Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 165 Cai Zhaoji: There is a lot of knowledge in making chickens

Dian Wei was scolded bloody by his mother...

He said aggrievedly: "But...mother, it's Mr. Lu...Mr. Lu asked me to come back first and kowtow to mother!"

"Kowtow? Kowtow for what?" Dian Wei's mother was even more angry. "Mr. Lu asked you to come back and you will come back? What if something happens to him in the middle? Your duty is to protect him? To protect him with your life, I... I don't need you to kowtow? If something happens to Mr. Lu, you bitch So what if it is broken?"

"Dog-like thing, don't forget the past. In the barracks, even as a cook, you were disliked by others. Don't think that now that you have done meritorious service, your tail will go up to the sky. Without Mr. Lu, you have nothing. No, you take off your clothes now, if I don’t wake you up today, my mother... just... just die!"

Being scolded by my wife...

Dian Wei hurriedly took off his coat, and ordered his mother's stick to hit his back.

Did he do something wrong?Seems right...

But what Niang said is right, how important is Mr. Lu's life?
Even though Dianwei obeyed his orders and went home, but...if something happened in the middle, it would be the second best thing for the mother to beat him.

Well played, well played...

Dian Wei himself doesn't have too much opinion, he is a very pure person, in the military camp, he will do what Mr. Lu says, and at home, he will do what his mother says.

Mother asked him to protect his "benefactor" all the time, so... that's how it should be!

smack... smack!

The stick penetrated into the flesh, although it didn't hurt, Dian Wei gritted his teeth, pretended to grunt, and called out. "I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong."

"Do you know what to do?"

"I know!"

"Know what?"

Dian Wei said: "Know your kindness, repay your kindness."

Snapped…

Another stick was thrown down, and the old woman's hand trembled a little, but she was not polite at all. "Speak clearly, what kind of favor do you want to repay!

"Repay the kindness of Mr. Lu for supporting him, and... and the kindness of rebuilding! No matter when, you must protect Mr. Lu and protect him!"

correct answer!

However, the old woman mustered all her strength, and with a "pop", another stick hit Dian Wei's back.

"I hit you to improve your memory. Our family is doing well, so you don't need to worry about it... Do what you should do and protect the people you should protect! Wherever Mr. Lu goes, you will protect him." Where, always pay attention to it, and be more careful...Don't let those young people get close to the benefactor!"

Dian Wei Niang is very stubborn, because she doesn't read many books, and what she can identify is extremely limited, but...the only thing he always puts on his lips is this picture of knowing kindness.

Before, she didn’t have enough food and clothes, and the house in the country leaked rain when it rained, and the wind leaked at night. Now that she can live in such a nice house, and her son can have such a great future, all she can think about is to repay her kindness. .

Similarly, she also wanted to let her son Dianwei fully understand the intention of repaying this kindness.

"Clap clap clap!"

After another seven or eight blows, Dian Wei Niang almost lost her strength.

Although Dian Wei didn't feel any pain, there were bruises on his back...

He knelt on the ground, trying to comfort his old lady. "Is mother comfortable? Son... Son, remember. From today on, I will never leave Mr. Lu's side, even if I am a bull or a horse... I will not hesitate!"

The anger in Niang Dian Wei's heart finally dissipated a little, looking at Dian Wei's back, her eyes were full of distress, but she still had a sullen face.

"It's good to know, since I'm back... There are some free-range chickens in our backyard, you can take them to Mr. Lu! Don't be stupid, go back and protect the safety of benefactor!"

After saying this, the daughter-in-law at the side whispered: "What kind of person is Mr. Lu, how can he pay attention to our chicken!"

Dian Wei Niang thinks it makes sense...

"Alas..." He let out a long sigh, but he slapped Dianwei. "Forget it, be more sensible in the future. When others flatter you, praise you, and say that you have made great contributions, you must remember to give this credit to benefactor. If there is no him, you are still a cook? If there is no him, mother and you The daughter-in-law is still living in a broken house with air leaks every night! There is no money for medical treatment! Without him, how would you have any chance of making meritorious deeds? I won’t talk about you this time, if you let me know, you can sneak around again Run out, even if you go home, I don't want your son! Do you remember?"

