The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 78
When he entered the banquet hall and saw the big table placed in the center, Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, and the others also looked at each other in blank dismay.

Then they all looked at Chen Jingke.

There is only this one table, you don't want to sit with the empress, do you?Even if you dare, we don't dare.

Chen Jingke didn't seem to notice this, and walked to the main seat naturally, dragged the chair out and said, "Your Majesty, aunt, this is the main seat, no one would dare to sit if you don't take it."

The eldest grandson Wugou looked at Li Shimin with some worry, and blamed this nephew in his heart for causing trouble.The brain turned quickly, trying to find excuses for him to smooth things over.

Li Shimin looked at this table but laughed, and said, "It's good to sit together, it's lively."

"But you have to explain to me first. With such a big table, everyone can only eat the dishes in front of them. What if someone wants to eat other dishes?"

Chen Jingke gave a thumbs up and said: "Your Majesty has the sharp eyes, and he can see the mystery of this table at a glance."

Li Shimin knew about Journey to the West, so he naturally knew what the meaning of the fiery eyes was.Qin Qiong and the others didn't know, but they could roughly guess that they were praising the emperor's sharp eyes.

So what is the mystery of this table?

Everyone looked again, and they found that this huge round table seemed to have two layers of table boards. Why was it designed like this?
Chen Jingke immediately told them the answer.

I saw him come to the table and press the top board lightly, and it started to turn.

Everyone was amazed, this design is too ingenious.

As nobles, they naturally couldn't stand up and hold out their chopsticks to pick up vegetables like ordinary people. That would be too demeaning.

Generally, banquet guests eat at small tables, with one table for each person, and one portion of the same dishes for each table.

Now Chen Jingke has solved the problem of eating at a large table with a rotating table.

Everyone couldn't help but get closer to observe, especially a group of children, who ran over and kept turning.

Although Li Shimin had already guessed that there might be a mystery about this table, he never expected it to be so.I couldn't help stepping forward and flicking it with my hand. The rotation was very smooth, and there was no jamming feeling as imagined.

He couldn't help showing a thoughtful expression, and asked, "How do you make the tabletop rotate smoothly?"

After he reminded everyone to react, the idea of ​​the table is good, but the real essence lies in making it rotate so smoothly.

Li Tai put his head on the table and looked in through the gap, trying to find the mystery.

Chen Jingke said with a smile: "A very simple little design, the bearing."

He introduced the principle and production method of the bearing in detail, and then said: "The use of the bearing here is completely overkill, and the real function is the wheel..."

Everyone is not stupid, and immediately understood the role of the bearing.

Li Shimin said: "It's wonderful, it's really wonderful. With this method, it not only saves effort to pull the cart, but also solves the problem of axle wear. It's really wonderful."

Qin Qiong also said: "Yes, the real person's method is really exquisite, and it will benefit all living people in the world."

Others also echoed, regardless of whether they really understood the function of the bearing, it was good if the emperor praised it.

Chen Jingke couldn't help pouring cold water on them, saying: "This method has extremely high requirements on steel, and the quality of ordinary iron is too poor. Pulling heavy objects can easily cause deformation and rupture of steel balls. If we want to promote it, we need to solve the problem of steel. "

On the contrary, Li Shimin was more open-minded, and said: "Having bearings is better than having no bearings. In the past, when a wheel was damaged, you had to either replace the axle directly, or replace the entire wheel."

"It's just a replacement of a small bearing, and it's still an amazing creation."

The matter of the bearing successfully covered up the matter of being at the same table with the empress, or it was ignored by everyone on purpose.The emperor agreed to be at the same table, and the others would not say anything.

Soon everyone took their seats.

Adults sit alone on one side, and children sit on the other.

Chen Jingke originally wanted to sit with the adults so that they could chat or something.

The eldest grandson Wugou was a little annoyed that he arranged a seat without saying hello in advance, so he pushed him to the children's side, which made him dumbfounded.

But seeing him sitting over, a child was very happy, that is Princess Jinyang, who insisted on sitting with him.

Chen Jingke was so relieved that finally there was someone who was not a white-eyed wolf-then he glanced at a certain Chengyang princess.

According to the process of the banquet in the previous life, cold dishes are served first, so that everyone can have an appetizer and fill their stomachs.

The style of cold dishes in the Tang Dynasty was very mature, and Chen Jingke couldn't come up with any new tricks, they were all common cold dishes.

But when the hot dishes came, everyone finally understood why he was so confident. The aroma and taste of stir-fried dishes, which was different from other cooking methods, immediately conquered everyone.

Adults have adult dishes, and children have children's dishes.

"This is sweet-scented osmanthus egg, also known as Sanbuzhan. It is made with snow sugar, starch and egg yolk. The production process is very complicated. It is a dessert, especially suitable for women and children."

The children really liked this dish, and they all rushed to eat it. Fortunately, Chen Jingke had the foresight to ask the chef to make a few more, otherwise it would not be enough.

Princess Jinyang especially likes this dish, and keeps asking for it with her little hand.Chen Jingke at the side naturally became her full-time nanny, feeding her with vegetables non-stop.

Later, there are grilled hedgehog buns, pig cakes, etc., as well as baked biscuits of various flavors.In order to attract children, Chen Jingke also made various molds such as bear head portraits and the like.

In short, the children were very satisfied, and they groaned while hugging their stomachs.

Children are satisfied, and adults are naturally happy too.Especially the eldest grandson Wugou, the more he looked at Chen Jingke, the more he liked him.

Of course, more of them were normal dishes, a total of 33 dishes were served, and it can be said that all the ingredients they could collect were turned into dishes.

Everyone ate very happily, and they were full of confidence in the restaurant that will open soon.

Qin Qiong even said: "Really, my restaurant loses money every day. It makes me feel bad to see it. I will let you run it together."

Naturally, Chen Jingke didn't continue, and said: "This restaurant is jointly opened by me, Brother Yan Dao, Brother Hong Liang, and Brother Xun Yu, and has nothing to do with any of them."

"The income generated by the restaurant will also be distributed to the three brothers, not the three families. I hope all the elders can understand."

Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Yu Chigong looked serious and lost in thought.

This is helping the brothers to ask for the benefits of the family. The family has a big business and a lot of people, and there are many people who divide the property.

Especially Cheng Huailiang, who has an older brother and a younger brother.He is Princess Qinghe's son-in-law, so he certainly won't have nothing, but it's really hard to say how much he will get.

It will be much better if you have your own property before the separation.

Li Shimin didn't speak, just drinking tea happily and watching the fun.

But Chen Jingke's next sentence almost made him spit out the tea in his mouth: "Your Majesty, my aunt's dividend is my personal money to honor her, you can't take it away from her."

(End of this chapter)