The system asked me to be a teacher

Chapter 317 Feast of a Thousand Insects

Seeing that the four of them looked at him suspiciously, Bagnell laughed: "I specifically asked someone to inquire about the news, and I know that the midterm exam you are going to take ends today.

In order to prevent you from forgetting about me, I wanted to come here to wait, but I saw you as soon as I arrived.

Does this count as the ancient Chinese saying in your country that you are destined to meet thousands of miles away? "

Confucius and Mencius couldn't help sweating.

Many people have said that Chinese is much more difficult to learn than English.

Confucius and Mencius never believed it. He thought English was quite difficult.

Looking at it now, I still underestimated the breadth and depth of Chinese.

He laughed: "It is necessary to invite guests, but it is not you who invite us, but we who invite you.

Mr. Bagnell, welcome to visit Qingshan County. I will invite you to taste the most authentic feast of thousands of insects here. "

"Thousand insect feast? What is that?" Bagnell obviously hadn't heard of this thing.

Confucius and Mencius said with a smile: "It is a feast composed entirely of insects."

Bagnell asked: "Insects, are you talking about locusts? No problem, although many people don't like to eat these insects, but I think the taste is not bad."

"Really? All right, as long as you like it!" Kongmeng turned to look at Shitou and the others.

Shitou and Tie Niu both said that it didn't matter, growing up in the mountains, they had seen many kinds of snakes, insects and ants.

In particular, due to the geographical environment, Yunxi Village is short of food and clothing for most of the year.

Sometimes I am so hungry that I can stuff anything into my stomach.

Only Hu Die's face was a little pale, but after looking at Bagnell, the little girl still didn't say anything.

After unifying their opinions, Confucius and Mencius began to lead the way.

He had just heard about the Feast of Thousand Insects.

It was mentioned while listening to two local people chatting while waiting for three students to take their exams.

Confucius and Mencius asked a few questions curiously, and the two locals were very enthusiastic.

Not only did he introduce the various dishes in the Thousand Insect Feast to him, but even the address of the restaurant and the prices of the dishes.

Soon, the five Confucius and Mencius stood at the door of a restaurant with unique decoration.

Seeing five people, a young girl came over with a smile on her face: "Would you like to taste our Thousand Insect Feast? Come in quickly, there is a private room upstairs."

Kong Meng nodded, and the group sat down on their seats. Kong Meng handed the menu to Bagnell: "Mr. Ba, just order whatever you want, you're welcome."

Unexpectedly, Bagnell waved his hand: "There is an old saying in China that you can do what you want, and I don't know much about the customs and customs here, so you can decide what to eat."

Confucius and Mencius looked at the three students again, and the three shook their heads at the same time, the meaning was very obvious.

Although they are locals, this is the first time they have come to this high-end restaurant, and they know no more than Bagnall.

On the other hand, Confucius and Mencius had no choice but to look through the menu by himself, and then pointed to the pictures above and said, "This, this, this, and this...that's all for now. If you need to add more dishes, we will notify you later."

The waiter memorized the dishes mentioned by Confucius and Mencius, served them tea, and left with a smile on his face.

While waiting, Kongmeng and Bagnell chatted about the daily life: "Mr. Ba, what is your impression of Qingshan County these few days?"

Bagnell immediately gave a thumbs up: "This place is very good, with mountains and water, simple folk customs, and pleasant scenery."

After finishing speaking, he said with deep meaning: "If possible, I would like to settle here."

Settled here?
Kong Meng was taken aback when he heard this, because from Bagnell's expression, he could hear the other party's sincerity.

He couldn't help but feel a little strange.

As a county seat, although the condition of Qingshan County is much better than that of Yunxi Village, in Huaguo, it still belongs to the poorest echelon in the county.

If Bagnell was just a middle-class man with a little money, it might still be possible, but Confucius and Mencius could tell from his clothes, speech and behavior that the other party’s background was definitely not small.

Not to mention other things, the watch on his wrist alone is enough to change several apartments here.

Of course, although he felt strange, Confucius and Mencius would not raise any doubts.

"It is indeed a good idea to settle here. Although the infrastructure here is not as good as that of a big city, it is rare and natural and pollution-free.

If you can live here for a few years, your body and soul will be cleansed...

Be careful……

Mr. Bagnell, what's the matter with you?Did you get burned? "

It turned out that Confucius and Mencius were talking, but Bagnell's hand suddenly trembled, and a bowl full of hot tea was spilled on the table.

