Mr. Minguo's kitchen

With regard to the handling of the Peking University tide, after the Congress discussed the release of the arrested students, it also offered a more moderate appeasement plan. First of all, Cao Rulin, the chief of the Peking Police Department, was removed from his post that day, that is, he was instructed to shoot In order to reassure the people, the commander-in-chief was transferred to another person.

In addition, the files of the students who participated in the student movement that day will not have the stain of this time, and the students will be compensated for their medical expenses.Although these two measures are suspected of avoiding the important and neglecting the minor, the central government of the Republic of China today still gives people a new look compared to the previous government's practice of completely ignoring it.

Even the outraged students embraced both measures.As for whose interests have been harmed by the withdrawal of the chief of the police department during this period, and which party's reputation has plummeted again, that is not something that Congress will consider.However, what aroused wide-ranging discussion was the low-key announcement of the Ministry of Education about another additional processing result of Peking University. An appointment was made public: Lin Weirui, who had been studying abroad for five years, was about to become the dean of Peking University’s Agricultural College for an indefinite term.

Let a person who has never been a teacher, even about the same age as the students, be the dean of a university like Peking University, even though the Ministry of Education has released information about his illustrious academic qualifications, even though it makes most people feel ashamed Most of the dissatisfied with the appointment planned to observe it, but there were still a small number of "Heaven's Chosen Ones" who thought it was difficult for Lin Weirui to take the position.

Someone even wrote a joint objection letter and sent it to the Ministry of Education to question him. One of the most important reasons for objection was that Lin Weirui was a businessman and a restaurant owner.Letting a hotel owner be the dean, speaking out, is really an insult to Peking University's style and style of study.Of course, they also listed other old gentlemen who are suitable for teaching, all of whom are old and prestigious Confucians.

But these people are good at everything, but they have not received professional education in agronomy.Most are literary achievements.Such a person is more embarrassing than Lin Weirui.It can be seen from this that most of these students who vowed to raise objections are actually not agricultural colleges.Of course, the opinion of this letter was not adopted.Before these students had time to accuse the government of being politically dark and not accepting public opinion, they were swollen in the face by a piece of news.

"Express report! Express report! Today's morning report, one copper coin for one share! The Central Agricultural Experimental Field's trial planting of 'Fengtian No. [-]' has doubled the yield per mu!"

This is undoubtedly exciting news for the whole country. In less than a day, it was reprinted and published by Xiaobao, a major newspaper in the whole country.At such an age, even gold does not preserve its value, only food, the food that can feed the people is the most valuable thing!It is the most stable thing!

Now even those who questioned that Lin Weirui was too young retreated away and stopped making objections.Of course, this does not mean that they are convinced by his ability and reality, but that they are too popular, and if they say more, they will attract infamy.But just wait and see, when they catch Lin Weirui's handle, they will stand up again in a hurry, declaring that the world is muddled and I am alone.After all, seeing people who are better than themselves, some people who live in the shadows will only feel dazzling and false, and then slander and destroy them.

In addition to dealing with corruption, the convening of the Congress this time also involved the loan case that the parties had been arguing for a long time.Finally, Congress announced the abolition of the Presidential Loan, which was judged illegal because it was signed by Congress.As for where the central government's money will come from without the loan, they are still arguing.I heard that in order to save money, members of parliament did not dare to slap tables and throw chairs when they quarreled.It's not that the bosses have no money, but that the compensation is small and the face is big.Some congressmen even said in private that poverty limits the development of democratic politics.

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"Teacher, don't come here without any problems." Ye Honghu, dressed in military uniform, was impeccably handsome, and was brewing tea by himself, then bent slightly, and handed the tea to the old man opposite, with an unexpectedly humble posture.

The fragrance of tea is wafting, and the gray-haired old man stroked his beautiful beard and said with a smile: "It's been nearly ten years since I saw you. Time flies. When we parted, you were just a young man with high spirits, but now when we meet again, you have become a town. The mainstay. I often tell people that my greatest contribution to my family and country in my life is not in academics, let alone in politics, but in teaching Ye Zhizhi hahahahaha."

This person was Ye Honghu's teacher when he was studying in Fengtian Military Academy, so why did he return?In today's academic circles, there is still a saying that the south and the north stay in the north. What is there in the south will return, and there is Liu Boyin in the north. Great Confucian ranks.

He Lao is highly respected. At the beginning, he was the one who resisted all opinions and put emphasis on coastal defense, and proposed to the imperial court to build a new type of navy to fight against Japan. Unfortunately, in the end, the Qing court defeated Huang Hai and took him as a scapegoat. He was dismissed from office and questioned. He simply accepted his friend's invitation, and when he came to Fengtian Military Academy, a generation of important ministers and great Confucian scholars became teachers, teaching military theory, and incidentally some private materials of thick black studies.

