In the Great Tang, the hotpot in front of Li An was more commonly known as a warming pot. Because of the continuous heating, the food in the pot would always be at a high temperature, so it was more appropriate to call it a warming pot. As for the Taiji warming pot, a metal plate had been added to the interior of the pot, dividing it into two halves, making it look like a Taiji diagram.
The Tai Chi Hotpot was a special delicacy of Yizhou City. Moreover, it had always been in a state of improvement. When better ingredients were found, the dish would be improved. For example, corn and chili peppers had become popular in recent years. These ingredients were not in the Tai Chi Hotpot before. However, after these special ingredients were spread from America to the Tang Empire, they were added to the dish. In particular, chili peppers quickly replaced the previous pepper, which made the spiciness of the Tai Chi Hotpot rise to a great level.
The previous Tai Chi hotpot was more characterized by numbness, and the spiciness was relatively small. But now, the Tai Chi hotpot was more spicy, and the numbness was secondary. It could be seen that the foreign ingredients and ingredients had a great impact on the local delicacies of the Tang dynasty. They could change the taste of the local delicacies of the Tang dynasty to a certain extent.
Ang Lee picked up the chopsticks, picked up half of the chili, put it in his mouth, and tasted it. Suddenly, he was drooling because of the spiciness. Although it was very spicy, it was very enjoyable. The more he ate, the more he wanted to eat.
The side without the spiciness was actually slightly spicy, but it was not really spicy. The characteristic of the Tai Chi hotpot was the spiciness. It was just that different people had different tolerance. Those who liked spicy food especially ate the right side, and those who could not eat spicy food ate the left side.
The development of the hotpot was gradual, just like the development of the catering history. It was completely changed according to the utensils, social needs, and the discovery of raw materials at that time. For example, in the period of the Three Kingdoms, the five-cooked cauldron mentioned by Emperor Wei Wendi was a pot with several compartments, which could cook different kinds of food at the same time. It was similar to the current Tai Chi hotpot. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the copper cauldron was the most common utensil, and now the Tai Chi hotpot had appeared.
"Good, good, the taste is really unusual. How does the Tai Chi hotpot make it? You have to tell me. When I learn it, I will go to Dongnu Province and make it for Yaofu."
Ang Lee asked.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is not difficult. There are many ways to prepare this dish …"
One of the officials explained to Ang Lee the various ways to make the Tai Chi Pot. Ang Lee nodded repeatedly as he listened. He could tell that these old fellows were very good at eating and drinking.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, the Yi Provincial Governor sincerely urged him to stay. However, Ang Lee didn't want to stay in the Provincial Governor's Mansion. It was too restrictive. It wasn't as comfortable as the Spring Light Pavilion.
"This official will be staying at the Spring Light Pavilion. Everyone, please keep this a secret for me. You can't report this to anyone!"
Ang Lee said drunkenly.
"Assistant Minister Li, you worry too much. It's just a place to rest. If there's anything you need, Assistant Minister Li, just let me know. I'm used to it."
The Yi Provincial Governor said.
Ang Lee said his goodbyes and returned to the Spring Light Pavilion to rest. He had eaten and drank a little too much. He was really tired and needed to rest for a while. He probably wouldn't be able to eat much for dinner.
"How's the preparation of the supplies?"
After getting up in the afternoon, Ang Lee asked.
"Assistant Minister Li, I've already found more than a hundred coolies and prepared more than a hundred carriages. Food and drinks are being prepared. They will be ready by the day after tomorrow. It won't delay the journey."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "That's good. Since it will be ready by the day after tomorrow, we'll stay for two more days. We'll set off early in the morning the day after tomorrow. There are no boats for the rest of the journey, so we can only travel by land. I heard that this road is not easy to travel! It will be bumpy all the way. I don't care about others, but my carriage must be the best. "
"Assistant Minister Li, this is Yizhou City, not the capital. I'm afraid that there are no carriages that can resist bumpy roads. Where can we find one?"
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "It doesn't matter. If there are no suitable ones here, we can make our own! You can get some good carriages and find some carpenters. I'll instruct them to modify them. "
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
Chen Long said.
