It was extremely quiet in the elegant house, and both pairs of bright eyes stared at the big bowl, and did not leave for a moment. The frenzy in his eyes made the four people around him feel inexplicably weird. Youcao has been following Lin Ruo for the longest time, and Lao Qi is quite appreciated by Lin Ruo, both of them know that Lin Ruo's expression must have found a great way to make money.

And Lin Qi and Mingrui, who were confused, saw that Lin Ruo was engrossed in staring at the big bowl that still had a little bit of heat, one was embarrassed to disturb, and the other didn't dare to disturb, so they quietly stared at the big bowl with big eyes.

In less than a pillar of incense (1), it seemed that a particularly long time had passed, and just when Lin Qi wondered if he was going to be bored to see a flower on this bowl, Lin Ruo finally said: "Lao Liang, it's almost." ”

Seeing that the young lady spoke, Lao Liang nodded, took a deep breath, and reached out to the lid of the bowl on top of the big bowl, as if he had made a lot of determination, and opened it violently.

A rich and tempting fragrance spread in the room, it was past lunch time at the moment, and before Lin Ruo and Lin Qi went out, they hadn't had time to eat lunch, they were seduced by this fragrance, and instantly felt their thumbs move, and Lin Qi and Mingrui couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

At this moment, Lin Ruo focused all her attention on the bowl of "instant noodles" in front of her that she had told Lao Liang to study, and immediately picked up the chopsticks next to her, scooped up a piece of noodles, exhaled the heat, and put it in her mouth to chew carefully. Because the cost of making noodles was too high, Lin Ruo asked Lao Liang to use noodles instead. But in this era, there is no shortage of skilled craftsmen, who can make the dough sheets very thin, steam them over a hot fire, and then fry them in a hot oil pan to fry all the water in them. When the dough is golden brown, it is removed from the pan, cooled and mashed into a dough sheet.

Of course, this is what Lin Ruo said to Lao Liang at the beginning, and after several months of improvement, Lao Liang has today's results, and in terms of taste, it is no longer lost to the current instant noodles. Coupled with a special seasoning, it tastes great!

Lao Liang's eyes looked nervously at Lin Ruo, who was chewing carefully, and from the Adam's apple rolling up and down, it could be seen that he was anxiously and uneasily waiting for Lin Ruo's answer.

Lin Ruo put down his chopsticks silently, looked at Lao Liang calmly, and called out in an extremely flat tone: "Lao Liang." ”

Lao Liang's heart was full of throats, the reason why he was able to bid farewell to his begging career, come to the gluttonous sea, and become one of the respected spoons was all due to the gift of this young lady of the Lin Mansion. So when Lin Ruo handed over this secret task to him, he tried every means to fulfill the young lady's entrustment.

At this moment, Lao Liang was even more worried in his heart, because he was afraid of seeing the disappointed eyes of the young lady.

A big grin suddenly appeared on his serious face: "Well done!" ”

Lao Liang was blindsided for a moment, his mind was blank, and it took a while to understand that the young lady was very satisfied with his bowl of instant noodles, exhaled the breath that had been held in his chest for a long time, and laughed happily.

Lin Qi didn't wait for Lin Ruo's next words, he also picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of noodles from the bowl, and put it in his mouth. It's delicious, but it's not so delicious, is it? Why is his second sister so happy? Could it be that he can't grasp the essence of the taste of this side?

After eating a few more bites, he still couldn't understand the mystery, so he asked, "Second sister, is there anything special about this gnocchi?" ”

"Of course," Lin Ruo nodded affirmatively, the smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't be hidden, and she was about to explain the mystery to him, when an untimely "grunt" sounded, and she immediately realized that they had come out of the mansion and hadn't had lunch yet! It happened that it was in the gluttonous sea, so Lin Ruo immediately asked Youcao to instruct the kitchen to prepare dishes, and Lin Qi also sent Mingrui back to the house to report to Lin Qian.

In the process of waiting for the food to be served, only Lin Qi, Lin Ruo and Lao Qi were left in the Yaju, let Lao Qi sit down, Lin Ruo pushed the bowl in front of Lao Qi, and motioned him to taste it: "What do you think of the taste?" ”

Lao Qi and Lin Qi glanced at each other, they were both people who had tasted a lot of famous dishes, but they had all seen Lin Ruo's excited appearance, if they were to confess that the taste of this side was ordinary, I was afraid that it would hit Lin Ruo's mood, and they were hesitating to speak, but Lin Ruo added first:

"Tell the truth."

Lao Qi and Lin Qi exchanged glances with each other again, and finally Lao Qi spoke: "Young Miss, I won't tell you, the taste of this side is ...... Some are ordinary, but ordinary beef noodles, and our gluttonous dishes...... It's hard to compare. ”

After that, Lao Qi glanced at Lin Ruo with some embarrassment, and saw that she didn't show any indifference, so he relaxed slightly.

Lin Ruo nodded: "That's right, that's why I said, this is not a new dish of the gluttonous sea!" But is there anything else you'd like to say? ”

The two looked at Lin Ruo blankly, thought for a long time, couldn't bear to live up to Lin Ruo's expectations, and finally Lin Qi said: "That's it...... The method is quite special. ”

Lin Ruo smiled with satisfaction: "This is the key." ”

Lin Qi and Lao Qi looked stunned again, this approach is special, is it enough to make this young lady so happy?

Seeing that the two of them still didn't understand, Lin Ruo proudly began to explain to the "instant noodles": "Although the taste of this instant noodle is ordinary, it has one biggest advantage, the cooking time is extremely short, and it is very convenient to eat. And as long as the materials are complete, there is no need to worry too much about it. If it is used in certain occasions, it can give full play to its greatest advantages. ”

"On certain occasions?" Lin Qi and Lao Qi stared widely, guessing what kind of special occasion Lin Ruo was talking about, and the time was so tight that it had to be cooked and eaten in such a quick way. Lin Qi is young and has limited experience, but Lao Qi is different, and immediately understood what Lin Ruo was referring to, and immediately blurted out: "Battlefield!" ”

Lin Ruo cast an approving look: "That's right, battlefield." ”

"Oh——!"

Lin Qi suddenly realized after realizing it, "Yes, I have heard that when the military is urgent on the battlefield, most of the soldiers are on an empty stomach to defend their families and the country, and they don't have time to eat a hot meal. If they are on the battlefield, they can eat this hot beef noodle in less than a stick of incense, which is a delicacy in the world for them! ”

Lin Ruo nodded: "Not only that, don't look at this small dish of beef noodles." These beefs were dismembered and dried the year before last year, and were dried until the end of last autumn. In addition, there is a membrane in the bladder of the cow, which is very tough, when the cow is killed, it is removed and blown into an air bag of more than one foot, and it is hung under the house to dry and retain, this thin skin bag is not only extremely light, but also happens to be able to hold all the meat powder of the whole cow, and it is not bad if it is placed for several years. For a man in the prime of life, as long as he takes half a handful, boils water into a soup, which is enough to be full. If it is paired with the instant noodles that I asked Lao Liang to secretly make, as long as one small spoonful, it is worth the weight of a piece of sauced beef, which is easy to eat and can quickly replenish physical strength. ”

Note: (1) In ancient times, the time of a stick of incense was about five minutes.