The idea that Chang 'an was going to build an underground road had been widely discussed. However, for now, it could only be regarded as a conceptual issue, because the imperial court official who proposed and published the idea did not write down specific plans and measures, or how to avoid risks, or how much money would be needed. He simply proposed the idea and did not do anything else.
Of course, it was already good enough for ordinary officials to come up with this idea. It was very unrealistic to expect them to come up with a specific plan. After all, they only read books in their childhood and passed the imperial examination to become an official. Other than the ability to read books and socialize, they did not have any other skills, especially when it came to engineering.
The reason why this official was eager to publish his idea in the Tang dynasty newspaper was that he wanted to be famous. He did not come up with the idea first, but he published it in the Tang dynasty newspaper first. In this way, his name would be known by everyone. If the emperor saw it, he might be happy and promote him. Or if the imperial court really dug an underground road, as the official who proposed the idea, he naturally had the opportunity to participate. Once he participated in this project, he would bring great benefits to himself.
Of course, there was also an element of luck involved. If the imperial court ultimately approved of this plan, this official would have struck it rich. If this plan was rejected in the end because they felt that it was too costly and risky, this official's schemes would have been wasted.
After reading the content of the Tang dynasty newspaper, ordinary people gathered together to chat. They were basically in a peaceful mood, or in other words, there was a trace of excitement in the peace. The officials were in a similar mood, but the big shots were in different moods.
Some people regretted that the opportunity had been taken away by others, thinking that they could also be famous if they had been one step ahead. Some people were not optimistic about the underground road, thinking that it was completely a waste of money and manpower. It was unrealistic, and they thought that the official who published the idea was a fool and might be dismissed.
Li Yu was unhappy about the official's unauthorized publication of the idea. It was a plan he had thought about a long time ago, but he had not figured out the specific things yet. Or in other words, the underground parking lot he was in charge of had not been completed yet, so it was not suitable for him to propose a new underground road plan for the time being. Unexpectedly, an insensible official proposed this idea in the Tang dynasty newspaper without authorization, which made him a little passive. But as long as the emperor asked him, he could only support it, because he believed that since the underground parking lot could be completed smoothly, there was no technical problem to dig through these adjacent underground parking lots and make them into roads. Naturally, he would support it.
However, Li Yu was completely a layman about the specific amount of money needed for the project. It could be said that he did not understand it at all. He still needed to consult Ang Lee about it. Then, he could get the preliminary data. With the data, he could better express his better opinion about the underground road.
Li Yu also wanted to enjoy the new year. At the same time, he was embarrassed to disturb Ang Lee at this time, so he would wait for a while before asking for advice.
Ang Lee had clearly seen the news about the construction of the underground road in Chang 'an City in the Tang dynasty newspaper. This made him nod in satisfaction. He felt that these scholars had finally been enlightened. They had actually thought of opening an underground parking lot. This was very rare and worthy of praise.
"Opening up an underground road in the capital is a good thing! It's a good thing, definitely a good thing. "
Ang Lee said with a happy smile.
Yan Ruyu was kneading dough beside him. When she heard Ang Lee's words, she said, "Underground road? Why are we building an underground road for no reason? It's so dark. How uncomfortable is that! "
"Sister, there are too many people on the roads in the capital. It's good to build an underground road on the roads with the most people! This way, it won't be so crowded. It's indeed a good thing. "
Ya 'er, who was also kneading dough, said.
"I naturally understand that. However, who should be allowed to take the underground road and who should be allowed to take the surface road? Who would really be willing to take the underground road? If no one uses it after it's built, wouldn't it be a waste of money? For example, at this lantern festival, we won't be able to see the lanterns if we walk underground. "
Yan Ruyu said.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Madam, you're really worrying too much. As long as the underground road is completed, there will definitely be people willing to use it, especially those who are more impatient. When they see that the road above is too crowded, they will naturally take the initiative to choose the underground road. There are also some undignified swill carts, so they naturally can't be allowed to walk on the surface. Merchants are also more willing to transport large amounts of goods underground. It's more convenient that way. In short, as long as the road is built, there will definitely be people using it."
"An additional road can relieve a lot of the pressure on the roads, but building an underground road will cost a lot of money. It will definitely be much better than building a road above ground, right? Can the imperial government fork out that much money? "
Yan Ruyu also had the same worries.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "Madam, you're right. The money needed to build an underground road is far more than the money needed to build a road above ground, even more than ten times. However, no matter how expensive it is, it still has to be built. It can be done step by step. There's no need to build underground roads for all the roads in the capital. First, build the roads with the most traffic, and then link these roads together.
"Oh, is that so? However, this road isn't easy to build. You'll definitely be busy again. "
Yan Ruyu said.
Li An smiled and said, "Of course I'll be busy. How can such a great project be completed without my help? However, that's a matter for a few days. For the next few days, your husband won't be doing anything other than accompanying you. Look, this side is getting along quite well! It looks very chewy. Come, let's make delicious food together! "
These few days during the New Year were rare days of leisure. Ang Lee wouldn't choose to be busy with other things on such days. Playing with his wife and children was the most important thing. Other things would have to be considered after the eighth day of the New Year.
Delicacies made by the whole family were the most soulful delicacies. If they always went to the store to buy delicacies, there would be no warmth in the taste. It would only fill the stomach. Therefore, as long as they were free, the whole family would make delicacies by themselves. After some practice, everyone in the family made great progress in their culinary skills. They almost reached the level where they didn't need a kitchen.
Of course, there were too many people in Li An's residence. The delicacies that Yan Ruyu and the others could make were enough to satisfy a dozen or so people. However, if they had to satisfy the needs of one or two hundred people, then there would be pressure. Therefore, the kitchen naturally couldn't be canceled. There had to be as many people as there should be, not one less.
"Father, what's this yellow thing?"
Tang Er pointed to the stuffing wrapped in the dough and asked.
"This is salted egg yolk and white potato. The outside is wheat flour."
Ang Lee answered.
This food was invented by Yan Ruyu. As for how it tasted, it was unknown for the time being. It could only be known after it was cooked and eaten.
In other words, this food was just invented by Yan Ruyu today. It hadn't been tested yet, so it could be regarded as a new food invention.
However, in terms of the ingredients, the taste shouldn't be too bad. Salted egg yolk and white potato were good food. Wheat flour was the raw material for making steamed buns, so the taste shouldn't be a problem.
Among them, the white potato was sweet and fragrant, while the salted egg yolk was salty and fragrant. It was hard to guess what kind of special taste these two flavors would form when steamed into the wheat flour. However, the taste definitely wouldn't be bad. Ang Lee believed that it must be a very delicious food.
In addition, in order to make the dough more fragrant and delicious, naturally fermented dough was chosen. Ordinary steamed buns were also made with fermented dough. After fermentation, the taste of food was much better than unfermented food.
"Wow, these are corn kernels. They are cooked."
Tang Er accidentally stuffed the corn kernels on the table into his mouth. Fortunately, they were cooked corn kernels and could be eaten directly.
This delicious food was even simpler to make. It was to wrap the corn kernels in flour, add more than a dozen kinds of seasonings, and then roll them into the size of dumpling wrappers. After that, it was fried in oil.
This food was not a new invention. It was invented last year. As for who invented it, no one could remember. In short, it was invented by Ang Lee and his family. Moreover, it was not a difficult invention.
In addition, there were spring rolls, black pepper beef pies, date noodles, and several other snacks. Among them, the most important snack today was the black pepper beef pies. This snack was made the most, enough for more than a dozen people to eat until they were full.
At the same time, this dish was also the most expensive one. There were more than 20 kinds of ingredients, and beef was a more expensive ingredient. In the society of later generations, beef was already a very expensive meat, and in the era of the Tang dynasty, the price of beef was even higher.
After all, in the Tang dynasty, cattle could not be slaughtered at will. Even with the help of machines, it was still not allowed to slaughter animals like cattle casually. If anyone killed cattle casually, he or she would be punished by the imperial court. Therefore, this directly led to the rise of the price of beef. Compared with mutton, the price of beef was several times higher. In the society of later generations, the price of beef and mutton was almost the same. Even the price of beef was not as expensive as mutton. However, in the Tang dynasty, there was a big difference.
Because the price of beef was too expensive, ordinary people could not afford beef. Even mutton and pork were not eaten too much. The most common meat was poultry such as chicken, duck, and goose. Meat such as pork could only be eaten during festivals and the New Year.
Black pepper beef patty. From the name, one could tell that there were three ingredients: black pepper, beef, and pasta. In fact, there were as many as 20 to 30 ingredients. The main ingredients were wheat flour and beef, but there was also a certain amount of chicken, white, butter, butter, vegetable oil, and so on. There were even more ingredients, such as ginger, green onions, garlic, white sugar, salt, black pepper, and so on.
Among them, the black pepper was sprinkled on the surface last. Therefore, when the name of this dish was named, the black pepper was deliberately placed at the front to highlight the ingredient of this dish.
The other snacks were quickly finished, but the ingredients of this dish took a long time to prepare. It was the last one to be prepared.
"Darling, spring rolls, black pepper beef pies, and corn kernels are all fried. Which one do you want to make first?"
Yan Ruyu asked.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "There is no order. There are many pots here. Why don't we make them together?"
"Make them together, darling. Wouldn't that waste too much oil?"
Yan Ruyu said.
"Madam is really thrifty. However, our family is not an ordinary family. We don't need to save these oil. It won't consume much oil if we make them together. Let's do it together."
Ang Lee made the decision.
There were seven or eight people making snacks together. They were busy frying them separately. In this way, they could make all the delicacies faster. As for saving oil, it was not something that Ang Lee needed to consider at all. Because Ang Lee was too rich, a little waste of oil had no impact on rich people. As long as they were happy, it was fine.
Three big pots were quickly filled with hot oil. Several steamers were also filled with hot water, ready to steam the delicacies. For example, the white potato and salted egg yolk steamed buns just now needed to be steamed.
Because there were enough people and pots to make the snacks, all the ingredients could be guaranteed. They could be made at the same time, saving time.
Ang Lee was personally in charge of making the black pepper beef pie. Yan Ruyu was in charge of making the white potato and salted egg yolk steamed buns. Ya 'er was in charge of the fried spring rolls. Man' er was in charge of making corn kernels. Han Lu was in charge of making snow corn cakes. Grass and a few other personal maids were also busy. Tang Er, on the other hand, was more of a hindrance. From time to time, she would spoil the ingredients and spoil a lot of them. However, a little waste was nothing. As long as the child was happy, it was fine. Anyone would spoil ingredients when they were young. Ang Lee was no exception when he was young. For example, during the New Year, when the adults were making dumplings, Ang Lee would also join in the fun. However, because his hands-on skills were too weak, it was very likely that he would accidentally drop the dough skin to the ground. Or, the dumplings would turn into a round meatball with many holes. Not only were they not aesthetically pleasing, but they would also rot as long as they were in the pot. The whole pot was filled with vegetable stuffing. When eating, one could only eat the dough skin or directly knead the dumpling skin into a dead dough and then throw it into the pot. After the dumplings were cooked, the dough was still raw and could not be eaten at all.
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