Thus, Li Longji first said to the owner of the store, "I agree. You can follow behind me, or I can pay for you to go anywhere to see the local noodles. Aiya, what's the point of wasting time? Follow me later, and I'll bring you to see Xiao Bao.
Haha, Xiao Bao is very knowledgeable when it comes to cooking. I believe your cooking skills are far inferior to his. You haven't seen the noodles that Xiao Bao makes for his brothers and sisters. There are all kinds of noodles. Have you ever seen Dragon Whisker Noodles with fillings in the middle? "
The owner of the store shook his head vigorously, "Your Majesty, what is Dragon Whisker Noodles? Noodles? Can there be fillings in the middle? "
"Dragon whisker noodles are very thin noodles with fillings in the middle. Xiao Bao made it for Xiao Bei and the others by hand. He made it for the whole morning, and each of them could only eat a bowl at noon. Xiao Bao was very tired. He kept mumbling that technology was productivity, haha."
Li Longji recalled Zhang Xiaobao's appearance at that time and laughed heartily.
The owner of the store was confused. How was that possible? Hearing the name and hearing that it was very thin noodles, he could imagine how thin the noodles were. How could there be fillings in the noodles? Unless Xiao Bao wasn't human, how could there be fillings in the noodles?
However, since the emperor said there was, he naturally wouldn't lie to him. As the owner of the store, he could also tell that it was very difficult to make the noodles. However, even if it was difficult for him, he wouldn't do it.
Scratching his head, the owner of the store said embarrassedly, "Your Majesty, this commoner is going to see Xiao Bao. Will I disturb them? Xiao Bao is busy with all kinds of matters in Great Tang. If this commoner causes any delay, this commoner won't be able to take the blame. "
"He's not busy. He's only busy for a while. When there's something to do, both of them are busy. Right now, both of them are idle. Cuckoo has nothing to do, so she's embroidering. Xiao Bao is thinking about food. This emperor is with them almost every day. How could I not know? Alright, after we eat the noodles, you can follow them. Just you. The waiter will stay. "
Li Longji acted as if he was chatting with someone of similar status and decided on the matter.
The owner of the store was extremely excited. What kind of day was it today? First, he saw the emperor. Then, he could see Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. Who would believe him? Things that he didn't even dare to dream about were Xiao Bao and Cuckoo.
However, Wang Ju was not very happy. He felt uncomfortable when he heard other people call his grandson and granddaughter-in-law Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. How could people who were not close relatives call them by such names?
But he was also very helpless. This was because everyone in the Great Tang, from the old men and women in their eighties to the children who were still learning how to speak, addressed them as such. The children would normally call Xiao Bao Big Brother and Cuckoo Big Sister, while the adults would simply call them by their surnames. They would never add surnames in front of their names, giving the impression that the two children had all sorts of surnames.
"Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan must be respected," Wang Ju indignantly reminded the owner of the restaurant.
The owner was shocked and did not dare to make a sound.
However, Li Longji spoke, "What Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan? Even if they are Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, it is not up to you to say. You are the grandfather. Their own grandfather hasn't even said anything. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo are the Xiao Bao and Cuckoo of the Great Tang.
Respect? Your name is Wang Ju. If you stand out now and let ten thousand people call you that, how many of them will respect you? You want others to call you Wang Ju, but will they pay attention to you?
Just like that son-in-law of yours, Zhang Zhong, who will call him Minister Zhang? They all call him Provincial Governor Zhang and County Magistrate Zhang. I am envious. When will the people of the Great Tang be able to call me Emperor Longji? "
"Yes, this official is too petty. Whenever I think of how close I am to them, I feel uncomfortable being called that," Wang Ju quickly said. He was also clear that the people of the Great Tang were calling him that because of a special closeness. Not just anyone would be willing to call him that.
While they were talking, the shredded pork noodles were ready. In fact, it was already ready just now, but the chef did not dare to serve it. While they were talking, the waiter brought in a new tray. There were three bowls, one for Li Longji, one for Wang Ju, and one for Gao Lishi, who was still standing at the entrance.
After beckoning Gao Lishi in, Li Longji picked up a new pair of chopsticks and started eating. There was no need for anyone to test it. The actions of the owner, the waiter, and the chef had already proven everything.
When the owner of the store saw the emperor eating, he was very happy. He was not worried that the noodles would be bad. No matter how bad the chef's cooking was, the taste would not be too bad. After the emperor took a bite, he raised his head and said, "Actually, the seafood noodles here are more pure and are cheaper. Many people like to eat them."
