Chapter 37 Cooking
Ling Ye smiled calmly and glanced at me. Wei Feng, Wan'er, I, and I both bowed and saluted, and said, "I have met Her Royal Highness!"
Princess Yusi raised her green jade hands, slightly raised her gracefully curved chin like a proud peacock, looked at me and Wei Feng, and said with a smile: "We are all distinguished guests of our father, so there is no need to be polite.
.The banquet has just started, why are you here?"
Her little cherry mouth opened and closed, and there was a natural elegance in the movements of her hands and feet. I looked directly at her somewhat arrogant face and smiled and said: "The little girl is too drunk. Ye, come out with me to get some fresh air. No.
What a coincidence that this has disturbed the princess’s enjoyment!”
"Oh?" Her beautiful eyes looked at Ling Ye, and then she smiled again, "Young lady, I happened to be passing by. I wanted to go to the main hall to see Emperor Li, but I met the famous Emperor here first.
Mr. Ling and the Jade Goddess Doctor."
I looked at her in disbelief and asked strangely: "Why is the princess so sure that I am the Jade Goddess Doctor you mentioned?"
I saw her covering her mouth with an embroidered handkerchief and smiling softly. Her eyes gradually softened as she looked at me, and she said with a smile: "My father can be treated as a distinguished guest, and it is rumored that Mr. Ling loves the Jade Goddess Doctor very much. I just heard that the girl
He said he was too drunk, so Mr. Ling accompanied the girl out for some fresh air, and I already knew that the girl was the rumored miracle doctor."
I couldn't help but blush a little when I heard that, but Princess Yusi laughed even harder, "Haha, the girl is blushing! Well, I have to go to see Emperor Li first, so I won't accompany you. Please excuse me!"
Ling Ye nodded and stood aside to let Princess Yu Si pass by. She walked around me, bringing with her a burst of fragrant wind, which was just right, not sweet and not greasy. When she walked a few steps away, I suddenly remembered
Then he ran forward and shouted: "Princess, please stay!"
She turned around and asked, "What's the matter, girl?"
"Princess, I would like to borrow the kitchen from you. Is it convenient?"
She seemed a little confused, frowning and asked: "If the girl needs something, the people in the imperial kitchen can do it for her, why do you need to do it yourself?"
I listened to her speak like a girl, and I felt a little uncomfortable. But now that I was asking for something from her, I patiently said: "Princess, you can call me Xiaowei. The food in the imperial dining room is naturally the best, but I
I want to make some snacks for Ye with my own hands, I wonder if the princess can..."
Before she finished speaking, she heard her smile and say: "That's it, Hui'er, please take Xiaowei to my kitchen."
The maid in blue palace clothes beside her said hello, and then said to me: "The small kitchen is usually only used by me, but the materials are quite complete. Xiaowei went with my maid Hui'er.
Bar."
After saying that, she stopped looking at me, turned around and walked towards the main hall. I was grateful and said to her back: "Thank you, Princess!"
Ling Ye and Wei Feng had already heard what I said to the princess. Wei Feng had an indifferent look on his face, as if everything was irrelevant to him. Also, I wouldn't do this if it was for him. But Wan'er was very happy,
He was chuckling on the side. Ling Ye's black eyes were shining with stars, and he looked at me with a smile, but he didn't say anything, but I knew him. We both understood each other, and there was no need to use words.
say something.
Hui'er leaned forward and said, "Young master and young lady, please follow me this way!"
I nodded, took Ling Ye's hand and followed Hui'er to the kitchen. The South Palace is not as solemn and majestic as the Li Palace, and the palace is not as gorgeous as the Li Palace, but it has its own style, with simplicity and simplicity.
Some of the charm of the south of the Yangtze River can be seen from the small bridges and the construction pattern of the pavilions in the imperial garden. Soon we arrived outside Princess Yusi's palace. The pavilion above hung: Yunxuan, the name is very fairy-like.
