Chapter 136: The Conjecture of Gastronomy
Lin Zhu's reception banquet for Dr. Zhang made him very satisfied. Not to mention that Lin Zhu made it himself, there were many meals that he had eaten for the first time, although it was not fine, but it was delicious and novel. There are also many dishes with chili peppers, which makes his eating even more enjoyable. At the dinner table, Lin Zhu was praised again and again for his ability. And Lin Zhu actually has fresh dishes such as cucumbers and beans when he is out of season, especially when he sees watermelon chicken, he is even more surprised.
"Bamboo girl, how can there be watermelons at this time?" Doctor Zhang couldn't help but ask curiously. "Hee-hee, godgrandpa, this is my secret, I can't tell you." Lin Zhu said with a hippie smile. "Ha Luha, if you don't say it, you won't say it." Doctor Zhang smiled, "How about two more watermelon chickens tomorrow?" ”
"Godgrandpa, you're too cunning." Lin Zhu pouted. "The watermelon chicken made by Sister Zhu is so delicious, I want to taste it again." Zhang Manyun also covered his mouth and snickered on the side. Lin Zhu didn't expect Zhang Manyun, whose first impression was that of a beautiful girl, would say such a thing. It would be too bad for a lady to leave the impression of being greedy, but I didn't expect her to ignore these at all, Lin Zhu was stunned.
"Hehe, Sister Bamboo, but I can't help it." Zhang Manyun gently shook his hand in front of Lin Zhu's eyes. "What's the matter," Lin Zhu hurriedly shook his head, it was not good to be misunderstood, "It's just Sister Yun, as everyone's beautiful lady, can you say that?" Lin Zhu made a joke of hers. Grandpa, I didn't expect Sister Zhu to be a narrow ghost, and she actually teased me, you have to be my master. Zhang Manyun stood beside Dr. Zhang and said with a smile.
"Huh. Settle your sister's affairs by yourself. Grandpa doesn't mix. Dr. Zhang was very satisfied when he saw them so kind, his granddaughter was really good, and she knew the general situation. Looking at the other one, Dr. Zhang's eyes darkened, and he sighed slightly in his heart, it seems that he still has to be taught.
Lin Zhu and Zhang Manyun are happy to talk back and forth, Zhang Manqing on the side has a little bad feeling in her heart, and she is a little jealous of Lin Zhu in her heart. Because she and Zhang Manyun have never been so harmonious and happy as now. And Zhang Manyun also looked at her with an attitude of "you are a child, I don't know you in general", which made her feel even more uncomfortable, so she compared Zhang Manyun with every opportunity.
"Hmph. What's the big deal. Zhang Manqing slandered in his heart. She didn't want to please Lin Zhu, so she left the table with Doctor Zhang without saying a word. She got up too.
After the meal, Lin Zhu invited them all to rest, and they had been on the road for a long time. It's never too late to catch up when you're resting. Dr. Zhang was not polite to her, and he was indeed a little tired when he was old. So he sent a message and asked everyone to go and rest first, and if there is something, we will talk about it tomorrow.
"Girl, Doctor Zhang, they're here, let's buy more food tomorrow." Chang's mother and Lin Zhu returned to the house, drinking tea and talking.
"Well, it's to buy more, let Uncle Chang Shi do it tomorrow, buy some rice from the village, buy eggs and everything from the village, whoever wants to sell it, buy more." Chickens and ducks too. There are also dishes and stuff like that. It's definitely not enough to eat all these things at home. What else, Chang's mother helped me think about it. Lin Zhu thought about it and felt that there was still something lacking.
Of course, the girl said that she had to buy it, and there was not much food in the house, so she had to ask Steward Feng to go to the Zhuangzi to pull some back. And I have to buy more pork and mutton. "Of course Chang's mother agreed, all the people at home are some special white rice, special vegetables and the like, to be honest, I am really reluctant to let so many people eat, you must know that it is five taels of silver a catty." Also, keep some fresh seasonal fruits at home, and some snacks and pastries. She hadn't forgotten that Miss Qing had asked the maid to find a snack.
Thinking of the dim sum, Chang's mother told Lin Zhu about her experience in observing the two Miss Sun of the Zhang family. "Girl, this Miss Yun is okay, although there are some official ladies, she is also generous and knows how to be humble and polite. He is also thoughtful in dealing with people. "Mother Chang also told Lin Zhu about the two hundred taels of silver tickets." Hehe, this Sister Yun is so polite. Seeing Lin Zhu smile heartlessly, Chang's mother sighed and said, "Girl, although she doesn't mean to look down on us, don't do anything that is simple." Her intention was not as simple as taking care of the old gentleman. ”
"I know. It's just that for the sake of the godfather's face, they can't be too embarrassed. Unless, too much. Chang Mom, you have to be patient. "Chang's mother and Chang Shichang's identities are different from her after all.
"We're fine, it's just that the girl still has to pay attention to that Miss Manqing. She wasn't used to it, and she should be comfortable in that house. Mother Chang told Lin Zhu about the conversation with her in Zhang Manqing's room one by one, and her evaluation of this young lady was not too high. Although Chang's mother tried her best to use some inconspicuous words, Lin Zhu still heard the meaning of her words, it seemed that this young sister was not a fuel-efficient lamp. "I'll pay attention, hard work."
"I'm going to work hard, it's just that you, girl, have worked hard in the kitchen today. That Aunt Wang and Xiaoqiu are quick with their hands and feet, and they also know how to advance and retreat. It's that Cai's mother, who thinks of herself too much. "Chang's mother used to be a majestic housekeeper mother, and Cai's mother's careful thoughts couldn't be hidden in front of her.
