Chapter 23: How dare you let a widow dance for you?
Zhang Beichen took out all his skills, as the saying goes, if you want to capture a man's heart, you must first grab his stomach, and this is the same for women.
In this day and age, it's hard to make delicious meals.
In terms of staple food, the popular at this time were five grains, hemp, millet, millet, wheat, and beans, and the nobles in the south could only eat rice, while most of the Qin State still ate millet and yellow rice, as well as wheat rice.
The wheat they ate was cooked and very coarse, and it was very unpalatable.
At this time, people didn't know how to make flour, so there were no kinds of pastry.
After Zhang Beichen crossed over, he was not used to it, so he "invented" flour making technology.
He had ground flour and yeast from fermented fruit to make pastry.
This alone made Yingyi people curious, and he saw Zhang Beichen pinching those flour doughs like a clay man, which was interesting and novel.
As for vegetables, tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, pumpkins, peppers, lettuce, etc., none of these vegetables are available. At this time, there were only simple vegetables such as peas, leeks, green onions, and amaranth, and even many Qin people ate duckweed, water chestnuts and other plants that were regarded as weeds in later generations.
There is also a lack of seasonings, no chili, cumin, etc., but fortunately, there are salt, peppercorns, and various sauces and other seasonings, which can also be operated.
"Aiqing, what are you doing here? Is there still such a practice for meals? Yingyi people are now like a curious baby, she saw Zhang Beichen using a shovel, putting food in an iron pot and stir-frying back and forth with oil!
"What is this cooking method? Will it be delicious? Yingyi people are full of curiosity, at this time, the Qin people cook food, basically two ways, one is cooking, the other is barbecue, there is no such thing as "stir-frying".
"It's called stir-fry!" Zhang Beichen explained, "Different dishes need to be cooked in different ways to best bring out the characteristics of the ingredients!" Your Majesty, you'll be amazed! ”
Zhang Beichen has already done experiments, and Hu Cheng, Liu Wen and others who have eaten stir-fried vegetables for the first time are full of praise, as if they have opened the door to a new world!
With the help of the officers, in about an hour, the meal was ready, a whole table.
Zhang Beichen took out all his whole body skills, and the bright color and fragrance of the food alone made the Yingyi people have a great appetite!
She tasted the fried bean sprouts first, and there was some surprise in her eyes, and said, "Why are these bean sprouts so delicious?" ”
"Your Majesty, try this stir-fried vole meat again!" Zhang Beichen sandwiched a piece of meat for her.
At this time, only relatives, elders or husbands and wives will do this kind of thing, and the courtiers will serve vegetables to the monarch, which is somewhat disrespectful.
But the Yingyi people didn't care so much, and when they took a bite, the deliciousness of the meat, the spice of the seasoning, and the fat melted together in the mouth. Yingyiren's beautiful eyes are brilliant, this is the feeling she has never felt when she eats barbecue and boiled meat!
"It's delicious!" Yingyi couldn't help but praise, "Aiqing is so capable!" ”
"Don't worry, there are so many. Eat a bite of meat, and then drink a sip of wine, a perfect match! Zhang Beichen poured her a glass of wine.
At this time, the liquor was all pure grain wine, and because there was no advanced liquor distillation technology, even if it was a strong liquor of the Qin State, the degree was not high.
"I salute you for a cup and thank you for saving your life today!" Zhang Beichen raised his glass and drank it all.
"The widow also wants to thank Aiqing for keeping this Poplar County treatment in order!" Ying Yiren said and drank a cup as well, at this time, her heart was extremely happy.
Wine and food, and "Beichenjun" as a companion, this is the scene she once dreamed of, and now it is staged here!
The two chatted while eating, and at first they were a little restrained, discussing the governance of the Qin State.
Yingyi said: "Aiqing, your "Grass Reclamation Order" in Baiyang County is very good, and the widow plans to promote it to the whole country. The widow intends to set up a county in the Qin State and appoint you as the county guard! ”
"Thank you for your kindness!" Zhang Beichen hurriedly said, "It's good that the "Grass Reclamation Order" is implemented in a small place, but if it is promoted on a large scale, those old clans in the DPRK and China will definitely be dissatisfied. ”
At the mention of the old clan, Yingyi snorted coldly and said, "Don't worry about this, the widow has his own way to deal with it!" ”
After chatting about state affairs, Zhang Beichen wanted to talk to her about private matters, but it was difficult to speak.
He said: "Your Majesty, it's very boring to drink like this, why don't we do a fist?" ”
"Punching? How can a widow be a king, how can he do such vulgar things? Yingyi frowned slightly and said.
However, within a few minutes, as the wine went down, Yingyiren's face turned red, and one hand was already gesturing.
"Respect with all your heart!"
"Good for both sides!"
"Samsung!"
"All seasons!"
……
Their rules for punching are very simple, that is, shout numbers together, draw fingers, and the person who guesses the sum of the two hands counts wins, and the loser drinks.
"I guessed it!" Yingyiren's face was happy, "Drink, drink quickly!" ”
Zhang Beichen drank a glass of wine and continued to guess boxing, "Your Excellency, it's your turn!" ”
"Drink it, drink it, come again!" The Yingyi drank the wine and stretched out his hand again.
By this time, she had already drunk a lot, and her face was slightly drunk. Many people drink wine with a deep red color, while others have a red wine color, like a ripe apple, with an attractive fragrance!
Yingyi people belong to the latter, at this time, there seems to be autumn waves in her eyes, there are two red clouds on her face, her lips are bright like blood-stained roses, and her smile seems to have a fatal temptation, which makes people's hearts move!