Huier led us to the small kitchen and ordered all the maids inside to come out. Huier said to them like a big girl: "These are the distinguished guests of the princess. Miss Xiaowei wants to borrow the kitchen. You leave two
If someone helps, the rest should leave first!"
"Yes!" The maids bowed and saluted us. I hurriedly asked them to get up and said to Hui'er: "Just let one person stay. I don't know where the materials are. Wan'er and I can make the fire ourselves.
Do not bother."
Seeing that I didn't force myself to say this, Hui'er smiled and said, "Okay, then Yiyi, just stay and help Miss Xiaowei."
The little palace maid in green palace clothes standing in the front row took a step forward and responded: "Yes!"
Hui'er leaned towards us and said, "The slave will leave first. The princess still needs slaves to serve her."
I nodded, took her hand and said with a smile: "Thank you, sister, thank you princess for me!"
She was a little embarrassed when her sister called her, but the smile on her face showed that it was very useful to her. She hurriedly said: "Girl, don't kill me, haha!" After saying that, she left with a smile.
Ling Ye stared at me slyly, smiled, and whispered in my ear: "When did this little mouth become so sweet? But it was covered with honey."
I glared at him and gritted my teeth and said, "If you bully me like this, I won't make it for you."
Ling Ye apologized with a smile: "Okay, okay, I won't bully you. Wei Feng and I are waiting outside. You take your time!" Yiyi on the side looked at Ling Ye gently making me happy, and lowered her head slightly.
His head was stained with a hint of crimson on his cheeks.
I pushed Ling Ye out of the kitchen and asked him and Wei Feng to rest in the yard outside the kitchen. I also asked Yiyi to make a pot of tea for them so that they could enjoy the flowers and drink tea in the yard.
I scanned the entire kitchen. There were all kinds of fresh vegetables, tender beef, noodles, noodles, and all kinds of seasonings. It seemed that this princess was very fond of Nan Wang. I thought about it carefully.
Although I don’t often cook, in Hong Kong there was Sister Lan, so I didn’t need to do it at all. In ancient times, I basically didn’t have to do it myself. Fortunately, when I was at home, I would ask curious questions every time I ate the dishes cooked by Sister Lan.
How does Sister Lan make this dish? Why does it taste so delicious? Sister Lan always takes the trouble to tell me the steps of cooking. I will make do with it today.
I patted my head and told Wan'er to knead the glutinous rice flour first. I will make sesame dumplings later. Wan'er rolled up her sleeves and got busy. I looked at the tender beef and asked Yiyi with a smile: "Yiyi, where are you?"
Is there olive oil and black pepper?”
Yiyi nodded and took out olive oil and black pepper from the cabinet. I handed them over and asked her to help me chop an onion and some coriander for later use.
Cut four pieces of steak, rub pepper and salt on both sides of the steak and marinate for a while. Start lighting the fire, thinking of the steps Sister Lan said: 1. Melt a little butter, mix 1 tablespoon of flour, and form a paste. 2. Burn
Heat olive oil, add steak, and fry for about 5 minutes on each side. 3 Remove the steak and put it on a plate. 4 Leave a little oil in the pot, add shredded onions and fry for a while until the onions become translucent. Add beef stock, and add
Salt and black pepper, add butter and flour to make a thick sauce. 5 Pour the juice over the steak, sprinkle with chopped coriander, and serve with vegetables.
After a while of busy work, the steak was finally done, but the appearance was too ordinary and a bit dark. If I hadn't done it myself with so much hard work, I would have thrown it into the trash can. There was no way, who would let me usually
If you don't learn cooking skills well, you won't be able to do it on the fly. I still know a little about carving. I learned a little on a whim in the past. When I saw that carrot, I immediately had an idea. The staple food didn't look good. How many carvings should I make?
Duohua confuses the public. He secretly covered his mouth and chuckled, picked up the knife and started carving.
