Chapter 191: He Xinju

Is there such a guest who invites you to the door? Also fish pot? It's noon, I don't know if the family has cleaned up or not, and I haven't prepared the ingredients, so what will she do to entertain the guests? What's more, the fish pot is delicious, but it is very troublesome to make, it is troublesome to clean, and it has to be stewed until the fire, at least an hour before and after, and the time is short and it can't taste at all!

Qiu Chen was very annoyed.

Speaking of which, Yun Jichen is not only her business partner, but his identity background is a reliance on her to live a stable life. Of course, Yun Jichen is also a good person, he has always been humble and polite to her, he is a friend, and he has taken the initiative to defend her several times, and his conduct and words are in line with Qiu Chen's temperament...... Such a person, saying that he wants to come to congratulate him, does not seem to find any reason to refuse, and it is not easy to refuse!

"It's not early, let's go quickly, I've been shopping for a long time, I'm really hungry!" Yun Jichen didn't seem to see the surprise and reluctance on Qiu Chen's face, and Gu Zi urged with a smile.

Hungry? There are not dozens of restaurants and restaurants on this street, but there are more than a dozen, and the nearest one is only a few steps away, so you Yun Er Gongzi don't go to eat, so you have to go all the way to her house to eat...... Where can you tell you're hungry?

Qiu Chen sneered, but he was not full of enthusiasm, and glanced at Yun Jichen and said, "Where is there such a person like you who is in a hurry to come to the door?" ”

Yun Jichen grinned indifferently: "It's no wonder to me, the main thing is that your craftsmanship is too good, and you can't eat it anywhere else!" ”

After speaking, he leaned over and picked up Aman, who was a little wilted, and greeted: "Let's go, I have just sent someone to buy fish on the dock, let's go first, the fish will follow closely, no delay at all!" ”

Qiu Chen was furious by him, patted his head and said, "Fish pot and fish pot, you can't just use the same ingredients as fish!" Wait, I'll pick up a few things! ”

As he spoke, he gave Ah Fu to Qin Li and took him to the carriage first, took Qingxing and a guard, and turned around and walked towards a shop that had just come over.

She had just seen a southern goods store, but she had just glanced at it, and she hadn't bought anything, but at that glance, she seemed to see that there were several good ingredients. At this time, the house had just been cleaned up, and these ingredients were nothing, and she didn't have to use them if she didn't bring a few things back. Nanshang, if only there was the kind of thing she imagined.

But in twenty or thirty steps, Qiu Chen entered the southern goods store, and Lin Lin always picked a few things and paid the bill, but there was no one she imagined, so she couldn't help but be slightly disappointed. The guard took the things, and was about to take the people away, when he saw a young man walking in with a food box.

The guy also knew the etiquette, and when he saw a guest, he hurriedly avoided the side, put down the food box, and bowed down.

Qiu Chen nodded excitedly, walked past him, and when he passed by the little guy, his nose inhaled slightly: Huh?

"Little brother, are you sending lunch to your shopkeeper? What kind of dishes are cooked, how do I ask a rotten smell? Qiu Chen asked with a smile.

The young man was asked so abruptly by her, took a step back, waved his hand again and again, and said, "Madam, don't talk nonsense this lady, how can I send corrupt dishes to the shopkeeper?" Besides, this meal is made by my shopkeeper's lady, how can it harm my shopkeeper! ”

"Oh? Is that so? Qiu Chen continued to ask, and took a step forward, pointing to the food box and said, "I obviously smell a smell of corruption, I can't be wrong." You said there was no corruption, so do you dare to open the food box for everyone to see? ”

The young man here was about to argue with a helpless, innocent and sad expression, but the shopkeeper on the other side had already run over, arched his hand and said to Qiu Chen: "This lady doesn't know, we are Huizhou people, today's dishes are indeed not rotten, but a kind of fish that we Huizhou people love to eat, because the pickling method is special, there is a special taste, it smells indecent, but it tastes very delicious...... Well, of course, it's also our local people who love to eat, and many people in other places may not be used to eating it......"

