The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 400 Tofu Fish Soup
Mei Yuanzheng was obviously in a very good mood and asked Liu Sheng to stay and drink the fish soup before leaving.

"This fish is not like the snow mountain whitefish from last time. It is not suitable for eating raw, but the fish soup cooked from it is extremely delicious. It is a rare delicacy in the world." Mei Yuanzheng said, squinting his eyes, as if he could no longer hold back the excitement when recalling the taste.

Thus, Liu Sheng could once again appreciate Mei Yuanzheng's skillful fish-killing technique.

I saw Meiyuan descaling and gutting the fish he had just caught, and then carefully washing the fish body with stream water until the fish meat was as white as jade.

Then, he took out a cooking magic tool that was shaped like an open fish mouth, lit a fire at the bottom, poured oil at the top, added ginger and scallions, and fried the fish until golden brown. Then he added a gourd of water from the snow mountain cold pond that Meiyuan was treasured. The fish soup instantly turned milky white, and the fragrant fish aroma overflowed.

The fish raised in Meiyuan were indeed of extraordinary quality. Liu Sheng felt that the fish soup was different from the ones he had had before, and was extremely delicious.

When bubbles began to appear on the surface of the fish soup, Mei Yuanzheng added mushrooms, tofu and other ingredients and closed the fish mouth of the spiritual weapon.

"This soup needs to be cooked slowly and patiently." Mei Yuanzheng sniffed, looking intoxicated. Although he swallowed several times because of his greed, he still said this with self-control.

I don’t know whether he was speaking to myself or to Liu Sheng.

Liu Sheng watched Mei Yuan's slow movements, and his irritated heart, which had been caused by some unpleasant things that happened last night, slowly calmed down.

In the past, when she was unhappy, she also liked to watch Liu Ruhai cook. Now it was a coincidence.

While the fish soup was cooking, Mei Yuanzheng set up a small stove nearby and fried shredded wild vegetables, bamboo shoots and mushrooms, brushed them with sauce, and wrapped them in thin dough to make vegetable rolls.

"I heard that you went to Mobei yesterday." He said casually while rolling up the pancake with his head down.

Liu Sheng was shocked and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Many people saw her yesterday, but most of the soldiers had left the pleasure boat. Only a few people on the boat who came later recognized her and knew her...

Mei Yuanzheng knew what Liu Sheng was worried about, so he smiled and said, "Do you remember the guy with the fishing rod?"

Liu Sheng nodded.

"His name is Yu Diaoxue, and he is my fishing friend."

I see……

"You probably can't understand what they are doing." Mei Yuanzheng said.

Liu Sheng nodded silently, and thought of Wen Weilan again. He felt depressed when he thought that she seemed to be hiding something from him.

"And there is another force in the court, you should be able to see it."

Liu Sheng nodded again: "A worshipper of God."

"You really know. It seems those people have contacted you."

Mei Yuanzheng had prepared a vegetarian roll and handed it to Liu Sheng.

Liu Sheng took it, took a bite, and his eyes lit up.

The fresh fragrance of wild vegetables, the crispness of mountain bamboo shoots, and the milky aroma of mushrooms are even more fragrant after being roasted. Add to that the salty and sweet aroma of the sauce, wrap it in the pancake crust and put it into your mouth. All the flavors are mixed together and blended just right.

But Liu Sheng couldn't respond to Mei Yuanzheng's words.

Mei Yuanzheng did not need Liu Sheng's response and said to himself: "Talents like you, no matter which side they are on, no matter what their initial attitude is, they will always need you."

Liu Sheng didn't feel anything special about this.

For example, the worshippers are determined to kill her...

However, a question arose in her mind.

"Which sect do you belong to?" Liu Sheng asked directly.

"I?"

Mei Yuanzheng was surprised for a moment at Liu Sheng's frankness, then shook his head.

"I don't belong to either side."

“I just want to pursue the truth.”

Liu Sheng's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Do you know the difficulties we are facing now?" Mei Yuanzheng suddenly asked.

"We", Liu Sheng knew that in this context it referred to all the people in the world who were pursuing the truth.

Liu Sheng pondered for a moment, looked at the half-eaten burrito in his hand, and said, "We are like trapped in a burrito. Apart from rolling and tumbling inside, we can't come up with any new tricks."

This is also the idea she has come up with from her observations over the years. Mei Yuanzheng couldn't help but laugh and nodded, "Your analogy is quite appropriate."

He continued, "During the heyday of Honghu, the Tang Dynasty's pursuit of truth reached its peak. Afterwards, theoretical development gradually stagnated, and the pace of technological progress also slowed down."

Liu Sheng shook his head and sighed: "Today's technological applications are endless, and there are so many new spiritual tools coming out every year... Who could have imagined it?"

