I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 59 He Fengyu's Happiness
The tabloids let pork into the eyes of ordinary people, so that they no longer only see expensive mutton in their eyes, and they will not feel that eating pork is inferior.

The diners of Fanlou and Wanchunlou are basically wealthy households and officials from the middle and upper classes in Kaifeng City, so it is also crucial to change their recipes.

As for the most important thing is the emperor's choice, in this feudal dynasty era, only the emperor and courtiers and scholar-bureaucrats like it can be widely promoted throughout the country.

Zhao Heng is also willing to help with this, not to mention that He Shao's move will benefit the state treasury the most.

The emperor randomly found a reason to give a banquet for all the officials, and all officials above the fifth rank in the entire Kaifeng Mansion invited them to Shengping Building.

Head meat, yuan hoof, Dongpo pork, braised pork, sauced elbow, pot-packed pork, the table is full of dazzling.

"I remember that there was a saying in the tabloids that a strong heart is easy to use up pig's shoulder wine. Today I will give you a whole pig feast. I will taste the delicacy of this world with you."

Li Hang glanced at Minzhong and finally felt relieved. Now that the controversy in Kaifeng City was raging, the emperor's behavior clearly showed that he was on their side, and the battle between pigs and sheep might soon come to an end.

Wang Qinruo picked the sauced elbow in the middle with chopsticks, and the layers of fat rotted with a poke, and then a large piece of soft and tender meat was picked up and placed on the dinner plate.

"Zhong Cheng, this is Li Xiang's favorite dish," Wu Bingzheng said with a smile.

"Li Xiang, I offended you and actually took someone's love. Forgive me, forgive me."

After all, Wang Qinruo is now in the inferior position, whether it is sincere or forced, he needs to have an attitude.

"We are ministers in the same palace, how can a small piece of meat make you and me jealous? Besides, this meat is far fatter than mutton, you should try it quickly"

Li Hang patted Wang Qinruo's hand, and the intention of easing the relationship between the two parties was obvious.

When they preached "eating pigs", the officials of Yushitai kept impeaching them for insulting the court's prestige, and they were the mainstay of promoting "eating sheep" in the city.

On the surface it was a dispute between pigs and sheep, but Li Hang faintly sensed a hint of party struggle.

Wang Qinruo put the meat into his mouth, closed his eyes and tasted it, no matter if it was true or false, he was amazed.

"Tender and delicious, I didn't know that pork is so delicious, it's a waste of life"

Behind Wang Qinruo there was a large crowd of officials who vassalized him. After seeing Wang Qinruo also expressing his attitude, he knew where the atmosphere of the banquet should be pushed.

The atmosphere in Shengping Building was harmonious, and Zhao Heng knew that the general situation was settled when he saw this situation.

This banquet lasted until late at night, and Wang Qinruo had servants beside him carrying lanterns to guide him along the way.

"Stay in the middle"

Wang Qinruo saw Lin Te, Chen Pengnian and others walking quickly behind.

"What does Zhongcheng mean by being in the Shengping Tower?"

Originally, several people had discussed with each other, and at least one or two people would have to be removed by taking advantage of this opportunity, but Wang Qinruo and Li Hang suddenly talked with each other.

"The pork Tianjia has already been used, so don't everyone see what the Tianjia means by giving a banquet this time?" Wang Qinruo asked.

"Then what should we do"

"Whether the Tian family really likes it or just plays on the occasion, it represents a position. Of course, a courtier must stand with His Majesty. He Jing's pork is actually a delicacy. I plan to order someone to buy some to taste when I return home. Taste, from now on, when you come to my house as guests, you will only be able to eat pork," Wang Qinruo said with a smile.

In the beginning, Wang Qinruo also ended up fighting with Li Hang, but after knowing that millions of treasury taxes were actually involved behind the pig feeding, he already knew that it would be useless to continue this fight, so he chose to exit decently.

And this is just an attempt. Even if pork cannot be promoted this time, the emperor will think of other ways to do so in the face of such huge benefits.

He could fight against Li Han, but no one would be so stupid as to fight against the emperor. If anyone with millions of dollars of wealth dared to stand in front of the emperor, he would definitely die a miserable death.

