Datang First Chef

The scenery in June in the south of the Yangtze River is very beautiful. The scenery of "the lotus leaves are infinitely blue, and the lotus flowers are red in the sun" not only appears in the West Lake, but also appears in any place where there are lotus flowers.

It was the first time for Wang Liang to come to Jiangnan, and the scenery that was different from Chang'an IV dazzled him along the way.

He is the grandson of Wang Fuyuan, a carpenter in Guangdefang. He grew up with Mo Wenyuan when he was young, and now he has inherited his grandfather's mantle and become a craftsman.He worked for Li Sanniang's restaurant and made some necessary wooden utensils. In terms of craftsmanship, he is better than blue, and he is well-known in Chang'an, where capable people come forth in large numbers.

He is sitting on the front of the carriage right now, with a pair of moves that seem to be hard to see enough, stylishly dressed scholars on the street, women with spring face, the scene of people with small bridges and flowing water...

Jiangnan is really completely different from Chang'an!

Some of the restaurant staff also followed Mo Wenyuan and the others to the south of the Yangtze River. They were originally from Chang'an, and they met Wang Liang, so they received the task of taking him back to the restaurant.

The man beckoned and said, "Wang Xiaolang, come here!"

It is Wang Xiaolang, not because he is still young, but the Wang family brothers are very different in age. As the youngest son, his elder brother is nearly twenty older than him. Everyone is used to calling him Wang Xiaolang, and it is not discriminating against him. .

Wang Liang also waved, and then jumped off the front of the car. His steps were fast but not messy, and his slender and strong body was like a willow tree fluttering in the wind.

"Qian Silang, Jiangnan is really different from Chang'an!"

"You are still here for the first time. After staying for a long time, you will be able to see the difference between the scenery and people in the two places."

"But in my opinion, Chang'an is better."

"You are homesick."

The two chatted as they walked, and after a few words of gossip, they began to talk about business: "This time, Da Lang asked me to come, what's the matter?"

"I heard that it is to do a new thing. Not only did I find you, but blacksmiths and pottery craftsmen were also recruited."

"So it seems that there is a big move?"

"I don't know, I guess so."

"But Wang Xiaolang, you were the first to arrive, and the rest of you still have some days to go."

"Moyo, it's because I walked more smoothly!"

……

Mo Wenyuan stayed in the same room with the big black sheep, looking at a pile of jars to learn.

The jars are clay jars of various shapes, sizes, and materials, and their mouths are all tightly plugged with corks.

"As of today, it has been stored for ten days. It is a hot summer day. Under normal circumstances, the meat can only be stored for two days. If it is still good and edible after ten days, it proves that the container is more suitable."

The big black sheep nodded solemnly.

"Then I'll open the can."

"Baa baa baa baa baa!" Okay, okay.

The two stood in front of the clay pot and waited seriously. The mouth of this pot should not be too small. If it is too small, even a whole piece of meat cannot be put in, but the larger the size, the greater the possibility of air leakage.

The sheep's nose is so sensitive that he can tell whether the meat is good or bad without even sticking out his tongue to lick it.

"Baa baa baa baa!"

"Can you still eat it?"

"Baa baa baa baa."

"Ah, this one is broken, I can smell it."

"Baa baa baa baa."

"This one is well preserved."

They finished opening all the cans in a short time, and the situation is not bad. The ratio of good meat is more than one out of ten. Of course, sheep are very picky and picky, and the change of meat is very small. Ordinary people's tongues can't tell whether it's fresh or not, but in his eyes, as long as it's not fresh, it's unqualified.

Mo Wenyuan ignored his protest, and looked at those good meat dishes carefully.

These openings are relatively small, and the quality of the jar is also good, with a smooth and round appearance and a thick body.

The corks are all the same.

"The next step is to use these to see how it tastes after [-] days."

