Chapter 131 Krypton Gold Players, Build a Community of Destiny
When a time-traveler travels back to ancient times, his deepest experience is often in food.
Just imagine, a modern person who was accustomed to eating stir-fry dishes and various seasonings in his previous life suddenly came to an era where there was not even a pot, not even stir-fry dishes, or even various kinds of seasonings. What would it be like?
pain?
Everyday food is either boiled or steamed...
To put it in fashionable terms, everything can be cooked!
Lu Yu has eaten enough...
Therefore, at this moment, not only others, but also Lu Yu himself were full of expectations for this big black pot and this stir-fried pork with leeks.
"Ahem..."
Lu Yu rolled up his arms and sleeves, "I'm going to get started."
Everyone looked on curiously.
Cai Zhaoji rubbed her eyes. She was a little unbelievable. Brother Yu, who had never cooked since childhood, actually... actually wanted to cook by himself?
Xun Yu knocked on his forehead, thinking to himself, Yinlin is an all-rounder... can he even cook?
While thinking about it, Lu Yu carried the big black pot, while Zhuge Jun moved the stones that had been prepared in advance and built a simple triangular stove with charcoal and wood under it. Lu Yu then put the big black pot in his hand.
Put it up.
In fact, there is a stove in the mansion, but in order to "show off"... ah no, in order to let more people see oil, iron pots, and stir-fry dishes more intuitively... Lu Yu chose to do it in the open air.
Immediately, he used a handful of straw to light the wood logs and black coals... The flames burned at the bottom of the large iron pot.
"Can this thing also cook?" Xiahou Dun was very interested in the big black pot.
You know, during daily marches and battles, cooking is done in units of "shi". Each "shi" carries a clay pot for cooking. But there is a problem. The clay pot is easy to break... But if it is replaced by a tripod, it will be broken.
Too heavy.
If Lu Yu could use this iron thing for cooking, it would not only be easy to carry, but also very strong...
It can even be used as a piece of armor.
Although he didn't know what Lu Yu was going to do next, Xiahou Dun was already very interested in this big scapegoat.
"Cooking? Isn't that boring?" Lu Yu shook his head and then smiled slightly. "Today, I will show you the magical effects of this oil!"
As he spoke, Lu Yu poured a spoonful of the newly brewed sesame oil into the iron pot. When the oil boiled over high heat, Lu Yu put the bacon cut evenly into thin slices.
Suddenly, the aroma of oil and bacon merged into one, and the overflowing aroma spread, making all the onlookers sniff.
They had never cooked before, and this was the first time they smelled this alluring, hot aroma.
After heating the oil in the pan, Lu Yu first stir-fried the bacon. He said it was bacon, but the bacon was not made of pork, but venison...
Then add some sauce. This is a seasoning that appeared in the Zhou Dynasty. It is one of the few flavorful condiments in ancient times. Of course, at this time, it is not called "sauce" but "hai".
!
After the bacon is stir-fried evenly, the leeks are put into the pot... Suddenly, a unique smell of leeks instantly spreads around.
"call out…"
"Gulu!"
There were sounds of swallowing everywhere.
Xiahou Dun, Xun Yu, Cao Chun... and even Cai Yan were watching, and their... tears of disappointment were flowing down from the corners of their mouths.
Their eyes were fixed on the bacon and fried leeks in the pot...
This scent is amazing!
After stir-frying a few more times, the fried bacon and leeks came out of the pot. Lu Yu sniffed subconsciously, let alone others, he was greedy.
This is the stir-fry I think about day and night...
Ahem, of course, the point is not this, but...promoting and popularizing the concept of oil.
After pouring the pot of stir-fried vegetables into the plate, Lu Yu asked Zhuge Jun on the side, "Kong Ming, do you understand?"
Zhuge Jun nodded...
"With so many people, let's stir up a few more pots!" Lu Yu immediately ordered...
Ah...ah...Zhuge Jun was stunned for a moment, and then he had no choice but to stand in front of the iron pot and give it a try.
Lu Yu arrived in front of Cai Zhaoji first, carrying the hot fried bacon with leeks.
"Sister Zhaoji, try it?" Lu Yu had a confident smile on his face...
