"Let's count ours again..." Dong Shuzhen and Xia Wu went to count the prey they had hunted, adding a number to each rabbit, as if they were nodding heads, which was very funny.

"After counting, there is one sika deer and twenty-seven hares! The sika deer and the wild goat are equal, and they cancel each other out. If you look at the hares alone, we have two more than Yan Dashan! Yeah! Win, win, husband, look

Well, I told you that I will defeat Yan Dashan!"

"Haha, okay, win, win, you win, Yan Dashan loses, madam, you are awesome!" Zhu Xiuyuan praised helplessly.

Dong Shuzhen was overjoyed and made bold and conclusive statements, saying that she was Zhu Xiuyuan's "right-hand man"...

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Zhu Xiuyuan and others returned to the top of the mountain and handed over the prey to Dong Shuyu and the Dong family chefs. These prey will be the main course of this picnic.

"Shuyu, I've thanked you for the hard work this time. I asked you to prepare all the food." When handing over the prey, Zhu Xiuyuan took the opportunity to chat with Dong Shuyu.

"It's just a trivial matter, it's nothing to worry about. Besides, I don't do much. Everything is done by the chefs, servants and maids!" Dong Shuyu spoke softly, and it was really a pleasure to hear it.

"By the way, are you preparing that 'beggar's chicken' for Gang Leader Hong today? What's the allusion to this 'beggar's chicken'..."

Zhu Xiuyuan then worked together with him to cook the beggar's chicken, just like in the Dong's kitchen. The two of them cooperated happily and had the same understanding. One person spoke and the other acted, and the cooperation was perfect!

At this time, it was almost noon, and all the teams on the mountain were preparing for the Double Ninth Festival picnic. While Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuyu were working together to cook the beggar's chicken, the chefs in the Dong Mansion were also busy.

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Noon.

The whole mountain is filled with aroma, smoke is billowing, and the sound of pots and pans is constant.

The long-awaited Double Ninth Festival picnic has officially begun!

On the Dong family side, Dong Shuyu had already chosen a flat ground, spread it with a straw mat and tablecloth, and used it as a table.

Before the food and drinks were served, people were already sitting around this rustic "table". The old beggar took the main seat in the north, with Dong Cheng on the left, Zhu Xiuyuan on the right, then Dong Shuzhen, then Dong Shuyu...

In addition, there were Li Linzhou, the governor of Jiangzhou, Liu Wencai, the prince of Prince Zhenze, and more senior and prestigious officials in the yamen. They all sat around the table and sat on the floor.

As for the rest of the servants, servants, and others, they sat at separate tables and gathered together happily.

Except for the Dong family, the rest of the people were also sitting on the ground, with the straw mat tablecloth as the dining table and the blue sky and white clouds as the roof beams. From front to back, left and right, 360 degrees, it was a wild scene... The taste of the picnic was already there.

Not long after Zhu Xiuyuan and others took their seats, the maid serving the dishes brought the first dish of the Double Ninth Festival picnic - Double Ninth Cake.

Double Ninth Festival cake is a general name for various kinds of cakes.

At that time, the Double Ninth Festival cakes included Ma Ge cake, rice brocade cake, chrysanthemum cake, etc. They were cakes made by first pounding the cooked rice or grinding the rice into powder and then cooking it with special techniques.

Dong Cheng first picked up a piece of Double Ninth Cake, glanced at the people at the same table, and said: "'cake' and 'gao' have the same pronunciation. It has always been the Double Ninth Festival, and everyone must eat cake when climbing high. I hereby wish you all to climb high step by step.

Keep climbing, please!"

"Step by step, climb higher and higher!"

Everyone at the table, including Zhu Xiuyuan, picked up a piece of Double Ninth Cake one after another. After saying this like an oath, they ate the Double Ninth Cake in their hands.

"Well, this cake is soft and soft and melts in your mouth. It is really a delicious Double Ninth Festival treat!" someone praised.

Everyone agreed, because Dong's Double Ninth Cake was cooked by Dong Shuyu himself. With Dong Shuyu's talent in cooking, I'm afraid Dong's Double Ninth Cake will be one of the most delicious pastries in this mountain.

The well-informed Liu Wencai was also surprised and said: "I have eaten many kinds of Double Ninth Cake in the capital, not to mention the one known as Chen Guojia, which is the best in the world."

"However, compared in all aspects, this cake is comparable to the Double Ninth Cake in the capital. It is in the middle. It can be called the best in the world!"

Liu Wencai’s praise naturally attracted everyone’s agreement, praising the wonderful cooking of this cake!

Dong Shuyu, who took the lead in cooking this cake, naturally received praise from everyone.

After tasting the Double Ninth Festival cake, the maids then presented wine bottles. Needless to say, this is the second iconic food of the Double Ninth Festival - chrysanthemum wine.

Chrysanthemums survive the frost and bloom in spite of the cold. They have a fragrant smell and are a good product for longevity.

Chrysanthemum wine is naturally a fine wine brewed from chrysanthemums.

Whenever chrysanthemums are in bud, people pick their buds, leaves and stems and mix them with millet to make a brew. On September 9 of the next year, they can open the jar and drink.

Dong's chrysanthemum wine is naturally made by Dong Shuyu. Needless to say, its smell, color and taste are all excellent wines!

Eat a bite of Double Ninth Festival cake, drink a sip of chrysanthemum wine, and take a look at the wild scenery everywhere... The Double Ninth Festival picnic, this is the fun of the Double Ninth Festival picnic. Everyone is intoxicated and feels comfortable.

After eating Double Ninth Festival cakes and drinking chrysanthemum wine, the maids have begun to serve the dishes one after another.

Roasted rabbit, roasted lamb chops, boiled lamb soup, venison, etc., as well as beggar's chicken cooked by Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuyu, and delicacies brought by Liu Wencai from Xunyang Tower, etc.

The "table" covered with straw mats and tablecloths is filled to the brim with no gaps. As you look around, it is filled with delicacies, all of which are delicious, delicious, and tempting.

There is no need to describe in detail how the people drank and feasted happily, how they exchanged cups and cups, how they talked eloquently.

After an hour, the banquet rested.

"Everyone, everyone!"

While everyone was chatting after dinner, an official came to the top of the mountain. He turned around and shouted in all directions, attracting the attention of everyone including Zhu Xiuyuan.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Cheng and others glanced at this person and immediately made a judgment in their minds. This official had a good background. He was neither a prefecture official nor a county official because his clothes were different in color.

"This is the person next to the Disposer!" Dong Cheng narrowed his eyes for a while and then spoke slowly.

When Zhu Xiuyuan and others were surprised, someone had already responded to the official: "My lord, the common people saw you smiling and smiling. Could it be that there is some ceremony or gathering in the Yamen?"

After the man finished speaking, many people around him looked at Dong Cheng, with probing expressions on their faces. They may have thought that this official was from the Jiangzhou Yamen.

"Everyone!" The official ignored the man, only held his hands together and said loudly: "My lords and scholars, your lord has set up a 'Double Ninth Poetry Festival' on the hill next door."

"All adults and scholars are welcome to participate, and those who cannot write poetry can also come and join in the fun. Disposal makes your Excellency happy today, and a poetry meeting will be held with generous prizes. The person who wins the top poem will receive a gift from His Majesty.
Chapter completed!