CHAPTER XXVIII
Liu Che's gesture of gratitude was very sincere, which made Tang Qi a little embarrassed.
"Lao Liu, let's also share hardships, so we don't have to be so polite to each other, and don't always thank each other, be at ease!"
After Tang Qi finished speaking, he also patted Liu Che's shoulder to show his sincerity.
Liu Che nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to Mr. Tang, feel at ease!" ”
Tang Qi smiled: "That's right, you can eat the fries quickly, they won't be crispy when they're cold, I'll continue to fry them!" ”
As he spoke, Tang Qi put another handful of potato strips into the oil pot, and the oil pot boiled again, and the smoke rose.
Liu Che grabbed a few fries, and asked Tang Qi while eating, "Mr. Tang, what kind of oil are you using here?" Why are the colors so bright? ”
Liu Che wanted to ask this question for a long time, but he was afraid that he would be very ignorant after asking it, so he held it back until now.
Tang Qi said proudly: "This is the peanut oil I made from peanuts, how about it, isn't it awesome?" ”
"Peanuts?"
Liu Che and Wei Qing were stunned at the same time, and it was a term that they had never heard of at all.
In fact, peanuts were only introduced to China at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
Peanut oil probably only appeared in the late Ming Dynasty.
In the Qin and Han dynasties, both high-ranking officials and nobles and ordinary people used animal fat oil, such as lard, butter and the like.
In the middle of the Han Dynasty, sesame oil, rapeseed oil and so on began to appear.
Compared with these types of oils, peanut oil has a brighter color, a fragrant smell, a delicious taste, and is easier for the body to absorb, so it quickly became the mainstream.
However, for Liu Che and Wei Qing, two natives of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the term "peanut" is really unfamiliar.
Fortunately, Tang Qi was in a good mood today, and patiently explained: "Peanuts are a kind of nut, and their fruits are also buried in the ground and ripe once a year.
Peanuts can be eaten directly, can be used as ingredients, and can also be squeezed out of peanut oil through scientific methods, with a high oil yield, and full of color and fragrance! ”
"It's amazing that there are nuts that can be squeezed out of oil!"
Liu Che sighed: "Since I was a child, I have never stopped reading, I think I am erudite and talented, but I have never even heard of peanuts, I am simply lonely!" ”
Tang Qi said with a smile: "If you are really Liu Che, even if you read tens of thousands of books, you won't know about peanuts, and it will take thousands of years for this thing to appear in Huaxia!" ”
"Thousands of years?"
Liu Che's eyes widened and said, "Mr. Tang, is this a prophecy?" You mean, peanuts are not suitable for human beings right now? ”
Tang Qi raised his eyebrows and said: "You just think it's a prophecy, but the prophecy can't be done accurately, if you can really take peanuts back to the Han Dynasty, it's also a good thing, at least let the people eat a little less animal oil, that thing is not good for your health if you eat too much!" ”
Liu Che breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I am relieved to have Mr. Tang's words, I really want to take peanuts, rice, potatoes and sweet potatoes back to Chang'an together."
Then take Chang'an as the central point, promote these things, and solve the problem of food and clothing all over the world, Mr. Tang, what do you think? ”
Tang Qi said a little perfunctorily: "I think it's great, dare to think and dare to do, you already feel like Liu Che!" ”
Liu Che is indeed a man of action.
said that he wanted to fight the Xiongnu, so he used all his troops, exhausted the savings of Wenjing and the two generations, defeated the Xiongnu one after another, and did not dare to approach the border for 20 years.
said that he wanted to find Penglai Xiandao, and immediately gathered skilled craftsmen and made a huge building ship to go to sea.
Tang Qi still admires Liu Che very much.
Although this emperor has both praise and disapproval in history, he is generally eloquent.
"I am very grateful to have Mr. Tang's approval!"
Liu Che once again bowed his hand to Tang Qi, looking very sincere.
Tang Qi didn't bother to say you're welcome, and continued to fry his fries.
Liu Che didn't continue to bother Tang Qi, but ran to the wooden house, called Wei Zifu out, and let Wei Zifu taste the french fries.
Wei Zifu was also fascinated by the taste of French fries for the first time.
"Crispy and fragrant, this is the best food I've ever tasted!"
Wei Zifu gave the french fries a very high praise.
Tang Qi turned his head and smiled: "This is just the most basic way to eat french fries, if you eat french fries normally, it is best to serve them with tomato sauce, it tastes very beautiful!" ”
Wei Zi's eyes widened, and he said curiously: "Mr. Tang, what is this ketchup?" ”
Tang Qi raised his eyebrows and said: "It's a sauce made of tomatoes, sweet and sour, you don't ......"
Halfway through his words, Tang Qi suddenly reacted that there were no tomatoes in the Han Dynasty, and naturally there was no ketchup.
So Tang Qi changed his tone and said: "Forget it, I'll take you to pick some tomatoes another day, and then teach you how to make tomato sauce!" ”
Liu Che asked with great interest: "Mr. Tang, is this tomato also a food crop?" What is the yield per acre? ”
Tang Qi suddenly said helplessly: "Big brother, if you enter the play, don't forcibly lower your IQ!" As I said earlier, tomatoes can be made into sauces, and your grain crops can be made into sauces? ”
Liu Che smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm confused, so is this tomato a seasoning?" Dogwood-like kind? ”
"Tomatoes are a vegetable, and tomato sauce is barely a seasoning, understand?"
Tang Qi said to Liu Che angrily.
There are many answers to this kind of mentally retarded question, and Tang Qi feels that he has a tendency to develop towards the mentally handicapped.
Liu Che didn't have the slightest sense of being mentally retarded, but suddenly said: "I see, I didn't expect that in addition to new food crops, there are new vegetables on this desert island, which can really be called a treasure island!" ”
Tang Qi sneered: "This is a desert island where birds don't, neither on the ship route nor on the plane route, it's a treasure island of fart!" ”
Liu Che said blankly: "I know this ship, what is an airplane?" Is it a special kind of boat? ”
Wei Qing said smartly: "Your Majesty, this flying chicken should be a kind of flying chicken that can fly on the sea!" ”
Liu Che looked at Tang Qi and said, "Mr. Tang, is that so?" ”
Tang Qi sighed and said: "You think it's a kind of airplane, but this chicken can carry people, it's more magical!" ”
"Chickens that can carry people?"
Liu Che was surprised: "How big is that chicken?" Could it be the fairy bird on the fairy island? ”
Tang Qi really didn't bother to popularize the knowledge of airplanes to these three people, so he just nodded perfunctorily and said: "Yes, that's right, it's a kind of fairy bird on Immortal Island, if you have the chance, I can take you to sit!" ”
Liu Che suddenly said excitedly: "That's great, Mr. Tang, you can't break your word, I really want to sit on the fairy bird, travel for nine days, and overlook the territory of my Han Dynasty!" ”