Chapter 58: Xiao Lu's hand
may be the reason for loving the house and Wu, and the little emperor fell in love with the bold and careful Ruyi after a while.
After listening to Wen Chen say that it was Ruyi who helped him solve the problem of extracting insulin, he was even more impressed by this little girl, and took Ruyi's hand to see the Queen Mother.
Wen Chen was also happy to be idle, carrying the fish basket and vegetable basket all the way to the back kitchen.
Originally, there was no kitchen in the Qian'an Palace, and it was not until Wen Chen handed over the recipes to improve the Queen Mother's diabetes to the two old eunuchs that they sorted out a spare room to provide meals for the Queen Mother.
As soon as I entered, a burst of steaming steam rushed to my face.
Wen Chen waved his hand to dispel the mist, and saw that Qiu Delu was holding a long spoon and stirring a pot of green vegetable and tofu soup.
"The Queen Mother eats this at noon?"
The old eunuch glanced at him, "Isn't this the recipe you gave?" Ask while knowing the answer! ”
mentioned this, Qiu Delu was angry, in order to make the Queen Mother more happy, he, who was in charge of the spoon temporarily, had to eat these tasteless things every day.
Wen Chen smiled, pulled out a wooden basin from under the stove, added some water, and then poured the contents of the fish basket into it one by one.
Looking at these little things that jumped around when they saw water, Jude Lu's eyes couldn't help but widen.
"Shrimp male?"
"Where did you get all this stuff?"
The buried things in Jude Lu's mouth are the shrimp crawlers that can be seen everywhere in the Yongding River, these little things live in the mud all the year round, and are regarded as extremely dirty things, probably because they can't afford to eat, and the poor people occasionally use them to satisfy their hunger, and they can't be seen in the palace.
Wen Chen squatted down to clean the shrimp and said, "This thing is called Pipi shrimp, which is not only rich in protein, but also delicious, it is a rare delicacy, and the Queen Mother will definitely like it after eating it!" ”
"You're going to give this to the Queen Mother?" Jude Lu frowned, "No, how can this kind of thing be on the table, we can't listen to anything today!" ”
As he spoke, he reached out and snatched the tub.
However, the next moment, he was directly stunned in place, only to see Wen Chen take out a half-inch thick booklet from his arms and block it in front of him, with four big characters on the cover.
"Martial arts cheats!"
"Master Qiu should do whatever he wants, don't disturb the small work."
Jude Lu's eyes bloomed with a strange look, this is the hand-to-hand combat technique that this kid used before?
I grabbed the cheats and couldn't wait to look through them, only to see that although the illustrations on the pages were scribbled and simple, the action essentials and the corresponding explanations were written in the blank space on the side, which was clear at a glance.
When Wen Chen was in the service, he practiced routines that combined the strengths of all families, specializing in the martial arts of killing and fighting the enemy, integrating judo, sanda, Jeet Kune Do, Wing Chun and other exercises into one, and it was particularly useful against the enemy in close quarters.
This secret book undoubtedly opened a door to a new world for Jude Lu, but he just told him a few words at random, Wen Chen must wash the shrimp, and then nest in the corner of the kitchen alone and compare carefully.
And Wen Chen was not idle, after cleaning the pipi shrimp, he lifted the gray cloth on the vegetable basket, which was full of red peppers.
This thing is called pepper in Dasheng, and it is not widely spread, and only Hu people from the Western Regions like to eat it, but because it is difficult to grow, the price is several times higher than that fish basket skin shrimp.
This is also the treasure that Wen Chen found after running all over the West Market early in the morning.
"Today I will leave you with an eye-opener and a spicy meal!"
Wen Chen smiled confidently and began to show his cooking skills, the Queen Mother should have been tired of eating those bland and tasteless things recently because of diabetes.
Set up the pot, turn on the heat, add oil, and stir-fry......
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar tea, blending out a thousand kinds of deliciousness, adding Wen Chen specially looking for peppers, a stream of tempting fragrance is scattered and elegant.
An hour later, several exquisite dishes are served on the plate, and there is a copper pot with a charcoal fire under it, and the soup inside is red and steaming!
Jude Lu, who was studying martial arts, was suddenly awakened by a strong aroma, and suddenly turned around, only to see Wen Chen looking at him with a smile.
