As soon as these words came out, the whole hall suddenly became quiet.
Even Qin Wangzheng on the main seat was stunned.
Who is so unemotional?
If you say this in public, isn't it a clear sign of offending Zhao Tuo? There are such mindless ministers in the palace of King Qin.
Qin Wangzheng looked for fame, and after seeing the proud look of the speaker, he felt normal again.
Qiangxu.
As a Qiang and Di, he climbed to the title of Yougeng by virtue of his meritorious service in the war and the preferential treatment of "buying horse bones" from the King of Qin. But unfortunately, despite his high status, the thinking of the Qiang people is very different from that of the Xia nobles, and they often
Speaking at will without caring about the occasion, which sounds straightforward at best, and brainless at worst.
Barbarians!
Uneducated and uneducated, no wonder.
The ministers and generals present all laughed secretly, but there was also excitement in their eyes.
With Qiangxu adding to the fun, drinking this wine will be even more enjoyable.
Li Xin, who was drinking silently in the palace, instinctively wanted to speak when he heard Qiang Yu laughing at Zhao Tuo, but he finally endured it and silently held the wine with his fingers.
At this time, following Qiang Yu's voice, Zhao Tuo also turned around and looked over.
He said indifferently: "Why would Qiang You say this? I bought wheat, not to make wheat rice and wheat syrup to eat. I don't like these foods."
Seeing Zhao Tuo's response, Qiang Yu became even more interested in finding trouble.
He had always remembered Zhao Tuo's sneak attack on Huaiyin under his banner, which made Qiang Xuan very unhappy. Now he was using the power of wine to embarrass Zhao Tuo in front of the king and the ministers.
"As far as I know, what is the use of wheat, something that prisoners and slaves eat, apart from being used to steam it into wheat rice and grind it into powder to make pulp? Could it be that the young master doesn't want to eat it and is specially given to the servants in the mansion?
For human consumption? After this victory, the king rewarded Young Master Zao with a thousand pieces of gold, but Young Master Zao was so stingy that he even refused to use corn for the servants in his house to eat wheat?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Zhao Tuo strangely.
Zhao Tuo rolled his eyes. It seemed that this barbarian was specifically looking for trouble. He immediately labeled him as stingy. If he didn't explain, his reputation would be ruined.
"Qiang You is even more nonsense. Have my servants ever eaten wheat rice? I bought wheat for its own use. Wheat can not only be used as delicacies, but also beneficial to the country and enhance the military strength of our Qin State."
Zhao Tuo's voice was clear and clear, and there was a sound when he landed.
These words instantly attracted everyone's attention, and everyone stared at Zhao Tuo with curiosity. Even Qin Wangzheng looked sideways, with surprise in his eyes.
Qin Wangzheng was in trouble in the State of Zhao since he was a child. Although he was protected by his mother's family, it was just after Changping and the State of Zhao was also short of food. When he was a child, he used to eat wheat rice to satisfy his hunger. He knew that after eating that food, his stomach would be uncomfortable for a long time.
.Therefore, after leaving Zhao State, Qin Wangzheng never ate that kind of food again.
Now Zhao Tuo actually said that wheat can make delicious food?
Can it also enhance Qin’s national power?
This is really strange.
Qiang Xu laughed loudly: "What delicacies can be made from wheat that is eaten by prisoners and slaves? Not to mention that it can also improve the national strength of our Qin country. Haha, how ridiculous is it that Young Master Zao made lies in front of the king today?
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"Qiang You Geng."
Wei Liao glared at Qiang Yu, scolded him, then turned to Zhao Tuo and smiled: "Your words have aroused my curiosity even more. I wonder if you can let us see what delicacies Mai can make and how to treat them."
The military is beneficial to the country, I guess the king is also curious about it, right?"
On the king's couch, King Qin Zheng nodded slightly.
He was not interested in food or anything like that, but Zhao Tuo's statement that wheat can benefit the military and the country hit his heart. As long as there was a way to improve Qin's national power, Qin Wangzheng would always have great interest and expectations.
"Zhao Tuo, you said that wheat can be beneficial to my country of Qin, so tell me."
Qin Wangzheng spoke with a look of expectation in his eyes. Based on his understanding of Zhao Tuo, he would never let him go.
Zhao Tuo cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, wheat can benefit the country. I am currently studying it and have gained a lot. I want to give it to your Majesty to strengthen the national strength of Qin. Now that your Majesty is asking, I should answer immediately, but if there is no real object, I will give it to you."
I'm afraid I might be talking nonsense and arouse doubts among the ministers. Why don't I prepare the food myself with wheat, and when the food is put on the table, everything will become clear to me."
Qin Wangzheng nodded, Zhao Tuo's words made some sense, but they were unfounded and difficult to believe.
He glanced at the ministers in the palace and said with a smile: "Today was supposed to be a farewell ceremony for Duke Wei, but unexpectedly it led to Zhao Tuo proposing a strategy to strengthen our Qin country. I wonder if all the ministers would be interested in this?"
"Haha, I am curious about this."
Wei Liao was the first to support him.
Li Si had already guessed Qin Wangzheng's thoughts, and followed closely: "What Mr. Wei said is that I am also very interested in what Young Master Zao said about using wheat to strengthen the country."
Others also agreed.
Qiang Xu blinked. In his expectation, after taking the initiative, shouldn't everyone laugh at Zhao Tuo for eating wheat rice? How come it turned into Zhao Tuo's strategy to strengthen the country?
