The crowd was in high spirits at the happy event. After seeing off the old lady, Mrs. Yang was in high spirits and planned to treat her guests another day. The two sisters were also happy for her. The three of them looked through the almanac together, and found that nothing was going to happen in the next two days, and three days were left.
From now on, just three days. It happens to be a market day and there are many dishes.
My younger brother came to see Zhou Ling again. This was his first day off after attending Tongjiang Academy. Although he was several years older than the average classmate when he entered school and missed the best age for learning, his
He was not lacking in intelligence at all. After entering the academy, he learned to read quickly and was praised by the teacher many times. He couldn't go to see his sister empty-handed, but he didn't have any money. He thought about it, didn't there be archery in the class?
Let's borrow some bows and arrows from the academy to shoot some prey for my sister. I heard that Mrs. Yang Er is teaching her sister to read. She is pregnant, so I will give her some game to replenish her body so that she can teach her sister more seriously.
This was the best thing for my sister. He did it as he was told, and his skills were very good. In less than half a day, he shot down several partridges on the back mountain, strung them with ropes, and arrived at Shiyue Tower. Mrs. Yang had to treat guests with courtesy.
After a while, I had to prepare some cash for my two younger brothers as tuition fees. It was heartbreaking to give this gift. The gift my younger brother brought was just what I wanted. I could leave two dishes for Mrs. Feng to make for pregnancy, and add another dish for Mrs. Yang. It was a unique gift.
It’s thoughtful and more meaningful than money-purchased gifts.
The arrival of her younger brother also allowed him to test the results of her writing skills these days. She gave her brother what she had written about how to cook. The younger brother was shocked and said: "This is what my sister just learned and practiced in the past ten days."
If there are female subjects in the imperial examination, in a few years, female scholars will have a place as elder sisters."
Zhou Ling was very happy when he received his brother's affirmative answer. He took the partridges and planned to cook a dish to thank Sister Feng. Sun Jiugong pinched the partridges with his hands, took out two of them and said, "These two can be given to you."
Mrs. Feng Er."
"Excuse me, Master, are these two different from the others?"
"These two are female and have not laid eggs yet, so they are the most healthy."
It is not difficult to tell the male from the female, but how to tell whether it has laid eggs? This matter must be based on experience, and it is difficult to explain clearly in a few words.
Sun Jiugong took out a few ramie roots from the cabinet, ordered them to be soaked and stuffed into the belly of the partridge that had been cleaned. Without adding salt, he tied a large handful of green onions into a bundle and put it in the pot with it.
Simmer for half an hour, then remove the green onions, add wine and vinegar and simmer over low heat for another hour. Add salt and various spices before serving.
Game meat often has a fishy smell, and the function of adding green onions is to absorb the odor. After throwing it away halfway, the absorbed odor will not be released back into the soup. This is the key to making this dish well. Zhou Ling followed the law and cooked it.
I took a spoonful of the soup and tasted it. Sure enough, it was fresh but not fishy.
"Sorrow Yi Lan Ling Ramie Root Partridge Soup"
It is said that partridge soup is the best for preventing pregnancy. The young man drew his bow in the field and the arrow flew like flying. He hunted several partridges. Stuffed the belly of the partridge with ramie roots. Boil it in warm water for an hour and season with salt.
Zhou Ling served the ramie root and partridge soup to Mrs. Feng, which caused the three sisters to exclaim.
For the time being, let’s put aside the affairs of Shi Yue Lou and talk about joining the army, which made a lot of money. He and Lieutenant Lin took the compressed dry rations and other provisions, had a good meal and overnight stay, and hurriedly and slowly arrived at Caishiji on the Yangtze River. Just now. After completing the delivery of the troops stationed there, news was received that the news of the invasion of Jin soldiers was untrue. The people's sacrifices and sacrifices were the blood and sweat of the common people. In order not to waste public funds, the imperial court announced that the 20,000 forbidden troops stationed in Caishiji would return to Lin'an, leaving only 2,000 carriages. military.
