The poor man grows watermelon

Before serving, put a set of utensils on each table.

Smooth pottery plates, pottery bowls, small cups for wine, and flat plates for fishbone.

Each item is different in size and shape, but the lines on it echo each other, and it is a set at a glance.

The most peculiar thing is the pair of bamboo chopsticks, you know, before this, even people in Dayuan didn't use chopsticks.

Fortunately, there are palace servants at each table, they have undergone unified training, and most of them have mastered the essentials after a while.

If you are not used to it, you can still use a spoon.

Soon, the first dish was brought to the table by the palace servants who filed in.

Su Ye gave it a nice name - Mountain Spring Binglian.

Exquisite and translucent mountain spring fish is sliced ​​into thin slices and placed on ice cubes layer by layer. The edges are slightly curled, just forming the shape of petals. The golden sauce is placed on the stamens. At first glance, it looks like a crystal lotus flower. Very eye-catching.

A bearded envoy, speaking not fluent Chinese, said with a smile: "It's so beautiful, I can't bear to eat it!"

Everyone responded with a smile.

There are also people who insist on singing the opposite tune, "Didn't you say the whole fish feast? Why isn't the first dish fish?"

Although these words are nitpicking, they also asked the voices of many people.

Xiao Heng looked at the chef.

According to Su Ye's instructions, the food official replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Mr. Su said that this first dish is made of mountain spring fish fillets from Wannian County. The quality of the mountain spring fish is It is tender and has no fishy smell, it is best as an appetizer."

Xiao Heng nodded in satisfaction.

The sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked envoy in front said again: "This meat is translucent and shiny. It looks like it's raw. It's still on ice. Can it be eaten?"

Huo Da snorted, picked up the chopsticks carelessly, picked up a slice in front of everyone, dipped it in the sauce, and threw it into his mouth.

After eating, he looked at the speaker with a half-smile, "Look, I ate it, but I didn't die."

The man's expression suddenly became a little bad.

Xiao Heng was relieved for a while, and reprimanded lightly: "General Huo, don't be rude."

"Oh." Huo Da replied slowly, and continued to eat.

Not far away, the envoy of another country said eccentrically: "It turns out that your envoy judges rawness by looking. Ha ha, sorry, our country uses taste. Your Majesty, this 'mountain spring snow lotus' is fresh, fragrant, smooth and tender." , It tastes really good."

"You—" The former's face suddenly turned pale with anger.

The two countries are adjacent to each other, and there have always been some festivals. It can be said that they quarrel when they meet.

Xiao Heng came out to smooth things over, "The mountain spring fish is a tribute from my dynasty. It is produced in the eyes of the mountain spring. Every year, I can only get more than a thousand fish during the summer flood season. Please taste it."

When the emperor spoke, the small flame of hatred had to be temporarily extinguished, and everyone tasted it one after another.

A chubby Dayuan official smiled and praised: "Although we are familiar, they are very strong, and they are not cold. It's amazing!"

The other was a little surprised, "I think this sauce is very unique. I didn't expect that ginger and garlic can be used in this way. What is this bean-flavored juice? A little bit of pickling, it actually improves the taste so much!" "

"This is bean paste sauce, which comes from Wannian County like Shanquan fish."

The man turned his head and saw that it was Doctor Yu Shi who was speaking, and he was immediately flattered and said yes again and again.

Xiao Heng chose the most beautiful "petal", dipped it in the sauce repeatedly, moved the bamboo chopsticks back, and whispered: "Quick, come and taste it."

"Nonsense." Although his face was still cold, his tone was obviously much slower.

Xiao Heng smiled slyly, and happily threw the fish into his mouth.

Beside, the queen smiled dignifiedly, but in private she cut off her nails bitterly.

The steward asked for instructions at the right time, "Your Majesty, the second course is ready. Would you like to serve it now?"

Xiao Heng nodded, "Go."

"Yes!"

The first dish is already so amazing, it is really hard to say whether it will be inferior or better.

Fortunately, Su Ye did not disappoint.

The squirrel mandarin fish and the golden lion carp are cut into thin strips and then fried into a golden appearance. At first glance, they really look like two fluffy animals resting on the river bank.

The golden lion is mighty and the squirrel is smart. Not only the crispy fish meat hits the taste buds of diners, but also the unique shape is a feast for the eyes.

Mandarin duck fish rolls, spring cakes with fish fillet, spicy boiled fish, braised white fish, lotus fish, fried fish balls, steamed fish with sauce, fish paste, crispy fish, cured fish with leeks...

There are a total of 65 dishes, all of which are delicious in color, flavor and taste, and there is no duplicate.

Those who were more reserved, tasted a few bites of each item, which was at least decent; those who were more greedy, quietly loosened their belts in private, and kept lowering their chopsticks.

Until the chef said that there was "the last dish", everyone was looking forward to it, but also annoyed - they really couldn't eat it anymore.

Xiao Heng rubbed his stomach quietly, and said with a smile: "Su Qing has a heart, and put together a table full of fish feast, 66 dishes, in response to the beautiful meaning of Da Yuan - more than a good year, six or six good luck."

The courtiers praised each other.

As everyone knows, at this moment, the back kitchen exploded.