At this moment, Xiahou Dun was a little envious. It was a pity that he was not the first to taste such a delicious dish.
"Gulu..." Cai Zhaoji swallowed...
But... Xun Sima, General Xiahou, and General Cao were all here. How could she, a woman, have the nerve to taste it first?
He immediately waved his hand and said, "Brother Yu, let Xun Sima and the two generals try it first..."
"It's okay." Lu Yu smiled and refused directly. He immediately picked up a piece of bacon with chopsticks, blew on it, and then put it into Sister Zhaoji's mouth.
Ah... Cai Zhaoji was slightly startled.
It would be a bit pretentious not to eat the meat on the edge of my mouth. I immediately chewed it, but my heart felt warm.
Of course, this move by Lu Yu and Cai Zhaoji made everyone present eat a big mouthful of dog food, and they all felt full immediately!
"How is it? Sister Zhaoji..." Lu Yu asked with a smile...
"It's delicious!" Cai Zhaoji nodded. After all, he was her younger brother. With so many outsiders present, she was embarrassed to praise it too much.
But...it’s really delicious!
Cai Zhaoji felt that she had never eaten anything so fragrant in her life, and she even wanted to taste the taste of leeks.
Lu Yu seemed to read her mind. "Sister Zhaoji, don't eat leeks... That stuff is good for men's health. Women, it's better to eat less!"
Leeks are too "yang"...
"Oh..." Cai Zhaoji exclaimed softly, not minding it, and directly motioned for Lu Yu to entertain the guests.
Xiahou Dun couldn't wait any longer.
"Let me have a taste too..." He had already come over, mainly because the taste was so tempting.
It's hard to describe this feeling. For example... some viewers eat lobster, abalone, and bird's nest all at once. The poor people in their families only have money left, and their noses and tongues have long been raised. Then they eat fried bacon with leeks.
It's definitely boring.
But Xiahoudun and the others were different. They ate either steamed or boiled food every day, or boiled raw in plain water. There was no taste at all. How could they not be excited and excited when they smelled the smell of stir-fried meat with leeks?
“Gudong”…
Xiahou Dun very rudely grabbed a piece of bacon and swallowed it in one gulp.
Hiss... At this moment, he really wanted to maintain his majesty as a general, but in fact, this thing smelled so special. How could it smell so good? Why did it smell so good?
In an instant, Xiahou Dun felt that his taste buds were going to heaven. His mouth was filled with aroma, and his lips and teeth were left with a lingering aftertaste.
Cao Chun and Xun Yu on the side looked at Xiahou Dun's intoxicated eyes and couldn't help it. However, they found two pairs of chopsticks and picked them up gracefully...
Hiss... almost the same reaction as Xiahou Dun.
They feel that this is the most delicious thing they have ever eaten in their lives! Not only is it delicious, but it also tastes great!
“So delicious…”
Cao Chun sighed...
"Don't panic..." Lu Yu smiled slightly, "Where are you now!"
"Kong Ming..."
"Ah..." Zhuge Jun was suddenly called, and Zhuge Jun was startled. He had just fried a plate of leeks and bacon and was about to serve it out. To be honest, it seems... not difficult to cook with this oil, and
One feature is that it cooks very quickly!
"Next, fry the fish!" Lu Yu immediately ordered...
Before this, Lu Yu told Zhuge Jun... It is easier to fry fish. Fill the iron pot with oil, then take out the internal organs of the fish, wash them and fry them in it. Take them out after they are golden on both sides!
"Okay...ok..." Zhuge Jun agreed. Although it was a little clumsy, because it was not difficult to operate, he didn't feel too nervous.
Of course, there were many cooks pressing oil around him. Seeing such a novel way of cooking rice here, I couldn't help it... I wanted to give it a try!
At this time, Zhuge Jun was happy and free, and he only needed to tell the cooks what Lu Yu had taught him.
In fact... Lu Yu also prepared several dishes, with a lot of ingredients.
Since he wanted to form a business alliance with the three people in front of him, then... Lu Yu had done enough homework for this meal in advance.
"Sister Zhaoji, Xun Sima, General Xiahou, General Cao... It's still early, let's taste it slowly. Today, you will definitely be excited!"
