Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 927 The first day of training class

Not long after Lan Youhua left, Zhou Zikai, who was responsible for leading everyone to eat foreign food and teaching them what to pay attention to when eating, came in. At this time, Han Li looked at his watch and found that it was almost twelve o'clock.

Everyone followed Zhou Zikai to the dining area nearby with great expectations, but when the food was served, everyone, including Han Li, was dumbfounded.

Because in front of each person there was a piece of salted fish, a bowl of green paste that was made of some unknown substance and had a very high viscosity, and a few large brown loaves of bread. If anyone wanted to eat it, they could cut as much as they wanted. The only thing that made everyone feel comforted was that there was a can in front of each person.

Zhou Zikai briefly explained the use of knives, forks and spoons, and then asked everyone to start eating.

The first person who tried to taste the green paste wrinkled his face and covered his mouth with his hands to prevent himself from spitting it out.

Fortunately, everyone has come through hard times over the years and has a very deep understanding of the preciousness of food. They didn’t believe that the teachers in the training class would harm them, and finally forced themselves to swallow it.

At this time, someone started to take out the only can of food on the table that looked relatively high-end. However, when he dug it out with a spoon, he found that it was a can of fish jelly-like food. It was soft and chewy and looked very delicious.

After taking a bite, this guy's face wrinkled. His expression was much better than the guy who drank the green paste. He cursed after eating it.

"I don't know what kind of fish it is, but isn't it a waste for those foreigners to cook it like this? Even Aunt Lihua, who cooks the worst food in our village, can cook better than this."

Afterwards, those who were eating salted fish, eating bread, and drinking porridge all made their own complaints.

"Which foreign country does this food come from?"

"Isn't it steak and red wine?"

"I heard that Lao Mo's place has borscht and cream of mushroom soup, what is this green gooey thing?"

"Do you still have this salted fish? The ones made by the girls over there with their feet are better than this."

"This bread is good, but why is it more irritating to the throat than steamed bread with corn cobs in it?"

Zhou Zikai waited until everyone had finished complaining, then he put down his knife and fork and started talking about the origins of the food on the table.

That unpalatable green paste is the food of ordinary people in Country E, and its name is pottage.

Barley is ground into coarse grains, put into a pot and boiled with water. During the cooking process, a wild grass called Cardamine hirsuta is added. If the season is right, some dandelion flowers are also added. When it is almost time to serve, some chopped leeks are added, and finally some nettles are added before serving.

"This"

“Isn’t this just a hodgepodge?”

"What a mess, this is just a mess."

Next, Zhou Zikai talked about salted fish, bread, and the most high-end fish jelly on the table. Without exception, these things are all foods eaten by the most ordinary people in Country E.

Zhou Zikai not only introduced the foods, but also talked about their history, origins, and the roles they had played in Country E, as well as the foods commonly used by people of all levels in Country E.

People in Country E who are slightly better off generally eat foods such as mashed potatoes and ale, while high-income people mainly eat foods such as white bread, fish and chips, and wine.

As for the royal family at the top of Country E, Zhou Zikai showed a sarcastic smile on his face when he talked about this, but he did not continue.

Zhou Zikai's words are full of knowledge, just like a professor who specializes in studying the folk customs of the people of E.

So after he started speaking for a while, everyone at the scene stopped complaining about the taste and started taking notes with their pens and notebooks.

Although everyone suffered from hunger during this class, they gained a lot, especially Han Li. He felt that more than half of his graduate thesis was filled in by this meal.

Also, Mr. Zhou Zikai said as he left. "In the next few days, I will take you to eat from ancient times to the present, from the poor people of Country E to the life of the earl, but every time before changing the recipe, there will be an exam, and those who fail can only watch us eat."

His words immediately caused those who had not taken proper notes to wail, and some even asked others to borrow their notes.

We haven’t decided yet who has the most complete notes. Here comes Teacher Qi Xing, who is responsible for teaching everyone about foreign sports.

"Haha. The meal that Teacher Zhou took you to eat was good, wasn't it? But now is not the time for you to reminisce. Everyone follow me, don't talk, and get on the bus in an orderly manner in the yard."

There was a Jiefang brand truck parked in the yard. Qi Xing waved his hand and sat directly in the co-pilot seat. Everyone helped each other to get into the truck.

It was completely dark when the car returned to the Jing* Hotel. The afternoon class was fancy horse riding, which sounded simple.

But except for Han Li, all the other thirty-five people were in a mess. Some of them even had their new clothes torn, and some kept rubbing the hurt parts.

After coming back, before everyone had a chance to catch their breath, they had a meal of mutton soup and sesame cakes arranged by relevant personnel. Some people couldn't help but complain while eating.

"This is what people eat. What we had at noon was nothing."

"Hahaha"

After dinner, everyone lazily leaned back in their chairs to rest. Everyone thought that today's class was over, but unexpectedly, Teacher Wang Huan, who was responsible for teaching them dance-related knowledge, came.

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Under the leadership of Teacher Wang Huan, everyone once again came to the Friendship Hall in the morning, but this time all the tables and chairs in the hall were gone, and the room seemed particularly empty.

Teacher Wang Huan went to the stage and adjusted the microphone, then began by telling everyone some knowledge about dance, such as the ballroom dance that is still popular abroad.

At that time, ballroom dancing was called social dancing. Later, Mr. Chen said that "social" was a term used by the Z. family, and this term was not good, so social dancing became ballroom dancing.

Ballroom dancing was introduced to my country in the 20s, and first appeared in Shanghai.

In the 1920s and 1930s, ballroom dancing became the most popular social activity for high-ranking officials, nobles, and ladies in the political, military, and business circles of the Republic of China. Every major event would invite celebrities from all walks of life to hold a dance party. Holding a private dance party was a symbol of power and status at the time. For example, Zhang Xue* and Zhao Yi* met through ballroom dancing.

At that time, if there was no ballroom dancing in the dance halls in Shanghai, there would be no way to attract customers.

As a result, the most famous ballrooms in Shanghai at that time, such as the Paramount, Lido, Ciro's and Metropolitan Ballroom, all built dance floors, installed various lights, and trained a group of professional dancers to attract customers.

Until the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we had to learn from the Russians.

Many, many units have even set up special courses to eliminate dance illiteracy, and trade unions in various units are organizing young people to learn ballroom dancing.

However, although ballroom dancing is practiced in China, the rules are very strict.

It is absolutely not allowed to see people like the Russians, face to face, hugging waists, and crossing their legs.

At that time, there were certain requirements for the distance between male and female dance partners. If the distance was exceeded, the other party (or both parties) would most likely be reprimanded by the relevant leaders.

Teacher Wang Huan gave a relatively detailed introduction to ballroom dancing. His knowledge in this area was no less than that of Teacher Zhou Zikai, who taught them foreign food. However, no one could take notes at that time and could only try hard to memorize it in their heads.

After Teacher Wang Huan finished speaking, he patted the microphone, and the door of the Friendship Hall was pushed open by a group of people.

These people were all women. Han Li found one among them who looked familiar. Before he could think about it, Teacher Wang Huan's voice came again.

"I can't teach so many of you by myself. In order to let you learn some related dances as quickly as possible, I borrowed some professional dancers from the *** Comrades Song and Dance Troupe."

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