Chapter 60: Imitation Song Dynasty

The haggis has been washed. Su You took a piece of pig fat with skin and opened the pot. First, he scalded the mutton intestines and cut them into pieces. Then he asked the girls to squeeze out the intestinal fat from the mutton intestines and put it into the pot with vegetable oil. After burning

Add sliced ​​ginger, green onion, and Sichuan peppercorns, then add the haggis and stir-fry.

Then I added a large pot of hot water, threw in some star anise, and started boiling.

At the same time, use a small pot to marinate two pieces of lamb liver separately for Lao Jun.

The mutton soup instantly turned milky white, and the aroma was to die for.

Soon the soup pot was boiling, and Su You called his friends to eat. He filled two bowls himself, sprinkled with green onion and coriander, made two small bowls of fermented bean curd for dipping, and placed a bowl of brown rice in front of Lao Jun.

The two old soldiers looked at each other in disbelief when they saw the milky white noodles with rich milk soup. One of them smiled and said: "It tastes so good that even Mr. Fan, the old man of the Western Army, will never see it in his squadron."

The other took a chopstick and put it in his mouth: "Good! It tastes even better than Yanzhou Tan sheep!"

Su You smiled and said: "Looking at their accents, are they veterans from Shaanxi Road?"

One of them said: "Even though we are old men now, back then we were able to achieve three levels of military service and achieve great feats with just one blow!"

Su You asked: "Then..."

I originally wanted to ask about the situation, but after thinking about the Song Army's record, I quickly shut up.

An old soldier looked desolate: "I crawled out of the dead in Haoshuichuan. Back then... Oh!"

Another said: "Back then, Lord Xia deliberately planned to wait for work, and he used his cavalry to fight against the infantry. The cavalry charged one after another, and soon the army was in chaos..."

Another veteran waved his hand to stop him from continuing and said, "This happened more than ten years ago. Why are you trying to spoil the young master's interest?"

"Then let's not talk about it... In short, the two husbands, Han and Fan, were demoted after the incident. Before leaving, they took pity on me and the bloody brave, and took shelter with the then prefect of Meizhou. It has been eleven years."

Su You was in awe: "I dare not ask the names of these two old brothers."

An old soldier said: "How dare you, I am Chen Tian. I am Guo Long."

Su You also cut the cold mutton into a plate, sprinkled it with salt and pepper and brought it over: "We are enjoying peace and tranquility in the rear. It was the soldiers like my brother who fought hard in the front. Su You will have to ask for advice from time to time in the future."

Chen Tian smiled and said: "The young master is still young, so he is not familiar with the geography. Meizhou is not the rear, but the southern border. It is only one day's journey from Yazhou, and it is within the territory of Dali."

Only then did Su You realize that Chen Tian was right. Today's Yunnan is not part of the Song Dynasty. Meishan is really not too far from the border.

He smiled and said, "That's true. Let's not talk about that. Is the taste of this soup pretty good?"

Guo Long was scratching his head while holding the bowl: "It's not so good, it's so fresh that it's so delicious that it's so delicious that it's so delicious that it's so delicious! By the way, the young master is asking about the dock, but are you going to sell this on the dock?"

Su You smiled and said: "Sales are sales, but not this. I'm afraid it's a little early."

Chen Tian smiled and said: "That's right, but if you have a bowl of this in winter, you won't give it to a god. That big pot is amazing, even more powerful than the big pots used in the army!"

Su You then remembered something: "Yes, this big pot is not cheap now. Is it okay to put it at the charity shed at the gate of the city?"

Chen Tian smiled and said: "Don't worry, young master, the city gate is the key point of defense. With us here, no one dares to make any mistakes."

Soybean meal is feed and very cheap. Su You took a look and saw that it was several hundred kilograms. It happened that the briquettes were almost finished, so he was going to arrange for Zhang Qi and the others to do this.

After calling Zhang Zao, tying him up, and settling the accounts, Su You returned to the city with the old army.

When he and Cheng Wenying were having dinner in the evening, Su You asked about the situation of porcelain code printing.

Cheng Wenying was so proud that he asked the housekeeper to get two books: "Look, my dear nephew, these are samples."

The book has no name, but when I opened it I realized it was a collection of poems by Du Fu.

