The big man has a living father

Chapter 230 (Big Chapter) Seven Years of Waiting!
After leaving the research institute, Huo Hai's car headed directly to the new city.

At this time, notices were being posted frantically on all the billboards across the city.

Many people gathered in front of the sign.

It is no longer like a few years ago. Now, most of the people living in the main city of Chang'an can read.

To be precise, the old Chang'an people who used to live in Chang'an all knew how to read. Only when the new workers stood in front of the signboard did they understand why others had to learn to read.

"Oooh!"

“Great policy!”

"Second Lieutenant is very generous. He makes a big fuss when he takes the stage."

"Fuck off, he's the Grand Minister of Agriculture, not a lieutenant."

Those who could not read at the scene felt like ants on a hot pan watching others discuss enthusiastically.

What does it mean? Why are everyone so concerned about this matter?

It’s not like there haven’t been notices posted on billboards before, but there’s never been a situation where people would start a heated discussion about it right after seeing it.

"Brother, what does it mean?"

It really proves the saying that food is the most important thing for people.

The person next to him told him: "It is announced in the notice that from today on, all civilians are allowed to eat mutton. The previous law that only nobles could eat mutton has been abolished. Instead, breeding regulations have been announced, ordering that when raising sheep in pens, the land must not be desertified, otherwise heavy penalties will be imposed."

What is the most popular topic among the people? Of course, it’s food.

Everyone is talking about this matter crazily.

"Ah, we can eat mutton now. Mutton is cheaper than dog meat. Let's buy dog ​​meat!"

"You are so stupid. Mutton was cheap before because there were only a few nobles. So they ate less and no one bought it. It was a buyer's market. Now that it is allowed to be eaten, the buying and selling has increased. More people are eating it, so the price has naturally increased. You don't think that now that everyone is allowed to eat it, the sheep is still 600 yuan a head, right?!"

You know, six years ago, the price of an adult ram in Chang'an was about one thousand yuan.

Now, there are only six hundred left.

This is the result of Liu Che's control over grain prices. If Liu Che had not consumed the high-priced grain, grain prices would have plummeted long ago. More people would have used grain to raise livestock, and the price of sheep would have fallen further.

In fact, it is normal for the price of sheep to drop to more than two hundred yuan per head. The reason why it was maintained at six hundred yuan was because Emperor Liu Che purchased grain at a high price.

But Liu Che would not suffer any loss either.

Now that people are allowed to eat lamb, it is natural that the price of lamb goes up.

There is no need to worry about price increases. What is scary is that the Royal Ranch in Changan is the only one that can produce sheep on a large scale!
The valuation of the entire ranch will naturally soar.

Moreover, Liu Che was not afraid that all the sheep in the pasture would be eaten.

A certain system has now been formed, whereby mutton can be transported from the north to Chang'an by train or ship, delivered to pastures, and then fed with grain for a period of time before being produced.

With the solid foundation that Royal Ranch has left in the hearts of Chang'an people in six years, if this business doesn't become a century-old brand, it would be considered that the people who take over later are not smart enough.

"The price of sheep has gone up. As more people eat it, the price of dog meat must go down, right? Can ordinary people like us finally eat cheap meat?"

The people next to him looked over and said, "Isn't meat cheap enough now?"

At present, a sheep produces 20 kilograms of meat, the price is 600 big coins, and one kilogram of meat is 30 big coins.

The price of pork is only three cents per pound.

The price of a dog is about five cents per pound.

To be honest, this price is not much lower than it was a few years ago.

Meat was more expensive a few years ago.

But the problem is that a few years ago, buying a dog or a pig meant buying the whole thing and then doing it yourself.

Now you can go to the market to buy meat and buy a pound of lean meat.

These are two concepts.

In fact, the price of a live pig has reached one dollar, while the price of a dog is less than two dollars.

Compared to a few years ago, this price is ridiculously low!
but……

"You are wrong again. If the price of sheep goes up, the price of dogs will also go up."

The people who were discussing enthusiastically nearby all looked at the young man who had spoken.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Ordinary people are allowed to eat mutton. Big businessmen will definitely prefer to eat mutton instead of dog meat. If they stop eating dog meat and fewer people eat dog meat, won't the price of dog meat fall?"

