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After Dong Changsheng and Shen Jianchuan went down, Wang Qi was still sitting in the study, thinking about going north.
The next step is to go north.
When it comes to going north, it is not an easy thing.
Things are relatively complicated.
Wang Qi¡¯s first consideration was food on his way north. Although Nanyang now has sufficient food, the food of this era is mainly steamed and boiled, and stir-fried vegetables are not available for the time being.
Wang Qi has not thought about making stir-fries, hot pots, etc. right now. It is not suitable yet and he does not have enough time to do it.
The food that Wang Qizhuo thought about was for the common people.
This is the most important.
After Wang Qi thought about it for a while, he suddenly had an idea.
Buns, steamed buns!
These are the two most direct ways to eat.
For ordinary people, as long as they can have food to fill their stomachs, that is enough. Steamed buns and steamed buns are the easiest to make and the most cost-effective. The invention of these two foods now is the greatest help.
It is enough to meet the needs of the people without going hungry.
After Wang Qi thought it through, he started preparations immediately. In this era, there were already pancakes, which were made by grinding wheat into flour and making pancakes. This is the simplest pancake.
Or, mix minced meat and bake meat patties.
Wang Qi went directly to the kitchen and called the cook over. The cook in charge of the backyard is named Zhang. She is a middle-aged woman in her early forties. She is the latest hire.
A man from the Zhang family is responsible for logistics in the army. Zhang's son is also in the army. The family is extremely reliable, so Zhu Shanchang arranged for him to be responsible for eating in the backyard.
Ms. Zhang stood in front of Wang Qi, feeling uneasy and a little uneasy.
The person in front of me is the county magistrate.
He is also the controller of the entire Nanyang County.
With a smile on his face, Wang Qi said: "Aunt Zhang, bring out some wheat flour. I have food to make. I'll tell you how to make it. Just follow it."
"My lord, you call me this, my slave."
Mrs. Zhang answered immediately.
She quickly took out the fine flour after grinding the wheat, which was ground with a stone mill, and then used a bamboo sieve to remove the slightly coarse particles. In the end, only very fine wheat flour was left, which can be used to pancakes and make steamed buns.
It¡¯s just that Zhang¡¯s movements were a little stiff, and his hands were even a little trembling.
Facing Wang Qi was very nervous.
Wang Qi said: "Aunt Zhang, don't be nervous, I'm not a scourge, you can do whatever you want."
"Yes Yes!"
Seeing that Wang Qi still called him that, Zhang said no more.
?Just do it honestly.
Wang Qi prepared the noodles and asked Mrs. Zhang to bring warm water and started kneading the noodles. Add a little more warm water first, then gradually add it little by little, and keep kneading the dough.
This matter alone took nearly half an hour. That is to say, Zhang has this physical strength because he has been busy with the kitchen. Even so, Zhang felt a little hot after finishing making noodles.
Mrs. Zhang placed the dough in a porcelain vat made of porcelain clay and said, "Sir, what should we do now?"
Wang Qi said: "Go get a clean quilt and put it on the porcelain vat. Next, start to ferment the dough. After the dough is fermented, proceed to the next step."
"yes!"
Mrs. Zhang went directly to make arrangements.
The weather today is already December. It¡¯s not like the hot weather in summer, and the dough rises very quickly. The temperature in winter is low and the dough rises slowly, especially when there is a lot of dough in the porcelain vat, so it is not easy to complete.
It takes a certain amount of time.
Wang Qi waited for Mrs. Zhang to cover the porcelain jar with a quilt, and then asked Mrs. Zhang to go about her own business. Wang Qi then found the carpenter from the county government and made a simple steamer.
This matter was done in a long time.
After making the steamer, wash it and set it aside to dry.
Wang Qi stopped caring and went about his own business.
The next day, early morning.
Wang Qi called Mrs. Zhang over early and took Mrs. Zhang to the back kitchen. Because this was done by Wang Qi, Mrs. Zhang never looked at it. Now together with Wang Qi, Mrs. Zhang took out the quilt under Wang Qi's order.
Looking at the risen dough, Ms. Zhang was a little surprised.
This situation has never happened before.
Today¡¯s dough pancakes are made by kneading the dough directly, and then adding water, making pancakes in a sticky state.
&??, with an incredible look on his face, he said: "This, this, this is incredible!"
Zhuge Feng echoed: "It's simply amazing."
Xiao Qingzhi said: "Just a little dough can make such a big steamed bun. My lord, if it is used in the army and on the people, the people will be free from hunger."
Zhu Shanchang said again: "You must know that rice, or porridge made from rice, is only so much. This steamed bun is very good, and you can starve if you eat it. This food is really important to us. ¡±
Wang Qi had a smile on his face and said: "The reason why steamed buns were invented is to be used in the military to replace flour cakes. This steamed bun is very simple to make, can be made on a large scale, and then supplied to the people and soldiers."
Zhu Shanchang said: "My lord is wise!"
Xiao Qingzhi also said: "Young Master is wise!"
Wang Qi smiled and said: "In fact, you can also add meat fillings to make steamed buns. The steamed buns I make are not very good, but I can demonstrate it."
Zhuge Feng had some doubts in his eyes and asked: "Second brother, what kind of food are steamed buns?"
Zhu Shanchang and Xiao Qingzhi also looked at Wang Qi.
There is curiosity in the eyes.
They were really shocked. Unexpectedly, Wang Qi prepared another kind of food, which was surprising.