On the second day of December......

Snow.

It's been floating sporadically since the early hours of the morning.

However, it has always been so sporadic floating.

Because of the cold, the snow did not melt when it fell to the ground, but drifted white.

Xiao Nianzhi got up with difficulty and went to eight in the morning......

Yes, go to the early pilgrimage.

Because it was too cold on the road, I held the sesame cake in my arms for a while.

Then when the other party still has warmth, this is eaten.

At the end of the year, all departments are busy, especially the household department and the ritual department, which are so busy that they are about to rub out sparks.

Moreover, from time to time, the two departments also borrowed from other departments.

There's no way, there are a lot of rituals and sacrifices at the end of the year, and the Ministry of Rites is really busy!

Shangshu is cheeky every day and borrows people everywhere.

Not only rituals such as sacrifices, but also the newly canonized queen, the harem, and some of them still need to be arranged by the Ministry of Rites.

Not to mention the household department.

On the side of the Ministry of Officials, after the year-end official assessments are completed, they will be transferred to their household department.

Officials' year-end benefits, local harvest summaries, expenditures......

Tobe Shangshu has been looking at everyone recently, and everyone is a stepmother's face.

Why?

Can't laugh at all.

How many nights has he stayed up?

So, what is the early dynasty?

Roll up, colleagues!

Xiao Nianzhi stood there numbly, listening to what His Majesty said from time to time, and then an official answered below.

Then the court was dispersed, and His Majesty summoned a small court meeting.

Fortunately, today's Xiaochao meeting does not need Xiao Nianzhi to participate, she can return to the yamen with peace of mind.

You might even be able to catch a fish.

The wedding feast is held in the evening.

So, there is no need to rush during the day.

The corresponding gift, Xiao Nianzhi was also prepared early.

Now I think about ......

On this snowy cold day, what to eat at noon?

After returning to the Yamen, Xiao Nianzhi was thinking about this problem.

Before she could think about it, Eunuch Yu quietly came again with the basket.

Xiao Nianzhi faintly smelled a ......

The taste of lamb?

Because it hasn't been processed yet, it smells a little bit and smells very obvious.

Even if the other party's basket is covered with an old flower cloth.

As soon as Supervisor Yu came in, he smiled and said, "How about making a sheep soup to drink at noon?" ”

Xiao Nian's mutton soup boiled, the soup is delicious and the meat is still tender, Yu Jian Zheng has eaten it once, and he has been thinking about it.

It's too busy during this time, and I don't have much opportunity to eat.

Isn't it catching up today......

Yu Jian Zheng felt that they would simply drink soup at noon and go to a banquet in the evening.

Xiao Nianzhi originally wanted to deal with a bite at noon, eat some noodles, or wontons.

It's still eating at night, but it's not okay to eat too much at noon.

Lamb soup ......

It's not impossible.

Xiao Nianzhi felt that he could only eat radish and drink soup without meat, so it would not affect him to enjoy the wedding banquet food at night.

Moreover, everyone brought everything, and they didn't make a noise, and some of them didn't look good.

Xiao Nianzhi quickly responded, got up and checked.

Yu Jian is fully prepared, both leg meat and lamb chops.

When these two are added together, the soup will be more delicious.

But, first, the lamb needs to be preliminarily de-de-groomed.

The mutton is delicious, but it's too fat!

This step takes quite a long time.

Therefore, Xiao Nianzhi and Yu Jian were moving first.

You can soak it in cold water, and if you feel that the taste is still too strong, you can drop some white wine, or rice wine, which can help to remove the body.

The lamb is soaked, and the other ingredients and the like are not in a hurry.

Radishes can also be cut when the time comes.

Deputy Supervisor Li brought a basket of radishes.

The yield per mu of radish is still good, and this thing has good storage resistance, dig a cellar and put it for a winter, basically it will not rot.

It is that due to the loss of moisture, the taste will become rough and not very tasty.

However, when it comes to stewing, it's actually fine.

The radishes haven't been left for too long, and they have stored them here, buried in the ground.

When you hold it in your hand, you can feel that the radish is tender.

It must be delicious, with mutton, when the time comes to absorb the soup, the taste will be more delicious.

Xiao Nianzhi couldn't help but start looking forward to it.

At noon, the snow stopped, and the sun crept out of the clouds, shining on the snow-white earth, slowly returning to its original color.

Although it has been snowing for most of the day, it is actually a thin layer.

But because there have been a lot of them before.

So, in many places, the snow is still quite thick.

Places such as the streets that are diligently cleaned are a thin layer that melts as soon as the sun shines.

Xiao Nianzhi is also not sure where Zhang Hanshan and Zhou Libai's wedding has gone.

However, it is true that the feast is in the evening.

So, wait.

While waiting, cut the radish into small pieces and blanch it to remove the smell.

Today's green radish is not the mouth of the improved species of later generations.

So the taste is not too good.

If you don't blanch the water to remove the taste, the lamb stewed together may be affected.

Blanch the water, simply remove the odor, and then stew together, without the influence of those miscellaneous smells, will better absorb the fresh aroma of mutton.

At noon, Xiao Nianzhi moved his hands, and Yu Jian Zheng and Li Jian assisted him.

Xiao Nian weaves blanched mutton, stir-fried spices, and then stewed mutton.

She's done these steps too many times.

A few days ago, I was still in the house, and I made it for my grandfather and asked him to drink to replenish his body.

Winter, it's the time to take supplements.

Mutton can strengthen the spleen and warm the body, nourish qi and blood, and is still very good for the body.

But eating too much is also easy to get angry, and it is also important to control this degree.

My grandfather didn't like to drink it very much, and he felt that there was a smell of raw sheep, but in fact, the smell was not good, so it didn't taste delicious enough.

However, now that Xiao Nianzhi has dealt with it, my grandfather still likes it very much.

Not only my grandfather, but also my aunt Yu.

That day, Xiao Nianzhi also brought some to the housekeeper of King Wei's mansion.

Then, Yan Xingxuan's nose was very sharp, and he quietly emo for a long time.

The doctor wouldn't let him drink it, saying it was in conflict with the medicine he was using now.

You can't drink it, but you can smell it, and it's too torturous.

In this regard, Xiao Nianzhi was still a little guilty.

But, the next day, she forgot.

When the mutton is stewed until it is soft and tender, and the rich aroma of the soup wafts out, the radish can be put into the pot.

Because the radish has been blanched, it is very difficult to cook.

Therefore, put the time, to pinch well.

If you put it early, it is easy to rot directly in the pot, which will affect the taste and texture of this good soup.

If you put it late, the radish will be crisp and raw, and the taste will not be very good.

It's best to keep the radish at a level where it's not going to rot.

Of course, this is Xiao Nianzhi's favorite state.

Because of the radish in this state, when you bite into it, the soup inside will burst directly in the mouth, full of delicious flavor, and can make people linger for a long, long time. (End of chapter)