While Li An was tasting the Wound Parting Delicacy, the guard brought over another delicacy, the Yizhou Peach Cake. The guard seriously queued up and waited for a long time before he was able to buy half a kilogram of the Yizhou Peach Cake. It was said that the shop owner limited the amount of Yizhou Peach Cake, and each customer could only buy half a kilogram of it.
This kind of hunger marketing strategy could make their products last for a long time and not cause customers to feel disgusted by eating too much. For example, instant noodles and mooncakes in the future. As long as Ang Lee heard of these two foods, he would immediately feel nauseous. This was not because the food was not delicious, but because he ate too much and his stomach could not accept it. Naturally, he would have a natural aversion to this kind of food. As long as he saw it, he would feel nauseous and would not be able to stuff it into his mouth.
Although the Wounded Farewell was delicious, there was a lot of spicy pepper in it, which made Ang Lee's mouth burn. At this time, tasting the Yizhou Peach Cake could ease the spiciness in his mouth.
The main method of making Yizhou Peach Cake was baking, which was the same principle as the sesame seed cake in the future. However, sesame seed cake and sesame seed cake were different. Different sesame seed cake had a huge difference in taste. Some sesame seed cake tasted bad, while some were very crispy and delicious. Those that tasted average were called sesame seed cake, while those that tasted crispy were called crispy.
Of course, not all the pastries in the future were baked. Some were baked, and some were even fried. They could all be called crispy. However, the earliest pastries were baked with charcoal and tasted quite good.
Crispy was a very delicious delicacy. Its main characteristics were fragrant, crispy, crisp, and translucent. The so-called fragrant was the combination of biscuit, oil, and sesame, especially the sesame. It was said that the sesame skin was bitter and astringent, while the sesame kernel was the real fragrant. The so-called crispy meant that it would break when it touched the lips. The biscuit needed to be handled gently. It would still be crispy after three to five days in summer. If it was sealed and stored, the crispy skin could last for several months. The so-called crispy meant that it was not only soft on the outside, but also on the inside.
As a specialty snack of Yizhou, the Yizhou Peach Cake was very famous. The reason why it was called Peach Cake was because it was shaped like a peach. It wasn't a flat peach, but a three-dimensional peach. From a distance, it looked like a peach. This kind of Peach Cake was much more delicious than ordinary cakes. It was even more delicious than peach-shaped steamed buns.
Many old people had to prepare steamed buns and steamed longevity peaches for their birthday, but there was nothing wrong with using peach cakes instead. After all, the taste of steamed buns and longevity peaches was far inferior to peach cakes. Old people, their sense of taste was already reduced, and they preferred to eat something with a strong taste. The steamed buns were very light and tasteless, but the peach cakes were very delicious. Buying some peach cakes for the old people to celebrate their birthday would definitely make them very happy.
Li An ate half of the Wound Farewell and took a few deep breaths because of the spiciness. Then, he stuffed the walnut pastry he had just bought into his mouth.
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. "... Ang Lee was very satisfied with his evaluation.
There were only four Peach Cakes in a catty. Ang Lee only ate one and put away the other three. His mouth was not so spicy anymore. Should he leave some space in his stomach to taste other delicacies? If he ate all the delicacies he saw, the variety of delicacies he tasted would be greatly reduced. Ang Lee obviously did not want to do that.
..................................... He did not want to disturb the shop's business. If he threw it away after eating half, not only would it be a waste of food, but it would also make people think that the delicacies in this shop were not good enough. The shop owner would also think that his service and snacks were not good enough to satisfy the customers.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Ang Lee decided to take away all the leftovers. He did not want to trouble the shop owner.
"Is there a story behind this Peach Cake?"
Ang Lee suddenly asked after eating the Peach Cake.
The soldier replied, "I don't know."
He was only in charge of queuing up to buy the Peach Cake. He did not chat with the others in the queue. Naturally, he did not know anything.
Delicacies without stories were soulless. Ang Lee felt that he had eaten soulless food. He continued to walk along the street. Ang Lee encountered many delicacies again. In order to save time, he directly asked the guards to queue up to buy some delicacies. He also told the guards to ask more about the stories behind the delicacies and not just buy the delicacies.
Because he only tasted each delicacy and Ang Lee had a big appetite, after eating more than ten delicacies, Ang Lee was not full. He was still a little hungry.
