Chapter 15 Those Things in the Ming Dynasty

Hua Yingxue's sister and brother were also called out, and Xiaoque looked at the dishes on the table, and muttered: "Brother-in-law is here, and he won't make anything delicious." "It seems that the mouth is very tricky, and it is quite a picky eater.

Hua Mu said: "Look at how thin you are now, you have to make up for it, don't be picky!" Sure enough, I guessed correctly.

Wu Li smiled and said loudly: "Auntie is a good craft!" ", and then turned his head to look at the 'little bird' and said: "You are really blessed, you see this is called" Small mushroom stewed pork ribs', it is not an ordinary mushroom, but the king of mushrooms growing at an altitude of 2400 meters above sea level, the ambient temperature is low, the growth is very slow, but the meat is thick, the great temperature difference between day and night, resulting in the umbrella cover cracking and flowering, in the dehydration process, it will automatically transform a large amount of guanylate, there is a strong umami, the freshness of the small mushroom can neutralize the ribs a little greasy, put it in the mouth when eating and taste it slowly, so that the taste buds are fully opened, the fragrance of the plant and the fat of the animal will overflow the mouth. ”

'Goo', the little finch swallowed at what Wu Li said.

Wu Li pointed to another dish and said: "This is called pork belly with skin, it must be fat and thin, and it takes time and patience, which must have been prepared by my aunt in advance." The skin of the meat is first grilled over a fierce fire, and the skin shrinks rapidly at high temperatures, so that it can be simmered for a long time and still maintain its strong texture. This alluring red luster is the addition of dark soy sauce, and the broth is the most tacit supporting role of braised pork after absorbing the soup. The old and tender of the fire and the intensity of the taste are actually secondary, and the heart poured into it is the most worth recalling. ”

'Goo', the little finch swallowed again.

Wu Li continued: "I won't say much about the rest, let's talk about this soup, it should be the practice of Shanxian sheep soup, and it has a deep taste, you see, the color is white like milk, the water and fat are blended, the texture is pure, fresh but not fat, fragrant but not greasy, rotten but not sticky." ”

This compliment, not only the little finch, everyone is appetizing, I didn't expect that there are so many home-cooked dishes I usually eat, and the flower mother is embarrassed to be praised, she doesn't have these thoughts and ideas when she cooks! But how can this kid Wu Li talk so likely, no, this young man must become my son-in-law.

Hua Yingxue didn't know that she had been 'sold' in her mother's mind.

At the dinner table, the guests and hosts were happy, and the little finches ate two large bowls. Hua Mu even smiled and said: "Everyone eat, I made a lot this time!" ”

But after 10 minutes, it was a little embarrassing, Wu Li had slowed down as much as possible, but the wind was unstoppable, after four bowls, the rice was gone, and then, the food was gone, and Wu Li's momentum was in full swing. Hua Mu said a little embarrassedly: "I seem to have done less, Xiao Wu, you haven't eaten enough!" ”

Wu Li said apologetically: "The main reason is that the dishes made by my aunt are too delicious, so I can't help but eat more, in fact, I am already full." ”

Hua Yingxue rolled her eyes: "It's just a rice bucket"

Professor Hua laughed and said, "Well, it's quite my style back then!" ”

After eating, Wu Li was seventy percent full, and he was in a hurry to help clean up, but he was directly rejected by the flower mother and asked him to rest, such a good son-in-law can't be tired, he can't resist her, so he can only sit on the sofa and chat with Professor Hua. Hua Yingxue actually took the initiative to re-brew tea, and Xiaoque was surprised and said: "Brother-in-law, you are so good, you train my sister so virtuously"

'Femdom? Hua Yingxue glared, the little finch's neck shrank, and immediately changed the topic: "Dad, I see you playing chess, how did you play just now?" ”

Professor Hua smiled and said, "Xiao Wu's level is good. No more, put it away, let's chat! ”

Xiao Que said 'oh', carefully put away the chessboard and chess pieces, and then stared at Wu Li with interest, he was a little dazed, is this 'brother-in-law' a gangster, or a low-key 'genius'?

Hua Yingxue made tea, and still sat on the left hand side of Wu Li, quietly, looking at the appearance of this little daughter-in-law, the word 'virtuous' is quite pertinent!

Professor Hua picked up the tea, took a sip, relieved the greasy, put down the teacup and asked Wu Li, "Xiao Wu, why did you choose to study history?" ”

'Father-in-law' asked, got to answer, Wu Li said respectfully: "The Old Tang Dynasty Book • Wei Zheng Biography" once said: With copper as a mirror, you can be dressed properly, with history as a mirror, you can know the rise and fall, and with people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. ”

Wu Li first dragged some historical materials, and then continued: "History, in fact, is the history of human evolution, and the development of history is the struggle of human beings and the process of social progress. We have been able to develop to this day, no matter whether the process is tortuous or not, existence is reasonable, so history is rigorous, and there can be no slightest assumption.

When we study history now, we look back, so we cannot analyze the events of various eras from the perspective and conditions of the present. Due to various reasons, the lack of historical materials, many of us think that the historical truth is not actually the truth, and the study of history is to restore the truth.