"You should still be able to make fuss about the cork." Mo Wenyuan vaguely remembered that the red wine cork used to stop the wine bottle in the future market was moderately hard, with good softness and elasticity.

He needs the softness of the wine cork, which can completely fit the mouth of the bottle, but also requires smaller holes in the cork and greater density. The cork used for the wine bottle must allow a little air to pass through, so that the wine in it can be fermented slowly. With the precipitation of time, it becomes more mature, but what he needs is not air and slow fermentation, but as complete isolation as possible.

When Wang Liang came, we had to discuss how to make a better cork.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao will be there, when he was discussing technical issues with the two laymen of the big black sheep, Wang Liang came, and when he saw Mo Wenyuan, he showed a bright smile and said: "Mo Dalang!"

"Wang Xiaolang!" Mo Wenyuan didn't greet him anymore, he directly pulled him into the room, gave him a piece of delicious meat, and said, "Eat and have a look."

Wang Liang swallowed the jujube and stuffed it in. He only felt the aroma of the meat, but he didn't know the more delicate one: "One more slice, I couldn't taste it just now."

"One more piece" "One more piece" "One more piece" After eating a whole piece, Wang Liang licked his lips and said, "Is this a new food made by Da Lang?"

The practice of cooking meat has not been spread to Chang'an.

Mo Wenyuan said: "It's new food, but it's not new." He smiled wickedly, "It has been stored in a clay pot for ten days."

"One ten days?" Wang Liang said, "Why doesn't it stink?"

Mo Wenyuan said: "The key is this jar." He picked up the earthenware jar and wooden stopper that had previously contained the meat, and slammed the stopper into his mouth, "Put the meat in and cork the cork to seal it, and it will prolong the life of the meat." The preservation time, even if it is opened after ten days of hot summer, it is no different from when it was just put in."

Wang Liang was very surprised, and asked again and again: "Why?"

Mo Wenyuan lowered his voice and said, "Have you heard of the tomb robbery?"

Wang Liang really didn't know why the tomb robbery was involved, he was a little nervous, and his voice was lowered: "Of course I've heard of it."

The ancients reborn and died, but tomb robbing is a kind of knowledge. It has been around for thousands of years. No matter how the times change, there are people who are eager to move the treasures buried in the ground.

Wang Liang and the others had heard related rumors when they were children, and they regarded it as something of a gods and monsters, and talked about it with great interest.

"It is said that so-and-so has many funeral objects, in addition to gold, silver, jade and iron wares, as well as fruits and vegetables, those melons and fruits have been buried in the soil for thousands of years, but they were still fresh when they were brought out from the museum, and then disappeared in a flash. "

Wang Liang said: "Don't you say it's the method of the immortal?"

"In my opinion, this is not the case. The coffin is tightly closed, so the inside and outside of the coffin are divided into two places. The inside is self-contained, like a small world, in which the fruits and vegetables remain unchanged for thousands of years."

Wang Liang suddenly realized: "Isn't it the case of Lan Keshan in the Jin Dynasty?"

There is an ancient poem that most people have heard: "Nostalgia is empty and I hear the flute and Fu, and I look like a Lanke person when I go to the countryside."

Lanke people come from the allusion of Lanke Mountain.According to legend, Wang Zhi, a native of Jin, went up the mountain to cut firewood and watched two boys play chess. When the chess game was over, the handle on the ax was rotten, and it took him a hundred years to return to the village.

Wang Liang's understanding is that the time in the coffin stops flowing, just like Mount Ronke.

Mo Wenyuan couldn't explain it scientifically with "air" and "vacuum", so he presented a fairy tale. He nodded with a childish face and said: "That's what it means. The jar with the cork is isolated from the world, so the food Meat does not rot."

Wang Liang suddenly realized: "So it is!"

"Then what is my job?"

Mo Wenyuan then said flickeringly: "Using the cork to avoid it is too random, and it cannot completely separate the contents of the jar from the outside, so I want to make a stronger one that can completely block the mouth. plug."