The dispute between pigs and sheep has come to an end for the time being, but it has not completely ended. In order to make pork completely overwhelm mutton, in addition to the price, it needs to be improved in taste.

It doesn't matter to the court officials, as long as the emperor likes to eat, they will definitely like it, it has nothing to do with the taste.

But ordinary people can't do it. The public opinion of eating pigs has gained the upper hand for a while, but unless the status quo of "the poor don't understand cooking" is changed, the custom of eating sheep will come back after a while.

"Yunniang, from tomorrow on, the argument about whether to eat pigs or sheep should not be published."

There is no need to hype the major policies determined by the emperor himself. A few unlucky people who jumped out to criticize are said to have been dispatched to Lingnan to eat lychees, eating [-] lychees a day. I hope they will not get angry.

"What's that?"

"Let's say that my father, He Anwen, wants to make his ancestral recipes known to the public."

I don't want to be in the limelight, there is always someone standing in front, my father He Anwen has been stable all his life, I didn't expect Lin Lao to open the curtain in Kaifeng City to show his big face.

After some cooking methods were published in the tabloids, the people of Kaifeng City began to explore and explore according to He’s cooking methods. The response in the palace was much faster than that of the people. Dou En came to Dongpo Residence with a guard of honor to announce the decree.

"I am entrusted with the order of Haotian, thinking of He Anwen's devotion to the ancestral cooking recipes to the common people, and now I canonize it as a royal to reward him for his work."

He Anwen knelt on the ground in a daze, why offer the formula?What is Fengyu?
"He Fengyu please get up quickly"

Today's Dou En can be considered to be on the rise and show his face frequently in front of Liu E and the emperor. He knows that all of this is of course because of He Shao, who is very enthusiastic to help He Anwen, who has bad legs and feet.

"Eunuch, what kind of official is this Feng Yu?" He Anwen asked.

"This is the highest rank of imperial chefs. From now on, you will be the No.1 chef personally appointed by His Majesty Kaifeng City. Congratulations."

He Shao pulled Dou En to the corner and handed over a piece of silver, but Dou En refused directly.

"You are so familiar, don't be unfamiliar"

Now Dou En really admires the young man in front of him, even the emperor is full of praise, and even gave him the privilege of being able to write directly to the emperor, even if the memorial of the courtiers wants to be presented to His Majesty, he still needs to go through the Political Affairs Hall.

He Shao was not polite and just put it away, every month he would instruct Ji Zai to give Dou En a large sum of tribute, and he didn't care about it if he was asked to run up and down in the palace.

When He Anwen was walking on the street, people he knew and did not know greeted him. Those old neighbors who used to call him He Laizi and He Laoxi now also called He Fengyu with a smile.

"He Fengyu, I follow the He family recipe you mentioned in the tabloid, but the taste is always worse"

At this time, He Anwen's waist is very straight. Although he can't do it, he has seen He Shao how to do it countless times, and then he began to give advice.

"The heat problem, the pepper and ginger must be sautéed with high heat"

"After the fat meat is cut into pieces, it must be simmered slowly, don't try to save ingredients, put more fragrant leaves and star anise"

After experiencing the joy of it, it became a daily routine to go to the street for a few laps every day.

And in order to be worthy of the title of No.1 chef in Kaifeng City, He Anwen dragged He Shao into the kitchen from scratch as well.

"Feng Lang, is there any other formula passed down from our family?"

“There is also Daogu meat”

He Shao instructed He Anwen to make it. He mixed the lean meat from the bones with starch to make large meatballs and deep-fried them crispy.

"Sugar and vinegar are sour and the other is sweet. They are clearly two completely different flavors. How did our ancestors come up with the idea of ​​making sweet and sour brine?"

These dishes were originally simple home-cooked dishes, and He Shao, who was more difficult, would not know it himself. Even so, they can be said to be the best in Kaifeng City.

He Anwen tasted it, the taste is absolutely amazing, the sweet and sour meat is still elastic.

"It's not a good name for our ancestors. We have to call it Gujurou. Fortunately, we don't have any aunts in our family, otherwise they will definitely come to us."

(End of this chapter)