Eighth Master cuts leeks in Qing Chuanwen

A person who doesn't like to be in debt.

Then the only thing is...to cook by myself.

Ding!

[Task [-]: Let’s cook! 】

Task requirements: Cook the banquet in person and increase Kangxi's favorability to 30%.Banquet theme - small hot pot.

Task rewards: 500P space points; 1 crop that can be planted at once; 50 types of spices such as turmeric, cumin, curry leaves, nutmeg, coriander seeds, pepper, cinnamon, ferulicum, etc. can be used permanently and unlimitedly.

Yunhu originally wanted to prepare meals by herself, which is the cheapest and can reduce the cost to the minimum.The space suddenly issued a task, which happened to be for Yunxu to cook and invite the banquet by himself, which coincided with each other.

Kangxi's favorability for Yunxi has become a degree of favor and trust. If the degree of trust reaches 100%, he can become a prince. In fact, Yunhu has no insistence on becoming a prince. His ambition is not here, so Yunhu's favor for Kangxi I don't care much.

But the problem is that the rewards given by the mission, 50 kinds of spices are permanently unlimited, which also includes many precious spices that are hard to find and can't be found in this era. For Yunxu who loves cooking, it is simply... fatal attraction.

Yunyu said: "You don't have to worry about it, I have my own plan, I don't need to spend money, and I don't need to spend too much money, at most 1000 taels will be enough."

"1000 taels?" Lao Jiu was the first to be surprised, and said: "What is 1000 taels for? This is a banquet for the emperor. Mynah, you must not be afraid of spending money. If it is too shabby, it will offend the emperor." Huanxin, isn't the gain outweigh the loss?"

It costs 10 taels to hire a cook. Qi Sule said that it is 3 taels to be frugal. Usually, the old nine needs 1 taels for a meal, but now he has cut several zeros and turned it into 1000 taels.

Yunxu smiled very firmly, and said quietly: "I will take care of the meals myself."

"Cooking meals yourself?" Everyone looked at Yunxuan in surprise.

Yunhu nodded and said, "That's right, I will cook the meal myself. This meal will only require some basic food materials, so there is no need to spend too much."

The fourth master Yinzhen thumped in his heart, the fourth master did not question the level of the old eight's cooking, since "the old eight got space", the level of cooking suddenly became outstanding, even the cooks in the palace did not His craftsmanship is good, and he doesn't have as many tricks.

But the question is, if the old man takes care of the meals himself and only spends 1000 taels, how can I lend him money?How to complete the "simple" task two, 10 alliance cards, isn't it all in vain?

Yinzhen frowned slightly, and said: "Although the banquet is a family banquet, there must be a lot of people coming, and some of them will be busy, even a professional cook will feel exhausted, let alone you, the eighth brother. Eighth brother, you have always been in poor health, so you should stop working so hard."

These words really touched the heart of the prince. The prince Yinfeng still had the alliance card attached to it, so he felt very sorry for Yunxu's physical condition, and he nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, eighth brother, it's too tiring to cook by yourself. Hire a cook, don't tire yourself out."

After the fourth master and the prince finished speaking, all the other people present shuddered neatly, shaking off their goose bumps. They always felt that the tone and attitude of the prince and the fourth master were really annoying.

Yun Hu said: "It's okay, my brother already likes to cook meals, and cooking meals is not a burden for me, and I want to make this meal, the cook next to me doesn't know how to do it, but I alone know how to do it."

Xiao Shisan was surprised and said: "What kind of meal is it? I feel a little greedy when I hear it. Mynah can make white porridge so beautifully. If I change the other dishes, I don't know what it is like."

Yunyu didn't hide anything, and said, "Curry hot pot."

"curry?"

"Small hot pot?"

In fact, in ancient times, hot pot has long been eaten, and its origin is also very early, but it is called differently. Earlier hot pot used pots made of clay.Some people say that Bai Juyi's "Green Ant New Brewed Wine, Red Clay Small Stove" actually refers to hot pot.

So hot pot is not uncommon in this era, but Yunxi guarantees that they have never seen curry hot pot.

