Cao Cao's chef

Chapter 224 The First Appearance of Hot Pot

Forget it, it's better to be cheaper than others, Xun Yu and the others will still get married in the future.

I just hope that Wang Yongqin will work harder, and then give birth to a few, or even a dozen, or thirty, it doesn't matter. After being cultivated, as the second or even third generation of talent reserves, they can be regarded as direct subordinates of her line.

Especially the descendants of Xiahou Dun, who are the closest to her lineage, will also put her interests first.

Things have come to an end here, and the relocation is basically going on here for the past two days.At the same time, it is necessary to recruit new maids, new waiters, purchase kitchen supplies, and there are a lot of messy things to deal with.

"My lord..." I was planning to let them leave, but Wang Yong stepped forward, "Earlier, my subordinates suggested promoting high-yield crops, but in this way, will those grain merchants be involved..."

"You will also consider this issue?" Cao Cao was taken aback when he heard this, and then smiled, "I have already discussed this issue with Gongda. These high-yield crops should be planted on a small scale in the short term. Land and other places that are not suitable for growing ordinary food, plant these crops and see what the results are.

If it really survives and the output can maintain a certain amount, it can also be promoted as a supplement to staple food.However, there have been rumors in Wanshiwu recently that although high-yielding crops are high-yielding, if you just eat them, there will be problems? "

"The main reason is that there is no oil and water, and if you eat it often, your stomach will reflux. However, for potatoes and sweet potatoes, you can try to process them into vermicelli, or you can directly grind them into noodles, just like tapioca flour, so there is no problem!" Wang Yong replied. road.

Old Beijingers are most familiar with cornmeal steamed buns, and people at the bottom almost rely on this to live.

Speaking of which, the current varieties of corn are still sweet corn, and they can be eaten as fruit corn, so whether it can be ground or not is another matter, and even if it is used for grinding, it feels a bit wasteful.

If it is used to cook hot pot...it's pretty good...the soup base is very sweet!
"Write down the detailed technology, and I will invest in the shares. When the results come out, I will naturally have a part of your profits!" Cao Cao announced directly, "As for your worries, I can answer you immediately. In fact, there is no need to worry, and there is no need It is said that these high-yield crops cannot be eaten frequently. As staple food, people are still accustomed to grains such as sorghum or corn, or rice noodles. If they are processed, the cost will increase again.

Besides, the land belonged to aristocratic families and wealthy families. If these existences were to be used to grow high-yield crops, they could still earn a lot of money, at most they would earn less.So if we really want to promote it, in fact, the resistance is not as great as imagined. "

The real losers are those pure landlords and rich peasants who are purely guarding dozens of acres of land and waiting for the harvest of grain to make money.As for those aristocratic families, which one didn't buy and sell to subsidize the family?
"Your subordinate obeys orders, I'll go back and prepare now!" Wang Yong nodded, since Cao Cao had said that, he had nothing to worry about.

And with this method, it's good to deepen the bond with her.When the two parties become more and more entangled and their interests become more and more consistent, perhaps one day, the two will go down the road of marriage.Yes, Wang Yong hasn't given up on attacking Cao Cao yet. It's a shame that he just gave up the goal he set at the beginning!
The point is that if Cao Cao marries someone else again, for some reason, he will be a little upset!
Of course, he didn't need to take care of the meals for these two days, so Cao Cao specially granted him two days off to take care of the house.However, after leaving the yamen, Wang Yong still went to the Chef's Guild in Xu County. After all, Yang Ci also came here to stay with the large army.

"Disciple pays homage to mentor!" Wang Yong came to Yang Ci after the announcement.After joining Yang Ci's family, he did teach himself a lot of knowledge, especially correcting his own mistakes.It can be said that if he hadn't discovered that there was something wrong with his emotions, I'm afraid that many subsequent things might not be connected in series.

Being a teacher for one day and being a father for life is not just a joke, since you know he is coming, you have to come and pay a visit.

"I'm determined!" Yang Ci was a little tired. After all, he was getting old, and the fatigue of traveling and traveling was a bit overwhelming.But there are some things I have to say, "I heard that you found a lot of crops, why didn't you report to the chef's guild?"

"These species are all in the barren land south of Jiaozhou, and only an existence like Wanshiwu can overcome all difficulties and dangers and find these crops. Earlier disciples also had some, but the number was too small, and we must gradually spread them. , I'm afraid it will not only be very slow, but may even lead to the decline of the variety." Wang Yong replied in a difficult way.

"Well, that is to say..." Yang Ci lay on the recliner with a tired face, "After all, you are a registered chef of the Chef's Guild. I hope you can take care of the guild more in terms of your position."