The young man looked at the questioner and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"If the big merchants eat mutton, does that mean fewer people are eating dog meat? The population of Chang'an City is increasing every day, don't you know? After the newcomers make money, they won't eat dog meat?"

"The current transportation routes transport goods to Chang'an. The total transportation volume is fixed and can transport so much food in."

"The meat yield of sheep is low, while that of dogs is high. If sheep are allowed to be eaten, merchants in the market will raise sheep on a large scale to make money, which will consume more grain."

"As a result, food prices will naturally rise."

"At the same time, the number of people eating dog meat has not decreased at all. The population of Chang'an is increasing, and the demand for food is further increasing."

"Driven by the dual forces of higher food prices and higher demand, food prices are bound to rise."

"As a result, the cost of raising dog meat has increased, so the price will naturally go up."

After the young man finished speaking, he looked around proudly and said, "Do you understand? The price of an item is not determined by how many people buy it or how much they pay. It is determined by its cost."

"If one day the cost is too high and people stop buying, then the item will just be withdrawn from the market and the price will not be reduced. No one will do business at a loss."

After he said this, others understood what was going on.

"That makes sense."

"So that's it."

"You are so smart, what is the significance of this policy?"

The young man tapped the palm of his left hand with the small pole in his hand: "This is of course to increase the proportion of workers in Changan."

When these words were spoken, everyone at the scene was stunned.

Allowing ordinary people to eat mutton has nothing to do with increasing the proportion of workers in Chang'an?
Seeing that no one understood, the young man said proudly: "You don't understand, right? Then I'll explain it to you."

"First, there are a large number of aboriginals in Chang'an City, and there are also many wealthy people from all over the country. After coming to Chang'an, they rely on their own money to live a good life."

"If these people still live the same way as in the past, with three meals a day and one meat every ten days, with the current grain prices, they will not be able to spend all their money until they die. Moreover, if they deposit their money in the bank, they will earn interest. The interest is enough for them to live on."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing this.

The young man continued, "If ordinary people are allowed to eat mutton, will they stop eating it for the rest of their lives? Even if they can't afford to eat it on weekdays, they still have to eat it during festivals, right? Even if some people don't eat it during festivals, then at most the chief agricultural officer can find a way to create a festival and say that people have to eat mutton on this festival, and that's it, isn't that the problem?"

"In this way, they will eat a little here and a little there, and the cost of living will increase. Then they will not be able to live in Chang'an, so they will have to work as workers. Doesn't this increase the proportion of workers?"

That makes sense!
Everyone nodded after hearing this.

Young man: "Secondly, this decree allows ordinary people to eat mutton, but it does not allow one type of people to eat mutton, and that is slaves."

"As we all know, in the Han Dynasty, slaves almost voluntarily sold themselves to the homes of nobles and princes."

"Their living standards are similar to those of ordinary people. Even if they are a little bit worse, they can still have a stable income regardless of drought or flood, so they don't have to worry about food and drink."

"What if the slaves eat better and live better, and when the slaves reach a certain level, the nobles can no longer afford to support them? What will they do?"

Someone asked, "Abolish slavery? Let them become workers themselves?"

Young man: "Maybe this policy can't do it, but if there are three, five, seven or eight such policies, the slave owners will eventually have no choice but to compromise and turn their slaves into workers."

"In the future, even if most families have money, they can't afford to keep slaves. At most, they can hire long-term workers. Many families are not that rich and can't finish their own work, so they have to hire short-term workers. Maybe two or three families will work together to support one worker, instead of one family supporting one slave."

"The two people who were freed became factory workers."

"The noble families are even more so. Which of these families doesn't own hundreds or even thousands of slaves? They have to give them all up. Without the population, how can business flourish? How can the Great Agricultural Order improve the Han economy?"

After the young man finished speaking, he spread out his hands, signaling everyone that if they disagreed, they could stand up and argue.

A voice came from behind the crowd: "Jiang Buyi, get him in the car."

"Yes, the Great Agricultural Order!"

Everyone turned around, including the young man. Jiang Buyi grabbed the young man and left.

A few years ago, when Jiang Buyi was just starting to grow, he killed two Hun assassins in a one-on-two fight.