Lao Jiu said: "What is curry? I haven't heard of it? It's because I'm ignorant."

Yunyu played tricks and didn't answer immediately, saying: "Everyone, try it yourself when the time comes, and you'll know."

Making a banquet is a tiring job, but hot pot is different. Yunhu only needs to prepare and handle the ingredients, one pot for one person, and the person who comes to the banquet will cook it himself. It is lively and delicious. At a big banquet, it may not be decent or decent, but in a family banquet, it will look lively and warm, which is the best.

Yunhu said: "Just one thing, I need some pots, I'm afraid they can't be found in the market, so I need to make them specially."

Ji Zengyun said: "What kind of pot does Baye need? I can draw a blueprint and find someone to make it."

Yunxu smiled and said, "That's good enough."

Qi Sule was also very enthusiastic, and said: "I know a lot of craftsmen, and I will find the best craftsmen in the capital for Ba Ye. Although the time is a little tight, it's no problem, and they will definitely be able to make them."

Building pots, buying ingredients, these things come together, and there is no need for 1000 taels, which is enough to hold a decent banquet.

Lao Jiu said again: "Yes, I have stored a lot of pure wine in Qingfeng Building, all of which are top-notch wines. Starlings seldom drink alcohol, so there must be no stock at home. When the time comes for a banquet, I will bring all the good wines , and save myna from spending a lot of money."

Yunxu didn't refuse. After all, good wine can't be bought with money, so she nodded and said, "Then thank you, Brother Jiu."

"Thank you for what?"

Everyone talked to each other, everyone's discussion was in full swing, fourth master Yinzhen was left out in the cold, he neither knew how to draw blueprints, nor had any contacts with craftsmen, fourth master did not drink alcohol on weekdays, and there was no storage at home. What good wine? In this way, when everyone was talking, Yinzhen couldn't get in the middle of the conversation, and was almost pushed outside.

Yinzhen looked at Yunxu who was surrounded by everyone, frowned, and walked up to Yunxu without hesitation, suddenly stretched out his hand to hold Yunxu's wrist, and said, "Eighth brother, follow me."

After finishing speaking, he pulled Yunxuan straight out of the hall and headed towards the corner of the courtyard.

"Eh?" the prince said, "What are they doing?"

Old Ten chuckled, and said, "It seems like I'm whispering something."

The prince wants to eavesdrop, so why should he not take himself with him when he whispers?I am still a prince, with a noble status, but if I go over to eavesdrop, it will damage my status and dignity, and I am in a dilemma for a while.

Yinzhen pulled Yunxi to a corner, and Yunxu asked strangely, "Fourth brother, what's the matter?"

Yinzhen kept a straight face and was silent for a while, then said: "I just accepted a task."

Yunyu looked at Brother Cheap and quietly, waiting for him to continue.

"This task..." Yinzhen said in a flat voice, "It is asking me to borrow money to prepare a banquet with you."

"Borrowing money?" Yunxuan was a little dazed when she heard it. The Eternal One Emperor System is really so boring, and she even wants to lend money to herself?

In fact, Xu Zhen omitted the matter of swiping favorability and alliance cards. After all, he had deep thoughts and kept a secret, and did not tell the whole story.

Yinzhen said: "It's hard for my brother to accept a task, or you will take the money?"

Yunhu finally understood, no wonder the fourth brother cheap came to his house early in the morning, and said so many sticky words just now, it turned out that he came here to lend money to himself for a mission.

Yunxu smiled, full of apology, and said: "This...fourth brother really made things difficult for me. My brother still has some money at home, and he doesn't need to spend so much money to prepare a banquet and prepare meals by himself, so this... ..."

Yunhu is also selfish. Her task is to take care of the meals herself, and it doesn't cost that much money at all, so she really doesn't need to borrow money.Secondly, if the cheap fourth brother has done too many tasks, the upgrade will be faster. After the space system is upgraded to level 5, the small plug-in of the pet collar issued by the [novice gift package] will become invalid, and the space will increase due to the level. , it will support multiple running windows, then who will reap the crops for themselves in the future?

