Chastity Layman

After turning around and returning to Zhuangzi, Qin Lang called the cook.

"Take these winter bamboo shoots and peel them, let's eat winter bamboo shoots today!"

The villagers are used to eating only two meals in winter, and don't eat this meal at noon, but Qin Lang is still used to three meals, not to mention there are such fresh winter bamboo shoots today.

In addition to winter bamboo shoots, Qin Lang also bought some mountain products from the villagers' homes, such as pheasants, hares, and dried bamboo rats and mushrooms.

Fresh winter bamboo shoots are naturally used to stir-fry bacon.

Qin Lang personally went to the kitchen to choose a piece of high-quality streaky bacon, fat and thin, golden yellow and oily after being cured and smoked.

Especially this bacon is also smoked with cypress branches, which has a unique fragrance.

Winter bamboo shoots and bacon, chicken stewed with mushrooms.

The golden shell of the bamboo shoots does not show a little green, and the sharp leaves on the tips are even purple-red. When the golden shell is peeled off, the white jade-like bamboo shoots inside are exposed, which are both tender and crisp.

Such tender bamboo shoots don’t even need water, and they don’t have a bitter, numb taste.

Encountering such good ingredients, Qin Lang couldn't help but want to cook by himself.

The exclusive kitchen knife made of iron was taken out, and the bamboo shoots had been sliced ​​into thin slices. The streaky bacon has been washed by the burning girl with rice washing water, the skin has been roasted on the fire, the pig hair has been burned off, and it has been cut several times with a knife to remove impurities.

Put it on the pot and steam until the fat meat is transparent.

Cut the bamboo shoots into thin slices, and cut the bacon into thick slices.

"Fire!"

Qin Lang put on the scarf, and Ah Huang smiled and came over to light the fire himself.

The two cooperated very well, and he could control Huo Hou very well, without Qin Lang reminding him.

Stir-fry the cut bacon over low heat until the fragrant oil comes out, and the skin is slightly burnt. At this time, pull the bacon aside, add the patted garlic and ginger, and fry until fragrant.

Then put in the bamboo shoots, and Ah Huang will also burn vigorously.

Stir-fry the bamboo shoots, when it’s almost done, pour the rice wine and braise the bacon and bamboo shoots.

The aroma of bacon, the fresh aroma of bamboo shoots, and the aroma of yellow rice wine, mixed together, will whet the appetite.

After the wine is stewed, start to add salt to season and stir-fry. The frying is almost done. Throw in the chopped fresh garlic, stir quickly and then put it on the pot.

A plate of fried bacon with bamboo shoots and bacon is complete.

Qin Lang reached out and picked up a piece to taste. The bamboo shoots mixed with bacon were really fragrant and crispy. Ah Huang picked up a large piece of bacon directly. This bacon was big and thick, with distinct layers of streaky flowers, and it was extremely salty and fragrant.

"This bacon has to be eaten like this to be delicious, it's enjoyable!"

Another chicken stewed with mushrooms, and finally the stewed casserole radish and duck soup, sprinkled with chopped green onion, seasoned, and served.

Served with pickled cucumbers and shredded kelp in cold salad, it's all alive.

Just about to eat.

As a result, Zhang Chuchen came.

This one is like coming from the backyard of his home, he often comes and goes in and out of Qin's Chuangzi at will, very casually.

"Hey, just about to eat, I can smell the aroma from a long distance. With such delicious dishes, I can't eat alone."

"Why isn't Mrs. Zhang in Chang'an today?"

"I don't like Chang'an, but the countryside is better, it's spacious and free, and the air is fresh!"

Zhang Chuchen never knew what it means to be polite in Qin's Zhuangzi, he just sat down when he walked in, and he didn't care about the differences between men and women, this guy is just so maverick.

But from another point of view, Zhang Chuchen is also an old woman, almost fifty years old, and no one will attack her style of work.

"Why is your bacon better than mine?"

Zhang Chuchen was a big meat eater, and he ate large pieces of bacon in just a few bites.

"This cured meat is also very particular!" Qin Lang said with a smile.

"Then tell me!"

"This is my exclusive secret recipe, and it will not be passed on." Qin Lang laughed.

Zhang Chuchen was a little annoyed, "You should be a cook, you must be the best cook in the world."

Qin Lang only took her as a compliment.

The two villages of Qin and Li are close together. What the Qin family does, the Li family follows. The Qin family incubates the seedlings, and the Li family collects eggs to sell, and then sells the seedlings. earn.

The Qin family now raises chickens, ducks, geese, pigs and sheep, and starts to sell roast duck, roast goose and cured meat. Of course, Zhang Chuchen wants to learn. She also tried to do it, but found that the difference was huge.

The pickled meat from the Qin family, and the roasted marinade from the Qin family are delicious and beautiful in color.

It's a pity that Zhang Chuchen wanted to learn, but Qin Lang didn't want to teach.

"What does your Zhuangzi plan to do this year?" Zhang Chuchen asked.

"This year, we will plant rice in the first half of the year, and continue to plant rapeseed and radishes in the second half of the year, and then plant some soybeans. Then hatch seedlings to raise chickens, ducks, pigs, goats and fish! We will also grow mulberry and silkworms!"

Zhang Chuchen couldn't believe it, "You really did it? Do you have that many people?"

"If you don't have enough manpower, you can hire them from nearby villages. If you don't have enough men, you can hire women. If you don't have enough women, I can still hire girls and men. As long as I'm willing to give the workers money, board and lodging, the conditions are good, everyone? Don’t want to make more money and increase your income?”

"Do you really want to raise fish? Where can you get fry?"

"Naturally, it's the place to sell fry."