In the Tang Dynasty, when there was no rubber and expensive ironware could not be made into cans, this was the method with the least cost and the most frequent use.

Wang Liang thought it was a big deal, so the expression on his face became more serious. At this moment, he had silently recited "Leave it to me" many times in his heart, and said in his mouth, "Dalang has any ideas about how to do the cork."

"I hope to be able to make a plug that is soft but has small holes." Mo Wenyuan could only give such a vague request, but Wang Liang felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and insisted even though the request was harsh, "Leave it to me!"

Mo Wenyuan also said seriously: "Just please!"

The future of canning is up to you!

The big black sheep standing aside: "..."

Hesitant to speak, I really don't know what to say.

……

I don't know what happened this summer, people went to Jiangnan one after another.Wang Liang and the others were recruited by Mo Wenyuan, while Li Sanniang came uninvited.

She wrote a letter when she went to Jiangnan, and then came here, even Mo Wenyuan was surprised.

"Why is A Niang here?" He asked with the Big Black Goat to greet San Niang.

The big black sheep has a very good attitude towards Sanniang. He originally liked her like a family member. After understanding his heart, he even substituted the relationship between the people of Tang Dynasty. He wished to change his name to Aniang. It is attentive.

Li Sanniang said: "I just came to Jiangnan to see how you live." In addition, there are discussions about canned food, the opening of a new store in Suzhou and Hangzhou, how he feels about getting married, and Mo Xiaogou and the others' upcoming child. thing.

There are too many things, it is better to talk about it after meeting.

Mo Wenyuan welcomed Li Sanniang into the door first, and the two sat facing each other.

"I'll just stay here for a few days to see how you're doing, and then I'll go back to Chang'an." She said, "Your aunt will give birth in two months, and I want to take care of her for a while. If you have time, you can also go and see her. "Speaking of the little life that is about to be born, she has a gentle look in her eyes. Zhao Erniang's son, male or female, is the first child of their family and needs to be treated with care.

Mo Wenyuan agreed wholeheartedly: "Recently, I'm studying the matter of long-term food storage, and I can't go away for now. I will definitely go to see it when I have an idea."

Li Sanniang nodded and said: "A few days ago you sent me a letter, saying that you haven't considered getting married yet. The letter didn't say much about it, so I came here to discuss it with you."

Mo Wenyuan had already guessed that this would happen. Although Li Sanniang had great trust in him, when encountering such a lifelong event that required the guidance of an elder, she would still talk to him face to face. He thought about his recent emotional state. It's blank, except for...

The face of the big black sheep with a spring heart flashed in his mind, but he didn't want to stimulate San Niang's nerves, and felt that the other party was just a young Aimu, so he skipped it after thinking about it.

"Can."

"Is there a happy girl?"

"I have never met before." Mo Wenyuan chose his words carefully, "I see a lot of girls on weekdays, and there are also people who show affection. Those girls in my life are all like flowers, but they don't have much thought in their hearts."

The heart is like still water, and I concentrate on cooking.

Li Sanniang showed a headache when she heard this. She was afraid that Mo Wenyuan would be like this.

I have been in business for many years, and I have seen outstanding figures from all over the world. Most of the Yuedan figures in Chinese history have two characteristics.

Or it is very uncoquettish, painstakingly solitary, delving into her own way, and insulated from love and love. Li Sanniang has long thought that her family is the latter, and Mo Wenyuan's performance is no different from his thinking.

She tentatively said: "Since that's the case, the matchmaker said about the marriage..."

Mo Wenyuan said firmly: "Push it."

#Marriage without emotional basis, refuse to refuse#

Li Sanniang sighed. It was rare for her to be with Mo Wenyuan's father at that time without the words of a matchmaker. She had already established a relationship foundation. It was a rare incident in the early Tang Dynasty. Mo Wenyuan's parents, Mo Wenyuan, have a lot of strength, and they don't want to do things hastily, but it's a pity that most of his enthusiasm is cast on the esophagus, and the love and love in the world can't touch him.

