"It's oily! It's oily! It smells so good!"

Several masons and oil presses stood there dancing and shouting loudly.

Wang Xiaolie stood aside and watched quietly. It is not strange to produce oil. Soybeans are originally oil crops in later generations. However, how much oil is produced, whether the oil is fragrant and whether it is useful, needs to be verified in practice.

Soybean oil is not delicious. Especially raw-pressed soybean oil, it naturally has a fishy smell, which is very unpleasant. Before pressing, Wang Xiaolie ordered people to fry the beans, and then squeezed them again, so the smell was not so strong.

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Seeing that the oil was coming out smoothly, Wang Xiaolie ordered people to take out several pots that had been made in the past few days.

There was basically no cooking in this era, so the pots were of course different from those of later generations. Wang Xiaolie recast the pots according to the way he remembered them. There were three large pots and three small woks to make some dishes that were missing at this time.

Wang Zhong watched the soldiers wash the pot and said to Wang Xiaolie: "Xiao Sheren, it is not easy to make a pot like this. Especially the big pot, it is extremely difficult to cast. The craftsman spent a lot of effort. I don't know how to make it."

Isn’t the rice especially delicious?”

Wang Xiaolie said: "The same method is used, how can the food made in this pot be delicious? This pot just has more uses than the previous pots and is more convenient to use. Today there is a big pot, and they are grinding tofu over there. How many times do they need to be made?

It’s better to have different dishes.”

The soldiers over there were washed and cleaned. Wang Xiaolie said: "If you want to use the iron pot well, you should open it carefully before using it. You take the empty pot to the stove over there and burn it to your heart's content. Burn the whole pot until it becomes

After checking the color, take the prepared meat and rub it on it."

Several soldiers agreed. They wiped the pot dry and took it to the stove to burn it.

The iron pot needs to be boiled. Wang Xiaolie has only heard about this and has a rough idea, but has never seen how to do it. However, Wang Xiaolie knows the general steps. First, heat the iron pot with fire and let the surface of the iron pot

The iron oxidizes. Then wipe the prepared oily pork all over, and a chemical reaction will occur. An oxide film will be formed on the surface of the iron pot, which will not rust after repeated use and will not stick to the pot easily.

Iron oxides are very complex. Wang Xiaolie doesn't know which oxide of iron is on the surface. He just knows that if an iron pot is to be used effectively, these steps must be completed before use.

The soldiers had never done any of these things, so they opened the iron pot and washed it again while they were having fun.

Wang Xiaolie called Fan Xuan, who was cooking for him, and said to him: "We have tried how to braise the meat these days, and you have cooked it well. However, the previous pot was not big enough, so it was not enjoyable. Here is a pot,

I’m going to make braised meat for you. You braised the pigs and muttons I bought at the market this morning separately. Meat is rarely eaten in the army, so you have to be careful."

Fan Xuan crossed his hands and said: "Xiaoshe people can rest assured, I will do a good job for you."

Seeing his confident look, Wang Xiaolie nodded and said, "Okay. You can use the other pot to cook the mutton bones, and we'll eat some mutton soup to fill our stomachs."

Fan Xuan agreed and ordered several soldiers to prepare.

Although things in Kaifeng are expensive, there are always inexpensive things. These days, the butchers in the army and the city were all familiar with each other, so Wang Xiaolie took Fan Xuan and others to buy some inexpensive things from them.

Bones, intestines, liver, tripe and lungs, etc. were extremely cheap and were bought back to the army. Based on the memories of their previous lives, they were instructed to make brine for cooking food.

The preparation of pig and sheep offal is a big science, and the Chinese did not know it from the beginning. Even in later generations, most places in the world still did not eat it. In the Song Dynasty now, there are very few braised foods, and these things are almost as white as white

Generally speaking. Except for some special parts, such as sheep heads and feet, which will be made by specialized personnel, most of them are actually thrown away.

Seeing Fan Xuan and his people busy there, Wang Xiaolie looked at the sky and said to Wang Zhong: "Tell Yang Shen that dinner will be served in half an hour."

Wang Zhong went. Wang Xiaolie commanded a few soldiers to prepare vegetables. There are many vegetable gardens around Kaifeng Mansion. It is summer and vegetables are not expensive. Wang Xiaolie bought a lot of eggplants and cucumbers today.

A bunch of loofahs were bought at low prices from the vegetable garden.

Wang Zhong came back and watched the soldiers peeling eggplant skins there. After watching for a while, he said to Wang Xiaoxing: "Xiaoshe people, how do you eat these eggplants? If they are cooked and eaten, I'm afraid they won't have any taste."

Wang Xiaolie said: "The eggplant has thick flesh and is made with care. It really satisfies the craving. Today we pressed the oil and let Fan Xuan cook the roasted eggplant later."

Wang Zhong didn't know what it was like to cook eggplant, so he just nodded. Anyway, what he was eating today was something he had never eaten before, and he didn't know where Xiaosheren learned it from. It was strange. Especially the oil extracted from soybeans, which was said to be

It has its own advantages with sesame oil, which is simply unheard of.

Not long after, the tofu was ground over there. A few soldiers carried a large bucket, poured the bean juice into the large pot, and lit a fire underneath. Although there was tofu at this time, it was not popular, and everyone had never seen how to make it.

Making tofu. After it boiled, everyone ran over to see the bean juice boiling in the pot.

Fan Xuan personally took a wooden spoon, put brine in it, and gently stirred the bean juice in the bean juice according to Wang Xiaolie's instructions. After a while, the soybean juice in the pot began to condense like cotton. When everyone saw it,

They were all amazed.

