The Lone Star of the Tang Dynasty

With a burst of busyness, the delicacies were placed on the table in an orderly manner. The fish are tender and fat, the shrimp are crystal clear, they are freshly caught from the clear river bay nearby, and the slices of meat cut as thin as cicada's wings, red and white, have an attractive shine, all of which show the owner's dedication and mastery of cooking.

In order to meet the expectations of Li Er and others, Li Changge carefully prepared potato chips, wild mushrooms, corn segments and hairy belly blood and other essential ingredients for hot pot, making this hot pot banquet rich and diverse. However, among the dazzling array of delicacies on this table, the most eye-catching thing is a plate of seemingly ordinary but unbelievable lotus root slices.

You must know that it is early spring at this moment, and according to common sense, lotus root, an aquatic plant that can only be mined in summer and autumn, will never appear on the table. Even for royal families or families with five surnames and seven wangs, with their abundant resource reserves, ice cubes can only ensure that food is kept fresh until late autumn. When winter hits, it's useless to have even more ice cubes because you can't achieve seamless low-temperature refrigeration all year round.

Therefore, when everyone saw this crisp snow-white lotus root slices, they were dumbfounded and in disbelief.

"It's ...... Lotus root?" Li Er asked in shock, his voice full of doubt and shock.

"Where did the lotus root come from in the cold winter?" some people were amazed, wondering if there was some heterogeneous crop.

The audience was shocked and in an uproar.

Faced with this scene, Li Changge just smiled indifferently, and he explained unhurriedly: "It's just some lotus roots, haven't you all seen my cold storage? Lao Fang and Lao Wei haven't seen it yet, I'll take you to see it in a while." In fact, it's really not that difficult, it's just a little trick to carve insects. "

In Li Changge's mouth, the use of saltpeter to make ice for refrigeration is indeed an understatement, but for a person like him who has mastered modern science and engineering knowledge, these are indeed not complex technologies. However, for Li Er, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng, who lived in ancient times, such skills were as mysterious as Zenith technology.

Everyone looked at each other, and the surprise and awe in their hearts were like huge waves surging, wave after wave.

If the emergence of high-yield crops in the past may be attributed to the results of accidental discovery and careful observation, then the lotus root slices that violate the laws of nature in front of them are undoubtedly a miraculous reversal of their cognition.

"Childe, can you tell us the truth, are you really a true immortal in the sky?" someone asked half-jokingly and half-seriously, revealing incomparable admiration and curiosity for Li Changge.

"We didn't know that the gods were coming to the world, if there was any rudeness, please forgive the son. Another guest was also very emotional, and his tone was honestly afraid.

"Child, you ......".

Li Changge watched the maids bring plates of exquisite dishes to the table, and was about to introduce them to Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Li Er and others one by one, but he didn't expect them to suddenly fall into a state of astonishment, and a series of exclamations popped out of their mouths, as if they had seen something incredible.

He glanced at the eye-catching lotus root slices in puzzlement, and said to himself: "Isn't this just an ordinary lotus root? There is nothing special, but it is produced locally nearby, why are you so excited?" As soon as the words fell, Wei Zheng came back to his senses from shock, he stood up and bowed deeply to Li Changge, his voice was solemn and resolute: "Gongzi once mentioned that he wanted to use the power of emerging industries to shake the foundation of the five surnames and seven wangs and the vassal kings, I originally had doubts in my heart, but at this moment, I believe it. "

There was a dead silence at the dinner table for an instant, and Li Er's heartbeat accelerated. He realized that if this son had a subversive heart, he would be unbeatable, and his wisdom and means were so extraordinary that they were terrifying and awe-inspiring.

After a while, everyone's mood eased slightly, and they gradually understood what Wei Zheng had just said.

They understood that in order for the family to give up their land and invest in a new industry, there had to be attractive profit margins. The ice-making technology demonstrated by Li Changge is undoubtedly an industry with great potential for profiteering. Different from the traditional way used by aristocrats to store ice in winter and summer, which took up a lot of space and was costly, Li Changge's ice-making technique can achieve indoor production with only one workshop, which greatly reduces the cost and can be called a real money-making weapon.

This discovery made the ministers present excited, as if they had a premonition that an unprecedented era of prosperity was coming, and perhaps it would surpass any other rule in history. The relief brought by this expectation made the inner pressure of these ministers, who have been shouldering the heavy responsibilities of the country all the year round, instantly reduce a lot, and they began to relax and enjoy the delicacies in front of them.

"Childe, what is this?" someone asked as he turned his gaze to another dish.

The strange ingredients in front of you have a unique appearance, which makes people unrecognizable for a while.

"Could it be a bug?"

Li Changge couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and explained: "This is a hairy belly. "

Everyone present is still unfamiliar with the term "hairy belly".

"What is hairy belly?", "I've never heard of it, what is the yield per mu?".

Problems arose......

Li Changge clarified with a smile: "This is not grown, but part of the cow's stomach." "

When everyone heard this, their faces were confused, and then they were surprised, "Cow's stomach, ploughing oxen?" Slaughtering ploughing cattle is a felony in Datang, because ploughing cattle are like a lifeline for farmers, and not ploughing cattle means that they may face famine in the coming year.

Empress Eldest Sun also looked at Li Er with concern, obviously she knew the importance of cultivating cattle among the people, for fear of causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

In the laws of the Tang Dynasty, no matter if you have a lot of money or a powerful person, once someone buys a ploughing cow to slaughter and eat, what the people see is the extravagance of the wealthy family and the disregard for the people's livelihood and suffering, which will undoubtedly arouse public indignation. If a farmer slaughters his cattle without authorization, he will be regarded by his neighbors as cutting off his livelihood, and everyone will persuade them to stop it. Therefore, Tang Lu severely punished this, and there was no room for accommodation.

At this moment, Li Changge's words made Li Er and the ministers change their faces sharply. As the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty, their words and deeds are models in the world on weekdays, and if they openly violate the ban at this time, no matter how noble their status is, it will cause an uproar and damage the image of the royal family and the prestige of the court.

Empress Eldest Sun was even more worried, for fear that Li Changge's impulsiveness would lead to conflicts between father and son.

Li Changge waved his hand slightly and clarified: "You have misunderstood, how could I slaughter the ploughing cattle? This hairy belly was obtained by the cattle of the old Chen family in the village. "

It turned out that in Youzhou, an important border town, Turkic soldiers and horses often harassed, and the old Chen's ploughing cattle were unfortunately frightened and killed.

Hearing this, Li Er and the others breathed a sigh of relief, but then they became worried about the loss of the old Chen family's life of cultivating cattle.

Li Er sighed softly: "The old Chen family has one less ploughing cow, how will they maintain their lives in the future?"

At this time, Li Changge, who was busy checking the situation in the kitchen, did not notice Li Er's worries, and responded casually: "Life is still the same, just take this opportunity to taste beef once justifiably, Lao Chen held an all-beef banquet and invited the whole village to eat together." This water was meant to be discarded, so I'm going to come over. "

As soon as Li Changge's words fell, everyone fell into contemplation again and looked at each other. You know, this small village located in the north of Youzhou City does not even have an official name, and is often harassed by Turkic soldiers and horses, and it is unbelievable that it can live in such a difficult environment. The fact that the villagers were able to hold a feast of all cattle means that their standard of living has exceeded their imagination.

Everyone's eyes turned to Li Changge.

When they suddenly realized, they understood the key: the reason why this small village can have such living conditions is due to Li Changge's existence. His wisdom and talent are like a living immortal, driving the whole village to prosperity and strength, so that the life of the villagers

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