When he was dismissed from office and left Beijing, people discovered that this well-known important official of the Qing court was only worth a carriage, and his number of people was even rarer. between.Even the enemies who hated him back then had to admit that he had almost no flaws in moral character.

After the Dongying people actually took over the six northeastern provinces, the Fengtian Academy survived in name only. Mr. He, who was over [-] years old, moved to his hometown Taoyuan County, Hangzhou, under the persuasion of countless students and celebrities from all walks of life.It was not until the establishment of the Republic of China that he returned to Peiping to run for parliament at the invitation of all parties.

"The teacher once said that you have been used to seeing the political darkness in the officialdom all your life, and you no longer want to be an official. Has it changed now?" Ye Honghu asked.

"You also said that it was in the past. Now, in the year of Xinhai, a torrential rain that has not been seen in a thousand years has washed away the turbidity between the heaven and the earth, and it has made people see a little light. Besides, Master Ru is not an official this time. , but the spokesperson of the people. Members, I am very happy to be in this position to discuss for the people."

"It's the students who are stupid."

"I can't even talk about being dull. On the contrary, I was the smartest among all the students back then." He was the student he was most proud of in his life, but he was also the most ignorant.Even once misread the wrong person.

Once upon a time in the school, he asserted that this son was too upright, and that he would be loyal to his country and the people in the future. The position of a brave general on the battlefield is the most suitable for him, but he must be easy to break even when he is upright. Easy to trust people, but also the most easily deceived, so it can be said that he has little talent in politics.In other words, he will become a sharp knife in the hands of those in power, piercing the enemy's internal organs, but it is also extremely easy to hurt himself.

He has read countless people, and he rarely makes mistakes, especially when it comes to young people who don't have many cities.But the reality is that the military general eventually became a commander in chief, commanding 10,000+ troops in the six northeastern provinces, which could deter the whole country.

Old He told him his own assertion back then, and laughed at himself: "Old Ma sometimes misses the point. But I also missed one Ye Zhizhi, and it is the most promising thing not to think about it."

The man's black hair is exactly the same as his eyes, and when he looks at people, his eyes are like knives, sharp and compelling.The military cap was taken off and placed at hand. He was sitting on a chair at the moment with his back as straight as a blade.The aura all over his body makes people feel that even if this man is just sitting quietly and casually, he is by no means defenseless.

Regarding the teacher's comments, the man smiled for a long time after listening to it. Mr. He didn't see that his student's eyes were mottled with blood, with heavy desolation and extremely sad sarcasm, "No, the teacher read it right , Back then, I was so naive.” Blindly arrogant, completely trusting the people around me, but betraying all relatives, whether it is an adopted son since childhood, a classmate who has fought side by side for many years, or the most powerful subordinate, all for money, for He betrayed him for power and profit; for the country all his life, but finally died in the hands of the Li people he protected-while fleeing, the local traitor revealed his whereabouts to the Dongying people who were chasing him, and was finally cut off by the enemy. He dropped his head and died.But didn't every word, every sentence of weeping blood just confirm the teacher's prophecy?

So after being able to do it all over again, how can he continue to let that stupid Ye Honghu exist?

He Ergui seemed to feel something, but he only thought that he stood up again after encountering setbacks, so he sighed.Sighing, he changed the subject.

"I think you have the idea of ​​spreading new grains throughout the country. This is something that benefits the country and the people, but remember to be cautious. Don't fatten up those ambitious people who are eyeing you. If so, it's better not to do it. This matter, There is still an opportunity, and now, the opportunity has not yet arrived."

"Students know." Ye Honghu nodded and remembered.When ordinary people hear that a new type of grain has been developed to increase the yield per mu, their first reaction is to promote it so that they can grow it at home.But Mr. He's words are warning Ye Zhizhi that rashly promoting new types of grain and increasing the grain in various places may make the country's already scattered situation even more chaotic.Those ambitious warlords have been fattened up, and some people have the strength to toss the people to make a living, and they can't let the grain be controlled by these local forces that already squeeze the people.

Teachers and students have been separated for many years, and after only talking about political affairs for a while, they turned the topic elsewhere.

"At the beginning, you abandoned your studies, which were still a year away, and left school without hesitation. In addition to settling your parents' affairs, you also said that you were going to find someone. Now you can find someone?" Old man He is old-hearted and gossips There is a heart.As a student, he was cold-hearted, but when he said goodbye to him and went to find someone, he looked decadent after losing his lover, and there was a faint will to die in the evil spirit around him.Fortunately, he was worried for a while.

