Seeing that Yan Ze's birthday is getting closer and closer, Gu Qing still has no clue.

"Auntie, have you thought about what to send to the prince?" Maruko asked worriedly: "The slave maid heard that in the west courtyard, Aunt Xiao is going to send the prince, the long-lost military book." There is also a good sword prepared by Yi Renze, and the best sword is sent to the prince. ”

"They have sent all these things, what should I give?" Gu Qing really has no knack for gift-giving. "Can you help me figure out how to see what I deliver?"

"Auntie, the slave said that you should have prepared a few days earlier, and made your own clothes for the prince, which is the best. The things in your own hands are much better than the ones you bought. Maruki took the comb and gently pulled Gu Qing's hair.

"That's not good, it is said that the princess will send a set every year, and she will make her own clothes to the prince, how can I be embarrassed to earn it with the princess, and I can't do it if I don't talk about my craft." Gu Qing vetoed this attention.

Maruko thought about it, and it was indeed this reason, "Hey, auntie, why don't you cook a meal for the prince yourself?" ”

"Cooking?"

"That's right! Auntie, do you remember when you paid for the journey? Boiled chicken wings? It's delicious, and you have absolutely nothing to say when you take out this craft. Maruki recalled that one day before, Gu Qing made something called "Coke Chicken Wings" on a whim, and it was quite delicious.

Speaking of this, Gu Qing finally remembered that he would still have such a little talent. I made them Coke chicken wings before, because there was no Coke, so I used sugar instead, but I still named it Coke Chicken Wings, but I didn't expect everyone to like it.

"You're doing a good job, so let's do it and let me think about what to do."

Speaking of what to eat for your birthday? The first thing Gu Qing thought of was hot pot! The hot pot is simply delicious and delicious. However, in ancient times, there was no such thing as hot pot, but Gu Qing used to be a foodie, and he studied the method of hot pot base, and I think about it, these materials should be there. And it's not very hot now, so it's just right to eat this.

With a preliminary idea, Gu Qing immediately took action, Yan Ze's birthday was a few days away, and she had to study the hot pot base in these two days. Gu Qing went to the kitchen in person and instructed the cook to buy a series of materials she needed.

Green onions, ginger, garlic, star anise, these are essential, as well as butter, whatever, you have to prepare a little more, this is not, you can succeed once, maybe you have to do it several times.

The kitchen moved quickly, and all the ingredients Gu Qing needed were bought the next day.

The materials used Gu Qing also began to act, although the maids around him couldn't quite understand what Gu Qing was doing, as long as they thought that they were making a birthday gift for the prince, everyone picked up their motivation and tried to do their best.

Of course, the control of the heat of the stir-fry is the most important, Gu Qing will not use firewood, so this can only be controlled by the cook, with the help of the cook, Gu Qing has also gone a lot smoother.

The finished product that came out for the first time looked good, Gu Qing is a lover of chili peppers, so the whole hot pot base looks very hot, but it is fragrant.

Gu Qing tasted it and felt that the spice flavor of the base was a little strong, and the spicy taste was also a little too much, and when the time came, it was possible, and the meal was finished, and the stomach couldn't stand it the next day.

"Then everyone will help me taste it, what are the problems?"

The maid and the people in the kitchen who were waiting on the side couldn't help it when they saw a pot of things, and they were curious to taste it, but when they heard Gu Qing's order, they hurriedly took the chopsticks and prepared to try the dishes in the pot.

"Auntie, what is this? It's delicious, but it's a little spicy. After speaking, the balls looked for water everywhere to drink, this thing is delicious, but it is too spicy.

Gu Qing looked at the appearance of the balls, and also felt as if it was a little too spicy, "Mother Huang, what do you think?" Gu Qing turned his head and asked, the cook beside him.

Aunt Huang put down the chopsticks in her hand and said, "Back to my aunt's words, the slave maid thinks that this base material is fragrance-free, and it is a little too much." The soup also lacks some charm, and the slave thinks that it can be stewed with broth? ”

Gu Qing nodded, sure enough, professionals, professionals, just get to the point.

"Then do as you say, and we'll improve it."

There is a kind of Aunt Huang playing beside her, and Gu Qing this time is more smooth than just now. In the end, Gu Qing felt that it was no different from what he ate in modern times, and the familiar taste made Gu Qing feel very happy.

"Alright, that's all for today. There are still three days before the prince's birthday banquet, and when the time comes, the princess will arrange for us to eat together, so this thing can only be eaten before the prince's birthday, so arrange him the night before the prince's birthday banquet. ”

"Yes."

The things were ready, and the big stone in Gu Qing's heart was also put down. Take the maids back to the room happily.

The time soon came the day before Yan Ze's birthday banquet, and early in the morning, the people in Yuyinyuan were busy.

"Maruko, Maruko."

"Sister Fangcao, I'm here!"

"You took Huang's mother out to buy groceries together, are you all in charge? As long as Huang's mother says yes, you will pay, you know? ”

"I'm going to do it right away."

Here the balls led the order and went to the kitchen to find Huang's mother to go out to buy together. Some dishes are prepared in advance, but those meats and the like must be purchased on the day to be the freshest.