"Your Majesty, it's not interesting to punish wine alone. Let's play something more fun! Zhang Beichen proposed, "If anyone loses, the winner can ask her to answer a question, and she must answer truthfully." If you don't want to answer, you have to accept a punishment from the other party, how about it? ”
When Yingyi heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said: "This is interesting, come!" ”
For the first time, Zhang Beichen lost.
Yingyi asked, "Aiqing, let me ask you, what nationality are you?" ”
Zhang Beichen replied: "I am from Huaxia, and now I am from Qin. ”
The Yingyi people didn't dig deeper, and the two continued.
This time it was Zhang Beichen who won, and he asked, "Your Majesty, did you have a man you admired before?" ”
"You? How can you ask such a question to a widow? Yingyiren's face flushed, a little embarrassed.
Zhang Beichen said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lose the bet!" ”
Yingyi had no choice but to say: "The widow has been learning to govern the country and march and fight with his father since he was a child, and he is surrounded by a group of elders and generals, how can there be any men who love him?" ”
"Go on!" Yingyi people felt that they had suffered a loss, and they should ask Zhang Beichen more exciting questions.
Sure enough, she won again, and Yingyi asked, "Aiqing, you asked me just now, what about you?" Do you have a favorite woman? ”
Zhang Beichen replied simply: "Of course there is." ”
Hearing this, Yingyi looked a little nervous, and asked, "Which woman is it?" You name it, and the widow will give you a marriage! ”
"No, that's the second question!" Zhang Beichen refused to answer.
"Then we'll come again!" Unconvinced, Yingyi continued.
However, she lost. Zhang Beichen looked smug and asked, "Your Majesty, tell me one of the most shameful things you have ever done." ”
"Huh?" At the mention of this, Yingyi was even more embarrassed, but at this time, she had already drunk a lot of wine, and there were a lot less constraints in her heart.
She held back for a while, and then said with a red face: "The widow once drank too much, married a tree in the church, and slept with the tree all night, and was discovered by the monarch the next day, and laughed at me for a whole year." ”
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Beichen couldn't help laughing, he couldn't imagine that the usually majestic Yingyi people still had such a side.
"What are you laughing at? The widow commands you not to laugh! Yingyi clapped his hand in shame.
"Okay, don't laugh." Zhang Beichen still held back his smile, and the two continued, several times in a row, Zhang Beichen won.
"Your Majesty, what other troubles have you done?"
"Your Majesty, name a person you like the most!"
"Northern ......" Yingyi almost blurted out, but subconsciously told her that as a monarch, this was not good, so she changed her words: "I choose punishment." ”
"Punishment?" Zhang Beichen squinted his eyes, looked at Yingyiren, and said, "That's it, let's do a dance." ”
"Bold, you dare to let the widow dance for you?" Yingyi people are even more ashamed, she is the monarch, how dare anyone let the monarch dance for herself!
"Willing to gamble and lose!" Zhang Beichen has already seen that the Yingyi people just say no, but they don't blame him, and the Yingyi people after drinking are not so restrained.
"Okay, you wait, the widow will win it back later!" Ying Yi said, standing in the clearing, and really jumped up.
She danced a kind of gale sleeve dance, and the dances of this era were divided into gale and vulgar dances. As the name suggests, it is a dance that is danced with the music, usually performed by nobles.
The folk dances are performed by the common people, and they are also a little more open.
Zhang Beichen only knew that the martial arts cultivation of the Yingyi people was powerful, and he could kill Bai Liangpu at the peak of the Four Realms in seconds. I don't know if she can really dance.
At this time, the sky was dark, lanterns were lit around, and in the moonlight and candlelight, the Yingyi people danced their long sleeves, and the soft wattles flew like butterflies.
She had already changed out of her robe just now, and at this time she was wearing a bright red deep coat, which was also a kind of aristocratic dress, which could be seen as a one-piece skirt, and the waist was tightened with a silk belt, which could reveal the woman's slender waist, and the sleeves were wide, and the sleeves had a unique flavor when dancing!
"Drink a little wine and let King Qin dance for me! This day, not to mention how beautiful it is! Zhang Beichen was secretly refreshed, and the whole person was a little floating!
And after the Yingyi people danced a short dance, they were ashamed and angry in their hearts, "I dare to let the widow dance for him, I am too bold!" The widow has to find a way to get back on the field! ”
Guess the fist again, and the Yingyi people won.
"It's time for the widow!" Yingyi said: "The widow asks the question first. ”
"Zhang Beichen, you answered truthfully, apart from the widows, have you ever thought about being loyal to other monarchs?"
This question is a proposition, of course Zhang Beichen thought about it, he was in the simulator before, but he compared the seven monarchs for a while, because he felt that the original painting of King Qin hit his heart more, so he chose the Yingyi people first.
Zhang Beichen originally planned to have all the seven monarchs interact with each other.
But if this is the answer, the Yingyi people will definitely not be able to accept it.
He said, "I choose to punish!" ”
Ying Yi showed a sly look on her face and said, "Are you sure? The punishment of the widow is to make you drink the wine clean! ”
She picked up a glass of wine.
"It's that simple?" Zhang Beichen thought that he could drink it directly, but who knew that Yingyi suddenly poured the wine, and the wine poured directly and spilled on the instep of her feet.
Just now, in order to facilitate dancing, the Yingyi people directly took off their boots, and now they are barefoot.
Ying Yiren's face was smug and he said, "You can only choose one to answer the question and the punishment!" ”
She thought to herself, now that the wine has spilled on the widow's feet, how are you going to drink? This punishment is simply an insult to a public servant!
"Now, you have no choice but to answer the widow's question!" The Yingyi felt that they had a chance to win.