Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1017 Evolution
"Hmm, it does taste good."

"It was made by Ms. Agatha. I loved the snacks she made when I was a child. Come on, open your mouth."

"Ah~~" Shangluo opened his mouth. He seemed to have gotten used to it.

Suddenly, the door opened: "Shangluo, why haven't you woken up yet? We are going to the imperial prison to get the report today. The steamed buns are ready, do you want to eat?"

She glanced inside the door.

"Sorry to bother you." She closed the door as if nothing had happened.

"Hey! Wait a minute, I'll be up soon!"

On the back seat of Grani's car, Shangluo held a steamed bread in his left hand and a muffin in his right hand, both of which were covered with oil paper bags.

He ate a mouthful of steamed bread on his left side and a mouthful of muffin on his right side. Phaethon sat at the other end, looking out the window, saying nothing.

[Ah~~ You slept so soundly. I feel like my sleep quality has improved since you put on the weights that limit your strength. Hey, why do you have such a good appetite today? ]

"Because two people made breakfast for him."

[Ah?] Apollonia, who was a little confused in her sleep, finally reacted, [Wow! This... This dessert, was it made in Victoria's small kitchen?]

"How do you know?" Shangluo asked.

"Because Phaethon only knows how to make food, and it's enough to keep people from starving to death."

"The glutinous rice she makes is also delicious. I think it tastes better than mine. Every time I cook, I always feel like I can't finish it. But when it's her turn to cook, I always finish it."

"Thank you so much." Phaethon turned around and said, "I hope you can finish all the food next time. I remember that Victoria's small kitchen is very famous."

"Ah? What do you say?"

"Because Spartans have a big appetite. Ms. Agatha is a typical Spartan, and let me see the date. Ah, today is the day for drinking black soup. Then you have to drink the black soup tonight, too."

"what?"

[A kind of Spartan. A kind of Spartan.] This indescribable food made Apollonia at a loss for how to describe it.

“It’s actually pig blood soup.”

"Pig blood soup is good." Shangluo replied, "I also like blood soup."

[It's not blood stew, it's just pouring pig blood into the pot and cooking it. It's not the way to eat the taste, it's to dye the soup black and red like blood. 】

"Wait, I think I've heard of this thing. Can this thing be eaten?"

"Yes," Phaethon replied, "I can cook it, and I eat it. Cooked pig blood mixed with pork can maximize the use of prey without wasting anything. This is generally the military diet of the Spartans."

"Ah, is this necessary?"

"It's not that you have to eat it. But since ancient times, all Spartan educations have to eat this. It becomes a habit after a while, so just think of it as a reminder of the bitter past. In Rome, eating this is more like a social activity. The fact that you can eat black soup means that you can endure hardships and are more like a Roman - the Romans have a certain pursuit of 'simplicity' in their bones. The more luxurious your life is, the simpler your food should be."

[Just like when you eat fried chicken, you can eat two leaves of vegetable as an indulgence, so that the guilt is much lighter. When the Romans felt that life was too extravagant, they would have some simple Spartan black soup to adjust. Victoria also ate this regularly. ]

"So she started talking about giving me a 'Roman experience' yesterday, so that's what's going on!"

"Do you want to eat?" Phaethon asked.

"I'm not that hypocritical. Just eat it. This is all for the patient's physical and mental health."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

【Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. 】

"You two are asking me not to eat?"

"Nothing." Phaethon sneered, "If you like to eat hers, you won't refuse mine, right?" [And mine! I'll give you one too, do you want to eat it? ]

"I want to eat too?"

[That's great. Mr. Shangluo, I knew you wouldn't let anyone down! Right, Miss Phaethon? ]

"Don't worry." Phaethon did not respond directly to Apollonia's words, "Anyway, I won't waste food. Apollonia too."

[Of course. But recently, the temperature control function of the central air conditioner in our home seems to have a problem. Why is the temperature in each room the same? If this continues, the cooling effect will not be very good. ]

"So we have to replenish the refrigerant." Phaethon replied, "We have to replenish it well, a lot."

"Well," Shang Luo suddenly asked, "What did the Jinyiwei say? Is the interrogation over?"

"You might as well ask Wen Yuan."

"Oh yes, I should ask him."

Shangluo took out his cell phone and sent a message to Wen Yuan:
"Are you there?"

"Yes." Wen Yuan replied immediately.

"How's the situation over there? And yours."

"I stayed up all night, and now I'm fine."

"Wow, so you. Are you okay?"

"I'm in good condition. I just woke up. Oh, you misunderstood. Staying up all night means, of course, that the prisoner stayed up all night. I went to sleep in the lounge at around 2 o'clock, and now I'm very energetic. There are still enough manpower to interrogate one person."

"Are you free tonight?" Shangluo suddenly asked.

【Hmm?】Aware of what Shangluo was going to do, Apollonia paid attention.

"Ah? What do you mean?" Wen Yuan asked back.

"Just asking if you're free."

"You didn't ask me what I was free for, so how would I know?"

"Oh," Shangluo thought for a moment, "Wait, is Xiaohan here?"

"He's here. His uncle is here too, so he's staying up late with his uncle. Oh, he's in the lounge to sleep."

"Give him the phone."

"Hello? Big brother? Don't worry, everything is done. I didn't sleep the whole night."

"I'm busy. I'm so tired." Han Xingzhi suddenly realized, "Ah! I'm free! Brother, are you going to treat me to a meal? Do you want to invite Wen Yuan to come along?"

"Well, since you have invited me so kindly, I can't refuse. Then you go and have a rest. I will call you in the afternoon. We will go out for dinner together to celebrate our success."

"Okay, okay." Han Xing hung up the phone with interest.

"Oh, there's really nothing I can do." Shang Luo touched his forehead. "I'm afraid I'm not free today. I have an appointment tonight. Otherwise, Victoria's test, no, Victoria's invitation, I'll eat it next time. I've already eaten it this morning. I also have an invitation from a friend tonight. Then Miss Phaethon, how about we reminisce about the good and the bad tomorrow? Apollonia will be the day after tomorrow, and Victoria will be next time."

[Ah~~Okay, okay, you have evolved and started time management, right? 】

"It's okay, it's okay." Phaethon was still looking out the window. "Give me a day, right? You're in luck. Apollonia, can you get me some mandrake? Mr. Shangluo has been a little weak lately, and he may need some medicinal food to nourish himself."

"I know what, I might have to work overtime? By the way, how about those toasters? Has the code been cracked?"

(End of this chapter)