Because there were just a few people, and it was the New Year, Ling Yi didn't avoid too many taboos, but the men and women were divided into two tables.

In addition to Longjing shrimp, Xiao Yu also made seafood specialties such as braised eel and garlic oysters, and only saw that the eyes of several people at the banquet were straight.

Xiao Yu brought the last dish to the table, and the shrimp on the plate were crystal fresh and tender, fragrant, and it made people appetize at first glance.

Ling Yan was immediately surprised: "You took the Dragon Well to make this dish?" ”

Xiao Yu nodded with a smile, and after sitting down, he said, "Sister Yan, you hurry up and taste it, see if it's delicious." ”

Before the words fell, Ling Yan was still reserved, and Hua Yue had already unceremoniously raised a chopstick to her mouth, and suddenly felt that there was a faint fragrance of tea between her lips and teeth, and the taste was wonderful.

Immediately, Ling Yi and Zhong Lang also moved their chopsticks.

Seeing that Xiao Yu also started, Ling Yan began to clamp a shrimp with an elegant posture and put it in her mouth, not forgetting to cover it with a handkerchief.

Xiao Yu suddenly felt that she might as well go into the room with Ling Yan to eat if she knew this.

Hua Yue, who was next to her, happened to catch a glimpse of Xiao Yu's annoyed and tangled expression, and couldn't help but bend the corners of her mouth slightly, and then tasted a piece of eel, and praised: "Second Miss Xiao's cooking skills are getting better and better." ”

Xiao Yu smiled silently, but there was something strange in her heart. Has Hua Yue ever tasted her cooking before?

Even during that period of time in the General's Mansion, Xiao Yu remembered that he didn't seem to have cooked. Usually it's not the chef who cooks, or Xiao Pei occasionally takes charge of the spoon, Hua Yue shouldn't be confused, right?

Xiao Yu, who thought it was very possible, felt inexplicably depressed when she thought that Hua Yue had made a mistake, but Xiao Pei's craftsmanship was so good, if Hua Yue was really confused, wouldn't it mean that her cooking skills were already better than Sister A's?

Thinking like this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but feel a little complacent. Ling Yan was surprised when she saw it next to her, what was Ah Yu smirking at?

Xiao Yu happily ate the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, glimpsed that there was not much left on the table next to him, and went back to the cabin with Ling Yan with satisfaction.

The two gossiped for a moment. Go out on deck and breathe.

It was getting late, the sea was dark, and the lights were reflected in the water, twinkling with the waves. There was a seagull passing by. Disappear into the distant night.

The salty north wind blew a little tightly, but the two of them, who had just eaten and were dressed thickly, did not feel much cold.

Xiao Yu raised his head.

There is no moon in the sky, and the stars are like shining gems on the blue sky, which makes people intoxicated.

Ling Yan next to her didn't know what she was thinking. I also looked at the vast sea and was distracted.

After a while, Xiaoxue and Banxia, who were standing on the side, were worried that the two of them would be cold after blowing for a long time, so they said loudly: "Two girls, it's windy outside, it's better to go back first." ”

Ling Yan nodded back to her senses: "Okay, Sister Ayu, let's go back." ”

Xiao Yu was studying the stars with great interest, and waved his hand when he heard this: "Sister Yan, you go back first, I still want to stay outside for a while." ”

Seeing this, Ling Yan thought for a moment and ordered Banxia a few more words. asked her to take care of Xiao Yu before she smiled: "Then I'll play chess first, and you should go back early, be careful not to get cold."

Xiao Yu nodded in agreement.

The night was quiet, only the sound of the waves and the movement of the boats, Xiao Yu stood for a long time, and his thoughts flew away unconsciously.

At this time, in the distant Yue Di, Xiao Pei and Xiao Yucheng should have eaten the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner and kept the New Year, right?

I remember last year's Chinese New Year's Eve, Xiao Yucheng took sugar cane from the General's Mansion and went home. After eating, the siblings made braziers and gossiped about the sugar cane, cut the sugar cane into knots, and put it on the fire to roast it. The sweet smell permeated the room. Then Sister Ah put the washed clothes, shoes and socks on the shelf next to them to dry.

