The guards of crossing, please serve

Waiting, he politely interrupted the conversation and asked him to serve first.

Shen Qing watched from the side for quite a while, saw that Ran Mingyuan was pretending to be a dog in front of people, with a dignified demeanor and a decent conversation, he really had the calmness of a prince, he was still amused, so he saw Ran Mingyuan waving to him.

Shen Qing walked over with a few serving servants and began to serve the dishes one by one.

The first plate is filled with petal-shaped tofu. Holes have been dug out of the tofu, diced fried vegetables are put in, and then light green transparent gravy is poured on it, which looks crystal clear and jasper-like.

Astonishment had just appeared in the eyes of everyone, and the second dish was served again.

On the second plate are small tofu skin buns, the tops are tied tightly with hair-thin scallions.Seeing Ran Mingyuan looking at him, Shen Qing understood and said: "The bread inside is vegetarian stuffing fried with mountain mushrooms, yams and wild vegetables."

"It's really exquisite!" There was a heartfelt admiration on the table.

Shen Qing smiled slightly, and brought the third plate.

On the plate, on the left is a piece of golden-red meat, on the right is a pile of white dough, and in the corner are shredded cucumbers, shredded green onions and a small dish of sauce.

"I know this!" A man in gorgeous clothes suddenly called out: "Isn't this sliced ​​skin duck? It's a very popular dish in the capital."

Shen Qing said: "This young man is half right. My dish is called sliced ​​skin vegetarian duck. I don't use real duck, but vegetarian duck. [-]% of the vegetarian duck is steamed, [-]% of the vegetarian duck is fried, and then put together , the taste is not inferior to the real roast duck."

Ran Mingyuan tilted his head and listened carefully to Shen Qing's explanation. Hearing this, he unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth and showed a satisfied smile.

Under everyone's expectant eyes, Shen Qing served the fourth dish.

"This, isn't this fried dough sticks?" A slender man among the guests suddenly shouted, "Can this be used for cooking?"

Shen Qing nodded: "Not only that, but the dishes are also very delicious. I added taro fillings, and then poured sweet and sour sauce. It tastes crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and has a very rich taste. "

The man nodded again and again, and leaned over to observe the dish carefully, obviously full of interest.

Finally, Shen Qing served a soup.The soup is thick and slightly white, surrounded by a circle of cabbage heart, surrounded by golden gluten inside, and leaf-shaped slices of Hericium erinaceus.

Such four dishes and one soup, together with the steamed rice with pumpkin, made Ran Mingyuan, who is used to Shen Qing's cooking, a little bit reluctant to eat his chopsticks, let alone the three guests.

But in the end, everyone still couldn't resist the temptation of gluttons, picked up chopsticks and stretched out for their favorite delicacies.Soon, most of the dishes on the table were gone, and several people gradually put down their chopsticks, the expressions on their faces showing their inner satisfaction.

The man in Huayi sighed: "After all, he is the cook of the palace, and his craftsmanship is really amazing!"

Although Ran Mingyuan complained in his heart that Shen Qing never cooks these dishes on weekdays, he still said calmly on the surface: "It's a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar, and it's also right to cook some exquisite dishes for everyone."

Another man with a strong body asked: "Such a delicacy, if you just taste the taste, it would be out of the ordinary. I wonder if there is a good name to match it?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Shen Qing smiled awkwardly and said, "They are all common names, this one is flower petal tofu, this one is steamed stuffed bun with bean skin, this one is vegetarian duck with sliced ​​skin, this one is fried dough sticks wrapped in taro paste, and the middle one is gluten choy sum. Fresh Mushroom Casserole."

When the man heard the last word, his expression turned disdainful, he sighed, and said: "Although the dish is good, but the name is so straightforward, it is a waste. For example, this dish of flower petal tofu, in my opinion, might as well be called 'Jasper' Wouldn't it be elegant to make up like '?"

"Okay!" the man in Chinese clothes said, "This tofu is drenched with green juice, and it is indeed like jasper. Then I will join in the fun. I am not talented, and I am studying Buddhist scriptures recently, so I named this bean curd bun. 'Bodhi sachet', how about it?"

The slender man also pursed his lips and said: "Both young masters are good writers, I don't have talent, so I just choose a simple one. There is a saying in an ancient poem that the spring river plumbing duck is a prophet, why not call this piece of skin plain duck 'Chunjiang plumbing' ?”

Drop the book bag!Shen Qing watched these few people flattering each other, and secretly began to grind his teeth.Isn't this clearly bullying him for being uneducated!That's right, his grades were not good since he was a child, and he didn't have the heart to study. He barely got a junior high school diploma, and then went to fight and kill people. He didn't learn these things before!Cut, if you are capable than fighting, you are not afraid of one against three!

Shen Qing looked at Ran Mingyuan, while swearing in his heart, if Ran Mingyuan also said such a polite name, he would immediately pack up and resign and leave.Hmph, based on his experience as a cook in the palace, it shouldn't be too difficult to find a job!