Lu Yu said, and when he reached this point...he stretched out his hand. "It's cold outside, please come inside!"
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Stir-fried bacon with leeks, scrambled eggs with leeks, fried chicken, fried crucian carp, when these dishes are cooked... In addition to the roar of the mountains and the tsunami, its fragrance also spreads to the courtyard next to it on the wind.
"Oh, it smells like grandma's!"
Dian Wei smelled the smell of meat, and it was... even more fragrant than dog meat.
He took out the steel that was successfully refined from the furnace, quickly passed it through water to solidify, then scratched his head and looked at Cao Mu. "Miss Mu, this piece is finished, how about we stop here today and summarize this
The specific steps for forging steel are not on this day, not two days!"
Cao Mu couldn't tell that Dian Wei was greedy for the fragrance in the yard next door...
In fact, not only Dian Wei, but also Cao Mu was also attracted by the tangy fragrance time and time again.
"This Mr. Lu Yu... is really..."
Cao Mu complained softly...
With such a fragrant aroma, how can one feel at ease while forging?
He helplessly spread his hands, and then said: "Thank you for your hard work, Master Dian, then I... come back tomorrow! The forging was successful twice and failed twice today. I will make a good summary after I go back in the evening."
"Okay..." Dian Wei nodded, immediately washed his hands and ran to the next door. This alluring fragrance is really suffocating!
Cao Mu carefully put away the two bamboo slips recorded today and walked out the door... He happened to see many people surrounding the courtyard beside him, and he was immediately curious... couldn't help but also leaned over.
You can see in front of your eyes that there are some men in the courtyard squeezing something with mallets one after another, making loud bangs and shouts, and drops of liquid are constantly flowing out from under the wooden instruments.
Cao Mu was curious, did the aroma spread from these liquids?
Just then...
A tangy aroma came, along with the smell of fish.
"Don't grab it, don't grab it, it's all there, it's all there..." Cao Mu saw what Zhuge Jun was handing out... and upon closer inspection, it seemed to be small, burnt yellow fish.
Fish? Why does it look like this? Cao Mu took two steps closer out of curiosity, and Zhuge Jun saw it this time.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way..." Zhuge Jun pushed away the crowd in front of him and walked quickly to Cao Mu. "Sister Mu, eat the fish quickly..."
In Cao Mu's impression, this was the first time that this silly little brother called "Zhuge Liang" took the initiative to talk to him.
Eat fish?
Cao Mu looked at the golden fish in his hand, looking around and around. The whole fish seemed to be hard and scorched... She took it carefully.
"Is this edible? Why is it different from ordinary fish?"
Ordinary fish refers to steamed fish, or fish cut into pieces and cooked into soup... That kind of fish and fried fish have two different tastes!
"Sister Mu, don't worry, I fried it myself!" Seeing that there was some scratches on the fried fish, Zhuge Jun blew it gently to blow away the mushy part, and then said with a smile. "Sister Mu, try it quickly, but
It's delicious...don't be afraid of the thorns inside, they are all crispy."
call…
Cao Mu breathed softly and took a small bite cautiously. Then, his brows suddenly widened. It was delicious... burnt, crispy, and especially delicious...
If the food is particularly delicious, people will often express it by raising their eyebrows. This subtle gesture of Cao Mu raising his eyebrows was naturally noticed by Zhuge Jun.
"Sister Mu must have been working very hard to learn the art of forging during this period. If you are hungry... come next door at any time and I will fry fish for Sister Mu..."
"By the way, did Sister Mu see it? Master Lu taught me that those are squeezed oils. You can use these oils not only to fry fish, but also to fry all kinds of delicious dishes... Sister Mu is here at any time, I
…I’ll cook it for you to eat.”
Maybe it was because he saw Lu Yu and Cai Yan always messing around...it made Zhuge Jun want to have such a sister.
Although the Cai Mansion was large, Cao Mu was the only one left who had the chance to develop into a sister. Therefore, Zhuge Jun inexplicably began to care about Cao Mu.
this…
Cao Mu paused for a moment. She didn't expect that Zhuge Jun would be so talkative. She also didn't expect that the oil that smelled so fragrant could... be able to make so many delicacies?
