It Starts With A Mountain

Chapter 48

After Cheng Dalei came to this world, he thought about climbing the science and technology tree, but he was a liberal arts student, and his knowledge reserve was really not enough. When he was divided into arts and sciences, the only little science knowledge was returned to the teacher non-stop.

Moreover, if you want to come up with the technology that really swept the continent, there is no such soil in this era. Just like Leonardo da Vinci designed a simple helicopter during the Renaissance, it was hundreds of years later that the helicopter actually appeared.

Although the development of science and technology has been born in a day or two, it has fueled the flames, but before they fueled the flames, the general trend has been brewing for a long time.

However, today's experience suddenly inspired Cheng Dalei. This era is not only backward in technology, but also in diet.

Steaming, boiling, marinating, and grilling are the only cooking methods. Stir-frying is also rare, not to mention frying. The same feature of these cooking methods is that they save oil and salt. Salt and iron are privately owned by the state. In the past, the empire was monopolized, but now the actual controller of each city is monopolized. Anyone caught selling salt will be beheaded. As for oil, in an era when it was difficult to fill one's stomach, why would anyone spend a lot of grain to press vegetable oil, and animal oil was the most commonly used.

Most of the common meats are mutton, pork and various poultry. First of all, it is not easy to preserve large livestock after slaughtering, and the pigs cannot be sold out in three days. Who will sell them if they are rancid, so these meats are more expensive. In contrast, poultry such as chickens, ducks and geese are slightly cheaper.

Fallen leaves city is close to the sea, there is seafood to eat.

Cheng Dalei climbed the science and technology tree enough, but he still has some confidence in diet. Even if he is not a professional chef, he has at least eaten a lot of things.

It's really not possible, Malatang always knows how to make it, do you want to taste the hot pot... A full feast of Chinese and Han, 108 dishes, plus various street stalls... I always know the general method of making it.

Today, Cheng Dalei has no specific implementation method, but he already has a general idea, and it is very promising.

"That's right!" The chattering shop clerk suddenly lowered his voice, feeling that a shocking secret was about to be revealed: "The shop has just arrived at a kind of ingredient, but the quantity is scarce, not important customers will not take it out, and it seems that the two are also old gluttons, Do you want to try it?"

Cheng Dalei was also interested: "What ingredients?"

"Two..." Little Er's voice became thinner and thinner: "Have you heard of chili?"

Cheng Dalei just took a bite of a piece of mutton, and Xu Shenji just took a sip of wine and almost spit it out when he heard this. I had some doubts when I walked into the Sihai Building just now, but now it is almost certain that the Sihai Building is the business of the Sihai Commercial Bank.

"Ah... this is unheard of?" Cheng Dalei glared at Xu Shenji, preventing him from laughing.

"It's not that I underestimate the two of you. I've never seen this ingredient before, but the taste is really unforgettable. Just like the city owner of Fallen Leaf City, after eating it, he asked for half a catty. It's only ten pounds."

Cheng Dalei remembered that before Su Ying left, she asked her to take ten catties of chili powder, which seemed not bad.

"I just don't know, where did you get such precious ingredients from Sihailou?" Cheng Dalei asked.

"Thanks to my wife, it was brought by a merchant from overseas. Thanks to my wife's discerning eyes and pearls, I didn't miss such a treasure." Xiao Er said complacently: "I bet that the ingredients are in the whole The Empire is also the only one, do you want to try the dishes cooked by it?"

"No, no, I've been a little angry recently." Cheng Dalei took out another ten copper coins and sent the young man down.

It is estimated that Xiao Er also doesn't quite understand the relationship between chili and getting angry.

After he left, Cheng Dalei and Xu Shenji looked at each other and felt that something was wrong. The Four Seas Building is sure that the business of the Four Seas Firm is good, but the wife of the Four Seas Firm is definitely not Su Ying. This pepper was taken away by Su Ying, but why is she wearing it now.

There must be a problem here!

"Ouye, you know that when I entered the city this time, why didn't others take me with you?" Cheng Dalei lowered his voice.

Xu Shenji was stunned for a while, only to realize that Cheng Dalei was calling him. He smiled and stroked his beard: "Of course it's because the old man has a good plan, Da Dang... Young Master wants me to make a plan." Xu Shenji changed his words in time.

"This...it's always a good thing to have confidence." Cheng Dalei gave him a look, and said to himself: I'm not afraid of your incompetent attributes. If I'm not in the cottage for three or five days, you'll be poisoned at home one after another. Milk, I managed to save some things, and I have to be scourged by you.

Cheng Dalei calmed down and said, "You have to remember that this time we went to the city not to eat, drink and have fun, but to come with a mission. One is to look at the situation of the Su family, the ransom owed to us has to be paid, and the other is to look at the situation of the Su family. Let's see where there is a place to sell slaves in Fallen Leaf City, let's buy some and go back."

"It's better not to be too late." Cheng Dalei said: "We're going to split up in the afternoon, Sergeant, do you think you should go on that mission?"

"It's natural for the old man to find it difficult, and the task of spying on the Su family is left to me." Xu Shenji patted his chest.

"Fuck off!" Cheng Dalei scolded: "Go to the streets in the afternoon to see where they trade slaves. As long as the number is determined, we will immediately go back to the cottage to get the money."

"Okay then." Xu Shenji was sullen and sighed: "I also want to pull two flowers for Ling'er in the city."

Cheng Dalei knew in his heart that although Xu Shenji was useless, he was still qualified in his father's position. Even when he entered the city, he still thought about his daughter, so the father's feelings for his daughter also warmed Cheng Dalei's heart.

"Okay, the accounts are ready. After the matter is settled, you will wait for me at the inn. I don't know what the situation is on my side. I may not be back tonight, so you don't have to worry about it."

The two negotiated a certainty, and Xu Shenji took some money and left the inn. Not long after Xu Shenji left, Cheng Dalei called the little Er back again.

"Guest officer, what are your orders?"

Cheng Dalei, who is also notorious now, had a tinge of crimson on his face, crossed his hands and said, "This, that..."

Xiao Er rolled his eyes and suddenly said loudly, "Oh, I understand, you are looking for a brothel!"

"Shh, keep quiet." Cheng Dalei glared at him fiercely, and then whispered, "Which is the best brothel in Fallen Leaves City?"

"Then it's natural to count back to Yanlou!" Little Eryi gave a thumbs up.

It's hard to enter the second city, so don't waste the good years. Now that I have drunk wine and chatted with Xiao Er, I don't go to the brothel for a while, I always feel that this one-day tour of Jianghu Shaoxia lacks that link.

After inquiring about the location of returning to Yanlou, Cheng Dalei was in high spirits, and he went back to Yanlou at night.

Sure enough, it was a good place for the bright lights. As soon as I walked to the door, a girl pulled Cheng Dalei inside.

"Young master is dignified and suave, but it warms the slave's heart."

Cheng Dalei walked into the Huiyan Building, Yingge and Yanwu were dizzy in front of him, and suddenly he saw a back figure in front of him that was vaguely familiar. Take two quick steps, come behind the other party, and pat the other party's shoulder.

The man in front turned back and met Cheng Dalei's eyes, both of them were dumbfounded.

"Oppa!"

"Oye!"