Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 98 October, "Bronze Cauldron"

There are two opinions about the origin of hot pot: one is that it was in the period of the Three Kingdoms or Emperor Sui Yang, when the "copper tripod" was the predecessor of hot pot.Another is the origin of hot pot in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The "dou" in the cultural relics unearthed in later generations refers to hot pot.

Anyway, the origin of hot pot is very early. Before the Spring and Autumn Period, I thought about the future development of the shop. The weather is getting colder, so hot food is more popular.

But because of what Yuan said when he went up the mountain with Yuan before, it brought a big blow to Chunqiu. It stands to reason that if this was before, Chunqiu would definitely ignore the hot pot that future generations earn money and directly Move up, and then dream of making money with hot pot.But after she heard what Yuan Shi said, Chunqiu no longer took it for granted. Instead, she first investigated the environment and then planned what to eat in her heart.

Tongding, that is, the ancient hot pot, she had asked Yang Li secretly if she had a pot for winter at home. Yang Li thought about it for a while, and she was really sure that she did have this kind of pot for winter at home, and Yang Li also moved this kind of copper tripod out of the warehouse.

In fact, it is not true to say that it is a copper tripod. The copper tripod here is a round basin made of unclear materials. Chunqiu carefully identified it, but it is not sure what materials are contained in it, but there must be some. Iron, and some bronze, because there is a thick layer of rust on the copper tripod, Chunqiu squatted next to the copper tripod, looked at it carefully, and then stretched out his hand to knock it carefully, and finally came to a conclusion , is a basin.

This sentence Chunqiu is not wrong, it is a household pot, but the texture is different. According to Yang Lishi, this copper tripod was bought from a vendor for five catties of rice. I heard from the vendor that the copper tripod The tripod is used by rich and noble families to eat hot food in winter, but Yang Li himself does not know a single character, and he does not know what the copper tripod is. The incense burner that was offered was very similar, so Yang and Li bought it without thinking too much. Since then, the copper tripod has been thrown into the warehouse and no one cares about it. Forget about it.

The shape of the bronze tripod in front of Chunqiu is the same as the round basin used at home, except that there is nothing on the round basin, and there are two small ears on the basin here, which is very similar to the bronze tripod in the ancient Spring and Autumn Period, except that The one in front of her is round, and there are two brackets under it for fixing the support.

If you use this to eat hot pot, put the charcoal under the bracket first, then pour water into the pot and put the vegetables, and wait until the things are cooked, then use chopsticks to pick them out and eat them.

It's just that this kind of pot is not suitable for the house, and this kind of pot is too crude, and it is not suitable for use in the shop. There are too many charcoals burned in the ground, and it is also in the air. If you are not careful, it is easy to produce carbon monoxide. poisoned.

It seems that she should be able to improve the copper tripod in front of her according to the kind of copper hot pot that appeared in later generations, not to mention what to eat when eating hot pot, isn't it just the ingredients and base?No matter how smart the ancient people were, they didn't know as many ingredients as she did. Besides, if the ingredients were delicious, she would definitely not admit defeat.

The predecessor of the copper hot pot is the bucket in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The bottom bracket is supported by a triangular fork, and then the bottom is heated to warm the food. It is convenient and easy to use, but this is only the earliest period, and it is not as advanced as the copper hot pot of later generations. In this era, copper is more expensive than iron, and most household tools are smelted from iron, but Chunqiu is not afraid, they are all made and eaten anyway, iron and copper are the same.

Although the main body of the copper hot pot of later generations is still a pot, there is a circular chimney on the top of the pot, and the lower half is a bottom seat. The three become a whole, which is the copper hot pot of later generations.

Chunqiu made a plan, then turned around and went directly to her father, just kidding, she is only a five-year-old girl, the theory is okay, if it is practiced, her father is more reliable.

It happened that her father was still resting at home because of his arm, so Chunqiu found Yang Weibai who was weaving a mattress in the rice pile on the east side of the yard without much effort.

"Father, how many things are left to be done?" Chunqiu stood on the periphery of the rice pile, tiptoed to Yang Weibo who was sitting in the middle.

"Eh? What's the matter? Qiu'er, what's the matter?" Yang Weibo turned his head and replied directly.

"It's nothing, just asking." Chunqiu smiled and didn't explain.

"Oh, Dad, there's still half of it that hasn't been made up yet, Qiu'er, what are you waiting for?" Yang Weibo raised his head and smiled at Chunqiu, and then continued to weave it with his right hand.

After Chunqiu listened, thinking about her father's current speed, it shouldn't take long, so Chunqiu didn't leave, she lowered her head and reached out to grab some useless straw mats, then she sat down.