He is a heartless cook.

She thought that although her son did not want to enter Buddhism, his obsession with cooking would hinder his marriage. She only hoped that there would be some other marriages in the future so that he would not have to hone his skills alone.

If the big black sheep knew what Li Sanniang was thinking, he would recommend himself, me, me, me, I think I am very suitable!

She smiled helplessly, and a few lines suddenly appeared in the corners of her eyes, and Mo Wenyuan was shocked to realize that A Niang is still a beauty, well maintained, but she is still at the age of a grandmother in other people's homes.

The ancients said that a young lady is a girl in her thirties, but before she knew it, her aunt had already passed her thirties, and she had even shaken her head when she was forty.

She was born beautiful, and there are countless fantastic ideas in her mind. Wonderful ideas bring people fresh power, so that the soul can maintain youthful vitality, and the appearance of a person is probably also affected by it, except for hidden With two or three strands of white hair between the temples and wrinkles hidden in the depths of her smiling eyes, Li Sanniang does not look like a woman in her forties.

The experience brought her only mature fragrance. The spring flowers fluttering in the wind are beautiful, and then when they open to the bright and beautiful rose, they stretch the petals to their heart's content and emit a charming fragrance. Isn't it more beautiful than the young flower buds?

San Niang was stared at, she couldn't help feeling a little shy, so she said angrily, "What do you see? My eyeballs don't move, and my face is burning hot."

Mo Wenyuan sighed and said, "I just thought that there are lines in the corners of A Niang's eyes." Time flies like a fleeting moment.

Li Sanniang was not ashamed anymore, she was not very happy.Even the women in the Tang Dynasty, who would be old?Thinking of the lines reflected in the bronze mirror, I can't help but feel a little depressed.

Bronze mirrors were still used in the Tang Dynasty, but the polishing technology has improved year by year, and the images are very clear, and the hair and wrinkles can be seen.

She sighed: "Hey, it is said that food nourishes food, nourishes kidney, nourishes qi, nourishes blood and nourishes yang, so there is nothing to nourish the face."

People said casually, but Mo Wenyuan listened casually from time to time, and the small light bulb on his head suddenly lit up with a ding: "It is impossible to directly remove the wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, but there are really foods to nourish and beautify your face."

Li Sanniang: "!!!"

A frightening light burst out of her eyes, and the previous melancholy was swept away, and the trick was nailed to Mo Wenyuan's body and said: "What are you eating!"

Hurry up and make it for your mother!

……

No matter in which era, people's pursuit of beauty is common. In the fantasy Tang Dynasty, even human beings have a common pursuit of beauty.

The Taishang Laojun will also be urged to refine the elixir of beauty. The female fairy on the way to learn the scriptures in the West is planning to eat the Tang monk and live forever. Li Sanniang in the world is worried about the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. How can you not be excited?

First of all, I have to mention Mo Wenyuan's background. Although he is a cook, he is a cook who went to college, and his major in cooking is closely related to food.

The so-called culinary major actually learns a lot of metaphysical knowledge. When he was in school, there were few classmates in the theory class, but he didn't know what kind of mentality he was in, but he listened to the class honestly. Stylishly hooking up with the hottest concepts of the day and teaching them what "beauty food" is.

In modern China, men's pursuit of beauty is not as good as that of Tang Dynasty men. Only a small group of conscious awakenings, but women are different, physical plastic surgery and fitness, chemical cosmetics and health care products, and relatively pure natural As long as it is related to beauty, it is easy to make money.

The essence of the beauty food course he studied is to grab money, but the theory is not unreasonable. As long as he insists on food supplements and a healthy diet for a long time, it can indeed make people look better and look younger.

