Chapter 157: Ingenuity
Jian Ning didn't glance at those vegetables, she walked directly to those fruits and carefully picked a pear. Although it is already the beginning of November, Yuan Chu can still eat Sydney. After that, he quickly grabbed a handful of black and white rice.
Jian Ning quickly washed the pear and cut off the top. Immediately afterwards, Jian Ning took out the exclusive set of knives that were originally placed on the table, took out a tool similar to a spoon, but the edge was much sharper than the spoon, and in a moment, the core of Sydney was cleaned.
Then change the carving knife to carve the top edge of the pear and the freshly cut pear cover into a jagged shape, and finally use a fruit knife to peel the pear.
After processing, Jian Ning looked at the Sydney container in her hand with satisfaction, smiled slightly, took a plate and put it on the plate.
Then put the black and white rice you just soaked in the pear cup and add an appropriate amount of water. In order to make the taste better, Jian Ning put a little rock sugar in it.
After getting ready, Jian Ning put the plate containing the pear cup into the steamer, covered the lid, and instructed Yi Hongyuan to make a fire for the person he gave him just now, and slowly steam it over medium heat for half an hour.
This pear rice cup is a modern favorite among children. Although the Empress Dowager is not a child, once a person is old, sometimes she is no different from a child.
And this pear cup is different from the usual dishes, the colors are a lot brighter, and it looks very cute, which is bound to make the Queen Mother like it when she looks at it.
But at this time, there is no need to be careless, and Jian Ning also knows that she should not bet all her hopes on one dish, and must prepare a little more.
If you want the Empress Dowager to look at the novel dishes, I am afraid it has to belong to the modern ones. Jian Ning is very clear about the identity of the Empress Dowager. At such an age, I haven't eaten any dishes in this era. And she was not the first person to take a fancy to the taste, so Jian Ning never thought of making those gorgeous dishes from beginning to end.
Jian Ning looked at the ingredients. Because this is a temple, it is all vegetarian dishes. There is not even an egg, and there is a limit to what Jian Ning can do.
After thinking for a long time, Jian Ning suddenly walked in front of Yi Hongyuan, who was standing at the door and quietly watching her, and asked directly, "General, can you help me get that kind of seaweed?" β
Here Jian Ning has never seen seaweed, but she has also found large patches of seaweed. That's why the sushi produced by Ruyifang before was made with that seaweed. Although the taste is not as good as modern sushi, after all, people here have never seen such food, so it is still very popular.
Although Yi Hongyuan had been standing quietly at the door just now, he looked at Jian Ning. didn't say a word, but he was still surprised by Jian Ning's simple hand when she was making the pear cup just now. Looking at the skillful movements and fast knife work, Yi Hongyuan at least believed at this moment that this woman was really good at cooking.
Hearing Jian Ning's words, he didn't ask her what she was going to do, but just summoned a guard and gave a few orders. Then he said to Jian Ning: "General Ben has already ordered someone to go to Fengcheng to buy it, and you can come back in time for a stick of incense." β
Jian Ning didn't say much when she heard this, just smiled and nodded. Walked back to her cooking.
Although they are all vegetarian dishes, Jian Ning believes that as long as the combination is good, sushi without meat will be delicious.
Jian Ning simply chose a few brightly colored dishes. Cut them all into long strips and set aside. After a stick of incense, sure enough, a guard sent the seaweed bought back to Jian Ning, Jian Ning did not pause at all, and moved quickly, but it was just a moment, as Jian Ning's knife fell one by one, sushi appeared under Jian Ning's hands one by one.
In order to arouse the Queen Mother's appetite even more, Jian Ning not only made ordinary round shapes, but also made some droplet-shaped ones. Carefully put them together in the shape of a flower. I carved a few butterflies out of radishes and put them on a plate for decoration.
Finish this qiΔ. The pear cup that was steamed on the pot just now is also out of the oven. Jian Ning took the plate out of the pot and decorated it with the same care.
At last. Jian Ning took some fruits, mashed them into juice, and brewed them with hot water to make a glass of fruit juice.
After completing all this qiΔ, Jian Ning glanced at Yi Hongyuan at the door with a smile and said, "General, everything I have prepared for the Empress Dowager has been completed. The general needs to try the dishes? β
Yi Hongyuan walked over slowly when he heard this, his eyes paused for a long time on the three things that Jian Ning made, and finally spoke: "It seems that this can't be considered a dish?" β
Jian Ning glanced at it when she heard this, and smiled faintly. It is true that none of these three can be regarded as dishes, but Jian Ning did not show any nervousness because of Yi Hongyuan's words. Instead, he replied confidently: "General, whether it is a dish or not is not the most important thing, whether the Empress Dowager is willing to eat it is what the general cares about the most, isn't it!" β
Yi Hongyuan looked at Jian Ning, suddenly smiled, and said, "Haha, it's true!" β
After that, Yi Hongyuan took out a silver needle from his arms and tested it one by one to see if it was poisonous. Then he summoned another guard and ordered him to taste the sushi and fruit juice that Jian Ning had not plated. In fact, when Jian Ning was cooking, although he was standing at the door all the time, he was watching without blinking from beginning to end. Poison testing is just a precaution.