Qiu Chen was secretly happy when he heard this, but his face was puzzled: "There is also this kind of thing, it seems that I misunderstood the little brother, I'm really sorry!" ”

Hearing her admit her mistake and apologize, her attitude was very kind, and the young man didn't want to care about it, so he arched his hand and said, "Madame is polite!" ”

It's just that before he said this, he heard Qiu Chen say again: "Such a peculiar taste, well, it's really rare, dare to ask the shopkeeper, can you let me take a look and see it?" ”

To open a shop and do business, what you want is to be harmonious and make money, this lady has just bought a lot of things, although she is dressed simply, she can see that she is a rich master. Besides, everyone has said it, but it is just a glance at the knowledge, and the shopkeeper naturally has no reason to refuse, so he hurriedly leaned over and opened the food box in person, and said with a smile: "Madam, please see, it is this fish, which is pickled from mandarin fish, and we call it 'stinky mandarin fish' locally in Huizhou, which is a characteristic of Huizhou!" Smell the smell and eat the fragrance! ”

As soon as the food box was opened, the faint smell just now immediately spread, Yuxiang subconsciously covered her nose, and even the accompanying guard took a step back and frowned. What kind of strange smell is this, the fish stinks, and they still eat it, and they smell bad and eat fragrant...... It's unbelievable!

Qiu Chen didn't seem to smell the strong smell, and leaned over to take a closer look with great interest, and saw a large blue and white bowl in the food box, with a few pieces of fish in it, sprinkled with some shredded chives and ginger, and still steaming...... It's actually steamed!

Picking his lips and pulling a smile, Qiu Chen raised his eyes and said to the shopkeeper: "I think this is rare and interesting, I wonder if the shopkeeper can sell me a few pieces?" ”

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then put on a smile on his face, and said: "This lady, it's not that you don't sell it, but this taste is special, and Madame is afraid that she can't get used to it!" ”

"It's okay, I have a cook at home who is particularly good at making fish, I will bring it back and let her try it, maybe it will be eaten, and I will come to buy it from the shopkeeper!" Qiu Chen did not appreciate the shopkeeper's advice and insisted on his own opinion.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper didn't say more, and only asked Qiu Chen to wait for a while, because the stinky mandarin fish was only eaten at home and not brought to the store, and he needed to let the little job go home and bring it.

Qiu Chen was not in a hurry, he just wanted to go to another store to buy something, so he resigned for the time being and came to pick it up later.

After another quarter of an hour, Qiu Chen bought all the ingredients he needed, turned back and took two stinky mandarin fish, returned to the carriage in a good mood, greeted Yun Jichen, and got in the car to go back to the city.

The car stopped at the door of the house, Qiu Chen got out of the car with the two children, and when he entered the door, he saw that the house had been basically cleaned up, the roof and walls were newly pasted, and the furniture and things were scrubbed clean everywhere, the beds and kang had been laid with new mattresses, and the chairs and chairs were also arranged. However, living and entertaining guests alone is no longer in the way.

Daxing was leading people to clean up the house with all their might, but he didn't expect Qiu Chen to come, and when he heard the announcement, he hurriedly greeted him, and Qiu Chen had already walked out of the hall that entered the courtyard.

Daxing saw the salute, Qiu Chen smiled and praised a few words, and then ordered: "Today, the second son of Yun came to recognize the door, and he wants to eat at home, and I have already sent the ingredients into the kitchen, you go to count and settle them, find the two who will be on the stove to prepare the ingredients first, I will go in and have a look, and I will go over in a while." ”

Daxing hurriedly agreed, and Qiu Chen took Yun Jichen to the backyard to take a look everywhere.

The total number of people entered the courtyard three times, and there were no furnishings, but after a quarter of an hour, Qiu Chen and Yun Jichen turned back, and Ah Fu Aman stayed in the courtyard of the three entrances, letting Yufeng and Qingxing wait to wash.

When Qiu Chen arrived at the big kitchen in the courtyard, Yun Jichen's little maid had already sent five fresh big fish over, Qiu Chen took a look, this season is really rare, and they are all big carp in the water...... It seems that in this era, carp is the best fish, and other silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp, all have some unworthy meaning!

However, the water in this era is clean and pure, and the fish are all naturally grown, and the meat is delicate and delicious, but there is no heavy muddy smell like modern farmed carp.

With such a fresh fish, it is a bit of a waste to make a fish pot, but to make something with a lighter taste, which can highlight the deliciousness of the fish itself!

