Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

The kitchen is Mrs. Roni's territory, and she feels very displeased when her territory is invaded.

"Mary, are you really going to cook yourself instead of being my assistant?" she asked for the seventh time.

"Yes ma'am." Mary nodded affirmatively while tasting the various seasonings in the kitchen and confirming their taste levels.Although there are not as many kinds of seasonings as in the Great Xia Dynasty, there are also quite a few British seasonings. It's just that Mrs. Roni doesn't know how to integrate their advantages into dishes.

"What's this, Mrs. Ronnie?" Mary picked up a brown oval dried fruit.

"It's cardamom, my dear. It tastes spicy. Adding a little bit when cooking meat can make the taste more intense, but don't put too much, or it will numb the tongue." Mrs. Roni frowned even more when explaining.Miss Mary might as well go back and read her philosophy books if she can't recognize all the seasonings and wants to cook. At least this hobby is not dangerous.

"And this?" Mary held up a roll of bark.

"This is cinnamon." Mrs. Roni's answer was much simpler, and she didn't explain the purpose. It seemed that she wanted Mary to retreat.

Mary nodded nonchalantly, twisted a small piece of cinnamon into her mouth and tasted it, and quickly determined its most suitable use.In her previous life, in order to serve the queen mother well, she studied cooking hard, and her superb cooking skills were praised by the top chefs in the palace. It was just to identify the seasonings, and it was not difficult for her at all. She asked Mrs. Roni just to remember them. name.

"This?" She held up a dried fruit that looked like a peanut.

"That's tamarind." Mrs. Roni became more and more impatient.

Ten minutes later, Mary put down the last vial, smiled at Mrs. Ronnie and said, "Thank you for your help, Madam, you can go now."

The girl's voice was sweet and melodious, but there was a certain pressure in the ups and downs of her tone, which made Mrs. Roni feel irresistible.She nodded and exited the kitchen almost immediately, and only realized when she walked to the door, looking hesitantly at the young girl who was busy.

After rinsing a cucumber, the girl put it on the chopping board and divided it into two, then cut it into diamond shapes. Her little white hands were flying up and down, and her movements were quick and elegant.

Is this chopping or dancing?Mrs. Roni opened her mouth wide, and couldn't help walking back to look at the chopping board.Each slice of cucumber is perfectly shaped and uniform in thickness, which makes her feel ashamed after having been in charge for more than ten years.

"Are you relieved, ma'am?" Mary tilted her head with a gentle smile.

"When did Miss Mary learn to cook?" Mrs. Roni was surprised.

"When you are not paying attention." Mary continued to chop vegetables, and replied speciously.

Mrs. Ronnie didn't ask any more questions, she said "I'll collect the clothes" and left. She didn't pay attention to Mary too much.No one knew what the transparent Miss Bennett was like, not even her sisters.

Glancing at Mrs. Roni's back, Mary raised the corners of her lips slightly.Thanks to Yuanshen's weird personality and her family's neglect, she can be as confident as she is now.

About two o'clock in the afternoon, Sir Lucas, the Bennet's neighbor, came to visit with his wife and eldest daughter.The two heads of the family had a conversation in the study. Sir Lucas imagined his experience in Buckingham Palace. Although he was unable to meet the Queen, it was already a great honor and worthy of his lifetime.

Mr. Bennett listened patiently, sighing from time to time, with a very sincere expression.But in fact, he secretly ridiculed Lucas' platitudes and rhetoric, and got a lot of fun out of it.

All in all, the two chatted happily.

Mrs. Lucas was keen to collect and share Longborn's anecdotes.In this respect she and Mrs. Bennet were a kindred spirit, and both of them had a large number of children, which further increased the common topics between them.Right now, they are discussing enthusiastically the young talents of Langborn, and picking possible candidates for their son-in-law.

Charlotte, the eldest daughter of the Lucas family, is best friends with Elizabeth. She has endless conversations with Elizabeth as soon as she comes, and even Jane is left out.Catherine and Lydia were not interested in Charlotte's talk, but were fond of her ribbon-studded hat, and begged her to take it off to show them.

As usual, no one noticed that Mary was missing.

When it was almost time for dinner, Mr. Bennet remembered the promise he had made to his daughter at noon, and he felt very embarrassed in the face of Sir Lucas who wanted to stay for dinner.It would be a sin to give guests an inaccessible dinner!How should he politely and tactfully send the Lucas family away?

While he was racking his brains, Sir Lucas exclaimed excitedly, "Oh my God! What did Mrs. Roni prepare for dinner? This smells wonderful!"

"Beef perhaps?" said Mr. Bennet uncertainly.This meaty aroma is rich and mellow but different from the past, and it is also mixed with richer connotations, which makes people salivate.

Mr. Bennett and Sir Lucas swallowed at the same time, feeling extremely hungry.

"The bell is ringing, you can go down to eat, let's go." Just for this fascinating fragrance, Mr. Bennett is willing to make a brave attempt.And he knew that it was impossible to send the Lucas family away tactfully at this time, because Sir Lucas's eyes had already glowed green, like a wolf that had been hungry for a long time.

When the two entered the restaurant, everyone had already smelled the fragrance and sat around the dining table eagerly.Catherine and Lydia urged loudly, "Hurry up, Mary, we are going to starve to death!"

