Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1638 The Real Pearl, Jade, and White Jade Soup
"Let me remind you again," Zhu Ling said. "Don't think that I'll eat anything raw just because you give it to me. Anything too outrageous is not acceptable. Raw radishes, raw bell peppers, raw celery, and raw pumpkin are one thing, but what you have in your bag is raw cabbage. You can't expect me to eat the cabbage leaves raw too."

"That's not all. Not only do you eat things like bell peppers and celery raw, that's quite impressive."

He was wrong. He used to think Zhu Ling's diet was too narrow, but now he has to apologize for underestimating it. Because she even eats vegetables like pumpkin raw, like fruit.

"Now that I've told you everything, is that enough information? So, with this information, how do you plan to solve the problem?"

"Hmm, let me think about it." Shangluo thought for a moment, "First, I want to ask a question—why don't you like to eat vegetables? Not a scientific question, but from an ethical point of view, why don't you like to eat them?"

"If I don't like something, I just don't like it. Science requires explaining why. But from an ethical point of view, if I don't like something, I just don't like it. There's no need to explain why."

"What if I make the Pearl Jade White Jade Soup really delicious?"

"Sure," Zhu Ling nodded. "If I think it tastes delicious, then I'll eat it."

Shang Luo covered his forehead; he knew he was in big trouble.

"Huh? What's wrong with you?" Zhu Ling asked in surprise. "I said if it's delicious, then eat it. Why do you look so desperate?"

"Because the issue of 'not eating vegetables' is falsifiable—you're scientifically avoiding vegetables, not just irrationally, which means you genuinely dislike them! It's not just a passing fancy; you've truly thought it through carefully and decided you don't like them. In that case, I don't even have the courage to try and convince you."

"Yes, that's exactly it." Zhu Ling nodded vigorously. "You're such a considerate person. Choosing you was definitely the right decision!"

"Understood. Now, I'll use my amazing culinary skills to make this Pearl Jade White Jade Soup even more delicious?"

"I'll go wash the cabbage for you."

She volunteered to do the most tedious work—it was much simpler than preparing food for the pandas. All she had to do was separate the cabbage leaves, remove the earthy parts, wash each leaf, and lay them flat.

While she was washing the cabbage, Shangluo had already started a fire on the stove at the campsite, using firewood he had brought with him.

The tofu and rice were provided. The tofu was already cooked, and the rice, having been crisped at the bottom of the pot, was also cooked. All you had to do was wait for the water to boil, then pour everything in—the most tedious part was definitely washing the cabbage.

"Ok?"

After taking out the firewood and ingredients, Shangluo suddenly realized that there was actually a small bottle left in the bag.

"what is this?"

A bottle of golden powder, seemingly containing stars. Rotating the bottle reveals the stars scattering different colors of light at different angles.

"Wait a minute." Apollonia was surfing the internet. When the bottle appeared, her attention was completely drawn to it. "Ah! Shangluo! This is! It's that one!"

"Which one?"

[It's that! This is amazing! Emperor Taihe treated you to this, he really went all out! This is truly the best stuff! It's the finest seasoning in the world!]

"is it?"

[If you don't believe me, try it yourself. Sprinkle a little into a glass, then take a sip.]

With some skepticism, Shangluo poured a glass of water and then sprinkled a tiny bit of it into the glass.

Take a sip.

He got it.

Seeing that it would take some time for Zhu Ling to wash the vegetables, he served himself a bowl of rice first.

He had never eaten such a delicious meal before. "Shangluo, it's all washed up. Hey? Why are you eating first? Is it that good?"

"Oh? It's nothing. I just suddenly remembered I didn't eat lunch, so I'm eating something to tide me over. Have you washed the vegetables? The water's boiling now. Come on, sit down, we'll get you some rice right away."

"Huh? Doesn't it need to cook for a while?"

"The leafy greens can be eaten after just a quick blanch, right? Come on, let's eat together."

He scalded the cabbage leaves in boiling water for about ten seconds, then ladled out the Pearl Jade White Jade Soup and handed it to Zhu Ling.

Pearls are like grains of rice.

Jadeite—cabbage.

White jade - tofu.

The three ingredients were presented to her in full, but they looked so unappetizing that she had no appetite at all.

"Shangluo, I told you, if it doesn't taste good, I won't eat it."

"Wait a moment, I haven't added the seasoning yet." He took out a small golden bottle and sprinkled a little on Zhu Ling's soup bowl.

"Okay, let's eat?"

"Why is this just cabbage, tofu, and rice crust soup?" Suddenly, she paused, taken aback.

She sniffed, looked incredulously at the ordinary bowl of soup in front of her, and then began to gulp it down as if she were possessed.

She acted completely unlike a princess, ignoring the cabbage and eating voraciously, almost swallowing the whole bowl.

"one more bowl!"

"Okay." Shang Luo served her another bowl. The bowl was fresh out of the pot and a little hot, but she couldn't wait any longer and started blowing on it.

"Shangluo! What kind of seasoning did you put in? It tastes so good!"

Hunger. Hunger is the best seasoning in the world.

What he put in was a materialized form of 'hunger' created through alchemy—the stuff in that bottle. Whatever it was, it would become delicious once it was ingested.

Legend has it that Emperor Taizu was being pursued by the Yuan army and collapsed from hunger by the roadside. Suddenly, two beggars emerged from the bushes and offered him a soup made of pearls, jade, and white jade. After eating it, Emperor Taizu was greatly invigorated and defeated the Yuan army in one fell swoop—this story is also recorded in the elementary school extracurricular reading book "The Amazing Grandfather Taizu".

Is this story true? It's hard to say.

Is this "Pearl, Jade, and White Jade Soup" really delicious? It's hard to say.

If we're talking about the original Pearl Jade White Jade Soup in the story, the one that Emperor Taizu Gao ate when he "collapsed from hunger by the roadside," it must have tasted terrible—because it was just swill! However, Emperor Taizu Gao was indeed truly hungry; he even collapsed from hunger by the roadside.

Later generations found the Pearl, Jade, and White Jade Soup unpalatable because it lacked the seasoning of hunger.

In other words, only when a small spoonful of "hunger" is added can it become the true Pearl Jade White Jade Soup.

"Waaah, I understand now!" Zhu Ling cried with emotion. "It's so delicious! So the founding emperor was secretly eating such delicious food all along. The founding emperor was so lucky! How much did he eat when he was hungry?"

(End of this chapter)