Chapter 160 Boiling the Eagle
Many yamen in the Tang Dynasty had canteens, which were usually used to prepare lunches for officials. This working meal was also called 廨食, which was paid for by the government, and it was considered a benefit for officials.
The emperor will also prepare working meals for the prime ministers who are discussing affairs. It is generally called dine-in or porch food. The specifications are quite high and the dishes are rich. Except for the prime minister, ordinary officials dare not eat this kind of porch food.
The food in the yamen is actually a kind of dinner party. Every day at lunch, all the departments of the yamen gather together. At this time, you can take the opportunity to report and summarize work, assign tasks, etc.
Because Chongxian Hall is newly established, the cafeteria is also brand new.
But since it is the place where the prince learns to eat, of course the conditions are still very good.
Today’s first lunch, I was very particular about what I ate. The dishes were rich, including meat and vegetables, pasta and rice, as well as porridge, pancakes, etc., and even cheese and syrup.
After Qin Lang glanced at it, he was very dissatisfied.
is too rich, so how can these princes and sons experience the hardships of life.
"It's all withdrawn. The first meal today is to eat camellia, with a bowl of soup."
The chef in charge of the cafeteria looked embarrassed. He worked hard for today's lunch, wishing to make it the standard of a state banquet. Unexpectedly, the owner of the restaurant thought it was too rich.
"Camellia oil? Is it the kind of fried noodles that the victims of the disaster eat outside?" asked the fat cook.
"That's right, it's the kind, the kind that the victims of the disaster ate, and it can't be other styles sold in Dongxi Market, and the food package must be the most common." Qin Lang replied.
"But, as far as I know, the Camellia oleifera used to help the victims is quite unpalatable. It is made of miscellaneous grains and even mixed with bran. Even if it is washed with hot water, it is difficult to swallow and it is not easy to digest. The material package, I heard that there are some shells, snails and even insect fish bone meal in it, and the green powder bag is also made of wild herbs and vegetables, can these noble people eat it?"
"Why not? The disaster victims can eat, but the nobles can't? Your Majesty asked them to come here to study, not for them to enjoy the blessings, but for them to learn the truth, understand the scriptures and understand the world. This first meal, It is to let them experience the hardships of the people and the bitterness of the people, and know that the people outside are not full of fish and meat all day long, and five flavors of delicacies."
"The little ones really don't dare."
Qin Lang looked at the cook coldly, "If you dare not, then I will fire you now, and I will replace you."
The fat cook looked embarrassed, but in the end, seeing that his job was about to be lost, he had no choice but to make up his mind to deal with it.
Temporarily went to Qin’s house in Pingkangfang to fetch the camellia and food packs eaten by the victims, boiled boiling water, brewed and stirred a few times, and then it was finished. the average.
Qin Lang not only removed the lunches of the students, but changed them to these, and even changed the lunches of bachelors, direct bachelors and other officials to this.
Several direct scholars looked at the thing in their bowls, and they really didn't have the slightest appetite. Generally speaking, the food in the yamen cafeteria is good, and some people even take some home for their wives and children.
"Little Bachelor Qin, can this be eaten?"
Qin Lang looked at the white-bearded old Confucianist, "Old Yang, why can't you eat this? Before that, the people in Chang'an City and the disaster victims outside the city ate a lot of this. They all said that it is a treasure to fight against disasters and satisfy hunger. , after eating it, you can strengthen your muscles and bones and strengthen your spirit.”
Chengqian took the lead, lined up to enter the cafeteria, and came to the dining area.
Stretched out the bowl, only to see a yellow paste, and couldn't help frowning.
Wei Wang Li Tai was even more dissatisfied, "Is this thing edible? Qin Lang won't be embezzling the school's money and deducting my meal money, right?"
Li Gang came in in a white robe, and frowned when he heard the commotion.
"Sanlang, what's going on?"
Qin Lang briefly said.
Li Gang looked at the mess, and said, "Give me one."
