One of the passers-by

Regarding the skill of making sugar in the Ming Dynasty, "Guangyang Miscellaneous Notes" records that "take mud and add it to syrup, and it will not work after a hundred tests. White sugar has been seen in the world since the beginning."

However, there are three main methods of making sugar in modern technology. Due to the influence of many aspects such as process flow and cost, the most commonly used method in later generations of Huaguo is the sulfurous acid method.

But at this moment, where can Xue Yan find the refined lime and sulfur dioxide.

So when the fire chief of the Huotou camp and several soldiers prepared the ingredients for the day and went back to the camp to cook, they saw Xue Yan boiled the good brown sugar and put it in a bucket to cool down and then sprinkled it with marl——

Huo Chang and all the soldiers: "..."

Everyone immediately raised their heads to look up at the sky, secretly thinking why the heavens didn't strike this brat who wasted food to death with a thunderbolt.

Xue Yan, who only felt his nose itchy, sneezed twice, rubbed his arms and looked at the sky in doubt.

The weather is getting colder, and it is now the end of autumn and the beginning of winter. It is really time to add some more clothes.

The mature and kind-hearted Huo Chang couldn't help it, and asked: "Mr. Xiao Lang was going to pick up salted white scorpion a few days ago, so I can understand why you put the putty in the syrup today, isn't it, isn't it? ..."

Huo Chang wanted to say that Xue Yan wasted good things, but he didn't dare to speak out, for fear of angering Xue Yan and causing disaster.

Xue Yan smiled, and explained in a good mood: "To get white sugar."

Including Huochang, all the soldiers don't believe that you can get white sugar by mixing putty with black syrup.I just find this kind of behavior really puzzling.However, Xue Yan did everything, even if they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to question it.I had no choice but to run to the side without saying a word to light a fire and start a stove, ready to cook.

Xue Yan didn't expect everyone to understand. Seeing that everyone was making a fire to cook and the camp was about to heat up, he ordered "Don't move around" and went out to wander around the camp.

In the early morning of the next day, Xue Yan was awakened by the sound of drums and horns in the camp as usual.Follow the soldiers to the Yongding River, brush your teeth with tender willow branches and green salt, and then wash your face with a few hands of the cool river water, and you will immediately feel refreshed.

He walked slowly all the way to the Huotou Camp with the shouts of the soldiers in the camp, and saw Xue Yan's special stove, surrounded by the fire chief of the Huotou Camp and all the soldiers, amazed.

Xue Yan smiled slightly, and stepped forward to pull the soldiers away. Sure enough, he saw that the syrup in the bucket had solidified, and the top layer was as white as frost.

Xue Yan nodded in satisfaction, scraped off the upper layer of white sugar and put it into the earthen jar, but ignored the brown sugar in the middle of the bucket and the lower layer of brown sugar.

When he turned around, he saw that the soldiers around him were still full of surprise and disbelief. His heart moved, and he asked with a smile, "Is it fun? Are you curious?"

Including Huo Zhang, all the soldiers nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

Xue Yan hooked the corners of his mouth in a leisurely manner, pointed to one of them and said: "Go, chop up my pig and take a loin, and I will tell you how to play."

Hearing the words, the soldier couldn't be more delighted, and quickly responded with a cry and ran out.Seeing this, the rest of the soldiers could only look at Xue Yan helplessly, feeling very ashamed in their hearts for questioning Xue Yan's thoughts yesterday.

If they had known that Mr. Xue Xiaolang was a well-informed and talented man, why didn't they believe it!

Xue Yan didn't bother to argue with these soldiers. After the soldier who went out first brought the best pork tenderloin, Xue Yan sliced ​​the meat, thickened the meat, and ordered the soldiers who were good at making fire to light the fire according to his requirements. Burning fried meat with seasoning and frying pan, everything should be done like clouds and flowing water.

Finally, pour the juice and stir fry, turn off the heat and put coriander, stew the pot until about [-] breaths, remove the freshly cooked potted meat and put it on a plate.Before he could move his chopsticks to take a sip, he was stopped by Jiang Han's loud voice.

"I can smell the fragrance from a long distance from the tent. What delicious food did Xiao Langjun make today?"

Smiling, Jiang Han stuck his big head into the tent of Huotouying, followed by Xu You, Wei Ziqi and others.

Xue Yan frowned, quickly picked up a piece of pot-packed meat and put it in his mouth. Regardless of the burning of the meat, he ate a piece of meat like a jujube and put a few pieces in the bowl.Jiang Han has already rushed to the front, picked up the plate and ran away.

When Wei Ziqi was in front of him, everyone was very reserved and shared the food.

Jiang Han gulped it down and pointed his finger up in praise, vaguely said: "As expected of Yan'er's craftsmanship, this meat is so delicious. If you are a little girl, I will definitely marry you home."

Hearing this, Xue Yan pretended to be coy, and smiled at Jiang Han, pointing at Lanhua, "Yo, so you still have that kind of thought about him. You won't obey me if you die~"

Without saying a word, Jiang Han was already so frightened that he choked a mouthful of flesh in his throat.Xu You and the others couldn't help laughing too.

Xue Yan looked at Jiang Han who was coughing violently, and smiled very satisfied.

