Free Web NovelChapter 1021: Chapter 981: The Chef Was Dumbfounded
As for why there is an aroma wafting out, do these soldiers usually have meat to eat?
Of course not,
The reason there is such an aroma is that Lin Yi directly had the City Lord’s Mansion’s kitchen thoroughly searched,
You could say they confiscated all the delicacies from there.
Lin Yi didn’t store them in the System Space but instead waved his hand grandly, instructing everyone to start cooking in the large pot at the front.
This statement immediately excited everyone, who promptly threw all the valuable ingredients into the pot,
without caring whether they were suitable to cook together. In short, no matter what it was, no matter how valuable, they just threw it all in.
As it turned out, when these ingredients boiled, a unique fragrance suddenly spread out.
Of course, Lin Yi couldn’t help but humorously think of a dish name for this.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
The fragrance of this dish now is incredibly overwhelming.
In Lin Yi’s memory, even though he had eaten many Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, it was never this fragrant,
After all, this large pot included genuine delicacies.
From bear paws and tiger bones to beef, mutton, chicken, and duck – in other words, anything that moves on land or flies in the sky, the ingredients were complete. This showed how extravagant Lord Liu was in daily life.
It’s important to know that many of the common people still couldn’t get enough to eat at this time, but here, you could find all kinds of birds and beasts.
As the saying goes, "The rich eat meat and drink wine, while bones freeze on the roadside."
If these parasites aren’t dealt with, then Dayou will never see a day of turning around, nor will it ever unify the world.
Lin Yi’s place in the hearts of the common people would also not be able to instantly rise.
But if all these individuals were beaten down, then it would be different. Once they were all removed, without any nominal actions needed, the common people would inevitably favor him.
Watching everyone busy themselves and seeing a bunch of people constantly sniffing and drooling, Lin Yi seemed to see the scene from when he first arrived at Shanhaiguan,
As if he saw Leng Yu and his group.
Back then, when Leng Yu and his group ate that large pot of meat, didn’t they have the same expression?
Didn’t they have the same look?
This was enough to show that not only did the Border Army Camp live harsh lives, but even here in the central city, life was equally tough.
After all, all that prosperity and wealth don’t belong to ordinary people, nor do they belong to ordinary soldiers. They belong only to those powerful people with high status, only to those family aristocrats.
Having gotten the point, Lin Yi directly took out several large bags of salt from the System Space and waved to a soldier beside him:
"Go pour a bag into each pot."
Even though they didn’t know what it was, since it was given by the emperor,
They didn’t dare to ask what it was, whether it could be eaten, or what purpose it served.
In any case, after Lin Yi issued the order, they unhesitatingly took the salt and poured it into the pots,
And after pouring it in, they began to stir continuously.
Those responsible for building the fire and cooking were curious, having never seen such white stuff, but they didn’t ask; they just kept on cooking.
Soon enough, the large pot of meat was finally fully cooked.
At this point, the cook carefully took out two packages of yellowish items from his pocket,
Treated as a treasure, he took a small piece and threw it into the pot.
But after throwing this small piece in, his face was full of pained expression, and it was obvious without needing to guess that this was the current salt.
Salt was quite precious now.
Lin Yi had already realized this when he was at the border. Never mind the Border Army; even in the Imperial Palace, the royal salt the Emperor used couldn’t compare with the pure white salt that Lin Yi brought out.
For example, the yellowish salt the cook just threw into the pot was already the best thing low-ranking people could eat,
And even though this large pot contained only this small piece, it was already enough.
At least, if carefully tasted, one could still taste a trace of saltiness; for them, this was already quite good.
When Lin Yi saw this situation, he couldn’t help but helplessly shake his head,
Those salt blocks were ugly, but there was no excessive toxin in them. Although the refinement wasn’t good and the minerals were harmful, small amounts wouldn’t have much effect.
Therefore, Lin Yi didn’t stop them, nor did he bother explaining anything; he just watched them with a smile.
Soon, the food in the large pot was thoroughly cooked, and the salt had fully permeated. At this point, the cook instinctively took a large iron spoon, scooped up a small piece of meat and a bit of soup, and put it in his mouth to taste it. After all, it was their habit.
However, just as he put this mouthful of soup into his mouth, his eyes suddenly widened like copper bells, his face full of shock.
Hastily, he leaned forward to examine the large pot, which was still steaming hot.
In any case, now he wished he could reach in, grab a piece of meat, and taste the flavor.
As for why that was, it was because he discovered, to his surprise, that the taste of this pot of meat was completely different from what he had imagined. freewёbnoνel.com
The taste was so salty and seemed so pure.
It didn’t have that previous bitter flavor.
This was a taste he had never had before, but he knew that this must be the taste of high-quality refined salt.
Precisely because of this reason, and because he was a cook, he immediately thought of one thing: the bag of white powder someone just asked him to put in the pot.
According to the soldier, this was a reward from the Emperor, meant to be added in.
Could it be that the bag of white stuff was salt?
But as a long-time cook, he had never heard of salt being this white!
What on earth was going on?
[To be continued....]
