The Road of the Concubine's First Wife

Chapter 37

"Mother." Qiao Jiuxiu walked in, and handed the dishes she had prepared to Cuiyu beside his wife, "Mother, my dishes are ready."

"Well, what are you doing, open it and let me see." The wife was a little uneasy, and planned to check it first.

"Mother, the food I cook needs to be kept warm, so I'll open it later." Qiao Jiuxiu showed a pleading expression on her face. Naturally, she would not let her wife open it in public, since the dish she made is not expensive. The main advantage of the dishes is the word "clever". If it is exposed to everyone in advance, then this "clever" will naturally disappear.

Secondly, the ingredients of this dish are common and the preparation method is very simple. If my wife saw it in advance, she might not allow this dish to be served, and Qiao Jiuxiu's efforts would be in vain.

"Really? It's quite troublesome, so let's open it later!" The wife said coldly, she would not be so courageous as to fool General Ye by making a random dish according to Qiao Jiuxiu. Must open to view.

"Then hurry up and sit down, your older sisters are here." The wife said and began to direct the maids and mother-in-law again, very busy.

Only then did Qiao Jiuxiu heave a sigh of relief, she finally passed the test of his wife, and the next test is General Ye, I really hope he can really like this dish.

Qiao Jiuxiu walked into the hall and saw that Qiao Wuxiu, Qiao Liuxiu, and Qiao Qixiu had already sat upright, and they seemed to be waiting for the banquet to start.

"Hello Fifth Sister, Sixth Sister, Seventh Sister." Qiao Jiuxiu also walked over and sat down in her seat in order. The concubines only nodded lightly among the concubines. They are all the most nervous, worrying about whether their dish will be favored by General Ye.

At this time, General Ye also walked into the hall under the respectful guidance of Qiao Sihai, and the concubines immediately got up to say hello, Qiao Sihai led General Ye to the VIP seat and sat down, while Ye Yulang and Ye Duanyi also sat By the side of General Ye, the family of three enjoyed themselves happily.

"Serve the food!" Following the butler's order, the maids filed in, brought in the dishes prepared tonight, and placed them on the table. The dishes they make should appear at the last moment.

At this time, Qiao Shanxiu and Qiao Shixiu were also seated one after another, and the prostitutes were also present.There are a total of more than a dozen tables for this reception banquet, two of which are in the hall, and the rest are placed in various side rooms around, so there are only two tables in this spacious hall.

Originally, the dozen or so banquet tables should have been placed in the yard, but it is winter and the weather is cold, so they were placed in the surrounding side rooms to entertain General Ye's guard of honor.

As for the two tables in the hall, one table was General Ye's family of three, composed of Qiao Sihai, his wife, Qiao Yuanxiu, Qiao Shaotang, and Qiao Shaolian, and the other concubines sat at the other table.

Although General Ye's visit was a little sudden this time, the Qiao's Mansion still prepared a sumptuous menu, not inferior to any large banquet at all. This shows that the wife manages the family well, and even if something unexpected happens, she can handle it with ease.

Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table and the orderly servants around, Qiao Jiuxiu had to admire his wife. She had to say that she was indeed a very competent mistress. She not only managed the house well, but also Not only that, but all the aunts in the family are governed by her submissively, not to mention these powerless prostitutes, who are not doing their best to please her, which shows that the wife is indeed She is a strong woman with family skills.

Admiration is nothing but admiration, Qiao Jiuxiu still does not have a good impression of his wife, perhaps because he knew how his wife suppressed his biological mother Sixth Aunt at the beginning, and how she treated the young Qiao Jiuxiu later, so Qiao Jiuxiu only respected her and had no affection for her .

The dishes were placed in front of General Ye one by one. Every time he opened the lid, he didn't see the surprise on General Ye's face. Qiao Sihai couldn't sit still, and he gave his wife their eyes one after another. The wife understood and got up immediately. He opened his mouth and said: "It is a great joy for General Ye to come to my mansion. Several daughters in my mansion also expressed that they would personally serve General Ye's daily food, but after all, they are all young ladies, and they have been served by maids since they were young." Naturally, rough hands and feet are not suitable for serving the general, so after discussing with the daughters, they all personally cooked the best dish for the general to show their respect for General Ye."

What the wife said was very emotional and reasonable, and made people who listened feel more at ease. This made everyone present admire the thoughtfulness of the wife. At this time, under the arrangement of the wife, a famous maid will immediately The dishes made by the concubines were brought in.

"The first is the dish made by the third daughter, which is "Longfeng Chengxiang!" The wife stepped forward and lifted the lid. Inside was a stew "Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang", which was stewed with wild pheasants and snakes. Not only tastes great but also nourishes the body.

It can be seen that Qiao Shanxiu has really worked hard, and choosing such a dish that no one can jump out of, is a relatively safe way. It is the same as her personality, not seeking the best, only seeking safety.

General Ye looked at the stew in front of him blankly, took a symbolic sip from the spoon, and never moved his chopsticks again. After all, he could eat such delicacies every day when he was in the General's Mansion. Not attractive anymore.

"This dish is Dongpo meat made by the fifth daughter." Seeing that General Ye had no interest in "Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Prosperity", the wife immediately ordered someone to take that dish out of the cart, and Qiao Shanxiu's expression immediately became very ugly.

"I really can't swallow the meat and wine on this table." General Ye frowned immediately when he saw that it was Dongpo meat. How could he eat Dongpo meat?

