The maid under the porch

Not long after sitting down, Wei Xingwang sniffed and shouted, "Wow, it's so fragrant, what does it smell like?" ”

Zhao Sichen was unhurried and beckoned.

Yun Bi, who was standing and waiting, hurriedly stepped forward with a porcelain plate.

Inside the porcelain plate are four small ceramic bowls with yellow and clear honey water.

Wei Xingwang looked at it curiously: "This honey water looks average, it smells really fragrant, yes, there is ......."

Wei Xingwang couldn't remember any taste for a while.

Mao Yangze continued: "It's the taste of citrus." ”

Zhao Sichen said with a smile: "Mao Gongzi's nose is so sensitive, give it a try." ”

Wei Xingwang couldn't help it and took a sip curiously.

The taste was sour and sweet, and he couldn't help but take three sips in a row, shouting: "How can ordinary citrus be so sweet and sour?" ”

Mao Yangze also said strangely: "Is it the juice steamed from oranges?" No, the juice from the orange has a slightly bitter taste, so it won't be so sweet. ”

In fact, this is the essential oil distilled by Zhao Sichen from orange peel and added to honey water.

Although the distilled essential oil is not as pure and rich as that of later generations due to the limitations of tools, it is enough to amaze everyone in this era.

Wei Qianlang said: "This is Miss Zhao's unique secret recipe, how can I tell you directly." ”

Zhao Sichen said with a smile: "Don't be busy, if the two sons like it, I'll send a few bottles to the house when I go back, and you can drink it with yourself, it's very appetizing and thirst-quenching in summer." ”

As he spoke, a steady stream of dishes was served.

Verdant pea sprouts, tenderly sautéed, drizzled with a black-brown sauce.

Mao Yangze tasted it, and it was the same in front of him: "Although this pea seedling is tender and fresh, it is not a new thing." But the sauce drizzled on the pea sprouts ......"

"It looks inconspicuous, but it tastes delicious, it's so fragrant!" Wei Xingwang almost swallowed his tongue into his stomach.

Wei Qianlang ate a few bites before he put down his chopsticks reservedly and said, "There are still many dishes in the back, take your time." ”

"It's delicious, brother, it's delicious!" Wei Xingwang took a few more bites.

Zhao Sichen chuckled and said, "Unfortunately, the second dish is still a vegetarian dish, please taste it."

Wei Xingwang's face was full of doubts: "Isn't this just ordinary fried diced eggplant?" ”

Zhao Sichen said with a smile: "This dish looks inconspicuous, but it is the most mind-consuming and time-consuming. ”

She beckoned and called, "Sister Yunbi, I have you to tell you how to cook this dish for all the sons." ”

Yun Bi took two steps forward, stood behind Zhao Sichen, and introduced softly: "This dish is called eggplant. The eggplant that has just been picked off the skin is removed, as long as the meat is cleaned, cut into dices, fried with chicken fat, and then use the chicken breast meat and fragrant mushrooms, new bamboo shoots, mushrooms, spiced dried bean curd, and dried fruits of all colors, all cut into dices, simmer dry with chicken broth, collect the sesame oil, add the bad oil and mix it, put it in a porcelain jar and seal it tightly, take it out when you want to eat, and mix it with fried chicken and melon. ”

Mao Yangze was dumbfounded: "Just such a plate of diced eggplant, so many processes?" ”

Zhao Sichen smiled and helped Mao Yangze scoop a spoonful of diced eggplant with chopsticks, slowly put it in Mao Yangze's bowl, and said, "Mao Gongzi, please give it a try." ”

Wei Qianlang sat on Zhao Sichen's right side, and Zhao Sichen's wrist flickered in front of him, revealing a piece of Hao wrist, white and tender like bone china.

Wei Qianlang pinched the spoon in his hand, and suddenly regretted why his hand speed was so fast, so he sandwiched the food for himself.

