The illiterate life in the Northern Song Dynasty

"Brother Shi, how come you know how to cook?" Uncle Li asked in surprise.

Wei Shiyi took the dishes out of the pot, handed them to Uncle Li, and said with a smile, "I learned this when I was reading a book, and it's the first time I made it."

Uncle Li was puzzled, "Will there be recipes written in the book?"

Wei Shiyi nodded with a smile, "Of course, third uncle, come and taste it and see if it tastes good."

The dishes in the bowl looked bland and tasteless, but the smell that came out was spicy and spicy. During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was no chili pepper, and the only ingredients that could make it spicy were sky-high priced pepper or cornel.

That's right, this dogwood is the dogwood in Wang Wei's poem "I know the place where my brothers climbed high, and there is one less person who planted dogwood all over the place".

It can avoid disasters and can also be used as a condiment.

Wei Shiyi is addicted to spicy food, and he likes everything spicy.Back then, he took his brothers in the dormitory to search for food for a bite, and finally brought back the dissected animals in the dormitory, secretly cooking food on the induction cooker without telling the aunt in the dormitory.

It is also interesting to say that when they were eating meat and vegetables, they sat together and discussed which part of the animal the meat was from and what function it had.

Yesterday he ate the dishes made by Li Sanniang and tasted the spicy taste. He thought that their restaurant should be able to make spicy dishes, so he made a Sichuan-style spicy hot pot after he came back.

At present, there are not many condiments that can be used in the Northern Song Dynasty, but at least there are peppers, and other condiments can also be replaced by traditional Chinese medicine.The final product was not bad, and it was not in vain for him to spend a night looking for information.

The spicy hot pot tastes spicy and refreshing. Wei Shiyi put a lot of dogwood and Chinese prickly ash. The spicy smell is very strong after being washed away by the heat. The whole room smells like this. Just smelling it makes people drool.

Wei Shiyi was thinking about it when he saw that Uncle Li next to him had been eating with chopsticks non-stop. He looked into the bowl and saw that there was only half of the dishes that were full just now, and most of them were soup and soup. Oil.

"Then what, third uncle likes spicy food a little bit." Li Sanshu wiped his mouth and said awkwardly.

Uncle Li is really a little embarrassed. He runs a restaurant and has seen a lot of delicious food.But after eating the dishes made by Wei Shiyi, they felt very fragrant and spicy, very appetizing.After one bite, he wished to have a second bite. If Wei Shiyi hadn't reminded him, he would have almost eaten the entire order.

Not afraid that you eat too much, but afraid that you eat less, Wei Shiyi thought to himself, but this is too much, so he quickly poured a cup of tea for Uncle Li to scrape off oil.

Wei Shiyi was satisfied and worried, and asked, "Third Uncle, do you think customers will like this dish if you sell it in a restaurant?"

"Of course!" Li Sanshu replied immediately, then he paused, and immediately understood Wei Shiyi's meaning, he said in surprise: "Brother Shi, do you want to give this dish to our restaurant to cook?"

Wei Shiyi nodded, and Uncle Li immediately said, "This is too expensive, I can't accept it."

Since Wei Shiyi dared to do this, he was fully prepared, and directly took the recipe written last night out of his arms and put it under Li Sanshu's eyes, letting him read it or not.

The original body is a 12-year-old boy, but he is an adult who has already participated in the work, how can he always accept other people's help and gifts with peace of mind.

Originally, Wei Shiyi thought of finding a way to repay him in the future, but now that he has the opportunity, he will not miss it, otherwise it will be a year later.

Speaking of which, he is also short of money now, but he doesn't want to make a fortune from food. Uncle Li's family is a restaurant. If he also opens a restaurant, then he will become a colleague with Uncle Li.And if he stays in Bianliang longer and observes more, he can always find other business opportunities.