"Hmm, these noodles … are edible. It's not that I am picky, but when you see Xiao Bao and eat his dishes, you will know why I said so. What do you think, Lishi?"
Li Longji took a bite and then lowered his head to continue eating. Fortunately, he asked for a small bowl. He really couldn't eat a big bowl. Along the way, he had only eaten Zhang Xiaobao's dishes. His appetite had long been developed. If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to set an example of not wasting food, he would have stopped eating long ago.
Gao Lishi naturally would not let others test whether the noodles were poisonous or not. After taking a bite, he said, "Your Majesty, this official feels that the noodles are not bad. It might have taken a little too long to cook. However, why is the shredded pork noodles fried? Why isn't it blanched? There is more of an oily taste.
Also, the chopped green onions are cut from small onions instead of green onions. It lacks the unique sweetness of green onions. As for the noodles, they are ramen, not handmade noodles. They are not chewy enough. "
Li Longji's mouth was not idle. Weiwei nodded in agreement. In the past, he really didn't think much about it. However, after he met Zhang Xiaobao, he could always see how Zhang Xiaobao cooked. When he casually asked about it, Zhang Xiaobao would give him an answer. Even though it was just a bowl of noodles, there was a lot to it.
Wang Ju didn't have the opportunity to eat Zhang Xiaobao's dishes. He felt that the noodles were pretty good. However, when he thought about the emperor's and Gao Lishi's comments, he was filled with yearning for the dishes that his grandson made.
The owner of the store was stupefied. The emperor and that official were too good with their mouths, right? They could tell how the noodles were cooked the moment they ate them. It turned out that the flavor of stir-fried meat and blanched meat was very different.
The three bowls of noodles were finished by the three of them. There was no waste, even though Li Longji and Gao Lishi didn't feel comfortable eating them.
After calling the owner of the store, the group continued to walk toward Wang Ju's residence. At this time, Li Longji didn't stop to test the commoners. He had heard the story of the boy who cried wolf from Xiaobei. If he really tested the commoners time and time again when there was danger, the commoners would treat it as a drill. That would be troublesome.
Because they were delayed by the noodles, by the time they arrived at the residence, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had already taken a nap.
Zhang Wong Clan didn't come out to welcome them. They hid in another room to make small clothes for the unborn child. They didn't know how many children were in their bellies, so they had to make a few more sets. With the addition of the clothes made by Wang Juan, they believed that they would be able to use them.
After entering the residence, Li Longji asked someone to find Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. As soon as the two of them entered, Li Longji said, "Xiao Bao, we're eating noodles tonight. I want to eat shredded meat noodles. You make it."
"Why don't we eat seafood noodles?" Zhang Xiaobao asked Li Longji when he saw someone he didn't know looking at them excitedly.
"Shredded meat noodles are delicious. This is the owner of a soup pancake shop. He wants to discuss the production of soup pancakes with you. You can talk to him later."
Li Longji arranged some work for Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't know what was going on, but since they were here to discuss, he would talk about it later. He couldn't reject them, so he nodded and said to Wang Ju, "Grandfather, I have something to discuss with you."
"What is it?" Wang Ju was puzzled.
"It's about the mulberry trees in Hangzhou. I've seen it. In addition to the gifts you gave me and Cuckoo, we still have a large mulberry forest on the mountain here. We use it to raise silkworms.
However, the forest is too old, and the growth is deteriorating year by year. It doesn't seem worth using it. I think it's because of this that you didn't give the forest to me and Cuckoo.
What I mean is that we should cut down all the trees and use the wood for other things. That way, we can get back some of the capital. Then, we can plant tea leaves on the trees and buy seedlings from other places. It will grow faster and we can take care of it carefully. Next year, we will be able to produce tea leaves.
As for the planting of tea leaves, I asked the people of the Agriculture Temple to follow up on it. It can be considered an experimental place. If it's good, we can spread it around. No matter how large the tea leaves in Hangzhou are, it's far from enough to satisfy the entire Tang Empire.
In addition to this, I also specially designed some ways to eat tea leaves. We can eat them as dishes. You can provide them here and we will be in charge of sales. Or you can find someone to sell them.