Mao Yangze gave a thumbs up: "It looks inconspicuous, but it tastes too fragrant." ”

Wei Xingwang: "Hmm!! ”

Nodding his head in agreement.

Wei Xingwang's mouth was stuffed with things, and he was already speechless.

Zhao Sichen couldn't help laughing.

Although Wei Xingwang has a noble status, he has a sincere personality, and she likes it very much.

Wei Qianlang looked at Zhao Sichen and smiled at Wei Xingwang, and the food in his mouth suddenly didn't smell good.

He looked at Zhao Sichen, and then at Wei Xingwang-

Miss Zhao likes Wei Xingwang's type?

A trace of doubt and regret flashed on Wei Qianlang's face.

It's so hard to become as stupid as Wei Xingwang!

Yun Bi was brisk with his hands and feet, and all kinds of novel dishes were constantly served to the table, while introducing softly:

"This is lotus leaf soup, with the adjusted noodles in a silver mold printed into bean-sized chrysanthemums, plum blossoms, lotus pods, water chestnuts and other patterns, borrowing a little new lotus leaf fragrance, relying on good soup to do."

"Tofu skin buns, with glutinous rice, ham, coriander stalks, cooked peanuts, shallots, minced garlic, mixed into bun filling, and then spread the tofu skin on the board, put in the appropriate amount of filling, fold both sides inward, and then roll up from the bottom to the top to make a rectangular green billet, and finally fry in a hot pan until crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, take it out and put it on the plate."

"Abalone duck paw, this is a duck paw that has been boiled with abalone juice and has been deboned, the entrance is soft and fragrant."

"Osmanthus sugar steamed new chestnut flour cake, with West Lake lotus root powder as a soup, mixed with sugar to burn fresh chestnut powder, sprinkled with osmanthus steamed."

Everyone was full of praise and said that it was delicious.

Zhao Sichen looked at it with a smile, Wei Qianlang was also in a good mood, and everyone's praise for all kinds of dishes was in his ears, as if they were also praising him.

Zhao Sichen said: "Two sons, don't just praise my family's dishes.

Today, I invite you to try the dishes, mainly to find faults. ”

Wei Qianlang also smiled and said, "You all tell me what is wrong with these dishes, let them go back and improve them." ”

Mao Yangze said: "If there is anything wrong, it is that the amount in each dish is too small and too light. ”

When Wei Xingwang heard this, he also said: "Indeed, there are too few meat dishes, although there are a lot of dishes today, and I am full, but I always feel a little unpleasant." ”

Mao Yangze said: "And, like eggplant, lotus leaf soup, tofu buns, it is time-consuming and laborious to make, although it is exquisite, but it is not pleasing to be. And the ingredients are not expensive enough, so I am afraid that they will not be sold at a good price. ”

Zhao Sichen smiled: "What you said is very true, this time I didn't think it through. In the future, everyone will come often, come to steam crabs in the fall, and eat venison in the winter, so that you can have a good time. ”

Wei Qianlang said: "This private dish only entertains female dependents, and the dishes should naturally be delicate and smart. ”

When Mao Yangze heard this, he quickly apologized and said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I have only one son in my family, and I don't have a sister, so I didn't think about it." If you come to taste the dishes, it is natural to be exquisite. ”

Wei Xingwang sighed loudly: "Only entertain women? Then I won't be able to eat such delicious dishes in the future?! ”

Everyone laughed, and Zhao Sichen said: "Master Wei doesn't have to worry, if you need it, I will ask the chef to cook for you." ”

After eating, Yunbi handed over another honeydew.

Suddenly, in the private room, the fragrance was fragrant.

Zhao Sichen said: "This is one of our upcoming flagship products, rose honeydew, please also taste it." ”

Mao Yangze and Wei Xingwang tried a few mouthfuls and praised them again and again.

