The big man has a living father

Chapter 62 Human Blood Buns
Before Zhao Bolu went on this expedition, he was neither a general nor a marquis.

He was granted the rank of general when he went out on the expedition, and the rank of marquis after he returned.

Therefore, Zhao Bolu's family still lived in Luli instead of moving to Ling County.

Most of the people in this neighborhood are soldiers. Because the soldiers have a lot of money and offer high prices, the neighbors all know that the soldiers offer high prices, so they moved away one by one. Now, all the neighbors are soldiers.

Because Zhao Bolu held the highest official position, everyone in this neighborhood actually listened to him.

Along the way, the drivers transporting coal and supplies stopped only when they saw the officials approaching and the Yulin Guards getting closer.

Many people looked at the small paths between the villages, wondering whether they should take a detour.

Most people just stopped where they were.

Zhao Bolu led the way in front. The coachmen who were eating saw that the emperor had actually come and walked out with their heads lowered.

"Hey, I haven't paid yet..."

The drivers went faster.

Liu Che was far away and didn't hear: "It's okay, don't drive them away, don't disturb the people, let them continue to eat."

Wang, the eunuch, said: "Your Majesty has ordered that we should not drive them away or disturb the people. Let them continue to eat."

Huo Qubing said: "Your Majesty has ordered that the people should not be disturbed. Let them continue to eat."

Zhao Polu: "Your Majesty has ordered that you continue to eat!"

The driver who was about to slip away had to retreat.

Some eat buns, some eat steamed buns, some eat dumplings, and some eat noodles. Everyone eats their own food.

Liu Che rode closer on his horse and saw Zhao Polu talking to a young woman. He said in a loud voice: "General Yingji, this is..."

Zhao Bolu pulled the woman out and said, "Your Majesty, this is my wife."

Madam Zhao bowed: "Your Majesty."

Liu Che asked Huo Hai: "What is this called?"

Huo Hai: “This is called a steamed bun.”

Liu Che was happy: "Dumplings, I'm hungry, let's eat."

Although officials do not follow rules in other matters, they must follow rules when it comes to eating.

Soon, nobles, dignitaries and royal family ate buns, the three dukes and nine ministers and their subordinates ate dumplings, and other officials ate steamed buns and noodles.

Eat them all.

I was already hungry because the morning meeting lasted too long, and I became even hungrier after walking for such a long time.

Moreover, the food in front of them tasted much better than the soup noodles they usually ate, and the group of people devoured it.

Liu Che broke open the bun and took a look. There were vegetables inside, but the vegetables were emitting a certain glow.

Huo Hai took a look and said, "Your Majesty, rapeseed oil is added here, which is the rapeseed of Hu Cai."

"Hucai seeds can be pressed to produce oil, which is the same as lard and mutton fat. Eating it will fill you up and give you more strength. Everyone in the military knows this."

Liu Che nodded and handed half to Liu Ju: "It's a little hot, blow on it."

People of that era had never eaten anything wrapped in oil. Liu Che had good eyesight and could tell at a glance that it was extremely hot inside.

Of course, it was mainly because Xun Zhui and Meng Qing were grimacing due to the burns from the buns.

At the door of the store next to him, a minister holding a bowl took a mouthful of noodles, as if he had regained his soul: "Wow~Wow~! This... is so chewy!"

The female shopkeeper explained with her hands on her hips: "This is called noodles. Do you know noodles? They were invented by Mr. Huo, the author of The Goddess of Luo River."

As he said this, he seemed particularly proud.

Everyone eating noodles looked towards Huo Hai.

Why are you so proud? Huo Hai is right in front of you and you don’t even recognize him!
Soldiers would tell stories to children when they came back from fighting outside.

But this time, what the soldiers talked about was more or less related to Huo Hai.

Huo Hai is a well-known figure in the neighborhood.

But they don't know what Huo Hai looks like.

There was a Confucian scholar in the crowd: "Ah, a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen."

Huo Hai had sharp ears, and he shouted: "A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. It was Confucius who taught you to be kind and not to enjoy killing people. It was not Confucius who told you to be lazy and not to know the difference between grains!"

This was what was said, and the non-Confucian scholars among the officials also nodded in agreement.

But Huo Qubing reminded: "This is what Mencius said."

Huo Hai: "Really? Didn't Confucius say that? No wonder I don't remember it so clearly."

Liu Che ate the buns, feeling the soft texture, while watching the play.

Seeing that there was no fight, he was very disappointed and said, "This bun is soft, is the steamed bun also so soft?"