Oh... Cao Mu seems to have figured out something. Blacksmithing is one of the hundreds of crafts, and cooking... seems to be one of the hundreds of crafts!
So, Mr. Lu Yu is proficient in all these arts?
So awesome!
"It's getting late, I'll go back home first..."
Cao Mu turned around...
But just as he turned away, he thought of something again, and turned back hurriedly. "By the way, can you give me a few more of your fried fish? I want my mother and brother to try it too."
"Easy to say...easy to say!" Zhuge Jun seemed quite generous and poured all the fried fish on the plate into a small bamboo basket and handed it to Cao Mu. "Sister Mu, walk slowly, but Master Lu
I told you, this fried fish won’t taste good if it’s been left out for a long time. I’m still busy here, so I won’t give it to you!”
In short, the two said goodbye, one headed towards Cao's Mansion, and the other joined the chef's team.
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Cai Mansion, in the side hall.
Full, already very full...
Xun Yu, Cao Chun, and Xiahou Dun looked at each other. They had really been eating from afternoon to dusk today.
Xiahou Dun rubbed his belly, it felt so damn comfortable!
I have never had such a delicious feast in my life...
Xun Yu was thinking carefully about whether the oil squeezed out by Lu Yu and the large iron pot forged by Lu Yu could indeed improve the way and habits of eating...
But...is this his only purpose? After all, Yinlin's name is too resounding, and everything he does is important and very impressive...
Xun Yu felt that Yinlin would not go out of his way to extract oil and make pots just to satisfy his tongue, and mobilize troops like this!
He must have some other purpose.
Immediately, Xun Yu raised his eyes and looked at Lu Yu, looking forward to what he wanted to do.
"Ahem..."
Sure enough, after a slight cough and having had enough wine and food, Lu Yu started to talk about the topic. "Xun Sima, General Xiahou, General Cao, what do you think of my ability to squeeze oil?"
"Very good..." Xiahou Dun said hurriedly...
He boasted that he had eaten a lot of delicious food in his short life, but...the stir-fried dishes and fried fish still amazed him.
"Then...what do you think..." Lu Yu rolled his eyes. "If I open an oil shop and sell this oil in Yanzhou or Xuzhou? Will there be any profit?"
this…
Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun looked at each other. Speaking of which, this is a very new and good business, and they should be able to make some money, right? But... Lu Yu wouldn't think of it in his mind, why bother asking them?
Immediately, suspicion flashed in their eyes.
Xun Yu opened his eyes in vain. He still felt something was wrong. How could Lu Yu... just sell oil? He was never short of money!
At this moment, Lu Yu spoke again.
"Guys, I plan to open an oil shop to promote this oil... I'm sure this is a business that will make a profit without losing any money. Are you interested? Let the four of us work together?"
Cooperation?
The three of them were stunned for a moment. They still didn't understand what kind of medicine Lu Yu was selling in this gourd.
Then, Lu Yu explained in detail.
"Our oil mill jointly contributes money. Whoever contributes more will get a larger share and enjoy more benefits in the future. We call it shares for now!"
"...You three, don't blame me for not reminding you, this is a sure-profit deal. Are you interested?"
Strictly speaking, extracting oil is not the goal, and frying grasshoppers is not the ultimate goal. Humanity and sophistication are the core of the core in Lu Yu's eyes, the key of keys.
Unbeknownst to others, Lu Yu was very aware of the energy of the three people in front of him.
One is the future Shangshu Ling, who oversees government affairs;
A future general, commanding the troops of Cao Wei;
The last one is the future leader of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. He is awesome and has made great achievements!
Lu Yu thought, after all, Lao Cao had a suspicious character. If he, Lu Yu, wanted to be as stable as a mountain in Cao's camp and free from suspicion, he must use benefits to tie himself to these three "big men"...
As the saying goes - only the connection of interests can build a community of destiny!
Of course, the reason... Lu Yu chose them.
There is another key reason. The three people in front of me have a common characteristic - they are all poor! They have stubborn personalities and never take advantage of others!
If you want to build a "community of destiny" with the poor, then... don't make fun of them, just use the light of righteousness and the money of righteousness to win them over to your side.