Jia Jing just ordered a few people to go to the kitchen and tell them. Basically, once they said that the Marquis wanted to eat, the kitchen would know what to prepare.
The old lady came to the kitchen and told Sister-in-law Liu that she wanted the Marquis to use it. Sister-in-law Liu knew what to do, but the old lady warned her again: "Add a few more light side dishes.
Have a small bowl of braised beef meatballs with water shield, preferably with crabmeal or something like that."
As soon as Sister-in-law Liu heard this, she said: "This is not like Mr. Hou's words!" Then she said with some gossip: "What? Which girl's room is Mr. Hou eating in?"
The old lady smiled and said, "You are really amazing. Mr. Hou went to Miss Lin's room early in the morning. He probably wanted to share it with Miss Lin."
Sister-in-law Liu curled her lips when she heard this and said with some pride: "How many years have I served Mr. Hou? I don't know what Mr. Hou tastes? Mr. Hou is not used to eating such bland food. In the past, it was just breakfast.
I won’t eat these either, I guess some girl wants to eat them!”
The old woman smiled and said: "The Marquis has ordered you to prepare two dishes for Miss Lin according to your own estimation. The dishes must be the same as Miss Lin's taste."
Sister-in-law Liu couldn't help but smacked her lips when she heard this and said: "Otherwise everyone would say that Mr. Hou loves Miss Lin, and I have never seen a girl that Mr. Hou takes care of! Baba'er even gave us orders, and maybe even his own sister.
Not so decent!"
A cook heard this and said with a smile: "Can this dear sister compare with my beloved sister? Who in these two houses doesn't know about Mr. Marquis and Miss Lin?" Everyone laughed when they heard this, including the cooks on the left and right.
I guess there are no outsiders coming to my own territory, so I can't help but be a bit wanton.
Sister-in-law Liu smiled and said: "Miss Lin is not easy to take care of. Since she ordered it, I will cook it myself." After saying that, she put down the work of other girls and began to prepare Daiyu's braised beef meatballs with water shield.
Daiyu has a bland taste and is a standard fan of Huaiyang cuisine.
The more dull the taste of the dish, the more niche and exquisite it is, and the more attention is paid to the technique, because if the umami flavor of the ingredients cannot be stimulated and a few seasonings are used to create a long-lasting texture, it will completely turn into tasteless water.
On the contrary, it is the heavy-flavored northern cuisine that Jia Jing loves. The northern cuisine represented by Shandong cuisine is very popular, and even Sichuan cuisine can bring people more intuitive stimulation and satisfy people's appetite heartily.
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Basically, they are more approachable and more acceptable street foods. They do not require complicated methods or precious ingredients to make them. They are simple, but they are also the joy of the world!
Although Daiyu is thin, she doesn't seem to eat much on weekdays, but that's just because she has a bad appetite due to her poor health. In fact, Daiyu is also a "foodie" who knows how to eat delicious food. She doesn't cook well.
, if it doesn’t suit her taste, she will lose her temper!
On the contrary, Jia Jing is a self-proclaimed foodie. On the contrary, he can stuff any kind of cuisine into his mouth at random. Although he can eat it, he is not picky. He can eat the imperial banquet and the roasted lamb soup of the common people
joyous…………
So for cooks like Sister-in-law Liu, Mr. Hou is easy to deal with, but Miss Lin has to be more careful! If she is sent back without eating a bite, both the old lady and Mr. Hou will have to punish them!
Therefore, Sister-in-law Liu stopped what she was doing and began to concentrate on Daiyu's braised beef meatballs with water shield. She beat the beef carefully with her hands until it was foamy, and mixed it with various seasonings.
The juicy water shield is first steamed in a small steamer with old duck soup. When it is half soft but not rotten, the veins are picked out and finely chopped. Then it is put into the pot and boiled again with ham and sour bamboo shoot soup.
The beef balls here are made with boiling water to remove the blood foam, and mountain spring water, and then cooked with old hen soup. First add the beef balls to cook out the flavor of the beef, then add wild mushrooms, wolfberry, jujube, etc.
things, and finally put the water shield on top just before taking it out of the pot.