Soon, several carpenters and several carriages were pulled to the backyard of Spring Light House.
Ang Lee took a look and found that these carriages were really small. None of them were spacious. The smaller the carriage, the more uncomfortable it would be for people to stay inside. Ang Lee could understand why the carriages here were so small. After all, the roads in Central Sichuan were not very good. There were many places where the roads were quite bad. If a carriage was too big, it would not be able to pass through many places. A carriage without enough areas to pass through would lose its purpose as a carriage. Therefore, the carriages in Central Sichuan were generally smaller and lighter, and could pass through many bad roads.
"One zhang long and three feet wide. This carriage is really small, but it's enough. Let's just leave it like this!"
Ang Lee said helplessly.
Such a small carriage could only be designed with a bed and a chair. This was enough to meet Ang Lee's requirements.
As long as the shock absorption system was well designed, the road would not be too bumpy. Central Sichuan sold springs, so Ang Lee naturally wanted to buy some and modify these small carriages.
In addition to the carriages for passengers, the carriages for transporting goods were also relatively narrow for better passability. Moreover, the length of the wagons was even shorter. Including the horses in front, the total length of the wagons was only 1.5 feet. The length of the carriages for passengers and the length of the horses was close to 20 feet. It was a slender and long carriage.
Ang Lee quickly drew up the blueprint and handed it to the carpenters. He asked them to quickly buy various materials to modify the carriages in front of them. The modification of the carriages must be completed within two days. In order to prevent the carriages from breaking down on the road, Ang Lee also asked them to backup the key parts, such as the wheels and axles. Otherwise, if a part of the wheels broke down, the carriages would not be able to move. Ang Lee had never thought of riding all the way to Dongnu Province.
The carpenters were also straightforward. After hearing the price of the modification, they immediately agreed to Ang Lee's request. This was a good opportunity to earn money. They would not miss it. The price offered by Ang Lee was attractive enough that the carpenters could not refuse.
It would take a lot of time to modify the carriages and prepare various materials. Ang Lee must stay in Yizhou City for two more days. During these two days, Ang Lee would certainly not be idle. In addition to tasting delicious food, Ang Lee also wanted to go to the surrounding areas of Yizhou City to enjoy the scenery. He was too tired today. Tomorrow, he and his family would definitely go to the surrounding areas to enjoy the scenery. It was too boring to stay in the city all the time.
In the evening, when Ang Lee was preparing to go to bed, Li Daier suddenly came. Although Ang Lee had made it clear that he would not take her with him, she still could not help but come to Ang Lee. Perhaps it was because Ang Lee's charm was too great! It made Li Daier unable to control herself.
"Daier, why are you here?"
Ang Lee had already taken off his coat. Seeing Li Daier suddenly appear in his room, he asked curiously.
"I …"
Li Daier did not know what to say. She put her hands together and touched them. She looked quite shy.
Ang Lee stepped forward and said softly, "Daier, what's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well?"
"I'm not feeling well. I just want to see my benefactor."
Li Daier said.
"Well, let's sit down and talk."
Li An held Li Daier's small hand and pulled her to sit down. Then, he quietly looked at Li Daier in front of him. There was an indescribable comfort in his heart. Li Daier was very beautiful. At first glance, he could tell that she was a beauty. With such a beautiful woman sitting beside him, Li An was naturally very happy.
Without saying too much, Li Daier threw herself into Ang Lee's arms and hugged Ang Lee tightly. Her small head rubbed against Ang Lee's chest like a spoiled child.
Ang Lee also hugged Li Daier. He gently stroked Li Daier's forehead and kissed her cheeks. He said softly, "Daier, are you going to thank me in this way?"
"Can't I?"
Li Daier said coquettishly.
Ang Lee touched Daier's big nose and said, "Why not?"
Daier smiled and gently took off her coat, revealing her enchanting body. It was a perfect body, a body waiting for Ang Lee to explore.
"Daier … you are so beautiful …"
Ang Lee did not say too much. At this time, any words were pale. Only actions could satisfy Li Daier.
The night passed uneventfully. The next morning, Li An woke up in a daze. The first thing he saw was Li Daier lying in his arms. Her face was still so beautiful and moving. No, it should be more beautiful and moving. At this moment, Daier had not yet woken up. Perhaps she was too tired last night, she was still sleeping soundly.
