Yangcheng

Tao Wanzhi brought Tang Jianwei, Tang Guanqiu and Zitan into the Liantao Mansion in Kanglefang.

It can be seen that this is also the private residence of the eldest princess. It is not big and there are not many people, but it is very lively.

Tao Wanzhi just settled them down and left without asking any questions or explaining anything.

After living in Liantao Mansion for a while, Tang Jianwei gradually discovered that this place was the back kitchen of the eldest princess, and all the people living here were her old man's cooks.

Fresh and expensive ingredients arrive early every morning.

The delivery man and the servants in the mansion diligently arranged the ingredients according to the types without the ladies doing it, and let the cooks choose what they wanted.

These cooks only wanted to show their faces in front of the eldest princess and get her favor,

I get up earlier than the chickens every day, waiting for the arrival of the ox carts that transport the ingredients.

Those who choose first will definitely be able to pick the favorite and expensive ones, and the possibility of making delicacies that the eldest princess will appreciate will increase.

Some people even rushed into the car without waiting for the car to stop, and ran away with the meat in their arms. They looked no different from thugs who robbed.

Tang Jianwei was not in a hurry, nor did she intend to rob them. Every time, she waited until everyone had finished picking before picking up some leftovers and cheap chicken and pork.

The cooks were gloating at Tang Sanniang, who was in the middle of nowhere, and wanted to see a good show.Seeing her not fighting or snatching, but still treating herself as some kind of noble girl, she felt even more amused.

Just relying on those lumps of chicken and pork, do you have the nerve to put them in front of the eldest princess?

Tang Jianwei didn't want to show his face to the eldest princess in a hurry.

For so many days, she brought her sister and red sandalwood in the dilapidated house to smell the musty smell and drink the cold wind. Now that she has meat, it doesn't matter whether it is expensive or not, let's fill her stomach first.

Liantao Mansion looks ordinary from the outside, but inside it hides the second largest chef in Boling.

Except for the places in the imperial city that cook for the emperor, this is the most lively place.

With 81 stoves, you can cook at any time.

Tang Jianwei found a place in the corner, lost the original copper pot, and replaced it with an iron pot that she bought back from the West Market yesterday after spending a lot of money.

A Niang's ancestral secret book "Omnivorous Food" is divided into several parts, among which there is a record in the word "fried"——

"The copper pan conducts heat too quickly, which is not conducive to the control of the fire. Moreover, copper oxides that are harmful to health will be produced after copper is heated. It is recommended to use an iron wok for the frying pan. The fried food is more flavorful, and it can also supplement iron."

In a short paragraph, there are many fresh and unseen words.What is Copper Oxide?Why iron supplementation?

Even the cooking method of "stir-frying" is rare in Da Cang.

From the royal family to ordinary people, the cooking methods that everyone is used to are steaming and stewing. As for "stir-frying", there is indeed, but it is rare and not fashionable.

At the beginning, Tang Jianwei tried to fry a few dishes according to the method in the secret book, and he quickly fell in love with this kind of human fireworks with the sound of hot oil flying and sizzling. The taste of the fried dishes is also more refreshing than steamed vegetables and stews a bit.

She used to have a big iron pot, and it was very easy to stir-fry, but it was a pity that she stayed in the Tang family.

This newly returned iron pot has not been used yet, and it needs to be boiled, otherwise there will be countless visible or invisible dust and dirt on the surface. Tang Jianwei loves to clean it and does not allow it to be used for cooking directly.

Tang Jianwei opened the pot patiently.

Heat the pot from the center to the four sides, pour clean water when it turns red, wash the pot thoroughly, dry it, repeat the previous action, and wash it again.

After washing these two times, the pot is already a little cleaner and can enter the house.

At this time, use pig fat to smear a few circles on the hot iron pot, smear all over the pot, and burn while wiping.

After the lard is evenly spread on the entire surface of the pot, add water to wash again.

After repeating it twice, the pot is basically opened and ready to cook.

The chicken is saved first, Tang Jianwei plans to make a plate of double-cooked pork that is delicious and special for rice today.

She has made twice-cooked pork before, and she can eat two bowls of white rice with a plate of twice-cooked pork.

Even A Niang, who never liked pork very much, was full of praise.

Zitan and sister must also like to eat.

