Zhang Elephant said, "The two younger brothers don't understand the rules, which makes Mr. Zhang laugh."
"It doesn't matter. You should be energetic when you are young. It's not surprising if you say something outspoken."
Zhang Da'an murmured in his heart, his father's disciple was obviously young and young, but he spoke like a mature man.
As the eldest brother, Zhang Xiangxiang can calm down his two younger brothers as soon as he opens his mouth.
Facing these three brothers, Zhang Yang smiled helplessly.
Zhang Gongjin came back, and two or three servants also brought food to the table. "My family is poor and I have nothing to entertain you. These are all the food and servants brought by the elephant from home."
After saying this, the three brothers all looked at Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "Actually, the students' families are also poor, and they are used to living a simple life."
The meal in front of me is indeed very simple, a whole piece of stewed meat, a pot of vegetables, and a pot of wine.
Looking at a whole piece of mutton, the mutton was still with bones, and I didn't know where to start. At the three tables opposite, the three brothers had already started to eat happily.
Zhang Gongjin whispered, "Elephant, sit on his table."
Zhang Xiangxiang was chewing meat in his mouth. He raised his head blankly, looked at his father, then picked up his bowl of meat and sat down.
This time, Zhang Yang watched him sit at the same table as him.
Zhang Elephant smiled and said, "Is it still to your liking?"
Zhang Yang nodded slightly.
The room became quiet again. Several people didn't speak and ate quietly.
Zhang Elephant eats all he wants and even shakes his legs.
Why did he have this bad habit? The whole table shook.
Everyone was eating without talking. Zhang Yang could even hear the sound of them eating and chewing food. It was a very quiet atmosphere, and it was such a weird meal.
Zhang Yang ate it quietly with a piece of celery. He didn't have much appetite for the piece of meat in front of him, and there was still some foam in the broth.
Is it really the original soup and original food, no need to blanch it?
Zhang Yang managed to take two bites. The meat was reddish, so it was probably medium rare.
Looking at Zhang Gongjin who was eating meat, Zhang Yang said, "I wonder what the teacher thinks of the recipe I gave you a few days ago?"
Zhang Yang was holding a piece of celery in his hand.
Zhang Gongjin wiped his mouth and said, "My mother-in-law at home is trying to learn how to make a dish. She said it is so complicated to make a dish. She is trying it these days."
Zhang Yang nodded slightly and continued to eat celery. He bit off a piece and chewed it in his mouth. He looked at Zhang Xiangxiang again. He lowered his head and ate the meat with concentration.
Zhang Gongjin whispered again, "You three brothers don't have to be too restrained. Zhang Yang also comes from a poor background. He won't dislike our food."
He tore off another piece of meat and put it in his mouth to chew. The meat inside was not yet fully cooked, but the meat on the surface was edible. Zhang Yang signaled that he was eating.
Eating has always been a big deal, and one cannot go hungry.
On the premise that you can fill your stomach, try to eat as well as possible.
Zhang Yang didn't have much to say at the teacher's house. The meat was just stewed and the celery was just blanched before being served.
Zhang Yang still liked his poor status in the past. At least he would not be considered inaccessible to others, and it would be easier to find work when he went out to work.
"I heard that you and Your Highness the Princess created something that can go to heaven?" Zhang Gongjin asked while eating meat in his mouth.
"It's not perfect yet. At most, it can only allow people to float high for a while. If you really want to go to heaven, this kind of thing can't be done." Zhang Yang said while eating, only eating meat that was already cooked on the surface, and added a lot of salt. Not much, the salty taste is very light, I wish I had brought some soy sauce.
"I have also heard from the generals in the court that this thing is of very little use. Your Majesty asked the army to make many such things, and they are all used to detect military intelligence."
"Your Majesty really makes the best use of everything."
"Besides that big lantern, have you ever thought about building anything else?"
"I am building a semi-automatic assembly line. I plan to use it to make a millstone for grinding grains, which can increase production efficiency to a certain extent."
"I have seen many conservative people, but you are someone who dares to innovate."
"It made the teacher laugh."
After finishing the meal, the meat in front of Zhang Yang was almost untouched. He only tore off a few pieces of meat on the edges and took two or three bites.
The servants in the mansion took away all the food.
Zhang Gongjin took a sip of tea and asked, "Does the DPRK and China have any opinions on the matter of the Prime Minister in the past few days?"
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "Students don't have any opinions."
Zhang Gongjin stroked his beard and said, "Just say so."
In fact, there were several prime minister changes during the Zhenguan Dynasty, which shows that Li Shimin was also wavering on the candidate for the position of prime minister.
