After sending the housekeeper of the Zeng County Order away, Pei Qingying got up and said to Ah Xing: "Go to the kitchen." ”

After listening to the militia shouting slogans for a long time, she was hungry.

The kitchen has been greatly improved in the past few days under the strong procurement, and it is no longer in a state of being unpopular and can starve rats to death.

Not only rice and noodles are available, but also bacon and live poultry, which is enough for Pei Qing to choose ingredients.

Before passing through, Pei Qing was delicious, liked food, and after eating for so many days, he had no conditions, let alone time, and he was just dealing with it.

Last time, it was easy to make a claypot rice, but Li Yiqiang robbed half of it, and this time she felt that while he was not eating alone, the meal would definitely be twice as delicious.

Looking at the little rooster tied in the corner, Pei Qing asked Ah Tao softly: "Will you kill chickens?" ”

Ah Tao replied very angrily: "Yes!" ”

After that, after Pei Qing picked out a little rooster, she took the chicken and went to the door to bleed and kill it, and cleaned it up in three or two clicks.

Pei Qing watched Ah Tao kill chickens from afar, she didn't dare to do that kind of thing, but it didn't prevent her from giving Ah Tao an admiring look.

Women who can kill chickens independently, they are all women, and they must be encouraged.

"Ah Tao is really the bravest woman I've ever seen." Pei Qing's voice was thin, but very clear into Ah Tao's ears.

Ah Tao, who was plucking the chicken, shook his hand and plucked a large handful of hairs, and his heart was excited, regardless of the water that scalded the chicken, and cleaned up the whole chicken at an unprecedented speed of light.

After finishing it, Ah Tao showed the little to Pei Qing casually: "It's all a trivial matter." The princess has such a thing again, although she tells Ah Tao to be. ”

Pei Qing pursed her lips and smiled, the corners of her lips curved: "Okay, then I'm welcome." ”

Ah Tao only felt that the blood was on her head, and looking at the sweet smile of the princess, she couldn't help but grin and laugh.

Entering the kitchen, Pei Qing personally cut the whole chicken into small pieces, this step cannot be faked to others at present, there are no qualified cooks in Xi County, and it can even be said that there are no cooks in Xi County, and there are no cooks who cook deliciously, so if you want to eat delicious, she has to start by herself.

"The knife work of cutting meat directly affects the taste," Pei Qing asked Ah Tao to pay attention to his technique while chopping meat, "You learn to order, wait for the next time to make this dish, you will cut it." ”

Ah Tao nodded and asked, "Princess Niangniang, what are you going to eat?" ”

Pei Qing cut off the last small piece of chicken, picked up the garlic next to him and flattened it, and replied in a leisurely voice: "Yellow stewed chicken." ”

Ah Tao looked at the smooth movements of the princess in a daze, and wondered in her heart, what kind of chicken is the yellow stewed chicken?

Shouldn't a chicken be stewed whole in plain water? Earlier, when she was at home, she couldn't kill the chicken once a year, and she only put plain water to cook the chicken, at most...... More salt at most?

Her princess not only cut the chicken into small pieces, but also sprinkled it on the meat with seasonings she had never seen before, and even kneaded the pieces with her delicate jade fingers, and it took a long tea to start cooking.

Seeing that, Ah Tao swallowed silently.

The imperial chef in the palace cooks, that's just it, right?!

It's so complicated, so detailed, it's like it's going to be eaten for the emperor.

After Pei Qing waited for the pot to heat up, he first put a spoonful of lard, and then quickly put in the meat pieces and stir-fried them when there was a wok, add garlic and ginger slices in turn, and put the sauce after the meat changed color.

"It smells so good!" Ah Tao shouted, "What kind of yellow chicken is this, it's too fragrant, right?" ”

Pei Qing was unhurriedly cutting side dishes next to him, sometimes glancing at the pot, waiting for the best time to serve the dishes.

She chatted with Ah Tao: "The little rooster is tender, you don't need to stew it for a long time, and after stir-frying, you can put the side dishes out of the pot as soon as the meat tastes." ”

said it was small talk, but in fact, it was intentionally or unintentionally cultivating Ah Tao's foodie consciousness.

Because judging from Ah Tao's reaction, there is unexpectedly the potential for gourmets.

Ah Tao lived up to her expectations and wrote it down carefully, watching Pei Qing cook while lighting the fire, and carefully memorized the steps of this dish in her mind.

