On the sixteenth day of the first month, after the end of Daeung's annual leave, the yamen of each ministry was opened.

With a "click", the big lock in front of the kitchen door that had been locked for more than half a month fell to the ground.

There were firecracker crumbs on the ground in front of the chef's door, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of fireworks and firecrackers, coupled with the Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters posted on the chef's door...... On the 16th day of January this year, the atmosphere of the start of work was as lively as in previous years, but there were not too many smiles on the faces of the people waiting to enter the kitchen. Although everyone held the red envelopes that Ji Cai bought and distributed, they all seemed to be hiding something in their hearts, and their smiles were faint.

Ji Caimai, who opened the lock, also had a very faint smile on his face, and after the door lock landed, he put away a very faint smile on his face, turned around, and said to a few handymen on the side: "Remember to clean up in front of the door." ”

After the handyman nodded, he took Wen Mingtang and the others into the kitchen courtyard.

The door of the kitchen was also locked, and Ji Caimai stepped forward to unlock it, and then pushed open the door of the kitchen.

In the kitchen that has not been in for more than half a month, a faint smell of dust rushes to the face, and a thin layer of dust has accumulated on both the dining table and the countertop.

"Master Wen, Ah Bing, and Tang Yuan go to the kitchen to clean up!" Ji Caimai only glanced at it, then made a plan, and took the handyman behind him, carrying a wooden bucket to wipe the cloth and walked to the food table and futon for food.

On the first day of January 16, the chef's morning meal is always sloppy, after all, cleaning up the chef is a big deal.

Although everyone got up an hour earlier than the time when they were cooking in the Su Ri, the handymen of Dali Temple also came over today, not only to receive the red envelopes bought and distributed by Ji Cai, but also to clean the kitchen faster, but Rao was like this, and it took nearly an hour and a half to clean the kitchen thoroughly.

So...... The time left for Wen Mingtang and others to make morning food is a little insufficient.

Steamed buns and steamed buns that need to be awakened are naturally too late to make, and porridge also requires patience. ”

Although the quality and quantity of the ingredients sent by the internal affairs yamen this morning have "shrunk" a lot, there are no less essential and inexpensive things such as green onions, ginger, and garlic.

Chop the garlic minced garlic, coriander and shallots, and chop the remaining chili powder, cooked sesame seeds, salt, sugar, sauce, and vinegar are all ready-made, which is quite simple to prepare, but Master Wen is there......

Looking at Wen Mingtang, who was kneading the dough, Ah Bing glanced at Tang Yuan, and couldn't help but ask Wen Mingtang: "Is Master Wen going to make oily noodles?" Will it be too late to do it? ”

After all, the dough still has to rise for a long time, and seeing that the sky outside is already bright, I am afraid that it will be too late.

Wen Mingtang said: "It's oily noodles, but it's not pulling noodles, but making scissor noodles, and then it's just cutting it." After you two prepare the ingredients, fry an egg. ”

The two of them said "oh", and suddenly, their eyes fell on the scissors beside Wen Mingtang, and they were stunned for a moment, but they saw that the oil bowl and dipping brush on the side were ready.

Only...... Do you use these scissors to make noodles?

Wen Mingtang ignored the gazes of the two, and only lowered his head to pour water and knead his dough. The dough for scissor dough only needs to rise for a while. Although there is not enough time for both ingredients and time, the plan for the day is in the morning, and it is necessary to prepare the best morning food within the scope of your ability.

After Wen Mingtang covered a piece of damp cloth with the dough, he listened to the sound of chopping vegetables from the cutting board, and suddenly fell into a trance.

She remembered that when she first came to the kitchen of Dali Temple, she made a bowl of oily noodles when the ingredients were not enough.

I didn't think that this year and the first day of last year came to the kitchen to cook morning food, and all I made was such a bowl of noodles.

Although it is simple, it is full and delicious, plus eggs and a handful of green vegetables, ordinary people have this morning food to know enough.

But for nobles, the same bowl of noodles, eggs and vegetables are not enough.

……

"There's less food."

Among the morning food in the south of the Yangtze River, Yangchun noodles are also a fairly common morning food, and ordinary people add one or two small dishes, and this morning food is already rich.

However, this is not enough for Ye Zhouxu.

"I didn't buy live shrimp today, there were only some dead shrimp left in the market, so the cook didn't make shrimp toppings." The steward replied respectfully.

The lord is the most jealous of dead things, he remembers it very clearly.

Ye Zhouxu let out a "hmm", picked up the chopsticks at hand and ate them.

Seeing that Ye Zhouxu was no longer talking, the steward couldn't help but sigh again, and after his master was good at talking, he retreated.

After the steward retreated, Ye Zhouxu, who had eaten two mouthfuls of noodles, looked at Ye Huai, who had only eaten a bowl of porridge for hunger strike, and said lightly: "No one is here, you can eat two more bites." ”

This faint tone fell on Ye Huai's ears, and he immediately became angry from his heart, threw the chopsticks in his hand with a "snap", and raised his head to question Ye Zhouxu: "Dad, do you know that the crazy woman's side is looking for me again?" ”

Ye Zhouxu let out a "hmm" and looked at Ye Huai: "What's the hurry?" ”

Ye Huai said: "But dad ......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ye Zhouxu: "Don't worry! This family affair can't be done, you can endure it for a few days. ”

Most of Ye Huai still believed Ye Zhouxu's words, and when he heard the words, he moved his lips and muttered and complained: "How many days will it take?" I'm still in a hurry to find Mingtang's sister to explain......"

Before he finished speaking, he heard a "pop" and threw a pair of chopsticks on the dining table.

Ye Huai was startled, and instinctively raised his eyes to look at Ye Zhouxu again, but saw that Ye Zhouxu, who had not been angry when he had been eating less vegetables and his temperament since the morning, questioned the county lord of Liyang, was blue at this time and looked at him coldly.

Ye Huai, who didn't know what he said wrong, was a little stunned, so at this moment, he heard Ye Zhouxu say: "Her previous relationship with you was broken when Wen Xuance died, and it has nothing to do with you." ”

Ye Huai moved his lips and explained instinctively: "But I have known Mingtang's sister since I was a child......

"What do you remember about the old days?" Ye Zhouxuan glanced at Ye Huai, didn't wait for him to reply, paused, and said, "What do you think she remembers?" ”

Ye Huai said: "My sister and Mingtang are childhood sweethearts......

"If you've played together and talked to each other, you're called childhood sweethearts?" Ye Zhouxu sneered, looked at Ye Huai, paused, and interrupted his thoughts mercilessly, "I think that Wen family girl is pretty!" "When he provoked the Lin family boy yesterday, he was glad that the Wen family girl was pretty, so the plan went more smoothly. I forgot for a while, who doesn't like beauties? The Lin family's boy can fall in love with the Wen family's girl, and his own son can also do it.

Such things...... Ye Zhou's eyes flickered, and some old things came to mind, and he couldn't help but shake his head.