good meal

Chapter 71 Visiting
"Little mouse?" Xiao Zuozi was full of doubts.

Mu Mengchen strode out of the reception hall with strides like the wind, picked up his cloak and put it on smartly, and said, "Go home!"

"Yes! Your Highness." Xiao Zuozi followed closely.

Knowing that Mu Mengchen had left the mansion, Chu Liangrao did not heave a sigh of relief, but said: "My mother is in good health now, now we have to talk to her when the guests come, if she really doesn't have the strength to entertain, It's not too late for me to come back."

After hearing this, Ding Xiang felt a little uneasy: "Princess, but where is the prince..."

Chu Liangrao shook his head, but did not answer.

Mother Du thought about it and replied: "If you don't tell the old lady, after all, the princess is still unmarried, so meeting a man like this is a matter of bad reputation..."

"What mother said is true." Chu Liangrao said, "It's enough to find a young man to talk about it. The old lady knows the seriousness of the relationship."

"Okay, mommy will go and order now." Mother Du hurriedly went out and called a shrill servant to help pass the message. The old lady got the letter and asked Qin'er to tell Chu Liangrao not to go out when it was cold. , so as not to freeze, she has to make arrangements for the house.

After getting it, Chu Liangrao felt relieved.

In the second half of the year, Mrs. Wu brought Yun Shanshan to visit her. After learning about it, the old lady was a little bit surprised. She felt that the daughter of a mere merchant came here once, and she became addicted to it.Unexpectedly, Chu Liangrao had already received people on his own, the old lady only thought about giving Chu Liangrao a vaccination afterwards.

Knowing that Mrs. Wu was also here, Chu Liangrao knew that they must have something serious to do. As expected, Mrs. Wu brought good news.

Yun Shanshan obediently sat beside Mrs. Wu, and waited until Mrs. Wu had spoken before she said: "Princess, what a coincidence, Mr. Zhu happens to be helping out at my house, otherwise I'm afraid it will take some effort to find him." .”

Chu Liangrao also felt that this was a secret arrangement, but Ding Xiang looked disbelieving, so he asked, "Is it really Mr. Zhu?"

"He said that his ancestral home is Pingyuan County, and he has a daughter, but he didn't say where his daughter is." Wu looked at Ding Xiang with emotion, and said, "Now the caravan has encountered some troubles and has been delayed. , I'm afraid you won't be able to meet each other until after New Year's Eve, I'm really sorry."

At this point, Ding Xiang believed [-]% of the time, and thanked her: "What did Madam say, it is not easy to help the servant find my father. It is too late for the servant to thank you, how can I blame you."

Wu said with a smile: "Miss Dingxiang is too serious. A little effort is nothing to worry about. If you want to thank you, you should thank your own princess."

Chu Liangrao, however, was dazed by all the thanks, so he changed the subject and talked about setting meals.

The guests do as they please, and Wu shi will not say more, but Yun Shanshan is very curious about what delicious food the palace will prepare this time.

Eight hot dishes, four snacks, and two hot soups, the dishes are rich and delicious.

According to what Chu Liangrao said, the two each had a bowl of soup first.

Seeing that she was using milky white and delicious fish soup, while Yun Shanshan and Chu Liangrao were using sweet pig's trotter soup, Wu couldn't help asking why.

Chu Liangrao didn't hide his secrets, and told Wu that the soup should be different from person to person. Pork knuckle with peanuts is flat in nature and sweet in taste, nourishes blood and moisturizes dryness, and is especially good for women's skin.The shredded radish and crucian carp soup invigorates the spleen and appetizers, and also has the effect of removing wrinkles and decompression, which is most suitable for Wu's housekeeper who needs to review everything.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu was filled with admiration, and felt that Chu Liangrao was really a lady, and she could know this without leaving home.The heart of making friends became stronger, so she asked for advice on how to make soup.