Qiu Chen summed it up slightly, and already had a plan in his heart, so he turned his head from the fish to the two women waiting next to him. The two women are both thin, but one has a melon strip face and delicate eyebrows, Qiu Chen remembers the surname Chen; The other is a round face, small eyes, slightly thick lips, a smile and a shallow pear vortex, but a simple and pleasing face, surnamed Jia.

Glancing at the two of them, Qiu Chen said, "Which of the two of you is good at making fish?" ”

Chen didn't squeak immediately, but raised his eyes to look at Jia. Jia Shi smiled and said, "Mrs. Hui, Sister-in-law Chen makes a good fish." The slave learns the white case and can make snacks! ”

Qiu Chen nodded, and greeted the little girl behind the two, one was called Xiaoxi, and the other seemed to be called Hongxing...... The name! Qiu Chen thought about it again, and his head was still a little throbbing. Although she buys people, she just wants to make herself and her children more comfortable, besides, there are many things in the workshop at home, and she can't be busy with eight hands alone, and buying people is also a last resort. But she is not accustomed to the life and death of her master in a high position, and she does not like to buy back the maid and the servant to change the name first, for her, the name is not nice to hear, just a mark. However, this 'red apricot' really made her accept it badly, but after these people bought it, they were sent to the house, and she didn't care about this stubble...... It seems that after a while, when they are sent away, they should also take a look at these people again, and put the 'red apricot'...... simply changed the names of several girls, and she was familiar with it again, and assigned the work.

"Xiaoxi, you two, catch three fish and kill them, scrape off the scales and put them in one place, don't throw them away. Remove the gills of the fish and ...... the fins Well, the shark fin is left untouched, and after the appearance is cleaned, the intestines are disemboweled...... Oh, and this one is also left alone and don't throw it away. Once disemboweled, do not wash it. And ......" Qiu Chen said again, looking up at the four people, including the two women, all of whom were at a loss, and their heads twitched again.

She forgot that her methods of cleaning up fish were familiar to several people in the Daxing family and the Qingjiang family, but these people had never seen them. Alas, the main thing is that cleaning up fish in this era will throw away the fins and intestines, and then wash them inside and out, and the key fishy line is not gone......

Rolling up his sleeves, Qiu Chen simply stopped talking, reached out and took a kitchen knife, fished out a big fish and put it on the cutting board, the knife fell in his hand, and the back of the knife smashed heavily on the head of the fish. Qiu Chen pressed the fish with one hand, held a knife in the other, scraped off the fish scales with a few brushes, and dug out the gills, the fish scales and gills instructed Xiaoxi to clean up, she took the fish herself in clean water to wash the mucus and blood stains on the surface of the fish's body, put the fish on the cutting board again, cut a very small opening at the lower edge of the gills and the tail of the fish, and slowly patted the fish body with the back of the knife, and slowly pulled out a thin line.

"Well, this is the fishy line, when you make a big fish, you must remove this line, otherwise the fishy smell will be very strong." As Qiu Chen spoke, he also removed the fishy line on the other side, and then disemboweled, took out the fish intestines inside, pointed to the fish gall bladder and said, "The fish intestines in winter are clean and edible." But this one should be carefully removed and not broken. Oh, this can also not be thrown away, take the thread and tie it to the shade, if there is a cough that does not heal, you can grind powder to take it, and it is very good to treat cough. ”

After speaking, Qiu Chen looked at the fish that had been cleaned up, and simply continued: "The fish is divided into multiple methods of steaming, braising and frying, and we happen to do all three of them today." To make steamed fish, it should not be too large......"

While speaking, Qiu Chen operated, and in a moment he drew flower knives on both sides of the fish body, and then instructed Chen to bring cooking wine, peppercorns, salt, and shredded ginger, wipe them inside and out, marinate them slightly, and then add several seasonings, put them on a plate and put them in a steamer to steam.

It took less than a quarter of an hour for the fish to be put into the steamer. Turning around, Qiu Chen washed his hands, and instructed Xiaoxi and Hongxing to say, "You two learn to kill fish, clean it up, and then hand it over to the Chen family." ”

The two girls hurriedly agreed and went to catch fish. Just watched Qiu Chen's movements be swift, and he finished cleaning up a fish like a cloud, and when the two little girls made a move, the two big fish seemed to be extremely violent, and the two girls were in a hurry for a long time, so they cleaned up the two fish neatly. In this gap, Qiu Chen had already instructed the Chen family and the Jia family to dispose of all the accessories.

looked at the two fish, both were a little miserable, but it was okay, the scales were relatively clean, and the fishy lines were removed. As for the shape of the fish...... That's it for now!

