[Red Mansion] A little chef came to the Grand View Garden

"System, system..."

Liu Mei called her system in her mind.

no response.

"Shiqing, Brother Shiqing..."

Still no response.

Only then did Liu Mei vaguely remember that the system seemed to immediately go offline when it mentioned "personal injury".

"Miss Liu, the prince is talking to you!"

In the world of Red Mansions, the shopkeeper of Hongshunlou reminded Liu Mei tactfully.

"what?"

Liu Mei said blankly.

The shopkeeper of Hongshunlou was extremely kind, and repeated what the man inside the curtain had said.

"My lord said that dishes have meat and vegetables, just like clothes have exteriors and interiors."

When Liu Mei heard this, isn't this nonsense?

But she could only agree to say "yes".

"Nowadays rich and noble people are more addicted to vegetables than meat." The shopkeeper continued to repeat.

Liu Mei had no choice but to continue nodding her head like a chicken pecking at rice.She thought, you are rich, so naturally you have the final say.

"So, my lord is going to pick up a vegetable ingredient, and I order you to cook it yourself." As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, Liu Mei immediately relaxed.

It turns out that Lord Pippi Shrimp in this curtain is used to eating big fish and meat, delicacies from mountains and seas, so he wants to eat some vegetarian dishes to clear the fire!

Because the voice was too similar, Liu Mei unconsciously transferred the nickname "Pipi Shrimp" to the person inside the curtain.

"It's just that if the vegetarian dishes you make don't satisfy his old man, he will order you to keep one of his belongings."

After the shopkeeper's retelling, Liu Mei was a little dazed, one thing on her body, she didn't have any valuables on her body!

She looked up at the shopkeeper, who had a look of pity; then turned her head to look outside the door of the private room, the cooks who were still outside listening to the footsteps had disappeared without a trace.

He only heard the voice that sounded like a system inside, and continued indifferently: "Yes, but I haven't decided yet, whether I want you to keep a pair of eyes or a tongue!"

When Liu Mei heard this, the fire in her heart rose three feet high.

Earlier, the system told her that if the additional task failed, there would be personal injury.Liu Mei just thought of the usual method of Jia's family - playing with a board, and she once felt very scared.But she never expected that the system kept saying that there would be no "life-threatening" personal injury, but it turned out to be...

Who the hell is this prince who is so cruel and tyrannical?Gouging people's eyes and pulling out people's tongues at will, is there no kingly law in this world of red chambers?

But once Liu Mei calmed down a bit, after thinking about it, in this world of red chambers, the disparity in status and status meant that there was no law of the king.The other party is a prince, and she is just a domestic servant in the Duke's mansion. The other party can crush her, a little girl, into powder with a single hand, but she doesn't even have the slightest right to speak in front of the other party.

It seems that it is not the first time that Prince Pippi Shrimp has done such a thing.That's why Hongshun went up and down the building, so he was so afraid of this person, and even the cooks never dared to mention this person's name.

"That's it! If you can't satisfy me, I want you to keep your hands..."

The people inside spoke coldly, and to him cutting off his hands was as relaxing as talking about today's weather.

The shopkeeper looked at Liu Mei with pity, and persuaded her in a low voice: "My lord is also teaching you, for your own good..."

The molars on the back of the willow eyebrows were grinding and rattling, "For your own good? For your own good, then you go!"——Isn't this forcing her to use the roaring body?

The shopkeeper was startled when he heard the words, jumped up and took a step outside.

Liu Mei was so provoked by the shopkeeper of Hongshunlou, she turned her head and gritted her teeth and replied: "Okay! But if the dishes I cook can satisfy the prince and can't find any faults, then what should I do?"

The people inside were surprised when they heard her utter such a sentence so neatly. After a pause, they replied: "This king will grant you one wish!"

He continued proudly: "In this capital, I'm afraid there is nothing this king can't do."

"Okay, it's a deal!" Liu Mei said loudly to the curtain.

Her personality is like this, if it's just ordinary small punishments and small difficulties, Liu Mei might become lazy, thinking, forget about it.But now at such a juncture of life and death, she was completely inspired by the passion in her heart.

A person who wants to cook for a living loses both hands, so what is the meaning of life?

Since she had no choice but to fight hard.

"My lord, please tell me, what ingredients do you want me to cook?"

"Brother Beijing, you can pick one! The more ordinary the better." The man inside the curtain said lazily.This important bet to Liu Mei seemed insignificant to him.

But Liu Mei knew that this person had no good intentions and was digging a hole for her!

There is a consensus in the culinary world that the simpler and more common ingredients are, the more difficult it is to cook them well, and the more skillful they are.

The warm voice of King Beijing Jing finally spoke, "If you're vegetarian, let's make tofu!"

"Success! Shopkeeper, take her to the kitchen and prepare a side of tofu for her."

Biting her lower lip firmly, Liu Mei walked out from the private room, walked along the corridor where she came, and slowly walked back to the kitchen.

She was in a bad mood—

Liu Mei has studied the cuisine of Red Mansions intensively, and is familiar with all the dishes mentioned in all the books.She knew very well that Jia's mansion liked to eat meat, and the Red House was full of meat dishes, but there were not many vegetarian dishes.

