Chen Kan walked into the backyard.

The two maids brought a chaise longue and placed it beside Chang Ning.

"Husband, is everything arranged?"

Chang Ning turned his head slightly and asked lazily.

Chen Kan came to the recliner and lay down, groaned comfortably, and then responded: "Madame, don't disturb, everything is a husband." ”

"Hmm!"

Chang Ning hummed softly, and then didn't ask any more.

The affairs in the house can't be hidden from her, she is the princess of the royal family, and some open and secret battles are naturally clear.

But she also knows that as long as Chen Kan is there, she can be her little princess with peace of mind.

Because Chen Kan can always abandon all dangers for him, this feeling makes her extremely relieved.

The maid handed Chen Kan a silver kettle, Chen Kan took a sip of rice wine, and then tilted his head to look at the lazy Chang Ning and smiled: "I will definitely let our child grow up in the prosperous world, he doesn't need to stain his hands with blood, he just needs to grow up healthy and healthy, and then do what he wants to do." ”

Over the years, Chen Kan has never promised Chang Ning anything.

It's not that he doesn't want to, it's just that he thinks it's more important to do than to say.

But now, he's willing to commit.

When Chang Ning heard this, he chuckled and said, "Okay, I know, the husband is the best, and the husband will definitely be the best husband and father in the world!" ”

"By the way, the concubine wants to eat bean curd, can the husband do it for the concubine?"

Chang Ning blinked his big eyes and looked at Chen Kan a little narrowly.

Chen Kan shrugged helplessly: "Is there any room for my husband not to do anything?"

"No, hey, hey, go and do it, the child in the belly of the concubine is still waiting to eat!"

Even after being married for so many years, it is still difficult for Chen Kan to refuse Chang Ning's coquettishness.

The blue stripe instantly refilled, patted his chest and promised: "Since our child wants to eat, I will do it for my husband." ”

When Chen Kan came to the kitchen, the cook of the Hou Mansion instantly became like a great enemy.

Because as soon as Chen Kan came, they knew that Chen Kan would definitely show off his skills again.

And every time Chen Kan shows off his skills, he will make them suffer for a long time.

There is no way, Chen Kan has made a dish once, if the chef of the Hou Mansion cannot be completely restored, it is easy to be scolded by Chen Kan to the point of blood.

Seeing the solemn look on the faces of the investors, Chen Kan expressed his satisfaction.

After several years of training, the chefs of the Hou Mansion have reached the absolute level of chefs.

However, there is still room for improvement.

Chen Kan came to the stove and stood still, and instructed lightly: "Madame wants to eat bean curd today, go and prepare the materials!" ”

The bean curd that Chang Ning wants to eat will naturally not be the bean curd made of beans.

It is a dish of chicken bean curd that is perfect for pregnant women.

The shape of chicken made into bean curd is not only beautiful, nutritious, but also delicious.

After Chen Kan inadvertently made it for Chang Ning once, Chang Ning fell in love with this dish.

After Chen Kan gave an order, the cooks quickly got busy.

Soon, Chen Kan was prepared with all the materials he needed.

An old hen over three years old, dried scallops, aged old ham, sea cucumber, beef foam, pork foam, wolfberry, jujube, starch and the like.

Chen Kan picked up the kitchen knife and divided the old hen into three parts.

The chicken breast with the skin removed is the main ingredient for making bean curd, and the chicken thigh meat is removed from the bones and chopped into foam, which is used to sweep the soup when the time comes.

Chicken bones are used to hang broth with precious ingredients such as scallops, ham, sea cucumbers, and abalone.

Chen Kan first put these ingredients into the crockpot and boiled, the hanging soup must be boiled in the crockpot to be fragrant, and the iron pot will not have that taste.

You don't need too much seasoning, just a small handful of salt, green onions, ginger and garlic, plus mountain spring water and cook for a few hours.

Chen Kan took out a kitchen knife again, and the two kitchen knives aimed at the chicken breast with the back of the knife at the same time, and beat it hard.

It is also necessary to remove all the fascia in the chicken between beatings, otherwise the bean curd will pill.

In later generations, this chicken bean curd is a state banquet dish.

To get this era is also to beat all the things that can be called delicious in the Ming Dynasty today.

After beating for half an hour, the chicken breast is finally as delicate as flour.

Add water starch to it and stir well, and then strain it with fine gauze to filter out the rough muscles.

Chen Kan was served a bowl of chicken breasts that were as delicate as fat powder.

After sealing the meat and letting it go for half an hour, Chen Kan made several side dishes during this gap.

The dashi is simmered for two hours, and the aroma of all the ingredients is soaked into the soup.

The next step is to sweep the soup.

Strain the soup to remove the meat and bones that have lost their taste.

Li Rang first swept it with beef, and the thick yellow chicken soup became pale yellow, and then swept it with pork, and the soup was as clear as tea.

Finally, the chicken is swept again, and the soup stock is as clear as spring water.

The smell is fragrant and intoxicating.

Bring the awakened chicken breasts to a boil and remove from heat.

The chicken breasts are then slowly poured into the broth, and the meat is cooked at the temperature of the broth itself.

Then, the strong aroma quickly spreads through the kitchen.

Looking at the bowl of chicken bean curd in front of him like a work of art, Chen Kan nodded with satisfaction, very good, this time there was no overturn.

