Oh my god, I became the vicious stepmother of four villains

Uncle Lin was very efficient and directly invited the famous chef from Tianxianglou in Beijing to work in the kitchen of the general's mansion.

Dinner was prepared by a newly hired chef, whose surname was Wang. Chef Wang prepared five of his signature dishes for Lu Ziren.

Originally, Chef Wang wanted to prepare a banquet, but he learned from Mr. Lin that Lu Ziren did not like extravagance.

Lu Ziren usually only has four dishes for a meal, so Chef Wang only prepared five dishes this time.

Lu Ziren looked at the dishes on the table with a weak appetite. After taking a few bites, he found that this was different from what Chef Li usually made. He hurriedly asked Uncle Lin who was about to go out for dinner: "Uncle Lin, what is this dish..."

"General, this dish was made by the newly hired chef. What do you think of the taste? When the Madam and the young masters and young ladies arrive, I wonder if it suits your taste. If not, I will go and look for more."

Mr. Lin immediately asked Lu Ziren.

Lu Ziren frowned, thinking about the answer to this question.

It tastes really good. I’m sure Xia Yingying and the children will like it too. But if they don’t like it, they can just find another one later.

"Yes." Lu Ziren said calmly.

When Mr. Lin got a positive answer, his eyes curved, "Then the old man kept Chef Wang."

Uncle Lin went to the kitchen and told Chef Wang and Chef Li about Lu Ziren's reaction to the meal. Chef Li's sense of crisis intensified, and he secretly vowed to improve his cooking skills and make Lu Ziren look at him with admiration.

Qingshui County.

A cow was brought to the market. As soon as it was brought in, the news spread. Beef is more expensive than pork. Some people who were craving for beef heard the news and immediately went to the market. Xia Yingying naturally heard about it too. She carried Lu Yurou to the beef section of the market. Lu Haojie and Jingjing also followed Xia Yingying.

Not many people bought beef.

The guy selling beef was the same guy from last time.

Because Xia Yingying bought a lot last time, the young man had a deep impression of Xia Yingying. As soon as Xia Yingying left, the young man stepped forward and asked, "How much beef do you want to buy today, madam?"

The beef has just been cut and only a few pieces have been sold. There is still a lot of beef, and Xia Yingying can buy as much as she wants.

In order to avoid being seen, Xia Yingying still didn't dare to buy more.

Xia Yingying wanted to make beef jerky so that it could be kept longer, and also buy some for frying, stewing and boiling. By the way, the cool weather was perfect for eating beef hotpot. She had been here for several months but had never eaten hotpot once.

Xia Yingying looked at the beef and imagined many delicious dishes in her mind. She couldn't help swallowing.

The most commonly used parts for making beef jerky are beef leg and beef tenderloin.

Lu Ziren, Lu Haoran and Lu Haojie like chewy beef jerky, so Xia Yingying uses beef leg to make them. Lu Yuwei, Jingjing and Song Ruyi like tenderer beef jerky, so Xia Yingying plans to use beef tenderloin to make them.

The cow's leg tenderloin had not been sold yet, but Xia Yingying wanted all of it, and the young man's face was as smiling as a flower.

Xia Yingying also bought eye ribs, also known as hanging dragon meat, which is the meat on the ribs of beef, with fat and lean parts, and the lean meat is tender and smooth. Xia Yingying plans to use it for hot pot. In addition, Xia Yingying also bought beef tendons, beef belly, beef brisket... There are many parts of beef. In addition to making beef jerky, Xia Yingying also wants to prepare braised beef, potato beef brisket, stir-fried beef... In order to eat hot pot, Xia Yingying also bought beef fat, which she plans to use as hot pot base.

Xia Yingying bought a lot, and the young man couldn't leave the stall, so he gave his cart to Xia Yingying and asked her to pull the beef she bought back.

When Xia Yingying returned with her three children, Song Ruyi saw that Xia Yingying had bought so much meat and her eyes widened: "Yingying, why did you buy so much?"

Although the weather is cold now and every household has cured meat, Xia Yingying bought so much at once, which really surprised Song Ruyi.

Xia Yingying explained to Song Ruyi how she wanted to eat it, which left Song Ruyi stunned.

She had rarely eaten meat since she was a child, especially beef. She didn't understand what Xia Yingying said, but her mouth watered as she listened.