Now that he has followed Huo Hai for such a long time, he has been well fed and well fed, and has also trained with the navy Lu Bode's men for quite some time, he has become a skilled fighter, not inferior to Huangfu Hua.

Isn't it easy to catch a young man who is reading?

When everyone saw that it was Huo Hai who was listening outside, they all laughed.

"You kid, you offended the great agricultural commander by talking nonsense, didn't you?"

"Even if what you said is true, aren't you looking for trouble by randomly exposing the intentions of the Minister of Agriculture?"

The young man who was lifted up by the collar said: "You know shit! I'm rich! This policy is unsolvable, it's an open conspiracy, it can't be solved, no one can do anything about it, I'm not afraid to say it, it doesn't matter if more people know it."

"Can you bear not buying mutton when you can? Can you bear not living a hard life when you have made money and have a good life? Or which noble can go against the trend of the times?"

As long as we compromise on the slave issue, we can save a lot of costs, concentrate our efforts on major tasks, and become richer. How many nobles would insist on going the other way?
By that time, when his family fell into poverty, it would not be his turn to own slaves.

In the carriage, Jiang Buyi put the young man on the floor.

Huo Hai leaned against the sofa: "Get up and sit, the floor is cold."

The young man didn't hesitate, he got up, patted his butt, and sat on the sofa beside him.

Huo Hai: "What's your name?"

The young man bowed and saluted: "I am Liu Hongping, and I am here to meet the Minister of Agriculture."

Huo Hai glanced at the young man's hands and said, "His skin is delicate and he has never done rough work. He must have been a scholar."

"She has fair skin and comes from a place with little sunlight. She's from Shu County, right?"

"I haven't been in Chang'an for long, but I'm in the spotlight every day. My wrists and collar are all tanned."

In fact, it is impossible for normal people to get tanned in Chang'an. There is no sun in Chang'an, and not many people want to work under the scorching sun. Besides, no matter how hot it is, it is still in the north.

People around Changan are darker than the people of Changan.

But only people from Shu County can get a tan in Chang'an.

After all, changing from snow-white to crescent-white is also a kind of darkening.

Very easy to distinguish.

Liu Hongping chuckled and said, "I can't hide it from the Minister of Agriculture."

Huo Hai: "A smart person won't teach others every day, unless there is something good going on."

"How did you know I was going to pass by here?"

To put it bluntly, Liu Hongping wanted to learn civil and martial arts and sell them to the imperial family.

But he had no connections, so he looked for one in Chang'an.

It is difficult for someone like him who has no connections and no specific skills to get ahead.

When people go to be retainers, they just tell others about their abilities and they will be accepted.

But people like Liu Hongping are smart and strategic, but they don't have the ability to do anything specific, so they can't find this kind of job.

If it were a hundred years ago, or even six years ago, it would be easy for such a person to make a name for himself as a retainer.

Chen Zhang is one of those people who is good at dealing with things and has bad ideas.

But that’s not the case now.

Because Chang'an's industry developed so rapidly, the engineering talents attracted the attention of the nobles.

Liu Hongping couldn't make it big.

Therefore, he could only find a way to show his talent in analyzing things in public.

Don’t worry about whether your analysis is right or not, being able to explain it clearly is a skill.

After showing off one's skills, anyone who likes it can pay for it.

But what Huo Hai was puzzled about was how he knew to go here.

Only Jiang Buyi and the military officer of the Minister of Agriculture's office knew about his itinerary, and they had just learned about it. Since he was not sure where he was going, he just followed the designated route.

Liu Hongping bowed and smiled: "In fact, I am performing hard because I want to wait for Fengting Marquis Liu Ji. Liu Ji is from the royal family, he is generous, learns new knowledge, and only makes friends..."

Huo Hai: "Stop, I get it. You have already attracted Liu Ji's attention. Liu Ji was eating on the third floor and saw my car coming from a distance. I asked you to attract my attention here so that I can brag about him."

Liu Hongping cupped his hands and said, "Hey, sir, I understand."

Huo Hai: "Logically speaking, it's hard to repay a favor. Liu Jixian met you, so you have to work for him."

Liu Hongping: "Sir, I think Feng Tinghou would like me to praise him in your ears day and night."

Huo Hai smiled: "It's quite interesting."

After waiting for a long time and seeing no departure, Huo Hai looked out the window.