The direct scholar surnamed Yang hurriedly said, "Li Shaobao, you can't eat this, I saw that the cafeteria prepared a sumptuous meal before, so I quickly asked the cook to fetch it.
But Li Gang didn't appreciate it at all.
"The old man thinks what Little Qin said is right. We are a school here. In addition to teaching the classics, we also have to teach the students to experience the hardships of the people. We can't teach some students who can't distinguish the five grains, and can't figure out the leeks and wheat seedlings."
Li Gang took the lead to make a bowl of camellia oleifera, then chose a soup wrapped in green powder, brought it to one side of the table and sat down to eat.
The old scholars are like this. Although the officials in the library such as the direct scholars are dissatisfied, they have no choice but to bite the bullet and give their share.
Qin Lang signed up for it himself, then walked to Li Gang and sat down.
Although it is time for the dinner party, everyone still selects their seats according to their official positions, and no one acts recklessly.
Students, teachers and officials are even more distinct.
Li Gang ate a few mouthfuls, and said to Qin Lang, "It's not as bad as imagined, and the taste is not bad." He also specifically asked about the ingredients contained in it, but Qin Lang told the truth.
"According to this, they are all whole grains, etc. From a doctor's point of view, they are indeed beneficial to the body."
"Mr. Li is very knowledgeable. In fact, the most important thing for a diet is balanced nutrition. Otherwise, a partial eclipse will cause nutritional deficiencies, and you will easily get sick. For example, if you eat too much refined food, too much flavor, or too greasy food, you will easily gain weight and suffer from diabetes. , stroke, wind disease, etc. If you only eat vegetarian food, it is easy to cause many health problems, so the best way to eat is to have a comprehensive diet with a combination of meat and vegetables, especially don’t overeat or overeat, otherwise you will exceed your body’s capacity. Instead, it becomes an extra burden on the body.”
What Qin Lang said is actually common sense of health in later generations, but in this era, it is still very advanced. A Confucian in his 80s like Li Gang must know some knowledge about health care, otherwise he would not live to this age. He really took Qin Lang's words seriously.
"The food is 70% full, and the clothes are 30% cold. That's exactly what I said. I didn't expect Huailiang to be so proficient in these things at such a young age. It seems that you are indeed a talent from heaven. Your Three Character Classic before is also impressive. Your Majesty is very impressed, you have time to think about it, finish it as soon as possible, and use it as a textbook in the library."
Li Gang doesn't know anything about protein, trace elements, etc., but he also deeply agrees with Qin Lang's principle of balanced nutrition, and even more agrees with him to let those noble people suffer a little bit, so that they can understand the sufferings of the world, ups and downs.
With no guards, attendants, and Chengqian to make meals himself, he returned to his seat with a bowl of oil tea and a bowl of fish meal, and fell into contemplation of these things.
The other four brothers, Li Kuan, Li Ke, Li Tai, and Li You, also called back fried noodles and soup.
Chengqian turned his head and looked at Li Gang and Qin Lang, who were at the top of the table. Those two were eating camellia oleifera and drinking two sips of seasoning soup from time to time, looking very comfortable.
Li Tai guessed maliciously, "They must not be eating this stuff, it's not what people eat at all."
Han Wang Li Ke said fairly, "I saw that the two main restaurant's meals were indeed made from the same bucket as ours."
Yan Wang Li You lowered his head and sniffed, "It should be edible."
Chu King Li Kuan hadn’t eaten yet when he got up early in the morning. He was already hungry after standing for an hour, and he couldn’t help it.
Picked up a spoon to scoop up a lump of paste, hesitated a few times, and put it in his mouth, but finally smacked and frowned.
"It's really unpalatable."
This is the most common version of Camellia oleifera, which is actually used for disaster relief. In addition to flour, millet flour, and soybean flour, sorghum, millet, and rice are also added. These ingredients are all ground together with the shell and cannot pass through a sieve , authentic whole grains, no nuts or fine salt, only coarse salt, beef bone marrow oil, sheep tail oil and other good oils, lard is used.
