Many people's faces still tend to be sallow, which is a sign of malnutrition.
However, in this era, no one talks about malnutrition, because basically everyone is in this state.
Everyone is sick, so this is not called a disease, it is called a normal state.
Although their faces looked sick, everyone's eyes were bright and not as numb as before. Everyone had expectations for the future.
There is a burst of vitality in their bodies. It is not obvious in children, but it is obvious in adults, middle-aged and elderly people.
After experiencing suffering, they understand better how hard-won peace and tranquility are today, and they will have better and more expectations for the future.
At the same time, Ruihai's distribution method also ensures that they will not be robbed by others in the next period of time and can live peacefully for a long time. They look forward to the days of abundant food and clothing in the future.
Only the elderly and those adults who have experienced social setbacks can appreciate the difficulty and the happiness of the future.
As for the children, they haven't had time to think so much. At most, they can only feel that they can usually eat enough and are not as hungry as before.
Zhang Mingtu can be felt on many people's faces, eyes, and bodies. They are very satisfied with the status quo.
Inexplicably, he was both proud and a little ashamed.
In his opinion, the current living standard is still low.
To say it is low is putting it mildly. Most people in the Ximen Market wear simple linen clothes, which have been changed and washed many times. They have been washed white and have patches on many of them.
Many people's faces are full of food, and they haven't had enough food for several days.
In such days, according to the standards of previous lives, it can only be said that we are struggling to survive on the line of food and clothing, and we have not even truly gotten rid of poverty.
But in the eyes of people of this era, and in the eyes of people in the surrounding counties, this is already a very luxurious life, which is very desirable.
"The times..."
Zhang Mingtu let out a heavy breath, and his relaxed mood became a little heavier.
If we look at it by the standards of this life, the world he lived in in his previous life can be called a fairyland on earth.
From his perspective in his previous life, his world still had many flaws and deficiencies.
"You have to do something, don't you?"
Zhang Mingtu let out a breath, Rui Hai had no clear goal in mind about what kind of world he wanted to create.
Rui Hai just tried his best to do everything well and be as fair and just as possible. When he came to Xingguo County, what he brought was fairness, fairness, fairness. The same was true when he came to Jianyi.
In life, what we seek is fairness.
"Yes, what I pursue is not fairness?"
Zhang Mingtu thought of Han Qiong's son who wanted to kill him for no reason and took his life, and thought of his family being destroyed because of a formula.
These people never spoke of fairness and justice to him.
Zhang Mingtu has been moving forward bravely, and what he wants is fairness.
I selected some fruits, vegetables, fish and meat from Ximen Market but Zhang Mingtu did not buy them.
It was already afternoon, and there was no fresh fish and meat anymore. Most of them were dead fish, and the fish eyes were a little white, and the meat didn't feel fresh.
Zhang Mingtu simply bought some mushrooms, then turned around and went to the riverside, where he found some fishermen who came by boat and bought a few big fish.
There were a lot of things, so he called two more people from Jin Yiwei to come over for help, and together they took them back to the county government office.
Jin Yiwei and several others helped to pack up the fish, fruits and vegetables.
When night gradually fell and meal time was about to arrive, Zhang Mingtu began to operate.
Zhang Mingtu is not a bad cook, and his mother, Wang Yulan, has never hidden it from him.
The previous operation was not smooth enough, but now it has reached the fourth level of marrow cleansing and blood exchange. The control of Qi, blood and physical body is meticulous, and the various seasonings are also very precise.
There was no rush when several large stoves were turned on at the same time, and more than ten pots of vegetables were served in an orderly manner.
Fish head with chopped pepper, braised carp, grass carp stewed with tofu, red mushroom soup, braised wild boar meat, stir-fried vegetables, fried river shrimp, steamed mandarin fish, seven vegetables and one soup.
The whole thing is not complicated, but it is full of color and flavor.
The fish head is taken from silver carp and bighead carp, marinated with ginger and scallions, then simply fried in a pot until both sides are slightly brown, then taken out and placed on a plate, with a layer of chopped pepper evenly spread on top.
If you like spicy food in Jianyi, you can also take a handful of soaked wild sansho peppers and put them on top to steam them together.
If the carp smells fishy, you need to remove the tendons from the carp in advance and fry them slowly in oil. To prevent the fish from sticking to the pan, sprinkle a small amount of salt around the pan before placing the fish in the pan.
Fry both sides until golden brown, add water to cover the fish, and add soy sauce halfway through to adjust the color.
The red mushroom soup is the simplest. Just boil the red mushrooms freshly picked from the mountains in water for twenty minutes. The whole soup will turn red because of the red mushrooms. Just add a little salt to the soup before serving.
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Zhang Mingtu cooks a large portion of each dish. If you divide it into three plates, you can set up three tables, which is enough for the county government officials to celebrate.
As for the overall ingredients and related seasonings, not even a tael of silver was spent.
The purchasing power of silver is still quite outstanding in this era.
Of course, this was a banquet for Rui Hai, so I couldn't spend even three taels of silver, or even one tael too much.
If a normal county magistrate were to make these banquets, the ingredients would definitely be more than that simple.
Seafood from the coast, delicacies from various places, and even velvet antlers and ginseng brought from far north are used in daily cooking.
It would be quite a luxury to hold a banquet.
However, Zhang Mingtu also felt that this was too extravagant.
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Seeing the fish, meat, fruits and vegetables on the table in the evening, Ruihai was shocked at first, but when he saw that they were all common ingredients in Jianyi, he breathed a sigh of relief.
A group of people sat down early, waiting for Rui Hai to speak.
After all, it is Rui Hai's promotion banquet, and there must still be some scenes. Although it is simple, the necessary procedures are indispensable.
Rui Hai picked up the wine glass and held it in front of him. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Rui is honored that you can come today. The ingredients are quite simple, so please bear with me."
"I have not been in Jianyi for a long time. I have traveled around Jianyi and seen the lives of the people under the rule. The food that seems to us to be quite simple is already quite a luxury for many civilians."
Some people disagreed, while others looked thoughtful.
"I don't object to you enjoying life and being extravagant in your daily life. I just hope that when you are enjoying life, you can also think about governing the people."
"Every porridge, every meal, every vegetable, every meal, comes from the salary of the imperial court, and is provided by the people of the government. When you come here, you are all people with outstanding literary talent. You are outstanding and enjoy better than others. I
Never object.
"I only hope that on the basis of enjoyment, the people under the rule can be provided for in their old age, educated in their children, and have food and clothing without worries. This is what I hope, all you gentlemen, drink together!"