After sending away the meatballs, Fangcao called the cherries over again, "Aunt asked me to go out and buy some, beautiful dishes and chopsticks back, so during the time I left, you guarded Aunt Know?" ”

"Okay, Sister Fangcao, you can go, I will always be the same." Cherry nodded in reply.

"With you, I'm relieved, then I'll go first."

"Okay."

After sending away Fangcao, Cherry returned to the room, and it happened that Gu Qing was also looking for her.

"Are they all gone?"

"If you go back to your aunt, you're gone."

"Well, let's go to the kitchen!"

Gu Qing still has a big task on his body today, not only to fry the hot pot base, but also to marinate many dishes. So she put on only simple clothes, combed her hair in a bun at will, and came with cherries.

"Alright, let's get started."

Gu Qing's big kitchen was vigorously boiled, first boiling the oil, and then putting down various seasonings such as green onions, ginger, garlic, star anise, and spices. Then I took out the broth that had been boiling all night and poured it in. Finally, with the addition of chili peppers, the flavor of the whole hot pot comes out.

Gu Qing tasted the taste of the spices, it was the best she had done in the past few days, it seemed that she would have a pleasant dinner night tonight. At this time, Maruko and Yerba also returned.

"Auntie, look at these, are the dishes and chopsticks still appropriate?" The dishes and chopsticks brought back by Fangcao are different from those exquisite dishes and chopsticks in the palace.

The shapes of these bowls and chopsticks are very special, and it can no longer be described with gold, to be precise, it should be exquisite, maybe its quality is not as good as the quality in the palace, but the shapes are different, which makes Gu Qing overjoyed.

"Well done, you and Maruko should go and get the reward."

"Thank you, auntie."

The day passed quickly, and night finally came.

"Lord Wang."

"What's wrong?" Yan Ze was reading the recital.

Liang Kai said: "Aunt Gu and Aunt Yi have sent someone to invite you to dinner, look ......"

Hearing Liang Kai's words, Yan Ze put away the chapter, "Let's go, go to Yuyin Garden." ”

"Yes."

*

"Auntie."

"Well, why is the prince here?" Yiren was sitting on the dresser dressing up, thinking that tomorrow was the prince's birthday, and he wanted everyone to eat together, so he wanted to invite the prince a day in advance, and he could also show her virtuousness by cooking herself.

The little maid gritted her teeth and said, "Lord Wang...... The prince was invited away by Aunt Gu. ”

Yiren, who was combing his hair, suddenly pinched the hairpin in his hand.

"Useless stuff." According to the people, the broken hairpin was thrown on the maid's face.

"Auntie, stop your anger." The little maid begged for mercy in fear.

Gu Qing, Yiren silently read this name in his heart, one day, I will make you disappear.

*

"What are you doing here?" As soon as Yan Ze entered the door, he saw the pot placed in the courtyard.

Gu Qing stepped forward and hugged Yan Ze's arm, "Didn't you think that tomorrow is your birthday, and this thing can't be taken out and eaten tomorrow, so it only needs to be taken out one day earlier?" ”

"You!" Yan Ze pinched Gu Qing's nose and said dotingly, "There are some ghost ideas." ”

"How are you going to eat this?"

"These dishes are to be put down and cooked, and they can be fished out when cooked, and these meat slices will be eaten shabu-shabu, you look at it!" Gu Qing personally demonstrated for Yan Ze, soaked a piece of beef, and sandwiched it into Yan Ze's bowl.

Yan Ze ate the meat, it really tasted good, this way of eating, that is, warm and convenient, just as he wanted to speak, he saw Gu Qing looking at him with bright eyes: "Well, it's good, it's delicious, our family Qingqing is really virtuous." ”

Gu Qing, who was successfully praised, was very happy. "Of course I'm virtuous, I'll only give you something to eat!"

"Well, that's good!"

Gu Qing, who had praise, also began to shake things. The two of them ate happily, because this way of eating did not need to be served, and the kitchen was also prepared with excess hot pot ingredients and dishes, except for the ones sent to the princess, it also saved a lot, so Gu Qing let them eat too.

There were only two left, Yan Ze and Gu Qing, who served each other with vegetables from time to time, so that Gu Qing really felt like two people.

By the time the two of them finished eating, it was already late, and after washing, Yan Ze was half lying on the edge of the bed, while Gu Qing was lying on Yan Ze's body yawning.

"Go to sleep, it's late."

Gu Qing shook his head, "The time hasn't come yet!" ”

"What hour?" Yan Ze asked strangely.

At this moment, there was a sound of beating the watch outside, and it was the third watch.

Gu Qing sat up excitedly, "Lord Wang, happy birthday!" ”

Yan Ze, who was still a little confused, now understands, people in some places define the third watch as the beginning of another day, this girl may not know where she heard about it, no wonder she has been staying up and not sleeping.

"Well, I got it."

"I'm the first!" Gu Qing happily hugged Yan Ze.

"Well, you're the first, I remember, thank you for the gift."

"You're welcome ......"

Yan Ze didn't expect this blink of an eye, and Gu Qing fell asleep. put her on the bed, blew the lamp, and held her in her arms, such a painful girl, she really can't love enough!