Mr. He didn't expect him to answer this question. He didn't expect his student to nod his head, showing the first smile that could be attributed to joy since we met today, "God is merciful, the student has been found, and it will be another day." The teacher introduces my wife. To tell you the truth, the students are visiting today. Besides reminiscing about the old days, there is one more thing to ask for. My wife will be [-] years old on New Year’s Eve this year. She was supposed to pick up characters on her [-]th last year, but the students forgot about it. There is no news from the teacher, so I put it on hold. When I saw the teacher this time, I also begged the teacher to take the name for my wife."

It is a completely different concept for a respected Confucian to choose characters for you, and for an unknown person to choose characters for you.If he is willing to take the word for you, it means that he recognizes, appreciates your character and talent, and values ​​and supports you. This is a label that is valued by the upper class in the Republic of China, and it represents connections and the future.

Mr. He laughed heartily: "What's so difficult about this? Since the person you have identified is half of my daughter-in-law, it is naturally up to me to choose the characters. After I have met my daughter-in-law, I will decide on the characters."

Farewell to the teacher, walked out of He's house, Wu Mian opened the car door for him, waited until the commander sat down, closed the car door, and then got into the car on the other side, Jiang Kun opened the way ahead, and the two cars drove slowly with the car in the middle Walk.

Inside the house, Mr. He closed his eyes and rested his mind. His grandson He Zishu was a little hesitant.

"If you want to ask anything, just ask, it is a taboo to be indecisive."

He Zishu immediately asked softly: "Ye Shuai is a great warlord, why is my grandfather still on good terms with him?"

He Lao opened his cloudy eyes and sighed, "Zi Shu, this is the difference between being a man of ambition and you being a scholar. Kings can't do it in troubled times, and only domineering can break mountains and rivers. Warlords, warlords, Children, do you know what a warlord is? Remember, politics is defined by the winner."

He Zishu nodded, but he didn't seem to understand.

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Ten days passed in a flash, and the head chef of Huixiantang and Lin Weirui, who had been scheduled that day, came to discuss their culinary skills.Ye Honghu originally wanted to watch it with him, but was rejected by Young Master Lin who thought he was too crooked.In fact, it was Lin Weirui who saw that there was a lot of official business that Fengtian had accumulated for many days on this person's desk, and she didn't want to cause him any trouble.

In order to build momentum, Zhongyi Restaurant released the news of the game early on, so before the meal time today, Zhongyi Restaurant was crowded with people who came to watch the game.

As the second-in-command of Peking Hotel, Zhongyi Restaurant is also generous. It directly vacated the lobby on the first floor of Renyi Building as the competition venue, and set up a circular high platform, surrounded by redwood chairs as spectator seats.The seats in this auditorium were given to the guests by Zhongyi Restaurant for free, and they were all sold out as early as the first day.

Both sides of the competition are not unknown people, Duan Fangyuan of Huixian Hall is a direct disciple of the imperial chef, well-known in the industry.As for Mr. Lin of Youfenglaiju, he was called into the palace by the master of the palace to have a meal, and he was the owner of Youfenglaiju who was reported by the big newspaper "New Life" many times.

The match between these two people can be said to whet everyone's appetite. In this era of lack of entertainment activities, it has attracted many idlers who join in the fun.

As a well-known "eating expert" in Beiping City, Fu Ye was naturally one of the people who joined in the fun.In fact, he went to a noodle shop in the east of the city early in the morning to have a soup, and then wandered down in a rickshaw to Zhongxin Restaurant.

He just happened to meet one of the protagonists of the incident at the door.But at that time, he didn't know that the extremely handsome Mr. Pian Pian was actually Mr. Lin from Fengtian.

As soon as he got out of the rickshaw with the help of the servant, he saw a car parked in front of Zhongxin Restaurant.Not everyone can afford to drive a car, at least a person with a fortune like Fu Ye can't afford it.Fortunately, Master Fu has a broad heart, no matter how much he loves, he still eats at a bite, he just took a second look.I saw a tall and thin young man getting out of the car, wearing a foreigner's white shirt and suit pants, his face was so pale that one could suspect that he was powdered.It was very hot, unlike a fat person like him, with sweat all over his forehead, his face was refreshed.

"It must be the son of a well-clothed and well-fed family."

"This is the master of someone in Beiping. He has a very good face." Not only Fu Ye, but also other people at the door, seeing such a beautiful young man who stands out from the crowd, murmured in private.

