Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

As his teeth chewed up and down, Kangxi immediately felt the toughness and elasticity of the meat. The wonderful touch seemed to be dancing a gorgeous dance on the tip of his tongue.

With every bite, you can feel the meat fibers being torn apart, releasing rich gravy that will make you intoxicated.

This perfect combination of taste and flavor allows the flavor of the meat to gradually come out, with both the deliciousness of the beef itself and the rich layers of seasonings added during the canning process.

Among them, there is a light salty taste, a slight sweetness, and the subtle aroma of some spices, which together form a unique flavor. This taste is neither strong and pungent, nor too light, just right to stimulate the taste buds, making people unable to stop.

After tasting it, Kangxi nodded with satisfaction: "It's delicious. I have eaten beef occasionally, but I have never tasted this flavor. But you are making beef into army rations. Isn't this against our ancestral teachings?"

Kangxi frowned slightly and looked at Wei Xiaobao in confusion.

He thought to himself that although he thought beef was delicious, the slaughter of oxen was strictly prohibited in all dynasties. Even if the oxen died of old age, illness, or a fall, they had to be reported to the government before they could be eaten, otherwise they would be imprisoned.

In the Tiandi Army, canned beef actually became one of the army's rations, which made Kangxi wonder.

He believes that this may cause a series of problems, such as affecting agricultural production. After all, oxen are an important tool for farmers to work, and if they are slaughtered in large numbers for food, it may have an adverse impact on agriculture.

Wei Xiaobao laughed and said, "This is a beef cattle, specially raised to be slaughtered for meat. But oxen are not considered heavy labor in our place. We are promoting agricultural mechanization. In places suitable for large-scale farming, we use machinery for farming!"

"Mechanical farming? What is that?" Kangxi asked in confusion.

Wei Xiaobao smiled bitterly in his heart, thinking that it would be difficult to explain this topic clearly to an ancient person who had no knowledge of science and technology.

But he still tried to explain: "Let me put it this way. Zhuge Liang once invented something called the wooden ox and horse, which could move on its own without human power. And this kind of machine also does not require human or animal power, but can automatically plow the land."

"Ah! Isn't this a divine method?" Soetu was so surprised that his eyes almost popped out.

Wei Xiaobao shook his head and smiled: "This is not some magical method, but technology. Has Lord Suo forgotten the sailless automatic internal combustion engine?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I was really confused. When I came back from Songjiang Prefecture, I took that kind of automatic boat without sails. So this is what they call technology." Soetu explained to Kangxi as if he had just woken up from a dream.

Automatic ships without sails, machines that plow the land by themselves, the seeds that have increased their yields several times, refined iron that has been tempered a hundred times, ironclad ships, Mauser rifles...

Kangxi thought to himself, his expression becoming more and more solemn. Why did these things appear in the remote Ryukyu Island country instead of his Qing Dynasty?

Are there really gods in this world? Otherwise, how can such a miracle be performed by mortals alone?

Kangxi secretly made up his mind to send people to the Ryukyu Kingdom to get to the bottom of the matter.

At this moment, Wei Xiaobao suddenly shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Kangxi came back to his senses and saw Wei Xiaobao introducing excitedly: "The second dish is braised pork with potatoes. You should try it. Potatoes are a good thing. Not only can they be used for cooking, but they can also be used as a staple food. Moreover, the yield per mu can reach 5,000 to 6,000 kilograms!"

When Kangxi heard that the yield per mu was 5,000 to 6,000 kilograms, he quickly picked up a piece of potato and put it in his mouth. It was soft, glutinous, and mellow, melting in his mouth. It had the aroma of meat and the fragrance of potatoes. The taste was like a flash of lightning, instantly hitting Kangxi's taste buds...

"Is this potato? I remember hearing that this plant was planted by the Dutch on Dongzhou Island, and later spread to Fujian and Zhejiang. But I heard that its yield per mu is only around 1,000 kilograms. Even if it is slightly better than rice, it is still far less than 5,000 or 6,000 kilograms?" Kangxi asked with a look of doubt on his face.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. The potatoes you eat today are an improved variety carefully cultivated by our Academy of Agricultural Sciences, with a yield of up to five to six thousand kilograms per mu. In addition, there is another high-yield crop, which is the third dish - cold vermicelli. Vermicelli is made from sweet potato flour, and the new sweet potato variety has a yield of up to eight thousand to ten thousand kilograms per mu." Wei Xiaobao said.

"The yield of sweet potatoes is 10,000 kilograms per mu!" Kangxi couldn't help but screamed in surprise, and then quickly picked up a piece of vermicelli with chopsticks and put it in the bowl. The taste was sour and spicy, smooth and chewy.

"Can this be used as a staple food?" Kangxi asked anxiously.

"Of course you can. Sweet potatoes can be eaten raw, cooked or baked. They can also be ground into powder and mixed with white flour to make steamed buns. They can also be processed into vermicelli. The third dish is cold vermicelli." Wei Xiaobao answered patiently.

"Can you provide potato and sweet potato seeds to the Qing Dynasty?" Kangxi asked anxiously.

"If the Qing Dynasty does not join the Tiandi Federation, these strategic materials related to the national economy and people's livelihood will not be provided in principle. You can ask the delegation to raise this issue at the negotiation table." Wei Xiaobao said.

After hearing this, Kangxi secretly kept this matter in mind.

The eight dishes of this meal made Kangxi feel deeply moved. He couldn't help but sigh: "The achievements of the Tiandi Federation in national economy and people's livelihood are really outstanding! In comparison, our Qing Dynasty really has a lot to learn in terms of strange and lewd techniques."

At the same time, he also developed a keen interest in the technology that Wei Xiaobao talked about.

Kangxi secretly made up his mind to send an envoy to Ryukyu as soon as possible to negotiate with the Tiandi Federation and strive to reach an agreement as soon as possible.

In this way, those high-yield crops can be planted during the spring farming season this year, allowing the people of the Qing Dynasty to escape the suffering of famine earlier.

After dinner, Kangxi and several ministers hurried back to the palace to prepare for relevant matters.

They knew that time was running out and they had to seize every minute and every second to ensure the smooth progress of this cooperation.

At this time, Kangxi was full of expectations, hoping that this exchange would bring new opportunities and development to the Qing Dynasty.

Shuangshuang had been sleeping since the afternoon and slept until the next morning. When she woke up, she didn't see the big guy, so she asked Princess Jianning: "Mother, where is the big guy?"

Princess Jianning said angrily: "He is your father, your dad, what a big guy, you have no respect for your elders."

Shuangshuang muttered, "You can only call me daddy if you beat me. Big guy, won't you play with me today?"

Princess Jianning rolled her eyes at her and said, "He went to Mount Zhongnan to pick up your brother Tongchui."

Shuangshuang asked curiously, "Mother, I have a younger brother?"