With just such a small bowl, Sister-in-law Liu was busy for almost half an hour! Everything on the side was also ready, and then she packed it up neatly, put it in a lunch box, and asked someone to take it to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
At this time, Daiyu had also packed up and had just finished eating. Jia Jing sat down at the main seat unceremoniously. Daiyu didn't care, so she just sat beside him. Zijuan came up to serve the two of them.
Serve soup.
Jia Jing rubbed her palms. This meal was still very rich. The soup was beef meatballs stewed with water shield, rouge goose breast, stir-fried wild bamboo shoots with bacon, crystal elbows sprinkled with soy sauce, steamed hawthorn with sugar and lotus root slices, steamed chicken with milk, and then
With the addition of a small jar of bijian porridge, it was basically enough for Jia Jing and Daiyu.
The two of them drank a small bowl of soup. Daiyu's good mood seemed to improve her appetite, so after using a small bowl of water shield stewed beef meatballs, she actually added a small bowl of green stem porridge.
Jia Jing smiled and said: "Here, five-spice kohlrabi mixed with sesame oil and vinegar." Daiyu frowned slightly when she heard this, shook her head and said "Yeah!" to express her rejection, and then said to Jia Jing with a look of disgust: "Who wants it?
Eat this thing? It’s salty and fishy..."
Jia Jing couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He remembered that Daiyu seemed to have eaten this thing once in the original work?
But in fact, when he read the original work, he was very puzzled. How could Daiyu, a lady from the south, like what looked like market food in a northern courtyard? And it was also mixed with shrimps and seaweed.
It tastes just average...
So Jia Jing specially "improved" it this time, mixing sesame sauce with kohlrabi, and drizzling sesame oil and vinegar on the outside. It is the standard Qianlong cabbage recipe. This kind of side dish is suitable for rice!
At this time, Daiyu's rejection of "Qianlong cabbage" also confirmed that Daiyu could not possibly like spiced kohlrabi mixed with sesame oil, vinegar, dried shrimps and seaweed!
This kind of food, no matter how you look at it, is something that the flat-headed people in the courtyards of the lower capital city love to eat...
Jia Jing was stunned for a moment and then understood. Looking at the first eighty chapters of Dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Gong, almost all the delicacies that appear are exquisite and mouth-watering delicacies! What about the next forty chapters written by the author?
Either fire meat and cabbage soup, or five-spice kohlrabi!
Why?
Because both of them have lives! Mr. Cao really enjoyed this kind of delicacies and lived a luxurious life with bells and pans of food. He really tasted such complex and exquisite delicacies as eggplant. Naturally, he
can be written.
But the person who renewed the book makes a living by renewing books and writing novels. How could he have tasted the delicacies of the gentry class? How could he know what the sour bamboo shoots and chicken skin soup tastes like? Then he can only write about himself.
I think it's the most delicious thing......
It is obvious that the food eaten by the people in the courtyards of the Qing Dynasty was almost all simple dishes with strong and heavy taste, which could not only satisfy hunger but also provide energy for physical labor.
And for a Jiangnan girl like Daiyu who comes from an official family, it is impossible for her to like eating these strong-flavored foods! Even if they are modified by Jia Jing, they are not to her liking!
But Daiyu looked at Jia Jing who seemed to be in a daze, and thought that it was because she refused the "delicious food" he carefully prepared, which made him a little sad. Daiyu thought about it, then took a small piece and put it in her mouth.
This was modified by Jia Jing, using only sesame paste and sesame oil from Zhenjiang's balsamic vinegar, so it is not particularly salty, but the sweetness of the kohlrabi is slightly relieved, and Daiyu can still accept it.
Jia Jing saw Daiyu frowning slightly, and couldn't help but said with a smile: "This is eaten with porridge, how can you eat it with an empty mouth? If you are not used to it, forget it..."
Daiyu said nonchalantly: "It's okay, it's not particularly unpalatable." She took a sip of the porridge with an expressionless expression. She was obviously taken aback, and Jia Jing couldn't help laughing when she saw this.
Daiyu glared at him angrily, then hurriedly took two spoonfuls of porridge and pressed it down. She felt that the taste in her mouth was a little dull, and then she said to Jia Jing: "My second brother will go with me to feed our ancestors later."
Please give me your regards?"