A familiar-looking person walked over.

Of course it is Liu Ji.

The third generation of the royal family is quite interesting, they pick up and sell things as they are.

Seeing Huo Hai looking at him, he smiled and cupped his hands: "Grand Agricultural Order."

Huo Hai: "Liu Ji, have you eaten?"

The food Liu Jigang had eaten was still in his throat.

"I ate a little, and I can still eat more!"

Huo Hai: "You can still eat more after you've eaten a little? Are you forcing yourself to eat it?"

Liu Ji patted his chest and said: "It is a blessing to be able to eat!"

Huo Hai laughed: "Come on, I'll treat you to a meal, follow my car?"

Liu Ji immediately called his men to drive out.

The carriage started.

Huo Hai: "Let's go to a place where there are many people from Shu County and many restaurants."

Liu Hongping immediately got out of the carriage, sat in the passenger seat, and gave Jiang Buzhi directions.

Liu Hongping must have been a legal advisor many times before, so he knows everything.

In the power field, those in power like three types of people the most.

A chef who can cook, a driver who can be a bodyguard, and a legal advisor who can write articles.

Huo Hai has promoted more than one cook and driver.

But there has never been a master.

Because Huo Hai doesn't have a position that requires a legal advisor.

There is now.

A legal advisor has two functions.

The first is to write articles, official documents that can be presented, and to fully understand Huo Hai's meaning and write the articles without any problems.

At the same time, he can give advice from time to time.

Perhaps Huo Hai will never listen to this idea.

But if Huo Hai listened to him and accomplished something great, then this legal advisor would have made a huge contribution, and supporting him for ten or twenty years would be a huge profit.

Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao belong to this category of people.

But unlike Guo Fengxiao, the tradition of legal advisors had not yet formed in this era, so legal advisors did not know what they should do. Huo Hai thought Liu Hongping was better and did not need to be taught too much.

After all, after Huo Hai finished talking about what he wanted to do, Liu Hongping did not foolishly say "I know there is a place with a lot of people in Shu County", but went directly to Jiang Buyi to plan the route.

This saves a lot of trouble.

The carriage went along and finally stopped in the south of the city.

Fortunately, Huo Hai's carriage took the inner lane of the highway, otherwise it would have taken who knows how long to get here.

When we reached the south of the city, we went a short distance before stopping.

After the car stopped, Jiang Buyi prepared to help Huo Hai get out.

And Liu Hongping was standing aside.

After Huo Hai came out, Liu Hongping spoke up: "Sir, this is the place with the most people in the entire Chang'an Shu County."

“Although there is a gathering area in Beixincheng, there are fewer people there, so if you want to eat the original flavor, you have to go here.”

Huo Hai looked at Liu Hongping and smiled: "How did you know I was looking for this place to eat?"

Liu Hongping: "Because you said you wanted to find a place with lots of people and restaurants."

Huo Hai: "Remember, you should arrange whatever your superior says. Don't make your own decisions. If you don't understand or feel there is ambiguity, ask more questions."

Liu Hongping immediately became serious: "Yes!"

Liu Hongping was certainly very smart and could tell at a glance that Huo Hai wanted to eat, but Shangguan didn't say anything. Could he do it just because he expressed the idea?

It's like an omnipotent person thinking in his mind, 'Can I blow my own head up?' When he thinks about it, he will definitely not do it. This is a safety mechanism.

After Huo Hai said this, Liu Hongping immediately realized his problem.

Now he was serving Huo Hai, no longer giving advice to an ordinary wealthy businessman in Shu County as a handyman.

Huo Hai: "I'll find a restaurant that's good at learning new dishes, has a big kitchen, can show off its skills, and has a lot of people and spectators. I want to eat a new dish I came up with, and let the chef learn it."

Once these tasks were assigned, Liu Hongping immediately went to do them.

At this time, Liu Jicai got out of the car and walked over: "Grand Farmer, would you like to eat something spicy today?"

Huo Hai: "Oh? People in Shu County like spicy food now?"

Liu Ji: "You're right. In the past, Yelang and Yelang were close to Shujun. Some people in Qianwei and other places got sick due to old age. Since your peppers were sent over, many of them ate them and they are fine. Isn't that amazing?"