Today, Cai's mother said that she was helping in the kitchen, but she was always in the kitchen either eating a cucumber, or not working, and still talking there. Aunt Wang pointed out to her several times, but she was unmoved, and Aunt Wang ignored her in the end. She was there to talk about how good the things in Zhang's Mansion were, how complete the objects were, and how delicious the mountains and seas were. Although Lin Zhu was busy, she could hear it, and she didn't pay attention to her at first, she thought that Lin Zhu was shocked by her words.
Later, Lin Zhu couldn't listen to it anymore, so he stepped forward and instructed her, "Mother Cai, it seems that you are a veteran in the kitchen, please help Xiaoqiu palm the fire." ”
"Of course, when I was working in the kitchen, Xiaoqiu didn't know where the road was." Xiaoqiu is two years older than Lin Zhu, and her words also mean to call Lin Zhu. Cai's mother originally looked down on Lin Zhu, and deliberately said something like that to test her attitude.
"That's great, Xiaoqiu, you let Mother Chang help you light the fire." Lin Zhu said directly to Xiaoqiu, "Then, you have to do this and that." "Xiaoqiu's task is to stew chicken nuggets with potatoes. Actually, it's nothing, the main thing is to watch the ignition when it's almost ripe, don't just paste the bottom of the pot because the starch content of the potatoes is too much. And Lin Zhu asked Xiaoqiu to look at the pot, if there was less soup in it, he would stir it with a spoon so as not to stick to the pot. And to let Cai's mother's so-called experienced master hold the fire is to let her go to the fire.
When Cai's mother heard Lin Zhu's words, her face became very ugly at that time. She is a chef who is deeply trusted by the second lady, but when she arrives here, she burns a fire for a rough girl, and Lin Zhu's hand is very slapping in the face. Her old face turned red all at once. His fingers clenched, and his chest was uncomfortable. But she didn't dare to make a fuss in the kitchen. glared at Xiaoqiu hatefully, pouted and went to the stove to light the fire. The kitchen was finally quiet, Lin Zhu didn't even look at her, and turned around to get busy. Aunt Wang and Xiaoqiu were happy to bloom behind their backs.
Zhang Manyun took Xiangqiao back to the house, and Xiangqiao prepared water for her and asked her to wash it. "Xiangqiao, where did you eat? How's the meal? "At dinner today, Dr. Zhang asked all the maids and wives to go down, and they all did their own meals, instead of having maids on the side to serve the vegetables like at home.
"Miss, I won't tell you that the slave and maid have eaten today." Xiangqiao bowed her head and blushed embarrassedly, it was really embarrassing, but fortunately, everyone was like her, and everyone was embarrassed together. "Chang's mother arranged for us to eat in another dining room. Shucui and I were at the same table with Chang's mother, and Qian and her son. Aunt Wang and Mother Cai were at another table, Steward Zhang and Steward Feng were at one table, and the others were at one table. The food is very fragrant, especially the rice, it tastes very good, the slave has never eaten such delicious white rice, and the dish called potato stewed chicken nuggets, the chicken is very delicious, but the potatoes are not worse than the chicken, it tastes soft, and there is the fragrance of chicken in it, the slave and the maid have eaten a lot, and they are afraid that Chang's mother will laugh at the slave. ”
Listening to Xiangqiao's words, Zhang Manyun sat on the chair thoughtfully. "Miss, what's wrong?" After Xiangqiao finished speaking, she saw that Zhang Manyun didn't say a word, and couldn't help but ask softly. "Huh?" She woke up from deep thought, "Uh, nothing. I also think today's meal is very good, especially the dish with a few chili peppers, although my tongue is a little uncomfortable when I eat it, but I still want to eat it. "The dishes with chili peppers are very good, and Zhang Manyun has indeed eaten too much.
"I heard Aunt Wang say that the chili pepper tasted very special, and when she tried it in the kitchen, she couldn't stand it. Miss, you're fine. Xiangqiao asked with concern, for fear that she would not be able to explain if something happened to her.
"I don't have anything to do, but it's the second sister...... Hehe. Zhang Manyun laughed before he finished speaking. It turned out that Zhang Manqing was really not used to the taste of chili peppers, and as soon as she took a bite, the tears of chili peppers were about to come out, but Lin Zhu took a glass of grain and water to her, which relieved the spiciness.
Zhang Manyun walked around the room for a while before letting Xiangqiao serve and lie down. However, on the first night at Lin Zhu's house, she couldn't sleep. It's not because she recognizes the bed, but because of her curiosity about Lin Zhu. The white rice she ate for dinner tonight was also eaten when she was eating with Dr. Zhang, but the amount was not large, and she did not eat it as openly as today. She remembers the taste exactly the same as what she ate today. Could it be that in the grandfather's kitchen in the capital, the rice was sent by Lin Zhu? And those dishes, not to mention the freshness of those ordinary dishes, it seems that they have just been picked, that is, the peppers, peanuts, and potatoes have just emerged in the capital, how can Linzhu have this poor countryside?
Thank you for the pink ticket of Xiong Xiong and Wen Jingjun in hibernation. (To be continued......)
PS: Title: Boudoir
Author: Qing Mo Yan
ISBN 3075725
Introduction: If people don't offend me, I won't offend people, but someone will provoke you, see how my sister cleans you up