"That."
Xue Ying blinked and asked, "Since my grandfather is so powerful, why did his family plummet later." ”Xue Wei smiled faintly and said: "What's so strange about this, the so-called climbing must fall heavily, shopping malls are like battlefields, where there is a reason to win?"
”Xue Wei obviously didn't want to talk too much about this topic, so he asked instead: "I came from afar, and I pointed out that you were hungry for a long time, what kind of dishes are you going to cook to entertain me?"
”Xue Ying smiled, although Xue Wei was picky, but every time he came, he had to designate himself to cook, which showed that his cooking skills were also in his eyes, and he asked busily: "What does Uncle Ancestor want to eat?"
”"A few days ago, I ate a delicious duck in Yangzhou, and it tastes really good, so just make a duck for me to eat.""
Okay.It's just that the duck takes a long time, and the uncle has to be patient and wait. ”Xue Ying specially went to the back kitchen to find a fresh fat duck, washed and drained it after removing the broken hairs, carefully smeared it with pepper and salt inside and out, and sprinkled a little rice wine.Marinate the duck in advance.Shen Yao had already put the straw into the brick furnace and lit it, and when the inner wall of the converter burned to gray and white, he extinguished the fire, quickly took out the duck embryo and put it on the iron cover in the furnace, and Shen Yao then closed the furnace door.For the rest of the time, the ducks were cooked over the charcoal fire and the hot walls.The duck is particular about putting it in at one time and taking it out at one time, and the furnace door must not be opened in the middle.It took a little more than two sticks of incense, and Xue Ying estimated that it was almost time before she took the duck out of the furnace.The freshly baked duck is jujube red in color and emits an amber-like glow, which is particularly tempting to the appetite.Xue Ying tried the duck breast with chopsticks, and found that it was like a freshly steamed steamed bun, very noisy, and said to Shen Yao with a smile: "The duck is very good this time, you can cut it into sections." ”Shen Yao put the duck on the board, cut it into small pieces with a big knife, and served it with tempeh dipping sauce, and it was ready to eat.After all, the uncle came from afar, Xue Ying gritted his teeth and took out the jade ice roast that he had been reluctant to drink.Jade Ice Roast was originally a famous Lingnan liquor, and Xue Ying still learned the brewing method from a Lingnan regular customer in the gourd soup shop: mix the wine with cooked pork, seal the jar for half a year to filter out the meat residue, and the jade ice roast is made.Xue Ying presented the duck to her uncle to taste, feeling a little apprehensive in her heart, not knowing what criticism he would make.Xue Wei is also an out-and-out drunkard, he came up and didn't eat duck, and tasted a bite of jade ice roast first.Because it is mixed with the essence of pork, this wine is particularly soft and smooth in the mouth, and Xue Wei couldn't help but praise: "It's really a good wine, if only it weren't so sweet." ”Xue Wei can say this, it is already a high evaluation, Xue Ying hurriedly smiled: "This wine is very troublesome to brew, it takes me a lot of energy."
How about my uncle taste this duck again?
”Xue Wei smiled and picked up a piece of duck breast meat to taste, the skin was crispy, the inner layer was plump, and it was full of duck fat fragrance when bitten down, but because the fat was fully dissolved, it didn't feel greasy at all, and he couldn't help but praise: "This duck is roasted in the right heat, and the meat is delicate and delicious."
After years of not seeing, your cooking skills have grown a lot. ”Xue Ying put down her heart and smiled, who knew that Xue Wei saw the plate of tempeh dipping sauce, and frowned slightly: "Nowadays, northerners like to eat boiled duck with tempeh."
But I thought that when the duck was roasted, it was already salty, and the tempeh was also salty.I once traveled in Lingnan, where I had to eat the duck with plum sauce, which was also very flavorful. ”Xue Ying immediately said: "I also have plum sauce here, do you want to taste it?"
”Shen Yao took out the plum sauce in the jar under the corridor, Xue Wei only tasted it and frowned again: "It's too sour, the plum sauce I tasted in Lingnan seems to be sweeter than this." ”Shen Yao smiled, and was about to add frosting to it, Xue Ying stopped her and said: "The frosting is white, which is easy to affect the color of the plum sauce, or melt the starch sugar and add it, the color is closer to the plum sauce." ”Shen Yao put in a small amount of caramel as she said, Xue Wei tasted it again, and said with a smile: "The taste is very close, but I always feel that there is still a little fruity aroma." ”Shen Yao was very depressed when she heard this: "The fragrance of plums, isn't that like this." ”Xue Ying fell into deep thought, fruity aroma, so the ingredients of Lingnan duck are mixed with plum sauce and other fruit sauces, what could it be?