“So the use of chili peppers spread very quickly.”

Huo Hai knew that the people in Shu County nowadays probably didn’t like spicy food very much, so the method was at most to replace the traditional dogwood.

People in Shu County at that time did not eat spicy food. Even hundreds of years later, in the Tang Dynasty, people still ate dishes like steamed chicken. Later, most people thought that dishes like steamed chicken were Cantonese cuisine. Who knew that it was ancient Shu cuisine?
Eating spicy food is a thing of the moment, and during this time period, when Shu County talks about eating spicy food, at most it means adding some dogwood when stewing one or two dishes to add a little bit of spiciness.

It's not as spicy as what Chang'an eats. After all, Chang'an has been eating onions, ginger and garlic for a long time. Although the spiciness of onions, ginger and garlic is not as pure as that of chili peppers, it is still chili peppers after all.

But, after that appears, spicy culture will inevitably appear soon.

Huo Hai: "I've been craving for spicy food for a long time, but I didn't eat it because I had to save some peppers for them to grow. Now you caught up with me."

Liu Ji had heard of Huo Hai's legend and was excited: "New dish?"

Huo Hai: "It's just a little spicy!"

Liu Ji was excited: "Can I learn and then open a shop?"

Huo Hai nodded: "I came here to teach them. Of course, it's the same if you want to learn."

Huo Hai came this time just to spread the word about hot pot.

Currently, the population of Shu County is all concentrated in the Chengdu Plain in the center of the basin.

There are few people along the Yangtze River.

Now people along the Yangtze River have started to make wine and produce bacon again.

There aren't enough people.

To transport cargo at the dock, naturally a lot of ship operators and dock workers are needed.

The people of Shu are particularly hardworking because of their geographical environment.

So it is conceivable that in the following years, it would be normal for them to have one person do the work of two porters.

However, some things can be overcome with willpower, but some things cannot.

If an ordinary person sits at work and eats three meals a day, one meal is a small bowl of rice the size of a fist, then there is a bowl of meat and a bowl of vegetables, and that is enough to make him full.

But what about the porters?

After eating the mountain of rice on the plate and then a few big scoops of vegetables that had no nutrition, he got to the dock and as soon as he loaded the first piece of cargo onto his shoulders, he felt hungry again.

Is there a way to solve?

Yes, eat oil and meat.

Oil is easy to deal with. Rapeseed is grown very well in Shu County and is everywhere. Shu County has now become a major oil producer. Even a small amount of high-quality oil is sent to Chang'an, including tea oil and ghee, which become the three tribute oils.

But what about the meat?
Dock workers are so tired and they cherish the money they earn even more. How could they eat meat in big mouthfuls?
They work themselves to death every day, and they spend all the money they earn on food? You know, their appetite is much bigger than that of ordinary construction workers.

This is not realistic.

Now, the entire Shu County along the Yangtze River has begun to raise pigs in large numbers.

The pigs would be made into bacon products and shipped to Chengdu and Chang'an, and could also be used as sea transport goods.

But what about the large amounts of offal left behind by pigs?
Can't handle it.

The emergence of hot pot is for this situation, the great combination of the century.

The dock workers have big appetites and need a lot of oil and water but are frugal by nature, and they eat cheap offal that no one will eat, as well as spicy peppers that can balance the fishy smell of the offal.

These three combined marked the beginning of the rapid development of hot pot.

After the emergence of hot pot, it only took two generations to turn pork and buffalo offal, which were originally eaten by no one, into ingredients that are much more expensive than lean pork and beef.

Of course, we will talk about what will happen when the time comes. By then, the pork production should have increased and the Han people will not lack meat to eat.

And now, the birth of hot pot is needed to support the shoulders of boatmen.

In this way, the boatmen and dock workers could build docks along the less developed Yangtze River and connect the goods of Shu County with the Han Dynasty as a whole.

As for the railway from Chang'an to Chengdu.

It will take at least a few years before we start thinking about this.

It’s not that it can’t be repaired.

It's just that the caves are too densely packed. When trains pass through the tunnels so densely, they can suffocate the people behind.

By that time, before Chang'an could eat the smoked meat from Chengdu, the people on the train would have turned into the smoked meat first.