If I said everything right, I'm afraid it wouldn't scare people.
Zhang Yang sighed, "I don't think it will be Gao Shilian."
Zhang Gongjin nodded, "The only difference is that Gao Shilian is the uncle of the current queen, and His Majesty is also wary of it. After all, it is this identity that hinders Gao Shilian. Besides, I feel that Gao Shilian's abilities are beyond the reach of the prime minister. Today's Gao Shilian is not as ambitious as Changsun Wuji."
"Does the teacher value Duke Zhao more?"
"Gao Shilian is old and old. He is not suitable for His Majesty's ambition today." Zhang Gongjin thought for a long time, "Guessing who will take the position of prime minister, it is better to think about what kind of Prime Minister Your Majesty needs."
"The teacher is right."
Li Shimin is still young now, and he needs a prime minister who can cooperate with his ambitions so that he can better implement his grand plans.
Changsun Wuji was more suitable to the emperor's appetite.
Gao Shilian is the queen's uncle, and he has more scruples in doing things, and may not necessarily follow Li Shimin's wishes.
It was already dark, Zhang Yang sat upright with his hands clasped in his hands, listening to Zhang Gongjin's story.
Zhang Gongjin smiled and said, "It's getting late, and the elephant is seeing off the guests."
After standing up and saluting, Zhang Yang walked outside the house, where Li Yue was waiting at the door.
After walking out of the house, Zhang Xiangxiang saw him off all the way.
"I heard from my third brother that His Highness the Crown Prince admires Minister Zhang very much and often mentions his appreciation."
"Is there such a thing? I don't know about it."
"On the contrary, you are very close to His Majesty the King of Wei. Father often says that it is not a good thing to be too close to the prince."
"That's what the teacher taught." Zhang Yang walked with his hands in his hands.
"There are some things that my father can't tell you directly, so let me relay them to you."
"Brother Elephant, please speak."
"The Turks have always been capricious. They want the north to be pacified, and they want Shilang Zhang to be unkind."
"I understand what the teacher means."
Zhang Elephant bowed and saluted, "Then I'll go back first."
Li Yue hugged Zhang Yang's arm, "Husband, I'm hungry."
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "I haven't eaten anything. I still have some dough left over from the last time I made dumplings. Let's go home and make dumplings."
"OK."
There were not many pedestrians along the way, and there would be no more pedestrians on the streets after the curfew.
Zhang Yang glanced in the direction of the palace. Under the dark night, the palace looked like a beast preparing to eat people.
When Zhang Yang returned home, he was skillfully chopping meat fillings. Aunt Wang brought some wild vegetables, which could be used to make meat fillings with wild vegetables and pork.
After the dumplings were put into the pot, Li Yue also washed the dishes and prepared a small bowl of vinegar.
Sitting at the dinner table, Li Yue looked forward to the dumplings being cooked soon and looked up at the stars in the sky.
Zhang Yang brought out two bowls of hot dumplings. There was still a lot in the pot to share with the two aunts.
Li Yue could eat a mouthful of dumplings in two mouthfuls. She chewed them in her mouth and said, "I asked my teacher's mother how to cook."
Zhang Yang poured a small bowl of wine, and also poured a small bowl for his wife. There is not much harm in drinking in moderation, so give her a little.
I'm afraid that she will become a little drunkard in the future, and her habit of drinking will not get used to her.
"You can't cook well yourself, why do you still teach your teacher and mother to cook?"
"Teacher's wife said she didn't know what cooking meant. Besides, she also came from a well-known family and her cooking skills were never very good."
"I saw it when I was eating." Zhang Yang sighed while eating dumplings.
"I can now cook porridge and stir-fry some meat and vegetables."
"Oh, fried meat and vegetables?"
"I can learn it sooner or later." Li Yue took another big bite of dumplings.
At night, Zhang Gongjin's wife was holding a scroll and reading, "Old guy, I didn't expect that your disciple could write such an interesting story."
After speaking, she handed the book to Zhang Gongjin.
The books are bound with paper, and paper is very expensive in Chang'an.
With hundreds of pieces of paper bound together, the price alone is quite high.
"This gift is not light." Zhang Gongjin flipped through page after page. It was a very interesting story, and some of the passages were also very fascinating.
The more Zhang Gongjin watched, the more interested he became.
His wife was tidying up the house. Since Zhang Yang arrived, the old guy talked more and laughed more.
After reading the story on the scroll, Zhang Gongjin said meaningfully, "I'm afraid this book will cause trouble."