"Provincial Governor, Assistant Minister Li has been tasting delicacies along the way. He queued up at every shop. Sometimes, he also asked the guards to queue up. He has eaten more than ten shops. He should be full."
The petty official in charge of tailing him reported.
The Provincial Governor of Yi Province nodded and said, "Okay, I got it."
After saying that, he quickly walked forward and caught up with Ang Lee who was strolling on the street.
"Assistant Minister Li, shopping?"
The Provincial Governor of Yi Province greeted him in a low voice, for fear of disturbing the people on the street.
"Yes! I came out to see what delicacies there are in Yi Province. I want to try them all so that this trip is not in vain! "
Ang Lee said.
"I see. Assistant Minister Li wants to eat delicacies in Yi Province. Tell me! This lowly official has been in Yizhou City for at least three to five years. This lowly official is very familiar with the delicacies in Yizhou City. Why don't you let this lowly official send people to buy delicacies from various places? We can go directly to this lowly official's residence to taste the delicacies.
The Provincial Governor of Yi Province said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "That's good. However, this street is very lively. Let's walk around it first."
After saying that, he walked along the street with the Provincial Governor of Yi Province. Then, he mounted a horse and went to the Provincial Governor's Residence.
On the other side, the minor officials of Yi Province mobilized hundreds of people to collect delicacies. They put them all in food containers and quickly sent them to the Provincial Governor's Residence to prevent the food from becoming cold and losing its taste.
Ang Lee continued to stroll for a while before going to the Provincial Governor's Residence. In addition to looking at the situation of Yi Province's streets, he also wanted to give the Provincial Governor of Yi Province more time to prepare and decorate the Provincial Governor's Residence better. If anyone wanted to go there, they would have time to prepare.
Sure enough, when Ang Lee arrived at the Provincial Governor's Residence, old man Xianyu and more than a dozen big shots of Yi Province had already arrived. These people were the mainstays of Yi Province and even the mainstays of the entire Jiannan Circuit.
"Assistant Minister Li, you are too unkind. You didn't even tell us that you were coming so that we could have welcomed you!"
Old man Xianyu greeted him with a smile as if nothing had happened.
Ang Lee replied with a smile, "Welcome? I'm not the kind of person who likes to show off. It doesn't matter whether I welcome you or not. It's better if no one knows. That way, I can have more freedom and be less restrained. "
"Haha! I knew that Assistant Minister Li doesn't like to show off. Just now, you made a bet with some of your colleagues. Now, I've already won. "
Old man Xianyu smiled happily and continued, "Assistant Minister Li! I, Old Xianyu, must apologize for what happened last night. It's all because I didn't teach my son well and allowed him to do such a thing. It's all my, Old Xianyu's, fault. "
Ang Lee waved his hand and said, "It's just a small matter. I knew he was your son, so I didn't break a single bone. If I didn't know him, I would have broken his leg. Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. What's there to eat and play in Yi Province? Introduce me to some of them so that I don't have to look for them on the streets."
"Aiyo, that's too much. If Assistant Minister Li can stay for three to five months, I guarantee that you will be able to experience all the good food and play in Yi Province."
Old man Xianyu said with a smile.
"You need so long? I can only stay for three to five days! This time, I'm going to the south mainly to inspect the roads and check the construction of the railway. In addition, I'll go to Dongnu Province to have a look. Let's pick the best! "
Ang Lee said.
"Assistant Minister Li, I heard that Dongnu Province is going to become the Dongnu Province of the Tang dynasty. Is it true?"
Old man Xianyu said.
These old guys were very well-informed. He could always find out what happened in the imperial court very quickly. With the Yang family as his backer, his future was pretty good.
"How can it be false? His Majesty has already issued an edict for Yang Xuan to go to Dongnu Province to read it. He's already on the way and will be here in less than half a month. He's not me, so he'll need you to entertain him."
Ang Lee said.
"Haha! That brat is one of us old fellows. We watched him grow up naked, so we are all old acquaintances. "
Old man Xianyu said, "But Dongnu Province shouldn't have turned to the Tang dynasty just because of the famine in the country! It won't have much impact even if a few people starve to death. It won't cause the country to perish! "
Ang Lee said, "A few people starve to death naturally won't cause the country to perish. But they hope that all the people won't starve to death and that they can live a good life. That's what they want."