The palace people first saw Su Ye's various ideas, and then they saw Yu Feng and Shao Ping's exquisite knife skills, and they had long admired them.

Under Su Ye's leadership, in just two days, the palace people and everyone in Yujia Village had already formed a bond and worked together for the small banquet.

As long as the last dish is served, it will be done, and everyone's faces can't hide their excitement.

Su Qingzhu ran all the way over and shouted: "Brother Page, pass the dishes ahead, and the last one - mushroom fish soup!"

Mushroom fish soup is made from wild mountain mushrooms and fish bones. The milky white soup has a sour and salty taste, which is the most greasy.

Su Ye boiled the pot of soup early in the morning, and asked a clever palace servant to watch over it. It has been a full two hours now, and the fish bones are crisp.

Su Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead, and with his last breath, he calmly ordered: "Mushroom fish soup, half mushroom and half fish, no fish bones, put it in a bowl!"

"Yes!" The palace people responded in unison.

Su Ya'er is meticulous and always tastes the taste before serving, and this time is no exception.

The first 65 questions are all right, and everyone didn't take it to heart this time.

However, as soon as he drank it, his expression changed.

Su Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he asked in a deep voice, "How?"

Su Ya'er frowned delicately, and said in a low voice, "The taste is not quite right, Xiaoye, try it."

Su Ye quickly took the soup spoon and took a tentative sip—it was sweet and salty, and seemed to have a strange smell.

Su Ye frowned, and unwillingly scooped a spoonful down.

The taste is even worse.

Holding a long wooden spoon, he stirred the pot, and unsurprisingly, he dug up a large black fish with skin and bones.

The stench immediately permeated.

The crowd was in an uproar.

Su Qingzhu glared viciously at the palace guards watching the fire.

The man was only in his teens, and he was so frightened that he lost half of his soul, knelt on the ground with a plop, and cried, "My lord, spare me, I don't know!"

In the chaos, someone wanted to sneak away, but was arrested by both Shao Ping and Yu Feng.

Xiaoxia's sister-in-law suddenly panicked, "Xiaoye, what should I do?"

Yu Feng grabbed Su Ye's hand distressedly, "Don't worry, if it doesn't work, just do it again."

Aunt Chunjiu said with a trembling voice: "It's too late, the food has already been passed on..."

Su Ye took a deep breath, held Yu Feng's hand tightly, and forced herself to calm down.

Su Qingzhu said carelessly: "The big deal is to do something special, keep it simple, and do it blindly!"

Su Ye nodded, that was the only way to go.

The last dish took a little longer to wait.

Xiao Heng smiled and said: "After eating, I feel very full. Why don't you enjoy some singing and dancing? It's not too late to eat this last dish after eating."

When the emperor spoke, everyone naturally responded.

The sound of dancing and music resounded in the hall, Xiao Heng gave the chief cook a wink, and the other party quietly retreated to the back kitchen.

When the chef arrived, the last soup was just out of the pot.

"What's the matter? The dishes have been delivered in the front hall, why haven't they been served?" asked the chef with a dark face.

Su Ye's expression was not very good either, "I'll talk about this later, let's serve the food first!"

The cook got Huo Da's order, and he didn't want to deliberately make things difficult for Su Ye, so he didn't say much when he saw the dishes came out.

The last soup was temporarily adjusted to seasonal vegetable noodle fish soup.

Although the name of the soup has the word "fish", it actually has nothing to do with fish.

The queen was unhappy, and just took advantage of this to make trouble.

"Your Majesty, my concubine thinks that there are so many different kinds of fish feasts, and that all the envoys will have a great time eating them. Why don't you call out the imperial chef and give them a good reward?"

Xiao Heng's first reaction was that she felt that she had no good intentions, so he waved his hand and said: "Of course there will be a reward, there is no need to call her up."

The bold and bearded emissary raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty, if you don't want to call me up, I'm really curious, who can have such a good skill?"

"Yes, I implore Your Majesty to let the minister wait to see and see!"

Xiao Heng looked at Huo Da with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Huo Da frowned tightly, and glanced at the queen in disgust.

Taiwei Mu almost lost his temper.

The bearded messenger was still yelling cheerfully, "Your Majesty, don't be stingy, is it possible that you are still afraid that the minister will snatch him away?"

Speaking of this, if Xiao Heng refuses again, he will really lose his grace.

He had no choice but to smile, and ordered: "Go, call Master Su over."

His eyes swept over the queen's face, with a hint of warning.

The queen lowered her eyebrows and looked pleasing to the eye, pretending to be innocent.

Xiao Heng clenched his fists, suppressing the extreme disgust.

Fan Ming took half a step forward indiscriminately.

Xiao Heng's heart was relieved, and then he was a little distressed - also worried!

Su Ye has the demeanor of a descendant of an aristocratic family, mixed with the sense of detachment of modern people, even if he stands among the power holders, he will not be lost in the crowd.

Seeing Su Ye's appearance, everyone was very surprised except for a few insiders.

I thought that to possess this kind of craftsmanship, even if you are not at the age of knowing the destiny, you must be at least 50 or [-] years old. I didn't expect to be so young and so... handsome!

A pair of curious or amazed cast on Su Ye.

The queen pinched her sleeves, a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes.