Ang Lee looked at Tang Er, who was making trouble, and thought of his childhood. This kind of memory was the saddest. When he was a child, he liked to make trouble in front of the adults, but when he grew up, he no longer had the mood to make trouble. Perhaps this was what people said, "Adults should act like adults!"
After the beef patties were put into the pot, there was a sizzling sound of frying, accompanied by a strong food aroma. There was the aroma of fried noodles, beef, and seasonings such as onion, ginger, and garlic. In short, it made people drool.
Similarly, the fried spring rolls and fried corn were also fragrant, but the few noodles that needed to be steamed could not be smelled for the time being. Probably, it would only be fragrant after it was steamed!
"It smells so good! It's cooked and ready to eat. "
Tang Er and his brothers and sisters were drooling.
"Wipe your saliva off. It's not ready yet. Wait a little longer. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Okay, it's ready. It smells so good."
Tang Er insisted, and the few little guys behind him were also eager to try.
This reminded Li An of his childhood. When he was a few years old, Li An was just like Tang 'er, a glutton. Whenever he saw something delicious, he would want to stuff it into his mouth. Many times, before the food was ready, he would rush to eat it. For example, there was one time when his family bought some pork. When the pork was put into the pot and the color changed a little, Li An couldn't wait to reach out his little hand and pinch the meat to eat. After he was pulled back by the adults, he continued to make a fuss about wanting to eat the meat. As for the adults who kept telling him that the meat wasn't cooked yet, he turned a deaf ear to them. He always felt that as long as the meat changed a little, it was ready to be eaten. He was called a little glutton by the adults.
Tang Er's anxious mood at the moment was exactly the same as Ang Lee's when he was young. Even his expression was similar. He was anxious to eat delicious food. Children were probably like this. When they saw something delicious, their eyes were fixed on it.
"Tang Er, don't worry. Go to the vegetable field in the big backyard and pull out some scallions. You can eat them when you come back. Go quickly."
Ang Lee said.
This was a very effective method that could greatly relieve the anxiety of the Tang Er. It would take a lot of time to run back and forth. With this time, the snacks could be prepared. If they just waited, time would pass very slowly.
"Oh, got it."
Tang Er turned around and ran to the big backyard, followed by the little guys.
"Husband, you really know how to order people around. Why do you need green onions? Aren't there a lot here?"
"There's no lack of green onions. It's just that waiting is too impatient. Find something for him to do. This way, time will pass quickly."
"That's true! It's really impatient to wait and not be able to eat it. "
Spring rolls were vegetarian, so were corn kernels, so they were made earlier. Of course, they had to continue to be made. There had to be enough food. The black pepper beef pie that Ang Lee was responsible for making had a lot of meat in it. Therefore, it had to be fried for a long time, lest the beef was undercooked, which was quite harmful to health.
Although many people in the future liked to eat half-cooked beef, Ang Lee never ate this kind of thing because the risk was too great. If there were parasites in the beef that had not been killed, the person would get sick because of it, or even get an incurable disease.
Ang Lee was a person who attached great importance to his health. As long as there were no special circumstances, he would not eat dangerous food. For example, he would never eat this kind of half-cooked meat. Not only would he not eat it, but he would also not allow his family to eat it in order to reduce the risk as much as possible.
However, in Chang 'an City of the Tang dynasty, there were still many people who liked to eat half-cooked food. Some people even liked to eat raw food, such as sashimi, which was a delicacy from the Eastern Nihon. Many people in the Tang dynasty liked it more and thought it was indeed delicious. However, Ang Lee was really not used to this kind of delicacy. In any case, the risk was too high.
Generally speaking, fish in the sea rarely had parasites, so eating sashimi directly did not seem to be too much of a problem. However, there were not so many sea fish in the capital. Many sashimi were freshwater fish caught in the eight waters of the capital. There would be a lot of parasites in the body of these freshwater fish. Eating raw freshwater fish with parasites was likely to cause great damage to the human body.
Ang Lee had always warned his family not to eat meat and fish that were not fully cooked. Even materials such as vegetables had to be cooked before they could be eaten.
"Father, father, the green onions are here. Can we eat them now?"
Tang Er went to the big backyard to pick the green onions at the fastest speed and came back almost in a very short time.
At this moment, Ang Lee had already made the first batch of three black pepper beef pies and was waiting for Tang Er to come and taste them.
"Tang Er, the spring rolls have just come out of the pot. Do you want to taste them first?"
"Tang Er, there are also corn kernels here. Smell it, it's very fragrant."
Before Ang Lee had time to take out the black pepper beef pies, the other two cooked delicacies had already been placed in front of Tang Er.
"Yes, I want to eat."
"Me too."
Several little guys couldn't wait and they all shouted to eat.
Ang Lee smiled and took out the three beef pies. Then, he sprinkled a lot of black pepper on them while they were hot. In this way, the black pepper beef pies were really done.
"Come on, these are also yours. Go to the back and eat. Everyone has a share. There is no need to fight. Everyone has a share."
Every time delicious food is made, the children rush to eat it first. Ang Lee can only wait until they are full before he has a chance to eat it.
It must be said that children were good. They did not contribute much to the family, but they enjoyed the highest treatment of the family. Everything good at home was prepared for the children. After giving birth to a child, it was simply like having an ancestor in the family.
There was a famous saying in the later generations, "Those who wear diapers are people you can't afford to offend." It was referring to babies. As long as the babies cried, the adults would have to spend a lot of effort to coax them. The delicious food at home would also be tilted towards the children. The older children were even more like ancestors. If they were not careful, they would cause a lot of trouble at home. However, it was not good for the adults to be too harsh on them.
For example, Tang'er had accidentally ruined a lot of flour and dough. He had also ruined a few spring rolls that had already been made, so they could only be scrapped. Li An could only gently reprimand him. It was not good for him to say too much, so as not to have the opposite effect.
"Husband, try the salted egg yolk and white potato mantou."
Soon, the mantou that Yan Ruyu was responsible for steaming was ready. She took out one and handed it to Ang Lee.
Ang Lee took the mantou and put it in his mouth to chew gently. He felt that the taste was not bad, so he nodded with satisfaction and expressed his appreciation to Yan Ruyu.
These days lasted until the eighth day of the Chinese New Year. During the Chinese New Year, no matter what the big things were, Ang Lee did not participate. He played with his family at home and made delicious food together. After the eighth day of the Chinese New Year, Ang Lee had to take a considerable part of his time to work every day. There were too many projects in the R&D Center that needed Ang Lee to be responsible for. Some big projects were the top priorities of the imperial court and could not be delayed for a moment.
The telegraph machine had been built. The Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Plan could be said to have come to an end. However, the wireless telegraph machine and the telegraph machine that could communicate directly must also be put on the agenda. Such machines were more practical. The sooner they were developed, the better.
However, work was not all of life. After the Chinese New Year, Ang Lee did not want to stay in the capital to develop machines for the whole year. Living like this was too monotonous. Ang Lee wanted to go to a place far away, such as the Shuofang area in the north. He heard that the horse bandits were quite fierce. Ang Lee wanted to go and take a look. He wanted to see what was going on with the horse bandits there. He did not believe that he could not deal with them.
Of course, for a heavyweight like Ang Lee, he must get the emperor's permission to go out. He could not leave the capital casually. However, as long as the request was reasonable, the emperor was not an unreasonable person. Moreover, the railway had been built. It would only take a few days to go to Shuofang. If he did not stop, there was no pressure to go back and forth in four or five days.
However, even if Ang Lee wanted to go to Shuofang, he would have to wait until the fifteenth of the first lunar month. The lantern festival and reunion dinner on the fifteenth had to be eaten at home.
Early in the morning on the eighth day of the Chinese New Year, Ang Lee went to work at the R&D Center on time. At this moment, all the craftsmen had arrived. Other than a few who had asked for leave due to health reasons, the rest had arrived.
"What's wrong with these people? What kind of illness are they suffering from?"