Mao Yangze said: "Although it is delicious, the rose is too sweet for us, and I still prefer the citrus honeydew at the beginning." ”

Zhao Sichen said with a smile: "It's easy, I'll send you a few bottles when you go back, you can mix and eat at home, if you have cooking, it's good to put a few drops on it." ”

After eating, Zhao Sichen invited everyone to take a walk together: "The house is not big, but you can also walk a few steps to eliminate food." ”

Mao Yangze and Wei Xingwang were both born in a family, they are not very old, and their vision is not shallow.

They walked a few steps inside the house and immediately found that the scenery was beautiful everywhere, and the design was ingenious, and they were also full of admiration.

The four of them walked through the fence together and walked to the backyard -

Suddenly, Zhao Sichen's brows furrowed almost invisibly.

Who's where?!

A few steps forward, everyone saw it.

It turned out that there was a maid in turquoise clothes who was hiding behind the porch and secretly watching everyone.

Seeing a few sons coming, the maid pretended to be busy, carrying a plate, and passed in front of everyone.

In front of everyone's eyes, it was as if they had suddenly discovered everyone, the maid was slim, walked in front of Zhao Sichen, squatted, and was blessed.

The maid's face is like a peach blossom with spring, and the spring waist is like a willow branch soft.

A gold bracelet stayed on the maid's wrist, and unintentionally raised her hand, and the bracelet slipped off the white wrist.

Zhao Sichen saw that the maid was wearing heavy makeup, and there was a fragrance of osmanthus oil commonly used by women, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

Mao Yangze and Wei Xingwang glanced at each other, and there was a playful smile in their eyes.

Although they are still young, they are from rich and noble backgrounds.

Since the age of ten, there are many maids and maids who want to climb their beds.

Walking on the road, there are often some ordinary women who want to fly on the branches, and they frequently send autumn waves.

Therefore, seeing the maid coming like this, he had already guessed the maid's thoughts, and couldn't help but laugh knowingly,

Wei Qianlang naturally understood in his heart, but he was more disgusted in his heart.

He frowned and looked at Zhao Sichen.

Sure enough, he saw that Zhao Sichen's face had sunk.

Wei Qianlang's good mood for a day was suddenly blown away by the wind.

The maid's "chance encounter", although it was a slap in the face to Zhao Sichen, it was like a heavy slap on Wei Qianlang's body.

If the maid wasn't Zhao Sichen's person, he would have already called someone to pull it down and sell it-

Wei Qianlang just wanted to open his mouth to defend Zhao Sichen. Zhao Sichen had already sorted out his emotions and erased the unpleasant emotion on his face.

Zhao Sichen turned around and said to the three sons: "It's not early today, don't dare to leave you nobles to sit for a long time." ”

Mao Yangze and Wei Xingwang immediately heard what Zhao Sichen meant.

They knew that Wei Qianlang valued Zhao Sichen very much, and it was not good to deliberately stay to see Zhao Sichen's jokes, so the two of them gave up one after another.

One person said: "When I get home, I have urgent matters to deal with, so I will leave first." ”

Another said, "I have also made appointments with others, and I dare not stay long." ”

So, Mao Yangze and Wei Xingwang said goodbye and left.

The maidservant beside her was quite disappointed, and when she saw several nobles being driven away by Zhao Sichen with a word, she couldn't help but hang the corners of her mouth in frustration.

Zhao Sichen didn't look at the mandarin duck again, but sent a few sons out of the house with good manners.

Wei Qianlang originally wanted to stay and talk to Zhao Sichen-

Seeing the smile on Zhao Sichen's face a little reluctantly, he knew that she was in a bad mood, so he had no choice but to give up.

Before getting on the horse, Wei Qianlang whispered to Zhao Sichen: "I'll come to see you next time." ”

Zhao Sichen nodded a little tiredly.

She looked up and saw Wei Qianlang sitting on horseback, looking down at her.

Wei Qianlang's face was indiscriminate, as if he wanted to say something.

It's just that Zhao Sichen was in a bad mood, nodded at Wei Qianlang, and said, "Go slowly." ”

Wei Qianlang had no choice but to put the words back into his mouth.