Zhao Si knew that in ancient times, cattle were highly valued and the slaughter of cattle was basically strictly prohibited.
Most dynasties would issue specific legal provisions.
As a country with a farming and warfare system, the Qin Dynasty presumably had stricter protection for farming cattle, but who was Wang Li?
The third largest generation in the Qin Dynasty, Cheng Yao and the Jin family would kill two cows from time to time. Zhao Si would not believe it if the Wang family could not eat beef.
Wang Li paused, nodded with a smile and said to the servant: "Cut some more beef."
After the servants left, Zhao Si asked: "Is eating beef a violation of Qin law?"
Wang Li smiled and said, "Of course it's not illegal to eat beef. There are so many cows in the world. Some of them will fall to death, die of old age, illness, or encounter some accident. You can't just bury them all like people."
After that, Wang Li continued to speak: "Do you like to eat beef?"
Zhao Si nodded.
"I don't like this one. The mutton is too spicy, the dolphin is too spicy, the horse meat is too hot, the donkey meat and the dog meat are acceptable. Although the beef is good, it's a pity that a cow dies every day? That is, when I get news, I rely on my identity to do it as soon as possible. Buy some." Wang Li replied.
"If you want to eat beef in the future, don't slaughter it privately. Killing your own cattle is also against the law. Every cattle sale and purchase is recorded by the government. Even if you buy it back home, the government will send someone to check the status of the cattle every year. Even if you die, you have to notify the government immediately and record it in the book before slaughtering it. If you want to eat beef in the future, you can come to me." Wang Li leaned over and said with a smile.
The delicious taste of beef has been recognized since ancient times.
It's just that ordinary people in ancient times had a hard time eating beef. According to Wang Li, even if you have bought the cattle and the cattle dies unexpectedly, if you can't explain the reason, you will probably be punished.
But Wang Li also made it clear that if you want to eat beef, you can come to him.
"There are always cows that fall to death~" Zhao Si smiled.
Wang Li was stunned for a moment and then shook his head and said: "No, no, no!"
"The number of cattle farmed is recorded by the government. If any cow dies and how it died, it must be reported to the government. If a cow dies, you can buy it by yourself after notifying it. For example, cattle that are killed by a fall in their prime have the best taste, but young cattle have the best taste. I have seen that you cannot buy cows that have died of illness, and there are many cows that have died of old age, but the taste is a bit worse and the meat is not that delicious." Wang Li explained.
How can there be so many stupid cows who fall to their deaths without incident?
Most of them died of illness and old age. To put it bluntly, Wang Li took advantage of his status. In the entire Xianyang area, if anyone's cattle died, they had to report it to the government. As the largest third generation, Wang Li was naturally able to learn about the news sect as soon as possible. People buy.
To put it bluntly, they have a channel advantage. Maybe the Wang family has already gotten the news before they start slaughtering the cattle.
"What about this cow?" Zhao Si asked.
Wang Li chuckled: "He fell to death."
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After saying that, Wang Li smiled awkwardly and said, "My eldest father also likes to eat beef. He slaughters it at home. He received about ten kilograms yesterday and hasn't had time to eat it. Otherwise, where would the butter come from?"
Once I heard it was Wang Jian, everything was fine.
Wang Jian's status in Da Qin already belongs to the extraordinary rank.
This guy dared to march on the front line while urging Qin Shihuang to deliver the gold and silver treasures awarded to him as soon as possible.
After the battle to destroy Chu was successful, he asked the First Emperor for hundreds of beauties. It was not a big problem to eat some beef.
Given Wang Jian's rank, if you say the cow was killed by a fall, it means it was killed by a fall.
After waiting for a while, the servant brought butter, sliced beef and peppercorns.
Onions, yes.
Butter, yes.
Chili peppers, yes.
Peppercorns, yes.
Butter hotpot base, ready to start rubbing by hand.
Unfortunately, there are no woks in this era, but that’s okay.
Pour out the water in the cauldron and add butter. The lumps of butter will slowly melt in the cauldron.
Add chopped green onions and sauté until fragrant. The aroma of butter and green onions is already coming to your nostrils.
After sauteing, take out the green onions and add peppercorns to stir-fry until fragrant. The fragrant aroma makes Zhao Si cough.
Wait for a while, add dried chilies and continue cooking.
There is no wok, so frying is better said to be boiling with butter, but the conditions are limited, so this is the only way.
After boiling for a moment, the aroma of chili pepper and butter was fully stimulated. Zhao Si continued to cook while coughing.
Wang Li stood aside curiously. The spicy smell that hit his face made Wang Li sneeze so hard that he couldn't open his eyes.
When the aroma is fully evaporated, add water and wait until more than halfway through the tripod, and the water will return to calmness.
"By the way, are there any cow bones?" Zhao Si asked.
If there are beef bones, you can put some beef bones in it. The more you cook the soup, the more fragrant and authentic the taste will be.
"There are fan bones, leg bones, and skulls. Where do you want them?" Wang Li nodded and asked.
Although he hasn't started eating yet, the aroma that hits his face has already made Wang Li unable to hold back.
Although relatively primitive, this is butter hotpot! Even if technology and hard work are not included, it is still enough to shine in this age of food scarcity.
Upon hearing Wang Li's answer, Zhao Si stared.
Good guy, Wang Jian didn't send more than ten kilograms of beef here. I'm afraid he sent half a cow...
"Just the leg bones, and if there are mountain mushrooms, you can get some and cook them together. By the way, the mountain mushrooms should be common and eaten."
There were very few things that made fresh food in ancient times, and mountain fungus mushrooms were one of them.
There is also soup stock, but it’s a pity that Zhao Si doesn’t know how to make soup stock.
It would be great if there was MSG, technology and ruthlessness would defeat everything.
This is not a joke, it is true.
The fungi are fresh, but many of them are poisonous, so Zhao Si specifically warned them just in case.
Wang Li then ordered his servants to get them. Within a moment, the cow leg bones and mountain mushrooms were placed on the table.
Zhao Si poured it all directly into the cauldron, then knelt down and sat down.
"Okay, once it's opened, you can start serving meat and vegetables." Zhao Si let out a sigh of relief.
"It's a pity that there are too few sesame seeds brought back. I have to save them for planting. If I have a plate of sesame sauce at this time, add minced garlic, some chili coriander, and some sesame oil, it will be the ultimate happiness on earth." Zhao Si said with emotion.
In this day and age, it is difficult to make a small dish.
Cilantro, garlic, green onions, sesame seeds, peanuts, chili peppers, peppers, and peanuts are all not native crops in the Central Plains. (The native onions in the Central Plains are small onions)
How about saying that the Silk Road is of great significance? Without the Silk Road, where would the splendor, beauty and vastness of future generations come from?
Although Zhao Si brought back a large number of seeds, it can be said that they have everything you need, especially coriander seeds...
But now it has to be used for breeding. If it is used for eating, it may not be enough.
The hot pot without side dishes can be said to have lost a third of its flavor, but for the sake of future appetite, Zhao Si finally chose to endure it.
"Are these the new crops you brought from overseas?" Wang Li asked.
"Yeah, it's a pity that we brought back too little, only more peppers, but if we get rid of the ones we planted, I'm afraid we won't be able to eat them for long." Zhao Si sighed with emotion.
Wang Li smelled the choking fragrance and said with a look of greed on his face: "It's so good. The fragrance alone makes people salivate!"
Zhao Si shook his head and smiled: "Where are you?"