Xue Wei saw that Xue Ying was stunned, and said with a smile: "Don't mention these, this plum sauce is also very good, you should also hurry up and eat." ”Xue Ying didn't smell it, the marmalade tasted too sour, the lychee, papaya and plum sauce didn't match, and the grapes were obviously not, so ......
Peach Jam!
The taste of peaches is sweet and not astringent, and it goes best with plum sauce, so it must be it.She immediately instructed Shen Yao: "You get up quickly and go to the nearby dried fruit shop to buy some peach jam and come back." ”Xue Ying added a small amount of peach sauce to the plum sauce, and Xue Wei sighed after tasting it this time: "Yes, it is this sweet fruit fragrance." ”He picked up a piece of duck leg meat and dipped it in the adjusted plum sauce, the duck meat was crispy and plump, and the sweet and sour plum sauce just neutralized the oiliness, and also brought a hint of fruity aroma to the duck.The two are a perfect match.Soon, a whole duck was eaten by the three of them, Xue Ying accompanied Xue Wei to drink most of the wine, Xue Wei sighed with satisfaction: "Today's meal is enjoyable."
If you have such cooking skills, you will definitely be able to gain a foothold in Bianjing in the future, and I will let go of my worries. ”Before leaving, Xue Ying raised her hand to help Xue Wei get into the car, Xue Wei glanced at the pair of floating jade and jade bracelets on her wrist, and was stunned for a moment and said in a low voice: "This is still something left by your grandfather, and now it is too eye-catching, after all, our family can't compare to the time before, it's better to be low-key." ”Xue Ying felt justified, so she took off the pair of bracelets.The author has something to say: What, I used the plum sauce that goes well with roast goose in Cantonese cuisine here, patting it.Chapter 22 said that he would make a working meal for Levi, because he got up early in the morning to go to court, so Xue Ying also had to get up early to prepare.By the time Levi eats, it's already close to noon, what kind of dishes can be made that are durable and delicious when cold?
Xue Ying thought twice and decided to be a golden chicken.Mrs.
Chen took the boy chicken that had just been slaughtered today.Remove the head and claws, wash them and put them in a boiling soup pot, add green onions, ginger and sweet wine to cook.It doesn't take too long, after the chicken is broken, pick it up and put it in cool boiled water to soak it.In order to make it easier for Li Wei to eat, Xue Ying specially removed the chicken bones and tore the chicken into strips.Next, start preparing the sauce.Remove the black seeds from the Sichuan pepper, add a little shredded green onion, chop it into fine pieces and put it in a small bowl, then add an appropriate amount of soy sauce, salt, sesame oil and the fresh soup left over from the chicken just cooked, mix thoroughly, and pour it evenly on the chicken.Because the chicken boiled in water is golden in color, it is also called golden chicken.In late autumn, the weather is getting cooler day by day, and a bowl of hot soup is also essential.Xue Ying decided to make another bowl of grits soup.When the rice is soft, she chops the tender tofu, chops the spinach and puts it in the soup, and then adds a little salt, pepper and sesame oil to taste, and a bowl of grits soup is ready.Mrs.
Chen was helping the cook on the side, and said suspiciously: "The hot soup is ready, but by the time Ah Lang eats, it will already be cold, how to keep it warm?"
