The kitchen of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of the Zhenwu Army is located in the northeast of the main hall, and in the direction of the back door, it is a separate courtyard.

When Chen Ningmo and Zhe Zhao walked in, they could see the chimneys on the roofs of the blue bricks and tiles in the courtyard, and the servants were holding firewood and chopping firewood, washing dishes and dishes, selecting vegetables and washing vegetables, all of them were busy like spinning tops.

"The Metropolitan Governor, the Metropolitan Governor......"

Seeing Zhe Zhao in person, the family members were surprised and strange, and they all hurriedly put down their work and hurried to say hello: "See the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

Zhi Zhaoxuan gestured for everyone to get up, and after looking around, he still didn't see Cui Wenqing's figure, and asked in a deep voice: "Where is Cui Wenqing?" ”

Several family members standing in front exchanged glances, and one of them replied cautiously: "Tell the Governor, just after dawn today, my uncle came to the kitchen to instruct the guys to do things, and he is currently busy in the kitchen." ”

Zhi Zhao nodded, turned to Chen Ningmo, and asked, "Teacher, ...... you see?"

Chen Ningmo glanced at the blue brick house, Dai Mei couldn't help frowning, and said lightly: "Let's go, let's go in and see what the hell this Cui Wenqing is doing!" ”

Zhi Zhao nodded, came to the kitchen door with Chen Ningmo, and was about to open the curtain and walk in, when he suddenly heard a familiar and clear voice from inside:

"Hurry up, make a fire, and fry the pork chop in hot oil at high temperature, it must be golden on both sides, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."

"Li San, go see if the stewed ribs in the casserole are cooked? When it is cooked, remember to extinguish the fire. ”

"Who's that? How about your roasted suckling pig? Ah, why is the outside color wrong? I just told you to smear honey and honey, and the baked things are fragrant! Hurry up, be sharp, and bake me seriously. ”

"And Lao Chen, slice the pork belly for later use, and wait for this son to fry it himself!"

……

Hearing the words, Zhao and Chen Ningmo looked at each other, why is Cui Wenqing still ready to do it himself?

Without thinking too much, Chen Ningmo lifted the curtain and walked in, as soon as she entered, she was choked by the oil smoke inside and coughed lightly, but she quickly caught the familiar figure, frowned and asked, "Cui Wenqing, what do you mean here?" Do you really want to cook for yourself? ”

The female voice was melodious, and the noisy kitchen was suddenly quiet.

All the cooks looked at Chen Ningmo and Zhi Zhao, who suddenly broke in, and they all showed shocked expressions.

What kind of wind actually blew the Metropolitan Governor into the kitchen?

And there is such a beautiful and moving woman on the same road?

Many cooks who have worked in the kitchen for decades have not encountered such a scene.

Looking at Chen Ningmo, Cui Wenqing wiped Yau Jinjin's hands with a cloth resting on the board, and walked forward with a smile and asked, "Bachelor, why did you come to the kitchen?" After that, he looked at Zhi Zhao, "Lady, didn't I let you accompany the bachelor to chat in the hall?" ”

Zhi Zhao smiled bitterly, secretly pointed at Chen Ningmo, and signaled Cui Wenqing to be careful.

Chen Ningmo looked directly at Cui Wenqing, and his voice rose higher than one another: "Cui Wenqing, Master Cui, please explain to me first, why did you appear in the kitchen?" Are you really bored and ready to cook here? Where is your authority? What is the use of the meaning of Confucianism? ”

Facing Chen Ningmo's sharp questioning, Cui Wenqing smiled lightly, his expression was quite relaxed, and he said, "Bachelor, please listen to me." ”

"Okay, you say!" Chen Ningmo sniffed, still looking angry.

"Bachelor, how about I ask you a question first?"

"Say!"

"Governing the country should be based on peace?"

"Hong Fan Eight Politics" has a saying: Food is the head of government, and food is the first."

