Chapter 99: Crucian carp belly soup
"Jealous of her? Who is she? Cai Li's face was puzzled.
"She, Shen Yiyi." Shen Yiyi smiled slightly.
Cai Li was confused when he heard this: "Aren't you Shen Yiyi?" β
"I'm Shen Yiyi, but I'm not the 'Shen Yiyi' in Cai Gongzi's heart." Shen Yiyi lowered her head, pondered the words, and said, "This is a bizarre-sounding story, and the name of the story is - Crossing Over." β..
She used a calm voice to tell the story, from "Shen Yiyi" hanging from the beam to suicide, to her crossing over; From "Shen Yiyi" to Wu De's remaining affection, it was actually her who broke with Wu De; From her first encounter with Cai Li, to her uneasiness in facing him now.
If it was just an ordinary ex-fiancΓ©, she would have passed away in a few words, but she was facing Cai Li's deep affection, and if she didn't tell the truth, she would feel guilty.
Counting the crossings she has seen, it seems that there are few people like her, who take the initiative to admit the identity of the crossing, is she a maverick?
But also, people are afraid that they will be burned to death as a monster if they say it, only she is a lice and is not afraid of itching, anyway, there are so many people who want her to die, it doesn't matter if there is one more name.
The bright moon rose outside the window, shining a bright and clean light, Shen Yiyi finally finished telling her story, raised her eyes and looked directly at Cai Li: "Cai Gongzi, although the story is bizarre, I think you should understand, I am another strange soul, I am not your 'Shen Yiyi'." β
She was so serious, but Cai Li smiled shyly: "Miss Shen actually made up such a story in order to reject me, which can be regarded as intentional." In the past, you ignored me at most, and you would have explained it to me. β
The crossing is indeed bizarre, he doesn't believe it's normal, but listening to what he means, he still thinks that her attitude towards him has improved?? Shen Yiyi couldn't cry or laugh: "Cai Gongzi, in fact, a son of your identity is pestering me, and I have no loss, why lie to you?" I'm just kind enough to watch you continue to be stupid. β
With that, she stood up and walked out.
Cai Li silently watched her walk to the door, and suddenly said: "When I first met Miss Shen, Miss Shen made a crucian carp belly soup for me, you can make it again for me now, so that I can tell whether you are her or not." β
The dish of crucian carp belly soup, Shen Yiyi had seen it in the deity's cooking notes, and nodded when he heard this: "Okay, I'll do it." β
In fact, she really wanted to say that she wouldn't directly, but she didn't want to do anything that would damage her cooking skills, after all, she would have to eat this bowl of rice in the future, so she had to go to the kitchen, but fortunately, her main focus was creative dishes, and there were many ways to make a unique crucian carp belly soup that was completely different from "Shen Yiyi".
At this time, it was getting late, and the kitchen in the front yard of Shen's house had already been locked, but the housekeeper heard that it was Shen Yiyi who was going to cook for Cai Li, so he immediately took the key and opened the door.
Wuchang Mansion is close to the Yangtze River, there are many lakes in the territory, the most produced is fish, the Shen family is rich and rich, and a pond for raising fish is built behind the kitchen, when you want to eat, you can catch it directly, it is very fresh.
Shen Yiyi asked the steward to help, and caught a few small crucian carp and jumped around.
In the kitchen, kitchen utensils are readily available, Shen Yiyi picked out a kitchen knife in hand, skillfully scraped off the fish scales, and removed the two most tender pieces of meat on the fish's belly.
The two pieces of tender flesh are not cut off, and they are connected by the fat at the bottom of the abdomen, which looks like a fluttering butterfly.
Shen Yiyi took seven or eight pieces of belly meat in one go, put them all into a basin, and marinated them with green onions, peppercorns, salt and wine; The rest of the fish head and back are thrown into the saucepan and the soup is boiled.
She was busy, and suddenly looked up, but saw Cai Li sitting on the windowsill facing the board, quietly watching her.
He leaned his back against the window frame, bent one long leg, and was obviously born with a heroic appearance, but he looked lonely.
It is difficult for such a man not to be sympathetic, but Shen Yiyi didn't even dare to express sympathy, and after a few silent glances, he withdrew his gaze.
After the fish soup was boiled for a while, Shen Yiyi first fished out the fish meat and fish bones, and then put the belly slices into the fish soup and blanched them.
Little Pepper came over to help, glanced at Cai Li on the windowsill carefully, and asked Shen Yiyi in a low voice: "Miss, what's wrong with Cai Gongzi?" β
Shen Yiyi didn't answer, but just asked her: "I made a kind of bean paste with dogwood paste in Hangzhou, I remember bringing a jar, where did I put it?" β
"The bean paste is sitting in the small kitchen of Xianmeiju." Little Pepper said, "But Miss, you don't need bean paste to make crucian carp belly soup." β
It was precisely because she didn't need bean paste that she wanted to use it, Shen Yiyi pushed her: "Go get it, remember to scoop more juice." β
"Okay." Little Pepper muttered on her lips, but she ran fast, and in a moment she scooped a bowl of bean paste with soup and juice.
At this time, the abdominal piece was already cold, Shen Yiyi took out a small pair of tweezers and carefully took out the fish bone tweezers.
Little Pepper also makes crucian carp belly soup, and without waiting for her instructions, she strains the fish soup again with a fine gauze net until the fish soup is as clear as water.
After tweezing the fish bones, Shen Yiyi raised her eyes and saw that Cai Li was still sitting on the windowsill, his posture and demeanor had not changed in the slightest.
He wants to see every step of her cooking, so that he can judge whether she is "Shen Yiyi" or not? If he was sure that the crossing was a story she made up, he was afraid that he would be disappointed. Shen Yiyi sighed lightly, sprinkled pepper in the bean paste and poured it on the belly slices.
On the other side, the small pepper boiled the fish soup as clear as water, blanched some small green vegetables, and put the soup and vegetables into the soup bowl.
The well-seasoned belly slices and fish soup are made of crucian carp belly soup.
Shen Yiyi put the dishes and bowls together and called Cai Li in a loud voice: "Master Cai, you can get the crucian carp belly soup, come and taste it." β
Cai Li still sat on the windowsill on his knees, not moving.
Shen Yiyi had no choice but to put the belly slices and fish soup on a food plate and bring them to him.
Cai Li raised his eyes slightly, but instead of looking at the tray in her hand, he was looking at her: "There is no crucian carp belly soup." She never cooked for me. β
After he finished speaking, he smiled sadly at her, and with one hand he pushed the windowsill, and disappeared into the boundless darkness.
Was...... Such? Shen Yiyi looked out of the dark window, and her heart was full of sourness, I don't know if it was Cai Li, who couldn't be loved, or "Shen Yiyi", who was once in the blessing and didn't know the blessing.
She held the food plate and stood in front of the window for a long time, Xiao Pepper poked her head and looked at it, and finally couldn't help but walk over: "Miss, isn't our crucian carp belly soup done well, why didn't Cai Gongzi taste it and left?" β
Shen Yiyi looked at the crucian carp belly soup in her hand and said, "Xu yes...... It's not right. β
"I just said that you can't put bean paste in crucian carp belly soup!" Little Pepper muttered, unceremoniously picked up the chopsticks, took a piece of belly meat, and stuffed it into her mouth.