Wan'er had already kneaded the glutinous rice dumplings. She came over and looked at the steak and carved roses on the plate. She shouted in surprise: "Sister, what a beautiful flower. You can actually carve such a beautiful flower. I'll teach you next time."
how am I?"
Sure enough, Wan'er ignored the dark steak and only saw the rose flowers on the edge of the plate. I smiled to myself and said, "Well, next time. Are the glutinous rice dumplings ready?"
"Okay, sister, what kind of stuffing do you want to make?"
"Sesame seeds! Crush the sesame seeds and add some sugar. Do you know the proportions better than me and how to mix them? Haha, I leave it to you!" I ordered.
"Well, okay. Sister, do you want to make the dumplings yourself?" Wan'er asked with her big eyes flashing.
"Of course!" I replied affirmatively. I packed up my tools, cleaned my hands, and went over to knead the dumplings. It felt really wonderful. It turns out that cooking for your beloved is also a kind of happiness!
Putting the sesame dumplings into the steamer, Wan'er lit the fire and hummed a tune. Yiyi was tidying up the stove that I had made a little messy. Only then did I realize that the small kitchen that was so orderly just now seemed to have gone through a lot of trouble.
It was like a war, pots and pans were in a mess, and there were bits and pieces of carrot residue scattered on the ground, which were dropped when carving. I apologized to Yiyi and said I was sorry, but she just said to me sweetly
: "That young man is really happy!"
I was silent. In fact, I was even happier. He protected me from the wind and rain. How lucky I was!
Wan'er and I brought out four portions of steak and a plate of sesame dumplings with a smile, and placed them solemnly on the stone table in the courtyard. Ling Ye's eyes were full of surprise, but Wei Feng's look was like "I'll just kill you."
My appearance. I took off my apron, smiled and said to them: "Everyone, you can start!"
Wei Feng pointed to the black steak and asked: "My aunt, can you explain what this black thing is? Is this really edible?"
There was a cold light in my eyes that wanted to KO him, and I explained: "Black pepper steak, if you don't understand how to appreciate it, don't eat it, hum!"
Wan'er advised on the side: "Sister spent a lot of effort to make it, brother Wei Feng, just give it a try!"
Ling Ye held my hand with a smile in his eyes. He gently cut a small piece with a knife, then picked it up with chopsticks and brought it to his mouth to chew carefully. His movements were coherent and graceful, and I stared straight at him.
I want to see what his expression is like. After all, I am really unsure of my cooking skills.
"How is it? Ye, will it taste bad? If it tastes bad, don't force yourself!" I asked anxiously.
The three of us stared at Ling Ye nervously until we saw his Adam's apple move and he swallowed the piece of beef.
"It's delicious!" Ling Ye looked at me and replied.
"Really?" I asked in disbelief.
"Really!" He nodded affirmatively.
The three of us couldn't believe it. I cut off a small piece with a knife and put it in my mouth to taste it myself. Unexpectedly, it tasted okay. It was not as delicious as Sister Lan's, but it was still edible.
Wei Feng ate a piece and then showed a smile: "I didn't expect the appearance to be so bad. It's not undesirable to eat it in my mouth. I can barely swallow it. Maybe I'm hungry to begin with, so forget it. I'll make do with it."
After saying that, he cut off a piece and threw it into his mouth.
I rolled my eyes at him angrily. I put a sesame dumpling into Ling Ye's bowl and said, "Ye, try this sesame dumpling!"
Ling Ye nodded with a smile, picked up the dumpling and took a bite, revealing the dark sesame seeds inside. The fragrance of sesame seeds spread, his brows bloomed, and he said with a smile: "It's so sweet!"
"Is it too sweet?" I asked with a frown.
"No, it's because I feel so sweet in my heart!" He came closer to me and whispered.
My face felt a little warm and my heart felt a little warm. I whispered back: "Then I'll do it for you next time!"
Chapter completed!