The straw mat made by her father was reserved for her brother, because the previous reed mat was enough, and the spring and autumn house has been replaced with a new one, and He Kuang's family lives in an earth kang, so it will not be very cold in winter, but Yang Chunming was different. He slept on the bed. Yuan was worried that the bed would be too cold in winter, so he asked Yang Weibo to directly use these straws to weave a thick straw mat and plan to spread it on Yang Chunming's bed.

Chunqiu stared at her father's movements intently, and saw that her father first spread the straw into a layer, and then added another layer on top, just adding the left layer and the right layer, and the straw mat woven by her father was already visible to the naked eye. The visible speed became thicker and thicker, and after his father added the last layer of straw, Chunqiu also got up from the haystack, her father finished his work, and it was her business to continue.

Yang Weibo worked for a whole morning, so a lot of sweat naturally flowed from his body. He first reached out and wiped the sweat, then looked down at Chunqiu with a doubtful tone, "Qiuer, what's the matter?" He was also a little dazed, but he still had basic eyesight. If his daughter had nothing to do, she definitely wouldn't have waited here for so long.

Chunqiu glanced at the beads of sweat on her father's body, and passed the handkerchief in his arms, "Dad, wipe off your sweat first, let's talk under the pear tree."

Yang Weibo took Chunqiu's handkerchief, nodded, then picked up Chunqiu's handkerchief and greeted his face until the sweat was wiped off, and Chunqiu's handkerchief also turned black. After Yang Weibo saw it, he felt a little uncomfortable. It's embarrassing, "Qiu'er, this... father asked your mother to give you a handkerchief in a while." Then this handkerchief embroidered with ducklings was directly kicked into his arms by Yang Weibo.Chunqiu waved his hand directly, and said nonchalantly, "Father, it's nothing, I still have some here." It's nothing, she doesn't have too many handkerchiefs, okay?

"Girl, let's go to the pear tree." Yang Weibai looked up at the sky, and then pointed to the pear tree that was only three meters away from them.

The pear tree has almost lost its leaves, and it is not much cooler than the outside. The main reason in Chunqiu Xiangzhong is because you can use wooden branches to draw things. After the father and daughter sit under the pear tree, Chunqiu directly picks up the wooden branches on the side. Draw up.

It is not difficult to draw with simple strokes, and Chunqiu can outline the general shape of the copper hot pot with just a few simple strokes.

Yang Weibo stretched his neck and kept looking around, frowning from time to time, and then looked blank.

"Father, do you think this can be made?" After Chunqiu finished drawing, he threw the stick in his hand aside, and looked up at Yang Weibo who was beside him.

Yang Weibo scratched his head first, and then said slowly, "Qiu'er, what is this thing? Why is there a chimney on the basin?" Yang Weibo could understand the support under the basin, but what is the purpose of putting a chimney in the basin? of?Is it ventilated?

"This is exhaust, Dad, I modified it based on the copper tripod my grandma gave me." Chunqiu pulled out Yang Lishi directly, and then explained to Yang Weibo, "Dad, look at this, this is for The place where the charcoal is placed, and when it is heated here, the gas generated will go out along the chimney... Then, like this..." Chunqiu stretched out his fingers and gestured to the ground, while Yang Weibai nodded from time to time, waiting until When Chunqiu finished speaking, her father was lost in thought.

"Father, doesn't our shop know what to eat? What do you think of this? It's easier to use than a copper tripod," Chunqiu said with a smile.

"What is a copper tripod? Is it a pot that rich people eat in winter?" Yang Weibo asked directly.

"Yes, that's the one, but the copper tripod is inconvenient, now it's easy to replace it with this one," Chunqiu nodded.

"It's not bad, it's indeed much easier to use than the copper tripod," Yang Weibo replied with a smile.

"Hey, you don't have to worry about the cold when you eat like this, so why don't you just put it in?" Chunqiu shook his head with excitement.

"Well, it's really good, but our family can't make this thing." Yang Weibo was a little embarrassed, "This kind of thing needs to go to the blacksmith's shop."

"Father, don't you want to deliver grain tomorrow? Wouldn't it be good to go to the blacksmith's Uncle Wang and make one?" Chunqiu thought that her father would go to sell grain in Heishan Town tomorrow, wouldn't this just be an opportunity?Because Mrs. Yang and Li saw that the late rice harvest was not good, and worried that there would be a famine in the spring of the coming year, they planned not to sell the grain. As a result, the income of the late rice this time was [-]% higher than the previous forecast. Now the grain at home and the warehouse can’t hold it. Only then did Mrs. Yang and Li agree to sell some.

"Then...that's fine." Yang Weibo thought for a while, nodded and said.

After the two of them planned the hot pot, Chunqiu ran back to the house, and by the way, carefully moved the copper tripod that had been observed for a long time back to the side of the chicken stand, because her grandma said that this thing seemed useless, Just before the chicken pot was broken, let’s just make a chicken pot for the chicken. Chunqiu took a sympathetic look at the broken copper tripod, um, this is the best use of everything.