Cheap labor is not in vain.Yunxu knew very well in his heart that he was only around seventeen or eighteen now, and his fourth master Yinzhen was only a little over 20, and it was not yet the time when Nine Dragons seized the heir. Strong suppression, even if Yunhu is for the future, he can't let the cheap fourth brother do the task comfortably.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to borrow money.

Yunxu said with a troubled face: "Fourth brother, I really can't help, or...you change to other tasks?"

The small expression on the top of the fourth master Yinzhen's head popped out with a puff, and the Q version of the little fourth master shook his head and bit his fingers again, looking like he was racking his brains and didn't want to change to other tasks.

Seeing this expression, Yunxu couldn't help chuckling in his heart. It seems that the fourth brother has some reservations. He worked so hard not to change the task. The rewards given by the task must be very tempting, let alone let him get this task reward.

Yunyu pretended to be in a difficult situation, sighed, and said, "Fourth brother, don't force others to make things difficult for you."

After finishing speaking, without giving Yinzhen a chance to speak again, he turned and went back to the hall.

Ding!

The moment Yunxi turned around, Yinzhen's system prompt popped up.

[Mission [-] failed! ! 】

10 alliance cards, gone...

Yinzhen:"……"

Yunxuan planned to make hot pot by himself, so he left it to Qi Sule and Ji Zengyun to make pots and utensils.

Yunyu told Ji Zengyun about the general appearance, and Ji Zengyun drew the blueprints, which looked good. Qi Sule found a craftsman, first made a sample, and showed it to Yunxuan. Yunxuan thought it was reliable. , the workmanship is also exquisite and beautiful, the key is practicality, which makes Qi Sule continue to find craftsmen to make more.

Because Qi Sule found folk craftsmen, the price is not expensive at all, and it is fully calculated.

With pots and utensils, it is a question of ingredients.

Yunhu has prepared some ingredients from all over the world. The most basic ones are mutton, beef, fish, duck, chicken, etc., as well as duck intestines, duck gizzards, hairy tripe, beef tripe, bezoar throat, go Bone duck feet and more.Of course, there are some vegetables. Yunhu took out the potatoes in the space and cut them into Kung Fu potato slices. The thin slices were light-transmitting, and a few slices were rolled up to form a big flower bud. In this way, they were placed in the hot pot Once rolled, it doesn't take long to eat. It looks good and is delicious.

The ingredients are not a problem, as long as they are fresh enough, the soup base is the problem.The system gives 50 kinds of spices, and Yunhu needs to cook the curry soup base by himself.

Yunhu likes curry pot bottoms that are soft, moderately spicy, and not too irritating. This kind of pot bottom is suitable for all ages. After all, it is a family banquet. Besides the emperor, the empress dowager may also come to participate.The empress dowager is old, and the bottom of the curry pot is fresh enough for her. If the spicy taste is too exciting, it will not be good.

Therefore, Yunhu is going to use beef as the base, boil the beef, chicken racks, cavity bones, etc. into a pot of thick broth, and then put all the meat and bones out, as long as the broth, use the broth and spices to make the bottom of the curry pot. Come on, this soup base is mixed with a strong meat aroma, which is fresh and fragrant. After making it into curry, the taste will not be too irritating, but softened.

Yunyu used the fifty spices given by the system for seven to eighty-eight, boiled a big pot, and boiled a lot of broth. When the time comes for the banquet, some people will add some broth to it if their mouth is weak, and some people will add it if they are heavy. Some original soup goes in, both sides are taken care of.

After making the soup base and preparing the ingredients, Lao Jiu sent a good wine and pure brew, which is almost the same, but Yunyu also prepared a delicious finale, a delicious snack.

This snack cannot be prepared in advance, and it will not taste good after being left for a while, so it needs to be prepared on the day of the banquet.

Yinzhen missed the second task and missed 10 alliance cards, so he was curious, what kind of banquet can the old eight prepare?