After Li Sanniang heard about the concept of beauty food, she wished that Mo Wenyuan would be in front of the hall all the time, and make a few dishes first to see it quickly. The amazing enthusiasm she burst out was like emperors who pursued immortality. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in Jinpan, Qin Shihuang who marched to Penglai, the fairy mountain overseas, and Tang Taizong who took Indian Brahman elixir in official history...

These metaphors just crossed Mo Wenyuan's mind, and he didn't substitute them into modern facial massagers, pola whitening pills, and sk2 suits. He felt that the metaphors were very suitable for no reason.

Please don't get me wrong, he is not interested in these things, but his colleagues are talking about what to give his girlfriend. After hearing too much, his ears are almost callused, and he is forced to acquire a lot of knowledge.

He was not very willing to give Li Sanniang too much hope, so even when he mentioned beauty food, he repeated it thousands of times: "Even if it is useful, it cannot be effective once."

Li Sanniang urged: "I know, I know, I know, hurry up and do it!"

Mo Wenyuan: You don't know at all.

……

Since the topic of beauty food started because of the wrinkles in the corners of Li Sanniang's eyes, the food she cooks is naturally aimed at combating wrinkles.

He has read some small articles in modern times, I don’t know if it’s pseudoscience. Xindao’s loose skin and wrinkles are due to the loss of collagen, so it’s enough to supplement collagen?

Fish maw, peach gum, and pig's trotters are full of collagen. Mo Wenyuan said to Sanniang, "Do you want pig's trotter soup or fish maw soup, aunt?"

Li Sanniang hesitated and said, "Which one has better effect." Then quickly added, "Which one tastes better."

"In terms of effectiveness, the fish maw is better, but the taste is better than Moyo pig's trotters."

Silence spread between the two. Li Sanniang's expression was gloomy, and she was experiencing a fierce ideological struggle in her heart. At a certain moment, the desire for delicious food overwhelmed the beauty effect, and she said: "I want pig's trotter soup."

Mo Wenyuan: "..."

Is it really more important to eat?

Trotters contain a lot of collagen, which can be converted into gelatin during the stewing process.From a biological point of view, gelatin can enhance the water storage function of cells, and keep the skin moist and smooth. As long as you eat more, the obvious wrinkles at the corners of the eyes can be significantly improved.

To make this soup delicious, how to deal with the trotters is the key. First of all, the first point is to scald all the hair on the trotters. When you see the hard hairs on the skin when you eat, you will feel the double torture of vision and spirit. , No matter how delicious the taste is, I don't want to eat it.

Mo Wenyuan scalded the hair neatly with boiling water, and then used a brush to clean the impurities on the skin.The hooves were cut into small pieces suitable for the mouth, and the pre-soaked soybeans were put into the pot together.

Ginger, garlic and star anise were thrown into the pot as an absolutely indispensable seasoning. Mo Wenyuan thought about it and started another small pot to cook peach gum.

He didn't buy the peach gum, but it was sent by the little monsters who thanked him and the sheep for expelling pigs. In order to find out where the high-quality peach gum left at the door came from, he inquired privately, and finally found out that it was a little monster. What they did was touching and funny.

Hey, it's not suitable for them to do good deeds without leaving a name, so they should stand up openly, and he will definitely thank those spirits.

Ghosts: "..."

No no no no no thank you, they avoid Mo Dalang like snakes and scorpions, seeing it makes them wish they could run away.

Peach gum can be melted after half an hour. Pour the melted substance into the soup, which does not affect the taste of the soup. On the contrary, it can also increase the concentration of collagen in it.

Mo Wenyuan swore that if he drank his pot of soup, the effect would definitely be as good as that of modern times applying a few masks.

The fragrant soup was served in a small bowl and placed in front of Li Sanniang. She was not very interested in pig's trotters at first, but she felt very uncomfortable when she thought that it was the part used by pigs to walk. However, the smell of delicious food penetrated into her nostrils In it, she instantly forgot about her physical disgust and became interested in it.