Because her aunt was not at home these two days, there were fewer people who could make trouble at home, and it suddenly became a little deserted. Thinking about it, Chunqiu really felt inexplicably uncomfortable. Uh uh, maybe she is a bit abusive?

But no matter what, the aunt still left. The past two days, Chunhua and Xiaoshitou looked a little bored, even playing games with Chunqiu seemed to lack energy, which made people feel distressed.

But no matter how distressed she was, there was nothing she could do. Mrs. Yang and Li spoke up in person, but the old man would not let go, and no one in the family dared to take Mrs. Gu back.

Although Chunqiu felt sorry for Chunhua and Xiao Shitou's motherlessness for the time being, but if she thought that her aunt would continue to make trouble when she came back, she would rather her aunt come back later. Don't blame her for being cold-blooded and impersonal. It's noisy, why did you fight before? It's not because Mrs. Gu couldn't get used to Mrs. Yu's picking more persimmons. If it wasn't for her grandma who led the people over, maybe it would have gone to such a great extent.

Although it is pitiful for her aunt to be driven home, but poor people must have something to hate. Not to mention anything else, just using money to subsidize her mother's family has already made Yang Li very disgusted. This is all from the old Yang family. The money is not brought by the strong wind. You can just get some during the festivals, but you still give it every now and then. You are not so generous to your own daughters and daughters. Can this prevent Yang and Li from blowing up?What's more, it's fine to keep Yang and Li's secret from knowing about this matter, but not only did her aunt not hide it well, but she was bumped into by that narrow-minded Grandma Seven. Her grandma is such a shameless person. However, no matter what the uncle does, her grandma will not easily let the uncle divorce his wife. After all, for Yang Chunjun, who is going to take an exam in the future The influence is not good, Chunqiu has nothing to say anyway, she just hopes that her uncle will really grow up when she comes back next time!
Don't make grandma angry, although the probability of being divorced is not high, but if her uncle doesn't know how to repent, maybe her grandma can really make up her mind, but these have nothing to do with her, she just It's okay to sigh with emotion.

The matter of the hot pot is waiting for the result. In the rare free time, Chunqiu naturally picks up her own job, drying herbs. After a while, she will go to Heishan Town, and then these herbs will be handed over to Grandpa Zhou. It can also be regarded as the next tuition fee, um, anyway, that's how Spring and Autumn is defined, she is not someone who will take advantage of it!
"Three sisters, three sisters"

"Hey, what's the matter?" Chunqiu turned around and looked at the little stone running over, and asked.

"Third sister, you said I'm going to beg father, can you bring back mother and eldest sister? Mother has been taking care of grandma for several days, I...I miss them." After Xiao Shitou finished speaking, he went straight to Chunqiu Wept softly.

Chunqiu wiped Xiao Shitou's tears in a hurry, and comforted him while wiping, "Did you tell the second sister about this?"

"No...I dare not," Xiao Shitou replied sobbingly.

"Don't cry about this matter." Chunqiu looked at Xiaoshitou who was about to cry again, and quickly reached out to cover Xiaoshitou's mouth, then looked around carefully, and when he found no one, he dragged Xiaoshitou to him again. Behind the pear tree.

The pear tree in Chunqiu’s family can be as thick as one person, and Chunqiu and the two standing behind can block it tightly. With a serious face and a small stone with teardrops hanging from the corner of his eyes, Chunqiu lowered his head and whispered, “Don’t ask, or uncle Come back even slower”

Xiao Shitou is still young, so he doesn't understand the meaning of Chunqiu's words, he only knows that her third sister won't let him beg his father, so his mother won't come back?Thinking of this, Xiaoshi pouted again and was about to cry.

"Oh, it's okay, don't cry." Chunqiu looked at the little stone who had been harassing him for the past two days, and sighed helplessly. How can you say that your mother did it herself?Or, grandma is not calming down, your mother can't come back.Even if he said it, he didn't understand it, besides, Xiao Shitou only knew that her mother had gone home to take care of his grandma, and he didn't know anything else.

Chunqiu looked at Xiao Shitou's red eyes helplessly, and coaxed in a low voice, "Little Shitou, your grandma may have too many things at home. After waiting for two days, your mother will come back? Don't worry, Xiao Shi Shitou is already a little man, you can't cry easily, or your mother will definitely beat you when she comes back..." Chunqiu's coaxing and threatening words successfully calmed Xiaoshitou again, and the child's attention came Chunqiu was afraid that Xiaoshitou would be thinking, so he led him out to play with Huzi, and when they finished playing and went home, this matter was over.

　Everyone can Baidu, hot pot has really become popular.was in the Qing Dynasty

　　Moreover, at that time, the hot pot was really a pot
　　
　
(End of this chapter)