After dinner, Li Hui and others were folding paper in the hall. Bai Shao took Ginkgo and Angelica dahurica to the kitchen to prepare the food for the evening.
Shunxi was in Cao's camp but his heart was with Han, so Cheng Xue naturally didn't want to beat a mandarin duck, so he asked him to go with Wenxi to help.
He was happy, but Wen Xi had a bitter look on his face. He thought that the famous red wolf in his wolf den was going to do odd jobs in the kitchen, and where could he go to reason with him? Seeing Dexi's face, he couldn't help but laugh, and he was even more angry.
Come.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? Does your stomach hurt?"
"Shut up, I'm in a bad mood right now." Wen Xi yelled and left.
Shunxi was so confused by the yelling that she just wanted to have a fit, but the next second she forgot about it and went to find her sweetheart happily.
When he came to the kitchen, he carried firewood and fetched water, doing all the menial work, while Bai Shao and the three of them just cooked.
Wen Xi stood aside stupidly, wanting to help but there was nothing to do. Shun Xi was in charge of the two stoves and lighting the fires by himself. He talked to the girl from time to time and smiled in a mean way. He didn't want to step forward and make things easier for him. Bai Zhi
After finishing the work at hand, he came over and asked him to go back and rest. As if listening to an imperial edict, Wen Xi said "Thank you, sister", turned around and ran away.
Put the washed sheep, scorpions and beef bones into the pot, add onion, ginger, garlic, jujube and wolfberry, add water and cover to stew.
Not long after the pot was boiled, the air was filled with the aroma of meat.
The people working in the lobby smelled the smell and took several greedy breaths.
Even Yi Cheng, who had been staying inside to do things, came out and asked in a friendly manner:
"Master Li, what are you cooking in the kitchen? It smells so delicious!"
You don’t need to be asked, just move a stool and sit down, and help you fold paper together.
"Oh, it's sheep and scorpion." Li Hui replied, "We'll eat here tonight. Let's learn the craftsmanship from the capital together. You can try the tripe and louvers. It's very fragrant."
When Yi Cheng heard that it was internal organs, he frowned slightly, but he relaxed again the next second.
The taste is so fragrant, I think as long as it is washed clean, there should be no problem in eating it.
Bai Wei received the look from Cheng Xue, curtsied and turned around to go out.
When he came to the kitchen, he went directly to Bai Shao and told Li Hui about the dinner he invited Yi Cheng to in the evening.
"Okay, I understand. Dinner will be served at the end of Shen Shi. Do you want to eat in the lobby?"
"Madam and the ladies go back to the house. The master will take the two young masters to join Yi Cheng in the lobby." Bai Wei replied.
Upon hearing this, Shunxi stood up, walked to Bai Shao, and said:
"Shao'er, it's better to lose a village than settle down in a household. You are preparing an extra stove, and we will eat with the guys at the inn later."
"Okay."
Bai Shao nodded, took out the plates, and started to pack them. The waiters asked Shunxi to carry them under the kitchen window. The battered tripe and tendons just need to be added to the soup and dipped in the chive flowers to make them fragrant.
Fasten the gauze cover to prevent flies.
After stewing for another hour, the meal is finally ready.
First, he loaded Li Hui and Cheng Xue's two pots, which were full of sheep, scorpions, and beef bones. Just eating them would make him half full. Shunxi didn't show off and called Wenxi, Dexi, and Tiandong.
Together, in pairs, carry them to the lobby and room respectively.
Upon seeing this, Gingguo went to open the screen under the window and was surprised when she found that there were a lot less things on the plate.
"What's going on? Who ate it secretly?"
As he spoke, he stretched his neck and looked out. There was nothing in a dense forest.
When Bai Shao heard the sound and came over, she was shocked in her heart. So many people were busy working in the kitchen, and a thief came in without even noticing. If the other party was trying to make money and let out some smoke, they would all tell the truth.
Afraid of disturbing the situation, he hurriedly said in a soothing voice:
"It's okay, it's okay. There's still more in the pot. Let's fill up the plate first."
Bai Guo's mind was spinning very quickly. After hearing what she said, he nodded in cooperation and said:
"Yeah, I wouldn't be able to help myself from taking a bite, let alone the guys at the inn. I'll pack more for them so that Brother Tiandong and the others won't be able to eat."
The largest official in the post station is the Jiupin Yi Cheng, who has four paid little sesame officials. As for the waiters, they are all hired locally. Their wages come from the inn, which is similar to the modern self-financing system. Don't underestimate these waiters, they have no connections.
He couldn't get in at all, so Bai Guo forcibly labeled the thief. Unless the thief had little experience, he would be able to spot him in minutes.
Although Bai Shao felt it was inappropriate, she had no choice but to cooperate after everything was said.
"Okay, let's install some more for them."
Soon, meals were served in the lobby and on both sides of the room.
Bai Shao deliberately hid in the dark part of the kitchen, observing, without entering the house. But after watching for a long time, there was no movement. It is estimated that the little thief was full and stopped coming.
"What are you squatting here?"
Bai Shao shook his head and said:
"There is a thief stealing food. I wonder if I can catch him."
"Is there a thief?"
It was already winter, so I quickly walked into the kitchen and jumped out of the window following the location pointed by my sister. There was indeed a series of footprints on the ground. I squatted down and looked, and it was probably a half-year-old child. There was a forest in front of me. I guess some child came to play.
, to eat secretly when you smell the fragrance.
"Brother?"
"It's okay, it's just a half-year-old kid who came here to eat." Tiandong jumped back to the kitchen and closed the window, "Don't talk about the kid, I was so greedy that I swallowed my saliva. You go back to eat quickly, and I'll go back to the lobby. I guess De
Hey, Wenxi and the others didn’t bring Shaozou, are there any left in the pot?”
"There are plenty. After you guys have finished eating, ask Shunxi to come over and fish them out. He knows."
Seeing his sister naturally arranging Shunxi's work, Tiandong felt both funny and helpless in his heart. The four brothers and sisters had been helpless since the day they were born, so now they met a kind master who helped them arrange their marriage early. Apart from Shunxi,
Some are naive, but others are very good, especially they know how to love others.
He raised the corner of his mouth jokingly, poked his sister on the forehead, turned and left without saying anything.
It took Bai Shao a while to react, her face was so hot.
In the lobby, Mr. Li Hui and others ate quite elegantly. The Yi Cheng and the four station officials all focused on the meat, but did not even look at vegetables, hazel mushrooms, fungus, etc.
"Oh Master Li, I've eaten a lot from this stew, but how did you stew the lamb spine? It's so mushy and delicious, and the chive flowers are so delicious after being dipped in them, and they're not greasy at all." Seeing Yi Cheng feasting happily, Li Hui smiled and said:
"If you want to eat it, go back and ask my wife to cook it for you. It's as simple as filling a big pot with water and just put onions and ginger. The longer it simmers, the more fragrant it will be. This was all thought out by my wife and my maid during my scientific examination. I bought it at that time
If you can’t afford meat, you can only buy bones and make soup.”
It was deliberately said to be very bitter, and Yi Cheng immediately thought of the time when he was taking the scientific examination. Most of the Yi Cheng were born as civil servants, and it was not easy to pass the exam from scholar to civil servant, and he could understand it best.
I picked up the wine glass and touched it with him, sighed and said:
"It's not easy for our daughter-in-law. Because we have such a good wife, I have to treat my wife well."
He is a bit old, so he likes to reason with people.
Li Hui didn't find it annoying, after all, he was right, a man must love his wife...