This kind of thinking was very noble. In history, there were very few rulers who were so noble. Most of them were forced to perish under the pressure and attack of powerful countries. Even if the country was full of starvation and the people did not have enough to eat, the rulers were not willing to give up their rule for the survival of the people. They would even further exploit the poor people and use the method of oppressing the ordinary people to achieve a good life. Wine and meat go to waste at the door of the vermillion, and bones freeze to death on the road. This was not just an empty sentence, but a very realistic portrayal.
When there was a disaster year, the people would starve to death in large numbers. At the same time, the rulers would still sing and dance in prosperity and eat delicious food every day. It was not much different from normal. The rulers wouldn't care too much about the people starving to death outside. They felt that it was no big deal for a few people to starve to death.
Even when other countries decided to provide large-scale food aid, the rulers would refuse the aid for their own interests because there was no free lunch in the world. If other countries were willing to provide large-scale aid, there would naturally be conditions. They wouldn't really provide selfless aid. The conditions of other countries were not necessarily harmful to the ordinary people. It was very likely that the rulers would be affected. Letting the people get food while the rulers suffered heavy losses was naturally unacceptable to the rulers.
For example, if the Tang Dynasty wanted to help Dongnu Province, it would at most give some food, which would be enough. If they asked for large-scale aid, or even to build a convenient road to help Dongnu Province develop, the price would be too high. Building a road in the mountains was not a small sum. The Tang Dynasty would certainly not agree. However, if Dongnu Province was willing to merge into the Tang Dynasty and become a province of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would have no reason to refuse to build a road and large-scale transport of free relief food. The purpose of Dongnu Province's request for aid would be achieved.
However, the price of giving up the title of a country was high. For the ordinary people of Dongnu Province, joining the Tang Dynasty would have no impact on them. However, the loss of the royal family such as Queen Dongnu would be huge. Even if the Tang Dynasty continued to give her the title of a prince, it would only be a prince without any real power. All the rights of the ruling class would be deprived, and there would be almost no guarantee for her descendants.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, few rulers would choose to give up the title of a country. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, they would not give up their title of a country. They would not choose to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the people. Zhao Yefu obviously did not belong to these people. She had persuaded most of the officials and the royal family in the country, so that most people supported her decision. Then she formally proposed to merge into the Tang Dynasty and put forward some additional conditions. Among them, large-scale relief food relief and the construction of convenient roads were two very important conditions.
As for Dongnu Province's merging into the Tang Dynasty, Old Man Xianyu naturally knew about it. However, he was not clear about the specific terms. Naturally, he was very optimistic about this matter, because once Dongnu Province was merged into the Tang Dynasty, there was a great chance that it would be under the jurisdiction of Jiannan Province, which was his jurisdiction. In other words, his power would become greater and he could control more territory.
As they talked, they actually talked about national affairs, and all kinds of delicacies were quickly served. It could be seen that the efficiency of the Yizhou Provincial Governor was not ordinary. He had prepared dozens of various delicacies for Ang Lee so quickly.
Ang Lee not only wanted to eat the delicacies, but also needed to know the story behind each delicacy. As long as he knew the story behind these delicacies, he could taste the soul of the food.
The Yizhou Provincial Governor and his subordinates did not let Ang Lee down. They could tell the story of each dish clearly. What they said was very vivid. At first glance, he could tell that it was not made up. This made Ang Lee quite satisfied. Only when he ate delicacies with soul could he feel the soul of the food.
"This dish is interesting! It's hotpot! "
Li An said when he saw a new dish being served. There was still a fire under the dish.
Hotpot actually appeared in the Tang Dynasty, which naturally made Ang Lee very surprised. Moreover, just by smelling it, he knew that the taste must be very good.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is the Tai Chi Hotpot. There are half of each side. The left side is not spicy, and the right side is spicy. The left side of this dish has not changed much, but the right side has changed a lot. Previously, there was no chili in Central Sichuan, so pepper was used to cook the right side, so the spiciness was not very obvious. However, now that there is chili, the spiciness of the right side has increased a lot. However, the spicier it is, the more enjoyable it is. Assistant Minister Li, why don't you try it?"
The Yizhou Provincial Governor said.
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