There are many blank areas of history that we are trying to restore, and we cannot rely on subjective assumptions, we can make bold assumptions, but we must be careful to verify them, and it is better to not deviate from the reality of the time, so that we can avoid many detours.

The 5,000 years of China is a magnificent history, and those of us who study history have the responsibility and obligation to restore the entire historical process in a complete and complete manner. Let the world truly understand the greatness of China; Let those in power learn from the rise and fall of the times and formulate policies that are suitable for the development of the present. ”

Wu Li said a lot in one breath, and Professor Hua kept nodding his head, these are actually a basic premise for him to study history, so he asked: "You studied under Cheng Jianchen, he and I have different views, I think you have other ideas of your own!" ”

Wu Li replied: "Indeed, I have some of my own ideas, some of which are superficial and inappropriate, and I hope that Professor Hua will give me more advice!" ”

Professor Hua bowed his head slightly and said, "It's okay, you say it and let's discuss it together!" ”

Wu Li reasoned and said: "Personally, I think that history can be simply divided into two types. As soon as he opened his mouth, Professor Hua became interested, because there were new ideas, which could not be accepted, but could be used for reference.

"The first is the 'rigorous' history studied by Professor Hua, which must not be sloppy or omissional, and the language must be precise and the historical materials must be detailed; the other is the 'open' history, which has historical materials as the basis and boldly processes it artistically, just bold nonsense, without careful verification, and the surface is reasonable."

Professor Hua's character is good, and he doesn't interrupt when he has different opinions, but listens quietly.

"History also needs to be 'appreciated by both the elegant and the vulgar', which is the origin of history, which needs to be confirmed, qualified, and put into books and then collected; The vulgar is used for secular purposes, which means that people can understand and remember history. ”

After speaking, he turned his head to Xiaoque and asked, "Wufeng, you are now in your third year of junior high school, and you also want to study history, do you think it is interesting?" ”

Xiao Que was a little flattered by the sudden inquiry of the 'master' and said, "It's boring, it's too difficult to memorize!" ”

Wu Li turned his head and continued: "This is the root cause, history needs to be memorized in the eyes of ordinary people, and the familiar ones are those wild histories and romances, because that kind of history is not serious, and you don't have to be responsible for making mistakes. 'Kunqu Opera' is the most elegant opera, but now it is gone, 'Peking Opera' is our quintessence, but it has also declined, the reason is that not all people can accept or have the ability to accept it, and history is the same. ”

Professor Hua nodded and said, "That makes sense!" One is for verification, the other is for promotion"

Wu Li continued: "To say something presumptuous, Professor Hua, you yourself are also a leader in the circle of historians, and the name is still not visible among the common people. Many of the singers, dancers, film and television stars are really illiterate, but they can be sought after by everyone and gain fame and fortune. However, it is extremely difficult for us to apply for funding for our studies, and this has led to an endless cycle of 'no funding and no results, no results, no funds'."

Professor Hua didn't know the hardships and sighed: "This is the disadvantage of the country! ”

Wu Li said: "So the direction of my research is how to make history 'so elegant and vulgar', that is, on the basis of respecting history, make serious history interesting, so that everyone is willing to see, want to see, and take the initiative to understand history." After several years of research, I now have a little experience. ”

"Oh!" Professor Hua was a little surprised, because if he dared to talk about 'a little experience' in front of him, a nationally renowned professor, it was necessary not only to have one brush, but at least two! "Is that part of history?" ”

Wu Li said modestly: "From the three emperors and five emperors to the founding of the great man, from ancient times to the present, he has been involved. Or take the liberty of saying that in all dynasties, I don't know who Professor Hua loves the most? ”

Damn, this is a hanging bomb, and no one is blowing this. Up and down for 5,000 years, you can flip the cards, you have to play tricks, this can't be fake, you must understand everything, all through! Even Hua Yingxue thought it was incredible, she had gone to college and was still a liberal arts major, so of course she knew the gold content.

Professor Hua was also full of interest, and pondered: "I like the Ming Dynasty the most, Ming Taizu is a small country people, rootless and groundless, rising between the micro ends, but can expel Hulu, restore China, and open the prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty." If you talk about people you admire, he should be the first. ”

Wu Li smiled bitterly in his heart, 'Mingyue back then' was big, I really couldn't help it, the professor turned over your brand, I can only follow.

Wu Li said: "Okay, let's explain those things in the dynasty, I have also learned them, listen to the interpretation of history in my way, whether you are willing to learn!" ”

Xiao Que pursed his lips and whispered, "History is really boring!" But then he reacted as if he was something, and said loudly: "As long as my brother-in-law says, I will listen carefully!" "I lamented in my heart that I had to take history class when I got home.

At this time, the mother of flowers also came over and sat next to Professor Hua, and everyone wanted to hear what Wu Li had to say with great interest.

Wu Li took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, completely imitated the original, and said a little hoarsely: "Five thousand years of leisurely China, it is a long scroll of history of majestic mountains and rivers, throughout the history of civilization of the Chinese nation, the rise and fall of the times, the replacement of dynasties, the progress of civilization and the exchange of honor and disgrace, leaving a deep imprint on how many people."

There is no doubt that in every era of Chinese history, there will be heroes of the era with marks and achievements, and these heroes have left us a lot of stories. Today's story is about those things in the Ming Dynasty."