By the time the sauce cubes were finished, it was almost dusk.

Tao Hongying cleaned up the stove early and was ready to cook.

Mrs. Li opened her mouth to keep people, "Let's eat late at my house today, I'll let Hongying cook for you!" ”

The women had long heard from their men that the Li family's banquet was delicious, and at this time, Mrs. Li really kept it, so she left it half-pushed.

There were still some bones left in the red deer earlier, Tao Hongying boiled the soup and stewed the radish, and took a dozen dried small fish, fried it in the sauce and added the soup, stewed two pieces of tofu, and finally cut the cabbage and fried fungus.

Zhao Yuru pasted coarse noodle cakes in the sauce fish pot, and dinner was ready in a while.

The women finally tasted Tao Hongying's craftsmanship, and they couldn't help but say yes.

"Hongying is really amazing, the cabbage and tofu are so delicious! Why can't I make the same dish? ”

Zhang's second sister-in-law is most familiar with the Li family, so she responded, "You don't know yet, do you?" The ancestors of the Hongying family have been imperial chefs, and her skills are family heirlooms! ”

When the woman heard this, she didn't know what to think, her eyes lit up, and she looked at Tao Hongying with obvious eagerness.

She held the rice bowl, changed seats with the woman next to Tao Hongying, and asked with a smile, "Hongying, what do you cook?" ”

Tao Hongying thought that the woman wanted to learn, but she didn't care, so she casually said a few things about the dishes she could cook.

"Crystal elbow, sweet and sour fish, Sixi meatballs and other home-cooked dishes I can basically do."

When the woman heard this, her expression became even more joyful, and she hurriedly asked, "You can also cook the dishes at the banquet, right?" Can you take over the banquet work? ”

Tao Hongying blinked, her mind quickly turned around a few times, and said with a smile, "Ordinary banquets can be made, but they are definitely not as exquisite as those made by the chef of the restaurant." ”

"Oops, that's fine!" The woman clapped her hands for joy, as if she had found a treasure.

Tao Hongying didn't know why, and the rest of the women also heard their conversation, and asked curiously, "Aunt Wu, why are you asking this?" ”

Aunt Wu Sanjie was the happy woman, she quickly took Tao Hongying's hand and explained, "That's the case, my mother's family has a cousin, and the son of the family got married in three days, and the cook who was originally scheduled to make a banquet broke his arm when he went out at night and couldn't take the job.

My cousin-in-law was a boy, and the most important thing was decency, and he did not want the village woman to help him cook, so he was asking around if anyone could make a banquet for the cook for his family! ”

She said, smiling and patting Tao Hongying, "Your ancestor is an imperial chef, the cooking is delicious, and the work is neat, I think you are quite suitable." ”

"But..."Tao Hongying thought of so much work at home, Zhao Yuru couldn't be busy at all, and Jiayin hadn't been a hundred days old, so she was a little hesitant.

"Hongying, go try it." At this time, Mrs. Li spoke, "There are me and Yuru at home, you don't have to worry about it." ”

Tao Hongying thought for a while, and then nodded, "Okay, auntie, then I'll go with you tomorrow and try the craft first?" ”

"Hey, that's for the best!" Aunt Wu hurriedly responded.

Soon, everyone dispersed after eating, cleaned up the stove, and Tao Hongying went back to the house and told Li Laosi about it.

"I remember that Aunt Wu and her mother's house are in the next village..."Li Laosi was a little worried that his daughter-in-law would go out alone, so he said, "I have nothing to do tomorrow, and I will go with you then!" ”

Tao Hongying was of course happy, and glanced at him with a smile, "Okay." ”

Jiayin is secretly breastfeeding, with big eyes aimed at her father and mother sprinkling dog food, and she is also making a small calculation in her heart. I've been wandering around Li's house lately, and I'm really bored, do you want to play tricks tomorrow and follow my mother for a walk?

Early the next morning, without waiting for Jiayin to perform the coquettish Dafa, Mrs. Li changed her granddaughter's clean clothes, wrapped them tightly, and handed them to Tao Hongying.

Jiayin danced happily, almost kicking the little quilt apart.

Wu San's cousin's house is in the next village, which is a big village with more than 100 households, which is closer to the county seat and is obviously much richer than Qingshui Village.

A few people walked for two quarters of an hour to arrive, Aunt Wu's cousin married to the in-law surnamed Sun, who is a small landlord, and the large brick and tile yard in Sanjin looks very neat and magnificent.

Mrs. Sun and Aunt Wu have a good relationship, I heard that Aunt Wu San'er came, and then saw that Tao Hongying was dressed and cleaned, even the child in her arms was also very well served, so I was a little more willing.

"Sister Hongying, it's not that I don't worry about your craftsmanship, but there are a few distinguished guests at the banquet the day after tomorrow, and I really can't be lazy. In this way, you make two dishes first, how about I taste it? ”

Tao Hongying of course responded, so Aunt Wu stayed to talk to Mrs. Sun, and one of Mrs. Sun's personal mothers-in-law took the three members of the Li family to the stove.

Li Laosi carried his daughter and helped to burn the fire, and Tao Hongying prepared the dishes.

A few carp that the Li family bought from nowhere, jumped in the bucket from time to time, splashing everywhere.

Tao Hongying asked, killed one, and simply soaked the fungus and sliced cabbage.

In less than half an hour, the two dishes were ready. One carp jumps over the dragon gate, that is, the carp is poured with sauce, and the other dish is a crisp and refreshing stir-fried fungus with cabbage.

One meat and one vegetable, with all the color and flavor.

Mrs. Sun only glanced at the fried golden carp, as if it was about to jump over the dragon gate at any time, and smiled happily, meaning good and good omen.

Take another bite, the skin is crispy, the fish is tender, and the soup is sweet and sour.

It happened that Sun Tongsheng smelled the smell and came from the study, and the couple ate a lot in one go, and they were extremely satisfied.

Mrs. Sun immediately set Tao Hongying as the chef and gave her two taels of silver.

Tao Hongying endured her joy and said, "Then let's determine the menu first, and we can prepare the ingredients at home." I'll come over tomorrow afternoon to prepare food, and we'll have to send three or four people to help us get started. ”

Mrs. Sun hurriedly took out the original menu, and there was also braised fish in the menu, so she immediately deleted it and added this carp leaping dragon gate.

Not to mention anything else, the guests are all scholars, and such a dish with a good name can definitely please everyone.

When everything was settled, it was almost noon, and they took their leave, and went home rejoicing.

Aunt Wu helped her cousin solve her urgent need, and got a piece of muslin, which was enough to make a skirt, and she walked happily with the wind under her feet, and said that the rest of the cloth would be made for Tao Hongying's shoes, and she should be thanked.

At the lunch table of the Li family, everyone heard that there was a salary of two taels, which was also a surprise.

Mrs. Li hugged Jiayin's eyebrows and smiled, kissed and kissed, "Oh, we are so blessed with good fortune, we can always bring good things to the family!" Your mother is also a person who can make a lot of money now. ”

Everyone laughed, Jia Huan was shy, holding the bowl and wanting to speak, but he couldn't speak, and his face was red in a hurry.