"I remember it, I remember it all!" Dian Wei hurriedly said...

He knows his mother's temperament best, and she will repay her kindness. She told him to protect Mr. Lu. If he dared to come back secretly, or if Mr. Lu made a mistake, he would just hit him head-on and apologize. His mother can do it too. .

this time...

The few guards who came to summon him were a little confused.

It's obviously a happy event, even...Dian Dutong came back early is also ordered by Lu Gongcao, it was a matter of excusable circumstances, family reunion, and everyone's happiness, but the old woman... unexpectedly such a lesson Dian All rule!
The point is, the current Dian Dutong is a heroic figure. In the entire thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, whoever hears the name of "Ancient Evil Comes" will feel horrified!
But... it seems that Mrs. Dian Wei is more sturdy!
With a "gudong", the saliva swallowed into his stomach, and the head guard saluted the old woman in awe. "Old lady, this plaque... a special craftsman will come to hang it later, we... let's take our leave first."

fled...

Dian Wei was also unambiguous, bowed to his wife again and again, took out the gold and silver that Lu Yu had awarded him, touched his son Dianman's head, and went out.

His home is not too close to the Cai Mansion... Dian Wei is a little worried about Mr. Lu's safety according to his old lady.

Actually... Chenliu County is very safe.

After Dian Wei left, the old lady touched Dian Wei's son Dian Man's head, and said:
"Study martial arts hard, and when you have mastered martial arts, go with your father to protect our benefactor! Know how to repay your kindness, and our Dian family will be eager to land on Mr. Lu for the rest of our lives!"

Speaking of this, there are traces of tears in the eyes of the old lady!

She doesn't read much, and the truth she can understand is even rarer!
Only this draft never forgets the well digger, which is deeply engraved in her heart.

Kindness, even if it is a drop of water, should be remembered for a lifetime and repaid with a lifetime!What's more, Mr. Lu's kindness to their family is clearly a waterfall instead of a drop of water!

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Chenliu County, Cai House.

Lu Yu and Sister Zhaoji reunited after a long absence, so kisses are indispensable...ah no, kisses are fine, and deep hugs are naturally indispensable.

I can feel the "hug" of sister Zhao Ji's obvious change!
After exchanging a few simple greetings, Lu Yu and Cai Zhaoji sat down together in the dining hall of the mansion...

Today, Lu Yu gave all the soldiers a day off... They all went back to pay homage to their old mother. Lu Yu was very fortunate that although he had wasted a lot of effort at the beginning, he finally let the brothers from the Longxiao Camp take their families to Chenliu County.

Speaking of which, Lu Yu was relatively rich at that time, and houses in this era were not expensive, so it was no problem to buy a small house with a hundred sets.

But this time...

I was a little nervous in my pocket, only the business of the oil workshop was left, and the flowers were enough, but I couldn't save them...

Lu Yu had already thought about it and asked Cheng Yu to go back to his old job.

Today's table is full of good things, fried locusts, fried crucian carp, stir-fried lamb, stir-fried deer tongue, and chicken... Good luck, chicken tonight!

Such a rich dish gave Lu Yu a long-lost appetite!

Sure enough, the expansion of oil workshops and the rapid promotion of oil quickly changed the local eating habits in Yanzhou. Basically, the common people have bid farewell to bland food!

While Lu Yu was eating, Cai Zhaoji said with a smile:

"Brother Yu, eat chicken... This is the chicken that my sister made for you. Unexpectedly, the chicken was put into the big oil, fried over high heat, and some sauce was added... The soft chicken suddenly became hard. , take a bite of the special delicacy, endless aftertastes!"

Cai Zhaoji recently fell in love with cooking.

She suddenly discovered that it was like reading a book...Because of the appearance of oil, cooking dishes are no longer the same as before, and there are many more possibilities, which makes Cai Zhaoji very fond of trying.

But... what is soft, hard, with a bite...

Lu Yu's eyes widened slightly, why did Sister Zhaoji's mouth be full of tiger and wolf words!
But the taste is really good. It seems that sister Zhao Ji is not only first-rate in literature, but also has great potential in cooking!

Lu Yu is eating here...

Cai Zhaoji continued to explain.

"There is a lot of knowledge in making chicken..."

"Gudong..."

Lu Yu subconsciously swallowed half of the chicken leg.

Sister Zhaoji said... There is a lot of knowledge in cooking chickens!

Uh... it seems... there is some truth to it, 360 lines, every line will be the top pick, what's wrong with the chicken, the chicken is good, and there are many repeat customers!
Lu Yu is still daydreaming...

Cai Zhaoji's words continued to spread: "If it is fried with oil, the most difficult thing to determine the taste is not the amount of sauce, but the heat. The heat should not be too much or too little. It needs to be just right. The fried locusts are the same..."

"Although they are all deep-fried, it is really important to control the temperature of the fire. If it is over-fried, the top will turn black, and if it is lightly fried, it will not be crispy enough."

Hearing this, Lu Yu had already eaten a chicken leg.

I have to say that Sister Zhaoji's voice is very nice.

But talented women... always have the same shortcomings as literati.

I like to sum up everything into a big set of theories.

You know, many Michelin chefs rely on their feelings. Cooking is a matter of practice makes perfect.

but…

Lu Yu looked at Cai Zhaoji in surprise. "Sister Zhaoji? Do you still know how to control the temperature?"

"I understand a little bit." Cai Zhaoji nodded. "Mu'er visits me from time to time, so... she will also teach me some techniques to control the fire temperature through the color of the flame. It is very useful for cooking!"

Ha ha…

Hearing this, Lu Yu went "hehe", thinking in his heart, Cao Mu would not be able to use it... Or the old method of forging steel?

Completely record the fire temperature when cooking, and then according to the taste...

To find out the most suitable fire temperature for stir-frying, um...she must have done that.

Thinking this way in his heart, Lu Yu wouldn't ask in detail, as long as they were happy, they could do whatever they wanted.

and many more?

Is the forge so busy recently?
Lu Yu frowned and continued to ask. "Sister Zhaoji? Isn't the forge busy recently? That girl Cao Mu...do you have time to come here?"

In my impression, a month ago, in order to produce a full set of stainless steel halberds, stainless steel armors, and vests for the Longxiao Camp... the forge was almost non-stop around the clock, and Cao Mu was also working continuously!

Now...are you free?How strange?

"Alas..." Cai Zhaoji sighed softly. "Not only Mu'er is free, but also the oil shop in charge of 'Kong Ming' is free..."

"I heard from Mu'er that unless grain is exchanged in today's market, ordinary gold and silver can't be exchanged for iron at all. He is also a clever woman who can't cook without rice, so the whole forge is idle."

"As for... Kongming, there is a severe drought and there has been no rain for two months, and the entire Yanzhou is almost running out of food, so where can there be food to extract oil? But... Fortunately..."

Speaking of this, Cai Zhaoji's eyeballs blinked again and again.

"Fortunately, Kong Ming and Wei Lao spread this oil to thousands of households some time ago, and it was rumored in the military camp that in the Battle of Puyang, Cao Jun's soldiers fed fried locusts to satisfy their hunger, and thus defeated Lu Bu. Now... the whole Yanzhou, The people in the four counties of Xuzhou know that locusts are a good thing, and they prey on them one after another, which has avoided the panic caused by the drought to a certain extent."

Hearing this, Lu Yu nodded slightly!
This situation is very good...

You must know that Yanzhou has a population of one million. If panic is caused by drought and food disasters, there will be big troubles, and riots will be caused if they are not kept together.

Lu Yu was still thinking about how to promote predation of locusts among the people, but in fact...the use of migratory locusts as military pay in Puyang World War I had already spread in Yanzhou...and even other states and counties in the Central Plains, and many princes followed suit...

However, the result... Ha ha!Because of poisoning, one piece fell down.

Now there is such a rumor circulating in the Central Plains that only the eight counties of Yanzhou and the four counties of Xuzhou can be eaten by locusts in the entire Han Dynasty, and the locusts in other places will die whoever eats them!

All in all, the problem of food has been curtailed temporarily due to the catching of locusts by the whole people, but it is not a long-term solution after all...

Millions of people catch locusts, locusts can't last long...

Next, we can only hope for rice.

Huh... Lu Yu exhaled softly.

Cai Zhaoji raised her head. "Why is Brother Yu sighing? Are you worried about something..."

"No!" Lu Yu waved his hand... He didn't want to transfer his worries to Sister Zhaoji.

Having said that...who wouldn't worry?

This upland rice and paddy rice have never been planted in the Central Plains before. Even if it only takes four months to mature in the first year of planting, how about the harvest?Lu Yu had no idea...

This is related to the food for the next year!
"There must be something wrong?" Cai Zhaoji saw through Lu Yu at a glance. Brother Yu was always full of confidence and rarely sighed. "You won't tell my sister? Is my sister going to be angry?"

This…

Lu Yu put his hands on the dining table and motioned for Cai Zhaoji to come closer.

Cai Zhaoji stretched her head obediently, her ears were almost touching Lu Yu's mouth...

Until then, Lu Yu's voice came out.

"Sister Zhaoji, please help me..."

"Longxiao Camp killed 55 brothers in this battle. I just checked. Thirty parents are still alive, and 35 have wives and children..."

Speaking of this, Cai Zhaoji seemed to realize something. "Brother Yu, do you want to?"

"I have prepared a sum of money and some food saved in Long Xiao's camp. Sister Zhaoji will give it to them for me..."

"If I go in person, I'm afraid they will be afraid. Sister Zhaoji is a woman, and after being a celebrity, the name of a talented woman is more likely to make people feel friendly..."

"In addition, Sister Zhaoji must tell them that even though their sons or their fathers are gone, our Longxiao camp will provide for these elderly people and raise their sons to adulthood. The expenses here are all ours. Come out."

Huo... Lu Yu blurted out these words, and Cai Zhaoji's originally rolling eyes suddenly affirmed.

She looked at Brother Yu in surprise, she is a kind person, so she would naturally appreciate Brother Yu's kind behavior.

Even, Cai Zhaoji felt that she still had a sense of accomplishment in her heart since she was a child and hadn't made friends with Lu Yu's brother for nothing.

After a while, Cai Zhaoji said loudly.

"It's such a hard job to go to the front line to fight... Brother Yu will take care of it, and I will leave the aftermath to my sister. Don't worry, my sister will take care of this matter for you!"

Hearing this, Lu Yu nodded...

He had no doubt that Sister Zhao Ji could handle it well!
After all... they used to go south to look for relatives, and when they met poor people, Sister Zhaoji would go to help them...

Perhaps, this is due to reading sage books, or... this is due to Sister Zhaoji's nature.

It seems that this nature is very suitable for mother Yi Tianxia love?

Cough cough... Coughing lightly, Lu Yu shook his head, thinking where did he go, is this a daydream of being an emperor?

But then again...

Lu Yu intends to help Sister Zhaoji realize her dream...

Taixue, rebuilding Taixue, has always been the dream of Sister Zhaoji, and...according to Lu Yu's conception, after the emperor returns to the east, the scholars in the world will also lack a place of sustenance and a leader in the literary world.

Lu Yu had an idea, to let Zhaoji sister inherit his father's mantle, become the head of the Imperial Academy, and become a doctor of the School of Economics, but... the first step in a long way requires some fame!
Sending pensions to the families of the fallen soldiers and making promises can also be regarded as a manifestation of reputation.

After that, we have to wait for the emperor to return to the east...

Needless to say, Lu Yu was looking forward to the return of the emperor.

Many ideas in his mind can only be realized with the help of the sacred value of this big man that has lasted for hundreds of years!
Let's wait and see...

A year later, the Son of Heaven is on his way back to the east!

One year later, the rejuvenation of Taixue is on the way!

In the same year, Wei Wu's hegemony sets sail and will usher in a new chapter!

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(End of this chapter)