"Her Royal Highness the Princess did not spread this book to outsiders. She said she also gave a volume to the Queen."
"Looks like this kid is going to be in trouble."
Zhang Gongjin's wife sighed and said, "It's getting late, so you should go to bed early."
The rainy season in Guanzhong is over, and the sudden scorching sunshine caught people off guard. The weather in the past few days made people feel very good, and the heat and cold were very comfortable.
But today's sunshine is inexplicably harsh, making people afraid to stand in the sun for a long time.
At a school ground in Chang'an City, Li Shimin and Li Chengqian looked at the soldiers leading the guards.
Looking at the neat queues and shouts, this scene alone makes people feel excited.
"The lanterns created by Zhang Yang are indeed unable to send people to heaven. This is the result of hundreds of human lives being sacrificed by me."
Hearing what his father said, Li Chengqian was surprised that he had spent hundreds of lives for this result.
Li Shimin smiled and said, "Although it can't really go up to the sky, it is good for the army. When the big lantern goes up to the sky, send someone who can control the big lantern. He can use the wind to float near the enemy camp to find out the enemy's location." Zhang Yang can be regarded as having made a contribution to the country."
Li Chengqian was still immersed in the amazement that his father used hundreds of lives, "Will my father continue to use this big lantern?"
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Yan Liben has recently been studying how to make people land smoothly from the air."
Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said, "Can I use a rope?"
Li Shimin still shook his head, "I've tried this method before, dozens of people died, and one was paralyzed after falling."
Li Chengqian didn't dare to ask any more questions.
In front of him were the soldiers who were practicing in the school grounds. Li Shimin felt very satisfied when he saw the big swords dancing.
Yinan Khan has been restless recently. Originally, his leg injury was recovering smoothly.
But he was impatient to get off the ground and walk, and fell again.
This time, the old wounds have not healed yet new ones have appeared, and it will not be so easy to return to Mobei for a while.
While the two were playing chess, Xu Jingzong said, "This Yinan Khan is really going to go crazy if this continues."
Zhang Yang sighed, "Leave him alone. The more anxious he becomes, the less likely he is to go back."
The milk powder made by the Turks has also been delivered.
Li Tai saw that the milk powder had all agglomerated, took out a few pieces and put them in a bowl, then brewed it and took a sip, "The milk taste is not very strong, it is far worse than the milk tea we make now."
Then Li Tai took out the caked milk powder and put it directly into his mouth to eat, "This way, the milk tastes good enough."
Zhang Yang and Xu Jingzong are playing chess.
Seeing that he was ignored, Li Tai asked again, "Brother-in-law, why does the taste differ so much?"
Zhang Yang took a deep breath and almost fell into Xu Jingzong's trap. This kid was really shady when it came to playing chess, and he almost fell into his trap accidentally.
After glancing at Li Tai, Zhang Yang first defused Xu Jingzong's attack, "The King of Wei will take you. In fact, you can mix these with caramel to make a candy that will taste very good."
Li Tai's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Xu Jingzong watched two of his pawns being eaten, and fell into deep thought after the attack in front of him was resolved.
Zhang Yang looked at the chessboard with his hands in his hands, "I also thought of it on the spur of the moment, let's call it milk candy."
"Toffee? I'll try it when I get back."
After taking a few more steps, Xu Jingzong looked at his checkmate and shook his head helplessly, "After all, the move was still missing."
You must be careful when dealing with Xu Jingzong, this guy is very good at setting traps.
Compared with Zhang Gongjin's chess game, Zhang Gongjin's chess moves are much weirder. Sometimes he can understand the opponent's intentions and can only rely on experience to deal with them.
It is not difficult to deal with Xu Jingzong as long as you are careful.
Zhang Yang glanced at the caked milk powder in the jar. This was the first sample sent by Turks. "The caked milk powder is caused by moisture, which also makes the milk taste much worse. The original milk powder is a very fine powder. , but there is always moisture in the air, and it is a normal phenomenon for milk powder to clump once it is exposed to moisture, and of course it will also affect the taste."
Chang'an City first produces real goat's milk, which has a natural and rich milk flavor, and the tea leaves make it smooth and can neutralize the original greasy milk flavor.
Li Tai thought, "Is there any way to solve it?"
Zhang Yang arranged the chessboard and whispered, "The solution is actually simple. The soap raw material I gave to His Highness King Wei is a very absorbent thing. Wrap it in a small bag with paper and cloth to ensure that it will not leak. Come out, put it in a jar, seal the jar with sealing wax, and that’s it.”
(End of chapter)