Tang Jianwei plucked the pig's hair and washed the pork, put the pigskin on the hot iron pan, and baked it into golden brown to remove the fishy smell from the pigskin.After the fishy smell is removed, cook it together with sliced ​​ginger and green onion, and put it in cold water to cool it down.

Chilled pork cuts more smoothly, making it easier to cut even thin slices.

Cut the pork into thin and wide slices, and stir-fry evenly in the hot oil.

While stir-frying, the cooks around could smell the aroma, and secretly cast inquiring gazes.

The pork is gradually producing oil, the pot is sizzling, and the aroma of the meat is becoming more and more obvious.

"what is she doing?"

"Such a big movement is like tearing down a house."

"It smells so good, is this fried pork?"

Tang Jianwei didn't seem to feel the curious eyes from around at all, and continued to focus on his iron pot.

Stir-fry until the wide slices of meat are rolled up in the middle, and when the fat part is transparent, pour in the green garlic segments, as well as seasonings such as tempeh, bean paste, ginger slices, Sichuan pepper, and sugar.

Most importantly, a spoonful of Jianzhou old wine must be added at the end to enhance the freshness and flavor.

This Jianzhou old wine is Tang Jianwei's trump card.

After the cooked pork is cooked, put it on a plate.

Tang Jianwei knew that today's twice-cooked pork was quite successful when he saw that the pork was fried into the standard "lamp nest" pictured in the attached picture of "Omnivorous Food".

Tang Jianwei used the remaining oil to fry some vegetables.

Don't bother thinking about how to stir-fry the meat, just the leftover lard after frying the meat is enough to make this vegetable dish full of fragrance and outstanding.

One meat and one dish are enough to feed three people.Putting it full of white rice, Tang Jian carried it back to the house happily.

Zitan knew that Sanniang was going to cook delicious food today, so she opened the door of the house wide open in winter, stretched her neck and waited for Tang Jianwei.

When Tang Jianwei came back with lunch, Zitan smelled the smell of meat, and his saliva quickly flowed in his mouth.

After Tang Jianwei and Tang Guanqiu both started to eat, Zitan, who still pays attention to the rules, picked up the rice, served it with a mouthful of meat, yelled "uh", paused in disbelief for a moment, and took a few big bites into his mouth Rice, and then he freed his mouth to praise:

"Sanniang, are you a god?! Is this pork? It's so delicious! It's crispy, tender and ready to eat! This taste is absolutely amazing! My dear mother, do I really live in the world!"

Tang Jian frowned slightly and said, "Don't talk when you eat or sleep, what are you talking about. If you like to eat, eat more quickly. I don't know if I will save meat tomorrow."

Thinking of the people around her staring at her when she was cooking just now, presumably there may not even be "lower" meat such as chicken and pork tomorrow.

She has already recalled in her mind the records of vegetarian recipes in "Omnivore".

Tang Guanqiu also ate very diligently, and ate up a whole bowl of rice.

"Aniang, I'm full." Tang Guanqiu arranged the bowls and chopsticks neatly after eating.

"Ah Jing is good." Tang Jianwei has already been able to praise Tang Guanqiu as a mother with a red face.

This meal made the red sandalwood roll all over the floor, and Tang Guanqiu hiccupped frequently.

Zitan was paralyzed on the ground, his eyes were straight, and he kept humming: "How can it be so delicious... Sanniang, you must be the Guanyin Bodhisattva who came down to save us poor people. Give me another stomach, and I will return it to you." can eat..."

According to the rules of Liantao Mansion, the cooks raised here don't have to worry about three meals a day, and they can cook what they want, but as long as the eldest princess is the master, they have to put down everything at hand and go to serve.

The Eldest Princess has a special status, and it is inevitable to have some elegant banquets on weekdays. The purpose is naturally to have fun with the beautiful ladies of the aristocratic family.

At first Tang Jianwei didn't take the initiative to show his face to the eldest princess, but in the end he couldn't escape the fate of being called by the eldest princess.

Since the beginning of spring, Tang Jianwei has been called out almost every time, so she can only get up early and stay late to cook for the eldest princess.

I don't know if the Eldest Princess did it on purpose. There are people who are responsible for carrying other people's pots and ingredients, but she has to leave her and let her work on her own.

She would also sit in a horse-drawn carriage or an ox cart, but whether it was on the river bank or in the mountains, in the sea of ​​flowers or in the bamboo forest, she had to carry the iron pot and carry the ingredients on her back to find a place to put them away.