Cui Wenqing smiled and said: "The bachelor is right, the people take food as the sky, this is the eternal truth, so the issue of eating is a major event related to the stability of the dynasty and the continuation of the nation, I don't know if the bachelor thinks so?" ”

Chen Ningmo nodded and said, "You are right, but does this have nothing to do with your cooking in the kitchen?" ”

"Bachelor, you think wrong, naturally it has a relationship!" Cui Wenqing walked to the fire, pointed to the fragrant piece of meat inside, and said, "Bachelor, this is the pork sent by the people yesterday to thank the court for their benevolence, and it is cooked here today, the purpose is to invite you to taste the hearts of the people." ”

"What? You want to give me pork?! Chen Ningmo was shocked and angry, "Do you know that pork is cheap meat, even those poor people will not eat pork unless they have to, Cui Wenqing, you are insulting me!" ”

Cui Wenqing sighed lightly and said: "Bachelor, I know that it is very difficult for you to accept pork immediately, but the pigs raised in the four states of my northern land are not the same as those raised in other parts of the Central Plains, and the taste of pork meat is also very different. ”

Hearing Cui Wenqing's explanation, Chen Ningmo's angry face darkened slightly, but his tone was still cold, "Others can't make the taste of pork, you can do it?" Cui Wenqing, don't forget that you are an official of the imperial court, not a chef of the palace. ”

Cui Wenqing chuckled and said: "Bachelor, the food that Cui Wenqing made today is to honor the teacher, even if he cooks it himself, it is reasonable, and I invite you to eat pork today, I also want the pork to be recognized by the bachelor, and lay the foundation for a large number of pork sales in the future." ”

Chen Ningmo gradually came back to his senses, and sneered: "Having said so much, it turned out that I wanted to be the forerunner of eating pork, to make a name for your pork, hum, it is really a good calculation, but Cui Wenqing, I am not Weiwei, I can let you deceive, if it weren't for Ah Zhao's kindness today, this official would immediately leave now." ”

"Hehe, Bachelor, if you don't believe it and want to leave, Cui Wenqing will definitely not stop you, but today you will not only miss a delicious meal, but also miss the perfect opportunity to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun!"

"What?!"

When Cui Wenqing's words fell, Zhi Zhao and Chen Ningmo exclaimed at the same time, obviously frightened by Cui Wenqing's sudden words.

Recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and avenging his deceased husband has always been Chen Ningmo's biggest dream, but it is a pity that the Great Qi army has never been very aggressive, and there are more defeats and fewer wins, so Chen Ningmo can only think about this dream.

However, Cui Wenqing's sudden statement today, which shocked Chen Ningmo, because he knew that Cui Wenqing was not the kind of person who was alarmist and talked nonsense.

He must have a reason for saying this.

After thinking about it for a while, Chen Ningmo asked seriously: "Wen Qing, are you serious?!" ”

Cui Wenqing nodded solemnly and said, "Bachelor, I promise that I will not lie, and when the meal is ready and brought into the hall, I will pay tribute to you." ”

Hearing this, Chen Ningmo took a long breath, looked at the pork in the pot, looked at Cui Wenqing's face, and slowly said: "Okay, as long as you can take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, let alone eat pork, let me Chen Ningmo eat pork for the rest of my life!" I hope you don't lie to me. ”

With that, he turned and walked out of the kitchen.

Zhi Zhao smiled bitterly, and said to Cui Wenqing: "Husband, the bachelor takes your words seriously, you must not lose your words, otherwise, ...... Tsk...... "After speaking, he shook his head and left.

Seeing this, Cui Wenqing smiled dumbly, and said loudly to the cooks in the kitchen: "Everyone also heard it just now, let's invite the scholars of the Imperial Hall to eat a meal of pork today, whether it succeeds or not, if the bachelor is satisfied, I will let the lady reward you!" ”

"Uncle Cai!" As soon as the cooks heard that there was a reward, they immediately thundered with joy and cheered.