So, after Wang Xuance and Chen Maocai met and smiled. I only heard this Chen Maocai say to them: "What we didn't expect is that through this trade route, the people spontaneously introduced our Datang delicacy tofu brain into this Qunu City, and we ate two bowls per person just now, which immediately alleviated a lot of homesickness." ”

"Tofu brain, what is this, please tell me in detail Brother Chen" Vidina politely asked them about this.

"This tofu brain, as the name suggests, is a food made of beans, because it is milky white, like a human brain flower, so it is called tofu brain" Zhou Chen didn't wait for Chen Maocai to speak, so he took the first step and said.

This statement suddenly made the people who had never seen this thing, Liroja and Vidina and the ministers of the ranks, slightly stunned, and felt a chill: something like a brain flower, how permeating it.

Looking at the expressions of the two and the crowd that have changed dramatically. This Chen Maocai immediately glanced at him. hurriedly said: "Nonsense, don't you make such jokes with the king and princess?" Chen Maocai's words instantly brought Liluoja and Vidina back to their senses, and also made Wang Xuance smile.

Looking at the two who were frightened by himself, Zhou Zeng also smiled happily.

"It's been ten years, Brother Zhou still hasn't changed, it's still such a good joke" Liluoja also smiled helplessly and said to them.

So, after clearing his throat with their words, Chen Maocai said to them: "This soybean, not only in my Datang, but also in your five Indias, we came here two times ago, and found that in all parts of these five Indias, soybeans are also boiled or marinated and made into sauces. In fact, in my Datang, the history of this bean grinding has been more than 800 years, and the people usually soak the beans in clean water, and then grind them finely with a stone mill to grind out a thick bean juice, and filter it through a sieve to remove all the impurities. Then it's ready to boil, and that's the bean juice. If you put some gypsum marinade in the bean juice, after a while, the bean juice will solidify and become solid; If you add more gypsum, after pressing, it becomes tofu. And this tofu brain is made of bean juice, which is not only snow-white, but also melts in the mouth. The food made in this way gives us such an elegant name, tofu brain. After the beans are made in this way, they not only help our digestion, but also do not make people bloated, so they are deeply loved by the people of my Datang. ”

"Yes, what Mao Cai said is, after I just entered this Qunu City, I found a couple in our Qunu City to open such a shop, and when I asked, they were going back and forth between Chang'an and Qunu City in the early years, and with the decline in physical condition over the years, they opened such a store, and brought the food of the Tang Dynasty into our Qunu City, which has just opened for less than ten days, after all, this is a fresh food for our five Indians, and many people can't accept it, but for us, This craftsmanship is no worse than that of Datang, and it is particularly authentic. Wang Xuance also added with Chen Maocai's words.

"Yes, this tofu brain is divided into two ways to eat in my Tang Dynasty, one of which is salty, that is, sprinkled with sesame salt, poured with marinade and the like; The other is sweet, because in the past, our sugar was usually starch sugar, which is the viscous kind, and later we brought back the brown sugar production technology of your five India to our Datang, and now it is basically brown sugar, so it tastes very good. Zhou Zeng also continued to add with their words......

Hearing them say this, Liroja and Vidina immediately salivated, what kind of delicacy is this, and it can be so praised by them. So I asked the address in detail so that I could find the right time to taste it. However, this is a later story, it is precisely because after the couple tasted this tofu brain, they suddenly felt delicious, so the business of this store also became popular, and the processing and production methods of soy products also spread in these five Indias......

Hearing their words, he inadvertently became even more determined, and Liluoja maintained the safety and smoothness of this Tang Fandao. But seeing that he thought about it for a while, he said: "Although the opening of this trade route has only been a shadow for more than ten years, I never thought that it would imperceptibly bring so much convenience and exchanges to the people of the two countries. The introduction of paper, soy products, and silk has promoted the development of the lives of the people of India. ”

"Yes, the king said, this path is the path of friendship between the two countries......" Vidina said to them, still looking at her husband with affection, and with a tone of praise.

As a result, this ancient road, with the first arrival of Wang Xuance's third envoy to the city of Qunu, reached the will to continue to develop in depth in official exchanges. With the resolution of one thing, the conversation of another naturally begins.

I only heard this Wang Xuance say: "I waited for this time to come, another purpose is to worship the Buddha, this way, I have seen a lot, I have thought a lot, I didn't expect that in just ten years, these five Indian Buddhism will quickly wither, and the two Buddhist treasures are also missing, which is really a pity." ”

"Everything in the world has a law, the tide rises and falls, each with its own ups and downs; Although this Buddhism has withered in my five Indias, it has to be said to be a blessing that it has risen in your Tang Dynasty; Moreover, this orthodox Brahmanism has been in decline for many years in India, and this time Buddhism lost to Kumarila in the exposition of this doctrine, and it was inevitable that things would develop, and they would also lose their hearts. Liroja also said with some regret.

"Yes, this debate topic, I also heard King Lippo Capricorn talk about, a few days ago, I also went to see this great Jialan Temple, now it is really not the same day as before, so I can only pray that there will be a few more great monks like Master Xuanzang among the descendants of Buddhism, and then earn back the lost face, and carry forward the Dharma again." Wang Xuance also said from the bottom of his heart.

"Wang Changshi's words are very good, since this Kumarila challenged the major Buddhist monasteries and let them teach behind closed doors, although the Buddhist monasteries have lost a lot of public opinion, but as the king of this Holisha country, I often remember the earnest teachings of my mother and uncle, and often think about the revival of the great cause, so I also fund this Nalanda temple from time to time a lot of money, in order to maintain the basic normal order. Advocate this great monk and strive to train some young monks" Liluoja continued to reply to Wang Xuance's words......

"It's so good, as long as the fire is kept, there is hope for everything......" Wang Xuance replied humbly......

(End of chapter)