Chapter 459: Eat the River by the River - Osmanthus Chicken Head Rice
Alas, today's food is available, but tomorrow's food has not yet arrived. Qian Duoduo stood alone on the bank of the Yangtze River in a daze. He saw a large ship slowly sailing towards Caishiji on the river in the distance.
There is a flag hanging on it with the words "Zhongyilang" written on it. He is the civilian official in charge of Caishiji's military. Because Caishiji faces the river on three sides, the river wind is strong, the military camp is far away from the city, and the conditions are difficult.
It was a rare occasion that he came to the military camp a few times. Qian Baoqian had been in the camp for more than a month, but he had only heard of his name but never met his person.
This Zhongyilang, who could not name the general and did not know the soldiers in the military camp, was the nominal leader of the more than 1,700 soldiers in Caishiji. His official position was higher than that of General Shi and General Sheng. Although the two men
We have never met, but I have heard many stories about this loyal and righteous man. What he always talks about is that soldiers are the most deadly weapons. Saints have no choice but to do it. If you use soldiers with virtue, you will be invincible in the world, just like Yao and Shun were benevolent and righteous.
To defeat King Zhou's unpopular army, the benevolent will win. To put it bluntly, it is better not to fight a war. We should use benevolence and righteousness to make Jin Kingdom surrender. Therefore, he never cares about military affairs and only visits a few times a year.
Mao.
He was responsible for his own food and grass supply. They had a close relationship with each other at work, but they had never met. In order to avoid trouble, Qian Qianqiu hurriedly returned to the kitchen and quickly sorted out the accounts and other things.
Okay. I've only been here for a month. I've caught a lot of fish these days to replace vegetables. I rarely use the state's public funds. There are more items coming in and less going out. The rice is old rice. There shouldn't be any problems with the accounts.
The boat seemed to be close, but it was far away. It took an hour to dock at Caishiji. Wen Zhongyilang came ashore. After raising the account, the first thing he did was to pass Qian a lot of questions.
After hearing the order, I was a little confused about how much money I had. I haven't been to the military camp for so long. How many big things have to be dealt with? How come I, the little fire-headed soldier, was the first to find me? I didn't even have time to change my clothes, so I rushed to the big tent immediately.
. I could only hear him shouting in shock in the big tent: "You have done such a good thing, you actually embezzled military pay, why don't you get it from the truth?"
Corruption? Although I didn’t give away any money in this month, I did everything possible to provide food for the soldiers. Qian Duoduo knelt down and replied: "I have been diligent in my work since I came to work, and there is absolutely no corruption.
Please take a closer look, Sir."
"No one in your corrupt military camp knows about it. Not punishing him will not make the people angry. Tell yourself, how much money have you embezzled in the past month?" He once again slapped the Jingmu Hall in a shocking way.
: "The people outside sang the song right at the yamen gate, saying that since Captain Qian came to Cuishiji, the soldiers have complained that they are hungry every day."
This was a joke by a soldier, praising himself for cooking well, so that they would eat more bowls of rice every day, but he took it out of context. Chao Duoduo couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "I hope Mr. Qingtian can make a clear decision on this matter. This song is a compliment."
The official food is good."
"What a soldier." Wen Zhongyilang said angrily: "It seems that he won't confess without being hurt. Come on, give him twenty big bucks first."
When people are punished in the military camp, they are usually punished with military sticks. There is no official board prepared, and the subordinates look at each other. But Wen Zhongyilang didn't know why, and said angrily: "Why haven't you carried out the punishment yet?"
The flag bearer bowed and replied: "I didn't bring the board with me on this trip. Please let me know, sir, and we'll go to the Yamen to get it right away."
It took at least half a day from the Yamen to the military camp to go back and forth. Everyone said that the order was issued like a mountain, and changing the order would undermine the authority of the official. He was at a loss and said: "First take this soldier into the rear camp and lock him up, and then he will be executed.
You go get the board immediately."
He didn't know the soldiers, but he was gesticulating. He really thought he was a green onion. General Shi and General Sheng didn't like him. When they heard that he came to the barracks, they took the soldiers to practice in the distance on an excuse. In the evening
, when the soldiers' drill was over, they saw that the fire in the kitchen had not yet started, and the foremen gathered in groups in twos and threes, talking. When asked about the situation, they found that there was a lot of money, and Wen Zhongyilang sent him to him for questioning and locked him up.
When the other soldiers heard this, they thought it was a good thing, wasn't it an injustice? They ran to the big tent in groups to complain. The two generals wanted to see how Wen Zhongyilang would deal with it, so they excused themselves to feel unwell.
The military medical department stayed there.
The soldiers were agitated and gathered in front of Wen Zhongyilang's camp, demanding the release of a lot of money. They reasoned with him: "Tell me about it. Such a man is trying his best to fish and catch shrimps every day, for the sake of the soldiers and for the imperial court."
Where in the world can you find such a thoughtful gang leader?"
Seeing hundreds of soldiers gathered in front of the camp, Wen Zhongyilang was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he couldn't hear clearly what the soldiers were saying, so he hurriedly asked his men to find General Shi and General Sheng, but he couldn't pass the order at all.
He refused to go out. He was so anxious that he hid in the tent and refused to come out. After the soldiers asked about the situation, they reported to him that they were complaining about Captain Qian, not a mutiny. He straightened his back again and said in an official tone: "I
An officer loves his people like his own son. Hearing the song accusing Captain Qian in the barracks, I asked him to question him."
Seeing this, the soldier who composed the song stepped forward and kowtowed: "This song was written by a young man. He said that the food cooked by Captain Qian was delicious. The soldiers had eaten one bowl and wanted to eat a second bowl. Their appetites were larger than before."
It's much too big, please forgive me."
After speaking, he sang the song again. Other soldiers also sang along. It turned out that he was telling the truth. Wen Zhongyilang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and ordered a lot of money to be put away.
Due to their own reasons, the soldiers were still hungry. They had a lot of money and felt very guilty, but there was nothing in the kitchen except rice and seasonings. At this time, Ni Ren came over and said: "Boss, I found that Jibian
There are good things in the wild pond, large water lilies, and chicken head rice below."
Qian Shaoshao slapped his head and said, "I rely on the river to feed myself. I only focus on the fish in the river and forget about the fish growing on the riverside."
Ni Liang led half of the group of soldiers to stay up all night to cook chicken head rice, preparing to treat everyone to a delicious meal tomorrow morning.
The chicken head rice noodles that are naturally cooked and then dried on the shower head are particularly plump and the quality is much better than those that are artificially harvested and dried in the drug store.
"Nan Gezi, sweet-scented osmanthus chicken head rice"
Lift up the water lily skirt and cook the chicken head rice. Soak it in water until dawn. Boil it in boiling water until it is cooked through and roll it up and down.
The nine-month osmanthus is fragrant. It is stored in a drying box. Sprinkle a pinch of chicken head and rice when it is cooked. Add three rock sugar to make it sweet to the bone.
One of the keys to cooking chicken head rice is to soak it in place. Excessive starch will be soaked and broken. Another key is to cook it at a controlled temperature, neither soft nor hard, so that the taste will be particularly delicious. Adding osmanthus can increase the flavor and enhance the taste.
Taste is an indispensable part. Adding sugar is up to personal preference. If these steps are in place, the taste of chicken head rice will not be that bad. These are simple operations, and the three stoves