"Disciple understands!" Wang Yong nodded. The chef's guild has always hoped to replace Wanshiwu in terms of ingredients.As an elder, Yang Ci is not surprised to have such a speech.

It's a pity that he, or the aristocratic families in this world, obviously underestimated the opponent's strength.His ingredients are said to be unique in this world. As a result, Wanshiwu probably not only copied them for him, but also feared that they would come up with other improved qualities later on.

After a pause, he took out an invitation card and handed it to Yang Ci: "My disciple will move out in two days, and I hope my mentor will reward me!"

"Hmm...let's put it here for now! In two days, I'll be there for the teacher's meeting..." Yang Ci nodded.

Seeing his exhausted appearance, Wang Yong put the post beside him, and then left.The latter just lay on the rocking chair and fell asleep slowly.

Two days later, the palace was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and two braziers were placed in front of the door, and bamboo was placed inside.Listening to the "cracking" sound of bamboo, this is a veritable firecracker.

"Your Majesty is here!" The porter looked at the large army in front of him, and immediately shouted.

"My lord, Wang Yong, welcome Your Majesty's arrival!" Wang Yong took Xun Yu's four daughters to greet him in person.

"Ai Qing is free of courtesy!" Liu Xie got out of the carriage and came to Wang Yong, "Can I do it in private as before? It's really boring to be so polite..."

"This..." Wang Yong looked behind Liu Xie, a little embarrassed.In the past, everyone could indeed play friendly, but now everyone has different identities. In the feudal era, it is better to be a little worried.

"Forget it!" Liu Xie seemed to be aware of this, and didn't make things difficult for him, "Is the dinner ready? The hot pot, right? The kind that used to be in a restaurant?"

When I used to make a mutton feast, some mutton was left over. I made a Japanese-style hot pot at that time, which is actually closer to a random stew.Obviously, Liu Xie thought that was the same thing tonight.

"That's not the case. I specially ordered some fire boilers tonight, so that it will be more interesting to eat." Wang Yong laughed.

"Well, I'll be looking forward to it!" Liu Xie nodded, and then led by Xun Yu to the banquet venue.

Not long after entering, the concierge shouted again: "Cao Sikong is here!"

"My subordinates welcome the lord!" Wang Yong took the three daughters and went forward to greet him directly, his attitude was more submissive than Liu Xie's.

"I am determined!" Cao Cao got out of the carriage, "I am very interested in tonight's hot pot, I am disappointed!"

"I hope my lord can have a good time. My lord, please come face to face!" Wang Yong turned his body sideways, and then Guo Jia led Cao Cao to the dinner party.As for Wang Yong, there are still people, he needs to wait in person.

"Elder of the chef's guild, Yang Ci is here!" The porter shouted, but it was Yang Ci and Yang Xiu who had already arrived.

"Disciple pays homage to mentor!" Wang Yong stepped forward to salute.

"Tonight is your housewarming day, so there is no need for so many gifts. I brought you some small gifts as a housewarming gift, I hope you don't dislike them." Yang Ci smiled and waved to the back, and the entourage came up Before, a box was handed over.

As the box was opened, a set of kitchen utensils appeared within Wang Yong's sight.This is a kitchen utensil with a special pattern. It looks like his long knife. It is not difficult to guess that this should be a kitchen utensil made of meteorite.

Seeing this set of kitchen utensils, let alone Wang Yong, even Yang Xiu next to him showed envious eyes at this moment.

"A good chef must be equipped with excellent kitchen utensils. These kitchen utensils are specially processed, sharp, durable, and will not produce peculiar smell when cutting ingredients, and are not easy to rust. Senior chefs and above, especially those who plan to become super chefs , will find a way to get one, but not everyone has the opportunity to get one." Yang Ci pushed the box in front of Wang Yong.

"This...disciple is ashamed to accept it..." Wang Yong was indeed a little moved, this is a bit too big a gift.

"Haha, you are entitled to own it! If you are really worthy of it, then one day, you can use it and become a super chef, and you won't be considered a disgrace to it!" Yang Ci said slowly.

This set of kitchen utensils was a gift prepared by the courtiers from Guanzhong, the purpose of which was of course to win over Wang Yong.In their view, a chef from a poor family might not be able to get such a set of kitchen utensils in his life.After receiving this set of kitchen utensils, I am afraid that my heart will be extremely shocked, and at the same time I will be grateful to them, which will facilitate their next calculation.

After all, since they came from Guanzhong, they don't want to be just a display in the court.Or actually become a subordinate of Cao Cao.Of course, there are also a small number of people who hope that Han Emperor Liu Xie can truly gain power, and then on this basis, rejuvenate the great man.

