Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"That's great. Why don't you call your brother now? It's only 8 o'clock now, he must still be working. You have a meeting tomorrow, right? It will be too late to call tomorrow."

"Wait a minute." Shangluo raised a hand. "If it were another time, maybe it would be possible. But now. Wait a minute."

Shangluo took out his cell phone and sat on his bed. Phaethon's bed was also assembled, and she sat next to him.

"Zhu Ling~~Are you asleep?"

"Ah! It's Shangluo. Are you hungry? I know you must want to have a midnight snack. Do you want to come out for dinner? I'm about to go out for dinner."

"No. I want to ask, is your brother asleep?"

"Ah," Zhu Ling sighed, "I've been going to bed at 8 o'clock every day recently. I feel that this healthy routine is not like him at all. So do you want to have a midnight snack? I plan to go to Jinling Hotel to find Yanqiu. She is already ready."

"Well, forget it. I'm a bit busy tonight."

"Eh~~" Zhu Ling asked meaningfully, "Are you going to bed on time at 8 o'clock tonight like my brother? It's really hard work."

"what?"

"I know everything. Victoria wants to stay with you, right?"

"How did you know?"

"Because Rome has issued an official diplomatic letter. In fact, it should have been issued before, but it was just treated as a private trip and everyone just ignored it. Now Rome has issued a new one, and Victoria is officially going on a business trip. The destination of the trip is actually your home."

"and you."

"Ask her to come have a midnight snack together!"

"Great!!!" Victoria's voice suddenly came from the roof.

"Is the soundproofing in my room so poor?! How could she hear it?"

"Because I sent her a message too."

Shangluo looked up at the top of his head——

"Your Majesty, please calm down! You can't go out now. It's past 8 o'clock and it's time for a bedtime story."

Chapter 1261 Zhu Lingqiao Practices Medicine

"No, I want to go out for a midnight snack. This is the first time someone has invited me for a midnight snack! It's my good friend Princess Zhu Ling who wants to treat me to a midnight snack."

"When did you become good friends with her?" Ms. Agatha asked puzzledly.

"Netizens, we are netizens. Great! Let's go out for a midnight snack!"

As he was talking, there was a sudden "bang bang bang" sound above Shangluo's head: "Shangluo, did you hear that? Let's go have a midnight snack together!"

[Why is she so excited? It's like the first day at summer camp. According to the time, it's winter camp. Maybe, this is winter camp for her. And she is looking forward to the bonfire party. ]

"Ah." Shangluo sighed, looked up and shouted: "Okay! Let's go together!"

If you just treat it as a bonfire party, it would be nice to go out with her.

Looking back at Victoria's life journey, Shangluo certainly didn't accompany her throughout her life. But judging from what Shangluo and she have experienced so far, she seems to really need some activities like the winter camp bonfire party.

Although this is not a real winter camp, it is at Shangluo's home. There is no bonfire party, only Jinling Hotel. But if it can create some good memories for her, Shangluo is still happy to do it.

"Together?" He also asked Phaethon beside him.

"We'll definitely go together if you say so. I can't just sit here while you all go out."

"Shangluo~" Zhu Ling asked on the phone, "How is it, have you discussed it? Come together?"

"Yes. The location is Jinling Hotel, right? OK, I'll be there in a minute."

"Oh, right." Zhu Ling suddenly asked, "I haven't asked yet, why did you call my brother?"

"It's okay. He's busy so let's do it tomorrow."

"Hey! That won't do!" Zhu Ling replied, "How do you know that he can do something that I can't? Tell me the story quickly, let me hear it!" |

Shangluo sighed, "It's about the panacea. I want to ask my senior brother if he has prepared the medicine. I want to give some to Victoria. She has severe allergies and has been sneezing since a while ago. It may be because she is not used to the new phlogistic environment."

Victoria can only feel comfortable in an environment full of phlogiston. This is not a big problem, Shangluo can also make the surrounding area a Feng Shui treasure land. At present, it is just inflated. Tomorrow Shangluo plans to plant the Jianmu he brought before in the yard. In this way, under the protection of Jianmu, Victoria's body and mind can become more comfortable.

"Oh, you should have told me earlier. You can come to me for this kind of thing. Maybe you didn't know that I can also treat illnesses."

"You???" Shang Luo was stunned for a moment, "How do you treat patients? Do you have a medical license? Do you want Monkey King to practice medicine?"

"My brother doesn't even have a medical license, so you should go to him for the medicine."

"No, he's a Dan Xiu, it's not normal for him to know how to make medicine."

"I'm a breeder! It's normal that I know how to dispense medicine."

"Veterinary medicine, right? You're going to give Victoria veterinary medicine? Are you some Mongolian doctor? You're not even as good as Monkey King in practicing medicine."