"Okay." Mary took off the apron around her waist, and with the help of Mrs. Roni, put the dishes on the table one by one.Knowing that the eating habits of British people and Daxia people are different, she divided each dish into small portions and placed them in front of each person individually.Mrs. Roni's movements were much faster than usual. After trying Mary's work, her saliva has been flooding, and she can't wait to go back to the kitchen to eat.

"Is today's chef Mary our family?" Mrs. Bennet swallowed and asked proudly.Oh my God, the rich and charming beef smell is about to kill her!

"Yes ma'am, please take your time." Mrs. Roni nodded and quickly retreated.

"Mary, why did you cut the steak into small pieces?" Sir Lucas pointed to the plate in front of him with a look of surprise.

"This is goulash with potatoes." Mary pointed to them one by one. "This is dry stewed prawns and assorted vegetables. These are all new dishes I figured out from the cookbook. You guys should try them."

"Okay, these dishes look very beautiful, and we are willing to be your experimenters. Now, let's start praying." Mr. Bennett's Adam's apple slid, and then he spoke twice as fast as usual The prayer is over.

The first thing everyone did when they opened their eyes was to pick up the fork and put the food in front of them into their mouths. Then the color of their eyes suddenly brightened, and the speed of eating suddenly accelerated several times.

The cut beef is tender and crispy, the soup is rich, the potatoes are salty and fragrant, and it melts in the mouth, making people want to swallow their tongues.The dry braised prawns are bright red, decorated with a few slices of emerald green rosemary, just looking at it is a kind of enjoyment, and it is sweet and sour in the mouth, full of chewiness.The assorted vegetables are stir-fried with green cucumbers, white straw mushrooms, and purple cabbage. It retains the crispy taste of vegetable salads. When chewing, there is an endless aftertaste, as if colorful flowers bloomed on the tip of the tongue.This well-packed dinner is a treat for anyone used to chips and fried fish.

For the first time, the dining room at the Bennetts was quiet during meals, their mouths too busy to speak.

"Honey, add some goulash for me." Mr. Bennett handed the empty plate to Mrs. Bennett for the third time, and Sir Lucas hurriedly swept away the last few pieces of meat, looking up eagerly .

"All the dishes are finished." Mrs. Bennet shook her head regretfully.In fact, she wasn't full either.

"Then bring the leftover dry bread from yesterday and eat it with gravy." Mr. Bennett put forward his suggestion, which immediately received enthusiastic responses from everyone present.

Seeing that everyone wiped the plates clean and bright with bread, Mary lowered her eyes and smiled.Although she is most proficient in palace cuisine, it is not difficult for her to transform palace dishes into home-cooked flavors.Today's meal saved her stomach that had been poisoned for half a month, until now, she finally came back to life.

At this moment, Mrs. Roni was hiding in the kitchen with tears streaming down her face. In front of Miss Mary, she no longer had the courage to cook.

"Dear Mary, I dare say that as long as they eat your food, Quan Langboen and even a bachelor in Hertfordshire would marry you!" After living half his life, he realized how rough his food was before, Luca Sir Si sighed sincerely.

"Thank you for your compliment." Mary lowered her eyes slightly.It will take a long time for her to get used to the unrestrained Britishness of discussing her marriage in public.But her noble daughter's education enables her to perfectly deal with all kinds of embarrassing situations without showing the slightest difference.

"I used to worry that you wouldn't be able to get married, but now I finally have one less thing on my mind. Honey, whoever you fancy in the future, mother just needs to call him home for a meal!" Mrs. Bennet was full of enthusiasm, I feel that my thoughts are infinitely close to the truth.

What's more, I didn't pay attention to it at ordinary times, but I found out today that Mary has a delicate bun on her head, and a small pink flower on her sideburns. Her snow-white and flawless skin adds a lot to her appearance. The blue eyes are shining with wisdom, and the movements of dining are as elegant as aristocrats.

God, her daughter is not mediocre at all, but looks more and more beautiful!Mrs. Bennet was fascinated by Mary, and she hugged her into her arms and kissed her pink and tender cheeks affectionately, feeling unspeakably happy in her heart.Although she failed to give birth to a son, her five daughters are also her pride.

"If you do this, I think you will succeed!" For the first time, Mr. Bennett did not ridicule Mrs. Bennett's idea, but nodded in approval, and then looked at the third daughter with a very earnest tone, "Dear Mary Yes, your cooking was very successful this time. I suggest you read more cooking books in the future, of course, the more important point is to be brave in practice! We will support you!"

Once again, his suggestion received enthusiastic response from everyone.

Mary smiled and nodded in agreement, in exchange for Mr. Bennett's appreciation.

Since then, the Lucas family has always found an excuse to visit Longborn. From the beginning of three people to the full dispatch, it is not bad to never leave until the end of dinner, which makes the expenses of the Bennett family climb steadily.In the end, there was really no way, Mr. Bennett instructed Mrs. Roni to take charge of the cooking again, which dispelled the enthusiasm of the Lucas family.

But they still didn't give up, they came to try their luck from time to time, and meeting Chef Mary was as happy as picking up gold.

Mrs. Roni wept silently. Has her culinary skills been reduced to a murder weapon to drive away guests?Fortunately, Miss Mary is very generous and is willing to give her the recipes she researched.However, the preparation methods of these dishes are too complicated. Sometimes a dish needs to be marinated and cooked for several hours. This is undoubtedly a big problem for her who only knows how to cook.

She has only mastered a few dishes after studying for several years.But this is enough to make her look down on the Lumborn culinary world.