Li Sheng had to say that he was quite happy to see these guys. After all, in this era, there is no Internet and no netizens. They live in the countryside and do scientific research at home... except for Mian'er, there is no communication.
It was only after traveling through time that I realized why the ancients could put this saying into the Analects of Confucius.
But what surprised Li Sheng was that every one of Lao Li and the others were happier than himself.
What's going on with these guys?
"Old Li, are you here?"
"Haha, sir, long time no see!"
"Damn it, you know it's been a long time since we last saw each other." Li Sheng laughed and scolded as he stepped forward, "What's the matter? We haven't seen each other recently, but we smile so happily when we meet...are you rich?"
"That's right!"
Li Er's face turned into a big chrysanthemum when he smiled, and Li Sheng was scared to see how happy he was.
This guy really looks like a human trafficker.
"Okay, okay, it's okay to brag. Go ahead and drink some water and we'll brag slowly."
"Okay! Hahahahaha..."
Li Er was in an extremely good mood. At this moment, he had almost made a decision in his heart that Li Sheng would be the next successor of the Tang Dynasty...
After a while.
The group of people walked into the front hall of Li Sheng's house and sat down separately.
Mian'er got a cup for everyone, which was still fruit tea as usual.
"Sheng... uh, sir, what kind of tea is this? Why does your tea... always have a fruity aroma?"
"..."
After sitting down, Li Er suddenly asked a strange question, leaving Li Sheng speechless.
Why did this old boy just discover this fruit tea now?
…
When it comes to this fruit tea, it's actually quite simple. It's a drink that Li Sheng bought from fruits near the village and from Youzhou City next door, dried the fruits and mixed them with tea leaves.
This thing was very popular in later generations and can be found in almost all kinds of drink shops with many names.
But there is no more in this life.
There was no black tea to buy in Youzhou, and it was not easy to make milk tea, so Li Sheng taught Mian'er to make this fruit tea.
Because it was very successful, it can be considered Li Sheng's proud work.
"This is called fruit tea."
"Fruit tea? This is...tea soup?"
Li Er looked at the drink in his hand in surprise.
This thing is actually tea soup? Isn’t it different from the tea soup I usually drink?
The taste is sweet and refreshing, and the fragrance is lingering aftertaste.
After tasting it carefully, I realized that this thing tastes much better than the tea soup I usually drink!
When he said this, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others also noticed.
Every time they followed Li Er here, they were always preoccupied and had no intention of paying attention to this. After Li Er said this, they all discovered...
Go ahead, this stuff tastes better than tea soup!
It simply beats all the tea soups I’ve had before!
Li Sheng briefly explained the preparation method of fruit tea.
It mainly talks about the method of drying fruits. As for the process of frying tea, it is complicated. The original technique of frying tea can fill a book of tea, not to mention the version that has been upgraded countless times.
I just briefly explained the process, but... Li Sheng estimated that these wealthy businessmen in Chang'an are all greedy for money. It is estimated that this kind of business opportunity will be pursued again...
But what surprised him was that Li Er and others did not ask about fried tea, but stared at Li Sheng with wide eyes.
“Can this fruit still be eaten like this?”
"But if this happens, will it..."
"Alas, Your Majesty is overthinking." Li Sheng knew that Li Er might feel that he had lost nutrients or something, "Even if the fruit is dried, a large number of effective nutrients are still intact. It is no problem to make tea or eat it directly.
And if you eat dried fruit, it’s actually sweeter than the original fruit.”
Li Er looked at Wei Zheng and others in shock, then looked at Li Sheng carefully, "Then...how long can this dried fruit be kept?"
"It's not bad, just over a year."
Li Er took a breath, "...another treasure that benefits the people!"
Li Sheng was confused, how could this become a treasure to benefit the people?
"Old Li, are you a little confused? How can a little dried fruit benefit the people?"
"Hey, sir, you are talented and can be at ease wherever you go, but ordinary people, who can't save as much surplus food as possible?"
"This method of preserving fruit will save many lives in the future!"
…
It's really incredible for Li Sheng that Lao Li could think of such an angle.
This is too far-fetched. There were no large-scale orchards in this era. Even if the people consciously made dried fruits and saved them for future use, how much could they save?
But when I think about it this way, it seems to make sense.
Most of the older generation have hoarding habits. In their storage rooms there are always half-broken brooms, chipped but not broken basins, various screws and cables from used household appliances...
They will be stored in special boxes.
In the past, Li Sheng felt that doing this was very disgraceful, and would really lead to gossip. But thinking back to the situation that the elderly faced when they were young, and thinking about it carefully, it is not unreasonable to do this...
Li Sheng had no choice but to shrug, "Okay, I won't keep this technique of drying fruits private, you can just make it public. Actually..."
What he wants to say is that in a few years, the country will become more stable and the people will be able to recuperate and recuperate. After things get better and conditions are met, various delicacies will naturally be developed.
Back then, Chang'an was known as the capital of gourmet food, which was no joke, but Li Sheng couldn't explain this part.
then……
Li Er took a sip of the fruit tea and suddenly sighed with emotion, looking at Li Sheng with burning eyes.
"This time, Your Majesty has survived a disaster. He has not only put an end to the trap set by various aristocratic families, but also preserved the people's hearts and minds."
Wei Zheng also said at this time, "Young master, you must have contributed a lot!"
…
Li Sheng blinked, a little unconvinced.
"Wait a minute, what you mean is...I think you really dedicated those bad ideas to His Majesty?"
"Exactly!"
This time it was Du Ruhui who said with a smile and a long sigh, "I sigh that there was no control back then. How will the fate be over? Young Master, you are an unparalleled scholar in the country!"
Fang Xuanling smiled and stroked his beard, and Li Jing was also smiling.
All eyes were looking at Li Sheng at this moment.
then……
Li Sheng's face turned red instantly.
"Damn it, are you serious? Just the few bad ideas I came up with, and you really presented them to His Majesty?"
"Li Er is surrounded by experts like Wei Zhengfangxuanling and Du Ruhui. You guys are using them to offer advice. Isn't this..."
"Made, if these big guys know about this strategy, I will laugh to death!"
Li Sheng was immediately angry. How could an enterprise-level decision-making team take such a thing seriously?
As soon as he said this, the smiles on the faces of Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others suddenly froze.