Xu You looked at Xue Yan, then at Jiang Han, and asked with a smile: "When I returned to the camp, I heard from the lieutenant general that Yan'er had another anecdote, that the marl was mixed with syrup to get white sugar, and its color was as white as frost. It tastes sweet and unusual, I wonder if I will be lucky enough to see it?"

Xue Yan chuckled, handed over the earthen jar of sugar on the stove, and said, "It's just some homely tricks, not worth mentioning."

Even so, the smug look on his face was ready to come out.

Xu You looked at the white sugar in the crock for a long time, twisted and tasted it, and finally said: "Yan'er is too self-effacing, this method is a common skill for you, but it is a big deal for me. I don't know Yan'er Are you willing to dedicate this method to the imperial court? Yan'er don't worry, Xu will help you to talk about the matter, and you will definitely not be at a disadvantage."

Before Xue Yan could speak, Jiang Han had already frowned and said: "What kind of disadvantages do you take advantage of? Brother Xu's words made me very uncomfortable. The method of making white sugar was conceived by Mr. Xiao Lang. As for whether he is willing to submit this method to the The imperial court also depends on its own wishes, how can there be any reason for others to force it? You should not use the general to suppress others. I don't believe that the general is a high-ranking official, and he will compete with the people regardless of his status?"

Xu You shook his head and smiled wryly, not bothering to pay attention to Jiang Han's bluntness.

Just now Xue Yan Tao Deng put out the sugar in front of everyone, and the method was not too cumbersome, it was just throwing the mortar into the syrup.Even if everyone doesn't know why, it's true.

If it really drags on for a long time, I'm afraid Yan'er won't get anything.

Xue Yan always agrees with things that are beneficial, because he said with a smile: "Thank you brother Xu for planning. Actually, it's not a troublesome thing, but I need sugar seasoning, so I came up with such a trick. If brother Xu intends to ask the court to promote , I still have some utensils and the like, can I draw them together and hand them over to Brother Xu?”

Xu You showed a smile and said, "That would be even better, and I'll just worry about it."

Before the words fell, Wei Ziqi, who ate the last pot of meat in silence while everyone's thoughts were on the sugar, said indifferently: "Since this white sugar was invented by Mr. Xue Xiaolang, no matter whether the craft is difficult or not, it is Xue Xiaolang. Your hard work. If Saburo wants to dedicate this method to the army, he must ensure the interests of Mr. Xue Xiaolang. Otherwise, the world is so big, who will dare to trust the court in the future? The officials and censors will impeach us and fight for the interests of the people. "

When Xu You heard this, he took it for granted.He opened his mouth and said: "...According to Xu's idea, Mr. Xue Xiaolang handed over the craftsmanship, but the craftsmen and ingredients are from the army. Then, after deducting the cost, Mr. Xue Xiaolang will share the profit with the army. I don't know. Brother Ziqi, do you think so?"

Wei Ziqi didn't answer, and looked at Xue Yan with a pair of cold and dark eyes.

Xue Yan smiled slightly, feeling that Wei Ziqi was not only magnificent, but also his character was brilliant.Sure enough, there is nothing wrong with it.Then he smiled brightly at Wei Ziqi, and said softly, "General Wei's proposal is naturally very good."

Xu You, who worked hard but didn't get half a smile: "..."

Xue Yan didn't notice Xu You's heartache.Standing alone in Huotou camp, idiot.I just feel that the male god is bright and clear, with the quality of a dragon and a phoenix, bright like the sun and moon in his arms, bright like a jade tree facing the wind.Such a beautiful demeanor is simply an excellent benefit for face control.

By the way, he also has an even more magnificent Costin!

Thinking of that sea dongqing, Xue Yan couldn't help asking: "I haven't seen General Bai for a long time, where did it go?"

Wei Ziqi was a little uncomfortable with Xue Yan's quick change of mind.After a pause, he replied: "Recently, the king of Yanjun raised troops in Jingzhou, and the situation is chaotic. In order to prevent the king of Yanjun from raising his troops to attack Youzhou, I have sent General Bai and several teams of scouts to patrol the border of Youzhou, so as to prevent the army from approaching. environment, caught off guard."

After saying that, Wei Ziqi pondered for a moment, pointing to the shallow white-glazed disk that was already empty except for some remnants of soup and scallions, and asked: "Is there any more?"

Xue Yan was taken aback when he heard the words, and immediately understood that Wei Ziqi was asking if there was any meat in the pot. He immediately shook his head and said, "No, I just made this one dish. And the heat is not well controlled, not crispy enough."

When everyone heard this, they realized that Wei Ziqi had eaten half a plate of potted meat without everyone noticing.Xu You immediately screamed: "I just took a bite, and the remaining half is gone!"

Wei Ziqi looked at Jiang Han silently.

Facing Xu You's grief-stricken glaring, Jiang Han blinked, and said brazenly, "I saw you chatting with Mr. Xue Xiaolang all the time, and thought you didn't want to eat."

"You—" Xu You pointed at Jiang Han angrily, before reprimanding Jiang Han for stealing food.I only heard someone outside the tent yelling "report--"

A soldier on duty rushed into the tent, clasped his fists and said, "The scouts have sent a report that the king of Yan County will go north and arrive at the border of Youzhou at midnight tomorrow. The marching chief invites all generals to discuss the military situation in the commander's tent."