Chapter 118 Mo Zhi Mountain
After a hearty meal, I had a good sleep.
Early the next morning, after having breakfast with several colleagues, Shen Keting came to the city wall where the fragments appeared and began copying.
In order to ensure that no one at the scene would disturb the work of the officials of the Hanlin Academy, Magistrate Wu of Baishui County had the area cleared in advance.
“This is wrong.”
An old man in his sixties suddenly appeared behind the crowd and pointed at one of the contents copied by an official.
The young official looked up in confusion: "Father, what are you talking about?"
Although the old man vaguely exuded the aura of a scholar, the young official did not think that he understood the words on it at all.
The old man said again: "It should be 'The cloud has five days, and it knows that there is such a way'."
The young official frowned slightly and was about to say something when suddenly an excited voice rang out -
"Sir, the students finally found you!!"
The most senior person on this trip, Lord Qin, suddenly rushed to the old man, crying. "Sir, where have you been all these years? Why haven't you heard from us?"
"Wow, wow, wow, I thought I would never see you again in this life."
"Sir, you must go back with your students this time."
Several young colleagues standing by were either surprised or moved.
This old man turned out to be Mr. Qin’s husband.
And from what Lord Qin said, he hadn't been able to find any news about this old man for a long time.
No wonder he was so excited, with snot and tears coming out.
Officials like Chen Keting and Jiang Cheng, who came from aristocratic families or had more seniority, looked shocked.
Mr. Qin's husband...
Isn’t that the former head of the Imperial Academy and the great scholar of this dynasty, Mo Zhishan? ? ! !
Shen Keting looked at the document that the old man pointed out just now, and it was indeed wrong.
If he was Mo Zhishan, it wouldn't be surprising.
Mo Zhishan was born into a scholarly family and showed extraordinary talent at a young age.
As he grew older, Mo Zhishan lived up to his talent. Not only did he master the six arts, he also studied the long-lost Xiling characters and wrote many books on the subject.
He passed the imperial examination and was granted an official position. He had a smooth career path until he became the head of the Hanlin Academy.
But for some unknown reason, one day Mo Zhishan suddenly resigned from his official position and began to travel around to study.
Later, he suddenly disappeared and there was no news of him since.
The imperial court tried several times to find Mo Zhishan, but could not find any information.
Mo Zhishan looked at the tearful student with disdain and said, "You'd better wipe it off."
Lord Qin knew that his teacher was a very clean person and could not stand seeing others looking sloppy, so he quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped his tears.
He wiped away his tears and looked at Mo Zhishan carefully: "Sir, you haven't been back to the capital for a long time. This time, go back with your students to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Mo Zhishan was silent for a moment: "Let's talk about it later."
Maybe the noise here (Lord Qin's crying) was too loud, and County Magistrate Wu was also alarmed.
After County Magistrate Wu gave his explanation, everyone realized that Mo Zhishan was now teaching in the county school.
He also reported the appearance of Xiling characters on the wall of Baishui County, which was related to the content of the fragments.
However, Magistrate Wu was not aware of Mo Zhishan's true identity and only thought he was an old gentleman who was well-educated and amiable.
Although there was this little episode, the subsequent work went more smoothly because Mo Zhishan was there to guide them.
When it was time for lunch, Mo Zhishan was there with the officials from the Hanlin Academy.
Shen Keting only ordered a bowl of plain noodles, and then took out a bottle.
Colleagues also ordered plain noodles, and then looked at Shen Ke Ting eagerly, wondering what sauce he would come up with this time.
Mo Zhishan saw that the young people only ordered a bowl of plain noodles, and was about to persuade them not to ignore their health just because they were young. Even if the food here didn't taste good, they still had to eat more.
Chen Keting opened the lid on top, and a rich crab aroma wafted out.
Mo Zhishan's nose twitched slightly, he seemed to smell the fragrance of crab.
He followed the smell and saw Shen Keting picking up a large piece of shiny crab roe from the bottle with a serving chopstick.
Mo Zhishan:!!!
Everyone:!!!
Colleagues looked at the noodles dyed golden by the sauce and swallowed their saliva.
This sauce is different from the garlic sauce, bean sauce, and oyster sauce you have seen before.
There is crab roe in it!!
The golden, orange crab roe makes you salivate just by looking at it!!
Chen Keting looked at Mo Zhishan: "Mr. Mo, would you like to try this crab roe sauce?"
Mo Zhishan was not a shy person, he smiled at Shen Keting: "Thank you very much, Lord Shen."
"You're welcome." Chen Keting smiled faintly, then scooped a few full spoonfuls of crab roe sauce for Mo Zhishan, and also scooped a few spoonfuls for others.
Mo Zhishan lowered his head and looked at the crab roe sauce in the bowl. The crab roe was thick and covered the crab meat. At first glance, it was just a piece of orange, with a rich and mellow fragrance, which looked very tempting.
As the soup was stirred, the originally bland vegetarian noodles were soaked with the oily crab roe, and a rich crab aroma wafted to the face.
He picked up a handful of noodles and put it into his mouth.
The noodles coated with crab sauce look greasy, but they don’t taste greasy at all. Instead, they reveal the delicious flavor of crab meat.
Chewing it carefully, the unique rich and fresh fragrance of crab will melt little by little on the tip of your tongue, between your lips and teeth, and even echo throughout your mouth.
Others also ate with gusto. The noodles were smooth and chewy, and the crab sauce tasted so delicious.
The crab roe and crab paste melt in your mouth, and the dense taste seems to brush gently on your tongue.
Sometimes you can even chew the hard paste in the crab sauce, which is very fresh and fragrant. It is so delicious! !
Ahhh, why doesn't Miss Shen sell these sauces? !
If she wanted to sell, they could buy up all the sauces.
With these sauces, they are willing to eat white rice, vegetarian noodles, or even steamed buns every day.
Mo Zhishan came back to his senses from his shock and lowered his head to take another bite of noodles.
The rich crab roe mixed with the delicious crab meat was all swallowed into his mouth.
It was as if I had bypassed the entire process of peeling the crab as I usually do, and swallowed the entire rich and delicious crab into my stomach.
That playful voice seemed to ring in Mo Zhishan's ears again -
"You love eating crabs, but you don't like peeling them. What will you do if I'm not by your side in the future?"
Shen Keting ate the crab roe noodles one bite after another. The crab roe sauce had a rich and full taste, and went soft in the throat. It was really delicious when paired with the chewy noodles.
After finishing the noodles, Mo Zhishan's eyes were already somewhat moist.
"Sir Shen, may I ask who made this crab roe sauce?"
Chen Keting raised his eyes and was slightly stunned when he met Mo Zhishan's gaze, but still didn't say much.
"This sauce is made by my sister, Shen Huazheng."
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