The banquet was held in Yunhu's Babeile Mansion, and Yinzhen left the Sibeile Mansion a little earlier that day, and went to the next-door Babeile Mansion.

Entering the door familiarly, he didn't see Yunxi, but Xiao Lanying instead.

Because the emperor is going to visit the Babeile mansion today, Xiao Lanying also changed into decent new clothes. She was born with ice sculptures at a young age, which can be said to be a natural beauty.

Xiao Lanying said crisply: "Greetings to Fourth Master!"

Yinzhen said, "Where is Eighth Master?"

"Young Master is in the dining room!" Xiao Lanying said: "Young Master said, I have to make a snack today. It would be bad if I made it the day before, so I'm going to do it now."

Yinzhen nodded, curious for a moment, and went to the dining room, ready to see what Yunxi was doing.

Xiao Lanying led the way, and said: "Young master asked Master Qi to make another strange pot, and there is a handle, which can be turned around, and I don't know what it is for..."

Xiao Lanying gestured, and then heard a "bang!", although it can't be said to be earth-shattering, but it is very strange.

The voice came from the dining room, Yin Zhen frowned and said, "The sound of firearms."

"Yes, is there an assassin? My lord!" Xiao Lanying was taken aback, and quickly ran to the dining room, plunged in, and ended up...

I saw Yunxu standing tall and well in front of the stove, without firearms or assassins, holding that strange pot handle and turning it non-stop.

There was a sound of "Boom! Crackling-cracking..." in the pot.

Yinzhen also rushed in with big strides, thinking that someone was going to assassinate Lao Ba, and he was holding a firearm. I don't know anyone in Beijing, at the foot of the emperor, who is so courageous.

how do you know...

Yunxu looked strangely at the two of them running in "bluffing", and it was okay for Xiao Lanying to be bluffing, but why did the steady and calm Fourth Brother Cheeky also bluff?

Yunxu raised her eyebrows and said, "Fourth brother, are you...?"

Yinzhen stared at the "bang bang! Crackling" pot with an unfriendly expression, and said, "What is this?"

Yunhu said: "Oh, it's the pot I asked Mr. Qi to help build a few days ago."

At the end, I added a sentence: "Special pot for popcorn."

It turned out that the sound of "bang bang" and "crack" was not a firearm at all, but the sound of popcorn bursting onto the pot.

It was only now that Xu Zhen realized that he had lost his composure, but when he cared about it just now, he was in a mess, and rushed into the dining room, losing his sense of propriety.Yinzhen already knew that Yunxi secretly used the [Single Love Card] for him, so he also knew the importance of sympathy, and now he understands those involuntary movements of his hands that are faster than his brain , it's all due to goodwill.

But knowing is one thing, and action is another. The degree of favorability is really so miraculous, it's really involuntary.

Yinzhen coughed lightly to cover up his gaffe, and said, "Popcorn?"

Yunxi laughed for no reason, the smile was a bit sly, according to Yinzhen's understanding of him, most of the smiles contained malicious intentions...

Sure enough, I heard Yunxu want to explain: "Yes, popcorn. Did the fourth brother forget it? A few days ago, the fourth brother helped me receive those popcorns, which were used to make popcorn."

Popcorn...

It’s okay not to mention it, when popping corn is mentioned, the Q version of the small expression on the top of Yinzhen’s head pops up again, and the little fourth master with two heads and body folds his arms, but the arms are too short, and the movement of arms is not majestic at all , instead, he seemed to be hugging himself, turning his head, and two words appeared next to him - Qi Qi!

Just in time, Yunxuan's pot of popcorn was ready, so he opened the pot and poured out all the popcorn.The heat was steaming, "Huh—" a heat wave hit, accompanied by the sweetness of popcorn.

Sweet taste, sweet and rich, indescribably delicious.

Yinzhen had never seen popcorn before, this was quite new, he was "pissed off", but because the smell of popcorn was so delicious, fourth master couldn't help but take another look and cast a curious look.

Yunyu said: "This popcorn is cooled a little bit, and the taste is not crispy enough if it is too hot. When it cools a little bit, it will be crispy and sweet."