They have to set up camp in advance like a march, prepare delicious food, and wait for the arrival of His Royal Highness the Princess and the ladies.

After a month, Tang Jianwei lost two rounds of weight from exhaustion, and dark circles appeared under his eyes just thinking about the recipe.

The eldest princess was so perverted that she asked the servants to tell Tang Jianwei that she would be the chef in February.

The name of the head chef sounds prestigious, but it is not something that ordinary people can do.

Every time there is an elegant banquet, the eldest princess will send someone to deliver the theme to Tang Jianwei in advance.

The chef is here to make the themed menu.

Every time the eldest princess wants a different theme.

Sometimes a poem is used as the theme, and all dishes must be related to the poem, and unrelated dishes must not appear.

Sometimes it's about a scene.Such as the wind, such as flowers, such as snow, such as the moon, if the specified scene cannot be expressed, it is not allowed to be submitted to the case.

The most terrible thing is that each dish is not allowed to be less than 48.

It is impossible for Tang Jianwei to pull out all the recipes in "Omnivore" in such a short period of time and present them all.

She even suspected that the purpose of the eldest princess was to cheat her recipe.

She couldn't make it without being amazing and delicious, so she still had to please the eldest princess and continue to live in Liantao Mansion.

Therefore, before each banquet, Tang Jianwei had to stay up all night to balance the food list, and went to the vegetable market to select qualified ingredients in person.

What made her even more overwhelmed was that it was finally going to be February, and Tao Wanzhi told her again:

"His Royal Highness is quite satisfied with your performance this month, so he decided that you will be the chief chef in March."

Hearing the bad news, Tang Jianwei almost fainted.

March is the most beautiful season in Boling when the red and green grass grows and warblers fly.

How could this long princess with nails on her buttocks be able to sit still?

The number of banquets must be doubled again?

Is the eldest princess still holding grudges?To torture her intentionally...

Just poison the eldest princess to death.

Tang Jianwei rehearsed a hundred ways to kill the eldest princess in his mind, but he didn't implement it in the end, so he could only continue to bear the title of chef and start preparing for the most important spring party at the end of February.

At the end of February, Boling Mansion has shown its spring colors.

The first flower to bloom was the wandering flower. Tang Jianwei liked the wandering flower in the city since he was a child.

The origin of wandering flowers all over the city is said to be related to a very romantic past event.

Back then Cang Gaozu used force to build a country and was proud of the troubled times. Although she was a woman, she was called a "hero" and bore a lot of notoriety.

Legend has it that the great ancestor Wei Zi Zhuo was born with a beautiful face and beautiful appearance, but he was ruthless and ruthless, which was beyond the reach of capable people.

Tang Jianwei has been particularly interested in Gao Zu's establishment of Da Cang since she was a child, and went to the history museum to read and transcribe. She has read everything related to Gao Zu.

From serious national history to daily life notes, she almost turned upside down.

This is not enough, and I asked others to follow the road of Wanxiang to the Hu country to review the unofficial history.

The records in the unofficial history are much more enjoyable, even how Cang Gaozu and her queen met, how they killed each other, and how they fell in love again are written vividly and vividly.

The origin of this wandering flower is read from the wild history.

It is said that the wandering flower is the flower of love between Cang Gaozu Wei Tingxu and his wife Zhen Wenjun.

The two experienced several times of ups and downs, separation and reunion, and were also divorced, but Wei Tingxu never gave up on this relationship.

In the first year of Guangxing, when Da Cang established his capital in Boling, Wei Tingxu ordered that wandering flowers be planted all over the city, so that when Zhen Wenjun came, let her see with her own eyes her unchanging sincerity.

In the official history, Wei Tingxu's decision to kill and attack grew from a sickly girl with disabled legs who could only live on a four-wheeled vehicle to the founding empress. She is an awe-inspiring god-man.

And Wei Tingxu in Wild History is sly, beautiful, gentle and dedicated.

Under such an appearance, there is the strongest heart in the world.

At the age of 13, Tang Jianwei was obsessed with Wei Tingxu's past, searched all the deeds about this woman, and was haunted by dreams.

Tang Jianwei suffered from insomnia for the first time when he saw a "Portrait of Cang Gaozu" that he got from nowhere. So beautiful and beautiful.

