When He Xiaoqiao looked at Lan Xin, Lan Xin was also quietly observing her reaction.

Seeing that she was only slightly stunned, then she put the tray on the table without squinting like no one else, and poured tea and water with her hands and feet, as if she was not affected by her beauty in the slightest.

Lan Xin was a little curious.

You must know that even Xiaoyu and Thirteen Niang stayed for a long time when they first saw her appearance under the veil, but they didn't expect He Xiaoqiao to be a man but they were not surprised at all, as if she was born to look like this, as if there was nothing special.

Thinking of this, Lan Xin subconsciously reached out and touched her cheek, and couldn't help but wonder if she had become ugly, otherwise why did He Xiaoqiao always look indifferent?

"Girl, tea is ready." He Xiaoqiao didn't care what she thought, she just got used to a full set of kung fu to get home, washed the teacup and filled it with eight points full of tea, and said casually, "It's cold now, drink something while it's hot to warm up." ”

"Yes." Lan Xin was a little stunned, and when she saw He Xiaoqiao coming over, she hurriedly lowered her head and answered in disguise, and slowly walked to the table and sat down.

He Xiaoqiao put the teacup in front of her, and Lan Xin was surprised after just one glance, "Red dates? Isn't it Biluochun? ”

"This is red date wolfberry tea," He Xiaoqiao touched his nose and found a reason for himself with some embarrassment, "I heard Sister Xiaoyu say that the girl's complexion has not been very good recently, so the little one changed to this privately." ”

Lan Xin didn't speak, just picked up the teacup and looked at it.

Seeing that she didn't seem to be displeased, He Xiaoqiao continued, "I heard the doctor in the pharmacy say that red dates and wolfberries are good things for nourishing qi and blood, nourishing the liver and kidneys, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, and eliminating fatigue. After saying that, he looked at her again, and suggested a little reluctantly, "If the girl doesn't like it, the little one will give you something else now?" ”

Seeing that her pouting appearance was a little feminine, Lan Xin was stunned again, her eyes intentionally or unintentionally circled around He Xiaoqiao's neck and chest, and then frowned suspiciously.

"Girl? Girl? He Xiaoqiao saw that she was in a daze again, and hurriedly stretched out his hand and shook it in front of her, "The tea is cold." ”

Lan Xin came back to her senses, and as soon as she raised her head, she met He Xiaoqiao's big black and white eyes, and felt more and more that she was too delicate, but when she looked at 'his' neck, it was clear that there was an Adam's apple that only men have, how could it be a woman?

"You don't need to change it, just this tea."

Secretly laughing at her heart for her heart, Lan Xin shook her head, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

A little rock sugar was put in the tea, mixed with the red dates and wolfberries that should have been used for medicine, which was unexpectedly very sweet, not only the throat was a lot more comfortable, but also the whole body was warm.

"It tastes very good," involuntarily took a few more sips, Lan Xin looked at He Xiaoqiao with a smile, "If there is no special order in the future, let's make this red date tea." ”

"No problem." He Xiaoqiao immediately responded generously, "If the girl likes it, the little one will make this tea for the girl every day in the future." ”

When she is happy one day, she will change some flower tea and fruit tea for Lan Xin to try, which are all rare things.

Lan Xin laughed, her eyebrows and eyes were crooked, "You don't need to call yourself small in the future, I don't want to do that here, just talk to my own people on weekdays." ”

Hearing her say this, He Xiaoqiao was very surprised, but he thought that he didn't have to pretend to be a little low in the future, so he agreed with it.

"By the way, you said your name is Little Joe?" Lan Xin asked He Xiaoqiao to add a cup of tea to herself, and asked with some curiosity, "Which Qiao is it?" ”

He Xiaoqiao didn't blink an eye, and copied what he said to Chun Sanniang to her before, "Back to the girl, small is small, Qiao...... It is a bridge of bridges. ”

"Your name is so interesting," Lan Xin burst out laughing and muttered twice, "Xiaoqiao, Xiaoqiao...... Do you have a younger brother or sister named Xiaohe? ”

"The girl really knows how to guess." It was not difficult to make up a lie left and right, He Xiaoqiao followed her words, and counted her fingers with a smile, "Our family not only has a small river, but also a small door and a small table!" ”

"It's a convenient name." It seemed that she was in a good mood, and Lan Xin kept having a smile on her face.

After a while, he suddenly said, "I drank tea just now, my stomach is warmer, and my hunger comes up, can Xiaoqiao help me find something to eat?" ”

"Of course." He Xiaoqiao nodded, she couldn't find anything to say to Lan Xin for a while, it was better to go back to the kitchen, "What does the girl want to eat?" Little ......" suddenly remembered that he didn't have to pretend to be a person in the future, He Xiaoqiao twisted his tongue and hurriedly corrected it, "I'll do it for you now." ”

Lan Xin was surprised when she heard this, "Do it now?" Why do you cook too? ”

He Xiaoqiao nodded, "Thirteen Niang ordered, and the girl will be responsible for the girl's meals in the future." ”

Hearing her say this, Lan Xin couldn't help but think a little more highly of her, "Since Thirteen Niang asked you to come, Xiaoqiao's cooking skills must be very good." ”

"It's all home-cooked dishes, just so-so." He Xiaoqiao actually doesn't want to be modest, but now she is playing the role of a subordinate, and she naturally has to look at the occasion when she speaks.

"Home-cooked food also has the beauty of home-cooked food," Lan Xin said with a smile, her charming phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, "I'm really hungry now, Xiaoqiao will help me cook two lighter side dishes." ”

"Okay!" He Xiaoqiao answered, took the tray in his hand and withdrew from the door, and turned to the kitchen after bringing the door.