Yunxu filled a bowl, put the popcorn in a small delicate tube, handed it to Yinzhen, and said, "You should eat more of the corn that the fourth brother picks himself."

Yinzhen: "..." I was full of anger.

Yunhu popped several pots of popcorn, original flavor, chocolate flavor, and strawberry flavor, etc. It's not bad to eat hot pot for a while, and occasionally have small snacks like popcorn.

Everything was almost ready, so Yunhu was ready to go to the front to have a look. Yunhu and Yinzhen walked out of the dining room together and came to the garden where the banquet was held.

There are lanterns hanging in the garden. It is summer, and the flowers are in full bloom. Rows of peach blossoms are elegant and gorgeous.

Yinzhen looked at these peach blossoms, and said suspiciously: "Why do I see these peach trees familiar?"

Yunyu smiled "sorry" and said, "Fourth brother has sharp eyes."

Yinzhen's eyelids twitched, a bad premonition rose in his heart, and he said, "You shouldn't have peach trees in your house."

Yunxu's smile was even more "shy" and "embarrassed", and said: "Indeed, in the past, no peach trees were planted, and the garden was bare, and there were no ornamental flowers."

"Then these peach trees..." The bad premonition in Yinzhen's heart became stronger, and he was about to break out of the ground soon.

Yunxu finally broke through the layer of "window paper" and said, "My brother temporarily transplanted it from the space."

Yinzhen: "..." He said he looked familiar, and sure enough.

These peach trees are exactly the peach trees in space!

The garden in Yunyu Mansion is bare, nothing is planted, and nothing blooms. The banquet is held in the garden, only illuminated by lanterns, and there is no elegant scenery. Isn't it a disappointment?

So Yunhu thought of the peach trees in the space, which were in full bloom all year round. Yunhu picked up a few small peach trees that bloomed well, and transplanted them from the space.

Yinzhen rubbed his bluntly aching forehead, and said in a low voice, "Your servant didn't ask, where did your peach tree come from?"

Yunxu smiled slightly and said, "The servant didn't ask, but Lan Ying did."

Yinzhen said, "How do you answer?"

Yunxu said calmly: "My brother told Lanying that I know magic and conjured it."

"Lan Yingxin?" Yin Zhen glanced at Yun Si.

Yunxu nodded, and said, "Lan Ying even praised my younger brother."

--Wow!Your son is amazing!

Yinzhen rubbed his forehead again, because he had imagined Lan Ying's "flattering" Yunxi.

While talking, the guests gradually came to the door. Today is a family banquet. Apart from the princes, there are some relatives of the emperor. Ji Zengyun and Qi Sule have helped before, so Yunxuan specially invited them to come. Of course, the two People's status is low, so the banquet can only sit in the corner.

Ji Zengyun didn't care much, and said: "Mr. Ji just wants to see Baye's craftsmanship. This is making pots and utensils, and boiling soup base with fifty kinds of spices. I really don't know what it tastes like."

Qi Sule said disdainfully: "I just know how to eat, you just wait, your former master will come to the door after a while, when we meet, see if you are embarrassed or not."

Qi Sule spoke bluntly, and everyone was quite embarrassed when he said this.Really say what you want, uncle Yinyi is here.

The uncle walked in and brought a jar of good wine. He was tall, and as soon as he walked in, he had a feeling of standing out from the crowd. He had a ruthless face and a friendly smile. In front of him, he said, "Eighth brother, am I not late?"

He said, handing the wine in his hand to Yunxi, and said: "This is what Er Niang asked me to bring. She said that she can't come to participate in the swallow drink today, so she asked me to bring it for you. This wine But even I can't taste it, the eighth brother is lucky."

As the uncle Yinfei said, he clearly saw Ji Zengyun next to him, but it seemed that he had never seen him.

At this time, the prince Yinfeng also came, dressed in the prince's robe, with a beloved whip hanging around his waist, Shi Shiran walked over with his hands behind his back, and said with a sneer on his face: "Yo, isn't this the eldest brother? The eldest brother came so early? Afraid Didn't you come to see an old acquaintance?"