”Xue Ying smiled and said, "Let's take the lacquered wooden box of grits soup." ”Chen Niangzi was even more puzzled: "The lacquered wooden box is not warm at all, it heats up quickly and cools quickly." ”Xue Ying took out a wooden box with a handle from the large kitchen cabinet and said with a smile: "This is a soup and tea box commonly used by vendors who carry bottles and sell tea, which is padded with thick straw and cloth, and then put the lacquered wooden box in it, and the tea soup inside will not be cold even if it is put at night." ”Chen Niangzi said with a smile: "It's still Xue Niangzi's clever mind, so we might as well put other food boxes in it, and it will be cheaper for people to deliver food at that time." ”Today's morning court deliberations are relatively long, and by the time the court is dispersed, it is close to noon, and the emperor will give his ministers a meal as usual.The prime minister works in the government hall, and there is a special cook to prepare sumptuous meals.As for other officials, there are also cooks who prepare meals for them, and the dining place is under the corridor of the Yanqing Palace, so it is called the corridor meal.Of course, a lounge meal is much more modest than a dine-in meal.Liu Jingnian frowned and tasted today's gallery meal, as usual, it was salty soy sauce and lotus meatloaf, the salty soy bean was obviously put too much, and the soup tasted salty, and the lotus meatloaf thought it had been baked a long time ago, but it was already cold at this time, and the mutton filling was cold and fishy.The cooks who want to come to the palace are only attentive to the imperial meals and dine-in meals, and as for them, middle- and lower-level officials, they just need to fill their stomachs.Although Liu Jingnian has always had a big mouth, he didn't dare to complain at this time, after all, the emperor was willing to give his ministers food, which was already quite compassionate.But Li Wei was not in a hurry to eat, as if he was waiting for something, and after a while, a small inner supervisor came over with a thick wooden box and said, "Master Li, this is what your Guijie entrusted me to send." ”"I'm tired."
Levi casually gave him some bounty and sent him away."
Zijing, what's in this box, the drink?"
Liu Jingnian asked curiously.The eyes of other colleagues also swept over."
Nothing."
Levi said lightly: "It's my lunch today." ”Because the restaurant is not delicious, it is common for the regular dining officials to bring some food by themselves, but they all kick some cold meat into their arms, and it is really rare for Li Wei to bring such a soup and tea box.Levi opened the suitcase, and there were three snack boxes inside.He opened the middle one with his hand, and it contained golden chicken, decorated with white green onions and brown Sichuan peppers, and a numbness fragrance came to the nose, which was very tempting to the appetite.Liu Jingnian regretted that he had eaten the lotus meatloaf just now, and couldn't help but urge Li Weidao: "What kind of dishes are in the two food boxes next to you, open them and take a look." ”Li Wei said coldly with his face that had not changed for thousands of years: "Didn't Pingfu eat meat cakes, it's time to go to Yushitai to do it, right?"
”Liu Jingnian smiled and said, "I haven't eaten enough."
Why does Zijing look like he is thousands of miles away, there are good things for everyone to taste together. ”"That's right."
Privy Counsellor Fang Zhengyan and other colleagues also chimed in.In desperation, Levi had to open the other two food boxes, one of which contained grits soup, white tofu, green spinach, green and white, very appetizing.One with fried golden mutton shortbread inside looks satisfying.Liu Jingnian hurriedly stretched out his chopsticks, grabbed a golden chicken and said with a smile: "Then I'm not welcome to taste it first." ”As soon as the chicken is eaten, a mellow salty flavor wells up on the tip of the tongue.Because the selection is a boy chicken, the meat is very soft and elastic, it tastes boneless and slagless, refreshing and delicious, Liu Jingnian couldn't help but praise: "It can really be said that the water is out of the hibiscus, and the natural carving is decorated. ”Li Wei glared at him, and also began to taste the golden chicken, he used to eat a lot of chicken, but mostly Sichuan fried chicken, boiled chicken, but did not expect this simple method to highlight the deliciousness of the chicken, Sichuan pepper, shredded green onion and sesame oil mixed into the sauce to wrap the chicken tightly, in addition to the freshness of the entrance, but also more fragrant hemp flavor, people can't stop.Although he still maintains an elegant and calm posture, Levi's speed of eating chicken has increased significantly.Because if you don't hurry up, you will be robbed by Liu Jingnian.Fang Zhengyan and the others on the side were not as cheeky as Liu Jingnian, but the smell of food came in bursts, Fang Zhengyan had just eaten a cold lotus meatloaf with a stomach full of cold, and really wanted to drink hot soup, so he simply asked: "Zijing, can I taste the grits soup?"
”Seeing that the food box was large enough to drink, Levi nodded slowly and handed the spoon to him.Fang Zhengyan hurriedly scooped a spoonful of grits soup, the rice was cooked very badly, it had completely melted, there was a strong rice fragrance in the mouth, as well as the fresh fragrance of chicken bones and pork bones, the taste was very mellow, the tofu was cut into thin slices, it tasted smooth and tender, the spinach was chopped very finely, the taste was very refreshing, and the addition of pepper made the originally peaceful grits soup a little more spicy and more refreshing.Drinking such a bowl of grits soup on a cold autumn day, he felt that his whole stomach became ironed.Who knew that Li Wei's face was silent, but he secretly moved the food box in front of Fang Zhengyan to his side: "Zicheng is almost drunk, it's time to go to the Privy Council to work, right?"
”Fang Zhengyan smiled and said, "Not very full." ”He reached out and took a piece of mutton shortbread from the food box.Only then did Li Wei realize that there was only one cake left in the food box, and he was busy grabbing it before Liu Jingnian stretched out his hand.The crust of the cake is extremely crispy, but the inside of the mutton filling is soft and juicy, and the entrance has the unique fat of mutton, with a faint onion fragrance, which is very satisfying to eat.After a while, the food in the food box was eaten up, Liu Jingnian was very satisfied with the meal, and asked Li Wei casually: "Needless to say, this dish is made by Xue Niangzi." ”Levi said lightly: "Exactly." ”Fang Zhengyan praised sincerely: "Xue Niangzi is really skilled. ”Levi still looked so faint: "It's not enough to cook, the key is ingenuity." ”For Li Wei, who thinks highly of himself, this is already a high evaluation, Liu Jingnian glanced at him with some curiosity, and found that the corners of his mouth turned upwards and bent out a good-looking arc.After lunch, Liu Jingnian was going to go to Yushitai and was not on the same road as Li Wei, but he followed Li Wei and asked, "Zijing, I want to ask you about something." ”"What?""
Zijing, do you know, is Xue Niangzi married?"
Li Wei suddenly stopped and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean by Pingfu's words?
”Liu Jingnian smiled a little embarrassedly: "I won't tell you."
I've been married to a guy for five years, and I haven't had a man or a girl.There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is the greatest, I want to accept a small star.Xue Niangzi has superb cooking skills, good looks, and is the same age, if she is willing to ......"
"Then you have found the wrong person." ”Li Wei interrupted Liu Jingnian and said, "As far as I know, Xue Niangzi doesn't plan to get married at all, and she still wants to continue to run the gourd soup shop." ”"That's right."
Liu Jingnian was quite disappointed, he originally calculated: Xue Ying is beautiful and has good cooking skills, if she is accepted as a wife, she can not only pass on the lineage, but also satisfy the appetite, it is simply better.But now it seems that it is still wishful thinking.However, Liu Jingnian is a Kuangda person, he thought about it, his mother and wife are strict people, and they can't melt into the sand in their eyes, if Xue Ying really passes, he may not be able to live in peace, so he was quickly relieved.But when he looked to the side, Levi had already thrown himself off and walked far ahead."
Zijing, wait for me, I'm not done yet."
Liu Jingnian hurriedly chased after him, but heard Li Wei ask, "What else is going on?"
”"Then, in the future, Xue Niangzi will make lunch for Zijing, can you make my share too?"
Liu Jingnian decided to settle for the next best thing.Li Wei glanced at him and asked, "Isn't there a cook in your mansion?"
”After saying that, he shook off his hand and turned away.It was already dark when Li Wei returned home from official business, and he was about to go to Mrs.
Tai's room to say hello, but he ran into Xue Ying head-on.After Xue Ying passed the salute in a proper manner, he asked with a smile: "Ah Lang, is today's lunch appetizing?"
”Levi said casually: "Okay." ”Xue Ying secretly thought: He really cherishes words like gold, no matter what, it's all ......
A rare compliment.There was really nothing to say between her and Levi, so she said, "In this way, the maid should be more carefully prepared."
It's not too early, and the servant takes his leave. ”"Wait a minute."
Li Wei suddenly spoke: "It's late today, we eat under the corridor of Yanqing Hall as usual, I ate a little bit of the dishes you made, and the rest was eaten by Pingfu and Zicheng." ”"Oh."
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Xue Ying smiled: "It turns out that Liu Yushi is also here, so if there is such a situation in the future, I will make more dishes for people to send." ”Li Wei's face immediately sank: "Xue Niangzi is too nosy."
Isn't it enough for you to be busy with three meals a day in charge of the house every day?
”After saying this, he ignored Xue Ying and went to Mrs.