The person she admires the most is the Cang Gaozu who lived 100 years ago.

After reading all the stories about Wei Tingxu, she understood a truth.

People need to know when to be patient and when to exert strength.

Now that she wants to hide under the eldest princess's wings, she can only accept it submissively and not use her temper indiscriminately.

As long as she and her elder sister can not be married far away, the red sandalwood who follows her can have a shelter from the wind and rain, and the eldest princess can order and grind as she pleases, she doesn't care.

When Tang Jianwei was preparing the food list for the Spring Festival Gathering overnight, Sun An, the eldest daughter of the eldest grandson's family, was at the main gate of Boling Mansion and received Tong Shaoxuan who had come all the way from Su County to Beijing.

"Hey! This is my little sister, Shaoxuan? Has she grown so big? She has grown into a beautiful woman!"

Changsun An took Tong Shaoxuan's hand, his eyes were glued to her face, unwilling to look away.

Tong Shaoxuan was a little embarrassed by the other party, and said with a dry smile:

"Sister Changsun, don't make fun of me. I came from Su County, and the cold wind blew all the way, and my face was almost cracked. My sister can still tell whether I am round or flat? Give me a meal first, and then praise each other. Late."

Changsun An was amused by her and giggled: "You said that you have a small mouth, and you have always liked to make fun of it since you were a child. Come, come, come with your sister, and go home to eat directly. I guarantee that you will not meet the Tang family, let alone the Tang family. Go to Tang and see Wei."

Hearing the words "Tang Jianwei", Tong Shaoxuan was a little embarrassed.

It must be Aniang who sent the letter to the eldest grandson's house, and told the relatives of the eldest grandson's family that she must not get involved in the Tang family's bad luck, so elder sister Changsun made fun of Tang Jianwei at her.

Before leaving for Boling, Aye, Auntie, one brother, three sisters, and a whole family of servants who watched her grow up, besides telling her to be careful, they warned her repeatedly. The Tang family must be far away.

Tong Shaoxuan thought it was no big deal.

Although the Tong family and the Tang family had some quarrels, it happened many years ago, and she still had a good impression of Tang Jianwei.

Even she who lives in Xiaoxiaosu County has heard of the reputation of "Boling Shuangwei". Tong Shaoxuan has read her poems and seen her paintings, and lamented that this talent is well-deserved.

But this kind of affection is absolutely unacceptable in the Tongfu, as soon as her mother is mentioned, she has to copy a broom and teach others.

For the Tong family, "Boling" is equivalent to "Tang Mansion", which is an absolute dragon's lake and tiger's den.

Before leaving Su County, A Niang specially asked her to go to the room, holding her sign language and said earnestly:

"Our family has been cheated once by Tang Jian, and we must not be cheated a second time. If you go to Boling, Auntie will not stop you. After all, you are interested in official career. If you don't go to Boling today, you will go in the future A Niang just said, go around the Tang Mansion, understand?"

Tong Shaoxuan comforted her mother: "Don't worry, Boling is so big, and the Tang family is still a high-ranking official and wealthy businessman. Even if a village girl like me wants to see his daughter, she won't be able to see her. I'm sure I will get there and come back, okay? Auntie , don’t worry about it. It’s as if I can bring Tang Jianwei back when I go to the capital.”

Speaking of this, Tong Shaoxuan himself laughed.

"Woo!" A Niang was frightened to death by her last words, and hurriedly covered her mouth, "Don't talk nonsense, children! If you dare to bring the Tang family back, you and I will be hanged!" suicide!"

Tong Shaoxuan: "Who is speaking out loud..."

Tong Shaoxuan felt that Auntie really cared too much, and was also worried about her nonsensical joke.

She was going to Boling, but Boling was so big, even if Tang Jianwei walked sideways all day long, it was impossible for the two of them to meet each other.

Tong Shaoxuan can rest assured.

But she didn't expect that on the second day after she arrived in Boling, she really met Tang Jianwei at the eldest princess's Spring Festival Gathering.

I met the third lady of the Tang family who wanted to marry her eight years ago but regretted the marriage.

Today's menu:

[Twice-cooked Pork] Needless to say, it is a delicious dish for dinner.

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Tong Shaoxuan: I'm coming, I'm coming!quick!Let me breathe!Is there any smell~