What the crown prince was referring to was clearly Ji Zengyun.

The uncle pretended to be confused, his face didn't move at all, and he couldn't see any clues. He smiled and said: "I don't know who the prince is referring to? Today is a family banquet, aren't all the people here are acquaintances? Yes... ..."

As he spoke, he put his eyes on Ji Zengyun, and said frankly: "This gentleman...is a bit unfamiliar, and he seems to have never seen it before."

"I don't know you?" The prince said coldly, "Master, I'm afraid he pretended to be ignorant! Mr. Ji is someone who gave his life to you, what's the matter? Don't know him now?"

"Prince," the uncle smiled. Compared with the prince's tit-for-tat, the uncle looked very natural, and said: "You can eat food indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense. Today is the day when the eighth younger brother invites a banquet, everyone is happy Yes, making Huang Ama happy is not better than anything else? Is the prince willing to make trouble for the emperor to come here in high spirits and return disappointed?"

"You!" The crown prince seems to be unable to speak to the old man, and what the old man said is reasonable. If the emperor is happy today, everyone will benefit. If the emperor is not happy, and the unwritten rule of inviting banquets is abolished, what will happen in the future? What about flattering the emperor?

The prince pressed his lungs in one breath, his appearance almost exploded, and the expression of the little black cat with fried fur on top of his head was vivid.

Seeing the scene, Yunxu smoothed things over and said, "Brother, it's almost the time, otherwise... let's go ahead and wait for the holy driver."

"Hmph!" The prince flicked his sleeves and left first, walking forward.

Yunxi followed behind, shaking her head, it is true that every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite.

"The Emperor is here—"

The chief eunuch Liang Jiugong's voice was very distinctive. Kangxi's soft chariot stopped in front of the gate of Babeile Mansion, the middle door was wide open, and everyone stepped out and knelt down to greet him.

Not only Kangxi's soft chariot, there is actually a soft chariot in front of it, which is luxurious and low-key, and walking in front of Kangxi's imperial chariot, he is a person of status.

When Yunxu saw it, it turned out that the empress dowager had arrived.

This empress dowager was not Kangxi's biological mother, but his aunt, who was respected by Kangxi as his mother empress dowager.The Empress Dowager is the daughter of Chuoerji, Duke of Horqin Town, and Borzigit, the grandniece of Empress Xiaozhuangwen. She has a great status and a prominent family.

This empress dowager is not as legendary as Xiaozhuang. Her greatest achievement is to make the family happy and prosperous. When the empress dowager was still alive, the empress dowager was very filial and loving to her subordinates. Kangxi also respected her, and the family The son is quite peaceful and harmonious.

The empress dowager is a little bit older, and usually she doesn't go out of the palace very often, and she always doesn't go to the princes' banquets. Today, she changed her temper and left the palace, making a special trip to the Babeile Mansion. What an honor this is Woolen cloth?

Everyone knows that the emperor is filial and respects his mother and empress dowager very much. If he can make the old man happy, the emperor's favor will not be far away.

"Welcome the Emperor!"

"Welcome to the Empress Dowager!"

The emperor got off the soft chariot himself, and helped the empress dowager to come out. The empress dowager was well maintained, she didn't look old, she looked dignified and dignified, and her gestures were everyone's demeanor. Banquet, the Ai family is here to join in the fun, so get up quickly."

Everyone was flattened, and the empress dowager said again: "I heard from the Ai family that today's banquet is very fresh. What... curry?"

Yunxu stood up and said respectfully: "Back to the Empress Dowager, that's right, today's Yanyin is curry hot pot."

"This is quite new," said the Empress Dowager, "My son, have you heard of it?"

Kangxi was also in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Mother, the son has never heard of it. Since the mother thinks it is new, you will know it by tasting it yourself."

"That's right," the Empress Dowager said: "Other people say a thousand words and ten thousand words, and what they say is so hypnotic, it's better to try it yourself."

