The Rise of the European Emperor

After solving these problems, Marin waved his hand and wanted Aben to step back, but Aben didn't move.

"Anything else?" Marin was a little puzzled.

"Yes, my lord, Governor George asked me to bring you some presents."

"Oh, what is it?" Marin became interested.

"It's 5 bags of grain eaten by Indians, and 1 bag of ginger." Aben didn't know rice, so he directly used "grain eaten by Indians" instead.

When the guards brought in five bags of rice, Marin opened the bags and was immediately excited:

"Big... rice!"

Ordinary people may not understand Marin's excitement now. You must know that Marin hasn't eaten rice since crossing the road. So far, it has been a full 8 years.

So, after 8 years, when he suddenly saw the rice he ate every day in his previous life, Marin was actually excited...

"Quick! Tell the kitchen to prepare a pot to cook rice. I want to eat rice today!"

After speaking, Marin left Aben, who was a little dumbfounded, and ran to the kitchen by himself, directing the cooking in person...

The chefs are all native North Germans, and naturally no one has seen rice or knows how to cook it. So, Marin took command directly in the kitchen.

Half an hour later, using a wok, Marin finally cooked the first pot of rice after crossing...

At the same time, the chefs also cooked up two dishes for Marin to eat.

Marin held up the silver plate with trembling hands (there was no special bowl for rice, and no china), and put a spoonful of rice into his mouth with a spoon...

"Huh? No...it doesn't taste like rice..." Marin frowned. Marin didn't look carefully before and didn't recognize the rice, which were actually relatively slender indica rice.

The rice that Marin refers to is rice in a narrow sense, but it is actually called japonica rice, which is a relatively common rice variety in northern and central China. Its soft and glutinous taste is very popular with Marin. In a broad sense, rice also includes indica rice.

Marin's hometown is in the Jianghuai region north of the Yangtze River, where people prefer to eat japonica rice. When I was a child, my family also planted the hybrid rice developed by Mr. Yuan, but although the rice was highly productive, it was not very tasty. Therefore, after the conditions of the family improved, there was no one in Marin's hometown to plant, and they all planted japonica rice. Although the yield is not as good as hybrid rice, the taste is more popular.

The bowl of rice that Marin eats is a bit like hybrid rice that he doesn't like to eat, and it's not soft and glutinous enough. However, because indica rice is not sticky enough, it is the best choice for fried rice. Because the indica rice grains do not stick together, it is more suitable for stir-frying. Japonica rice is more suitable for cooking.

In fact, japonica rice is only grown in the area north of the Yangtze River. In the Jiangnan region, indica rice is mostly planted. Because indica rice is heat-resistant. Even in the tropics, indica rice is also grown. The legendary Champaign rice, native to southern Vietnam, also belongs to indica rice.

In India, there is no japonica rice. The rice imported from India is naturally not the japonica rice that Marin likes to eat. Even if japonica seeds are introduced, they can only be grown in temperate regions such as North America, not in tropical regions such as Grenada.

Indica white rice is obviously not to Marin's taste, but Marin hasn't eaten rice for 8 years. So, he devoured the big plate of indica rice quickly.

After eating, it seemed that it was not enough. He was so excited that he drove away the chef and used the remaining indica rice in the pot to fry the legendary egg fried rice...

Because indica rice is not sticky, it is really suitable for fried rice. Unlike japonica rice, it often sticks to the pan. Using butter, indica rice and eggs, and toppings like scallions, Marin easily scrambled a plate of egg fried rice, then ate it again, feeling very satisfied.

So, he instructed the chef not to eat brown bread in the following days, and to eat egg fried rice for lunch and dinner in addition to bread for breakfast.

The chef was also a little confused. Although they watched the whole process, they didn't try it.

Still unconvinced. So, they dared to ask Marin for advice. But is there any point in cooking? Marin only told them that the rice should not be overcooked or raw. Egg fried rice is not difficult. With the cooking experience of these chefs for several years, it should not be difficult to make.

As for cooking, this is easy, let them try it a few more times. Anyway, this time Aben brought 500 pounds of indica rice, and it only takes one or two pounds of rice to cook at a time, which is enough for them to cook many times.

When Marin returned to the office with his stomach full of food, he found that Aben was still standing there stupidly, waiting for instructions...

"Why are you still here?" Marin asked in surprise. It's been more than an hour since he left the office, and this silly boy still hasn't left. It's past lunchtime...

"You didn't let me go..." Aben said aggrievedly.

"Uh..." Marin blushed a little, he remembered that he was just cooking, and he really forgot to tell Aben to go back.

"This... Ah Ben, I'm very happy that you did a good job this time. Next time you go to Grenada, remember to tell old George that I like this rice very much... um... rice... ask them to send more Click here, understand?"

"As long as you like it, I'll bring some more next time!" Seeing Marin's joy, Aben's face was flushed, and his bare head was a little brighter.

"Well, before you leave, go to Kohler's place to get a reward of 100 gold coins. Come, I'll give you a note..." Marin clutched his stomach, found the paper, wrote a note, and asked Aben to take the note. Go to Kohler's to claim a reward of 100 gold coins.

For the reward, Aben is also very happy. Although it is not too much, it is definitely a lot of money for a small captain like Aben who has not yet obtained a title. You must know that as a captain, although his salary is three times that of ordinary people, it is only 36 gold coins per year. Including sailing rewards, it is only about 50 gold coins per year. 100 gold coins is worth his salary for two years.

More importantly, this reward is not only an increase in material wealth, but also an honor. Because, every time the money is awarded, there is also a certificate of merit. This parchment certificate can be hung at home as a display...

This is also a kind of bad taste of Marin. The credit of some of his subordinates is not enough to confer nobility and land. But without the title and land, how to show off? So, Marin thought of the usual school awards in his previous life...

Parchment certificates are more durable than paper certificates. Hanging at home is also a kind of show. Moreover, it has the signature of Marin or Jeffrey on it, which is full of authority.

The certificate that Aben got this time to prove that he was rewarded was the certificate issued by Kohler, and then signed by Prime Minister Geoffrey himself. It was used to hang and show off.

Moreover, Marin rewards are generally in gold coins, unlike the school in the previous life, which rewarded worthless things such as pencils and notebooks.

The certificate of merit can even fool people in the 20th century (the 21st century seems to be unable to fool the common people, even the pennant), but it is still very good at fooling the European people at the end of the Middle Ages.

For example, after Aben got the certificate signed by Jeffrey, he was as happy as a child, and even when he met acquaintances, he deliberately showed it to others - Nima, why is it so like that when I got the certificate of progress award for the first time in my previous life What is the second-hand look like...

Marin, who came out to breathe, saw the second crime scene that Aben showed to his acquaintances with the sheepskin certificate, and suddenly remembered his green years in his previous life...