Lu Buwei noticed Fu Su's mysterious smile, and his heart and eyes jumped.
Fu Su's attitude seemed to have some sort of backup plan, which gave Lu Buwei a bad feeling.
But soon, Lu Buwei suppressed this feeling."
"Hmph, this old man has dominated my entire life. How can I be intimidated by a child pretending to be profound?”
Lu Buwei thought to himself. Then, he stared at Fu Su with a dignified gaze.
"Young Master said that this old minister's informant was wrong, then Young Master is denying the evidence this old minister mentioned just now?”
Huhai watched from the side, feeling extremely pleased. He had woken up early today just to see Fu Su fail to fulfill his promise and be punished by Lu Buwei.
To Huhai's disappointment, Fu Su's expression did not change in the slightest when faced with Lu Buwei's tiger-like gaze. He said calmly,"
"What the Prime Minister said is true. Fu Su did indeed make some exquisite food in the village, but Fu Su believed that it was not evidence of his crime, but a great contribution to the national economy and the people's livelihood!”
After saying that, Fu Su crossed his arms and bowed to Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the throne,"
"Royal Father, your son has something that I want to show to Royal Father, the Prime Minister, and the officials.”
Looking at Fusu's calm and composed appearance, Ying Zheng's slightly anxious heart also relaxed, so he nodded and said,"
"Correct!"
"Thank you, Father!"
Fu Su bowed again and turned around to look outside the hall."
"Men, carry him up!"
Following Fu Su's order, many eunuchs carried two large buckets and many cutlery in from outside the Xianyang Palace.
When the bucket fell into the court, Fu Su removed the gauze covering the bucket, revealing the true appearance of the thing in the bucket.
"What is this? It looks like goat's milk. How many goats are needed to squeeze out so much milk?”
"I'm afraid it's not the milk of livestock. Otherwise, why can't I smell a trace of fishy smell?”
"And what's that bucket of white jade-like paste? It looks so delicate, like a large piece of glutinous rice cake!”
"No, when I landed just now, I saw the white paste swaying. I don't know what it was, but it's definitely not glutinous rice cake!”
The eyes of the officials were immediately attracted by the things in the two barrels. They discussed these two things that they had never seen before.
"Fusu, what is this?"
Ying Zheng knew that Fu Su would not speak without thinking, so he asked with doubt.
Fu Su smiled and pointed at the first bucket."
"Father, this milk like thing is called soy milk. This son squeezed it out of beans.
After being squeezed and cooked, the taste is incomparably delicious, comparable to the milk of cattle and sheep.
However, compared to the milk of cows and sheep, it was easier to obtain. It was obtained from the beans that the common people planted in large quantities, but it was not as fishy as the bean water and was difficult to swallow.
Please have a taste, Father."
While speaking, Fusu scooped out a bowl of soybean milk from the bucket, intending to present it to Ying Zheng.
"Wait a minute, the king has a body of ten thousand gold. How can young master give this untested thing to the king to drink?”
Lu Buwei shouted to stop Fu Sudao.
"Don't worry, Prime Minister. How can my own son plot against me?”
Although Ying Zheng had never seen soybean milk before, he trusted his son. Therefore, he did not hesitate to give Lu Buwei face, got up from the high platform, and walked down. He took the soybean milk from Fu Su's hand and slowly took a sip.
Ying Zheng's eyebrows slightly raised as he drank the first mouthful of soybean milk, and he gave a 'hmm' sound with great relish.
Immediately after, Ying Zheng raised the bowl in his hand again, downed the soybean milk in the bowl in one gulp, then let out a long sigh of relief and said,"
"It's mellow in the mouth and sweet in the aftertaste. It's indeed good stuff!”
"Fusu, give a bowl to the Prime Minister and the officials.”
Looking at the King of Qin's endless praise, the ministers in the palace were also excited. They looked up at the soybean milk.
Therefore, Fusu clapped his hands and many palace maids and attendants came out from the corner of the hall. They scooped up bowls of soybean milk and served them to the officials.
"Lord Prime Minister, please!"
Fu Su personally brought a bowl over to Lu Buwei with a smile.
Lu Buwei took the bowl of soybean milk and drank it expressionlessly. However, the subtle expression on his face betrayed him in the next moment. It was obvious that he liked the taste of soybean milk.
However, because she disliked Fu Su, she deliberately kept a straight face.
As for the courtiers, after drinking the soybean milk, they all praised it endlessly.
In a corner of the palace, the little girl, Shao Si Ming, who was holding the hand of the Moon Goddess, blinked her big eyes and stared at Fu Su without blinking. She was amazed that Fu Su could invent such a delicious dish.
After the soy milk, Fu Su started to talk about tofu."
"Father, lords, this item is called tofu. It is the finished product of soybean milk.
Using it to cook soup or add vegetables to stew, the taste was fresh and mellow. It melted in the mouth and was incomparably delicious.
Moreover, its nutrition was not inferior to meat, and the cost was much lower. If the method was promoted, even ordinary people could afford it.”
As Fu Su said that, he did the same thing and personally served Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei a bowl of stewed tofu.
With an expectant look, Ying Zheng took a bite of the tofu. This time, he did not even bother to praise it, and instead started to eat the stewed tofu in big mouthfuls. After he finished the soup, he asked for another bowl.
Lu Buwei was still expressionless, pretending to be indifferent.
As a prime minister who had been promoted from a businessman, Lu Buwei had a thorough understanding of the economy and people's lives. He also understood what this delicacy, which could be made from beans, meant to the people who lacked food and clothing.
As for the ministers, they were once again stunned by the stewed tofu. They all said,
"Young Master is too humble. In my opinion, this item is even more delicious than meat!”
"Yes, yes, even meat isn't as delicious as this tofu. It's really the most delicious dish in the world!”
"Young Master, can you tell me the specific method of making this soybean milk and tofu so that I can ask the kitchen at home to make it so that I can eat such delicious food every day?”
Lu Buwei's expression changed when he heard the officials 'praises for Fu Su. He gathered his energy in his dantian and shouted,"
"Ridiculous!
Young Master, don't think that you can ignore the promise you made before with such a small favor. This old minister has waited for you for three days, and so have the people.
And Young Master had spent the past three days on these little things that he wanted to eat. He had betrayed the king and the people. It was rare for Young Master to still have the face to stand in the court!”
Huhai also had the same thoughts as Lu Buwei. Seeing how Fu Su was praised by the officials, Huhai was furious and indignant. He also stood out to criticize Fu Su.
At this moment, the hall fell silent again. Everyone understood that what Lu Buwei and Huhai had said was true.
This kind of food alone could not solve the drought.
Facing Lu Buwei and Huhai's criticism, Fu Su smiled mysteriously."
"Lord Prime Minister, don't be angry. The drought has actually…been resolved!”
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