I didn't feel sleepy between talking and laughing, and it was time soon.

At this time, the sisters and brothers went to incense to worship the ancestors, set off firecrackers, and said auspicious words for the New Year to each other, in the lively firecrackers in the village. I couldn't get enough of it, and I went back to sleep peacefully.

That's like the New Year.

I don't know how Xiao Pei and Xiao Yucheng are doing during this time? With Hao Jun and the people from the General's Mansion taking care of him, everything should be fine, okay?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu somehow became a little more worried.

Just as he was thinking about it, Xia Zhi took the cloak out, put it on Xiao Yu, and said with a smile: "The general and the cousin are preparing barbecue meat to eat, the girl should go over and take a look?" ”

Xiao Yu threw away his thoughts when he heard this, turned around and smiled: "Such a good thing, I didn't tell me in advance." ”

After that, he went to the cabin.

When I arrived in the hall, I saw that the people had already built a square stove, prepared all the materials, and waited for a few people to pass before starting.

Xiao Yu checked the ingredients prepared in the kitchen and asked people to process the seafood that was not finished for dinner.

Although eating seafood is not very popular nowadays, the handling of these ingredients is not as particular as in later generations, but Xiao Yu has taught the chef how to remove shrimp lines, etc., and now he is quick to get started.

Seeing this, Ling Yan smiled and said, "It can be seen that my sister must also be good at barbecue." ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Hua Yue next to him, and said with a smile: "Young Master Yue is really good at this." ”

Hua Yue heard the two talk about herself, and smiled: "Miss Ayu is too famous, it's just a small skill." ”

How do you know so clearly...... Ling Yan secretly wondered.

Xiao Yu smiled, turned around and went into the kitchen to get barbecue seasonings.

Ling Yan next to him also followed, and whispered to Xiao Yu: "Actually, the third prince is really good, but it's a pity that his eyes are ......."

Xiao Yu's footsteps paused slightly, and said disapplausively: "I don't think it's anything, even if Yue Gongzi can't see it, it's much better than ordinary men." ”

Ling Yan nodded in agreement.

Because the people who went ashore to purchase actually bought chili peppers, Xiao Yu made several different spices, and remembered that there was no suitable brush.

I talked to Ling Yan at the moment.

Ling Yan thought for a while, and asked people to find a few good brand-new large brushes, ready to use them as brushes.

Hearing that it was a famous xuanpen, Xiao Yu was speechless: Wouldn't it be too extravagant to use this to brush seasoning?

Ling Yan didn't care about all this, and asked people to move pens and spices, as well as iron shelves and bamboo sticks found from the kitchen, to the stove that Xiao Yu said needed for barbecue.

Several people looked at Xiao Yu expectantly.

Xiao Yu asked the people in the kitchen to skewer the shrimp onto the bamboo skewers, and picked up a few skewers of shrimp and grilled them first.

Nowadays, there is a dish called Guangguang Grilled Shrimp, which was introduced from the coast.

Stir-fry the raw shrimp with salt, then wash off the salt, expose it to the sun and dry it thoroughly, put it away, and take it out when eating. This kind of shrimp is also known as shrimp wax, the color is red and bright, and the fat is rich.

However, Xiao Yu thinks that the shrimp is grilled on the fire and eaten with pepper and salt.

Hua Yue and a few people saw this baking method, and soon learned it well, Xiao Yu tasted it, and the fire was better than her.

I couldn't help but envy in my heart.

In the final analysis, Xiao Yu himself just has a new idea, and his cooking skills are not as good as Xiao Pei's, and this barbecue cannot be compared with Hua Yue.

Soon it was time for the sub.

A few people stayed with the maids and attendants below to celebrate the New Year, generously sent a reward, and after greeting each other for the New Year, Ling Yan couldn't stand the sleepiness and went back to sleep with Xiao Yu.

Ling Yi and Zhong Lang didn't know what news they received, and they also went to the study to study.

There was only one person by the fire.

The charcoal fire is red and bright, and the barbecue on the shelf sizzles.

Hua Yue remembered the scene of barbecue around the stove a long time ago, when Xiao Yu was still a little girl carved in pink.

Now, she should have grown into a slim girl, right? (To be continued.) )