Chapter 208 These are not ordinary noodles but noodles with eggs added
Chapter 208 This is not ordinary noodles, it is noodles with eggs.
Lin Xiao thought for a while and started to make up random things:
"When I returned to the emperor, the common people only remembered that his voice was particularly gentle and kind, as if he were treating a junior. He said that he would let me experiment first, and when the time is right, I would dedicate the salt-making technology to His Majesty to benefit the people!"
Li Yuquan nodded and asked further:
"Do you remember his name?"
"When I got back to the emperor, the common people didn't know his name. They only said that later generations would call him 'Shennong'."
Hearing this, Li Yuquan fell into silence, and his eyebrows gradually became solemn.
"Is everything you said true?"
"There are no lies!"
"Okay! I believe you for now."
After Li Yuquan finished speaking, his eyes glanced at the porcelain bottle in Lin Xiao's hand:
"What you are holding in your hand is the salt you made?"
Lin Xiao nodded:
"Exactly."
"Send it up for me to see."
"According to the decree."
Lin Xiao handed the porcelain vase to the eunuch standing next to Li Yuquan with both hands. The latter took the porcelain vase respectfully and placed it on the table.
Li Yuquan opened the bottle cap and poured the salt in the porcelain bottle onto his palm.
"Huh?"
Looking at the crystal clear salt in his palm, he let out a surprised sound.
Lin Xiao asked nervously:
"What's wrong?"
Li Yuquan put down his palm, lightly picked up a few grains of salt with his fingertips, and observed it carefully.
"What kind of salt is this? It's so fine."
Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, but still had a calm and calm smile on his face.
"If you tell me, Your Majesty, this is called refined salt."
"That's it!" Li Yuquan suddenly realized, "This salt is really different. I want to try it later!"
Only then did Lin Xiao realize that Li Yuquan had never tasted dishes made with refined salt, which made her feel a little pity for this aloof emperor.
This refined salt has been spread to the streets and alleys outside, but the emperor has never tasted it. It seems that being an emperor is not as glorious as imagined!
The eunuch beside Li Yuquan was about to take the salt to the royal kitchen, but Lin Xiao stopped him eagerly:
"Father, please wait!"
The eunuch looked at her with confusion.
Li Yuquan looked at Lin Xiao, with a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes:
"What's wrong?"
"If I get back to the emperor, this refined salt is too pure and the common people are afraid that the imperial kitchen will not use it. How about asking them to send the ingredients over and let the common people cook it themselves?"
"good idea!"
Li Yuquan heard this and immediately clapped his hands in approval.
Lin Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She originally thought that Li Yuquan would disagree, but she didn't expect that he agreed without thinking. It was really surprising.
Do the chefs at the Imperial Kitchen really don’t know how to use these refined salts?
of course not!
Lin Xiao suddenly remembered that Lu Xiang framed her with poisonous salt. Before Li Yuquan took back her salt-making skills to the royal family, she had to learn a lesson!
After a while, the people from the imperial kitchen brought the ingredients.
Lin Xiao asked the eunuchs to build a simple stove in the large yard outside the imperial study room according to her requirements, and then began to work.
She doesn't know how to cook delicious dishes, but she still has some skills in cooking noodles.
Heat a pan, pour oil and break in a raw egg.
The egg whites rapidly expanded and solidified under the stimulation of the oil temperature, and the rich fragrance immediately filled the entire courtyard, making everyone's mouths water.
They didn’t know that eggs could do this!
After the eggs were fried, Lin Xiao poured half a pot of water into the pot.
As soon as the water boiled, she quickly put the noodles into it. After the noodles rolled several times, Lin Xiao scooped them into a soup bowl she had prepared in advance.
In that bowl, she used refined salt, lard and noodle soup to make the base, which was full of aroma.
Li Yuquan looked at the bowl of noodles presented by Lin Xiao, with displeasure on his face:
"Noodle?"
"Let me tell you, Your Majesty, these are not ordinary noodles, they are noodles with eggs added."
Lin Xiao lowered his head slightly and explained respectfully.
"With the addition of eggs, isn't it still noodles?"
Li Yuquan, who had no interest in noodles, couldn't help but feel a little impatient.
Lin Xiao raised his head and looked at Li Yuquan sincerely:
"Your Majesty, this is a specialty dish of ordinary people. It is unusual. You will know after you try it."
"I want to see what tricks you can do with this noodle!"
Li Yuquan hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't hold back his curiosity. He picked up a piece of noodles and put it in his mouth. The moment he entered it, Li Yuquan was stunned.
“It’s delicious!”
He praised it repeatedly, and then swallowed it in big mouthfuls. After a while, he swallowed the noodle soup together.
Seeing this scene, the smile on Lin Xiao's face became even deeper.
Li Yuquan was very satisfied with his meal. While wiping the remaining soup residue from the corner of his mouth, he gave Lin Xiao a thumbs up.
"Your noodles are really the best. I finally tasted delicious food today. Yes, I like it very much!"
"Without the help of refined salt, Caomin's noodles would not be as delicious as they are. Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty!"
Lin Xiao bowed humbly and the curvature of the corners of his mouth became wider and wider.
"This refined salt is really precious! I don't know how many times stronger than the salt from the Imperial Palace!"
Li Yuquan said with appreciation.
Lin Xiao lowered his head humbly, observing Li Yuquan's expression calmly, and found that there was no strange color in his eyes, and felt a little relieved.
"Lin Xiao, are you really willing to hand over your salt-making skills?"
Li Yuquan continued to ask.
"If I get back to the Emperor, the common people are willing to dedicate their salt-making skills to His Majesty!"
Lin Xiao replied respectfully.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Li Yuquan happily said the word "good" three times in a row, and his appreciation for Lin Xiao became even stronger.
"Your Majesty, the common people have an unkind request."
"I know you can't dedicate your salt-making skills to me for no reason. Tell me, what do you want?"
Li Yuquan was not angry, but looked at Lin Xiao with a smile.
Lin Xiao thought for a while and said:
"If you go back to the emperor, can you turn the salt-making workshop of the common people into a salt-making workshop for the royal family?"
"What's the meaning?"
"The Cao Min came up with this idea because they considered the following two points: First, the Cao Min's salt-making workshops are already very mature and the efficiency of salt production is very high; second, the Cao Min's salt-making technology is aimed at rock salt, so I'm afraid sea salt is not very good.
Be applicable."
Lin Xiao originally wanted Li Yu to punish Li Yuxuan for his crimes, but considering that they were brothers with broken bones and connected tendons, the most he could do was give him a few words of reprimand.
Using salt-making technology in exchange for such a painless punishment is really a loss. It would be more cost-effective to turn the brother's workshop into a royal workshop!
After listening to Lin Xiao's succinct explanation, Li Yuquan understood a little bit. He thought for a while and then said:
"Okay, I agree to your request, but I also have a condition. I hope you won't refuse!"
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Lin Xiao bowed his hands respectfully.
"I want you to serve me for a while!"
As Li Yuquan spoke, he picked up the teacup on the table and took two sips of the tea.
Lin Xiao was startled for a moment, then nodded and replied: