Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 442
"Datang Qin Cake. It is said that the pot helmet was invented by Bai Qi's army, so it is called Datang Qin Cake." Liu Mu explained this thing: "It has been stored for a month in winter, and it is estimated that it can be stored for more than half a month in summer. "

Li Shimin also cut a piece with a knife, tasted it, and said, "The pot helmet was invented by King Wen."

"King Wen didn't have flour at that time, and they didn't know how to grind flour. I think flour was only milled in the late Spring and Autumn Period, so it must have been invented by Qin Jun." Liu Mu argued.

Li Shimin was about to refute, but Li Yuan stopped the two of them: "It's a small point, there's no need to argue. This Tang cake is a good thing, is it troublesome to make?"

"One day makes cakes, and one night bakes them with slow fire. An iron pot can only make one cake a day."

One is not too slow, this one is estimated to be able to feed ten strong men, and it is impossible to eat only dry food without drinking water, and ten ordinary people with water may not be able to finish it.

Most importantly, this thing is cooked food, which is much better than just bringing corn and cooking it yourself outside.

"It's just that we need to use flour." Li Yuan believes that the cultivation of wheat in Datang is still too little.

"Father, I have ordered people to use various kinds of miscellaneous grains for trial production, but it is necessary to grow a large amount of wheat. I have made cakes with sorghum flour, but it tastes too dry and can only be soaked in water. I still need to use wheat flour."

Li Yuan didn't answer, but looked sideways at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin said: "Father, according to the current statistics of the state capitals, millet is the mainstay in the north, accounting for [-]% of the five grains, and then sorghum accounts for [-]%, beans account for [-]%, and wheat accounts for [-]%. The south is dominated by rice, accounting for nearly [-]%. become."

"Then grow some wheat."

Liu Mu hurriedly said: "With intensive cultivation, the yield of wheat will be higher than that of millet. As long as the fertilizer keeps up, the [-]% increase is not a problem."

Hearing this data, Li Yuan's original thoughts changed.

In the era of the Tang Dynasty, millet was easier to grow than wheat, and wheat really paid attention to three-point planting and seven-point management. Liumu was confident that the yield of wheat would be much higher than that of millet. Moreover, this period of Datang was still an era of small-scale farming. As long as the yield was high, farmers They are willing to stay in the fields every day.

"Then choose a few prefectures, first let the wheat account for half of the land, this matter..." Li Yuan was considering who to choose to be in charge, and Liu Mu said: "Father, there is no need to try. Just check the figures reported by the prefecture. When the summer harvest comes this year, we will see the conclusion."

"Okay, if this is the case, it should be implemented."

In fact, by the time of the Song Dynasty, wheat was already the main crop in the north, the difference being the farming techniques and the use of fertilizers.

After Li Yuan and Li Shimin returned to Chang'an, the trembling Su Erling and her maid were taken to Sanyuan Xiaozhuang by the tense, depressing and even murderous atmosphere in Jingyang Zhuangzi.

After hearing Dugu Lanruo's words of relief that she didn't doubt them at all, Su Erling expressed her willingness to cook a big meal.

"Very good." Dugu Lanruo gave them a chance.

After the two girls went to the kitchen, Baoqin and Yueming quickly came to Liumu and Dugu Lanruo, and asked with Baoqin: "Mr. Lord, no one has eaten the big meal of the Japanese country. Su Woling is also a top nobleman. I didn't expect to be able to cook."

"I'm used to delicacies from mountains and seas, so it's okay to taste exotic delicacies once in a while."

"It seems that you have eaten it?" Dugu Lanruo asked Liu Mu curiously.

Liu Mu laughed dryly: "I promise, you will never forget the noble dinner on Wa Island in ten years."

Both Baoqin and Yueming were looking forward to it, but Dugu Lanruo looked at Liu Mu and felt in her heart that it was very likely that the so-called big meal this time was so bad that she would never forget it.

Liu Muxin said, not to mention now, even 1000 years later, the so-called feast that Oda Nobunaga shocked Tokugawa Ieyasu is not as good as the occasional extra meal in Chang'an City's current rich households who have a higher food and clothing line in Liu Mu's eyes. meals.

Willow kitchen materials can be said to have everything that one expects to find. What is not available in Chang'an City is available here.

Baoqin and Yueming got up: "Let's go out and take a look at the sentry around."

"Remember to wash your hands when you come back." Liu Mu reminded.

"Wash your hands?" Baoqin was puzzled.

Liu Mu hummed and said: "The Japanese only learned to use chopsticks more than ten years ago, and only some nobles, so remember to wash your hands."

"Hey, how do you eat without chopsticks, or grab it with your hands?" Baoqin looked puzzled.

"You'll know in a while." Liu Mu said cheerfully.

In the outer courtyard, the sisters of Baoqin were carrying an animal called a hornless wild sheep back from the outside. If Liu Mu saw it, he would definitely drool. This thing will only be seen in the deep mountains and old forests in the wild in later generations.

Farmed, very poor, very poor.

Forest musk deer, a peculiar animal, has a sachet the size of an egg on its body.

"Good stuff, but the daughter of the noble family from Wa Island today said that she was preparing a big meal for Wa Island, and I will save my stomach to taste it later." Baoqin said as he walked out.

The four looked at each other, then quickly peeled the forest musk deer, took the sachet, cut it up, rubbed it with salt, and hung it under the tree.Apparently they were going to have a Wajima meal.

Only a quarter of an hour later, Baoqin came back just in time for dinner.

what is on the table
Baoqin was doubting her eyes, a ball of rice, then a small bowl of water with a piece of kelp floating in it, then a strip of pickled radish, and then a small piece of dried fish, which seemed to be just boiled.

Then there was a bowl of black soup, and two plums in a small saucer.

Baoqin picked up the ball of rice that was not much bigger than an egg, and it was obviously yesterday's leftovers and asked Liu Mu in a low voice: "Mr., the Japanese people's arrangement is interesting, but it's not very pretty."

Datang banquets pay attention to the presentation of plates, which are for viewing, not for eating.

Mostly dried fruit, preserved fruit and the like.

"This is the dinner. And the King of Japan is at this level." Liu Mu smiled cheerfully.

"Here, people will starve to death." Although Baoqin is young and is a woman, she has a lot of food. Martial arts practitioners exercise so much all day long that Baoqin feels that she can't survive without half a catty of meat .

Liu Mu threw his coat aside: "Okay, let me make you a real feast of the Japanese kingdom."

Su Woling sat awkwardly in the lower seat and didn't know how to respond.

Liu Mu was right, their Japanese King was also eating this meal.

Su Woling has been in Chang'an for many days, and she has also seen the food in Chang'an, the food in Jingyang Zhuangzi.She was not used to eating, and she had a stomachache for many days.

The reason is simple. People who have never eaten meat since birth can't stand anything in Jingyang Zhuangzi.

Liu Mu went to the kitchen, Baoqin and Yueming followed from left to right, Yueming asked Liu Mu: "Do you want that sheep?"

(End of this chapter)