Yunyu guides the way and invites everyone to enter. Small hot pots have been set up on the banquet. Although the price is not high, the small pots are exquisite, but after Ji Zengyun's drawing design, they look good and reveal a high-end style.

"Please Your Majesty, please invite the Empress Dowager." Yun Hu stood beside the banquet and invited Kangxi and the Empress Dowager to take their seats.

After the two of them were seated, a servant lit a small hot pot and added soup base.

Although it is a small hot pot, although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. This small hot pot is still a mandarin duck pot. There is a partition in the middle, half of which is curry, and the other half is soup. Curry has such a fresh taste, so whether to eat curry or bone broth depends entirely on your preference.

"This pot..." The Empress Dowager said, having never seen such a small pot before, "This is really unique, and it's quite unique."

Divided utensils were common in ancient times. In the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were divided dishes to prevent the food from tainting. However, the Empress Dowager had never seen a mandarin duck pot, so it looked very fresh, especially because the mandarin duck pot was so small and so It was carefully designed by Ji Zengyun's paintings, and it is even more beautiful and fresh.

Yunyu explained: "In this hot pot, half of the soup base is curry, which is rich and rich, slightly spicy, and the other half is bone broth base without the slightest spicy taste."

"Is this curry?" The Empress Dowager said, "It's golden, it's interesting!"

After Yunhu explained the pot, he asked people to serve the dishes. They brought up all the hot pot dishes, first of all, mutton and beef, because they prepared clear soup, so the old Beijing mutton dishes were a must.

Xiao Lanying was in charge of the dishes, dressed decently, and came out carrying a delicate eight-treasure grid. On this eight-treasure grid, each grid was neatly stacked with a kind of mutton.

Xiao Lanying put the Babaoge in front of the table of the emperor and the empress dowager, and began to report the names of the dishes, saying: "Sheep with brains, cucumber strips, lamb loin, lamb with crotch, one head heavy, big three-fork, Little Trident and... and... um—"

Xiao Lanying was carrying her back, and suddenly forgot the words, and stood there looking at Yunxu eagerly, as if asking for help, and couldn't remember the name of the last blind mutton in Babaoge for a while.

The empress dowager looked at Xiao Lanying's anxious appearance, and couldn't help laughing. She really laughed heartily, as if she was amused by Xiao Lanying's sincere appearance, and said: "Don't worry, what is this last taste called? ?”

The empress dowager was born gentle. Although she is old, she can still see that she was definitely a beauty when she was young. The empress dowager is a well-known kind person in the palace. If you say you have made a mistake, just go to the empress dowager to beg for mercy. The empress dowager promised that she couldn't bear it anymore.

It's also the same, that pampered the prince into such an arrogant appearance.

But if it is the empress dowager who is gentle and kind, she is also the empress dowager. Xiao Lanying is young and has seen little of the world. At this time, she will inevitably feel frightened and forget the words.

Yunxu stood up and said, "Queen Mother, this last piece of mutton is mutton tail oil."

"Oh yes!" Xiao Lanying remembered now, and said, "It's for nothing, it's sheep tail oil!"

The Empress Dowager was amused by Xiao Lanying again. It can be seen that she liked girls more, but on weekdays, the emperor and grandson were always around her. Outside the Great Wall, we were not allowed to see each other often, and now the empress dowager liked Xiao Lanying's agility and delicacy.

The Empress Dowager waved and said, "Come, come to Ai's house."

Xiao Lanying was not as bold as usual, she glanced at Yunxi, who nodded silently, and then Xiao Lanying walked over to the empress dowager.

The empress dowager held her hand, looked at Xiao Lanying carefully, and said: "This girl is really a symbol, and she is cute and cute. The Ai family will like it when they see it."

The Empress Dowager said, "What's your name?"

Xiao Lanying said sternly: "Back to the Empress Dowager, I... My name is Lan Ying."

"Lanying? That name sounds good too." The empress dowager teased little Lanying, pointed to the same food on the table, and said, "What kind of dish is this?"