Yinhua was cooking inside, and a long-faced maid was talking to her beside her, and when she saw He Xiaoqiao, the maid smiled and said hello, "Xiaoqiao, why are you here too?" ”

"I'll help Miss Lan Xin make some food and bring it over." He Xiaoqiao habitually threw a wink at her, and the maid blushed and sneered, shook off the veil and left.

Yinhua's subordinates rubbed the dough, and when they saw this, they teased, "If you show mercy everywhere like this, aren't you afraid that the boat will capsize in the gutter at that time?" ”

"It's okay, if the boat capsizes, someone will naturally help hold it up." He Xiaoqiao laughed, picked up a few fresh vegetables on the board, rolled up his sleeves and went outside to wash.

Yinhua also knew that she was only good at paying lip service, but in fact, she couldn't let go of anyone else, shook her head and smiled, and started to make the syrup for dessert.

In January, it had just snowed, and it was the time when the water turned into ice.

He Xiaoqiao didn't dare to put his hands into the water, reluctantly washed the cucumbers and corn, and quickly returned to the warm kitchen.

With the lights lit in the house, He Xiaoqiao soaked the mushrooms, cut them into shreds with chives, ginger and winter bamboo shoots, added cooking wine and salt and put them in the steamer and steamed them with the mandarin fish cut into two slices for a period of time, and then took them out and let them cool.

Put oil in the pot and stir the shredded chives to bring out the fragrance, add the stock to boil, and then add the cooking wine, cooked shredded winter bamboo shoots and shredded shiitake mushrooms.

The fragrance gradually diffused in the kitchen, Yinhua sniffled, and couldn't help but lean over with the other cooks to see, "It's so fragrant...... Little Joe, what are you doing? ”

"This is Sister-in-law Song's fish soup." He Xiaoqiao was taking the time to make dumpling wrappers with a rolling pin, and said without raising his head when he heard the words, "If there are more later, everyone will come and taste them." ”

Hearing her say this, the others were very interested, and those who were free began to help.

Someone took over the work of rolling the dumpling skin, someone helped cut the filling, and He Xiaoqiao, who felt much more relaxed, took the time to put mandarin fish fillets into the boiled broth, and then added a little salt and soy sauce to continue boiling.

Although the chef in Yihong Courtyard said that her skills were average, she still had strength, and each dumpling skin was pressed very thinly, but it was elastic.

According to He Xiaoqiao's requirements, a dumpling wrapper is only the size of a palm, and with the adjusted filling, the dumplings pinched out with pleats are very delicate and small.

Arrange the dumplings neatly into the steamer and steam them in a large pot, and when you turn around, the fish soup in the other pot has already begun to tumble.

Quickly took out the starch thickening, poured it into the pot with the egg yolk liquid and stirred evenly, He Xiaoqiao squatted down to make the fire in the stove a little smaller, and kept it quietly, and after the soup opened, a few drops of balsamic vinegar were poured into it, and then poured six ripe lard, and the delicious fish soup was completed.

Scoop out a little fish soup from the pot and put it in a delicate soup bowl, cover it and put it on the tray, and let the kitchen eat the rest for everyone in the kitchen.

Not only Yinhua, but even Aunt Xu, the most picky in the kitchen, was full of praise, and others even shouted that He Xiaoqiao must teach them how to make this dish, even if they don't teach, it's good to do it a few more times to let everyone feast.

He Xiaoqiao didn't think about hiding his secrets, so he immediately responded to everyone's requests with a smile, saying that he would teach next time he was free, while neatly placing the steamed dumplings on the plate, adding a plate of sauce made of soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and garlic paste in the middle, holding the tray in both hands and sending it to Lan Xin.

"Girl, the meal is here."

Xiao Yu, who had already come back from going out, heard He Xiaoqiao's voice and rushed over to open the door, took the tray in her hand with a tiger face, pouted and whispered, "What are you doing so loudly, beware of noisy girls." ”

"Got it, got it." He Xiaoqiao didn't bother to bother with her, and carefully held the tray for her, "This is the meal that the girl wants, the fish soup in the bowl, and the steamed dumplings on the plate, all of which are light dishes." ”

"You have a heart." Xiaoyu sneered, her face softened a lot, and then she began to catch up with He Xiaoqiao, "I'll give the dishes to the girl, you go back first, I'll call you again if there's anything." ”

"Okay."

He Xiaoqiao shrugged his shoulders and was about to turn around to leave, when Lan Xin's voice suddenly came from the room, "Is it Xiao Qiao?" ”

"Yes......"

He Xiaoqiao's mouth had just opened, and Xiaoyu had already answered first, "It's him, girl." ”

Lan Xin laughed in the room and said softly, "Let him come in." ”

"Girl......"

"It doesn't matter." Inside the room, Lan Xin had a smile on her face, and was drawing on the paper one by one, "It's cold outside, you two should come in quickly." ”

"Yes, girl." Xiao Yu snorted, and then reluctantly stepped aside.

He Xiaoqiao winked at her, raised his chin and walked into the door with a smug face.

Seeing the two of them come in, Lan Xin put down her paintbrush and stepped forward, looking down at the steaming soup bowl on the table, with surprise in her eyes, "Xiao Qiao's craftsmanship is really good, just smelling this smell, I'm a little greedy." ”

"Miss, don't praise him, if you praise him again, he will float to the sky." Xiaoyu pouted and glanced at He Xiaoqiao, helped Lan Xin to sit down, and diligently took out the dishes and chopsticks and placed them in front of her.