Huo Hai: "Your Majesty, steamed buns can be made soft or firm. Firm ones are filling, while soft ones taste good. Each has its own advantages. It depends on what the eater likes." Huo Hai laughed softly: "Your Majesty, this bun is not just that. This bun can also be filled with minced beef and added with spices. That's so delicious..."

Huo Hai swallowed his saliva as he spoke.

Liu Ju: "Father, I want to eat beef buns, beef buns."

Liu Che glared at Huo Hai, then lowered his head and said: "Beef cannot be eaten carelessly. Plowing cattle are the life of farmers. One cow is equivalent to the labor of three farmers. If there is no cow, three more people will have to go to the fields to pull the plow."

“It is illegal to kill and eat cows.”

Then he glared at Huo Hai again.

Liu Ju also looked at Huo Hai.

Huo Hai: "I eat those because they were killed by the Huns. They are already dead, so I have no choice but to eat them."

In fact, Huo Hai said this deliberately just to loosen the restrictions, but seeing Liu Che's strong reaction, he didn't say much, but waited for Liu Che to continue eating the buns and whispered: "Your Majesty, eating meat and oil can increase your strength."

"Nowadays, more and more workers are needed, whether they are transport workers, coal miners or others, they all do heavy physical work, and there are restrictions on eating meat..."

Liu Che: "I have heard Zhao Guo's report, and I also know the experiment you did. Even if it confirms your idea, there are still a few problems."

"First, the pork is too smelly. Second, the production volume is too small. Third, the meat is not clean."

Huo Hai: "These three problems are minor ones. As long as the restrictions are lifted, these problems can be solved."

The main reason is that the cost of raising chickens is higher than that of raising pigs. Huo Hai cannot mainly promote eating chickens and ducks. Pigs are more reliable.

Liu Che: "Since it is a reform, then it is allowed, but cattle and sheep are not allowed."

There are deep-seated reasons why cattle and sheep are not allowed to be eaten indiscriminately.

In fact, the price of sheep nowadays is lower than that of dog meat.

In the Han Dynasty, there is no such thing as selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton. The only thing that can happen is selling mutton under the guise of selling dog meat.

The reason is simple. Only princes can eat sheep, but anyone can eat dogs.

Although people in Chang'an cannot afford to eat meat every day, they can earn the money of a sheep in a month. Is it too much to eat meat once or twice a month?

But they couldn't eat sheep, so they had to eat dogs.

Therefore, Changan dog meat sales have always been relatively large.

But now, everyone is earning more, and dog meat can visibly no longer make up for the meat shortage.

It is imperative to release the pigs.

And the sheep must never be let go.

Because sheep will eat the roots of the grass.

If you raise a sheep, it will eat a lot of grass roots. Eating a piece of grass is equivalent to leaving a piece of land barren. If it is raised on a large scale, it will lead to desertification of a large area of ​​land, which is even more difficult to deal with.

There are only two situations for raising sheep: one is the farmland in the south, which is dedicated to raising sheep because there is no fear of desertification and the other is that the number is small.

Another situation is that the princes’ homes raise pigs, specializing in cutting grass and feeding, and they have no shortage of labor.

Of course, Huo Hai knew the solution. In fact, it was goats that ate grass roots, not sheep. And most of the animals brought back from the grassland were sheep!

However, Huo Hai didn't have time to explain the scientific principles behind this to Liu Che for the time being. Huo Hai had to solve the pig problem first.

After all, in this era, the problem of pigs and the problem of hygiene are one and the same.

The group of people were eating happily, which made Shi Qing and his friends furious. Shi Qing said, "Why are you eating noodles? What's so good about noodles? Let's go eat soup noodles!"

Among the crowd, Kong Anguo was eating steamed buns with a delicious taste.

At the back of the crowd, the court judge Zhao Yu pulled the next court judge and current prime minister Shi Zhang Tang and said, "Zhang Tang, you have to save me!"

Zhang Tang looked indifferent as he broke open his steamed bun and said, "It's impossible to save him."

Zhao Yu was furious: "You! I did this for..."

Zhang Tang: "Be careful with your words."

"If you don't talk nonsense, I can still protect your family. If you talk nonsense, there will be countless people who would like to use your son and wife as wine and food."

Zhao Yu's lungs felt like they were bellows and could not calm down for a long time, but he did not dare to speak.

Zhang Tang looked at the steamed buns and said, "This thing seems to absorb water. I wonder what it would taste like if it were stained with blood."

Further away, many nobles were staring at Zhang Tang.

The pervert Zhao Yu was dealt with by someone, and now the even more perverted Zhang Tang has come to power. Who can deal with him?
It seems... only Huo Hai can do it?
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