The soup that has been stewed to light yellow, the swollen and plump soybeans at the bottom of the bowl, the quivering pig's trotter skin stuck to the big bone, and the white gelatin emerging from the fault.

She didn't even drink the soup first, and directly bit off a small half of the hoof meat. The smooth and tender skin was so elastic that it didn't look good. The teeth were cut but there was no resistance. The gum was full of stickiness and adhered to the surface of the teeth. The lotus root is broken.

The soup is extremely delicious, and it is heavy because of the incorporation of peach gum. The expanded soybeans have been glued together by collagen, and they are dug out with an enamel spoon and put into the mouth. The salty aroma of the soup penetrates into the plant fibers , which made her very satisfied.

The lips also become sticky without knowing it. When the upper and lower lips are separated, they feel resistance. The smell of spices such as star anise is so light that they can hardly be tasted. The spices play a very good auxiliary role, making the soup more layered. distinct.

As she was eating, Li Sanniang couldn't think of what her original intention was. Beauty, beauty has long been thrown into a corner. Her mind is full of delicious food, and the remains of pig's trotters are almost piled up in a hill beside her. , but she still has no desire to stop.

Li Sanniang: The trotter soup is so delicious, why stop it!

……

What the little monsters gave Mo Wenyuan was not simply high-quality peach gum. If anything, this substance contained the ingredients of elixir.

Peach gum has several names. Peach oil and peach butter are other names for it. It is a colloid produced by the natural secretion of viscous liquid from peach trees and evaporated by the sun.

The peach gum they sent was obtained from the body of a peach tree spirit, which contains spiritual energy, so its effect is also very powerful.

After not eating beauty soup for a few days, Li Sanniang's face has undergone obvious changes.

Only a short and powerful exclamation was heard across the quiet dawn. Mo Wenyuan, who was cooking breakfast in front of the hall, was shocked, and ran into the excited Li Sanniang as soon as he went out.

"My son, look out of the corner of my eye."

After laughing, the wrinkles at the corners of the eyes were significantly reduced. Li Sanniang was going crazy with her dressing up in front of the bronze mirror this morning.

It's a pity that Mo Wenyuan couldn't remember how many wrinkles Sanniang had on her face at that time, but fortunately he could see that the other's skin was smooth and moist, a girl who was as young as a cardamom, so he praised: "There are a lot of lines missing. "

Li Sanniang showed a bright smile, if not for the lack of strength, she would have hugged Mo Wenyuan and twirled a few times.

Her brain full of money and business is running fast, and she doesn't forget the business opportunities she got from it when she is happy.

Sanniang is not a vulgar person. When ordinary people are still excited by trivial matters, galloping in the prestige of the snail, and making small profits, she can always jump out and examine the problem from a relatively high position.

"Look, if you tell the girl about the effect of this thing, and make it for food..."

Mo Wenyuan had no choice but to interrupt: "Even if it is sold in a store, a girl from a good family may not be willing to sit on the same floor as a porter and merchant."

Li Sanniang thought of this question, she murmured to herself: "Then if we open a special building, only for girls to enter and exit..."

Mo Wenyuan: Huh?

……

In Daxingshan Temple, monk Huizhi was woken up countless times. When he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of green eyes glowing before the collapse.

The first time he saw this, he had a big reaction, and almost rolled off the couch after being startled, but he has become used to it by now.

Huizhi rolled her body and wanted to enter the dark and sweet dream again——

"Baa baa baa baa baa baa baa!!!"

don't sleep don't sleep!The big black sheep thought in his heart that if he fell asleep, he was full of youthful thoughts and could tell anyone, and he would pour out all his thoughts like beans regardless of the reaction.

Recently, Mo Xiaoyuan has been researching food for beauty. I asked a woman if she wants to please her, if I should change her to make her look more beautiful. I think my human appearance is very good...

The Bodhisattva couldn't bear it and covered his ears. Why on earth did he have to suffer this crime!