Chapter 13**
"I am busy all day long just to be hungry, so I have to have food and clothes. Put Aya Luo on her body, but look up but think the house is low. built tall buildings and mansions, and there was a lack of beautiful wives in front of the bed. The wife and concubine are all married, and they suddenly worry that there is no horse to ride when they go out. Buy a high-headed golden pommel horse, and follow less before and after the horse. recruited dozens of family members, and was bullied by people with money and powerlessness. When he came to run the county, he complained about the low position of the official. I have been a scholar and promoted to the old age, and I want to ascend to the foundation of the sun. Once in the south, he became the Son of Heaven, and fought in the east and west to fight the barbarians. All the nations of the four seas surrendered and wanted to play chess with the gods. If it weren't for this person's maximum reach, it would be too low to ascend to heaven. The Jade Emperor asked him to do it, and he must have thought that the Heavenly Palace was not gorgeous. "Take this sea to warm water in two hours!" "Shark fin should be stewed over low heat, don't be in a hurry!" "Is Duck Soup Castle alright?" "Is this an old hen, it's going to be more than five years, don't fool around!" …… Zhao Mad walked around the kitchen in the mansion, looked at this, smelled that, and made an inspection.
The pawn in the dining room followed him to wipe his sweat, since the prince was criticized by his mother, he has now changed his sex, except for reading and practicing martial arts, he is soaking in the kitchen, which makes him very stressed. A few days ago, he got a cart of "tribute" from the palace, and none of the cooks in the mansion had ever seen these things, let alone how to do it, but everyone was an old man in the mansion, and it was no wonder that the prince of the palace did what he told him, and by the way, he could also increase his knowledge.
"Cut the green onion into sections, shred the ginger, and remove the scales and disembowelment of the fish"...... With a series of orders from the prince, more than a dozen people immediately got busy. Zhao Mad changed into a white dress, and the pawn hurriedly tied an apron for him, wrapped him in the head, and the two handymen brought towels to let the prince clean his hands, and puffed out his cheeks to blow the fire ...... He looked at the spacious kitchen, surrounded by more than 20 people who were busy, and sighed in his heart, if this is put outside, I don't know how many people's meals will be prepared, who would have thought that they are serving alone, it is really a bit too luxurious!
After entering Beijing, the pomp and circumstance in the palace is also bigger, although things are much less than Xiangyi, but the manpower has increased again and again, and the palace has set up a long history department, and the long history is a person. There are a number of offices under the division: the trial office, one person each for the chief and deputy trials: one for the dining room, one person for the main and deputy dining halls: one for the ancestral hall, one for the main and deputy shrines: one for the main and deputy treasures: one for the good doctors, one for the good doctors, one for the chief and one deputy for the good doctors: one for the ceremonies, one for the main and deputy ceremonies: one for the main and deputy ceremonies: one for the main and one for the main and deputy workers. There are three ambassadors, one ambassador and one deputy ambassador. The palace also has a guard: a member of the honor guard, a deputy member: a warden...... The division of labor is detailed and there are many idlers, which can be compared with contemporary times.
In the past, there were two canteens in the whole house, a small canteen in the inner house, and a large canteen in the outer house, and more than ten people cooked meals for two or three hundred people. The Accounts Division is responsible for the furnishings and decoration of the banquet hall: the Tea and Wine Division is responsible for receiving guests, serving tea, drinking and serving wine during the banquet, the Kitchen Division is responsible for the preparation of dishes, and the Plate Division is responsible for the tableware used in the banquet and its cleaning. The six bureaus are the Fruit Bureau, the Honey Frying Bureau, the Vegetable Bureau, the Oil Candle Bureau, the Aroma Medicine Bureau, and the Arrangement Bureau, and there are almost 100 people in this calculation alone!
Zhao Mad also knew that most of these people don't have much to do all year round, but the world is like this, the rich and noble families in Beijing are like this, they have to be fully equipped with money or not, and they have to raise some idlers, otherwise you will have no face in Beijing, and you will not be able to mix in the circle. But it's not all bad, so the old people who came with them all put on official hats, put on official clothes, and became state-hired staff. Zhao Qing felt embarrassed at first, but when he inquired, Cai Jing's sweeping and janitorial servants all had official titles of eight or nine grades, and he was at ease!
So many people are idle, Zhao Madness simply mobilized everyone to follow him to work, by the way to learn the craft, improve the skills, he didn't want him to cut vegetables in the big restaurants that didn't enter the stream at all in his previous life, let alone go to the stove, but at this time, this place, he is a master of cooking, and the queue for cutting vegetables is waiting, and it is not his turn to cut vegetables, kill chickens and fish.
Because first of all, this kung fu cooking technique has not yet been popularized, the basic cooking methods in ancient China before the Six Dynasties are similar to those in Europe now, and only in this dynasty did they begin to appear stir-frying, but because the stir-fry technique is too cumbersome, it is necessary to use a bo pig iron pot, hot oil, stir-frying, raw stir-frying, small stir-frying, cooked frying, etc., how troublesome it is, in the early rise period, it is only in this Bianjing wine shop, restaurant, it is second to none, but it is a single variety, the price is expensive, and only people like him can afford it. ,
It is said that there is a lot of strength in people, the time is not long, everything needed is ready, Zhao Crazy is on the field, frying, stir-frying, cooking, frying, the big spoon in his hand is flying up and down, shakening, shaking, so busy, the four dishes are ready, braised Yellow River carp, lion's mane mushroom grilled shark fin, scallion roasted sea cucumber, hydrangea scallops, withdraw into their own exclusive condiments, put on the carved radish flowers to decorate, Zhao Qingcai nodded with satisfaction. "Second master, are you still sending it to the palace!" Dianzheng wiped the sweat of the prince and asked.
