Chapter 410 Triumphal Banquet

Wen Zhen stood up: "Let's go and take a look."

Seeing her suddenly stand up, Shen Hanxing quickly supported her: "Slow down, Shi Xuan told you that the first three months are very important."

Wen Zhenyi touched his abdomen and said, "He's not that fragile."

"Slow down, slow down. Seeing you like this every day makes me uneasy when I go to school."

Wen Zhenyi smiled and took his hand: "Okay, okay, I'll go slowly."

The two of them went to the academy's library together, where many children and teachers gathered outside.

While directing the children to move the books, Wang Hengyi and Shen Xiucai sorted the books into different categories and put them on the shelves of the library.

"Teacher's wife, look, we have a lot of books." Several children saw Wen Zhenyi and handed the books in their hands to her.

Wen Zhenyi took the book from his hand with a smile: "Please come and read it more often when you have time. These are all treasures."

"Master's Wife, did you learn all this from books?"

"Yes, everything I know is learned from books. My predecessors put it into practice bit by bit, and based on this, I made it different and better through my own efforts."

"We will also write down what we know in the book in the future."

"Okay, then you have to work hard and surpass them."

"Um."

When Shen Xiucai saw Wen Zhenyi coming, he walked out of the library and asked, "Yiyi, why are you here?"

"Grandpa, let me take a look at the books that were sent over."

"Stand aside, don't let the kids bump into you."

"I'll be careful."

Mr. Shen smiled and said nothing more, and continued to organize the books.

Wen Zhenyi didn't join in the fun, but stood at a distance, watching the empty bookshelves gradually fill up. The teacher and the students both had smiles on their faces as they looked at the books in their hands.

Shen Hanxing stood beside her: “The Ninth Prince also sent movable type printing this time.”

"That's been a great help."

"What do you have in mind?"

"I don't really have any ideas. Last year I used the taxes to build roads, and this year I plan to use the taxes to build an academy."

"Same as this?"

"An County is not big, but it's not small either. Many children don't have the opportunity to learn to read and write. I want to provide free education this time."

Chen Hanxing smiled and said, “With so many schools being built, the teachers will become a big problem.”

"I believe there will be someone willing to come." Wen Zhenyi looked into his eyes.

"That's true. This academy offers very good treatment."

After the spring plowing, Wen Zhenyi used all the commercial taxes of this year to establish Yixing Academy, and took in all the familyless soldiers from An County who participated.

Lei Jiayang is now numb. This princess of a different surname does not seek pleasure, but spends every penny where it should be spent.

The poorest villages, thanks to donations from the people, have now started moving out of the villages and into the nearest towns.

Wen Zhenyi's belly had a slight bulge, but today she was still writing with her head down.

When Shen Hanxing got home, she stretched her head and took a look at what she had written on the paper: "Is this the menu?"

Wen Zhenyi looked up at him with a smile on his face: "Yes."

"This is quite a lot of food. Who is it prepared for?"

"For the soldiers."

Shen Hanxing was stunned and sat next to her: “This is quite rich.”

"Do you know what these are called?"

"What's your name?"

"A triumphal banquet."

Shen Hanxing was a little surprised: "Is it to welcome the soldiers?"

"Yes, I also had an emperor in my time, and this banquet is called the Triumphal Banquet."

"Tell me about it."

Wen Zhenyi then told him about the triumphal banquet in the Manchu-Han banquet. (I will explain this at the end of this chapter.)

Shen Hanxing listened with fascination: "Did the banquet you prepared before also include palace dishes?"

"Yes, the banquet I prepared for Mr. Cheng's birthday included royal dishes."

Shen Hanxing looked at the names of the dishes on the paper: "I'm afraid other people won't be able to finish these dishes. Can your body handle it now?"

"You don't have to handle the ingredients, but I can do other things."

"Do you still feel like vomiting?"

Wen Zhenyi shook his head: "No, if morning sickness still occurs, I won't dare to do this."

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Of course there is. Help me look at the menu."

Chen Hanxing looked at the menu on the paper: tea served by palace maids; four dried fruits; four candied fruits; four seasonings (palace pickles); four palace cold dishes; appetizer "The Eagle Returns" six-piece art platter; Imperial Banquet Soup; Qilin Elephant Belly; Imperial Palace Desserts; Pear Blossom Skirt; Three-Clad Grouper; Imperial Barbecue; Palace Cakes; Beets; Aftertaste of Fragrant Tea.

"so much."

"What you're looking at is just the main menu, and each menu has a number of dishes, forty-five in total."

Shen Hanxing was a little surprised: "How much?"

"Forty-five."

"Your body won't be able to handle this much."

"I don't make everything. I don't need to make snacks and preserves. As for making soup, as long as the ingredients are prepared well, it's not too troublesome."

"Even so, a table of forty-five dishes is something no one has ever heard of."

"My husband, they are worth it."

Chen Hanxing was unable to refute for a moment. He had seen the cruelty on the battlefield and he also knew how difficult life was for those who were still alive.

Now that his wife wants to do such a thing, there is no way he can refuse.

Wen Zhenyi reached out and held his hand that was placed on the table. "It's actually not as tiring as you think. Ah Xiang, Xiao Taozi, Qian Tu, and Chef Zhang will all come to help. There's very little I can do on my own."

Shen Hanxing held her hand tightly: “Since you want to do it, I will accompany you. If you feel uncomfortable, stop and rest immediately.”

"Okay, I promise."

Shen Hanxing picked up the brush she had placed aside: “What ingredients do you need to buy? Tell me and I’ll write.”

Wen Zhenyi checked the menu and began to list the necessary ingredients one by one.

There are nearly a hundred disabled soldiers in An County. Some of them are veterans who retired a long time ago, while others are soldiers who retired after this war.

Among them, there are 150 people who have no family and no one to take care of them.

The house she built was big enough for them to live in. Each room had two beds, making it convenient for people in the same room to take care of each other.

There are handrails inside and outside the room to make it easier for them to walk.

Wen Zhenyi also made many wheelchairs. Although they are bulky, they can be used as a means of transportation to solve the travel problems of some soldiers.

There are also many crutches, and many convenient facilities, such as bathhouses.

In order to make their lives more convenient, a bathhouse was provided, and she also planned to recruit some people to take care of their food and daily life.

Take care of some soldiers who have difficulty taking care of themselves.

She provides a job opportunity to any veteran who can take care of himself.

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Tips:

A triumphal banquet was a grand banquet held by the Qing emperors for soldiers who had won victorious battles. This tradition began during the Qianlong reign. According to Volume 15 of Yangjizhai Conglu, a collection of essays by the Qing scholar Wu Zhenqiu, in the 14th and 25th years of the Qianlong reign, Emperor Qianlong held large triumphal banquets for his soldiers at Fengze Garden after they returned victorious from suppressing rebellions.

The above knowledge comes from the book "Man Han Banquet"