Of these two fish, Qiu Chen plans to make one fish pot and the other squirrel fish.

The fish pot only needs to be cut into fish segments, Qiu Chen said it briefly, and Chen should do it, Qiu Chen watched from the side, Chen is quite proficient, and it can be seen that he has really been cooked. He asked Jia Shi to pat the cake and stick it on the fish pot. Turning around, Qiu Chen instructed Chen to cut a cross knife on both sides of the other fish, dipped it in cornstarch, and fried it in an oil pan until golden brown, and told Chen to fry it three times at intervals, and then boil the sauce.

When Chen's fish was fried, Qiu Chen's sauce was just boiling to the fire, and poured it on the fried golden fish while it was hot, making a popping sound, and a squirrel fish was ready.

At this moment, the steamed fish was also ready, Qiu Chen also quickly boiled the sauce, took out the steamed fish, poured the sauce, sprinkled with chopped chives, and the steamed carp was completed.

Clapping her hands, Qiu Chen told Chen to pick up the dishes she was good at and make a few dishes and send them up, and the fish pot would be served with the cakes when the fish soup was thickened. Then he brought two plates of fish and went straight to the living room of the main house.

In the house, Afu Aman had already washed his hands and faces, but his clothes had not been changed - their luggage was still in the Cloud Inn!

Seeing Qiu Chen coming in with two plates of fish, Aman immediately jumped out of the chair to meet him, and Aman looked at the golden squirrel fish in Qiu Chen's hand with wide eyes, and said, "Mother, this is so beautiful!" ”

Qiu Chen smiled and said: "Not only is it beautiful, I believe that the taste Aman and my brother will also like it!" ”

Squirrel fish has a sweet and sour taste, which is generally preferred by children. Moreover, Qiu Chen had made sweet and sour tenderloin before, and the two children liked it very much. The taste of these two dishes is somewhat similar, which is why Qiu Chen is so sure.

Bringing the fish into the restaurant, the two children followed in automatically, Qiu Chen was about to turn around and invite Yun Jichen, but he didn't expect that the second son of Yun was also a real person, and he automatically and spontaneously followed his mother and son over.

Qiu Chen smiled, beckoned one big and two small to take a seat, and said, "This side has not been taken care of yet, if there is anything inconsiderate, please bear with the second son!" ”

Yun Jichen waved his hand, picked up his chopsticks, stretched out to the plate of squirrel fish, and said, "Lin Niangzi doesn't have to be so polite, I'm not an outsider!" ”

Not an outsider, or an insider?

Qiu Chen only felt that his forehead twitched, and saw that Yun Jichen really didn't treat himself as an outsider, he had already sandwiched a piece of squirrel fish meat and began to taste it. She didn't say anything more, sandwiched a piece of fish meat for Ah Fu Aman, told the two to be careful of the fish bones, and beckoned Yufeng Qingxing to bring the wine and wine warming utensils that had been prepared. Let's have a meal.

Soon, four more plates of cold dishes and four plates of hot dishes were brought from the kitchen. The cold dishes were bought by Qiu Chen from the shop, but Qiu Chen could see that the Chen family had changed the knife and adjusted the taste slightly...... Hmm, it tastes good. The hot dishes are also simple, although they are not too amazing and delicious, but they are also remarkable, it seems that Chen still has some experience in cooking, Qiu Chen is very satisfied.

Jia Shi made a plate of fried cakes and a plate of small shortbread, and a sweet soup was served, which tasted good.

Qiu Chen nodded secretly, it seems that the food in the house here can be handed over to these two people with confidence in the future.

Yun Jichen ate some squirrel fish and steamed fish, took a sip of wine, and began to comment: "These two dishes are really good, especially this steamed fish, which has a fresh, tender and sweet taste, and it is really unforgettable to be able to achieve this taste!" ”

Qiu Chen smiled and said, "Second Master Yun is polite!" ”

She didn't dare say anything else about this self-cooked guy!

What else did Yun Jichen have to say, Qingxing just brought the fish pot cake, Qiu Chen hurriedly beckoned Yun Jichen to eat, which diverted Yun Jichen's attention.

