amaotonovel Chapter 618 As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.
Chapter 618 As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.
The famous decadent writer Luo Wu once said that as long as you are not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.
Yang Shaofeng thought Mr. Luo Wu was right.
Facing Xu Da, who considered himself half a victim, Yang Shaofeng not only didn't feel embarrassed, but instead had the cook prepare two servings of authentic Ningyang noodles with a big smile.
Compared to Taihe Banmian, Ningyang Banmian uses pork and has more spices, especially soy sauce, which is used in far more quantities than Taihe Banmian.
After Xu Da and Lan Yu finished eating their noodles, Yang Shaofeng smiled and introduced Ningyang Banmian to them: "Our Ningyang Banmian is made by adding salt when kneading the dough, and then applying sesame oil before kneading it."
"There's also a specific way to prepare this meat."
"First, the meat must be cut into small cubes the size of grapes. Second, it must be stir-fried with soy sauce first. When stewing, more than 20 kinds of spices such as fennel, pepper, Sichuan pepper, star anise, and cinnamon must be added. Soy sauce must be added again when stewing."
"I don't know what kind of noodles Taihe Banmian uses, nor do I know the special techniques for stewing meat. I imagine they must be different."
After a slight pause, Yang Shaofeng added, "Actually, it should be made with beef. Beef noodles are more fragrant."
Xu Da almost laughed out of anger.
If you don't know what kind of flour Taihe Banmian uses, then why do you add salt when kneading Ningyang Banmian dough, and why do you apply sesame oil before kneading it?
If you don't know the proper way to stew meat in Taihe Banmian, how do you know that you should sauté the meat first and then stew it?
They should have used beef, for crying out loud?
Yes, noodles made with beef are definitely more fragrant.
The question is, can you just eat beef whenever you want?
wrong!
As Xu Da was mentally ranting, Yang Shaofeng had someone bring over a transparent glass bottle, the opening of which was sealed with a cork and yellow mud.
"This stuff is what I call alcohol."
Yang Shaofeng opened the mud seal, carefully cleaned the remaining mud and dust from the seal, and then opened the cork.
"On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes, and it is inevitable that soldiers will suffer some sword wounds."
"However, if you encounter a sword or blade with piercing marks, the wound is extremely prone to infection and suppuration. Cleaning the wound with alcohol before treatment can greatly reduce the chance of infection and suppuration."
Xu Da reached out and took the glass bottle, brought it to his nose and sniffed it, and was immediately hit by an extremely strong smell of alcohol.
Yang Shaofeng continued, "Ordinary spirits are usually only one-third alcohol and the rest is water. Even stronger ones are only half alcohol and half water."
"The bottle that Xu Xiang is holding contains more than 70% alcohol and less than 30% water."
"You absolutely must not drink this."
"It can really kill people with that kind of drinking."
Xu Da glanced at Yang Shaofeng and said, "The only useful argument to prevent the soldiers from stealing alcohol is that alcohol is for saving lives, and whoever drinks it is killing their comrade."
"As for the claim that there's too much alcohol in it and it can kill people, that's completely useless."
"Believe it or not, even if you say it's all alcohol, some people would still dare to dilute it with water and drink it?"
After he finished speaking, Xu Da had someone bring a large bowl, poured some alcohol into it, and then added some water.
"Seventy percent alcohol?"
"If I add the same amount of water, it will be about 30% alcohol, right?"
"According to you, it can be considered a strong liquor."
Xu Da muttered something under his breath as he poured the diluted alcohol into his mouth.
"What a strong drink!"
"It felt like a knife through my throat!"
Yang Shaofeng stared blankly at Xu Da.
No.
This is meant to save lives!
You just dilute it with water and drink it?
Just as Yang Shaofeng was ranting and raving, Lan Yu next to him also poured a bowl of soup and drank it all in one gulp.
Then, Lan Yu directly complained to his face: "You've ruined such a good sorghum liquor!"
Yang Shaofeng didn't want to say anything more.
After a moment of silence, Yang Shaofeng simply had someone bring over three pieces of compressed dry rations and three pieces of luncheon meat.
After handing Xu Da and Lan Yu a piece of dried rice noodles and a piece of meat, Yang Shaofeng picked up the compressed rations in front of him, broke off a small piece, put it in the bowl, and then poured some water into the bowl.
"This thing is too sturdy. If you eat it normally, it's not unusual to break your teeth."
"The best way is like me, to knock off a piece, put it in a bowl, soak it in water, and then eat it."
"Or you can throw it in a pot and cook it."
"It contains salt, sugar, refined flour, bean flour, bran, sesame seeds, and powder made from seashells."
"Just this one piece is enough for one person to eat two meals."
"If you put it in a pot and cook it for a while, it can even be eaten by four or five people as porridge."
Xu Daman picked up the so-called compressed rations out of curiosity, weighed them in his hand for a few moments, and then took the piece from Lan Yu's hand. When the two pieces collided, they made a sound like bricks hitting each other.
Xu Da couldn't help but complain, "This piece of junk is good enough to be used as a brick to hit someone."
Yang Shaofeng pretended not to hear Xu Da's complaints and reached for a can of luncheon meat to open.
"It contains pork, chicken, fat, starch and bean flour, and a lot of salt."
"One piece of this kind of meat, plus two pieces of compressed dry rations, can make enough porridge for five people to eat in one meal."
Xu Da imitated Yang Shaofeng, opened the luncheon meat in front of him, broke off a small piece, put it in his mouth, and then spat it out with a "pui" sound.
Xu Dayi looked at Yang Shaofeng with a completely bewildered expression and asked, "How much salt did you put in this?"
Yang Shaofeng tentatively asked, "In a pound of meat, there should be about half an ounce of salt?"
Xu Da unconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth and asked, "More than half an ounce of salt?"
"Your salt production at the Dengzhou Saltworks is so high that you can squander salt at will?"
No.
Is it normal to add half an ounce of salt to a pound of meat?
This is not normal!
There are salt fields along the coast of Jiangnan, but when did their output become so outrageously high?
Faced with Xu Da's question, Yang Shaofeng was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure where to begin his critique.
Have you forgotten, Xu Da, that besides being the head of the Grand General's Office, you also hold the position of Right Chancellor of the Secretariat?
Just as I am both the Prefect of Dengzhou and the Magistrate of Ningyang.
However, I did not neglect the affairs of Dengzhou or Ningyang County.
And you, Lao Xu, my friend, you have clearly forgotten the duties that the Right Chancellor of the Secretariat should fulfill.
You haven't even read the memorials about the Dengzhou Saltworks!
Besides, if I don't add a lot of salt to luncheon meat, how am I supposed to preserve it?
Does it involve high technology and grueling work?
While inwardly cursing, Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "Minister Xu, shall we go and take a look at the iron smelting workshop now?"