"Oh, it's okay, it may be that the water is a little hot, I was not prepared."

"That's it, you're fine!"

Kong Meng said with relief, but he always felt that the other party's eyes were a little dodgy.

At this time, someone knocked on the door, and after Confucius and Mencius said please come in, the waiter came over with a plate.

The plate was gently placed on the table, and the eyes of the five people looked at the things on the plate at the same time.

When they saw what was on the tray at the same time, they couldn't help but feel their scalps go numb.

It is a plate of white worms that are fried in hot oil.

Although it has been cooked, it is not difficult to see the weirdness and hideousness of this bug.

The waiter next to him introduced: "Gentlemen, here are the fried bamboo worms you ordered.

Bamboo worms live on bamboo forests, feed on bamboo leaves, and make bamboo tubes their homes. They are standard bamboo parasites.

Don't look at the strange appearance of this kind of insect, but because it has been dealing with bamboo forests since its birth, it has a fragrance of bamboo leaves.

Most bamboo insects live in the third to fifth bamboo nodes from the ground.

There are also very few people who like to make their homes in the bamboo shoots.

The bamboo worms we use all grow on the tip of the bamboo, and they are all close to adult bamboo worms.

Growing on the top of bamboo, these bamboo insects can absorb the fragrance of bamboo leaves to the greatest extent.

And the bamboo worms that are close to adulthood can maintain a good taste to the greatest extent, which is the rarest quality among bamboo worms.

Please taste it! "

Kong Meng listened quietly to the waiter.

He knew that in order to establish a brand, the waiter's words were suspected of being exaggerated, especially the last two sentences, which were simply fooling ghosts.

However, he did not expose it face to face. This set of rhetoric well demonstrated the traditional culture of Huaguo.

Especially in front of Bagnell, an old foreigner, Hua Guo's compulsion has been greatly improved.

He smiled and said: "Mr. Ba, please taste it first. In our country, especially in the southern region, bamboo worms are no worse than Chinese caterpillar fungus in the hearts of the people."

"Really? Then I have to try it out."

Bagnell laughed, then picked up the chopsticks and caught two bamboo worms, and stuffed them into his mouth with his eyes closed.

Nodding while chewing: "Well, it's not bad, it tastes great."

Seeing that Bagnell was very satisfied, Confucius and Mencius also laughed: "As long as you like it!"

Then he looked at the three of Shitou and said, "Eat whatever you are doing in a daze!"

The three of Shitou nodded quickly, and then picked up their chopsticks one after another.

wheeeeeeeeeeeee...

A large plate of bamboo worms went down in half in an instant.

Especially Tieniu, what he eats is fierce.

While eating, he said: "It's delicious. Before we caught worms, we simply roasted them over fire. The fried ones are much more fragrant than the ones roasted over fire."

Shi Shi also followed suit: "What's rare is that each of these bugs is golden. We baked them ourselves, and they were either undercooked or mushy. No matter what we tried, it was useless."

Confucius and Mencius laughed suddenly after hearing Shitou's words: "What do you mean it's useless to think about it?

Now let's test you, if you were the chef of this restaurant, what method would you use to ensure that the fried bamboo worms are just right? "

Shi Shi was stunned: "How can we ensure that the bamboo worms are just right?

Doesn't this require the chef to have superb skills?

The village head worked as a chef when he was young. According to him, it takes at least three years of practice to cook a dish well.

But I'm smarter than him, and after a few months of practice at most, I'm sure I can guarantee success. "

Kong Meng shook his head: "I didn't ask you to analyze the relationship between the chef's working age and cooking skills.

In the class a few days ago, I just taught you how to use the correct method to explore the essence of a thing.

Then according to the essence, find a solution to similar problems, don't tell me you have forgotten all. "

"Ah, this...Mr. Kong, your exams are really everywhere.

I thought I could rest for a few days after the mid-term exam, it seems that I was thinking too much..."

Seeing this guy rambling on, but not getting to the point, Confucius and Mencius knew that he must have no other way.

Then Confucius and Mencius looked at Hu Die and Tieniu: "Where are you two?"

Tieniu immediately said: "Mr. Kong, your question is too difficult, and I can't figure it out."

Only Hu Die was thoughtful: "Mr. Kong, I remember you said that to explore the essence of a thing, the most important thing is to find the correct variable.

When we bake bamboo worms, the reason why they are not cooked or burnt is that the heat is not well controlled.