The meal was enjoyable, and Qiu Chen didn't really take out the stinky mandarin fish he bought. Although this person is a little self-talking, she gets along well after all, and she has also restrained her boredom for a moment and no longer cares about him. Besides, stinky mandarin fish is a rare delicacy, and she wants to keep it for herself!

After eating for almost an hour, Ah Fu Aman had been taken to the backyard by Yufeng for a nap, Qiu Chen and Yun Jichen had just finished eating, the three fish were almost all eaten, and two pots of wine were drunk, just right.

Removing the leftovers, Qiu Chen and Yun Jichen moved to the living room to sit, Qingxing made fragrant tea and sent it up, the two took a sip of tea, Yun Jichen smiled and said: "The door is also recognized, the fish is also eaten, and the mouth is full, it's not good to just like that...... Hehe, eat for nothing, I prepared some small gifts for Mrs. to congratulate the housewarming, and I hope Mrs. will not dislike the courtesy! ”

After speaking, without waiting for Qiu Chen to answer, Yun Jichen raised his voice to summon, and his little servant led four sturdy mothers-in-law into the door carrying two things.

Qiu Chen looked over a little stunned, and saw that two things were covered with red silk, one was flattened, one person was tall, and the model was nearly one meter, and the shape looked like a painting screen and an embroidered screen; The other is oblate and rectangular, not very large in size, and should be a wooden box.

In my own house, the furniture and the like are already complete, but there is really a lack of some ornaments. Don't say what's in the box, this picture screen is just right.

So, Qiu Chen was not polite to Yun Jichen, and said with a smile: "The second son is polite!" ”

"Hehe, some small gifts are nothing, but I am thinking that I can often feast on my mouth in the future!" As he spoke, Yun Jichen got up and said goodbye, "Eat and drink enough, and I won't bother much in the future, so I'll quit!" ”

Qiu Chen didn't do much to keep it, and sent Yun Jichen out.

Turning back, I also lifted the red silk on the two things with some curiosity, and a human-high glass mirror, embedded in the mahogany carved frame, appeared. A trace of disappointment flashed in Qiu Chen's heart, well, who made the glass mirror still very luxurious in this era! In fact, she really prefers the kind of painting screen and embroidered screen with a beautiful environment!

After only one glance, Qiu Chen put aside the glass mirror and ignored it, Ren Yufeng and Qingxing couldn't put it down there. Liu Jiaao's Lin family also has a glass mirror, which was given by Liao Wenqing when the house was first built, but the mirror is slightly smaller, only half a person high.

This kind of extremely fragile thing travels far across the ocean, and the area is nearly half, and the value is naturally much worse.

Reaching out to open the wooden box and seeing the contents inside, Qiu Chen finally showed a happy face. Without him, the wooden box contained four or five scrolls of calligraphy and painting, which was undoubtedly right in the heart of Qiu Chen, who did not know how to distinguish calligraphy and painting. Good calligraphy and painting are hard to come by, and she also has to have a good eyesight, which is exactly what she can't buy with money.

Open the painting scroll, a calligraphy and painting in the middle hall, two flowers and birds, and two landscapes...... Qiu Chen doesn't know calligraphy and painting, but he can also see that the landscape is very artistic conception, and the flowers and birds are vivid, flexible and vivid...... So, immediately called Daxing to come, let him hang a few calligraphy and paintings, the middle hall is naturally hung on the main wall of the living room, the landscape is hung in the study, and the flowers and birds are hung in the hall of the Sanjin Courtyard, where she and Afu Aman live, hanging two lively and vivid flowers and birds are just right.

As for the large glass mirror, they waved their hands casually and let people move to the bedroom in the backyard. Yufeng and Qingxing excitedly discussed, what kind of material to choose for the mirror cover - the glass mirror here is precious, and when not in use, it will be covered with a delicate mirror cover to avoid dust!

Qiu Chen didn't pay attention to them, only followed Daxing into the backyard, and watched the two flowers and birds compare in the hall, Qiu Chen felt that the pattern was a little stingy, so he moved to the living room of the east room.

This place is where she and her two children spend the most, with a slip of official hat chairs and a small table on the windowsill, and a very wide and comfortable Luohan couch opposite.

After the painting was hung, Qiu Chen looked up and admired it for a while, then turned back to Daxing and said, "Seeing that everyone has finished eating, they all called over, I have something to say!" ”

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The real second watch was sent, and it finally didn't break its promise......