It was the first time I made it today, and the quantity was not large. It was just two large pots of bean juice. After a while, it all solidified, so I put it aside and pressed it.

After peeling the eggplants over there, Fan Xuan ordered the big pot for cooking soybean juice to be washed and put soybean oil in it.

Wang Xiaolie stepped forward and asked Fan Xuan to put a chopstick into the oil. Waiting until it bubbled slightly, he said, "Okay, hurry up and fry the eggplants!"

Fan Xuan got the order and asked his assistant to put the chopped eggplants into the pot. He took a big bamboo shoot in his hand and took them out when they were fried. After a while, he took out two pots and put them aside together.

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Wang Zhong was dumbfounded. After a while, he said: "This is the first time I have seen cooking like this!"

Wang Xiaolie laughed and said: "With so much oil, how can it still be fried? This is deep-frying! With soybean oil in the future, oil has become cheaper, which means more frying and less frying. Frying is fast and delicious.

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Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolie suddenly remembered that if there is oil, the fried dough sticks should be fried. But the military does not buy much wheat, and it is not easy to grind, so now there is no choice. In the future, there will be more wheat, and the fried dough sticks should be popularized. That is really a memory

Breakfast is indispensable.

After the eggplant was fried, he scooped out the oil from the pot, and Fan Xuan poured the eggplant in again. After stir-frying, he added the prepared sauce, added some green leafy vegetables, and ordered to take out the pot. Cook the eggplant in a large pot,

That's it.

Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Zhong: "Go and tell Yang Shen to stop everyone first and come over to eat."

Not long after, Yang Shen brought people over and sang the promise together.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Today we squeezed out the oil and made tofu. Let's make some dishes for everyone to eat. Please sit down first."

Everyone sang the promise and sat down together, looking curiously at the large pot of roasted eggplants.

Wang Xiaolian said: "Over there, Fan Xuan will make some loofah and egg soup, some cucumbers, and some mixed tofu. Let me wait a moment. Let me say a few words. In the past few days, you have come to my place.

I just learned to read with Yang Shen, but never practiced the martial arts of bow and horse. In fact, not only here, the training in the army is also not good. I stand in formation and shoot a few arrows every day, which is very lax. It's not that I don't want to train, but that

I don’t know how to train the army. If you don’t know something, you should learn it and don’t fool around with your imagination. In the past few days, I have met with Wang Taiwei twice. The Taiwei promised to send some generals to our army in a few days.

Teach me the knowledge of leading troops. In a few days, it will no longer be as leisurely as these past few days."

After everyone heard this, they realized that Wang Xiaolie was not being lax, but was seeking advice. They all crossed their hands and said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "I said that we are rebels, rising out of righteousness. Although my father has gone, the team is still there, and we are still there. If we can't drive away the Jin people, and we can't regain the mountains and rivers, we will always be here. This matter

It is not easy, and there is no room for any negligence. To be honest, although we still have many unsatisfactory days in Kaifeng, we are already having an excellent life. It is normal to be more relaxed at this time, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, you must not

I thought it would be like this from now on, and there would be many hard days."

Shao Ling crossed his hands and said, "We are all aware of this matter, so there is no need to say more about it."

Wang Xiaolie nodded and said: "I am not a harsh person. If everyone does well, the battle at the front is won, and the people at the back are happy, I will naturally be willing to have fun and laugh with everyone. This life of a person in this world, this is

It shouldn't be so miserable, and you should live happily. But if you can't win the battle ahead, do you want to be happy? If you can survive, God will open your eyes!"

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolie's voice was high-pitched. Everyone was surprised.

Wang Xiaolie continued: "What time is it now? The Jin people are raging and wreaking havoc, and the people are living in dire straits. Go outside Kaifeng City and take a look. White bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles! Ten years ago, this Kaifeng City was the best in the world.

What about the prosperous land now? What can we do? We are born in such an era, so we can only accept this kind of life! There is no way. We can only stand up, pick up swords and guns, hold up our chests, and fight to the death with the Jin people! Fight!

You have to win and live happily. If you can’t win, then you’ll die!”

When everyone saw Wang Xiaolie's eyes were like lightning and his voice was like a bell, they all crossed their hands and sang the promise loudly.

Wang Xiaolie looked at everyone and didn't speak for a long time.

How should I lead this army? Many times, it’s not about what kind of person I am, but how I need to lead it.

The current army is unorganized, discipline is not strict, and morale is not very high, let alone combat skills. If there are only a few hundred people, relying on Wang Xiaolie's bravery, he may be able to win the battle. But once the number of people increases, what will happen to this situation?

Okay? Wang Xiaolie knew that this would not work. But Wang Xiaolie really didn’t know how to lead the army, so he could only wait.

Strict military discipline is not as easy as just talking about it. If he does not follow Zhao Gou and is not a courtier, Wang Xiaolie cannot be harsh and cannot lead the army with high pressure and cruelty. He needs to be an easy-going person and not violate the principles.

Next, I hope I am amiable.

One of the examples that Wang Xiaolie wanted to learn from was Yue Fei. The Yue family's army had strict military discipline and strong combat effectiveness, which was indeed good. But on the other hand, when Yue Fei died unjustly, except for Yue Yun and Zhang Xian who accompanied him, the entire army almost said nothing.

Bufa. The other one went to Jinggangshan when the uprising failed and opened up a new situation in the Chinese revolution. But he had a fierce temper and could not tolerate his subordinates' mistakes. He had a bad relationship with most people. When he was criticized for rebelling, he almost

No one helped him until he was forced to go on the Long March. After the Long March, his personality became very kind and kind.
Chapter completed!