It won’t be too late to build the railway from Chengdu to Chang’an after the fuel-powered steam locomotives have become truly stable.

When Huo Hai entered the inner hall of the store, everyone in the store was already waiting there.

Everyone looked over with curiosity.

It is obvious that Liu Hongping did not use coercion or other methods to get them to come and watch.

But for Liu Hongping, isn't it easy to attract the attention of these people and then finish what he wants to say?

When Huo Hai came in, the cook immediately stepped forward and said, "Master Huo!"

The cook was so excited, as if a huge pie had fallen on his head.

In fact, it was a huge pie that fell on his head.

Huo Hai looked around and said, "I said, write it down."

"I just thought of this kind of food, it's called hot pot."

"The first step is to have a unique spicy sauce."

It is said that bean paste was invented by Fan Li, but that is of course nonsense as broad beans did not come into the market that early.

However, sauces are very popular throughout the Han Dynasty. After the dietary reforms in recent years, different places have their own different sauces.

For example, the previous sauce has now been extended to include soybean paste, soybean paste, soy sauce, and various other sauces.

"If you use mulberry leaves to cover the broad bean peels for fermentation, mold will ferment over time."

"Keep the bean curd at room temperature of 28-30℃ for 2-3 days and it will become bean curd sauce. Of course, someone in Chang'an has already made fermented bean curd with bean curd. Although it is not made according to my method, it is roughly the same and can be used directly for the time being."

The cook nodded immediately and told someone to get it.

This complex bean paste requires the bean paste to be added with water, salt and various spices to continue fermenting, then fermented chilies are made, and then left together to continue fermenting, and then sealed with oil, bottled and sold.

This process takes at least half a year.

But Huo Hai has a simple and inexpensive method: "The proportions of bean paste, chili pepper, and salt are as follows: sterilize 100 kg of bean paste with white wine, then take 100 kg of finely chopped fresh chili pepper, 25 kg of salt, and 100 kg of water, mix them together, and you have the bean paste. Ferment it for at least a month before it is formed. You can eat it fresh, but try to eat less of it."

The fresher it is, the stronger the bean smell, and the mold is not completely killed, so it is not suitable for eating.

When everyone heard this, they said, "What a complicated process! How delicious will it be?"

Just kidding, the soul of Sichuan cuisine, this is a simple method.

Huo Hai knew that even if he didn't tell anyone about this method, it would be discovered by ordinary people in the future, because this method could preserve fresh peppers and salt at the same time.

That is, preserve vitamins and salt.

This is very important for the people living in mountainous areas.

Huo Hai can't wait to eat it now.

The cook repeated it once more and asked someone to write it all down: "I remember it."

Huo Hai: "Okay, now let's start making the soup base."

"You can use different oils such as rapeseed oil, lard, beef tallow, chicken fat, etc. to make the base of the pot."

Everyone looked at Huo Hai.

Huo Hai: "Ordinary people are not allowed to eat beef now, and even nobles are not allowed to eat it casually, but soldiers are not included. We can make butter versions for soldiers to eat. In the future, when there are more cattle, they may be open to the public like sheep today."

Everyone suddenly realized.

Yes, the order that ordinary people can eat sheep today directly triggered discussions throughout Chang'an. Who says that ordinary people cannot eat cattle in the future?

Huo Hai knew that it was difficult for dock workers to eat butter at this stage, but it was hard to say about the future. After all, places like Shu County were too suitable for raising cattle.

Huo Hai continued, "You can use rapeseed oil, butter, lard, or a mixture of oils. Put coriander, celery, scallions, onions, shallots, and other spices in a whole pot. Fry until dry, brown, and bring out the aroma."

When everyone heard this, their saliva started to flow.

Although the rich oil cannot dissolve salt, it is the best at absorbing flavors. How fragrant would the aroma be after frying so many spices?

Huo Hai continued: "Now add the minced ginger and fry until fragrant."

"During the process, you need to prepare fresh chili peppers in advance, cook them, and then crush them into small pieces, which is the ciba chili peppers."

"Put the glutinous rice cake chili in the pot as well."

"Fry the fermented bean paste until fragrant. Slowly fry until dry, and fry the moist fermented bean paste until crispy."

The chili aroma of aged bean paste and the aroma of fresh ciba chili.