A few cooks helped bring the side dishes made by Chen Kan to the dining hall, and Chen Kan went to call Chang Ning to come in for dinner.

In Chen Kan's expectant eyes, Chang Ning scooped up a spoonful of bean curd and put it in his mouth, closed his eyes and tasted it for a moment, and couldn't help laughing: "It's delicious!" ”

Delicious is the greatest compliment to a chef.

Chen Kan immediately opened his eyebrows and smiled: "Since it's delicious, let's eat more!" ”

"Good!"

Chang Ning nodded, took another bite, and then said: "Husband, since I lost my royal name, the income from cement has decreased a lot these days, you have an idea." ”

Chen Kan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled mysteriously: "It's okay, it's just a temporary reduction, and it won't be long before we can make a lot of money." ”

Chen Kan didn't want to talk about these things at the dinner table, so he didn't say much.

And Chang Ning heard Chen Kan say this, and didn't ask why, since the husband said that he could make a lot of money, then he would definitely make a lot of money.

The two had a meal and ate for half an hour.

By the time we finished eating, it was getting dark.

After sending Chang Ning back to the backyard, Chen Kan went to the study and began to plan what he would do next.

Chen Kan said that it won't be long before the Hou Mansion can make a lot of money, which is not without purpose.

It's based on facts.

Now that the main body of Beijing has been built, theoretically speaking, Zhu Di should almost visit Beijing once.

And this time, the construction of Beijing City was completed so quickly, and the free cement provided by Chen Kan was indispensable.

At that time, all the officials and even businessmen who followed Zhu Di to Beijing in Jiangnan will notice the difference in Beijing, and the fame of cement in the south will be able to take advantage of the trend.

The other is the Liaodong side.

Since the Jurchens want to go to the peninsula and the Wa Kingdom to establish a kingdom belonging to the Jurchens, it is reasonable for the Ming Dynasty to send troops to recover their homeland.

It is hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of black soil plains, and such a large place must be cultivated, so immigration is inevitable.

If the imperial court wants to emigrate, houses, land, grain, cattle and other things must be given.

Otherwise, who wants to go to the bitter cold land of Liaodong?

At that time, it will be the time for Chen Kan's cement to show its might.

Chen Kan didn't believe it, Zhu Di still had the cheekiness to ask him to provide cement for free to build houses for the immigrant people.

At that time, even if Chen Kan sold the cement to the imperial court at three layers lower than the market price, it would be able to make the Hou Mansion eat with a mouthful of oil.

However, after all, Liaodong is different from Yunnan, the local weather in Yunnan is good, and the grain can even be doubled and tricooked.

Therefore, the people in Jiangnan have no resistance to immigrating to Yunnan.

But after all, Liaodong is a bitter cold place, everyone knows that the weather in Liaodong is cold, and the people in Jiangnan are afraid of cold.

It is estimated that it is a little difficult for the imperial court to move hundreds of thousands of people at once like immigrating to Yunnan.

Therefore, Chen Kan still has to make some preparations in advance.

It is necessary to let the people know the fertility of the black soil in Liaodong and how rich the products of the Great Xing'an Mountains are, so that they can be curious about Liaodong first.

People, the most feared are curiosity.

Once you have curiosity, you can't help but explore.

As long as you explore, are you afraid that the black soil in the Northeast will not be able to keep people?

How can the people of the Ming Dynasty be curious about Liaodong, and even give birth to the idea of settling in Liaodong?

This matter may be a difficult thing for the center, but for Chen Kan, it is not really that difficult.

What the Ming Dynasty lacks most now is not food, nor war, nor territory, but a lack of entertainment.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Kan picked up his pen and took a piece of rice paper to write down the six characters of Daming Entertainment Daily.

There is a newspaper in the Ming Dynasty, but that kind of newspaper is called Di Bao, which is used by the center of the court to issue government decrees, and is generally pasted on the notice tablet at the entrance of the county government.

It is a detailed record of what has happened in the court recently and what decrees have been amended.

But the official newspaper actually has nothing to do with the common people, and most people just go to see the fun.

Therefore, Chen Kan felt that it was necessary for him to contribute to Datang's entertainment career.

What literate person would not like a newspaper that can gather entertainment news, official political news, and even all kinds of court secrets?

Over the years, Chen Kan has not used the power of public opinion, nor has he thought about creating such a thing as a newspaper, mainly because he is worried that public opinion will become a tool used by others to fight for power and profit.

After all, the political situation above the court in the past few years has not been stable.

But now that the court is stabilizing, and the beginning of the Age of Discovery, it has become a foregone conclusion.

Chen Kan felt that it was time for the newspaper to interview.

Since he decided to create Daming Entertainment Daily, Chen Kan simply worked hard to write.

What is the first hot spot at the moment, of course, is the much-anticipated Royal Army College to start recruiting students, followed by the scandals of various big names and gossip in big families.

Of course, articles on current affairs and politics cannot be missing.

In addition, the poetry culture and entertainment section is also very important, but this is not Chen Kan's strong point, and I will find a few down-and-out scholars to write it tomorrow.

As soon as he started writing, Chen Kan couldn't stop, and it wasn't until the middle of the night that he realized that it was getting late.