After listening to everyone's words, Ran Mingyuan smiled brightly but alienated: "You are worthy of being famous talents in the local area. The three names are full of elegance. It seems that I can only respond with clumsiness. This dish, how about calling it 'Fried dough sticks wrapped with mashed taro'."

Uh... Hearing what Ran Mingyuan said, the three guests plus Shen Qing were all stunned.

"Hehe, your lord is really interesting," the man in Chinese clothes said with a dry smile, "Your lord's finale is simple, frank and unconventional, it's really admirable."

Shen Qing secretly gestured his middle finger behind his back, expressing his disdain for these so-called talents.There is only one word missing, the name he chooses is straightforward and indecent, and the name Ran Mingyuan chooses is sincere and open, with such double standards, he is not afraid of schizophrenia... He also feels that the word "wrap" he uses is more obvious than Ran Mingyuan's. The word "bao" is even better!

19

19. Tell the truth in person...

Afterwards, Shen Qing naturally didn't accompany them, he led someone to remove the dishes, and then went back to his work base - the kitchen.

In the process of washing dishes, Shen Qing smashed two plates and broke a pair of chopsticks because of his agitation.

After finally cleaning the kitchen, Shen Qing simply sat down on the threshold of the kitchen, propped his head and became angry.

Hmph, what's so great about being able to recite a few lines of poetry, there's no need to embarrass others face to face!Fortunately, Ran Mingyuan still had a bit of conscience, and he didn't share his anger with those poor scholars. Fortunately, he had carefully prepared lunch for them. Next time they come again, they will only be served with rice!

Shen Qing thought wildly for a while, then got up suddenly, and walked towards Ran Degao's yard.

"You want to borrow a book? Do you want to learn poetry?" Ran Degao was not in the yard, and only Ran Xiaoguai was reading a book while eating pine nut candies in the study.

Ran Xiaoguai thought for a moment, took a few books from the bookshelf, and walked in front of Shen Qing: "Here, here are the Three Character Classics, Hundred Family Names, and Thousand Family Poems, which are all for beginners. Afterwards, you can also read Tang Poetry and Song Ci. Here you go."

Shen Qing took the book and thanked Ran Xiaoguai.

"You're welcome," Ran Xiaoguai opened her big round eyes and said, "Brother Shen, you are really amazing. I think these poems are difficult, but you are so interested."

Shen Qing twitched the corners of his mouth in embarrassment, laughing and perfunctory.He didn't want Ran Xiaoguai to know that he wanted to learn this shit because he lost face in front of the scholars and couldn't swallow it.

The three scholars stayed until the sun was setting, and then reluctantly said goodbye.Ran Ming, who had been acting like a prince for a whole day, was already exhausted and paralyzed at this moment, and walked back to his small courtyard with impatient steps, wanting to vomit today's depression to Shen Qing.

In fact, he hates this kind of meeting with scholars the most.

But there is no way, he still has the status of a prince, and he always meets local talented scholars and scholars a few times a year to show the royal family's demeanor of being close to the people and loving talents.

Regarding this matter, Ran Mingyuan actually negotiated with Ran Degao several times, but let alone canceling it, even the request to let Ran Degao receive it on his behalf was flatly rejected. In Ran Degao's words: "My lord, you will do it all year Letting go of the shopkeeper, I have to spare a few days to do something for the palace."

Ran Mingyuan stepped into the courtyard, and before he could return to his room, he went to the small kitchen first.

Pushing open the door, he just called out "Shen Qing", but saw that the kitchen was empty and there was no one there.

Huh?Strange, usually at this time, Shen Qing is preparing dinner?

Ran Mingyuan pouted, turned around and searched for Shen Qing's room.

As he expected, Shen Qing was sitting on a chair in his own room, but...he lowered his head, closed his eyes tightly, lowered his hands, and was breathing evenly, obviously falling asleep.

Ran Mingyuan walked over with light hands and feet, his eyes fixed on Shen Qing, but unexpectedly, his feet hurt, and he kicked down the vase that was set aside.

First there was a sound of "bang bang" and then the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. Shen Qing was naturally awakened, but what he saw after opening his eyes made him even more surprised——Ran Mingyuan was half lying on the ground, looking like Salute to him, looking very embarrassed.

"My lord, my lord!" Shen Qing stood up immediately, and had no time to care about the books that fell to the ground due to his actions.He walked over quickly, helped Ran Mingyuan brush off the dust on his body, and said, "My lord, are you alright?"

Ran Mingyuan rubbed his knees, his cheeks puffed up: "It hurts."

Shen Qing remembered that Ran Wangzhong once told him that although Ran Mingyuan had internal strength, he was unable to skillfully use it because he did not practice boxing and other external skills, and his control over his limbs was worse than that of ordinary people, and he often fell and rubbed easily. bump.

Thinking of this, Shen Qing's heart softened for a moment, he carefully supported Ran Mingyuan to sit down on the side, Shen Qing asked: "My lord came to see me, what's the matter?"

Ran Mingyuan flattened his mouth: "I'm hungry, and you're not in the kitchen, so I'll come to you."

Hearing this, Shen Qing glanced out of the window and realized that it was already dark, so he realized