Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 50 Tofu
Since Sun Xiangfu and Yu Xiu'er brought back some elementary school classics when they returned to Yu Mansion, Sun Deshou, Sun Lili and the twenty children from Xingfu Village ended their happy childhood.

The eldest sister-in-law is very fierce, and it hurts to be whipped with a ruler. She can't read and write ten words a day, and even her eldest brother can't protect herself. There are also those four-character scriptures, which have to be read for two hours a day. , It's really a kind of rush that life is worse than death.

Sun Xiangfu was very busy. The second snowfall in Chang'an came, and even the Weihe River was frozen. Several Turkic captives who were busy on the construction site would freeze to death every day. But at this time, due to the lack of food and lack of food, the two stores of the Fisheries Department The sales of fish products in the country are extremely hot, and the scale fish is sold for [-] yuan a catty, which is comparable to mutton, but even at this price, it takes tens of thousands of catties a day to satisfy the market. Under the circumstances, the supply of this market could not be afforded, so the under-ice fishing method was also introduced. Sun Xiangfu personally guided it, and it took two days to teach the fishermen of the Fisheries Department.

On this day, in a warm room of Sun Xiangfu's house, Nie Sanniang brought out a bowl of white and tender tofu flower.

"Village head, madam, it's done. It's as white as snow, as soft as fat, without any unpleasant beany smell."

Sun Xiangfu took the white porcelain bowl, took a spoon, put a spoonful into his mouth and tasted it carefully.

"Well, this tastes good. It would be great if there was some honey frosting, or sauerkraut foam in it."

In fact, Sun Xiangfu wants to say that this is the taste. In the rural hometown of later generations, every family will make tofu in the middle of winter, and at this time Sun Xiangfu will stand by and wait to eat tofu flowers. He knows about the whole production process of tofu. Very familiar.

I remember going home one year after my graduate studies. My grandfather put too much gypsum when making tofu, and the tofu was so hard to swallow. Sun Xiangfu even asked grandma about the proportion of gypsum when making tofu. Now, Nie Sanniang and Fuzhong The servant beat the tofu exactly according to his request, so naturally there would be no mistakes.

"Lady, have a bowl."

After all, Sun Xiangfu handed Yu Xiuer a bowl of bean curd with honey, and sure enough, after just one bite, Yu Xiuer fell in love with this kind of food.

In fact, tofu existed in the Han Dynasty, and it was invented by Liu An, king of Huainan, but at first it was very difficult to eat, and no one made it. Later, Liu An failed in rebellion and committed suicide, so no one continued to study this tofu.But now Sun Xiangfu asked people to make it, which is the best production method accumulated through thousands of years of technology, and of course it is delicious.

The ancients liked sweetness, but Sun Xiangfu did not. Tofu flowers with a little sauerkraut foam are also delicious. After eating two bowls in a row, Sun Xiangfu said, "Wrap these tofu flowers with silk cloth, press them to dehydrate, and they will become tofu. Then press them with a heavy object. , can be made into dried tofu, adding some egg whites appropriately can make the dried tofu more smooth and tender, and the bean dregs are also a treasure, you can add some lard, green onion and dogwood to stir fry in an iron pan, it is a good dish, and it can also be rubbed Dried in a ball, cut into slices and served in hot pot, it is also delicious.”

Soybean is a treasure, known as plant meat, and its yield is greater than that of millet and rice. It has a high yield without harming the land. Even if it is planted on newly opened wasteland during this period, the yield per mu has reached more than three stones. Sun Xiangfu is confident The yield of soybeans planted after the spring of next year will definitely exceed four stones per mu, which is double the output of other crops that yield about two stones per mu during this period.

"This tofu flower, my husband should immediately send some to Yi Gong's mansion, or the imperial dining room."

"Oh, it's nothing to send it to Duke Yi's mansion. Send it to the palace. What do you think you can get for your husband?"

When Sun Xiangfu thought of Empress Zhangsun's iron rooster, she felt depressed. The Fisheries Department was about to flourish, but she actually sent herself a supervisor to share [-]% of her benefits for nothing. Now, except for those clerks As for the salaries of the servants, Sun Xiangfu only got [-]% of the money he could get.

"There is a wonderful thing in the world, if you don't present it to the monarch immediately, I am afraid that the monarch will not like it."

Look at the ideological consciousness of the ancient people. After hearing Yu Xiuer's words, Sun Xiangfu realized why he was not rewarded for his meritorious service. In the big food box, he cut some beaten tofu cubes and went to the palace. As for the Duke of Yi's mansion, Uncle De just sent it to him.

Sun Xiangfu had a pass through the palace card leading directly to the imperial dining room. After a while, he saw Luotian. He asked for a small charcoal stove here to heat up the tofu flowers that were about to cool down, and then put them in a porcelain bowl. Let him taste a bowl of honey first, and after being praised by Luo Tian, ​​the two hurried to Lizheng Hall with the warmed food box.

Li Shimin's life is very comfortable now. He has never been so eager for snow. Once it snows, the Turkic people's actions will become slow, and Yu Chigong will have a good news. Now, Xieli is going to Yumen Pass soon. And of his 15 army, there are only a little over [-] left, half of the millions of cattle and sheep were robbed by Yu Chigong and Zhang Gongjin, and only after Cheng Yaojin dealt him a hard blow at the end, he let go of his remnants Returning to the grassland, so Li Shimin spent every day in the good news of equal size.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have Luo, the head of the imperial dining room, and Sun Xiamu of the Fisheries Department asking to see you." The servant king had to use Tong to preach.