Therefore, the oil tea that is fried in the end is indeed very rough. If it is stirred dry, the paste will be a bit harsh and difficult to swallow. For disaster victims or ordinary people, in the previous situation where food prices soared, it would be great to have this solid grain food, even mixed with salt, and it doesn’t matter whether it tastes good or not. It's delicious, isn't it better than bark and grass roots, and better than Guanyin clay?
Li Tai dug a little bit with his finger and put it in his mouth to lick it a few times. He couldn't help feeling sick and almost vomited.
At this time Li Cunxiao came over with a red armband on his hand.
Li Tai saw the words "Student on Duty" written on the armband, "What's the matter?"
"The cafeteria stipulates that food must not be wasted, and everyone must eat all their meals."
Li Tai looked at the thing in the bowl, and angrily said to Li Cunxiao, "Whose family do you belong to? Tell me your grandfather's name."
Li Cun said filially, "The owner of the museum does not allow students to play the banner of their fathers and grandparents in the museum."
"Now I ask you alone, and you answer yes."
Li Cunxiao replied, "My grandfather is the owner of the Qin Pavilion."
Li Tai was taken aback.
Chengqian and the others were also stunned.
"Qin Lang still has a son as old as you?"
"I am Grandpa's adopted son."
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A quarter of an hour later, both Qin Lang and Li Gang had finished a bowl of camellia oleifera, and Li Gang even went to drink half a bowl. Soup.
After tasting it, he told Qin Lang that the fish bone powder soup was actually not bad. Green powder soup can even be drunk as tea.
After seeing off the old bachelor, Qin Lang inspected the restaurant and found that the faculty and staff were also eating with sad faces, and the students basically didn't move their chopsticks a few times.
"The meal must be finished within three quarters of an hour. If leftovers are wasted, you will be fined to clean the toilet. You can continue to eat at noon. If there is nothing left today, you can have a normal lunch at noon."
As soon as Qin Lang's words came out, there was a burst of mourning.
But with the lessons learned in the morning, even the fat little Wei Wang Li Tai didn't dare to openly confront Qin Lang anymore, so they all had to hold their noses to the bowl of batter and swallow.
"Li Cunxiao, the student on duty, you are responsible for checking everyone's tableware. If there is any leftover in the bowl, you are not allowed to leave the table. Write down the name and clean the toilet."
As soon as these words came out, Li Tai quickly picked up the bowl, closed his eyes and stuck out his tongue to lick the bowl clean.
Looking at the appearance of these guys, Qin Lang showed a satisfied smile.
Ruzi can be taught.
East Palace, Lizheng Hall.
Li Shimin finished the discussion and returned to the apse. He summoned Wang Kai, the young supervisor in the hall, and asked him about the situation of the Chongxian Hall today.
After listening, Li Shimin's expression turned ugly.
"Qin Lang asked the prince to eat the camellia and the powder, did you bring them?"
"The minister asked for a few copies."
"Bring it up, I want to try it too."
As a result, after Wang Kai washed away the fried noodles and the powder, Li Shimin couldn't eat after a few mouthfuls. It was simply hard to swallow.
"This Qin Huailiang is playing the piano like crazy!"
The Empress Changsun who rushed over had tasted the food and asked about the ingredients in detail, but she was full of praise, "Your Majesty, my concubine thinks that Huailiang did the right thing. The first lesson in the Chongxian Pavilion is still on." It’s really great, first establish the rules, and then let them experience the suffering, remembering the far away and thinking sweetly, Your Majesty chose Saburo as a scholar of the Chongxian Hall, you really did not choose the wrong person.”
"But this thing is too unpalatable."
"The concubine heard that before the Turkic soldiers came to the Weishui River, a large number of victims gathered in Chang'an City. The Qin family's oil tea powder was very popular among the victims and helped many victims."
"Really? Then I will try again!" Li Minmin listened, and continued to try it, but after two bites, he still found it hard to swallow.
It was Empress Changsun, holding a bowl of camellia oleifera, tasting it with relish.
(end of this chapter)