"Aha, you don't know. Longlong has been suffering from a cold since he came back, so my brother and I developed a panacea for animals, which cured Longlong's cold and also cured his problem of not going into heat during the estrus period! By analogy, Victoria's cold can definitely be cured."

"no."

"Why not? Humans are primates too, so why can't they be cured? Besides, the formula is the same, and I got the liquid medicine from my brother, so why can't it be cured? It can't be useless after just one pass through my hands."

"Okay, okay," he said. It wasn't impossible. It was indeed the same medicine. If it was truly effective, it wouldn't have lost its effectiveness just because it was in Zhu Ling's hands.

"But are you sure it's okay?"

"I'm sure. And I can say responsibly that the medicine I prepared is definitely a special medicine for allergies. You see, this panacea developed by my brother is to deal with complex diseases by activating the body's own immune function. Allergies themselves are immune system disorders, which even induce discomfort in the human body. This is a medicine specifically used to regulate the immune system. Isn't it easy to cure allergies?"

[Her words were still so powerful and convincing that even I was persuaded by her. I almost forgot that she wanted to give Victoria veterinary medicine.]

"Well," Shangluo asked, "I just want to ask one question - is it safe?"

"Don't worry! I have been practicing medicine for many years and have saved 13 tigers, 2 bears, 2 leopards, and 10 lynxes. I once saved 13 wild boars in one day. I feel that if I work harder and multiply everything tenfold, I will be able to accomplish great merit~"

"Have you ever saved anyone? I want to ask someone."

"Look, isn't there someone who wants me to save him? What a nice person."

"I'm asking about this medicine!"

"Medicine? Don't worry. This is the great merit my brother has accumulated after going through countless hardships. Merit will not harm people, it will only save people."

【It actually makes sense.】

"Okay." Shang Luo said helplessly, "Then I'll listen to you. I'll discuss it with Victoria - if she disagrees, don't force her, she's easily fooled."

In the back seat of Grani's car, the car was moving forward, the scenery outside the window was receding, and the car was filled with a happy atmosphere:

"Yes, of course. This is Dr. Zhu Ling's medicine! She is a well-trained doctor who has saved many lives in one day!"

"Did she tell you that she rescued the wild boar that was captured in the imperial garden? Her job was to draw blood from the wild boar for testing while the anesthetic used to capture it was still on, and then inject drugs to remove the anesthetic."

"Uh, no. But even so, I'm still willing to believe her. Because a princess won't lie to me!"

Shangluo turned to Ms. Agatha next to him: "Is this okay?"

"Is that okay?" Even Lady Agatha didn't know what to say. She was considering the political impact. After all, the other party was the eldest princess of Zhendan, so she couldn't make any comments.

"Forget it, forget it. I might as well give it a try first."

"Eh?" Victoria asked, "Shangluo, are you sick too?"

[Yes. He is like a panda. When he arrives, he will be born.]

Shangluo quickly interrupted: "I've been choking a little when I eat steamed cakes recently. Anyway, I'll try the medicine first, and you can try it if it's okay."

There is one thing Shangluo can confirm, that the medicine itself is definitely fine, he is worried about Zhu Ling. But fortunately, he has some pets that Zhu Ling can try, just observe them. In fact, after Ah Heng ate the moon, he has been suffering from indigestion, which can be cured.

[Zhu Ling has already started preparing medicine. She has started preparing veterinary medicine. Oh my god, if her father sees this, I don’t know what will happen. ]

"Whose father are you talking about?"

[Both fathers on both sides are like this. Fortunately, they can't see it. ]

Chapter 1262 The Princess's Pig Face

At 8:30 in the evening, the lights at Jinling Hotel were bright because it was time for the dinner. However, the impromptu midnight snack could not be considered a dinner, but just a gathering of princesses that Zhu Ling wanted to hold on a whim.

Of course, only the princesses of the Zhu family would order braised pig's face during dinner parties.

The kind-looking braised pig face was laid out on the plate, forming a small meat mountain. The whole pig face was neatly stacked inside - according to Zhu Ling's extra instructions, it was not kept intact before being served according to the banquet standards, but was cut into pieces before being served. Because this was a gathering of princesses, it was inconvenient to talk with outsiders.

The soup reached the standard of gelatinous consistency, which is the concentration of marinade for braised pig face, and it was soaked with the oily and shiny red pig skin. This concentration is just enough to hang on each piece of pork, and also on the lotus leaf pancake.

The lotus leaf pancakes were packed in a basket and placed on the side. There were not many in the basket, because only the hot lotus leaf pancakes were the most fluffy. After the basket was finished, there were still many lotus leaf pancakes waiting in the pot outside. There are kitchens on each floor of Jinling Hotel to ensure that these dishes that need to maintain temperature can meet the diners in the most appropriate conditions.

However, the dish is also insulated. There is a small candle under the pig face to keep it warm. Because once the pig face gets cold, the taste will change quickly. Although it can be eaten cold, it is better to eat it hot now that winter has arrived.

