In the pre-Qin period, the pot used to cook was a bronze pot, not the iron pot we use now, because the bronze production technology was quite mature at that time, but the iron production technology was not mature enough. In addition, hundreds of years of war, iron was first used in war because of its good physical properties, and then it was agricultural tools. As for cooking, the bronze pot was enough.

The old woman raised firewood off the pot, and the old man picked up the clay pot and walked towards the stove. He came to Qin during the Warring States Period in a daze. It was too far from the life of the ancients in TV and movies. Zhou Chong was very curious about the lives of ordinary people and wanted to see what was going on, so he followed him to the stove.

The old man used clean water to rinse the pot, picked up a very smooth stone, and said to Zhou Chong proudly: "Young man, put some salt and it will be much better." He put the stone in the bronze pot and grind it hard. A heavy rubbing sound came out, and several marks appeared in the bronze pot.

Although Zhou Chong read a lot of history books, he was not sure about the old man's actions and asked curiously: "Grandpa, what are you doing?"

The old man was quite guilty and said, "Young people are old and have no energy to work and can't afford to buy salt. Just use this salt stone to add some salt to you."

Zhou Chong read history and read the story of some people who only ate meat three times in their lifetime, but they never read the story of the people who did not use salt to "smash the numbers" without salt. They were surprised and shocked, and they were unbelievable, and they didn't even know how to say it. If they had not seen it in person, they would not believe it.

The story of the White-Haired Girl is not a story made up by a literati. There have been many stories similar to this, but no one has recorded it. Even if there is no Twenty-Five Histories, it is really amazing.

Without salt, it is too negative to just hide like a white-haired girl. The wisdom of the people is infinite, and they have their own way of dealing with it: that is, use salt stones instead of expensive salt. When cooking, grind it in the pot for a few times. (Note: This is not a fabrication by me. I have a distant relative who is surrounded by a house. His family does not buy salt, but rarely eat salt. As for salt, his old father turns around the pile of stones whenever he has time, looking for salty salt stones. He finds it, clean it, and uses it as salt when cooking, and grind it in the pot for a while. What is the reason? One word: poor! I can't afford salt!)

Zhou Chong's shock had not yet faded, and the old man's next actions shocked him again. The old man picked up a piece of meat that was slightly smaller than his fist, which looked like pork, but there were a lot of marks on it.

"Add some oil, it will taste even better." The old man nagged: "If I weren't old, I wouldn't even eat oil." He put the meat in his hand back and forth in the pot. The smell of oil made Zhou Chong's appetite stir, and he wanted to eat this piece of meat immediately.

The old man grind the meat for a while, carefully put the meat back into the clay pot, then poured the bean rice into the pot, stirring it for a while until it was steamed before it was ready to start the pot. (Note: I am not talking nonsense about this method of putting oil in this way, I personally experienced it twenty years ago! I still remember it vividly!)

Although the method was rustic and deceptive, Zhou Chong had to admit that it was very effective. After the old man "seasoned", this bowl of bean rice was indeed much more delicious except for the bean smell. It was not long before he had eaten it all.

The bowl of bean rice is quite large. Zhou Chong ate most of the time and became full. He started chatting with the old couple. After chatting for a while, he realized that the old man's surname was Sun, named Sun Youfa. The old couple was not without children, but had three sons. However, all three sons died on the battlefield, so the two elders were not taken care of.

The three sons died in battle on the battlefield. Uncle Sun, who was in the army, was ordered to go home. Otherwise, he would not know where he died. Although Qin was criticized by future generations, he still had many praises to his practices after careful study. He left a root for his family. Our ancestors had adopted this practice for a long time. It was not an invention of the Americans. There was nothing to brag about in "Save the Soldier Rennes".

Mr. Sun's experience surprised Zhou Chong because he participated in the Changping War. The Battle of Changping was a famous battle in Chinese history. In this battle, hundreds of thousands of elite troops of Zhao State were wiped out, with only more than 200 survivors. The rest were either killed in battle, starved to death or killed by the Qin army. Since then, the countries in Shandong have no longer had the strength to resist the attack of Qin, and the king of Qin State has since become.

Zhou Chong, who was very interested in the Battle of Changping, couldn't help but feel energetic. Old Man Sun, a person who experienced it personally, was right in front of him. He was just asking him for advice if he didn't understand. When talking about the war that year, Old Man Sun also became interested and said everything he knew. What surprised Zhou Chong the most was that Old Man Sun was also a brave and good cavalry, and was one of the 20,000 cavalrymen who were responsible for tying his pockets under Bai Qi's order. He fought with the breakout army led by Zhao Kuo for more than 40 days, and was nailed to the spot like a nail, blocking Zhao Kuo's breakout route.

The combat effectiveness of the Qin army is really nothing to say. Bai Qi used only 20,000 cavalry in the Battle of Changping to block the breakthrough of Zhao Kuo's 400,000 army. After more than 40 days of fierce battles, Mr. Sun, the person who experienced it personally, could not explain clearly. In his words: "I only know one thing, that is, no matter what, the people of Zhao cannot break through, even if they die. After the killing, my hands were sore and numb, and I only remember one action: raise the knife and chop it down!"

The tragic level of the Battle of Changping is not many in Chinese history. Don’t say that listening to the lectures of the participants, you can feel the tragicness by reading history. Uncle Sun’s personal participant’s lectures are quite exciting. One is able to speak vigorously and the other is able to hear it vigorously, and it becomes dark without realizing it.

It was not until the old lady cooked the meal, brought it to the table, and asked them to have dinner that the two realized that it was already dark. Dinner was still bean rice, but the taste was different from what I ate during the day and it was much more delicious. Zhou Chongyipin, who had the first experience, knew that it was added with oil and salt, but the smell of beans was still there, which was a shortcoming.

Qin was the richest country among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period. Even if the lives of the people were so bitter, then the lives of the people of the six countries in Shandong were probably even more shocking. This was Zhou Chong's idea. Zhou Chong, who was moved, forgot that this was the case in that era. It was already very good not to be hungry. How dare you measure it by the standards of modern people?

The old couple had not many teeth left, and it was difficult to eat beans. They sucked their cheeks and sucked them one by one, like an old ape. Zhou Chong felt aroused and said, "Uncle, grandma, this way of eating is too embarrassing for you. You need to change the way of eating."
Chapter completed!