Ang Lee looked at one of the craftsmen and asked.
"Replying to Assistant Minister Li, it's all because of the Chinese New Year. These craftsmen ate too much and got a stomachache. I'm afraid they will need to recuperate for a few days before they can work."
"That's right. A few of the craftsmen had a stomachache yesterday. They feel that they have to work today and want to enjoy themselves one last time."
Li An smiled and said, "These good-for-nothings. It's fine, it's just diarrhea. They'll recover in a few days. When the time comes, they'll have to work harder to make up for the losses they've suffered."
Ang Lee had always been very lenient towards these craftsmen. This was because the R&D Center relied on these craftsmen. Of course, he had to pamper them a little. If he was too harsh, it would hurt their hearts.
"Right, Assistant Minister Li, after the fifteenth of the first lunar month, Carpenter Zhao's family will be holding a wedding. When Carpenter Zhao went over just now, didn't you ask why he was so happy?"
Ang Lee frowned and said, "Is it because Carpenter Zhao's second son is getting married? It's Mason Sun's daughter, right? This official saw them during the Chinese New Year. They are a perfect match! "
"That's right. It's these two people who are going to pick up the bride. When the time comes, we have to go and support them. Will Assistant Minister Li go?"
Someone asked.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to go. After the fifteenth, I will be going to the north. I probably won't be staying in the capital. You guys can go."
No matter what, these craftsmen were nobodies, while Ang Lee was a big shot. When nobodies had a wedding, big shots didn't need to be present. If he went, it would be giving them face. If he didn't go, it would be understandable.
"Going to the north?"
"I'm just going to take a look. I heard that the horse bandits in the north are causing quite a ruckus. It will definitely be interesting."
Ang Lee said casually.
"Horse bandits? Will it be dangerous?"
"It won't be. Don't worry. It will only take one or two months. It won't be a problem."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
On the first day of work, many craftsmen were not used to it. This could be considered as holiday syndrome. They felt sore all over and couldn't work well. They always felt as if their bodies had been hollowed out and they had aged many years in an instant.
The main reason why he contracted this disease was because he indulged too much during the holidays. Usually, he worked very hard and was very depressed. Therefore, when it came to the holidays, he would reward himself by indulging. The consequence of indulging himself was that it would cause extremely serious damage to his body.
Usually, they would eat one meal a day. During the holidays, when they were happy, it was possible to eat two meals a day. During the holidays, when they didn't drink during work, they would drink to their deaths. They would drink as much as they could. If they died, it would be their own fault. If they didn't die, they would continue drinking. There was a saying that went, "Don't go home until you're drunk." They wouldn't stop drinking until they blacked out. This was a group of reckless fellows.
Sometimes, people were cheap. They liked to humiliate themselves. If they didn't humiliate themselves, they wouldn't know that they were still alive. Excessive drinking and gluttony were one of them.
There were only a few reasons for people to humiliate themselves. One was that they were under too much pressure. For example, the pressure at work was too great. This kind of huge pressure couldn't be effectively vented at ordinary times. During the holidays, they finally had time to vent. Therefore, they vented their depressed feelings through excessive eating and drinking. As for whether such venting would hurt their bodies, they didn't think about it. Anyway, as long as their bodies could bear it, they would indulge themselves until their bodies were really ruined by themselves. Only then would they regret what they had done before. Obviously, it was too late. There was no such thing as a regret medicine in the world. Everyone had to pay for their own indulgence. Never expect others to pay for your behavior.
Pressure was one thing. There was another kind of person who had been hurt. These people who had been cheated and hurt always felt that the whole world owed them. They gave up on themselves all day long and were full of negative energy. When they encountered a little setback, they would hold the bottle and keep drinking until they couldn't drink anymore. Even if this kind of person drank until his stomach bled, he would continue to drink. This was the kind of person who forgot the pain after the scar healed.
The last kind was people who were dissatisfied with the current situation. These people's abilities were average, but they wanted to have better everything. When they couldn't get it, they would use alcohol to numb themselves and let themselves temporarily forget the troubles in their hearts.
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