"Yes, and look at Chang'an today, it is colorful and prosperous like a dream. It was not like this ten years ago. Just three years ago, there were earth-shaking differences. So, how could you think that technology is stagnating?" Mei Yuanzheng said with a smile.

Liu Sheng understood: "All the technological achievements today are based on the theories of Honghu Shengshi. What we have done is just to continuously extend these theories, but there is an end to the extension. The actual technological progress has reached the limit of the theory and can't go any further."

Mei Yuanzheng nodded with satisfaction.

But Liu Sheng was puzzled: "But I see that there are so many articles published in each issue of "Cultivation Theory". I see that there are many people doing research in Qingshan and Houshan. I heard from you that there are talents from four countries doing research in Xueshan. How can this be possible?"

Mei Yuanzheng said slowly: "Over the years, many researchers and scholars have indeed worked hard in their respective fields, but most of these studies are extensions and refinements of existing theories. Although there are many of them, there are few truly groundbreaking breakthroughs."

Liu Sheng nodded thoughtfully.

"The trainees are busy looking for new applications and exploring new technologies within the existing theoretical framework. Although these technologies are applied to the people, in the long run, they are actually going in circles and cannot bring about real progress."

He continued, "Moreover, among the four countries' trainees, many are only pursuing fame and fortune, or are restricted by the interference of politics and power. There are fewer and fewer trainees who are truly dedicated to the pursuit of truth."

"Just look at the National Academy. The number of trainees is decreasing every year, let alone this year."

Liu Sheng nodded suddenly.

This year, only five students were admitted to the National College, and the rest went to the seminary.

If this strategy continues, it will be even more difficult to say what will happen next.

Mei Yuanzheng continued, "Also, I can tell you that the next batch of the Honghu Project will enter the seminary to become priests. Those who pass the assessment can become priests. Another batch of students from the National Academy will also be admitted."

Liu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. It was indeed so.

But she didn't expect Mei Yuanzheng to tell her so frankly.

Mei Yuanzheng was still smiling, and casually rolled up a pancake and stuffed it into Liu Sheng's hand, as if he was not worried at all about his power falling into other people's hands.

"The fish soup is ready." Mei Yuanzheng took a deep breath of the aroma coming from the fish's mouth and suddenly said.

When I opened the fish's mouth, I saw the soup was as white and rich as milk, with tofu and mushrooms rolling around in it.

"Look at this soup. After it's been cooked for a long time, no matter what its original form or taste is, it will eventually blend together and complement each other."

Mei Yuanzheng's words seemed to have deep meaning.

Liu Sheng pondered and silently took the bowl of fish soup that Mei Yuanzheng handed over, which had just been cooked and sprinkled with chopped green onions and coarse salt.

Smelling this flavor, Liu Sheng couldn't help but feel his appetite growling, and even his little tentacles couldn't hold back.

After taking a sip, I found it to be truly delicious and out of this world, with a sweet fish flavor, rich but not greasy.

The tofu and mushrooms have absorbed the aroma of the fish, greatly enhancing its flavor. The fish has no bones and is as soft as snow. Although it has been boiled for a long time, it still has a strong fish flavor, and the aroma of mushrooms and tofu enhances the flavor, which is wonderful.

It is indeed as Meiyuanzheng said, everything blends perfectly and enhances each other's fragrance.

Liu Sheng drank the hot soup and listened to Mei Yuanzheng's chattering: "Although I am old, my thinking has not kept up, and I can't write any good articles, but as long as I am here, I can provide protection for those who still want to do research and keep you from being disturbed by the power struggle."

"So you don't need to think too much, just focus on the truth."

Liu Sheng was touched by these words. He put down the bowl and bowed respectfully: "Director..."

"Drink the soup!" Mei Yuanzheng waved his hand and smiled, "I tell you, you have to taste this soup carefully. Don't be like some people who only taste the superficial flavor and think it's good."

Liu Sheng picked up the bowl and smacked his lips, savoring the taste carefully.

Mei Yuanzheng saw this and continued:

"We also need to think about how this flavor comes from, how to combine fish and other ingredients to achieve this flavor, and the cooking time. If it's one minute too long, the fish flavor will fade away, and if it's one minute too short, the flavor won't be fully integrated."

Liu Sheng nodded: "I was thinking that after being cooked with heat, some particles in the fish meat escaped and interacted with each other to form an emulsified effect, which is the milky fish soup today. Adding the special material particles in the mushrooms can enhance the flavor of the ingredients, and the pores of tofu are just right for these particles to enter, so they absorb the soup and fish flavor very well..."

Mei Yuanzheng nodded repeatedly until he heard Liu Sheng say:

"So, can we also use the cooking method to treat the strange things, so that its particles can escape and form a suspension, and then study its composition..."

Mei Yuan was looking at the bowl of milky white soup in his hand, and suddenly he felt that he couldn't drink it anymore.