As a matter of fact, even ordinary people in the house would cook peanut pork knuckles, Chu Liangrao still did not refuse, knowing everything.

Since it is not the master's job to handle the ingredients, Chu Liangrao said shortly: "Take care of the four pig knuckles, put them into the casserole, and then add half a catty of peeled peanuts, the peeled peanuts are to prevent the soup from getting bad. Afterwards, add green onions, ginger, Shaoxing wine, add water to cover the ingredients, bring to a boil on a high fire, then switch to a low heat and simmer the pig’s trotters until cooked.”

"This soup with shredded radish and crucian carp is not difficult. Cut the radish into shreds and put water in the soup pot to boil on high heat. Heat the oil pan and add oil. After it is [-]% hot, use medium heat. Then put the processed Put the good crucian carp in, fry until golden on both sides, and put it into the boiling soup pot. When the water boils, add ginger slices, cook for three stones on medium heat and it’s done.”

"However, this crucian carp is a little troublesome. Because it is an aquatic product, it contains water, which will cause the oil to splash out. Therefore, before frying, make sure that both sides of the fish are dry. This will not only avoid being splashed by oil, but also keep the fish clean. The integrity of the skin."

This time, not only Mrs. Wu listened, but even Yun Shanshan couldn't help feeling: "So the princess knows so much, unlike me, who only knows how to eat..." Then her voice dropped.

"Where is it? If you have nothing to do, you won't be doing your job. Eat it quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold." Chu Liangrao said with a smile.

Seeing that Chu Liangrao had a gentle attitude and did not look down on merchants as deeply as other housekeepers did, Wu felt more and more that her father-in-law was right to value Chu Liangrao.

After a satisfactory meal, Wu Shi wanted to take Yun Shanshan to leave first, but Chu Liangrao persuaded them to stay, saying that it would not be too late after dinner.Normally, no one came to visit her, even if they handed over the posts, they were mostly delivered to Gu's room. It is rare that there are two people who can talk to her at this time, and Chu Liangrao will not let them go. .

After finding out the leaf card, Chu Liangrao said, "Three missing one, come here, Ding Xiang."

On weekdays, these maids played with Chu Liangrao, and Ding Xiang didn't shirk, she sat down generously, and said: "Princess, please don't let this servant lose too badly, this is only a little monthly money. I can't bear to lose."

Chu Liangrao didn't care much: "If you lose, it's mine."

After hearing this, Wu shi slightly lowered her eyes. She was most familiar with the leaf cards, and it could be said that she could completely control the whole game.Seeing that Chu Liangrao respects Ding Xiang so much, she certainly won't let Ding Xiang lose money. After a few fights, everyone has their own winners and losers, and they are all in high spirits.

This game lasted for an hour, and Chu Liangrao was still unsatisfied. After the settlement, she found that she won a small amount of money, and so did Ding Xiang, but Yun Shanshan won a lot.But Wu Shi lost the most, losing nearly 30 taels of silver.

Yun Shanshan took the money and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you won't want the money back, right?"

Nodding Yun Shanshan's eyebrows reproachfully, Wu Shi said helplessly, "Look, you're still acting good when you get the cheap."

Chu Liangrao couldn't help laughing, and ordered his servants to bring up the prepared sweet soup and pastries.

Immediately, Zhu'er presented the golden and attractive pumpkin soup with light chrysanthemum pastries. The exquisite cakes were unique in shape, and Yun Shanshan liked them very much, so she pestered Chu Liangrao for a solution.Chu Liangrao didn't tell her but said: "If you like it, you can take some back. I told you everything I want. Will you come again next time?"

After hearing this, Wu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she took Yun Shanshan's hand and said, "What the princess said is that you have no rules about being a guest. The princess kindly doesn't care about you. You've gotten even worse."

With her small mouth closed, Yun Shanshan muttered in a low voice: "The princess is not the kind of narrow-minded person."

Chu Liangrao smiled and said, "I'm going to be careful this time."

(End of this chapter)