These words are Qin Lang's truth. He plans to expand the scale of farming this year. He has found out earlier that farming is actually more profitable than simply merging fields.

Merging and occupying land will have a great impact, and under the current policy situation, it will become more and more difficult to buy land, but there is a huge gap in breeding.

Especially in terms of manpower, the demand is no higher than that of farming manpower, and it is also feasible to hire some old and weak women and teenagers.

The most important thing is the great demand.

Qin Lang has already planned to expand the hatchery to Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Huainan, Jiangnan and other places. The Qin family's pickled meat and roasted stew are very delicious, and now they are very popular in Chang'an, so he plans to push this to the whole country.

Raising horses, cattle, and sheep also requires pastures, and raising chickens, ducks, and pigs is much better if they are housed.

"Where are there so many rich people who can afford your chicken, duck, fish, and your pickled meat?"

"Cities, in cities all over the world, there are many rich officials and households, and they have a lot of needs."

"But they have their own manor, and they can provide for themselves."

"You are indeed right, but there will still be a market." Qin Lang's self-confidence comes from a few points. After all, there are only a few who can truly have their own manor to supply their own meat, poultry and eggs in all aspects. Those officials are always impossible. They all have this condition, and there are many middle and low-level landlords, merchants, etc., as well.

In addition, the Qin family's products have their own characteristics, and when they scale up, the price will definitely drop, so they will naturally be more competitive.

In fact, you only need to think about the historical trend. During the Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties, the cities were all in the pattern of Lifang, with special markets and no street markets. However, from the late Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, the market economy had developed to an extremely prosperous situation. City gates, roadsides, and city streets are full of shops. The commodity market is prosperous, and the consumption of the people has also increased unprecedentedly.

All this shows that the path that Qin Lang is aiming for is not wrong.

The current society is essentially a society with insufficient commodities, especially the supply of non-staple food is far from sufficient.

The one thousand acres of land that Qin Lang remodeled years ago is still barren. In fact, even Zhang Chuchen still has a somewhat dubious attitude.

They have neither seen nor believed in the ecological breeding system described by Qin Lang.

Qin Lang was not in a hurry, planting and breeding were two different things, and it took time. Planting in spring and harvest in autumn cannot be violated.

"Saburo, are you really not going back to the Chongxian Hall?"

Zhang Chuchen asked another question.

"If I'm not in my position, I won't seek my own government. I'm no longer a scholar of the Chongxian Hall."

"But I heard that you were conferred the title of Imperial Bachelor by His Majesty at the banquet yesterday."

"Two different things."

After Zhang Chuchen finished his meal, he very rudely snatched two pieces of bacon and a salted duck from the Qin family's kitchen, saying that he wanted to try something new, but Qin Lang guessed that she wanted to imitate it again, but he just smiled. There is no check.

This thing is not difficult or difficult to say, and it is not easy to say that it is not easy. After all, any link is different, and the taste that comes out is still different.

Life in the country is comfortable.

There will be no endless stream of people visiting.

There is no need to accept those entertainments that cannot be refused.

Calm down to appreciate the snow, go skating, eat hot pot and run.

The tax law reform document promised to Changsun Wuji has already been sent, and he also took the time to write a copy of the rules and regulations of the Firearms Supervision, as well as the required manpower and utensils, etc., and submitted them to the emperor for him to allocate manpower and supplies .

Dig a hole on the glacier, put a tent on it, get a soft couch, and put a stove next to it, fishing on the ice is very cool.

Lao Huang is making grilled fish, which are caught under the ice and are very fresh.

"Sanlang, why don't you bring a concubine with you? You have so many backyards!"

Qin Lang smiled and said, "Those concubines are basically rewarded by His Majesty. They are called beauties from all over the world, but they really don't catch my eye."

"Impossible, isn't Persian Sirin Romana quite charming?"

"You haven't seen these orchids from the Western Regions. Their hands and legs are very long and they smell like sweat."

"Is there such a thing?"

"Ah Huang, have you never thought about finding a woman to marry? Although you have no official position now, you are still a Viscount."

"I really didn't think about it, I'm used to being free." Ah Huang flipped the fish, and laughed at himself, "Actually, I never broke up with women back then, maybe I did too many things that hurt the peace, so now I, yes There's no interest in any woman."

"Don't you want to have a son to carry on the family?"

"I have been born before, and I have been born many times, but it is a pity that they all died one by one. Maybe this is God's punishment for me. Who wants me to do so many evils!"

Qin Lang understands that Ah Huang has a heart knot, he is afraid of getting married and having children, afraid of disasters coming, and implicating women and children because of him.

"I'm the only one who suffers from my own sins. It's fine to be single."

Smiling, Ah Huang reminded Qin Lang.

"Yu Xuanji is not easy."

"I know, she may be Baiqisi's hidden stake to plant beside me!"

"you know?"

"Yeah." Qin Lang smiled, so what if he knew, knowing that he had to keep Yu Xuanji in mind, because this was not only Baiqisi's arrangement, but also Li Shimin's arrangement. He is a courtier, and Li Shimin is the emperor. It's still Weng's son-in-law, and it can't change the fact of the monarch and his ministers.

The emperor always had to be wary of his courtiers, and the courtiers had to be loyal to the king, so they knew that Yu Xuanji was a hidden pile from above, and the two of them had to tacitly know it.

This was a kind of tacit understanding, Qin Lang would show his loyalty to the emperor by keeping Yu Xuanji by his side, and the emperor would be more at ease knowing about Qin Lang's affairs from time to time.

"Aren't you tired?"

Qin Lang smiled, since living in such an era, it is unavoidable. If you can't tolerate even a hidden pile, how can the emperor trust you.