The Manchu and Han Banquets in Qing Dynasty

I like men.

"Zixiu, do you hate me?" Kangxi asked.

"No, I don't hate it." Zixiu looked at Kangxi and said.

Kangxi chuckled and said, "That's right, you said you liked me last night. Zixiu, I like you too."

Hearing Kangxi Hongguoguo's confession, Zixiu was a little dizzy. He didn't know if he misunderstood Kangxi's meaning, but he knew that Kangxi misunderstood his meaning. The liking he said was not this liking.

Zixiu said: "Your Majesty, I don't know what to say, but I find it strange that you kiss... kiss me so suddenly."

Kangxi clasped his ten fingers together and said: "I don't want to force you either, you are still different from the concubines in the harem after all, even though I am the emperor, I can't do whatever I want."

Zixiu was in a mess. He wanted to comfort Kangxi, but felt that he was the victim. After a long silence, he said, "Actually, I should bring a lady out this time."

Kangxi was angry and funny, Zixiu took him as dissatisfied with his desires.Although there are many women in the harem, Kangxi does not consider himself an indulgent person, and his life is very restrained, otherwise he would not have only had three princes in so many years, one of whom died not long ago.

Kangxi said: "Stop talking, go to sleep, don't you have a match tomorrow?"

Zixiu nodded, and found that Kangxi couldn't see him in the dark, so he said, "Then you should go to bed earlier."

He freed his hand and found that it was covered with sweat.There was nothing to say all night, Kangxi only felt very disappointed, this was the first time he couldn't get what he asked for, and there was a bit of irritability in the disappointment.

The next day, Zixiu got up early, and when Kangxi woke up, he had already packed his things and was ready to go.

Kangxi was stunned and said, "Are you leaving now?"

Zixiu said: "No, I'll wait for you to come together." Because of the relationship last night, Zixiu always felt a little awkward, so he said: "I'll get you some water to wash your face."

Kangxi nodded, nothing unusual. After last night, he didn't feel that way about Zixiu anymore. He couldn't help thinking that maybe Zixiu was right, he should bring a concubine out.

The four of them packed up and went to the competition site together. The competition venue was a square. When they arrived, the place was already crowded with people.Those who compete, those who watch the game, those who cheer...

Zixiu bid farewell to Kangxi, and walked to his place alone. The people on his left and right had already arrived. He took a look. On the left was an old man who was over fifty years old, and on the right was a young man similar to him. The two looked at each other. He looked a little nervous, and the young man kept mumbling about something.

Zixiu put down his things and arranged all the kitchen utensils to be used. Suddenly, the young man on the right asked, "Brother, do you know the topic of the competition?"

Zixiu looked at him, shook his head and said, "I don't know."

The man said: "I don't know, alas, I don't know if I can get good results this time. Do you know? There are 150 people participating in this competition, and 140 people will be screened out in the morning, leaving only ten people." The man looked worried, obviously worried that he would not be able to pass the test.

Zixiu was a little surprised. He didn't expect the competition to be so fierce. He was a little shaken for a moment, but then he thought, as long as he does his best, don't think too much about other things.

"Brother, it seems that you are not a local, are you here to compete to enter the Tianxiang Tower?" the man asked again.

Zixiu shook his head and said, "I just want to exercise and see how my level is?"

The man opened his eyes wide and said: "I guess you are the only one who thinks this way, you don't know, I have been staying in a small restaurant for three years, and the purpose is to go to Tianxianglou one day."

Zixiu said: "Is Tianxiang Tower really that good? Why don't you want to be an imperial cook?"

The man looked at Zixiu like a monster, and said with a half smile: "You really know how to tell jokes, is it that easy to be a royal chef?"

Zixiu: "..."

Zi Xiu wanted to say something, but a bell rang from the front desk, and the square fell silent. He looked at the stage and found three people sitting on it, and one of them was Boss Qian of Tianxiang Building.

One person stood in front of the stage and said, "It's our honor to be able to participate in the 'Gourmet Conference'. The judges for this competition are Cuiping City Cuisine King Liu Yunfengliu."

The person whose name he mentioned stood up and waved to everyone. Zixiu found that the person was over sixty years old, with a silver beard, and he looked a little elegant.

The person continued to introduce: "The next one is Boss Qian Shikun from Tianxiang Tower, and the specially invited chef Mo Haimo who has been cooking in the palace for 20 years!"

Zixiu was surprised, he didn't expect that these people even invited the imperial chef. This Mo Yuchu was over half a hundred years old, and he must have returned to his hometown. Even so, it must have taken a lot of effort to invite him.

There was a lot of discussion below, apparently everyone was talking about this Mo Yuchu, even Kangxi was very surprised and stared at Mo Yuchu for a long time.