"In the hinterland of the Central Plains, such a dish can support a small restaurant and feed several people," Pei Qing not only taught her foodie literacy, but also consciously cultivated her dedication, "So you see, eating is very important, making it delicious is even more important, and it can even develop a whole industry." ”

Ah Tao was stunned when she heard it, although she didn't understand it very well, but she felt so powerful!

What kind of small restaurant, what kind of industry...... It's amazing when you hear it.

The pieces of meat became orange and shiny, and the side dishes were put in, and they were instantly stained with oily color, becoming dark green and attractive, the soup was bubbling, and the rich fragrance filled the entire kitchen.

Pei Qing stared at the soup in the pot carefully, and when the juice was almost gone, he scooped out the chicken, side dishes and chicken broth together and put them in the insulated casserole, and the rice cooked next to it was also cooked, just ready to eat.

"Let's go, let's go back to the small building to eat." Pei Qing asked Ah Tao to serve the yellow braised chicken and rice, and walked out of the kitchen without the slightest smoke.

Ah Tao's eyes widened: "Princess Niangniang, I also have my share in the pot?!"

Since ancient times, who deserves to eat at the same table with the master and eat in the same pot?!

Pei Qing's approach was tantamount to subverting Ah Tao's seriousness about class, and shocked her whole person into a stupor.

"I can't finish such a big pot of food myself," Pei Qing replied without looking back, "Naturally, I want to share the food with you." ”

Ah Tao was so grateful that she almost cried: "Princess Niangniang, you are so good!" ”

Not only because of the tempting aroma of the meal, but also because she felt the uniqueness and respect from the superiors, at this moment, Ah Tao secretly swore that in the future, the jade hand of the princess Niangniang pointed to was the direction of her struggle.

Seeing the garden building in sight, Ah Tao stared at the casserole in the tray in her hand without blinking, imagining how delicious the chicken in it should be, how rich the soup should be, and how crisp and tender the side dishes should be......

Thinking about it, her saliva flooded, and she suddenly found that her hands were empty.

Guard Li, who came back at some point, took the tray in her hand and was opening the lid in surprise to sniff the food in the casserole.

"The princess is cooking a new dish again?" Li Yi closed the lid and said to Pei Qing's back.

Ah Tao looked at the tray in Guard Li's hand blankly, watched him open the casserole, glanced at it and closed it, only then did he realize that his job had been robbed.

Pei Qing was about to push the door into the building, when he heard the words, he turned around and glanced at Li Yi in surprise: "It's dinner time, why are you here?" ”

Li Yi didn't answer her question, but asked Ah Tao: "There is white chopped meat cooked on the big stove outside, go eat it." ”

Tao: ...... But, however, she wants to eat the chicken made by the princess!

Li Yi not only served as an instructor to train six female guards, but now he is in charge of the regimental training work of thousands of people, and he has his own temperament of not being angry and self-assured, which is far from being matched by Ah Tao, a village girl who has just been a personal female guard for a few days, as soon as he speaks, Ah Tao is three points shorter.

"But the princess said......" Ah Tao hesitated, staring at the casserole that was getting farther and farther away from her, and the final voice became smaller and smaller.

Li Yi looked at this eyeless maid coldly, and the coldness in her voice could almost freeze the ants to death: "The meat cooked on the stove can be eaten with your belly open, as well as unlimited steamed cakes and rice, haven't you heard?" ”

The sluggish Ah Tao finally heard the impatience of the superior, and involuntarily shrunk his neck, and before Pei Qing spoke, he replied to Li Yi: "Ming, I understand......"

Woo woo, the yellow stewed chicken that smells so delicious, Ah Tao thinks about it so much!

But Tao didn't dare to ......

Pei Qing saw that Li Yi scared away her personal guard, she was angry and funny, she wanted to stop Ah Tao, but it is estimated that Ah Tao would not dare to mention eating with her again.

"You're here to grab food again?" She stood inside the door and watched Li Yi walk in with her long legs.

Li Yi didn't speak, first put the bent tray on the table, and then straightened up to look at her.

"I shouted for a long time that the princess Niangniang Chitose was called, shouldn't I eat something from you?" He asked rhetorically, and sat down on the stool rashly.

Pei Qing glared at Zhang Zuozhi not far away, but he looked more and more eccentric: "The surname is Li, you are becoming more and more arrogant to me!" ”

Li Yi was swinging chopsticks at this time, and Wen Yan looked at her silently from head to toe from top to bottom.

Pei Qing only felt that wherever his gaze could reach, there seemed to be a soft wind wrapped in electricity descending, and his scalp was slightly numb.