"Well, send Renming Hall to the Queen Mother!" Zhao Mad nodded, and Dianzheng immediately ordered someone to pack the box, put it in the insulated food box, and handed it to the small yellow door waiting outside the door, and the carriage with the carriage prepared on the seat went straight to the palace, everyone is familiar with this set of procedures in the past few days, and it is guaranteed that when it is delivered to the queen's table, the dish is still hot. "Second master, let's rest!" Someone moved a chair and brought fragrant tea. "Well, Sangouzi, you go to the stove today and cook the four dishes I just made again!" Zhao Mad took a sip of tea, crossed Erlang's legs and pointed at a young cook and said. "Second master, can I do it?" The three dogs said flatteredly. "Cut, where did you have the courage to climb over the wall in the house with Erwa to watch the show? You've been working in the kitchen for a few years, so what's there to be afraid of, come on! Zhao Mad pouted and said, the three dogs blushed and scratched their scalps embarrassedly.
"Hurry up, three dogs, the second master will lift you up, this is not a lot of chance!" Sangou's master pushed him and whispered, Sangou tightened his belt and went to the stove...... Under the guidance of Zhao Jing, the three dogs completed the four dishes from beginning to end, and Zhao Mad tasted it, and instructed the kitchen to prepare the materials needed tomorrow. Zhao Mad went out, and saw Xi carrying a food box that had been prepared for a long time and followed him, and the two went straight to the Taoist temple across the courtyard, and now the emperor is vigorously preaching Taoism, of course these people have to follow the stinky feet, and the Taoist temple has become a side place, which is necessary for every family.
The day after meeting Wang Laozhi, Zhao Mad asked for an order to take him back to his mansion and place him in the Taoist temple in the mansion. Although Wang Laozhi still insists on living in a humble house, the connotation is different, the place where he lives is not big, but it does not leak wind, does not leak rain, and burns the earth dragon: he still wears an old Taoist robe, and the food in it is all good silk: he still eats four cakes and a bowl of soup, but the cake is added, and the soup is also ginseng soup. Coupled with the medicinal power of Imperial Physician Wang, he eased up in a few days, and dragged Wang Laozhi back from Lord Yama again, of course, how many days off he gave, Zhao Qing couldn't be the master, he could only watch him create!
After discussing with Wang Laozhi for a while and exchanging experiences, Zhao Qingcai returned to the inner mansion, "Second master, today the official family went to the Niangniang Palace, and used the dishes made by the second master with Niangniang!" "The lucky man who delivered the food has returned, and he said." Oh, what did the Father say? Zhao Mad perked up and hurriedly asked. The official said that this dish is well done, and I will go to Niangniang to dine here tomorrow, and Niangniang will let you prepare it early! Xiangfu said with a smile. Well, it's finally working! Zhao Mad patted his thigh and said excitedly, these days, he has been practicing his cooking skills hard, searching his stomach and pondering the recipes of his previous life, and sending them to his mother, just to attract the emperor there. Hehe, second master, the senior official is also very happy today, and he rewarded me with a golden dart! Xiangfu saw that the prince was happy, and said with a smile. If the official gives it to you, keep it for yourself! Zhao punched him and said.
"Oh!" Xiangfu agreed, but his face was embarrassed, since he arrived at the mansion to eat and drink, and every year the prince's rewards are expensive, and the money saved is also thousands, and all the expenses for the trip are also the prince's, and he is alone, there is no cost, and this money has become a burden.
Zheng Hongmei has lived a very comfortable life since her son entered Beijing, not only gave herself a bad spirit, but also was very obedient, after teaching him, not only did she not hold grudges, but also brought herself meals every day, she didn't care about her appetite, but her son's filial piety still made her heart warm.
"Official, it's time to go to court!" Zheng Hongmei heard the drum of the third watch, got up and dressed up, and pushed her husband, who was still sleeping, for three days, the emperor and the queen would come to her for lunch, and they would stay here at night, fighting all night, this kind of day seemed to be far away from herself, as if in a dream. "Oh!" Zhao Yi stretched his waist, and pulled the queen to the bed, he felt much better in the past two days, and he was more vigorous than eating the "strong pills" secretly made by those Taoist priests. "Official, get up quickly, don't miss the court!" Zheng Hongmei lingered with the emperor for a moment, and said with a blushing face. "Okay, it's really boring to go to court every day!" Zhao Xi got up dissatisfied, and Zheng Hongmei hurriedly served him in person to freshen up. "Official, are you still eating here with your concubines today?" Zheng Hongmei combed the emperor's hair and said. "Of course, I don't know what good dishes there are today, and the wine should also be prepared, I feel a lot better after drinking, and I feel it!" Zhao said with a smile. "Official" ...... Zheng Hongmei said angrily, "These dishes and wine were all sent by the madman, and the concubine doesn't know what tricks he will do today!" "You have raised a good son, and I can taste such delicious food every day, and I still take advantage of you!" Zhao Jie said with a little dissatisfaction. "Isn't Qing'er also the son of an official family, he has always been benevolent and filial, and you don't know it!" Zheng Hongmei said. "Well, this kid is indeed like a couplet, loving and benevolent, let him enter the palace today, and we can eat together?" Zhao Yi nodded and said. (To be continued.)