Qian Duoduo and Lieutenant Lin both belonged to the Xiang Army in terms of military loans and were retained. However, the military expenses for continuing to produce compressed dry rations were no longer provided by the court. They originally came for this task, hoping to contribute to the national defense of the Song Dynasty. It helps and at the same time builds a career for oneself. It is true that my husband has traveled thousands of miles for fame, but the court has abandoned the martyrs. He is determined to serve the country but has no way, and his ambition has turned into ice. This time, it is like pouring a basin of ice water on his head in the harsh winter. , I had a lot of money, and the dozen or so guys who were traveling with me were all heartbroken. As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes a while to deploy it. Caishiji is a battleground for military strategists, and Jiang defense must be guarded. Seeing their dejected looks , Lin Duwei laughed and said: "Master Yu Yunwen once told me that when heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a person, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and deplete his body. This is God's fault. It is training us. The ancients were thousands of miles away, but we are only a thousand miles away from home.
Everyone listens to the same reason. The imperial court did not order to exempt him from military service. He could only adopt the mentality of taking it as he comes and wait and see what happens. Moreover, the Jin soldiers have not arrived, there is no war for the time being, and the lives of a group of people are not in danger. From the bottom of my heart, On the other hand, this is also a blessing. The highest officer who stayed in Caishiji was Tongzhi Shijun, and there were also navy general Sheng Xin and others. They were all the main battlers. When they heard that Qian Duoduo was once a famous chef in the capital, he was overjoyed. Guarding the border is hard work. With a famous chef, the food conditions of the soldiers will be greatly improved, which will help stabilize the morale of the soldiers and rush out of the tent to welcome them.
Shi Jun had a long beard, thick eyebrows and leopard eyes. He looked similar to Zhang Fei from the legendary Three Kingdoms. He was extremely mighty. He came out of the tent to welcome Qian Shaoduo and said, "I've heard about Qian Zaotou's name for a long time. I don't want to think about it." How lucky I am to be able to see Da Jia today, and taste the dishes cooked by Da Zaotou every day in the future, and how lucky I am to have the two thousand defenders guarding Shishiji."
After saying that, he immediately issued an order and ordered Qian Duoduo to be responsible for the food issues in the military camp. A hundred soldiers at the head of the group listened to his orders. He was just a captain, and he was welcomed by the general out of his tent. What a great gift it was. Qian Duoduo Qian Duo suddenly felt a sense of discovery and saluted and accepted the order. General Shi held his hand and inspected the military camp together. When they came to the camp where the gang leader soldiers were stationed, Qian Duo was shocked. The cooking pot was as big as a water tank and the cooking shovel was as big as a water vat. It's as big as a dustpan, and without the strength of a hundred pounds in my arms, I'm afraid it would be difficult to even lift it, let alone control the heat.
If you only cook for the generals, there are only a dozen people. With your own skills, you can really do it well. But now you have to cook for 2,000 people every day. The nature and method of cooking are completely different from those in the restaurant. It makes a lot of money all of a sudden. He was stunned. General Shi did not notice that his expression was abnormal, and ordered all the cooks to gather together, pointed at him and said to everyone: "This general has appointed Qian Zaotou as your leader. All the cooks in our army must respect him." From now on, he will be your cook officer. Tomorrow, let Lieutenant Qian get familiar with the conditions of the military camp. The day after tomorrow, let us taste the skills of the famous chefs in the capital. This general will work with my brave soldiers. We share joys and sorrows together, and we don’t open up small areas.”
After hearing the order, the entire barracks cheered. This is a famous chef in the capital. In the past, only high-ranking officials and wealthy people were qualified to eat the dishes cooked by him. But no one used their heads to cook it.
Think about it, even if he is the powerful Thousand-Armed Guanyin, he cannot lift a thousand woks at the same time. How can he make delicious food without stir-frying?