Chapter 55 The word "Eating and Drinking" in the World
In the north, the Tatars had a temporary truce and grazing, and the summer pastures were in full bloom.
The war lasted for more than half a year, and the casualties were not small. Although the poisoning was successful, during the war, the spoils they obtained were not much, and the Bactrian people migrated to the interior.
The second wave of rushing teams and the third wave of the capital came, and after integrating the border, there were nearly 300,000 people!
The commander-in-chief was handed over to Xu Shangshu, and yes, Xu Shangshu led the troops to the battle. Although the military departments of the past dynasties were all civil ministers and would not lead troops to fight, Xu Shangshu was both civil and military, and he was the only minister in the court who had the ability to supervise the war.
When most of the descendants of the Xu family were killed or wounded, he was not at ease to hand over the right to supervise the war to others, after all, there were also commanders of other families in the north, and this was already the most suitable candidate after the game of all parties.
Xu Shangshu mobilized the grain and grass weapons needed for this trip to the greatest ability, and after reaching the northern border and sorting out the grassland information of the scouts, he launched a counterattack on the fifth day.
The army of 300,000 people, in addition to the defense, left tens of thousands of people, approached the royal court of the Tatar Khan in a closed circle. Senza Khan's royal court was in Mobei, and he had too many wives and concubines and sons, so he chose eight of the most capable ones for him to shepherd and guard the eight directions.
Before he could share the jewelry brought back by this harassment of Great Xia with his wife and concubine, he received a message that Great Xia was counterattacking Tatar. After all, there are more than 200,000 people, and their deeds are obvious.
The Tatar divisions combined, and the cavalry also had more than 100,000, and they did not panic about this. Immediately, the nation has a belligerent factor in its blood, and if it is sent to the door, we will call the shots of our territory.
Senza Khan sent a message to his sons, arranged the offensive and defensive areas, and waited for the Great Xia Dynasty to attack.
When the border war was about to break out, the Shuwangfu farm had successfully planted 1,000 people, except for the first two deaths, none of them died in the later period. The government doctor announced: the pox has been successfully planted and can be widely promoted.
Chengdu Mansion has smallpox vaccination, and Shuwangfu has been fully vaccinated, and the news spread quickly.
On whether to inform the little emperor of this matter, the staff have different opinions, and most of them think: There are no good goods delivered to the door, and those who are half-concealed will be robbed!
In the process of training folk doctors to make pox vaccines, the news crossed the river and was sent to the Queen Mother within a few days.
The Great Xia court was in an uproar, if this news is true, the Guan soldiers over there have been saved! As for how to get this pox, are so many dark guards vegetarians? Hurry up and plant the cowpox, and send it to the north as soon as it succeeds.
For a time, in the suburbs of Beijing, cattle were more expensive than horses.
The king of Shu first vaccinated the soldiers in his military camp, and then opened the pox vaccine to the citizens.
Citizens are vaccinated once per person, and the pox vaccine fee is 10 Wen, but they need to be quarantined for 20 days, and the daily isolation fee is 10 Wen. This is basically a loss-making business, but I am afraid that no one will sign up for the free ones, and the symbolic collection will be more popular.
Ten farms have been separated to plant pox, and one farm can plant 500 people at a time. There are separate isolation rooms in the barracks, and military doctors have been trained. After planting the seedlings in Shu, they will go to the location of other military camps.
The prince of Shu chewed the dried shrimp he had just received, his cheeks were bulging, and he couldn't stop eating it, it was so fragrant! I am reluctant to share it with other brothers except my sister, after all, it is not the same mother's mile.
While chewing, he replied to the two heads, describing in detail the process of his pox. It's a pity that the two of them are not in Chengdu Mansion, otherwise the friends can plant pox together, and they will be in trouble! I am very disgusted with the acne marks on my body that have not completely subsided.
It's only been a few days since the ship was shipped, and it's so fresh. The sunrise and sunset are not missed, and the two people who lack vocabulary describe the colors of the sun are: persimmon red, salted egg yellow!
Mr. Fan laughed, he could think of anything to eat! The two heads of the people are full of words: "Sir, the people take food as the sky, and what children think about is to eat, drink, and Lazar!" My mother often said that if you are not active in eating, you have problems with your thoughts! ”
Mr. Fan: Although I don't agree with your point of view, I reluctantly agree that you have the right to say this!
People who look forward to three meals a day have a soft mouth! Isn't it soft-mouthed, on this ship, the crew likes to catch seafood. Every day, Aunt Li has to buy dozens of catties and let her master toss.
In addition to steaming, stir-frying, and boiling, recently they have become obsessed with salt baking. Large particles of sea salt are not lacking in coastal cities, and three or five dollars of silver can buy dozens of catties.
Salt-baked prawns, salt-baked clams, salt-baked razor clams, salt-baked crabs, and salt-baked conchs are all on the battlefield!
The biggest feature of salt-baked seafood is that it can lock in the original sweetness of seafood, making the meat firm and delicious, and the taste more tender.
Mr. Fan especially loves salt-baked conch, the meat of the snail is salty and fragrant, tender and chewy, and he is an old man with good teeth and mouth.
Everyone was also amazed by the food, such a rough technique can make the ingredients themselves have an extra flavor, which is too enjoyable.
The villagers of the downstream villages who are happy to come to the door have no seafood to eat, but the wedding banquet of the three couples cannot be sloppy.
Among this group of people, the best cooking is Cuihua's mother Zhang.
Bashu has called drinking happy wine as eating nine big bowls, the word "nine", containing auspicious meaning, there are "nine sons of Dengke", "the world is long", "ninety-nine to one" prayers.
Speaking of the nine bowls, in fact, there are nine kinds of meat steamed dishes: the main course is steamed balls (also commonly known as "fragrant bowls" in other places), steamed salty and roasted white (plum cabbage button meat), steamed pork ribs, steamed chicken, steamed duck, steamed elbows, steamed sweet roasted white (glutinous rice spread under the sand pork), hibiscus eggs, steamed fried soft meat (crispy meat), steamed miscellaneous meat.
Meat and vegetables are abundant and can be brought according to the season.
This time, Zhang's spoon, Daddy Yuan bought half a pig, Daddy Hu beat seven or eight pheasants and ducks, Yuan Lao Er and Yuan Lao San also caught a large pot of fish in the river, and cleaned up the vegetables and eggs that the villagers used to pay for maintenance.
The three brides never expected that this group of people from Shu would be so particular about it, and they would set up such two tables of good meals at the wedding banquet in a few days.
Compared with the pasta and stew in the north, the dishes in this Shu are not too delicious, and the bride can't be shy, so she throws off her arms and starts working.
The three boys were even more full of oil, and Xiaochuan asked in a milky voice: "Milk, when will you marry a daughter-in-law for your eldest brother?" These nine bowls are also so delicious! The crowd laughed.