Shen Ziyi was teased in public, but he was not shy, and said generously: "I want to, but it's a pity that you young ladies in Beiyan don't look down on me!" ”

There are not ten but eight people who want to marry Shen Ziyi in the water pavilion, especially their niece. However, Princess Danyang didn't say this, so she had to change the topic with a smile: "Okay, I don't care who you marry." But even if there is no hostess, there is no reason to starve us. I heard that you invited someone to hold a food competition, so why don't you announce the start of the competition? My mouth, the gluttony has come out. ”

"This begins, this begins." Shen Ziyi responded. Then he made a gesture and said, "Everyone, although today is a poetry banquet, there must be a program to help the fun, so it can be interesting." I pleaded with a lot of pleading, and only then did I invite a chef who made dim sum to Duanwangfu and Yuan Shenyi to make a food competition for everyone and help everyone feel interested in composing poetry. Everybody saw it, right? Two desks have been set up under the banyan tree, and the chefs will make snacks for everyone in public. ”

Speaking of this, he knocked his eyebrows with a fan and said with a look of embarrassment: "However, how to judge the high and low is a nerve-wracking thing. He looked at everyone, "I wonder if you have any good suggestions?" ”

"I have a little suggestion." An elegant man in his thirties said.

Shen Ziyi was overjoyed, and hurriedly arched his hand: "Chen Yuma, please teach me." ”

This elegant man is the husband of Princess Danyang, and he has the highest status here; Even Yuan Zhi, the son of King Duan, also had to call him "uncle". He stood up and said with a smile: "Although these chefs are specially invited by Yi Gongzi to help the fun, but when it comes to Duanwang's Mansion and Yuan's Divine Doctor's Mansion, everyone is in the way of face, and they want to say which dim sum is not good to their faces." Always embarrassed. I didn't think it would be like this, so I had two buckets covered with paper. Leave only a small hole in the paper and place it on the grass over there. Then put two tables on the grass, and after everyone tasted the dim sum, they took turns to write the name of your favorite dim sum on the tables, and threw it into the wooden bucket. One for men and one for women. At that time, Princess Danyang and I will personally count it, and after the statistics are completed, we will burn the note in public, so that everyone will not have conflicts because of this game. What do you think? ”

"It's a good idea." Naturally, everyone should not obey. can not embarrass everyone, and do not do things that offend Duanwangfu or Yuan Tianye in public. Anything.

"However, if you keep making this snack, I'm afraid you won't have the patience to wait. I suggest that one party only make three kinds of dim sum, and stipulate that it should be completed within the time limit of three pillars of incense. What do you think? Chen asked again.

"Good. That's for the best. Everyone responded with a bang.

Chen Fuma fulfilled his mission. He arched his hand to everyone, and when he arched in the direction of Yuan Tianye, he exchanged a look with him. He sat down.

"In that case, then I told them to begin." Shen Ziyi asked, and seeing that everyone had no objections, he called someone to tell the cook over there that the game had begun.

As early as when everyone was talking, Lin Xiaozhu made preparations in an orderly manner. And set the game plan in my heart. Because men's tastes are not the same as women's. Women love desserts, like that cream cake. They have absolutely no resistance; Men, on the other hand, prefer salty foods and have a special preference for meat. She had drawn up several plans that she had to adjust according to the actual situation. At this time, seeing that there were more than a dozen male customers than female customers, he said to Chef Li and the two assistant chefs: "Make a cream cake first, then make crispy ham taro cake, and finally make glass buckles." ”

Everyone knows what needs to be done, what needs to be done, and who does what they do. However, Lin Xiaozhu still told again. So when Shen Ziyi explained the rules clearly, and then lit the incense, everyone performed their duties and worked in an orderly manner.

The ingredients were ready, the stove had already risen, and the cream had been prepared in advance and put in the barrel to chill. You only need to bake the cake embryo, and then roll the crispy ham taro cake and glass buckle and fry it in an oil pan. And these things, several people have done countless times, and they all sincerely obeyed Lin Xiaozhu's command, and the cooperation was extremely tacit, and in less than half a pillar of incense, the cake embryo was baked. Waiting for Lin Xiaozhu to put the two cake embryos into the ice bucket to cool, the crispy ham taro cake and glass buckle over there have been made one by one, ready to go to the oil pot.

And the two chefs on the side of Duanwang's Mansion have experienced a hundred battles, and they have played countless competitions large and small. and often make dim sum for the performances of dignitaries and nobles, and they are even more skilled in each step, and they are very confident in themselves, thinking that no matter what fresh tricks Lin Xiaozhu makes, they can't compare to them; The two assistant chefs have used it for several years or even more than ten years, and the cooperation is quite tacit. You don't have to say anything, everyone knows what to do. Therefore, Lin Xiaozhu occasionally gave a few orders and said a few words, while on the side of Duanwangfu, it was silent, and I saw everyone busy.

