Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 18 Is there anything cheaper than exchanging silver for merit points?

"Damn, it smells so good. What is in this jar?"

"Just smelling this smell makes my mouth water."

"As for the rice, I can't wait to eat three big bowls."

Workers' canteen hall.

The workers at each large dining table were staring at the jars on their respective tables, and some of them were drooling.

But even so, everyone still sat there with great restraint, and did not even move to open the lid of the jar.

As if waiting for something.

At this moment Yang Xian walked in from outside, followed by Lu Mingyi and a group of government officials.

"Shh!"

See Yang Xian.

All the workers immediately stood up in unison.

"Hello, Mr. Yang."

The shout was loud.

"Thank you for your hard work. Please sit down and eat. You said you don't have to wait for me. If I didn't come, would you have starved to death? If word spread like this, wouldn't it become a joke?" Yang Xian said with a smile.

An official behind him who was in charge of the workers' meals immediately stood up and explained, saying that he had conveyed Yang Xian's intention to the workers so that they did not have to wait. This was entirely a spontaneous act by the workers.

Although today is the first day of work, there have been several days of pre-job training.

In the past few days, Yang Xian had been eating with the workers, which made Lu Mingyi feel moved again.

"This is the workers' wish, please accept it, Mr. Yang."

Lu Mingyi laughed, then turned to look at the workers and said, "You are blessed today. To celebrate the official start of the asphalt road construction today, Mr. Yang personally cooked a dish. Yes, it is the little jar in front of you. !”

Lu Mingyi just finished speaking.

Immediately there were exclamations and admirations in the hall.

In addition to being shocked that Yang Xian knew how to cook, he was even more moved.

It would be hard for anyone not to be moved by the fact that a dignified prefect of a state would cook for workers like them at the lowest level.

Lu Mingyi looked at the scene in front of him and glanced carefully at Yang Xian beside him.

I sighed in my heart that Yang Xianzhi loved the people and admired him so highly that there seemed to be no end to it.

Every time I thought I understood the other party well enough, in the end I found that my ideas were still too shallow. I originally thought that sharing food and accommodation with these workers was the limit of my love for the people.

After learning that Yang Xian was going to cook in person, Lu Mingyi was the first to stand up and object.

A gentleman stays away from the kitchen.

What does it look like for a scholar to cook?

This is a stain in the eyes of scholars, but Yang Xian didn't care about it for the sake of these workers.

When he saw Yang Xian in the kitchen, Lu Mingyi looked at Yang Xian without any reluctance on his face, and even smiled.

Only he truly understood how much Yang Xian had paid.

As he thought about it, tears appeared in the corners of Lu Mingyi's eyes.

What Lu Mingyi didn't know was that all of this was a point of merit in Yang Xian's eyes.

For him, if there is anything cheaper in this world than exchanging silver for merit points, it is to exchange for merit points without using any silver.

Just when Lu Mingyi was immersed in his own world.

Yang Xian took the lead and opened the lid of the jar——

On every table, the lids of jars were also opened by workers at the same time.

White mist rose, accompanied by a strong fragrance, and the aroma of meat filled the entire hall for a while.

Everyone looked up and saw that the jar contained pieces of rich-colored, fatty braised pork. In addition to the braised pork, there were also a few whole eggs lying quietly.

"Master Lu, why are you so stunned? If you don't hurry up, the braised pork in the jar will be eaten soon."

A colleague who was usually close to him beside him pouted and spoke.

When Lu Mingyi came back to his senses, he found that two-thirds of the braised pork in the jar had been reduced in the blink of an eye.Lu Mingyi quickly picked up his chopsticks and joined the competition for the braised pork.

Although these officials usually look polite and polite, they are also very fierce when they grab food.

Lu Mingyi finally managed to pick up a piece of braised pork. He didn't even bother to cool it down and just stuffed it into his mouth.

the next moment.

The unparalleled deliciousness and rich aroma bloomed on his taste buds!

After one bite, the skin of the meat is soft and chewy, and the fat part melts away in one sip.

He almost bit his tongue.

good to eat!

It is so delicious! !

Lu Mingyi was certain that this was the best braised pork he had ever tasted. In addition to the impeccable taste and texture, the most important thing was that there was a hint of sweetness in the mouth.

Immediately afterwards, he snatched another egg from the jar and took a bite.

The chicken soup has absorbed the broth of the braised pork, and the outer skin has already been cooked to brown. When you bite it lightly, the fragrant soup flows out from the sandwich.

This soup also has that sweetness.

Just as he was reminiscing, the jar of braised pork had been completely eaten.

The table of officials in Yangzhou Prefecture is pretty good.

The workers even rushed to drink the broth, and finally gave up after licking the entire jar clean.

They just think it tastes good.

As for where it tastes good and why it tastes good, it doesn't matter to them.

After the meal, Lu Mingyi followed Yang Xian for a walk to eat. He was thinking about what happened just now, where the sweetness of the braised pork came from.

He was puzzled.

And this sweetness is so pure that it’s hard to forget after one bite.

Why the braised pork has a sweet taste is naturally because Yang Xian added white sugar when cooking the braised pork.

That's right, it's white sugar.

This time it was not an item exchanged directly from the system, but Yang Xian clicked on the technology tree, directly derived the sugar-making technology, and then fiddled with it himself.

Originally, according to normal historical development, white sugar in the true sense would not appear until the Jiajing period.

But we just experienced the salt price crisis.

Regarding the layout of white sugar, Yang Xian is going to take a moment.

This is how cutting leeks works.

Seeing Lu Mingyi's thoughtful look, Yang Xian had a smile on his face.

He was not in a hurry to point out this matter.

The method of making salt was pushed forward by the situation at that time, and there was no other way.

Because of Yang Xian's relationship, the workers worked harder and didn't even need a supervisor.

These workers do not need supervision. In order to repair the asphalt road earlier, they even work overtime voluntarily.

The officials in charge of the scene were all stunned when they saw this scene.

In this way, in the next few days, all three sections of the road were repaired.

It was left to dry for a few more days.

The world's first asphalt road was officially built successfully.

Yang Xian stood at a high place and looked at the asphalt road that ran through the north and south of Yangzhou City with a smile on his face.

Then the wind blew.

It's getting a little cold.

It's time to add some clothes.

(End of this chapter)