Sun Wulang and Qingtou squatted under the tree, playing with a few cicadas and enjoying themselves. Turning around, I saw Yang Shen leading a few soldiers and driving dozens of sheep in. They got up together and ran over.
Sun Wulang looked around the sheep and said to Yang Shen, "Uncle, why are there so many sheep?"
Yang Shen said: "The Jin people have been gone for a few months, and the people in the nearby mountains drove their sheep into Luoyang City to sell them. I happened to meet them, so I bought theirs. Xiaosheren made an agreement with Dong Xian, We can set up a stall in a busy place in the city and do business to make some money. How can we do business without sheep?"
Wang Xiaolie was reading documents under the shade of a tree. When he heard the noise, he came over to watch.
After saluting, Yang Shen said: "Xiaoshe people, you are really lucky today. We bought thirty-eight sheep. With these sheep, we can make some food and sell them in the city. It takes a little hard work, but at least we can make some money." Come."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Nowadays, everything is so expensive. How much does it cost to buy a sheep?"
Yang Shen said: "One catty costs ten guan, which is much cheaper than the price in Kaifeng! I have inquired, and now the mutton on the market costs one jin, and the price of the meat can make up the price of the sheep. Let's buy some more mutton soup, Braised haggis and the like are just for making money!”
Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a while and then said: "Then these sheep are nearly four hundred sheep? You are a bit ambitious."
Yang Shen said: "The farmer was afraid that he would not be able to sell, so he did not want to delay, so he only collected 350 sheep. We raised these sheep and sold one or two every day. It was a long-term business. In addition, every day Selling mutton soup, plus other food, should be very profitable!"
Wang Xiaolie lowered his head and calculated for a while, then nodded in agreement. Just spending hundreds of dollars all at once makes me feel a little frightened. Wang Xiaolie's army does not rob, and there are few ways to get money. A few hundred strings is a lot of money. If this business fails, the military will not have much cash left. Fortunately, Luoyang is surrounded by mountainous areas and is used to raising sheep. The mountainous area was not damaged by the Jin army and recovered much faster than Kaifeng.
Yang Shen didn't notice the change in Wang Xiaolie's expression, and just said: "Luoyang is a big city after all. At this time, there are still noodles sellers in the city. I guess we will buy some white noodles and make more food. Wait for it to be put out tomorrow It will definitely be popular when you go out.”
Wang Xiaolie said: "Is there still money in the army? Noodles are not cheap."
Yang Shen said: "There are still some. But if you spend it today and you can't make it back tomorrow, it's not good."
In this era, noodles were a high-end food, which was different from those in later generations. It was not easy to grind flour at this time, and the wheat yield was low. It was not difficult to eat white flour in the city. In Wang Xiaolie's previous life, pasta was the most common food, like rice, but this was not the case in this era. Although historical research shows that most of the pastas of later generations have already existed in this era, in fact, they are only prototypes at most. Not to mention the craftsmanship, even the variety cannot be compared with the dazzling array of products in later generations. In some remote places, as far away as Korea and Japan, pasta has always been a luxury item in history. Even in the era of great abundance of materials, they still used to eat dumplings and noodles.
The same was true for the Central Plains at this time. Although in Wang Xiaolie's previous life, it was said that he would not feel full without steamed buns, and that noodles and steamed buns were indispensable for three meals a day, in fact, this habit was formed very quickly. It didn’t take long for white noodles to become the staple food of northerners.
At this time, it is rare to find white noodles for sale in Luoyang, and the price will definitely not be cheap. This Yang Shen is really brave.
Seeing Wang Xiaolie's hesitant look, Yang Shen understood. He smiled and said: "Xiao Sheren, you don't have to worry. Although Luoyang City is dilapidated, there are still many wealthy families. As long as the food we cook is good, are we afraid that we won't be able to sell it?"
Wang Xiaolie couldn't say anything, so he just nodded and said: "That's right, and so is what you said. That's it. Prepare early today."
Watching Wang Xiaolie leave, Sun Wulang on the side said: "Uncle, judging from Xiao Sheren's appearance, I can't trust you."
Yang Shen said: "You are a child, what do you know! As long as you make money, the people of Xiaoshe will be happy!"
After saying that, he ordered the soldiers to drive the sheep into the pen. Choose a fat one among them, kill it tonight, and serve it as a drink for Wang Xiaolie and others. The remaining sheep bones, haggis, sheep blood, etc. must be processed in advance so that they can be sold easily tomorrow.