The cooks here know what they are doing, but the people on the water pavilion and the dragon boat can't understand it. Some of the young ladies who knew how to feed in the middle asked: "What is done here in Duanwangfu, I can still know a little." But what is Dr. Yuan's mansion doing, why can't I understand it at all? ”

Qin Qingman remembered the cream cake she ate that day, and after she went back, she still had an endless aftertaste, and she panicked in her heart. Just as he was about to open his mouth to share it with everyone, he raised his eyes and met the eyes of the county lord Wanhua. She quickly lowered her head, not daring to speak again.

Princess Danyang saw all this in her eyes and said with a smile: "It's probably something fresh to eat." The dim sum chef in Yuan Shenyi's Mansion dares to argue with the chef of Duanwang's Mansion, and there must be something magical about her. Otherwise, if you do the same thing again, how can you compare to those imperial chefs? ”

"Fresh?" Everyone looked at Lin Xiaozhu, who was standing in front of the barrel waiting for something, and their feelings were extremely complicated. I have expectations for food, but I don't want to see the legendary chef who is very favored by Doctor Yuan make delicious dim sum.

"Hey, look, what is she going to do?" A girl pointed to Lin Xiaozhudao.

I saw Lin Xiaozhu take out the yellow cake from the wooden barrel, put it on the desk, and began to spread cream on it. When I first started to smear the white cream, I couldn't see anything. It wasn't until she started to take the cream bun and draw flowers on the white cream that someone cried out, "Look, she seems to be drawing flowers there." ”

It turned out that the chatters stopped talking and looked this way. Some of those sitting in the back couldn't see clearly, so they simply stood up and craned their necks to watch.

Lin Xiaozhu did not make small cakes this time, but made two large cakes. She had some skills in painting in her previous life, and with the hard work during this time, she was already familiar with painting flowers on cakes, and she could make a beautiful pattern at hand. In addition, she has the heart to paint a cluster of blooming roses on the cake for the female guest, and a bunch of orchids on the cake for the male guest, the design is extremely elegant, presumably before you eat it, you can feel the meticulousness of this dim sum.

This process is very performative. In addition, Lin Xiaozhu is dressed up extremely neatly and neatly, and he is beautiful. The light green dress contrasts with the red flowers that are slowly drawn by the hands, and it is very beautiful.

"Princess, shall we tell her to come up and do it?" Some people watched it interestingly, and they didn't care about the feelings of the county lord of Wanhua, so they turned their heads to Princess Danyang and said.

"That's exactly what I mean." Princess Danyang said, "But I'm worried that the male guests over there have opinions." When she came to our pavilion, she couldn't see it there. ”

"What's this, after performing here, just ask her to perform over there." The county lord of Wanhua said with a smile.

When everyone heard this, the smiles on their faces froze, and they set their eyes on Princess Danyang.

Lord Wanhua's words seem generous, but in fact they have bad intentions. Only the laughing prostitutes went to the men's boats to perform for their amusement. It was those girls who cared about Yuan Tianye and were dissatisfied with Lin Xiaozhu, looking at the Wanhua County Lord just saying such a casual word, the little girl with a beautiful and sweet face had to be reduced to the status of a prostitute, and she couldn't bear it.

Princess Danyang glanced at the county lord of Wanhua lightly and said, "Rao'er, Doctor Yuan is still curing your imperial grandfather's illness; Even your father, when I heard it, relied on him for diagnosis and treatment. As the saying goes, it depends on the owner to beat a dog. You are the cook of the cheap Yuan Divine Doctor, where is your filial piety? ”

This sentence is very heavy, not to mention saying it in front of everyone, it is no less than slapping the face in public. But Princess Danyang is an aunt and an elder; The words are reasonable, and people can't refute them. Lord Wanhua's face turned red, he bit his lip for a long time and didn't make a sound, his eyes flashed with resentment.

Prince Danyang is the youngest daughter of the emperor and has been favored since childhood. Others are afraid of King Duan, but she is not afraid. Two brothers, she has always been friendly with King Rui. And Yuan Zhi and Yuan Rao's two nephews and nieces, she has always disliked them. So when she had finished speaking, she turned her head as if nothing had happened, and said to the maid, "Let the girl go up to this pavilion." ”

Such a request was expected by Lin Xiaozhu before he came. So after listening to the maid's relay, she packed up her things and went to the water pavilion. Put down the things first, and respectfully saluted Princess Danyang.

Princess Danyang saw that Lin Xiaozhu had a beautiful appearance and a good temperament, and in the face of everyone, she was not timid at all, and her attitude was extremely generous, so she had a good impression in her heart, and said with a smile: "Good boy, I see that this thing you make is very beautiful, so I can't help but want to take a closer look." Don't be nervous, just do as you normally would. ”

"Yes." Lin Xiaozhu didn't say much, took the cream bag, and drew the remaining flowers one by one. After doing this, I changed the cake base again, and skillfully brought out the orchid. Lord Wanhua's proposal, she also expected. Her countermeasure was to finish the two cakes in one go. Even when someone offered to let her on board, she had an excuse to refuse. (To be continued)