"Mom, let's eat hot pot tonight. The cold weather is perfect for eating hot pot."

Xia Yingying and Zhao Wen carried the meat down, while Zhao De and Huang Diao were making pastries.

Xia Yingying moved the meat and asked Lu Haojie to return the car. She burned the cow's head with fire to burn off the excess hair on the cow's face, cut the cow's head open, cleaned it, and put it in a pot with various spices to stew. She used the rest of the time to marinate the beef jerky.

Xia Yingying called Zhao Wen again and asked him to cut the beef into thin slices, and then she started to prepare the hot pot base in another pot.

When Xiuniang Chen Yi heard that Xia Yingying was leaving Qingshui County, she also came to see her off.

Chen Yi might have met the Third Prince, but after hearing the news, Chen Yi naturally did not dare to appear in front of the Third Prince. At night, Chen Yi did not come to guard the inn, only Xiuniang came.

"Yingying, I thought you could stay in Qingshui County for a while longer, but I didn't expect you to leave so soon. I really don't want to let you go."

Since the inn opened, Xiuniang seldom came to see Xia Yingying. The main reason was that she was busy with the inn's affairs and did not have much time to see Xia Yingying.

Xia Yingying's pastry shop was also doing a booming business, so she had no time to take care of Xiuniang, and she didn't want to disturb Xia Yingying either.

"I can't bear to leave you either. I've been so busy lately. I've always wanted to get together with you, but I'm afraid to disturb you. By the way, how are you and Chen Yi doing now?"

Xia Yingying did not forget to inquire about the situation of Xiuniang and Chen Yi.

Xia Yingying asked that she wanted to see how far their relationship had progressed and when they would get married.

As soon as Xia Yingying finished speaking, Xiuniang blushed.

Xiuniang came to Qingshui County with Xia Yingying at the beginning.

Chen Yi and Lu Ziren helped Xiuniang to renovate her inn, which helped Xiuniang save a lot of money. After meeting Chen Yi many times, Xiuniang fell in love with him. After the inn was renovated, Chen Yi would go to the inn to see Xiuniang every day.

At first, Xiuniang thought that Chen Yi was just playing with her feelings and she didn't take it seriously. However, as they spent time together day after day, Chen Yi's clumsiness and sincerity touched Xiuniang's heart, so she decided to let go of her prejudice and give each other a chance. In the end, it was confirmed that Chen Yi was an upright and kind person who kept his word. Although he was a little reckless sometimes, he was indeed a person worthy of entrusting one's life to.

Afterwards, Chen Yi quit his job in the pastry shop and went to Xiuniang's inn.

Chen Yi took charge of most of the affairs of the inn, and almost all the heavy work fell on Chen Yi's head.

She checked the accounts and sometimes entertained guests. It was a very relaxing life.

When settling wages, Xiuniang paid Chen Yi according to the wages in Qingshui County, but Chen Yi only took half.

Thanks to the efforts of Chen Yi and Xiuniang, the inn has been put on the right track, with income and surplus every month. Although they are not rich, they live a comfortable life in Qingshui County.

After Chen Yi settled down in the inn, he proposed to Xiuniang, but she declined. It was not that she did not want to marry Chen Yi, but it was too early for her to get married now.

"We've only known each other for a short time, and it's not appropriate to get married so soon." Xiuniang explained with a blushing face.

Xia Yingying joked as she looked at Xiu Niang's shy expression.

"You have known each other for quite some time. Some people get married at first sight."

"Chen Yi told me about it before, and I refused. I thought I'd talk about it later, but I didn't expect you to rush me." When Xiuniang mentioned Chen Yi, her face turned even redder, and her voice trembled slightly.

"That's fine. When you decide to get married, you must tell me in advance. I will then give you a big red envelope and wish you a long and happy marriage."

"Yeah," Xiuniang nodded with a red face and said nothing more.

Because Xiuniang knew that Xia Yingying and the others were leaving, she brought some nourishing foods to Xia Yingying, such as Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng.

"By the way, Yingying, I'm here not only to see you off, but I also want to discuss a business with you."

A cake business was extremely popular in Qingshui County.

Almost everyone in Qingshui County knows about it.

Xiuniang believes that her inn can also increase its popularity. After all, this is a county town with many people coming and going.

Her inn is now not only a place to sleep, but also a place to eat. The cakes made by Xia Yingying have become a point that can attract customers. "Please vote"