Eating meat and drinking wine: Xin Qiji’s retirement life
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Qingping Le: Observations in the Mountain Garden, by Xin Qiji of the Song Dynasty: Pines and bamboos reaching the clouds – from now on, everything is sufficient. Ruling on a staff, I share the meat from the eastern household; white wine has just been prepared by the bed. In the pear and jujube orchard beneath the west wind, children steal long poles. Do not let others be alarmed and go away; I will watch quietly in solitude.
These days, returning to the countryside has become a luxury!
The surroundings are stone-colored and bright, with no lush green grass in sight. No matter how much there is joking and laughter, the rising and setting of the sun remains unchanged.
These days, it’s easy to develop fatty liver, haha.
Walking through a forest of concrete, looking up at the sky. The sky is covered in fog; a fog warning is in effect
That old man is mischievous; he sneaks to watch children stealing fruit
The drink is yellow rice wine, and the meat is pork belly. I’m not sure whether Mr. Dongpo shared the recipe for Dongpo pork
He must be thinking of his own childhood; P