Master Fu still wanted to keep staring, he didn't know how wretched his demeanor was, he just wanted to find out where the sweat dripped from his face.at this time.The young man seemed to have sensed it, and suddenly turned his head and glanced over, that clear and lingling gaze was like a cold spring in the nine-day winter, and in the midst of the dog days, Master Fu gave a sudden shock, which made him turn his eyes back quickly, Don't dare to stare at people anymore.

The young Piaopiao glanced at him, and then turned back. Surprisingly, the shopkeeper of Zhongxin Restaurant, who had been waiting at the door for some time, greeted the young man very enthusiastically. A group of people also walked forward behind his long legs.

Master Fu approached and his ears were good, and he heard the shopkeeper, who has never been fake, say to the young man in a flattering way: "Sir, my master wants you to rest assured that the ingredients and kitchen utensils have been inspected, and we guarantee that they will not be damaged. If something goes wrong, this will be the fairest game. The game hasn't started yet, please follow me to the wing."

The slightly shorter man next to the young man thanked and exchanged greetings on behalf of his master.The group turned a corner and went to the back.

Master Fu felt regretful, but compared to beauties, food was more attractive to him. He quickened his pace and entered the box on the second floor that he had already reserved—it was a seat with a very good viewing angle, and then he called the assistant to order. Zhongxin Restaurant’s new dish “Ten Miles of Lotus Pond” and no less than ten other dishes before putting down the menu with satisfaction. Although the dish “Ten Miles of Lotus Pond” lost to Huixian Tang that day, in Fu Ye’s opinion, it is still better in terms of taste .Eat a "green lotus pod" in one bite, and then drink a mouthful of Biluochun, it's beautiful!

Duan Fangyuan arrived at Zhongxin restaurant in time, this time it was the second shopkeeper who went out to greet him, the second shopkeeper was a "sincere" person, he smiled and said bluntly that the big shopkeeper had honored guests.Zhongxin Restaurant was shady by Huixiantang in the last competition, so there was no way to talk about it, so naturally it would not show any good looks to its arch-rival.

Although Duan Fangyuan was annoyed in his heart, he didn't attack after all.Of course, he was originally a very small-minded person, if he was tolerant and generous, he would not have to fight with Youfeng just because of a small rumor that he was inferior.Both of them were hiding their swords in their smiles.

The second shopkeeper sent him to the resting room and left.When there was no one left, his two apprentices immediately became indignant: "What kind of attitude does this Zhongxin Restaurant have! Their master is just a defeated under your master, I'm afraid they can't afford to lose with this move!"

The chef-chef competition that day was a thorn in Duan Fangyuan's heart. Although the chef of Zhongxin Restaurant was a monk halfway through, his craftsmanship is very good. Ever since he changed the chef, he snatched away all the guests from Huixian Hall Most of it.In order to win the first-class ranking and take back the guests, the shopkeeper of Huixian Hall privately borrowed his master's name to do some tricks. He knew all this, but he acquiesced.But he himself is very arrogant, thinking that in the end it was his eight-treasure rice that conquered the judges.

However, when the disciple mentioned it, he immediately reprimanded him: "Okay! It's still outside, so speak carefully." These two apprentices are not very talented in cooking, but they are obedient and worship him extremely, which he valued at the beginning They only accepted these two points, but now they are a little annoyed and their faces are incomprehensible.

"Listen well, no matter what, today our Huixian Hall must win the boy surnamed Lin. You also heard what the steward of the Prince's Mansion said. Only by winning this competition can Huixian Hall be able to undertake the competition." A coming-of-age banquet in the palace!"

The two apprentices immediately echoed: "With Master's ability, I'm afraid it's easy to win against that kid who hasn't grown all his hair yet."

Duan Fangyuan obviously thought the same way, "Huixiantang will definitely be carried forward in my hands, to a higher level. At that time, Master will definitely teach me his unique sword skills."

"Did the Chamber of Commerce say hello?" Duan Fangyuan asked cautiously.His master is one of the directors of the chamber of commerce, even if he is the president, he would sell him to save face.

One of the apprentices hesitated: "Master, although the president of the chamber of commerce and other directors have given us the questions of the assessment, they didn't say anything else. I thought, there is really no need for this to deal with a young man, so I No further questions."

Although some people put pressure on the chamber of commerce not to make any big moves in the review this time, the Beiping Food and Beverage Chamber of Commerce, which has long been pampered and very exclusive, has put away its hands and feet, but it is still possible to do small things like talking. The problem is the back door they opened for their own people.

For some reason, Duan Fangyuan at the venue suddenly felt uneasy. He seemed to have forgotten something, but he also felt that he had been too tired recently to cause suspicion. Soon, he persuaded himself and went on stage proudly. .

When the gong struck, the competition began——