In addition to this, we also need to continue to raise silkworms and cicadas. I also have some recipes for cooking. You can open a restaurant and we can only eat green silkworms. Nowadays, people don't eat them. In addition, we need to find people to pick the sea cabbages that no one touches by the seaside. We can make new dishes and canned them and sell them everywhere.
If there are a lot of rotten fish and shrimps by the seaside, don't leave them alone. Collect them. They are not for people to eat. After they are dried, add them to the feed of poultry to supplement their nutrition. That's all for now. I will draw an area in the northern part of Hebei Province for our family to take over.
Cut down other trees. Don't touch the old ones. Plant economic forests. Cut down and plant in a planned way to make products, such as sanitary chopsticks and paper, to increase our family's income. "
Zhang Xiaobao stopped talking and looked at Wang Juan.
Wang Juan said, "What I mean is that since we don't have any land at home, we can go to the place where the Turks used to live and develop. Send a few people in charge to provide us with potato seedlings. The output will be very high if we plant them there.
When we continue to fight, our family should also follow and see where is the best place. Anyway, it is a sparsely populated area. We can occupy it. When we develop it, even if the transportation cost is high, we can still make a certain amount of profit. "
Wang Ju listened to the conversation between the two of them and understood what they meant. They must have seen the gift she gave and knew that it would be hard for them to take out money, so they immediately thought of ways to earn money. Furthermore, they even divided it into several types of returns, depending on the length of the return period.
The fastest returns were naturally this year's silkworm breeding and sea cabbage harvesting in the sea, followed by the processing of stinky fish and shrimps into fodder, followed by next year's tea, followed by the planting of potatoes in the area originally occupied by the Turks, and then the economic forest in the north of Hebei Province. When the war started, they would follow and get benefits.
Thinking of a series of money-making things, Wang Ju was excited. She stood up and walked to Zhang Xiaobao, raised her hand and touched Zhang Xiaobao's head, and said, "Xiao Bao, at that time …"
"At that time, I didn't expect the development of potatoes to be so good. In fact, the best place is the north of Hebei Province, where there is a black land, but the road is too difficult to travel. It is not as good as the land occupied by the Turks. Most of it is grassland, and then we transport it to Fengzhou and down the Yellow River.
Whether it's eaten directly or made into starch and vermicelli, it's a good choice. The smelly fish and shrimps by the seaside can actually be cheated and made into shrimp sauce. You can't taste it, but I don't agree. It's better to make it into animal feed.
The coastal area is suitable for this. If the domestic poultry are not eaten, the eggs will become soft, and some can't even stand up. Let's make it first. I will look for the green worms of silkworms in the next two days, and there should be some that have grown up. Then I will make it for you to taste, and you will know how it tastes. "
Zhang Xiaobao knew what Wang Ju wanted to say, but he couldn't let him say it. So, he directly took over the conversation and talked about other things.
Wang Ju saw that Zhang Xiaobao deliberately did this, so he didn't say anything. It was good that he understood. He would wait until he went to the capital and met Zhang Zhong.
He nodded: "Xiao Bao, what do you think? Grandfather will listen to you. I believe my family will not object. How do you make the sea cabbage tasty?"
"Of course it is to make salted cabbage with chili powder. It is not worth feeding it to the pigs and ducks. Dry it and send it to the mainland. It can help to replenish the iodine. I don't have the ability to add iodine to the salt now, otherwise, I would add it. It can prevent Big Neck Disease, but it can't be eaten if it is already infected."
Zhang Xiaobao knew the effects of sea cabbage and sea intestines. People don't like to eat sea intestines now, but in the future, the price of sea intestines will be too high, and people will not be able to afford it.
"Okay, I will listen to you." Wang Ju did not consider the feasibility of Zhang Xiaobao's words. Since it was Xiao Bao who said it, how can it be wrong?
Li Longji was also listening at the side. He smiled and said: "Xiao Bao, when other people ask for potatoes from your family, you will reject them. But this time, you are actually giving them away? Wang Qing is an official, but are others not? "
"Okay, let's all go there and plant potatoes. After we finish planting, we will sell the seedlings and earn money together." Zhang Xiaobao could not say anything else, so he could only compromise.
At this time, Wang Ju asked again: "Xiao Bao, what do you plan to plant on the land I gave you? That is all good land. "
"We're prepared to use a very high price to hire people to help us plant the crops. What we plant depends on what other people plant. If other people plant a lot of crops, we won't plant them. Your Majesty, this subject has a matter to discuss with you regarding the land of the Great Tang."
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