"The disciple will definitely not let the mentor down!" Wang Yong hesitated for a while, but finally accepted it, "Please also invite the mentor to follow me to the banquet!"

"Okay, okay!" Yang Ci nodded, and followed Wang Yong to the banquet.

Different from the traditional meal-sharing system, this dinner was held for ten people, and more than 30 round tables were placed.Everyone gathered around the round table, wondering what the so-called hot pot was.

Yang Ci was taken directly to the master's table, and four of Wang Yong's family members, Cao Cao, Liu Xie, Lu Zhi and Huang Fusong, were present at the same table.

In the final analysis, it is the emperor and Sangong, as well as Wang Yong's family as the master, and finally his teacher.Yang Ci had already stepped down from the imperial chef, but he didn't expect that he was still qualified to sit on the head.

"Yang Ci has taken in a good apprentice..." Lu Zhi looked at Yang Ci with great interest. Before he retired, he was just an imperial cook. He was not qualified to be equal to them, but now he is blessed by Wang Yong.

"Wang Yong is indeed a blessing to have His Majesty come to join us!" Huang Fusong also nodded. After he went to Zhencheng, he also inquired about the relationship between Wang Yong and Liu Xie. an experience.

Speaking of which, there were waiters one after another, bringing up special stoves one by one.As the supervisor and coordinator of the banquet, Wen Ming constantly urged the waiters to act quickly.

"This is hot pot? How do you eat it?" Cao Cao looked at the stove in front of him, and couldn't help but look at Wang Yong.

"Don't be impatient, the hot pot hasn't put charcoal in yet!" Wang Yong replied with a smile.

At this time, another group of waiters packed out the charcoal in bags, and then came to the table one after another, put them into something like a chimney in the middle, and lit the fire.

The third batch of waiters came out, brought kettles one by one, and poured clear soup into the part next to the chimney.At this point, the true face of hot pot has almost been revealed to everyone.

"It turns out that there is a special place at the bottom to receive carbon ash, and the charcoal is burned inside this chimney...and then the heat is conducted to the outside to boil the water outside..." Yang Xiu muttered in a low voice.

"The hot pot is like this. You can adjust the firepower by opening and closing the lid on the chimney. At the same time, put the ingredients that need to be cooked into the hot pot and boil them until cooked, and then take them out to eat. This is the hot pot!" Wang Yong slowly introduced .

"Isn't this way of eating too simple?" Hearing this, Lu Zhi didn't take it seriously. If it's so simple, even people without any cooking experience can cook it and eat it directly.

"That's right, because it's simple, it's easy to spread to thousands of households. In the middle of winter, the people gather together and eat freshly cooked food. Isn't it beautiful?" Wang Yong laughed.

"That's how it is, it's such a theory!" Lu Zhi nodded, because it is easy, so all the people can benefit from it. In this regard, the appearance of this hot pot is quite meaningful.

"So, serve!" Wang Yong nodded, then stood up and shouted.

The fourth batch, or a batch of waiters, came out, then the second batch, and the third batch brought out the dishes one after another.At first it was mutton, then pork, then chicken and duck, and then various side dishes, surrounded by a table.

At the same time, soy sauce dishes were brought out one after another, and various ingredients were served in rice bowls and brought out.

"Everyone, you're welcome, what do you want to eat, do it yourself!" Wang Yong solemnly announced, "The dinner party has begun!"

To eat hot pot, first put ginger slices, green onions and oil, and then start to put other ingredients.Put what you want to eat, very free.It can be said that on the hot pot table, there is no high or low status, no high or low occupation, everyone is a chef and a diner!

"It's not bad to do this once in a while!" Lu Zhi nodded, but still signaled Liu Xie to put down his chopsticks first.As courtiers, the king does not use chopsticks, and they dare not to use chopsticks for anything.

"Then, I'll come first!" Seeing this, Liu Xie was not polite, picked up a piece of mutton, and put it into the pot.

Seeing that Liu Xie had moved his chopsticks, Cao Cao and the others put down their chopsticks one after another. After a while, the hot pot was filled with ingredients.And the mix of flavors is unimaginable.

"I can't even imagine what this hot pot tastes like..." Cao Ren complained as he looked at the hot pot full of ingredients in front of him.

"The problem is..." Dian Wei was a little embarrassed, "How much does it take to cook in such a small pot to fill your stomach?"

"Hehe..." The other people at the same table suddenly showed embarrassing expressions. As far as Dian Wei's appetite is concerned, this table may not be enough!
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