Tai's room with his feet.Xue Ying stood very unevenly: it was obviously Li Wei who hinted that he had made lunch for people to deliver, but now he blamed himself for being nosy.This person has been getting more and more moody recently, and it would be better to stay away in the future.Chapter 23 In the autumn and October of the eleventh year of Jianing, due to the scarcity of rain since the beginning of summer, the Bianhe River was seriously silted.Bianjing has Huimin, Jinshui, Wuzhang, Bianshui, only Bianshui across China, the first to inherit the big river, Cao to lead the rivers and lakes, the South China Sea, most of the world's wealth, department stores are transported to Bianjing through Bianshui, it can be said that millions of people in Bianjing rely on this canal water.Therefore, the emperor attached great importance to the siltation of the water, and issued an order to send more than 30 counties of Gyeonggi Fu County to desilt.Mrs.
Tai was worried that her son would not eat well, and Xue Ying had to prepare meals for Li Wei every day.Today she is making meat melons.Meat melon is originally a road dish, and after being sealed into the altar, it can survive for a long time.The taste is salty and fresh, and it goes well with rice.Xue Ying cut the chicken breast into shreds, rinsed it with water, drained it, put it into the paste prepared with egg white and cornstarch, stir-fried it with rapeseed oil and put it out.Next, wash the pickled melon, cut it into shreds with dried bamboo shoots, dried shrimp, respectively, put sesame oil in the pot, put in the green onion and ginger, fry it first to make it fragrant, and then add the pickled melon, winter bamboo shoots, dried shrimp and fried shredded chicken, just add the appropriate amount of pepper and salt before coming out of the pot, and then hook a little thickener, and the meat melon is ready.Mrs.
Chen smiled and asked, "The food is there, but what soup do we make?"
”Xue Ying pondered for a moment and said: "Now that the weather is getting colder and colder, and Ah Lang has been walking around for a long time, why don't we make golden silk belly soup to warm the stomach and drive away the cold." ”"Okay."
The pork belly is most afraid of peculiar smell, Chen Niangzi repeatedly scrubs it with salt and alkali, and carefully cleans it with water, after cooking it in the pot, cut it into thin strips with a knife, and then boil it in boiling water and take it out.At the same time, shred the ginger and cut off the coriander for later use.Xue Ying had already started the pot to boil the fire, added an appropriate amount of pork bone broth, and then added shredded belly, shredded ginger, soy sauce, salt, pepper and rice wine.After the soup boils, use vinegar to mix corn starch to hook the water thickening, and then drizzle sesame oil, and the golden silk belly soup is ready.In order to prevent the coriander from changing color after a long time, Xue Ying put it in a small saucer, and Li Wei could just put it himself when he drank the soup.At this time, Zheng Liang happened to come to pick up the meal, he has been serving Li Wei personally for the past few days, and it is very hard to go back and forth.Xue Ying smiled and said to him: "I made a lot of dishes today, and you can eat them together." ”Li Wei was on the outskirts of the city discussing the dredging of the Bianhe River with He Bing, the superintendent of the capital.He Bing groaned: "The Bianhe boat has a heavy draft of four feet, and it was stipulated in the early days of the Dynasty that the depth of the Bianshui must be more than six feet.At present, the depth of the water entering the Jing River is only two feet, and some of the places with serious silting are not even two feet, so boats cannot travel at all. ”Li Wei frowned and said: "I remember that when the first emperor, Bianshui was dredged every two years, but looking at the current situation, it is not possible to dredge every two years."
I'll ask Your Majesty to dredge every year. ”"That's what the bachelor said."
He Bing replied casually: "However, dredging is necessary, but it can't solve the temporary urgency, it is still necessary to find a water source to drain the water, and the two-pronged approach will work." ”Li Wei's eyes lit up: "What I said is that there are eight major water outlets inside and outside the Jingshi, if you can drain the water into the river, you can naturally save a lot of trouble, but you must be careful to channel it, and don't let the river burst the embankment." ”He Bing sighed and said: "In fact, when the first emperor, the Hanlin scholar promised Zhang Shao to propose to guide the Luo water into the Bianhe River, which is a palliative method, which can effectively clean up the sediment, which is really a million benefits, but it is a pity that it is ......"