"Hmph, wheat rice is hard to swallow. Apart from feeding it to prisoners and slaves, what good does it do? It is also said to strengthen the country's strength? Haha, I don't believe that Zhao Tuo can still play tricks!"
He groaned in his heart and shouted: "Then please show us how delicious this wheat can be, and how it can also strengthen our country!"
Seeing that all the ministers were curious, Qin Wangzheng nodded and said: "In that case, then follow what Zhao Tuo said, don't let me down."
"My lord, I will not let you down!"
Zhao Tuo accepted the promise with his hand, full of confidence.
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With the permission of the King of Qin, Zhao Tuo walked out of the palace and, under the guidance of the waiter, walked towards the palace cook.
Benefiting from Qin's efficient mobility, the finely ground flour was quickly found.
At the same time, after Zhao Tuo got permission from Qin Wangzheng, he also asked people to go to his residence to get the old dough that he had fermented with distiller's yeast.
Everything is ready to start officially.
Under Zhao Tuo's command, the highly skilled chefs in the Qin Palace began various actions such as kneading, beating, and fermenting the dough.
The moon is already high in the sky.
The King of Qin and his ministers waited patiently because of what Zhao Tuo said, "Mai can strengthen the country."
Nearly an hour later, in the Qin Palace cook's house, the work was finally done.
Zhao Tuo re-entered the side hall and saluted: "Your Majesty, I have finished the delicacies I made with wheat. Please taste it with your Majesty and other princes, so that you will know whether what I said is true or false."
Qin Wangzheng nodded and looked behind Zhao Tuo.
The palace maids walked into the palace carrying the food containers and placed them in order on the table in front of the king and the ministers.
Everyone looked at the food placed on the table in front of them and were all stunned for a moment. This was something they had never seen before.
There was soup in the food container, and there were strips of strange food soaked in the soup, with green onions, black beans and other things sprinkled on top.
Aren’t you eating wheat?
Wei Liao blinked and asked Zhao Tuo what everyone was thinking: "What is this? Is this the food made of wheat that Zhao Tuo said?"
Zhao Tuo smiled and said: "What Mr. Wei said is true. I named this thing 'noodles'. It is made by grinding wheat into powder. It has a good taste, no worse than ordinary meals. This thing is soaked in the soup.
Mixing black soy beans, green onions, and green onions makes it even more flavorful. You will know after you taste it."
"Haha, made of wheat? Wheat rice is hard to chew and swallow. I don't believe that food made from wheat can taste any better."
Qiangxu glanced at the noodles in the bowl with disgust.
At this time, Li Xin was the first to lift chopsticks and fish the noodles into the mouth, with a look of surprise on his face.
Wei Liao followed suit and took down the chopsticks. He remembered Zhao Tuo's words of stirring and stirred a circle in the food container with the chopsticks. After thoroughly mixing the black beans and green onions with the noodles, he picked up a ball and stuffed it into his mouth.
The next moment, Wei Liao's eyes lit up.
Not only Wei Liao, Li Si, Yao Jia, Wang Ben and others also threw chopsticks.
"tasty!"
Throughout the hall, the sound of breathing and breathing could be heard endlessly.
"This noodle is really delicious. It turns out that after wheat is ground into powder, it can actually make such delicious food."
Wei Liao took a few bites, put down his chopsticks and admired.
"Of course, this noodle is a hundred times more delicious than wheat rice."
Others also praised him one after another.
Seeing this scene, Qiang You was startled, tentatively picked up a ball of noodles and stuffed it into his mouth.
It feels smooth and tender in the mouth.
It's quite chewy and even elastic.
The flavors of green onion and black bean are perfectly blended with these noodles, full of wonderful flavor.
This is food that he has never eaten before. It is a completely different feeling from millet rice, and it is a completely new experience.
This generous Qiang man got excited and ate all the noodles in the bowl in two mouthfuls. He also picked up the bowl and drank the soup.
At the end, he couldn't help but praise: "It smells so good!"
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On the main seat, Qin Wangzheng saw all the ministers praising him after eating the noodles.
He couldn't help but eat chopsticks.
Feeling the wonderful taste in his mouth, Qin Wangzheng nodded.
This kind of noodle food is indeed much more delicious than wheat rice and can be called a delicacy.
only……
Qin Wangzheng's eyes fell on Zhao Tuo again, and he said calmly: "Noodles do have merit. However, they need to be ground and are time-consuming and labor-intensive. Can they benefit Qin as Zhao Qing said?"
Although the noodles are delicious, he, King Qin, doesn't take them seriously.
In his heart, there is only Qin.
"Yes, didn't you, Zhao Tuo, say that this thing can enhance the national strength of our Qin State? Could it be that all the people of Qin eat these noodles? What benefit would this have to the military and the country?"
Qiang Yu wiped the soup from the corner of his mouth and glared at Zhao Tuo.
Faced with the doubt, Zhao Tuo smiled and said calmly: "This is just a way of making wheat flour, which is what I call delicacy. And those who want to strengthen the country, it is another way of making wheat flour. Please, Your Majesty
Ask the waiter to bring something else from the kitchen."
Qin Wangzheng's thick eyebrows slightly raised. Besides making these noodles, what else could wheat flour be used for?
He nodded in agreement.
After receiving the king's order, the waiter immediately brought plates of steaming strange food from the kitchen.
"This is what I said can strengthen the military and the country."
"If this is used as food for our army, our Qin army will be even more invincible!"