"This is a snack!" Xiao Lanying said, suddenly remembered the etiquette, and quickly added: "Back to the empress dowager, this is a snack! It's called... popcorn! It's so sweet! It's so delicious. Well, empress dowager, please try it!"

Ordinary people would not dare to talk to the empress dowager like this, it seemed unreasonable, Xiao Lanying had an innocent air, the empress dowager liked it, pinched a popcorn and put it in her mouth.

The popcorn is crispy and delicious, and the sweet aroma hits the face, with a strong but indescribable aroma.

"Queen!" Little Lanying held a jar of popcorn and said, "Try this again, Queen, it tastes like chocolate!"

"Chocolate?" The Empress Dowager didn't know what chocolate was. After all, chocolate is called Chocola these days, and asked, "What is chocolate?"

"Well——" Xiao Lanying was stopped by the question again, scratched her little hair, and said, "Lan'er doesn't know, but, but it's delicious!"

The empress dowager was so teased that she leaned back and forth, and this invitation to a banquet was to have a good time. Seeing that the empress dowager was rarely happy, Kangxi himself felt happy, and said: "Don't be cramped, let's have a feast."

"Thank you Huang Ama!" The princes thanked each other, and then entered the banquet, and everyone officially started the banquet.

Yunhu sat down, and he made his own food for a long time. It was curry hot pot, clear soup hot pot, and popcorn.

As soon as he sat down, he heard the cheap fourth brother next to him say in a very low voice: "Eighth brother, why are you using Chuokola again?"

Chokola?What happened to the chocolate?

Looking at Yinzhen's "integrity" eyes, Yunxi suddenly realized, and then remembered, yes, chocolate is a decoction with aphrodisiac effect in the eyes of Qing Dynasty people, and the stalk of aphrodisiac is still unbearable...

Yinzhen said in a low voice, "How is it appropriate for such a large occasion?"

Yunxi rubbed her forehead, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, fourth brother, how can it be so easy to arouse emotion?"

Yinzhen:"……"

Yunyu said again: "Anxin, although my younger brother is not a prudent person, he will not do foolish things. I promise you will be fine. Fourth brother can rest assured and try this curry hot pot to be serious."

Yin Zhen was dubious, seeing that the Queen Mother ate so many chocolate popcorns, there was nothing wrong with it, and then remembered the first time he ate chocolate strawberry sweet bowls, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it, so he kept silent.

Yinzhen picked up the chopsticks and added a piece of small three-pronged knife. The three-pronged knife was exquisitely crafted, each slice was uniform in thickness, and the plate was elegantly arranged. He threw the mutton into the curry pot. As soon as the bottom was hot, it immediately changed color and curled slightly.

Yinzhen took out the cooked mutton and looked at the dipping sauce in front of him. The old Beijing sesame sauce dipping sauce exudes a strong fragrance. Just right, just looking at it, it feels delicious.

The cooked mutton is rolled in the sesame sauce, and it is covered with rich sauce. The richness of the sesame sauce just stimulates the tenderness of the lamb. The unique spring, tenderness and mutton flavor of the lamb are fully released without feeling a little There is no way to describe the fishy and foul smell in Meier's words.

Especially the curry taste, mellow, peculiar, rich and complex aroma, mixed with fifty kinds of spices, definitely cannot be explained clearly in one sentence, the slightly invisible spicy aftertaste is just right, not too exciting, It can also stimulate appetite.

Yinzhen doesn't care about food, and usually only likes light food. He thought that the strong taste of curry must be unacceptable to him, but he didn't know that after one mouthful, he would not force the second mouthful.

Yunxi doesn't even need Yinzhen's advice, just look at the expression on his head, the Q version of Xiao Siye frantically pulling the bowls and chopsticks, and there is a row of small characters next to it - Don't disturb while cooking!

Yunxi smiled and didn't bother him.

"This taste..." Not only the fourth master liked the taste of this curry, Kangxi and the empress dowager were also very surprised when they tasted it.

Kangxi repeatedly praised: "This taste is so amazing, I have never tasted it before."

The Empress Dowager also said: "It's really strange, strange, it's obviously a bit spicy, but