Ang Lee did not want to disturb her. He quietly got up and asked his subordinates to buy some delicious food. Then, he took a group of guards to play outside the city.
It was spring. Flowers were blooming outside the city. It was also the season when small animals were active. Whether it was admiring flowers or hunting, it was good to have a good harvest.
"What mountain is this outside?"
Ang Lee asked.
Chen Long shook his head and said, "I don't know. Let's find someone to ask."
Soon, they met a few woodcutters. After asking, they found out that it was Xiao Ta Mountain. It was a very inconspicuous mountain. It was not far from Yizhou City. It was only three miles away. It could be reached quickly by horse. There were many villages and farmlands nearby.
Generally, mountains that were too close to cities could not escape the fate of being exploited. With the gradual intensification of human activities, the mountains near populated areas would be exploited sooner or later. The slightly flat areas would be used by people. Large areas could be used for farming, small areas could be used to build houses. Even if it was all slope, terraced fields could be made.
Terraced fields were the original creation of the ancestors of the Hua Xia people. It also reflected the wisdom of the Hua Xia people that they could think of terraced fields. This method was undoubtedly very scientific and was very conducive to making use of as much land as possible.
After all, although the area controlled by the Hua Xia people was very large, the population was also very large. It was difficult to feed such a large population by relying on the arable land in the plains. The surplus population could only find ways to obtain production resources from the mountains. Hunting in the mountains was also a way, but the food obtained from hunting was far less than that from arable land. Only by farming could more people be fed. As a result, terraced fields came into being.
In the Central Sichuan area, terraced fields were also relatively common due to the many mountainous areas. If there were no terraced fields, Central Sichuan would not be able to sustain such a large population. It was the terraced fields here that supported the large population.
Ang Lee had some mechanical farming tools in the capital, but for the terraced fields of Central Sichuan, these tools would be very difficult to use. They could only continue to use manpower and power. After all, machines were only good for working in the plains. Using agricultural machines in the complicated terraced fields would not only not be of help, but also have the opposite effect.
Xiao Ta Mountain was an unremarkable small mountain. Most of the area was relatively flat, which was very suitable for terraced fields. As for places that were too steep, they could only be abandoned. Terraced fields had requirements for the inclination of the mountain. Generally, the inclination could not exceed 25 degrees. If the inclination of the mountain exceeded 25 degrees, once terraced fields were built, not only would the effect not be good, but it would also easily cause serious soil erosion. After all, the inclination was too big.
Therefore, terraced fields in the future were not allowed to exceed 25 degrees. Once the inclination exceeded 25 degrees, they would be required to return the farmland to the forest. They would be uprooted in advance and restore the original appearance of the mountain. This was also to maintain the ecological balance of nature and not to destroy the law of nature.
However, 25 degrees was the standard in the future. In the Tang dynasty, there was no such standard. Generally, the angle of the terraced fields was as big as the people liked. There were no strict restrictions. However, considering the cost and benefits, under normal circumstances, no one was willing to build terraced fields over 40 degrees. Most terraced fields were built on mountains below 40 degrees.
Originally, Xiao Ta Hill was not very big. Now, almost half of it had been used up by the villagers. Only one-third of it was left. These undeveloped hills had dense vegetation and many wild animals lived there. However, there were no large wild animals. After all, this place was too close to Yi Zhou City. There were too many villages around. Large wild animals simply could not survive here. Only wild animals like pheasants and hares, which were very small in size but had strong survival abilities, could survive on this hill.
However, even these pheasants and wild rabbits that were lucky enough to survive were facing the risk of extinction. This was because the number of people in Central Sichuan was still increasing. Occasionally, there would be people who continued to cultivate Xiao Ta Mountain to build more terraced fields. At the same time, there were more hunters who liked to hunt. These small animals that were lucky enough to survive were facing an unprecedented survival crisis. Naturally, Ang Lee also came to attack them. Perhaps in a few years, the wild rabbits and pheasants in Xiao Ta Mountain would become extinct, and it would become a barren mountain without any prey.
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