Therefore, according to the standards of that Prince Pippi Shrimp just now, Jia's mansion is really not that rich and powerful, and it cannot be compared with his Prince Pippi Xia's mansion.

When the Red Mansion Food Order came out, except for the tofu skin bun she once made, there were no soy products.

When she came to the big kitchen, the shopkeeper solemnly handed her a large piece of tofu——Bei Tofu.Liu Mei lowered her head and leaned forward to smell it, and the faint beany smell of fresh tofu hit her face.

Looking at this piece of tofu, she was a little hesitant, really not sure which method to use to make this tofu dish.

"My lord said, Miss Liu can do it slowly, he won't rush you." The shopkeeper comforted her.

That's a good feeling!

"But if he is not satisfied with what you presented, then..." the shopkeeper hesitated to speak.

Liu Mei knew the consequences - personal injury!She understands.

However, there are almost a thousand ways to make this tofu, and it is rarely mentioned in the dishes of the Red Mansion. What kind of tofu should she make?

calm down!

Liu Mei stared at the square white tofu in front of her eyes, and said to herself—we should despise it strategically and pay attention to it tactically.

She recalled carefully: In fact, the last time when she encountered additional tasks, it was the same. Sister Wang Xifeng Wang gave her a list of Qing Palace dim sum that had nothing to do with the dishes of the Red Mansion, and asked her to choose.

In other words, the additional tasks have nothing to do with the dishes of the Red Mansion.She doesn't need to stick to what is recorded in the original book, but should let herself go.

When Liu Mei was concentrating, in the private room not far from the kitchen, Xue Pan's loud voice came out again: "My daughter is sad, marrying a man is a turtle—"

Vulgar, really three vulgar!

Liu Mei frowned, knowing that this was Xue Pan and his brothers who were drinking and ordering!

She was distracted for a moment, and remembered what was written in the original book. When Jiang Yuhan was still carrying out the drinking order, she accidentally said, "The scent of flowers is so strong that you know that the day is warm", secretly implying that he is the real son of Xiren.

Off topic off topic off topic!Liu Mei hurriedly pulled back the thoughts that had run off the hook.

However, Jiang Yuhan... Jiang...

This surname suddenly reminded her of a classic tofu dish - Jiang Shilang Tofu.

This one is the first of the vegetarian dishes in "Suiyuan Food List".

"Suiyuan Food List" is a food list in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, and many dishes are related to the dishes of the Red Chamber.So Liu Mei has also studied several classic dishes, including the "Jiang Shilang Tofu" here.

According to legend, the author of this "Suiyuan Food List", a gourmet in the Qing Dynasty, Yuan Mei, was overjoyed after tasting this tofu at Jiang Shilang's house. He bowed to Jiang Shilang three times before asking for this recipe, hence the name It is called "Jiang Shilang Tofu".

That's it!

Liu Mei silently recalled Jiang Shilang's tofu recipes and side dishes, while rummaging in the kitchen.

Her luck is so good that to make this Jiang Shilang tofu, you need to boil dried shrimps for more than an hour.It just happened that when the big kitchen was preparing another hot dish, it slowly cooked a lot with boiling water, and now it has not been used up, and there is still a lot left, which happened to be taken over by her.

"Peel the tofu on both sides, cut each piece into [-] pieces, and dry it. Heat it with lard, and put the tofu in when the smoke is clear. Sprinkle a pinch of salt..."

Liu Mei silently recited the tofu recipe recorded in the food list, and at the same time, she was quick with her hands: slice the tofu, take the oil pan, fry the tofu; when both sides are fried until golden, add a cup of high-quality sweet wine, and boil the dried shrimp , a cup of camellia oil, bring to a boil, add a pinch of sugar, bring to a boil again, cut shallots into half-inch lengths, and finally start the pot slowly...

The kitchen is filled with a strong aroma: the original flavors of tofu and sea rice are perfectly blended under the catalysis of liqueur, and the three-dimensional and full-bodied fresh fragrance is almost indescribable.

The cooks couldn't bear their curiosity, and they poked their heads in one after another, wanting to see what happened.

Even other private rooms sent people to ask, just want to know what new dishes this Hongshunlou has developed, and how it is so delicious.

At this point, the cooks in Hongshunlou finally convinced Liu Mei completely. Everyone was thinking, the little girl invited by the master's house, I can't tell, she really has two brushes... oh no, three brushes , four brushes...

After this plate of Jiang Shilang's tofu was delivered to the private room of the two princes, Liu Mei did not go in, but waited outside the curtain, her hands tightly twisted together, biting her lower lip, and waited quietly. with her final judgment.

Outside the private room, the shopkeepers and waiters of Hongshunlou, as well as the cooks who had been busy all day, all gathered together outside the door, waiting side by side for news from Liu Mei—everyone was looking forward to it. With this stubborn young girl can pass smoothly.

No one spoke in the private room, only the soft knocking sound of the silver chopsticks falling on the dishes.

After a long time, someone finally spoke slowly.

"Hurry up and warm up a pot of 18-year-old daughter Honglai. This tofu must be paired with aged rice wine!"

The author has something to say: [Small Notes]

The method of tofu comes from "Suiyuan Food List", and the about thirty crosses in the quotation marks are the original text directly quoted.

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