When I turned the page, I realized that it was double-sided printing. I couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Is the ink ready?"

Cheng Wenying smiled and said: "Okay, Master Han admires you so much!"

Su You found it funny and explained: "This thing is like adding seasonings to stir-fry. You can always try out what seasonings go with which vegetables."

"After solving the problem of the fineness of the powder, the rest is simple. Han Gong and I will call the powder that produces the color pigment; the thing used to blend the ink is called the connecting agent; the thing that adjusts the concentration is called the thickener;

Those that control conjunctiva are called anti-caking agents; those that prevent ink from soaking into the paper are called anti-reprint agents; those that improve flow are called slip agents..."

"After determining these things, we just need to adjust the proportions and experiment little by little. Wait..."

After saying that, he picked up the book and read it again, and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, please don't be joking. This collection of Du Gongbu of yours was not printed with the same porcelain code as before."

Cheng Wenying smiled like a child: "I just want to test whether you will never make mistakes."

Su You smiled and said: "Uncle-in-law, didn't you read our experimental records? I was so wrong. There are several big books!"

But I was secretly laughing in my heart. If it weren't for the weird and weird knowledge I knew in my previous life, I would probably have many more books.

For example, talcum powder is used to improve the concentration, sesame oil is used as a regulator, and lime powder is used as a thickener. The funniest thing is that the ink also uses flour. That thing is a natural anti-reprint agent, which is common in the Song Dynasty.

However, Su You was stunned by the wisdom of Han workers. For example, for flour, the corn flour used in later generations had a very high viscosity, which they could not achieve with wheat flour.

Han Gong solved the problem just by thinking about it. He put the ink in hot water, heated it, and printed with hot ink. This brilliant point of wisdom also made the two people admire and cherish each other.

As the saying goes, a technological breakthrough brings many, many new products.

With the addition of porcelain clay, pressed paper, and ink, the difference in printing time was immediately apparent. The quality of this Du Gongbu Collection book was already far ahead of the Hangzhou version.

Then there are the characters.

Ink printing is only suitable for very fine strokes, so the text in this book is relatively small and the strokes are also very fine. Su You didn't notice this problem until halfway through the conversation.

I couldn't help but ask: "What font is this?"

Cheng Wenying said with a smile: "I'm afraid you'll laugh at me for not doing anything but eating what's done, so I'm in charge of this matter."

After finishing speaking, he pointed to a volume printed with the first batch of porcelain codes and said: "I don't care about the old codes in the past, called Zhengti, and I don't care about this thin and thin one..."

Su You couldn't help but pray secretly: "Don't ever say it's called Slender Gold Body, don't ever say it's called Slender Gold Body..."

"...called, Xingti."

Su You couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "My uncle-in-law is a great talent, his body is light, strong and strong, and he looks very comfortable."

Cheng Wenying sighed: "Speaking of which, it's still due to you. I can't do anything on my own..."

Su You asked: "What does my uncle-in-law mean by this?"

Cheng Wenying laughed loudly, without any airs of elders, just like a child who succeeded in playing a prank: "Didn't you notice that one of your pencils was missing? Hahahaha... I did it secretly for so long just to see your dumbfounded look.

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Su You bowed and saluted and said: "Su You is congratulating your brother-in-law. This font will definitely be popular for generations with the promotion of new printing technology."

Isn't it? Today's ink-printed books still use European style, there are more Wei steles, and the famous Song style has not yet come out, but this one created by Cheng Wenying is actually a living imitation of Song Dynasty!

Cheng Wenying laughed heartily. This nephew was so wise that he was so aggrieved as his brother-in-law. He thought he would come to ask for help regarding the orphan, but unexpectedly he made a fuss. Today, he was finally shocked.

What a shit.

At this time, Ba Niang also came back: "Hey, why is grandpa so happy?"

Cheng Wenying usually handed the books to Banniang when he presented treasures. After understanding the situation, Banniang smiled and said: "The fine style is elegant and delicate, just suitable for printing poems and songs; the formal style is dignified, thick and solemn, and it is excellent for printing history books and classics."

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This era was the era when the aesthetic taste of the Han people was the most elegant and artistic. The flowers sold every day in Bianliang City were a big business. The elegance of the life of the Song Dynasty people can be seen.
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