Li Wei was also silent, he has always admired Zhang Shao's character, but unfortunately soon after the death of the first emperor, Zhang Shao also died.Because of her young age, the Empress Dowager lowered the curtain, the old party regained power, and no one mentioned the matter of Daoluo entering Bian.At this moment, Zheng Liang came over with a soup and tea box, and Li Wei's mood was not so heavy, he knew that his lunch had arrived.When I opened the food box, it turned out that today's dish was meat and melon, and I hadn't eaten this dish for a long time.The chicken is pure white, the dried shrimp is light red, the green onion is tender and yellow, and the pickle melon is crystal clear, it looks very appetizing, Li Wei beckoned He Bing and said, "Antao hasn't had time to have lunch yet, why don't you eat together?"
”He Bing got up early in the morning to inspect the terrain with Li Wei, he was already hungry, and he didn't shirk at the moment, took out the Hu Cake he was carrying and said with a smile: "So I will disturb the bachelor." ”The meat melon has the umami as soon as the mouth hits, the shredded chicken is smooth and the meat is tender, the dried dried shrimp enhances the flavor, the pickled melon is crisp and greasy, and the best thing is the dried bamboo shoots, which are particularly chewy, because they fully absorb the umami of the dried shrimp and chicken, they become luscious and abnormal, and every bite is a supreme enjoyment.He Bing couldn't help but praise: "This meat melon is really well done, the color is light and elegant, the taste is harmonious, and it is not inferior to the melon in Fengle Building." ”Li Wei smiled and opened another food box, which was full of fragrant rice, and Xue Ying specially made the meat melon a little more flavorful, which was just right to eat with rice.Unconsciously, half a box of meat melons had been eaten, and Li Wei felt a little thirsty, so he opened another food box, which turned out to be golden silk belly soup.Levi's taste is light, and he usually doesn't like to put more sesame oil in his meals, but today he is tired and hungry, and the fragrance mixed with water vapor penetrates into his nostrils, and the gluttonous insects in his stomach are hooked again.Xue Ying thoughtfully put the coriander on a small plate on the side, and Li Wei casually asked He Bing: "Does Antao eat coriander?"
”He Bing immediately said: "Of course you have to put coriander, this is to enhance the flavor and freshness." ”Levi sprinkled the coriander into the soup, and the green coriander with the golden belly silk looked even more tempting.He Bing didn't care about being polite at this time, and hurriedly scooped a spoonful of soup into his mouth, because it was properly insulated, the entrance of the soup was still very hot, it was the sour and spicy taste he was expecting, it was really exciting and refreshing, and it also had the unique mellow freshness of pork bone soup.The belly is soft and elastic, but there is no fishy smell.He walked along the Bianhe River for most of the day, the autumn wind blew on his body, his limbs were numb, and after drinking a few sips of golden silk belly soup, his stomach gradually warmed up, and his hands and feet were not so cold.That Li Wei also drank silently without saying a word, and gradually, fine sweat broke out on his forehead.Zheng Liang was actually very hungry, but he could only stand aside and watch them eat.Xue Ying said that there were more dishes to cook today, enough for herself, but looking at Ah Lang and He Bing's turbulent posture, she was afraid that she was going to starve.Sure enough, it didn't take long for the two of them to finish the food in the suitcase, Zheng Liang let out a sigh in his heart, and silently stepped forward to clean up the tableware.At this moment, Jiang Zhilan actually came with a group of attendants.Li Wei was slightly surprised: "What is the matter with Mrs.
Jiang here?"
”Jiang Zhilan handed the food box in her hand to Zheng Liang, and said with a smile: "I'm going to say hello to my aunt today."
My aunt said that my cousin had been eating and staying in the mansion for several days and had not come back, and she was really worried about it, afraid that she would not be able to eat well and rest well.I happened to cook some mutton steamed buns, and the mutton in October is the most fatty, so my cousin should try it. ”Li Wei heard her mention her mother, and said: "I am tired of Mrs.
Jiang to transfer my mother for me, everything is fine when I am outside, and I will go back when I am busy with dredging in the past few days."
I had lunch just now, but I was going to live up to Mrs.
Jiang's good intentions. ”Jiang Zhilan hurriedly said: "My cousin eats the meals sold in the store outside, and those dishes are not as clean as those made by myself after all."
Although my cooking skills are average, this steamed bun is still delicate and attentive, hasn't my cousin always disliked food in the market?
”Li Wei smiled faintly and said, "I didn't buy it outside, I asked the chef to make it." ”It turned out to be Xue Ying, Jiang Zhilan's face sank slightly, and she didn't know what to say for a while.Seeing this embarrassing situation, Zheng Liang hurriedly smiled and said, "Jiang Niangzi is also kind, why don't Ah Lang taste it a little?"
