After being picked up by the prince, Xiaojiaohua is wild and sassy

Chapter 152

Zhong Liting drove the carriage, and the two of them rode in the carriage together, and returned slowly to the post outside the city.

As soon as he arrived at the gate, the postman on duty at the posthouse greeted him, and took the carriage attentively to resettle him.

Zhong Liting went back to the post house and didn't go anywhere, so he looked for a kitchen first.

The kitchen is located on the east side of the post house, and the people in the house also call it East Kitchen.After asking someone for directions, Zhong Liting went straight to East Kitchen.

As for most men, when they see the kitchen, they would like to walk around, for fear that they will be contaminated with a little smoke.

But Zhong Liting didn't have the idea that "cooks are far away from gentlemen, but Shushui is suitable for women".He has always believed in the principle of "do it yourself, have enough food and clothing".

Of course, these things are still taboo in the palace, so although he didn't deliberately conceal them when he was in the palace, he didn't make it public either.Even studying with the imperial chef was a private matter, and his mother didn't know much about it.

Zhong Liting brought flowers like flowers, and entered the kitchen without guilt.

It was only in the afternoon at this time, and the guys only prepared some half-finished ingredients.It's not time to start cooking, so there are not many people inside at the moment, only three or five strong women, and two young girls who look like they are squatting in the corner to wash vegetable.

Except for the food deliverers, where did all the women see a man coming in, and when they saw Zhong Liting stepping in, they were shocked.

They didn't know who it was, they only knew that this man in brocade clothes was a nobleman who came down from above, and now he was temporarily living in the posthouse.

The mothers-in-law were about to salute in a panic, but they were stopped by Zhong Liting, "There is no need to be too polite."

"...What do you want to eat, my lord? You just send someone to inform you. You don't have to come to this pickling place yourself, and let the putty stain your clothes." One of the women was pushed out, and asked tremblingly. One sentence.

"It's nothing." Zhong Liting shook his head lightly, and said quietly, "You are all busy, I just want to borrow a stove for use, and it won't hinder you."

Hearing this, the women's eyes widened and they were taken aback, wondering whether their ears had heard it wrong just now.

Borrow the stove?What are you doing with the stove?
"Annoyance?" Zhong Liting asked again.

"Ah... no, don't bother, don't bother." A woman came back to her senses after a while, and stammered back.

Zhong Liting nodded in satisfaction.

In summer, the stove is lit, and the east kitchen is like a big steamer at this time.After entering for a while, there was a layer of enthusiasm on his body, and Zhong Liting pushed Ru Huahua who wanted to help out from the inside.

"Go and stay outside, don't make trouble."

After kicking people out, Zhong Liting looked at all the existing materials on the stove, and he almost knew what to do.

Soup takes longer to cook.Zhong Liting immediately took a handful of soaked mung beans.Washed the soaked mung beans several times in the copper basin, and finally added water again, poured it into a small earthen pot, put it on the fire and stewed it.

After stewing the mung beans, Zhong Liting didn't add any ingredients, just washed his hands, took a piece of meat from the chopping board, supported it with one hand, held the knife in the other, and cut the meat into pieces without blinking.

The proficient and calm sword skills made all the women in the room stunned.

This doesn't look like a foolish act, but it seems that he has some real skills in him.

Except for those restaurant chefs who are making a living, I have never heard of any men entering the kitchen, let alone such proficient knife skills.

Some people wondered if they read it wrong, and couldn't help but rub their eyes. For a while, everyone in the room forgot to do anything, and just stared at his every move.

Surrounded by everyone's eyes, Zhong Liting remained calm.After chopping up the meat, side dishes, and seasonings, he heated up the oil in a pan, put in the ingredients, and then added the meat and side dishes in turn.

He carefully added some seasonings that should be added, hesitantly tasted the seasoning several times, and finally served it satisfactorily.

The lid of the terracotta pot where mung beans were cooked next to it was blown up by the hot air inside, and the lid was pushed open a small crack from time to time, and a layer of white foam floated on the edge of the crock pot.

Zhong Liting originally wanted to take a handkerchief to cushion and lift the lid of the earthen jar, but as soon as he moved, something suddenly occurred to his mind, and his movements paused.Looking around, Zhong Liting found the heat-insulating cotton cloth from the stove.He took two steps to bring the cotton cloth over, lifted the lid of the crock pot through the cotton cloth, stirred the soup inside, and then left a bigger gap to replace the lid.

Turning around and putting the freshly fried meat dishes in the steamer to warm, Zhong Liting began to prepare other dishes.

He seldom had such a moment of concentration.

Usually, even if he eats by himself, he just makes one or two dishes casually.

But today, Zhong Liting put a lot of thought into everything from the choice of dishes to the taste of the dishes.

Five dishes and one soup were quickly prepared by Zhong Liting.

The flavors of all the dishes were carefully adjusted, and Zhong Liting was very satisfied.

When the dishes were ready, the mung bean soup on the stove was almost cooked.Zhong Liting counted the time, turned off the fire underneath, and didn't rush to fill it up. He put the lid on the earthen jar again and sat there for a while.

After a while, Zhong Liting lifted the lid of the earthen jar.

Added honey to the soup, stirred it evenly, asked the person on the stove for ice cubes, shaved it into crushed ice and added it to the soup.

The mung beans are boiled very soft and glutinous, and sugar and ice cubes are added to them. They are sparklingly served in the white and fat soup pot, with a little bit of white gas rising up, which makes people appetite.

Zhong Liting didn't pretend to be someone else, he just carried it by himself and left the East Kitchen.

There is a pergola outside the east kitchen, with tables and chairs under it, and flowers are lying on the stone table with their heads buried in a drowsy state.

She didn't fall asleep completely, as soon as Zhong Liting walked over, she jumped up reflexively, shouting, "It smells so good!"

The appearance of being very supportive, but no matter how you look at it, it is a bit fake.

Hearing this, Zhong Liting couldn't help but twitched the corner of his lower lip, but no one else approached.

Ruhuahua rushes over to please, "Thank you, let me come."

Thinking about making Zhong Liting busy inside for a long time, but she herself fell asleep lying outside, she really felt a little guilty.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhong Liting lifted his chin, staggered her outstretched hand, lifted his lips and smiled, and said softly, "Sit back."

Ruhuahua obediently sat back down again.

Holding the tray with one hand, Zhong Liting put the dishes and soup on the stone table one by one, and handed her the bowls, chopsticks and spoons.

As soon as Ru Huahua took a sip, she nodded even more appreciatively, "Delicious!"

The combination of meat and vegetables, together with the cold mung bean soup, is not greasy at all.

"Slow down, it's all yours." Zhong Liting said.

"Won't Brother Ting eat?"

"I'm full." Zhong Liting said calmly.

(End of this chapter)