"Master Qiu, come and try the dishes?"
The old eunuch was so hooked by this smell that he couldn't sit still, and immediately kicked the cheats into his shirt, took a pair of chopsticks and trotted over.
"What do you kid make, why does it smell so good?"
Wen Chen pointed to the delicacies on the plate and said:
"This is mapo tofu, this is spicy fried skin shrimp, the hot and sour potato shreds have to be eaten in moderation, and the meat dishes are fried meat with chili peppers and spicy hot pot!"
The old eunuch nodded slightly, picked up the chopsticks and tasted them one by one, and every time he put a piece of food in his mouth, his expression changed.
"How can this pepper make such a delicious thing, why didn't we find it before?!"
"It's numb and spicy, although the taste is intense, but the aftertaste is endless, your kid's craftsmanship is okay!"
"Especially this sour and hot potato shredded, although the raw materials are simple, but the combination of sour and spicy flavor into the right benefits, it is simply the best in the world!"
Jude Lu immediately gave a very high evaluation.
Wen Chen was very satisfied with the old eunuch's reaction, the people in the palace were all mouthful, especially the few around the emperor, what kind of food in the world had not entered their mouths?
If they say it's delicious, then they're fine!
"It's almost noon, Master Qiu is ready to serve the food, right?"
Qiu Delu snorted, and was about to call his subordinates over, when he suddenly remembered something, grabbed Wen Chen's collar and said solemnly, "How are these things made, you have to tell our family!" ”
Wen Chen spread his hands, "This is another price." ”
When someone asked me to stir-fry, you didn't come to observe it, and now it's not so simple to learn art!
"What do you want our family to do you a favor for?"
"I haven't thought about it, let's talk about it later." Wen Chen deliberately sold a pass.
The old eunuch glared at him, "Since you don't want to say it, then if the queen mother eats this dish well, you can come to Qian'an Palace every day to be a cook!" ”
"Hey, I can't ask for it!"
……
In the hall, smelling the fragrance of the food on the table, Ruyi, who was still guessing riddles with the Queen Mother before, suddenly moved his index finger, broke free from the Queen Mother's arms, and trotted over.
"Wow, is this all done by the godfather?"
"Ruyi likes to eat shrimp the most!"
The Queen Mother also came over, although she was also attracted by the fragrance, her demeanor was still generous and decent, and she raised her hand slightly towards Wen Chen and Qiu Delu.
"You two should sit down for a light meal."
"Wechen doesn't dare, the Queen Mother's meal, how can Wechen enjoy it at will." Wen Chen bowed.
Emperor Jingren, who was accompanying him, waved his hand, "There are not so many rules, since the queen mother speaks, you will accompany the queen mother together, and I will also taste your craftsmanship by the way." ”
Hearing this, Wen Chen was no longer polite, and soaked the pre-cut mutton side dishes into the copper pot.
Everyone sat around a table, and they were happy, it was really like a family!
"Why don't you see Concubine Jing?"
Wen Chen glanced around a few times, but did not find Concubine Jing's figure.
The little emperor could naturally see his thoughts, and while holding the meal, he said, "I have been unwell recently, and I am resting in the room!" ”
Wasn't it okay two days ago, and on this hot day, it's not so easy to catch a cold, right?
Wen Chen's heart suddenly moved, and he looked at the little emperor and said softly, "Won't it be ......?" ”
"You're thinking too much, not so fast!" The little emperor glanced at him, watching his mother's appetite open today, and kept putting vegetables in the bowl, and he couldn't help but feel a little more relaxed.
"If you're not at ease, go see for yourself."
Wen Chen saw that the old eunuch sitting next to him looked at him with strange eyes, and sneered, "Weichen just asked, I don't have any other ideas......
"Are you going or not going?" The little emperor raised his eyes and said.
"Hiss......, why don't you go for a trip, we're all full, and we can't let Concubine Jing go hungry, right?"
After that, he patted Ruyi's little head, arched his hand towards a few people, and said goodbye and left.
Wen Chen went to the kitchen, added some extra food to the plate, came to the door of Concubine Jing's boudoir with the food box, sent away the maid who was waiting outside the door, and knocked on the door.
"Hungry? Husband...... I'm here to bring you food! ”