”Levi's brow furrowed imperceptibly, and he reluctantly brought a steamed bun and tasted it.Well, the skin is a little thick, the mutton is fat, but the meat is more green onions and less, and the fragrance of green onions is obviously insufficient, he remembers that Xue Ying made mutton steamed buns, in addition to putting a lot of green onions, he also put Sichuan pepper water into the filling, so the taste is fresh but not greasy.Levi expressed surprise at the idea that came to him, when did he become more and more picky when he had always been careless about eating?
In order to perfunctory Jiang Zhilan's face, he noticed Zheng Liang, who had not had time to eat, and said casually: "You haven't eaten yet, the mutton steamed buns made by Jiang Niangzi taste good, you can eat the rest." ”Zheng Liang retreated to the second, but he was also very willing, but Jiang Zhilan's face was not so good-looking.The author has something to say: whispered, open "Jade Man Coming" next, poke the column can be seen, ask for a collection.^_^ Chapter 24 After Li Wei followed He Bing's advice and guided the water of the Huimin, Jinshui, and Wuzhang rivers into the Bianhe River, the water level of the Bianhe River rose significantly, and it was already possible to sail normally.But this autumn's weather seems to be joking with people, after a long drought and heavy rain for several days, the water level of the Bianhe River in Chenliu, Yongqiu, and Kaocheng counties under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture has skyrocketed, and it is about to burst the embankment.In this situation, Li Wei and He Bing, the supervisor of the capital water, were ordered to go to Yongqiu to inspect in person.Mrs.
Tai was really relieved to see that Li Wei only had Zheng Liang with him to serve.When it comes to taking care of people, it is still the girl who is the most careful and proper.It's just that his son has an eccentric temperament, and there is no maid by his side, so it is really difficult to find a suitable person for a while.This night, Xue Ying came to deliver dinner, and Mrs.
Tai saw her eyes lit up, and asked with a smile: "Xue Niangzi, the eldest brother will get up and go to Yongqiu tomorrow, but Zheng Liang is afraid that he can't take care of it, are you willing to go with you, and I will rest assured that the eldest brother will take care of your diet and daily life along the way." ”Before Xue Ying could answer, Li Wei coughed and said, "Niangniang, my son is going out on a business trip and bringing a cook to gossip." ”Mrs.
Tai disagreed: "It's good to just say that Xue Niangzi is a maidservant, but you don't need her to prepare any delicacies for you, you are always busy and can't even take care of eating."
With Xue Niangzi reminding me at any time, I can also feel at ease. ”Hearing Mrs.
Tai say this, Xue Ying also felt that it was very necessary, and hurriedly responded: "Mrs.
Tai, don't worry, the maid is willing to accompany her."
I can't guarantee anything else, but with the maid here, Ah Lang can always eat more comfortably. ”Levi stared at her for a moment and said, "This is not child's play.It's a bumpy ride, so you have to think about it. ”Xue Ying smiled: "Naturally, I thought it through."
The servant has been running around with her father since she was a child, and it is not a problem to suffer a little. ”Mrs.
Tai was very relieved to see this, and said with a smile: "Then you should hurry back and pack your luggage, and rest early, and you will leave early tomorrow morning." ”As soon as it was dawn the next day, Xue Ying got up.Dozens of officials from Kaifeng Mansion rode a horse and a mule in front of the Li Mansion early in front of the Li Mansion, and made an appointment with He Bing to meet at the East Water Gate.Xue Ying sat in the accompanying carriage, because she hadn't been out for a long time, it was inevitable that she was a little fresh.It's just that out of Bianjing to the east, the continuous autumn rain began to fall again, although it was not very big, but the rain lines were blown by the wind and hung down from the air, and they never stopped.The ground was oiled, slippery and soft.The officials had no choice but to put straw on the horses' hooves so that they could march slowly.In this way, I walked until the evening, and saw Chenliu County, but saw a flying horse coming on the road ahead, and a servant turned over and dismounted and said: "Bachelor, the stone bridge at the first three forks in front has collapsed due to the rising water of the Bianhe River, and our men and horses can't get through."
My subordinates are here, please show me. ”Li Wei's eyebrows were raised upward, revealing a hint of coldness: "The three-way crossing is the only way to Yongqiu, and you can't get around it if you want to. ”"Yes."