Jia Jing stuffed a piece of goose breast into her mouth, shook her head and said, "It's too late. I've made an appointment with someone outside. I have something important to discuss, so you can ask my questions for me."
Daiyu nodded, and then said slightly worriedly: "Although I can't go this time, I should find a time to talk to my ancestors." Jia Jing glanced at her and said, "What's wrong?"
Daiyu sighed helplessly and said: "You still ask me what's wrong? You don't know what you did?" Jia Jing looked at Daiyu blankly, and Daiyu said helplessly and funny: "You are here?"
I gave Baoyu a look at the door. I don’t know how clearly I can see so many people coming and going around here..."
Jia Jing curled her lips nonchalantly and said, "He deserves to be beaten!" Daiyu snorted and said, "He deserves to be beaten, why don't you just beat him in front of so many people?"
Jia Jing stopped talking. Daiyu looked at him and frowned slightly and said: "Although you are an elder brother, not to mention hitting him, even if you ask him to do anything, you will do it, but..."
Daiyu put down the spoon and persuaded her earnestly: "Brother, after all, you are separated from him by a layer. The old lady tells you to scold him as much as you want. It's just to give you dignity, so you won't really hit him."
He scolded him, even if it was his fault, his uncle and aunt over there would have disciplined him, why would you bother to make someone feel uncomfortable..."
Jia Jing is not a pushover. It is definitely not the case that Daiyu can persuade him so hard. If she were usually angry with herself, Daiyu would have been angry with herself! She was so obedient this time, not because she was afraid of really annoying herself.
?
Jia Jing started laughing, and when Daiyu saw him laughing, she thought he was laughing at her. Her cheeks turned red with embarrassment, her brows stood up, and she said to him in a bad tone: "I advised you with good intentions, but you think I'm a joke!"
"
She was about to throw down the bowl and get up in anger. When Jia Jing saw this, she quickly pulled her back and said, "Why am I laughing at you? I'm just happy! Don't really leave, good sister! Otherwise, if I go, I'll be gone again."
I don’t know when we’ll see each other again, how can we have a nice conversation?”
Daiyu looked back at him, but she couldn't bear to let him go, so she snorted arrogantly and sat down quietly. Jia Jing became even more amused when she saw this. This little girl is really famous for her tongue-in-cheek manner.
straight…………
He had just seen Daiyu trying so hard to persuade him, just like Baochai. Baochai also often persuaded him, so she kept herself down and talked small, trying her best to satisfy Jia Jing's machismo feelings.
, try your best to show your advantageous image as a helpful wife.
I didn't expect that Daiyu, who has always been arrogant, would one day be able to persuade her like a little daughter-in-law. It seems that people really will not stay the same forever. Even a weak and elegant girl can't.
There will be a day when it becomes mature and realistic...
Daiyu looked at Jia Jing slightly disgusted and said: "What are you doing? You are smiling like that..." Daiyu wanted to say "obscene", but she felt that this word was really not such a word. It was really Amitabha! It must have been...
Some people have messed up!
Jia Jing smiled and said: "I was thinking that you are right, you are right! I will obey you in everything!" After hearing the last sentence, Daiyu's expression softened slightly, and she snorted: "
I’m not trying to harm you, aren’t I doing this all for your own good?”
There are almost no blood relatives in Jia Jingning's palace, and only Jia Qiang is left. They are not very familiar with each other and don't have much contact with each other. In fact, they are separated by generations and cannot be regarded as real blood relatives.
People cannot live on their own in this world. Even if they can rely on themselves in terms of ability, they should have a haven in their souls. Otherwise, wouldn’t they be living alone?
Therefore, Daiyu does not want Jia Jing to fall out with Xifu. Apparently, she has forgotten that she is also from Xifu. She already sees everything from Jia Jing's perspective, and everything is done from Jia Jing's perspective.
Jing's interests come first.
Jia Jing also understood Daiyu's thoughts, so she felt warm in her heart. She couldn't help but look at Daiyu smiling. Daiyu was a little embarrassed by his smile, so she turned over and said: "Don't just laugh! Although this matter is old
The wife didn't say anything to you, and that's because Baoyu didn't act like it, but it's Baoyu after all. The old lady has been hurting for so many years, and you hit him in front of so many people. Does the old lady still have any grudge in her heart?
