Chapter 372 Stop pretending, let’s show off your cards
"The secondary materials are actually all there, but the most central divine material is lacking. I wonder if you can part with it?"
Zhang Mingtu grabbed Xiao Qing who was about to retract into his collar, spread his palms in front of him, and looked at Xiao Qing who was pretending to be dead in his palms with a smile.
"I...can I say no?"
Zhang Mingtu just smiled and looked at him without saying anything. Xiaoqing, who quietly opened one eye and secretly hit Zhang Mingtuo, immediately lowered his head in frustration.
It turned over flexibly, stretched out a paw, turned its head to one side with its eyes closed, and shouted with a look of death: "Take it, take it, remember to be gentle!"
In terms of related spiritual materials, the most precious and useful thing in the world is the dragon. As for the essence and blood of the dragon, the most precious thing is undoubtedly the precious essence and blood of the dragon in front of Zhang Mingtu that is about to turn into a demon saint.
And now it seems that this most sacred dragon is quite obedient to Zhang Mingtu, and the plan has been successfully implemented to a large extent.
"What are you busy with?"
"You have been promoted, you should celebrate!"
Xue Cheng was beaming with joy and brought over a huge copper stove hot pot from outside.
The charcoal fire inside was burning brightly, and a lot of ingredients were arranged by him in categories.
In the center of the hot pot, a partition is thoughtfully used to separate the corresponding clear soup and red soup.
"Don't tell me, this way of eating is quite delicious. It has recently become popular in Jiangnan West Road. I heard that it started to spread from Jianyi."
On the table on the left, Xue Cheng laid out all kinds of cut seafood and novel ingredients.
Eastern star spots, groupers and the like were cut into pieces, as well as quite large crabs, razor clams, and scallops. Many related ice cubes were made with ice-controlling talismans and frozen underneath.
At first glance, Zhang Mingtu thought he had returned to modern times.
The distribution of related furnishings and styles are very similar to modern hot pot.
When Xue Cheng said that this way of eating seemed to be passed down from Jianyi, after thinking about it for a while, Zhang Mingtu probably understood that this should be an innovation made by his parents, and he would also make it with his parents on a daily basis.
Communication.
Among them, Wang Yulan and Zhang Jishi will ask him about some hotel-related matters, especially food-related matters.
As Zhang Mingtu's strength increased, various memories from his previous life became clearer and clearer. Many of the dishes he remembered from his previous life were casually mentioned by Zhang Mingtu and written in his letters.
Sometimes he would draw related graphics. It seems that his parents made some changes in this aspect and moved to this era in a serious manner.
At first, Zhang Mingtu didn't dare to make such drastic changes, but now as his strength and status have increased, he no longer needs to worry about many things.
It turns out that a small pot of jade pot spring can lead to the destruction of the entire Zhang family, causing dozens or hundreds of people to die.
But now some of the more dramatic changes have been initiated by Zhang Mingtu himself, so there is no need to worry about too many problems.
Zhang Mingtu's thoughts were flying. In front of him, Xue Cheng was still busy, dividing dishes one after another into different categories.
There were so many dishes that Xue Cheng even had to move out some corresponding frames of tables, chairs and benches to place the corresponding ingredients.
Originally, with Xue Cheng's family affairs and corresponding status, he did not need to do these things himself. There were related servants and handymen to do it for him.
However, Xue Cheng felt that Zhang Mingtu's identity was secret, and it was his benefit to come to his courtyard to get close to him. He could not easily expose it to others, nor could he reveal relevant information. He did many things himself.
"It's rare that you need to celebrate your promotion. I know you don't like too grand and solemn scenes, so I specially brought the relevant ingredients so that we can celebrate together. It's also a celebration of your promotion to the Hundred Households of Jinyiwei!"
Xue Cheng added two more pieces of charcoal to the copper stove. At this time, the soup in the copper stove began to boil slightly.
The milky white soup on the left is obviously seasoned. It is not a pure white soup, but can be regarded as a kind of broth. There is no relevant oil on the surface, but the entire soup is thick white. Once boiled, it reveals a rich fragrance.
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Zhang Mingtu recognized that this should be a certain kind of spiritual water after a brief analysis, and then added some special medicinal materials and corresponding bone and flesh essence to brew it, and also used special water-bending techniques to suck out the corresponding oil.