"It's just a case of a serious illness, and your wrists don't have much strength yet, third uncle, you'll just see." Wei Shiyi said, explaining that his handwriting is different from before, "Third uncle, you have been taking care of our brothers and sisters since Father passed away, I am a medical student, so this recipe is useless to me. If you don't accept it, then I won't ask you for help when I encounter problems in the future. "

Seeing that Uncle Li was choking on his words, and his eyes were firmly glued to the menu, Wei Shiyi knew it was done at a glance.

He continued with a smile: "Third uncle, in fact, this dish can be improved. If there are tables and pots where you can eat while cooking, maybe you can let the guests enjoy the fun of cooking by themselves.

"You can add more to the dishes after you finish eating, and you can add whatever you want."

Uncle Li: "Is it the same as the hot pot?"

During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was already hot pot, but fortunately there was no fragrant pot.

"Yes! There is a fire burning under the pot, so I'm not afraid that the food will lose its taste when it's cold." Wei Shiyi said, "My dish doesn't look good, third uncle, you can add some red, green and green vegetables to it, it looks like It will be delightful."

The color is pleasing, the taste is good, and the way of eating is novel. If Uncle Li makes a clever hype, he will not believe it.Mala hot pot is very popular in modern times. He doesn't believe that spicy hot pot can't make a breakthrough in ancient times.

Uncle Li is a restaurant owner, and he knows more than Wei Shiyi. The cooking method Wei Shiyi mentioned looks similar to hot pot, but it is not hot pot. This is the first time in Bianliang.

If it is promoted and operated properly, it will definitely become popular in Bianliang and earn a lot of money.

Uncle Li stared at Wei Shiyi full of deep meaning, angry and moved at the same time, angry that Wei Shiyi was a child after all, so impulsive, and gave him such a precious thing without thinking about it, moved Wei Shiyi's love for him Heart.

Forget it, he will definitely treat their brothers and sisters better in the future, and will not let them suffer.

Wei Shiyi was clear in his heart, but he didn't want Uncle Li to keep entangled in this matter, so he changed the subject and said, "Uncle San, why did you come to me today?"

Li Sanshu just woke up like a dream, and said: "Oh, I told you to mess up my plan." He carefully put the recipes in his arms, got up and took Wei Shiyi to go out, and said as he walked, "Today you are going to mess up my plan." Your health is already recovering, then we will go thank your savior, I have already asked Sanniang to take care of Shihuan."

Wei Shiyi was stunned for a second before he remembered what Uncle Li said when he just woke up, that he still had a lifesaver.

The two went out and walked for a long time, passing the street where the Wei Family Medical Center was located, before arriving at the street where his savior was.

The street is very quiet, and the surrounding buildings are extremely exquisite and prosperous. It seems that the people living on this street should be some high-ranking officials and wealthy households.

Uncle Li took Wei Shiyi to the outside of a building, knocked on the door to explain his purpose, but got the news from the servant that the master was not there.

There was no way, the two had no choice but to go back the same way.This time they failed to thank them, but this matter can't be left alone. Uncle Li asked Wei Shiyi to come to the door to thank him in the future.

Firstly, Wei Shiyi now knows the address of the benefactor’s house, secondly, this is Wei Shiyi’s own business, and thirdly... well, this is the most important thing. Uncle Li San got a new recipe, and his heart itch so badly, He could only leave this matter to Wei Shiyi himself.

Wei Shiyi understood Li Sanshu's thoughts, and when he sent Li Sanshu away, he still smiled and said, "Sanshu, when your restaurant makes the dishes, I'm going to try them."

Uncle Li's face turned red immediately, why Shigeer suffered from a mental disorder, his personality is much more cheerful and generous than before, and he knows how to tease people.

Next, Wei Shiyi was waiting outside the door of his savior, but he couldn't wait for anyone that day.

So he continued to come the next day, but he didn't expect to see him the next day, not only the second day, but he didn't see anyone for the next few days.