In standardized terms, the degree of heat is the temperature.

So as long as the temperature is controlled, the success rate can be increased. "

Shi Shi immediately slapped his hands: "I understand. When we burn bamboo worms, we always put the bamboo worms into the bamboo tube, which will lead to serious uneven heating, difficult temperature control, and it is very easy to appear half-baked.

But frying is different, because the oil is liquid and heats more evenly, so the success rate of frying is much higher than that of roasting. "

Tieniu also followed suit: "Stone is very reasonable, scientifically speaking, frying is indeed easier, and it is best to use a low fire during the frying process.

When frying, there is a period of time for bamboo worms to go from cooked to burnt.

The smaller the fire, the longer this time period will be. As long as the chef does not lose his mind and has certain experience, it will basically not fail.

Teacher Kong, is my analysis correct? "

Confucius immediately gave a thumbs up: "That's right, you can think so much in such a short period of time, you are indeed the smartest children among the students.

As long as you work hard, your future achievements are absolutely limitless. "

Confucius and Mencius said so, and they also thought so in their hearts.

Experimental analysis like this is generally only exposed to a large amount in high school.

But considering Yunxi Hope School, 80.00% of the students have a hard time going to high school.

Confucius and Mencius tried their best to help them establish this way of thinking in their spare time, and the results are good so far.

At this time, Hu Die said: "Since I already know that the reason is the temperature, can I invent a pot that can measure the oil temperature in real time?
Just keep the temperature of the oil in the pot at a constant value, and then measure the time from putting the bamboo worms into maturity at this temperature.

Then I only need to find a person to put the bamboo worms in and fish out within the specified time.

Teacher Kong, do you think my method is feasible? "

Confucius and Mencius gave a thumbs up again: "Excellent, the two of them may have great promise in the future, but you will definitely have great promise in the future."

After finishing speaking, he smiled at Bagnell: "Sorry, I like to inspect students at any time, I'm sorry!"

Bagnell shook his head: "Mr. Kong, you are definitely the best teacher I have ever seen.

You are as dedicated as you, even in my country with more developed education, I can't find a few.

Your students are all very good, but you are better than them. "

Kong Meng waved his hand: "Mr. Bagnell has won the award, let's continue to eat, beauty, you are telling our guests about this dish."

But while the few people were talking, another Thousand Insect Feast was brought over by the waiter.

Bagnell was taken aback: "This... what is this thing? Can this thing be eaten?"

It turned out that what the waiter served was a plate of scorpions, and each of the scorpions on this plate was the size of an egg, which looked very scary.

The waiter still kept the same smile: "This is the red scorpion, which grows in the Kazakh desert and is very poisonous.

Common animals that are about the size of cats and rabbits will die on the spot as long as they are stung by its scorpion tail.

And large animals like pigs and sheep, although they will not die, will also experience pain, convulsions, and even loss of consciousness in the parts stung. "

"What? This thing is poisonous?" Agnell subconsciously took a few steps back, and his already pale face became even paler.

The waiter smiled lightly: "Sir, there is no need to panic, when I say poisonous, I mean when the red scorpion is alive.

Now after frying, not only the toxicity of the red scorpion is completely lost, but also a great tonic for the body.

Moreover, Chinese medicine research shows that the scorpion venom of the red scorpion has a very good effect on the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Many people who regularly eat scorpions are ten times less likely to suffer from this disease than others.

......"

"I see..." Bagnell nodded after hearing the waiter's explanation.

But he still couldn't work up the courage to eat the scorpion on the plate.

Compared with Bagnell's fear, the stone and the iron bull are much more relaxed.

The two picked one up with chopsticks and chewed vigorously in their mouths. It was delicious and sweet.

Even Hu Die held a scorpion tail and put it in his mouth to taste it slowly.

Then came the third course, which was another kind of worm.

The waiter continued to explain: "This kind of worm has a very elegant name called Doudan.

The growth environment of Doudan is similar to that of bamboo worms, except that one grows in a bamboo forest and the other grows in a soybean field.

Bean Dan has a beautiful body, its shape resembles a silkworm, and it has been with the bean field all its life, so it is rich in protein, and its nutritional value is three times that of soybeans.

And because it is rich in protein, the most common way to eat soybean paste is to fry it first and then make it into soup.

The soup made with bean paste and trotters tastes much more delicious than trotters and soybean soup. "

(End of this chapter)