In the past few months, due to the lack of money and food in the army, Wang Xiaolie made a lot of past life delicacies based on his memory to satisfy his greed. Yang Shen and several chefs have learned how to do it, and they have always wanted to have the opportunity to show off their skills. Since Wang Xiaolie had made an agreement with Dong Xian, he naturally did not miss the opportunity.
It was getting dark, and torches were lit in the army. Yang Shen and his soldiers were busy there. A table was set up, and Wang Xiaolie and Xie Linong were sitting and drinking. There is a plate of mutton on the table, as well as a few fruits and vegetables to go with the wine.
As the commander-in-chief, Wang Xiaolie paid special attention. Occasionally, he would improve his diet, but for the most part, he ate the same as most people in the army. When training in the army, you must first correct yourself and be strict with yourself, only then can you be strict with the officers and soldiers in the army.
Zhang Jun rolled up his sleeves and took a knife to deal with the sheep's head. This thing is well done, not much worse than mutton. Some of the soldiers were processing bones, some were kneading noodles, and a few were grinding tofu. Yang Shen, in command, was extremely busy.
After drinking a bowl of wine, Xie Linong said: "Xiaoshe people, the most important thing in the army is training for fighting, and other things are unimportant. Now that the army is short of money and food, it is understandable to do some business to make money, but Xiaoshe people don't have to worry about it."
Wang Xiaolie said: "That's not what you say. What does the army rely on to fight? It depends on the soldiers. If you want them to fight to the death, you must first have them fed and clothed. Only when their lives are good and comfortable can they Being able to focus on nothing else. At this time, whether it is training or fighting, we can get twice the result with half the effort. As soldiers, we must first care about whether the soldiers are well fed and whether they are dressed warmly before talking about other things."
Xie Linong said: "What Xiaoshe said is right. However, if we only need to arrange people to take care of this kind of thing, why should the generals in the army worry about it? There are so many important things, how can the general have the energy to focus on these things!"
Looking at the busy people, Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "That's not what you say. People who often say that a good soldier loves his soldiers like his own children. Do you think this is said casually? It means that you must keep an eye on your soldiers. They will eat How are they? How are they sleeping? How are they living? When they are comfortable, the combat effectiveness of the army will also increase. You will understand this gradually. "
Xie Linong shook his head, obviously not agreeing.
Wang Xiaolie didn't say much. Many things take time, and time is still too short now. In the past two months, everyone has not had much time to settle in, and even less time to actually start training, and they have to slowly get used to it.
Sun Wulang and Qingtou took advantage of the remaining light of the torch to wander under several surrounding trees. Since that day, Wang Xiaohao fried golden cicada and it became a delicacy in the army. Especially the two children, Sun Wulang and Qingtou, were looking for them everywhere when they had nothing to do. It's just that this thing comes out at night, and there are no flashlights in this era, so it's not easy to catch it.
The two of them picked up a dozen of them and brought them to Yang Shen with their hands. Sun Wulang said: "Uncle, can you ask the people who are cooking the fire over there to help us cook these? This thing will be the most fragrant when it is cooked!"
Everyone was busy at this time, and Yang Shenzheng wished he could divide it into two. However, the two children were well-behaved and he could not refuse, so he asked the person lighting the fire to put the golden cicada into the fire and help them cook.
After a while, the golden cicadas were pulled out of the fire. Most of them were already burnt. Sun Wulang and Qingtou didn't care, they peeled off the skin with their hands and ate it. In a moment, their hands and mouths were completely black.
After eating, Sun Wulang wiped his mouth. Asked Yang Shen: "Uncle, why is the big piece of white flour over there covered?"
Yang Shen said: "That's called Xingmian. These doughs will be of great use tomorrow! One ball over there is for making steamed buns, and the other is for deep-fried dough sticks. These are both extremely fragrant! It's paired with tofu curd ground on the other side. It’s really delicious like I’ve never tasted before!”
These two things were not made much in the army before. They only tried them twice, and neither Sun Wulang nor Qingtou had the pleasure of eating them. When I heard this, I couldn't help but swallow my saliva. Sun Wulang said: "When it's done, can we have a few bites?"
Yang Shen said: "As long as you can get up. Before dawn tomorrow, we will go to the city to sell goods, so we can't delay!"
Sun Wulang said: "In summer, you can get up naturally! Uncle, call me when you are leaving."
Yang Shen agreed and touched Sun Wulang's head with his hand. Selling breakfast is hard work. I can only squint my eyes for a while tonight, the stalls have to be set up before the city gate opens. People nowadays get up early, and there are many pedestrians on the road before dawn.