The soup looks simple, but actually a lot of thought went into it.
The overall productivity related to this era is not very top-notch, and it can only be considered average compared with the ancient times in Zhang Mingtu's previous life. However, in terms of high-end enjoyment of the people of this era, it is no better than the modern enjoyment of Zhang Mingtu's previous life.
not bad.
After all, he has special metaphysical knowledge.
Many methods that can only be used after the development of modern science and technology can be directly developed using corresponding cultivation methods as long as they can be enjoyed in this era.
The red soup pot on the other side looks simple, but it is not very simple if you look closely. It uses special monster oil as the main material, and also has unique spices specially transported from Shu, including Sichuan peppercorns,
And chili peppers were not widely popularized in this era.
The hot pot base is stir-fried using special techniques, resulting in a rich and fragrant aroma.
At this time, it is slightly boiling, the aroma of butter is coming out, and the spicy stimulation mixed with red oil and chili makes people can't help but whet their appetite.
Zhang Mingtu looked at it and couldn't help but feel a lot of interest.
"This is pretty good."
When Xue Cheng saw Zhang Mingtu, he only glanced at him slightly and was not too surprised. His heart moved again and he became more and more sure of Zhang Mingtu's identity.
He got this unique recipe called Yuanyang Hotpot from Jianyi.
The procedures related to making the stock are extremely complicated. Chicken feet, pig's trotters, duck meat, and chicken are used to cook a pot of stock. It takes a very long time and requires Jinhua ham, which is unique to Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Make it fresh.
In order to make the soup as clear as water, it is best not to adjust it. It also needs to be filtered and sorted with chicken cistanche and cistanche deserticola to make the entire soup clearer.
When Xue Cheng learned about the clear soup recipe related to hot pot from Fulai Inn, he decided in his heart that Zhang Mingtu was undoubtedly a prince.
To say that in a remote place, an ordinary middle-aged woman who has rarely been to wider areas, and the head of a bodyguard agency can develop such a dish is simply ridiculous and treats people like fools.
Only serious aristocratic families, even the royal family, can have the time and effort to deal with such complex and complicated methods.
The related red oil pot bottom is the more serious skill. Concentrated conditioning of the butter pot bottom not only requires butter that is rare for ordinary people, but also a large amount of butter. It also requires relevant and unique local ingredients.
Spices, Sichuan peppercorns and red pepper.
Just this kind of random combination of various special ingredients from the south and the north in summer can show that his family background is quite extraordinary.
To be able to cook with the best ingredients from all over the country so easily, even a very arrogant local family would not do this.
Only the royal family has such courage and thoughts, and can use the manpower and material resources of heaven and earth at will.
Zhang Mingtu took his seat, skillfully put the sliced beef next to it into the red oil soup base and rinsed it. He fanned it and said with a smile, "You still have some thought."
His movements were skillful and his posture was calm, which made Xue Cheng more and more convinced.
But at the same time, Xue Cheng had some worries.
Originally, this prince was well hidden. Xue Cheng had never heard of him in Jianyi for more than ten years, and he joined the Jin Yiwei smoothly.
Xue Cheng didn't feel that this person was any different before. He was just like an ordinary farm boy. But recently, the specialness revealed by this person has become more and more obvious, and he doesn't seem to hide it.
Related changes came one after another, the disciples of agricultural masters, top quality seeds, the dishes in Zhang Mingtu's "Adoptive Father and Adoptive Mother" restaurant related to Jianyi...
Many changes made Xue Cheng a little uneasy.
He didn't believe that Zhang Mingtu couldn't hide, after all, he had been here for more than ten years.
At least for more than ten years before that, there was nothing unusual in the Tibetan family. Both his "father" and "mother" were considered ordinary people.
It was obvious that he had not received corresponding special care over the years, and Xue Cheng remembered that all the changes seemed to have started nearly half a year ago.
The always peaceful Weiyuan Escort Bureau gradually became special and different from before.
Xue Cheng later investigated and found out that it was a special secret brewing recipe that appeared in their home.
Such small-scale changes are considered normal in times like this.
On that night, the head of the Zhang family brought Zhang Mingtu to him and recommended Zhang Mingtu to inherit the position of Jinyiwei Xiaoqi that his family had always inherited.
This is a very normal thing. It has not been considered special in the past. At that time, except for being taller and stronger, the young man didn't seem to have much difference.
"No……"
Xue Cheng thought carefully about it. He didn't pay much attention to it before and didn't know much about it. But after thinking about it later, he found that Zhang Mingtu was surprisingly calm during the process, and his temperament and state were slightly different from ordinary people.
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"At that time, I think he contained part of the true energy. Maybe his level of strength was higher than mine."
Ever since Zhang Mingtu joined the Jinyiwei, related things have happened one after another. On a moonlit night, someone suddenly came to visit him. Judging from his clothes, he was suspected to be a top figure in the Jinyiwei, possibly Qianhu, or even a commander-level figure.
Then there was the underground demon incident in Jianyi that shocked the entire Jiangnan West Road. After that incident, he rose straight up.
After arriving in Jiujiang County, it didn't take long before he was chased by Blood Sword Hong Ji, who ranked 77th among the Black List Grandmasters. At the same time, there were also strange evil spirits targeting him in the process, with strange and terrifying methods.
At the same time, there are also poisonous insects that only concern the palace.
Thinking of this, Xue Cheng was horrified.
"In fact, the danger has never ceased. It has always appeared in a steady stream. Someone has always been targeting this person. Therefore, this person's behavior and actions have become more and more high-profile, and it has become more and more obvious. By doing this, he is creating a
A golden body?"
Opposite him, Zhang Mingtu deftly cut the king crab as big as a basin into pieces, then put it into a clear soup pot to stew, while naturally mixing a small amount of ingredients.
In the mist rising in front of him, Zhang Mingtu's face became a little blurry. Xue Cheng looked at it, feeling a little lost for a moment.
He suddenly remembered that the person in front of him was only eighteen years old, an eighteen-year-old boy.
"Why is this dish so novel and not to your liking?"
The young man in front of him was calm and composed. Even after experiencing many terrible murders, this young man remained calm and unobtrusive.
Xue Chengcheng felt that this kind of character and magnanimity alone was the only one he had ever seen in his life.
"No, it's just that this hot pot is a bit spicy, so I couldn't get used to it at first."
Xue Cheng quickly lowered his head and picked up a large piece of mutton with chopsticks to hide his inner emotions.
He has not met other princes in Kyoto. In the past, he thought princes were just like ordinary people, but with higher status.
If he can have that kind of status, he can definitely do well.
But today, after meeting Zhang Mingtu, a prince living in the wild, and spending time with him, I could not help but feel a sense of reverence in my heart.
"Only a prince living in the wild has such a character and magnanimity, and his cultivation is unfathomable. How about the prince who lives in the capital and is admired by countless people? What kind of magnanimity and strength will he have?"
Xue Cheng is hard to fathom.
Zhang Mingtu in front of him was still as calm as ever. Facing Xue Cheng, whose expression was changing, he thought that Xue Cheng would be unable to adapt to this post-modern diet for a while, so he smiled and said: "If you think it's too spicy, you can mix a dish of oil."
Adding sesame oil and minced garlic to the dish can alleviate the spiciness, and people in Shu often use this method to alleviate the spiciness."
Zhang Mingtu said casually that Shu in this part of the world did already have the prototype of related hot pot, and the oil dishes would also be prepared by someone, but it was often only high-ranking officials and nobles who could do this.
After all, related sesame oil was a luxury product during this period, and seasoning garlic was also a luxury product.
The status of a person who can easily season things like this is not low. Xue Cheng was stunned and became more and more sure of Zhang Mingtu's identity.
Among the information he saw, Zhang Mingtu had never left Jianyi. Later, he was transferred to Jiujiang County and his scope was expanded. It can also be said that he had never left Jiangnan West Road.
It is impossible for him to go to Shu and know the customs and customs of Shu.
"Has he already trusted me so much? So many details are not hidden, they are just displayed in front of me."
While under great pressure, Xue Cheng also felt an indescribable sense of peace of mind.
The other party had such a high status and was able to treat him calmly and reveal so many secrets to him. Although he knew that this might be a way to win people's hearts, his heart could not be suppressed and he jumped.