Smell it!
Everyone kept swallowing.

Huo Hai continued: "Grind the hard spices of the same type used in stewed dishes into powder, add bay leaves, and put them into the pot together. Add a little fermented glutinous rice wine, and a little white wine."

"Oh, by the way, add some rock sugar to enhance the flavor. The ratio is about two ounces of rock sugar for every one hundred pounds of oil."

“The base is ready.”

Everyone was drooling.

A Cantonese person at the scene was stunned after hearing this: "It's sweet because it has sugar in it. We Cantonese people can eat it!"

Oh my goodness, is this food for humans to eat?

According to the ratio Huo Hai said, if this is poured into the Pearl River, it will directly make the entire southern country spicy! By the way, the smell wafting in the air will make Guilin dizzy.

After listening to him, the cook said: "With such a complicated process, it must be delicious. After it's done, can you scoop some on the rice?"

Huo Hai glared at him.

"Then, if it's made with vegetable oil, mix it well and scoop a ladleful when you eat it. If it's animal oil, solidify it and divide it into even pieces, and take a piece when you eat it."

"Put it in a pot, add water, old ginger, shallots, a little rice wine, a small piece of pure butter, a handful of dried chilies, a handful of Sichuan peppercorns, and bring to a boil."

"It becomes a spicy soup base, and you can dip any food in it."

Everyone was confused.

Huh? It’s so complicated. After talking for so long, it would take at least half a year to completely replicate the entire process.

The result is a soup base?
The cook was also confused. Liu Hongping said, "Why are you just standing there? While Lord Wu Hou is here, quickly find some fermented broad beans and make a pot of them. Let Lord Wu Hou give you some advice!"

The cook sprang into action.

The audience was shocked when they started slaughtering fresh red peppers on the spot.

Wouldn't it be suffocating to death if I stayed in this strong spicy smell? ! ! !
While the fermented black beans are mixed, cook the fresh chili peppers to make the glutinous rice peppers.

The store was almost empty.

Only a few of them stayed and insisted on seeing the whole process.

Why? Because according to the previous rules, only after watching the first process, you are qualified to open a shop and say that you are authentic. As long as you have the title of the authentic successor of the food invented by Huo Hai, you can make a fortune!

But even so, only a few people were left in the room due to the smoke.

Next, step by step, the process of frying the hot pot base is even more smoky.

But strangely, the fragrance became stronger and stronger.

By the time the hot pot base was about to take shape, it was particularly smoky and seemed even spicier than before, but I could accept it because it was so fragrant!
Everyone gradually came back.

At this moment, Huo Hai, perhaps because he had never eaten spicy peppers before or because he was so excited, tears started to flow.

I've been waiting for this for seven years!
Seven years! How many seven years are there in a lifetime?
Seven years of waiting! Wait!
"Beef, fresh beef, sliced ​​beef rolls, mutton rolls, whole beef tripe, beef tripe, pig tripe, pig intestines, chicken feet, bean sprouts, sweet potato noodles, tofu, blood..."

Huo Hai is ordering food here.

I noticed that everyone was looking at me.

Huo Hai: "This hot pot tastes good only when you drink water."

The person next to him whispered, "No, the great agricultural order, we are forbidden to eat beef."

Huo Hai: "You prohibit me but you don't. I am the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards and I hold a military post. I...will help the soldiers fighting outside!"

Huo Hai thought that it seemed that he couldn't eat beef as a military officer in Chang'an. After all, he and his brother usually ate it secretly.

Just start talking nonsense.

Cook: I don’t believe you at all. If you weren’t drooling, I would have believed you were here to get the taste!
Liu Hongping: "Wow! The Grand Minister of Agriculture and the Grand Commander really cares about the soldiers! Look at our Grand Minister of Agriculture with tears streaming down his face. It's really touching!"

The whole audience applauded.

What can the cook do?

Everyone present wanted to try this new style of hot pot.

For a moment, the whole house was filled with fragrance.

Many people couldn't stand the choking and simply took their tables outside to eat outdoors.

Gradually, the street experienced the horrible spicy smell of beaten peppers, the horrible spicy smell of boiled peppers, and then exuded an attractive and mellow aroma.

Passersby slowed down their pace.

Why...it smells so good?!
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Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)