard of Shaguoju will not serve after noon."

After that, he asked everyone:

"Do you know what Jingdong Whip Pig is?"

A large group of people shook their heads.

Only Fangyan took over the conversation and said:

"Jingdong whip pigs are mainly produced in the eastern part of Beijing. 'Jingdong' refers to the eastern part of Beijing, and 'whip pigs' are named after their body shape. Because this kind of pig is slender and whip-like, it is called whip pigs."

"This pig is our native pig. Many parts of its body can be used as medicine. For example, my grandfather's notes say that the bones of the black-haired and white-skinned local pigs have the effects of nourishing the spleen, moistening the intestines and stomach, producing body fluids, nourishing the body, moisturizing the skin, replenishing the middle and replenishing qi, nourishing blood and strengthening bones. They can be used to treat rickets in children."

Yang Xiao nodded:
"Yes, yes, our local pigs are still the best!"

"The meat of the Soviet Large White pigs introduced in the 1950s, the British Yorkshire pigs introduced in the 1960s, and the Longhaired White pigs are really not good."

"What we are eating today is the real local pork, the real good stuff!"

"All the pig-related medicines in Chinese medicine refer to local black-haired, white-skinned pigs, not those imported from foreign countries."

At this time Yang Jingxiang said:

"Okay, let's stop talking about this fork and continue introducing this Casserole House."

Yang Xiao finally reacted:
"Oh, yes, Shaguoju... um... in the 1950s and 1960s, many well-known figures in the cultural circle often came here to party and entertain guests. What Mao Dun, Ye Shengtao, Zhou Jianren, all liked to come here..."

Hearing this, Hu Daohu was surprised:
"Oh, really? Mr. Shen and the others like this place?"

"Mr. Shen?" Yang Xiao was stunned.

"That's the contradiction you mentioned." said Hu Daohu.

Yang Xiao was surprised:
"You know him?"

Hu Daohu nodded and said, "I know him. Before the Chinese New Year, he lived next door to me with Mr. Ye Shengtao."

"At that time, it was the dialect that treated them."

Hearing that Fang Yan had treated the paradoxical Ye Shengtao, Yang Xiao turned to Yang Jingxiang and asked:
"Hey, Yang Laosi, why didn't you come back and tell me?"

Yang Jingxiang looked innocent:
"I wasn't following Brother Fang at that time."

Yang Xiao said:

"Hey! You said you... go earlier, then you'll get to know another great writer, right?"

"No... Can you blame me for this?" Yang Jingxiang looked confused.

Yang Xiao turned his head and asked:

"By the way, where were we talking about?"

The dialect said:

“Literati like to eat here.”

Yang Xiao said:

"Oh, at that time, Shaguoju tasted good and was not expensive, but later it became unsuccessful. The chef was fired and a new group of people came in. In the past decade, mixed-flavor stir-fried dishes replaced their specialties. After that, customers jokingly called it "Shaguoju turned into stir-fry restaurant."

"But we just removed more than 30 miscellaneous stir-fried dishes not long ago, added some special dishes, and invited the old chef's apprentice back. We came here today, so the timing is just right!"

"Good!" Hu Daohu took the lead in applauding. With such a chatterbox around, the whole day would never be boring.

Fang Yan also praised Yang Xiao:
"Uncle Yang is indeed well-informed."

Yang Xiao waved his hand and said with an invincible humility:
"Well, it's all accumulated over time, it's a great accumulation of strength!"

Soon the dishes were served and everyone started to eat and drink. It must be said that even without talking about its medicinal value, the black pork tasted really good. It has a relatively high fat content, and the fat is evenly distributed, showing a "marble pattern".

After cooking in a casserole, the fat melts, making the meat more tender and juicy, with a rich taste and a mellow aroma.

In contrast, the white pigs we eat on a daily basis are mostly lean meat breeds that have been highly selected. They grow fast and are usually ready for slaughter in 4-6 months. They have a low fat content, and the meat is relatively dry and has relatively less flavor.

Hu Daohu was so happy after the meal that he said he was going to invest in a local black pig farm near the capital, so that he could eat the black pigs he raised when he came to the capital.

Yang Xiao was still a little confused when he heard this.

Then he realized that just a few words he said during a meal had actually attracted foreign investment to the country?!

Otherwise, Fangyan is the benefactor of their family.

Once this appears, good things will happen to anyone who encounters it!

……

After finishing their meal, Fang Yan and his friends said goodbye to the Yang family and got in the car to start their return journey.

By the time I got home, everyone had already finished their meal.

My second sister is leaving tomorrow afternoon, and everyone in the family is getting things for her right now.

It was a parting gift for her.

My parents, my elder sister and brother-in-law, even my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law all gave gifts.

Only my younger brother and Fangyan were not sent.

Her Majesty the Queen is waiting for Fangyan to come back so that she can give the things prepared by the couple to the second sister.

In addition to preparing some money and food coupons, Fangyan also prepared a secret recipe for health preservation for his second sister.

So that she can stay healthy and free from illness when she is away from home.

PS: After finishing this chapter, I still owe you 94000 words.

No more today. Please come early tomorrow.

Lao Feng is working hard on coding for tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)