Seeing that the expected effect had been achieved, the host said, "Okay, let's talk about the rules of the competition..."

Zixiu listened carefully, and it was nothing more than finishing the food within the specified time, then judged by three judges, and only ten people remained in the end. "The title of today's competition is 'Egg Fried Rice', the next competition begins!"

Hearing this topic, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Egg fried rice can be said to be the simplest diet. Many people who learn to cook first learn egg fried rice.For those who compete, there is no one who can't do this diet.

There are various forms of egg fried rice, but they are all inseparable from eggs and rice. The organizer provides two eggs and a catty of raw rice for each person, and the rest of the seasonings are prepared by the contestants themselves.

All of a sudden, people in the square got busy and started cooking.Zixiu was no exception. He knew that the organizer provided them with raw rice to test their rice cooking skills.

The rice of egg fried rice should not be too hard or too soft. If it is too hard, it will affect the taste, and if it is soft, it will stick together and the shape will not look good. However, many people don’t pay much attention to this point. They only know that the rice is cooked.

Zixiu was cooking his own rice unhurriedly. He was a little depressed because he didn't prepare enough ingredients, including shrimps and mushrooms.He made some calculations, reckoning that he could only make the most common fried rice with eggs.

After a while, the rice was ready. He drained the rice and dried it on a plate, and started beating the eggs.

Qian Shikun on the stage looked at Zixiu who was immersed in the delicious food, and smiled with his chin propped up.I don't know why, watching Zixiu cook is a pleasant thing.

"Master, do you think Brother Zixiu can win?" Liang Jiugong asked from Kangxi.

Kangxi was sitting in the auditorium. Since he was far away from Zixiu, he couldn't see clearly what Zixiu was doing.But as the royal chef, if Zixiu can't even make it through this kind of occasion, then it's really...

"Jiu Gong, you should trust him."

"Yes, master." Liang Jiugong looked at Zixiu with worried eyes. Yesterday he and Zixiu went to prepare the ingredients together. Due to the rush of time, they did not prepare enough. No matter how good the cook is, there is not enough ingredients. I can't do anything.

There is a saying that "a clever woman can't cook without rice", although Zixiu is not unable to cook, but he is afraid that the food he makes will not be so delicious.

While talking, Zixiu had already started mixing eggs and rice, and he used his unique method of extinction: Lin's mixing method.With a flick of his left wrist, rice mixed with egg whites in the bowl flew into the air one after another, forming a golden white chain.

Repeated this many times, every grain of rice is stained with egg white.

He didn't know that the people around him were dumbfounded, even Boss Qian, who was on the stage, was slightly surprised.Boss Qian laughed like a spring breeze, and his peach blossom eyes were full of spring love.

"Who is that guy? It's amazing!" Some people in the crowd also noticed Zixiu's unique skills, and praised Zixiu with bright eyes.

Liang Jiugong smiled triumphantly and said, "That's my young master's cook."

Kangxi glanced at him, and then said: "You are right."

Liang Jiugong was even more proud, and his previous worries were swept away.In the competition area, most people have already started frying rice, and the smell of vegetable oil wafts away, and the fragrance is everywhere.

After Zixiu mixed the rice, he also entered the frying stage. At this stage, the heat is very important. No one will help to light the fire, so he has to be busy at both ends.

Many people don't know that the simpler the dish, the more the skill of the cook is tested. Because there are few ingredients, the cook must use limited things to make more delicious food than others.

Zixiu controlled the fire unhurriedly, and then poured a spoonful of oil into the pot. The temperature rose slowly, and he seized the opportunity to pour in the mixed rice.He made a circle with the shovel in his hand and started to stir fry the food.

The egg whites in the pot gradually condensed into golden egg flowers, and the rice also spread out one by one, exuding an attractive luster.Half an hour passed quickly, and everyone began to look forward to it. Ten out of 150 people were selected, and everyone was guessing who would stay.

"It's time, please put the prepared food on the table, and the judges will come down to check one by one." The host announced loudly, at the same time, the three judges walked down the steps one after another, and began to check everyone's finished products.

The three of them had already discussed it. Each person was in charge of 50 people, and a card would be issued to those who qualified. If there were more than ten people in the end, they would decide together who would go and who would stay.

Zixiu was in the middle, and Boss Qian happened to be in charge. Boss Qian walked all the way with a smile and a smile, most of the time he just glanced at them before moving on to the next person.

︱Shu Xiangmen No. 囡xiao︱

He quickly walked up to Zixiu, Zixiu looked at him a little nervously, Boss Qian looked at his egg fried rice and said: "Sex