Hearing the meaning of His Majesty Li Er's words, Old Zhao glanced sideways at His Majesty Li Er again.
Later, Lao Zhao looked at a country bumpkin and said, "Our Sujiazhuang pork is not fishy at all, but it tastes white and extremely delicious!"
"Old Zhao, don't talk nonsense. Is there any pork that doesn't taste fishy?!" His Majesty Li Er smiled and shook his head, thinking that Old Zhao liked to brag.
"Hey, I, Lao Zhao, really need to show you guys a good experience today. Come on, follow me into the house!"
As soon as he heard this, Lao Zhao immediately became unhappy. He grabbed His Majesty Li Er's sleeve and started to walk into the house.
"What are you going to do?!"
His move was so sudden that Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng, who were standing next to His Majesty Li Er, were startled and hurriedly surrounded him, protecting His Majesty Li Er in the middle.
"Get out of your way, I want to see how long your old Zhao will continue to be stubborn."
His Majesty Li Er waved his hands indifferently, and then strode towards the courtyard.
"Old woman, bring over a basin of cooked pork!"
After entering the courtyard, Ambassador Zhao shouted loudly.
"Officer, here comes the pork!"
After a while, Lao Zhao's wife placed a bowl of steaming pork in front of the three of them.
Not to mention, the pork looks quite fragrant and is cooked bright red, making it very appetizing.
Lao Zhao handed His Majesty Li Er a pair of chopsticks and said, "Come on, Lao Li, give it a try and see if I, Lao Zhao, are talking nonsense!"
Just as His Majesty Li Er was about to take the chopsticks, he was stopped by Chang Sun Wuji!
"I'd better give it a try!"
As he spoke, he grabbed a piece of pork, put it in his mouth and ate it.
How could the emperor personally taste the food that was so unclear outside?
Changsun Wuji was stunned the moment he entered the mouth. After he swallowed the pork, his eyes widened in disbelief and he even forgot how to speak!
"I want to see what's so special about your pork."
Seeing this, His Majesty Li Er was very impatient. He picked up a piece of pork with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
Wei Zheng followed closely behind and also picked up a piece of pork and put it in his mouth.
Then, the two of them showed the same expression as Changsun Wuji!
His Majesty Li Er was so shocked that he almost bit his own tongue!
This pork... seems different from what he has eaten before!
Just one word, fragrant!!
Although there are no complicated seasonings, there is enough salt and Sujiazhuang's unique red pepper, which makes it incredibly delicious!
too delicious!!
There is really no fishy smell at all!
It has a wonderful fragrance that leaves a lasting fragrance on your lips and teeth!
Lao Zhao looked at the stunned expressions of the three people and was very proud and said: "How is it? Lao Li, am I, Lao Zhao, talking nonsense?"
"Old Zhao, I really can't understand why this pork is so delicious?!"
Wei Zheng asked dryly: "Could it be that your pork comes from a different breed of pig? Can you show me the breeding pen?!"
It’s not that Wei Zheng is ignorant, but in today’s Tang Dynasty, the only mainstream meat is mutton.
Since the cattle are used to plow the land, they are not allowed to be eaten.
As for chicken and duck meat?
Um...this thing isn't considered meat yet...
Pork was called cheap meat because of its extremely fishy smell. Scholars did not eat it, and officials and nobles did not eat it.
Generally, pork is used for sacrifices, and only very poor common people will occasionally eat some.
Moreover, pigs at this time are not only growing slowly but also very difficult to raise!
They are lively and active and cannot be caught, and the meat tastes very bad, so there are very few people raising them.
In Wei Zheng's opinion, it is estimated that this pork is so delicious that it is probably a new variety developed by Su Chen.
If this new breed of pig could be promoted again, wouldn't it mean that the people of the Tang Dynasty would have another kind of food to eat?
This is a great opportunity to benefit the people!
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er and the other three have shown great interest in this matter.
"OK!"
"My young master has said that if an outsider wants to look after pigs, then let him look at them. If he wants to learn, he can be taught. We in Sujiazhuang never hide and tuck in!"
Lao Zhao waved his hand and led the three of them towards the backyard in a rough and bold manner.
Hearing what he said, the three of them were a little lost in thought.
Su Chen's words are so domineering!
If it were someone else who had such a good way to make money, they would definitely keep it strictly confidential and only pass it on to men, not to women.
But Su Chen can be so generous!
This layout is too big!
For a moment, His Majesty Li Er even felt a little in awe of Su Chen.
But when he thought of Su Chen's house full of money, this feeling disappeared in an instant.
After all, Su Chen was much richer than the emperor, and His Majesty Li Er even felt that he was like a poor family.
After Lao Zhao led the three of them for a while, they came to the backyard where Xingkou was raised. He pointed at the pigs in the pen and said, "Look, these are the pigs we raise in Sujiazhuang!"
"I'll go! Is this a pig?!"
As soon as they entered, the three of them were shocked by the scene in front of them!
Inside the fence, I saw four big white pigs lying on the ground and taking a nap.
How big is this pig?!
One head weighs five to six hundred pounds at least!!
Although His Majesty Li Er and others are the top nobles, they are not indifferent to the world, but are very considerate of the people's sentiments.
All of them must have seen this pig before.
But seeing such a big pig in front of you is shocking and unheard of!
The New Year pig usually used for sacrifices weighs about two hundred pounds, which is considered to be very high-quality!
But now the pig that Lao Zhao is raising is three or four times as big as the New Year pig!
He is simply the king of pigs!
"Old Zhao, why are your pigs so huge?!"
"What kind of breed is this?" Changsun Wuji asked in surprise.
"This is just an ordinary pig, nothing special."
Lao Zhao walked to the fence, patted the pig's head and said, "The main thing is that the raising method taught by our young master is good. Look at how much meat there is!"
"Can you tell me in detail?" Changsun Wuji asked.
"Actually, it's still a simple matter. Just castrate the newborn piglets, apply herbs to stop the bleeding, wait a few days for the wounds to heal, and then start feeding them!"
"Is it that simple?" Changsun Wuji was a little dumbfounded.
"You think it's simple, why didn't you think of it?" Lao Zhao looked at him sideways and said.
Changsun Wuji shut up obediently.
The farmers in Sujiazhuang have the same arrogance as Su Chen!
Offend people at every turn!
"How effective is this method?" His Majesty Li Er asked personally.
"Of course it works!"
When mentioning this matter, Lao Zhao felt a little elated and smiled from ear to ear.
"With this method, not only does the meat have no peculiar smell, but it is also easy to feed!"