"
Jia Jing pondered and nodded, then cupped her hands to Daiyu and said: "I've learned a lesson!" Daiyu rolled her eyes at him angrily, and then said: "At least I have to go and talk to the old lady! Explain it, old lady.
Madam, you feel better, don’t you?"
Jia Jing sighed and said, "Okay, how about I go find you after I finish my business outside?" Daiyu hummed and said with a smile, "That's more or less... You're not looking for me, you're going to talk to the old lady."
say!"
Jia Jing nodded repeatedly and said: "Okay, okay! I will obey you, I will obey you!" Daiyu snorted and said: "Not only for yourself, but also for the ancestors, but don't make her angry!"
Jia Jing nodded silently, and then Daiyu said: "The house over there has been very busy these days, and you have had such an incident with Baoyu again. Although he was the one who lent the treasure out randomly, in the end it was him who
Don’t worry about your relationship with the old lady because of this..."
When Jia Jing heard this, she said slightly strangely: "Busy? What else can Xifu do to be busy?" Daiyu blinked and said, "You don't know? The eldest sister of Xifu is going home to visit her."
Jia Jing's original action of scooping up a spoonful of porridge and bringing it to her mouth suddenly froze. Seeing this, Daiyu couldn't help but said in a funny tone: "Maybe you have been too busy recently, so the old ladies didn't tell you."
Jia Jing drank the porridge from the spoon with a normal expression, then scooped up the porridge in the bowl and said to Daiyu, "Really? Why do you want to save a marriage if you are so good?"
Daiyu thought for a while and then said: "It seems that I heard that His Highness the Valley King is going to the south, so His Majesty asked him to send the eldest sister back to stay for two days. It is estimated that before His Highness the Valley King comes back, the eldest sister will
Living at home......"
Jia Jing's eyes were slightly straightened when he heard this. Daiyu saw him in a daze and couldn't help but stop and ask him: "What's wrong with you?" Jia Jing came back to her senses and looked at her and said: "Ah? Oh, it's nothing...
…”
Daiyu just thought that Jia Jing was distracted. She pursed her lips and didn't say anything. She just said: "So you have to come back early. The old ladies may not tell you this because they think you are busy. You can't
Don’t ask.”
Jia Jing smiled and nodded without saying anything, and then said as if she had thought of something: "The eldest sister is coming back to visit her, isn't the second uncle back yet?"
Daiyu shook her head and said slightly confused: "I haven't heard when uncle will come back. It seems to be because it has been raining these days? So even after the exam was finished, the papers were not reported to the Etiquette Yamen, so uncle returned them
I can’t come back.”
Jia Jing looked at her slightly shocked and said, "You know all this?" Daiyu rolled her eyes at him and said with a smile, "Who are you looking down on?" Jia Jing smiled and said, "I almost forgot, my uncle is still the prostitute.
Woolen cloth!"
Daiyu couldn't help but smile when she heard him mention her father with admiration. Jia Jing thought for a while and said: "I guess the results of Huan'er haven't come out yet?"
Daiyu was stunned when she heard this. She really hadn't paid much attention to Jia Huan's affairs. She frowned slightly and said, "It should...isn't it? Otherwise, if the results were released, the family should have sent someone to look at the results.
That’s right.”
Jia Jing drank the last sip of soup in the bowl, smiled at Daiyu and said, "Then please ask my sister to inquire for me and ask how Huan'er is doing now and when the results will be released."
Daiyu actually likes this kind of dialogue between husband and wife. The man has to go out to do things and get rid of his wife to deal with some housework...
Hee! How embarrassing!
Daiyu held her cheeks with her hands, rolled her eyes and smiled: "I don't care about these things of yours, but you are instigating me!"
Jia Jing stood up and said with a smile: "Isn't it because you have more free time at home? Besides, I feel relieved to ask you to do things. Ask our sister to ask, she should know about her brother's situation."
Daiyu also stood up and said with a smile: "Okay! Don't I know? Do you still want you to teach me? If you are so worried, you can do it yourself."
Jia Jing smiled, and the attacker on the side smiled and handed over a hot towel. Jia Jing wiped her mouth and hands, and said with a smile: "I'll be back as soon as possible. There aren't many things to do. I'll probably finish the things over there."