"Come on, everyone, don't be polite!" Zhu Ling, who was sitting at the main seat, introduced to everyone, "This is my favorite dish - braised pig's face! It's delicious whether you eat it hot or cold. This must be Victoria's first time eating it."

"Uh," Victoria looked at it, "this is indeed the first time."

"Are you used to eating this?"

"Yeah." Victoria nodded. "In Roman cuisine, we also believe that pork is the easiest to digest and the most nutritious meat. But this is really amazing."

Victoria could tell the difference of this dish at a glance because she ate it so often - a whole huge piece of meat was cooked at once. And it was not even meat, but a pig's head with a weird shape.

These pork heads, which melt in your mouth and vary in thickness, did not fall apart during the cooking process. Different parts of the pork heads were also cooked to perfection.

It was a miracle. Victoria had no idea how it was possible.

"Speaking of which," Zhu Ling asked, "how do people usually eat in Rome?"

"Roasted suckling pig." Victoria replied, "That's why I think this pig head is so amazing. When we roast suckling pig, if it's not a very small suckling pig, we usually have to wrap the pig's ears extra. Otherwise, these protruding parts of the pig will easily get burnt before other parts. I don't know if I can ask, but how is this pig's head cooked?"

"There is only one secret! I can tell you!" Zhu Ling answered proudly, "All you need is a 'big' pot." Zhu Ling emphasized the word "big".

"Big pot?" Victoria imitated Zhu Ling's pronunciation. "How big is it?"

"It's big enough to hold a whole pig. It's simple. The bigger the pot, the more stable it is inside."

"Would you cook in such a big pot?!"

"Because Jinling Hotel was opened by someone who knew how to cook in Guanglu Temple. In Guanglu Temple, in the place responsible for sacrifices, there was originally such a big pot used to cook sacrificial meat. The kitchen of Jinling Hotel now also has such a big pot - it's called a pot, but it's actually a big copper vat, the kind that can be used as a big bell when hung up. The big pot of Jinling Hotel is specially used to cook ingredients like braised pig's face."

"Eh? So how did they do that?" Victoria imagined for a moment. "Even if it was a pig's head, it would flip up and down inside, right? Wouldn't that make the situation unstable?"

"Two points," Zhu Ling answered without reservation. "First, you need a larger pot that's even larger than the large pot. Put the large pot inside. This way, you can heat it with water, ensuring that the broth in the inner pot never boils over. The liquid level is extremely stable, separating into layers according to the temperature. Second, you need a rack to secure the different parts of the pork to. Then, place both the pork and the rack into the large pot to cook."

"So that's how it is! I was wondering why it was so hard to imagine this method, it turns out that such powerful cooking utensils are used. Aren't those two big pots very expensive?"

"Not really. The copper pot inside is indeed the treasure of Jinling Hotel. But the pot outside used for water bath heating is just an iron pot. That pot is smoky all day long and is replaced every once in a while."

"But this is also very troublesome. It is more troublesome than one can imagine. So are all the imperial court dishes of the Ming Dynasty like this?"

"Yes." Zhu Ling nodded. "Although not all dishes are like this, Huaiyang cuisine is like this. Huaiyang cuisine emphasizes the extraordinary in the ordinary and the elegance in the unusual. This pig's head looks strange, but it is actually very elegant. The big pot used to cook the pig's head is a ritual vessel. There is nothing more elegant than this."

"Can I take some home with me? I want to eat it when I get home, too."

"You haven't eaten yet."

“You can tell it’s delicious just by looking at it.”

"Wait a minute." Zhu Ling thought for a moment, "In fact, you don't need a big pot to make it. I say this because Jinling Hotel needs to produce a lot of dishes, so special cooking utensils are needed. If you only make one, then it can be made with a lot of manpower. Because when cooking, someone needs to watch it all the time. Huaiyang cuisine is very labor-intensive - of course, you haven't eaten Shandong cuisine yet. Shandong cuisine is very particular about all parts. Huaiyang cuisine is already very frugal and consumer-oriented."

"So how much does a pig's face like this cost?"

"The price at Jinling Hotel is 2888."

"Oh, it's not expensive."

[2888 is your monthly meal expenses, Shangluo. These siblings may look stingy, but they are actually quite rich.]

"You think you are good? Actually, they are very frugal by using valuable things. Besides, this stuff is not eaten every day. Zhu Ling only eats it because he is greedy."

"So Victoria~" Zhu Ling smiled kindly, "I wonder if this makes you happy?"

"I'm so happy! This is the dish that should be served at a banquet. Just looking at it makes people feel happy and satisfied. This is a dish that symbolizes peace and prosperity for the country and the people."

"Well, this is very important." She continued, "This medicine I prepared can only be taken when you are in a good mood. You can't drink it when you are in a bad mood."

Chapter 1263 Talk Therapy