"Hehe, the two of them came together. Could it be that there is food to offer? Hurry up and bring it in!" Li Shimin loved to practice calligraphy when he was in Maodong. Hearing this, he looked at the eldest grandson empress who was grinding ink for him and said with a smile.

This was the first time that Sun Xiangfu offered something to the emperor on his own initiative. From the point of view of the two couples, it was indeed enlightened that this girl married a daughter-in-law.

"promise."

Wang Deyong retreated, and after a while, Luo Tian and Sun Xiangfu were brought into the hall.

"Your Majesty, Sun Xiamu has developed another delicacy today, called tofu flower, and I am about to present it to His Majesty as a quick meal."

"Bring it up."

Luo Tian was in charge of serving Li Shimin's meals on weekdays. After getting permission, he opened the food box before the case. Inside was a pot of steaming tofu flowers and several porcelain bowls. Some bowls contained sugar, and some porcelain bowls Inside is sauerkraut foam, as well as salt and honey.He knew Li Shimin and his wife's appetite and liked sweets, so he filled two bowls, added honey and a little sugar, put the spoons away, and placed the bowls in front of the two of them.

"The queen eats with me."

"Please, Your Majesty." Empress Changsun also held up a bowl and said.

Seeing the tofu flower white as snow, soft as ointment, and with a faint fresh fragrance, Li Shimin suddenly felt his appetite whetted. Of course, he is a foodie, and both of them are foodies, because of their three views, This period has led to the beauty of plumpness in this period.

"Mmm, it's very delicious. Is this made from soybeans?" Li Shimin asked after taking a small sip at first, and then two big spoonfuls.

"Report to Your Majesty, that's right." Luo Tian replied.

"Let him talk!" Li Shimin said with a glance at Sun Xiangfu who was huddled behind when he entered the Lizheng Palace and saw the shadow of being robbed.

"Your Majesty, this product is made from soybeans. In addition, there are tofu, tofu skin, dried tofu, and bean dregs, all of which are delicacies. Later, Director Luo will cook them for His Majesty to taste. "Sun Xiangfu knew that he couldn't hide, so he stepped forward and cupped his hands.

"I know that soybeans are easy to bloat when eaten by humans, and most of them are horse food. Many of your delicacies are made of soybeans. Will you have symptoms of flatulence and discomfort if you eat too much?" Li Shimin asked with raised brows.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, these soy products and delicacies that I have painstakingly developed have solved this problem very well, so I dare to offer them to Your Majesty to taste." Sun Xiangfu replied honestly, but no matter how you look at it, there is a little smugness on his face Se, this time, you should tip me something!
"Hmph, you kid, you'll only be tinkering with these things all day long. I ask you, when will I send someone to my palace to cook the kang and fill the kettle!"

"Uh, ah! Well, Shu Weichen didn't think carefully about this. I didn't expect that the palace would also need it. After returning, I will definitely arrange it immediately."

Ever since Sun Xiangfu got married, the more than a dozen Pankang squads under his banner led by apprentices of Wang Fu, Wang Gui, Ma Lin, and Zhang Quan have not stopped working.

Qin Qiong, Dugumou, Yuchi's Mansion, Cheng's Mansion, Pei's Mansion, and Changsun Chong's Mansion all set up kangs. Moreover, all of these houses are big and have a lot of rooms, and they haven't been busy for several days. But the news reached Li Shimin first. If there are good things, the courtiers will enjoy them first, and then it will be the emperor's turn. How can Li Shimin bear it.

Therefore, in the past few days, Li Shimin is just looking to see if Sun Xiangfu will take the initiative to take the initiative to help him. If this person really has no king and no father in his heart, then even if he is not sentenced to death, he will be frozen for the rest of his life and assigned to the Department of Fisheries. Cheng is a warning.

But who knew that as soon as he made a delicacy like tofu flower today, he dedicated it to himself immediately. Finally, he still has a little conscience. Maybe he really didn't think carefully about the matter of the kang!
What Li Shimin didn't know was that if Sun Xiangfu hadn't married Yu Xiu'er, a virtuous wife, he would have gone farther and farther on the road to death. In his bones, he was not feudal at all, and he didn't have any thoughts of putting the monarch first. .

"Okay, I will forgive you this time, your tofu flower is very delicious, tell the imperial dining room how to make it, and then leave!"

Well, I came to the palace with good intentions to offer food, and I got the words "forgive you not guilty". This Lizheng Palace is really not a good place, and this palace is not a good place. Sun Xiangfu thought so, but dared not Don't pour out the little things in his stomach, otherwise, the emperor's image of himself will not change. In fact, his image in Li Shimin's heart has long been terrible, at most he is a jester.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have something that I must remind Your Majesty of."

"Reminder? You kid dare to say it, let's talk about it."

Is it really okay to eat other people's food, not soft-spoken at all, and still pick your nose and eyes at others?

At this time, Sun Xiangfu really wanted to hold back the words in his stomach, but the words had already been spoken, so it was impossible not to say them.

"Actually, I believe that tofu is related to politics. Think about it, Your Majesty. The yield of millet, rice, and wheat is no more than two stones per mu, while soybeans are at least three stones. If it is fertile land, it can even reach four stones." There are many, and the growth cycle is short. In warmer places, two seasons can be planted a year. Now, soybean food is edible..."

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly brightened, he waved his hand and said, "Wang Deyong, quickly pass on the grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui to the palace."

After that, Li Shimin pointed to Sun Xiangfu again and said, "Don't go out of the palace, boy, go to the imperial dining room and make the few bean delicacies you mentioned. I will use it to entertain the ministers for dinner."

　Please recommend, collect, my dears, stand up!
　　


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