After confirming that there was no problem, Yi Hongyuan said to the two guards outside: "Come on, take her back first and take care of her strictly." β
Immediately, two guards stepped forward, preparing to take Jian Ning back to the room just now.
"If the Empress Dowager really eats your things, General Ben will let you go according to the previous agreement." Just as Jian Ning was about to walk out of the door, Yi Hongyuan's voice came from behind.
Jian Ning just smiled lightly, and was taken down by the two guards.
As soon as they entered the house, Liu Leshan, who was originally waiting anxiously in the house, Ruan Zijin and Xi'er all rushed up at once.
"Ning'er, what's wrong, but it's still smooth?" Liu Leshan looked at Jian Ning's expressionless face and asked a little nervously.
"That's right, Ning'er, say something quickly! I'm dying. Ruan Zijin also asked anxiously.
"Miss" Xi'er also looked at Jian Ning's face worriedly.
Jian Ning looked at the anxious and worried expressions one by one, as well as their concerned words, and suddenly felt warm in her heart. It feels good to have someone to care about and someone to think about.
Snorting slightly, Jian Ning suddenly smiled and said happily to the three of them: "Don't worry, it will be fine." I'm sure the Queen Mother will like my cooking. β
The three of them looked at the smile on Jian Ning's face, and suddenly their hearts gradually relaxed. But there is also a hint of unease. After all, this is cooking for the Queen Mother, which is different from the past.
While the four of them were anxiously waiting, Yi Hongyuan's figure finally appeared at the door.
Jian Ning immediately walked in front of Yi Hongyuan in a few steps and asked, "General, what's wrong?" The Empress Dowager has eaten? β
Yi Hongyuan looked straight at Jian Ning's eyes, and there was obvious anxiety in those eyes. After a long time, just when Jian Ning thought that she had failed, Yi Hongyuan finally spoke.
"You can go." It's just such a simple sentence, and there is no extra expression on Yi Hongyuan's face.
Jian Ning didn't seem to react for a moment, and was stunned for a moment. By the time he reacted, Yi Hongyuan had already ordered someone to return their luggage to them.
"General, did the Empress Dowager really eat what I made?" Jian Ning was overjoyed in her heart, and immediately stepped forward to ask.
"The Empress Dowager didn't plan to eat it, maybe she saw that you made something different, so she tasted it." Yi Hongyuan said lightly, "Maybe the taste is really good, although the Queen Mother didn't eat it all, she also ate a lot." β
"Originally, I wanted to summon you, but then I learned that you were a participant in this God of Food Competition, so I gave up. The Empress Dowager said that she could see it sooner or later anyway, and she was not in a hurry at this time. Yi Hongyuan told the Empress Dowager's words to Jian Ning word by word.
Looking at Jian Ning's obviously unbelieving face, she coughed twice and said, "Miss Jane, but what's the matter?" If not, you can leave now. β
Jian Ning has been unable to come back to her senses in Yi Hongyuan's words just now, and the Empress Dowager originally planned to summon herself? What a surprise! But fortunately, in the end, the Empress Dowager still didn't summon her now, otherwise she wouldn't have figured out how to deal with it.
This is the most powerful woman in this country, if one sentence is not right, it is possible that her life will not be guaranteed, and it is safer to see it rarely.
"How can you be so unkind, the Empress Dowager has eaten, and we haven't eaten yet! Didn't you unload the mill and kill the donkey! Just as Jian Ning was wandering, Ruan Zi's abrupt voice instantly echoed in the room.
Yi Hongyuan instantly cast his eyes on Ruan Zijin. Liu Leshan was stunned when he watched from the side, just now he was only happy and just watched Jian Ning and Yi Hongyuan talk, and he didn't notice Ruan Zijin at all. Now I was really shocked to hear her say such things.
"Don't be surprised, general, she speaks so unscrupulously. There is absolutely no disrespect. Liu Leshan immediately explained.
"Yes, General, your lordshipβa lot, don't bother with a little girl. Let's go, let's go. After Jian Ning reacted, she immediately blocked in front of Ruan Zijin and apologized.
Finally, now that the crisis is over, I can go away unharmed, but nothing can happen again.
I was nervous all the time just now, and I didn't feel hungry, but now that Ruan Zijin said this, I really felt hungry. But Jian Ning knew that even if she was hungry, now was not the time to stay and eat, so it was better to leave as much as possible. (To be continued) R861