"It doesn't matter, this one was made by the sixth daughter. It is Buddha Jumping Wall, and it uses the best materials." The wife said, and specially ordered the servant girl to serve General Ye a bowl of Buddha Jumping Wall and put it in front of him, but General Ye didn't like it. I didn't feel like moving my chopsticks, but Ye Duanyi felt really embarrassed, so she took the bowl over and said, "Daddy is a little tired from the journey, so naturally he doesn't have much appetite. Let me eat for Daddy. Let me take a look at this." Buddha jumps over the wall and wants to eat it very much." After speaking, Ye Duanyi immediately started to eat, and immediately praised, "It's really delicious, and it's not inferior to the biggest restaurant in the capital."

With Ye Duanyi's rescue, the wife's complexion improved a bit. She was still a little hesitant to bring out the next dish. At this time, the servant girl brought up the dish prepared by Qiao Qixiu, and the wife had no choice but to take out the next dish. Its lid was opened, and it was introduced, "This dish is made by Seventh Daughter. It is called Babao Duck. It is a duck on the outside, but there is something different inside." Then, the wife picked up a pair of jade chopsticks to support the duck's belly. Open it, and all kinds of red dates and candied fruit will flow out of it immediately, which is very delicious when you look at it.

General Ye seemed to be interested in this dish, so he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite. Ye Duanyi and Ye Yulang who were beside him also took a few bites. It may be that the taste of this dish is really average, and the three of them did not comment.

The wife immediately ordered someone to remove the eight-treasure duck. At this moment, the maid brought up the dishes made by Qiao Jiuxiu. As soon as the wife lifted the lid, she immediately froze.

Seeing his wife's expression, Qiao Jiuxiu's heart immediately hangs up. Compared with the previous sisters' cooking, this dish is really cheap, and it won't be on any big stage. My wife won't blame it for this matter. yourself?

The wife immediately looked at Qiao Jiuxiu with an angry look, and Qiao Jiuxiu jumped up in her heart.

After being stunned for a moment, the wife immediately put the lid on again, with an apologetic smile on her face, "Nine daughters haven't cooked this dish well, so it's better not to let General Ye taste it. I'm really sorry." He raised his eyebrows at the servant girl, motioning for her to take it down quickly.

Qiao Jiuxiu's heart is about to jump out of her throat at this moment, is the dish she carefully prepared going to be rejected like this?Qiao Jiuxiu began to feel nervous. If this dish is really served like this, then the wife will definitely not let her go after the dinner.

At this time, Qiao Jiuxiu felt that her attempt today was a bit too risky, she might as well cook some popular dishes like her sisters, even if General Ye didn't like it, the wife wouldn't blame herself.

Just as the servant girl turned to leave with the dishes made by Qiao Jiuxiu, Ye Duanyi suddenly stood up, "Wait, I'm curious about what kind of dishes Jiumei made, I want to see!" Duanyi walked to the side of the maid and lifted the cover herself.

Qiao Jiuxiu's heart jumped up violently again. The development of the matter was so dramatic that her calm heart began to become restless.

Ye Duanyi was also slightly stunned the moment she opened the lid, but she quickly took a look at Qiao Jiuxiu, walked directly to Qiao Jiuxiu's side, and said with a smile: "Since this dish is made by younger sister Jiu, Then please ask Nine Sisters to explain to me why you want to make this dish and what is the name of this dish?" Ye Duanyi took Qiao Jiuxiu's hand and led her to General Ye's place. Before a table.

Qiao Jiuxiu didn't want to get up at first, but Ye Duanyi exerted a lot of strength, so she could only get up and follow her. At this time, all the people in the audience were staring at her face, which made Qiao Jiuxiu feel unprecedented of stress and tension.

"Then let the ninth younger sister introduce this dish!" Qiao Yulang, who was sitting beside him, looked at Qiao Jiuxiu with a smile on his face, but his tone of voice was full of encouragement. His words gave Qiao Jiuxiu great encouragement, and Qiao Jiuxiu instantly With a trace of strength.

"This dish is called Desheng Bao. Although it is not as exquisite as the dishes made by the sisters, and there are no fancy cooking techniques and techniques, it contains the essence of all the dishes in Daliang." Qiao Jiuxiu deliberately made this seem like The ordinary "Shengsheng Bao" is a bit more mysterious. Anyway, can't she, a modern person, fool a few ancient people?
"Oh, how do you say that?" The wife also had doubts on her face, but she also had some expectations for Qiao Jiuxiu's words, so she couldn't help asking.

Qiao Jiuxiu took a quick look and saw that the people on the table were all looking at her with very curious eyes. It seemed that she had whetted the appetites of several people. It is rich, and each state and county also pursues its own dishes, such as this tofu, which is the representative dish of Qingzhou." As he spoke, Qiao Jiuxiu quickly spread out a winning bag on the plate, revealing the various dishes inside style, pointing to the mo tofu in it and said.

"There is also this shredded pork and leek, which is the representative dish of Yuanliuzhou; this stir-fried mixed vegetables is the representative dish of Dongzhou, and these sauced meat and stewed vegetables are all representative dishes of our Qinzhou, and this raw cabbage leaf" Qiao Jiuxiu said Here, he tore off a corner of the raw cabbage leaf and put it in his own mouth, "Our Qiao family planted it ourselves, it's very sweet and delicious." As he spoke, he began to chew.

"Jiu girl, you won't be allowed to be presumptuous in front of the general." When the wife saw that Qiao Jiuxiu started eating by herself in front of General Ye, her complexion immediately became very ugly, and her voice was also merciless.

(End of this chapter)