Wei Shiyi also had other things to do, so he hired an idler to watch over there, and immediately notified him when he saw someone coming back.

In the end, Wei Shiyi didn't expect that instead of waiting for the news of his savior, he waited for Dr. Cha first.

Throughout the ages, the best places to inquire about news are teahouses or entertainment venues. He can't see the era he lives in directly from books, so he can only save the country by curves.

He asked a tea doctor in a tea house to inquire about contemporary celebrities and scholars. There were many celebrities and scholars in the Northern Song Dynasty. Six of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties came from this dynasty.

A few days passed, and Dr. Cha finally sorted out everything. At that time, he was refusing the share of the spicy hot pot given to him by Uncle Li.

In the past few days, Uncle Li has already made the spicy hot pot, and asked the blacksmith to make a special iron pot.

He listened to Wei Shiyi's suggestion and improved the dishes a bit, and what he made was even more delicious and beautiful than Wei Shiyi's cooking. The red, green and green spreads in the pot were very tempting.Last night they took them to the restaurant and let the shop assistants try it out, and got a lot of applause. Uncle Li immediately decided to launch a new dish.

Wei Shiyi refused as soon as he heard it. He originally gave the spicy hot pot to the Li family, so there is no reason to share it.As a result, he was dumbfounded when he saw the names of Wang Anshi and Su Shi on the brochure.

When I was in high school, I learned most of the poems of Wang Anshi and Su Shi. I also knew these two great men better. Because of this, Wei Shiyi also understood that within a few decades after their death, the Northern Song Dynasty was about to fall into war. The famous one is the battle of Jingkang.

He vaguely remembered that Wang Anshi lived in his 60s and nearly 70 years old, and Wang Anshi is currently 46 or 50 years old. That is to say, in about four or fifty years, the Northern Song Dynasty will fall into continuous wars.

He is 12 years old now, and in four or fifty years time... almost five or sixty years old, Wei Shiyi deeply doubts, will he be able to run by then?Or is he going to be a subjugated slave when he is old?

You know, the Jin army broke into Kaifeng, and the emperor fled to Hangzhou to re-establish the capital dynasty, which turned the Northern Song Dynasty into the Southern Song Dynasty. Otherwise, all history would be the Song Dynasty.

What does it take to fight?

Money, food, army, weapons...

Uncle Li is still tirelessly persuading Wei Shiyi, "Brother Shi, if you don't accept this recipe, I will also..."

Wei Shiyi looked up, with a serious face, interrupting Li Sanshu: "Third Uncle, I accept."

Uncle Li, who was about to continue persuading him earnestly, "Huh?"

Wei Shiyi: "The price is the one you set, one or two."

Uncle Li: "??"

Wei Shiyi: "Third uncle, I still have some recipes here, or we can make them all, so that the business of the restaurant will be more prosperous."

Uncle Li: "?!"

This time it was Wei Shiyi who worked tirelessly, "Third Uncle, I actually have another way to promote vegetables, do you want to listen to it too?"

Uncle Li: "!!!"

If the country is short of money, he will give money, if the country is short of food, he will give food, if the country is short of military weapons...well, he can't give it for the time being.

At the same time, a carriage stopped in front of a majestic building, and then a figure shot out from the carriage, and that figure caught a person who was about to escape on the street, and drank with wide-eyed eyes. : "You idle man, how dare you spy on our Yuhou Mansion!"

The idler was stunned, his eyes widened, and he cried out for injustice with snot and tears: "Your official! I don't have one!"

The author has something to say:

A slap in the face is nothing, but a life is all it takes.

Uncle Li: Brother Shi, it's up to you whether you want to accept this share, or your third uncle will feel very sorry.

Wei Shiyi: No, no, third uncle, I...

Dr. Tea: Mr. Xiao, here comes the news you want.

Wei Shiyi, who finished reading the message: Third Uncle, I accept it.

Uncle Li: Huh? ? ?

Zhou Yun: I haven't played yet...