Cold sweat broke out on the officer's forehead, and he hesitated for a moment and said, "The subordinates know that the bachelor is in a hurry.But when I went to the river just now, the river is really rising too violently, and if I build a bridge, I'm afraid it will take time. ”He Bing said on the side: "Don't worry, the bachelor will always find a way to go with them." ”Li Wei looked at the increasingly gloomy weather, as if there was another rainstorm coming, and arched his hand: "Please, tomorrow morning, we will leave for Yongqiu no matter what." ”It soon got dark, this place is not in front of the village and there is no store in the back, how to place the team is also a problem, Li Wei got off the horse and held the whip just groaned, but saw Zheng Liang hurriedly came and said: "Ah Lang is not in a hurry, I heard that there is Sanli Fort two miles east of here, there is a dilapidated Guandi Temple at the east end of the fort, and the place is very large."
We have a total of 100 people, and we will spend the night there, and there will always be no problem. ”"Okay."
Levi rarely showed a smile: "Let's rest in that temple for one night, you can take someone to prepare." ”So everyone went east to Sanlibao, and sure enough, they saw a Guandi temple that had been in disrepair for a long time, and the courtyard was three before and after, dozens of temple houses were already dilapidated, and the rain was leaking everywhere, but they could find a dry place to rest.After a day's journey, they couldn't even eat, and they were already hungry.Some of the officials were so hungry that they took out the dry food they had brought with them to nibble.Zheng Liang went to the homes of the people in the fort to borrow fire and firewood, and planned to make a fire to boil a pot of hot porridge.Li Wei waved his hand and said, "Don't bother, we can bring dry food with us and boil a pot of boiling water." ”Xue Ying hurriedly said: "It's so cold, it's easy to hurt your stomach just by eating dry food."
Everyone is tired after a day's work, and drinking hot porridge is the most heart-warming and stomach-warming. ”As soon as Xue Ying said this, a cold wind mixed with freezing rain rushed to his face, Xue Ying's clothes were thin, and he immediately shivered, Li Wei no longer insisted, and frowned: "It's okay, just be faster, everyone should rest early after eating." ”Li Wei and his entourage only brought some rice and pickled vegetables, and Zheng Liang bought a cabbage and a few cranberry radishes from the people's homes, which were all the ingredients for cooking tonight.Xue Ying thought about it for a while, and planned to make the Dongpo soup that she used to drink as a child.You don't need meat to make Dongpo soup, Xue Ying washes and chops cabbage, cranberries and radishes into minced pieces for later use.Then smear a little rapeseed oil on the edge of the big pot where the soup is boiled, add water to the pot and boil, then add the minced vegetables, rice grains and a little shredded ginger, and wait until the vegetables are cooked, Xue Ying smeared rapeseed oil on the inside of the pot lid and fastened it tightly in the pot.At this time, there were few people, and Zheng Liang was also helping on the side, so he asked curiously: "Xue Niangzi smeared oil on the side of the pot and the lid of the pot, what is the reason?"
”Xue Ying looked at the fire and said with a smile: "Rice and vegetables are boiled together, which is easy to boil, but now there is oil on the side of the pot, and there is also oil on the lid of the pot, and the boiling foam will stop when it meets the oil, which can effectively prevent boiling."
This way the rice will be cooked quickly. ”Zheng Liang nodded in admiration: "It turns out that the soup is also so knowledgeable, or Xue Niangzi knows more." ”After a while, a large pot of Dongpo soup was cooked, and before it came out of the pot, Xue Ying sprinkled some sesame salt into the porridge to add some saltiness to the soup.A pot of soup for more than a dozen people was obviously not enough to drink, Xue Ying boiled another pot non-stop, and when she was done with all this, she was already tired and sweating, but she didn't feel cold anymore.To be honest, this Dongpo soup is not very good compared to the many dishes that Xue Ying made in the Li Mansion, but everyone has been walking in the rain for a day, and now they are tired and hungry, and a bowl of hot vegetable soup is in their stomachs, and their internal organs are warm.The rice is boiled badly, and the thick aroma of rice lingers on the tip of the tongue in one gulp, which is a supreme blessing for the hungry.The greens are finely chopped and slide smoothly into your stomach without much chewing.Finally, adding sesame salt is the finishing touch, making the originally bland vegetable porridge salty and delicious, and extra delicious.