At this moment, I only heard Li Yi say nonchalantly: "A person like the princess who has no worries about dignity and humility actually cares about whether others are presumptuous or not?" I thought you would be happy to eat with me. ”

"Nonsense!" Pei Qing subconsciously hugged his arm and retorted coquettishly, "You're happy!" ”

Her chest heaved and fell, thinking that she was not light, but in fact, her heartbeat was a little faster.

Li Yi was serving the meal slowly, very slowly, with a clearly visible unskill.

"Okay, if I'm willing." He finished the meal and beckoned to her from afar, "Since the maid you bought can accompany you to dinner, why can't I?" ”

Pei Qing was dumbfounded, a little speechless for a while, thinking about what words to use to refute him, but his legs involuntarily stepped over and sat down opposite him.

She glared at him vigorously, her peach blossom eyes widened, and there was a little bit of water in her eyes, not so much a glaring glare as a flattering streak.

Li Yi was stunned by her staring action.

"Didn't you tell the princess earlier, I just asked for a meal, and I forgot?" His voice softened unconsciously, and he handed the chopsticks to her.

The slender jade white fingers pinched the thin long chopsticks, and stopped steadily in front of her eyes, she looked at him angrily, and then pulled the chopsticks with a pull.

"I kind of get it." Pei Qing pointed at him with chopsticks, "You just want to eat the food I cooked!" ”

Li Yi's face was "as it should be", but the words he said were provocative.

He grabbed Pei Qing's chopsticks with the chopsticks in his hand, pressed her down little by little, and said in a low voice: "No one has ever dared to point at me with chopsticks!" "You're the first.

Pei Qing only felt that his fingertips tightened, and when he looked down and saw the four chopsticks entangled by the two people, he inexplicably jumped away.

Fortunately, Li Yi didn't make any other moves, and after appeasing her presumptuousness, he let go of the chopsticks, and seemed to have no other intentions at all.

The atmosphere was a little dense for a while.

Pei Qing felt that the temperature in the room seemed to be a little high, maybe the casserole brought back was too hot?

Seeing that she didn't move, Li Yi picked up two slender bony fingers and took off the lid of the pot, and the fragrant smell of chicken in it immediately permeated.

"It smells pretty good." He said thoughtfully.

Pei Qing came back to her senses and found that the tips of her ears were a little hot, she pinched her ears with her fingers casually, and then asked, "Why don't you take off the face cloth if you want to eat?" ”

A face is hidden and tucked, for fear of being seen by others?

Li Yi's chopsticks were picking up a piece of juicy chicken, and the ruddy oil and soft touch made him raise his eyebrows in surprise.

He didn't answer Pei Qing's words, and he didn't take off his scarf because she was provoked, but just put the chicken he picked up into Pei Qing's bowl.

"Eat." He said lightly.

The heat on Pei Qing's ears that had just receded tended to deepen, she took a slight breath, and narrowed her eyes with her teeth and claws: "Don't use your chopsticks to pick up vegetables for me!" Also, take off your towel, I'm going to see how you eat! ”

The more Li Yi protected the face towel tightly, the more she wanted him to take it off.

She was definitely not curious about his face, absolutely not, she just wanted to win back a city, that's all.

The man sitting across from him suddenly sighed, lifted the face towel up a little from the position of his chin, and said as he teased, "I have a big scar on my face that will scare you." ”

The face towel didn't move when it reached the upper lip, and a terrifying scar that ran through the entire jaw and even spread under the face towel appeared in front of Pei Qing's eyes.

Pei Qing blinked vigorously, the last time we had dinner together, the light was too dim, did he have such a big scar on his face at that time?

She still had to look closely, but she heard the bass smile a little, and asked in a tone that made people's ears tingle, "What, you're interested in my lips?" Look so hard? ”

never expected him to say such a thing, Pei Qing was stunned.

He should explain where the scar came from, right? Or at least to show your inferiority complex about scars? Even if it's pride! But...... What he said was something that was overwhelming.

She quickly withdrew her gaze, her heart that had been trying to study his scar completely extinguished, and even the shape of his lips, which had just left some impressions, was thrown to the back of her mind.

She didn't even dare to lift her eyes again, and her eyes only fell on the piece of chicken in the bowl.

At this time, the second piece of chicken came out of thin air, and Li Yi served her vegetables again.

"I haven't moved my chopsticks yet." He said lightly, "The chopsticks in my hand are clean." ”

Pei Qing didn't look up, and asked in a thin and soft voice, "Aren't you here to grab food?" Why don't you eat it? ”

The man's answer was with a slight smile, and his voice was soothing and soft: "You eat first, I'll eat the rest of you." "