Then add salt, soy sauce and five-spice powder, continue to mix evenly, add water and simmer over low heat.

At this time, the air not only has the aroma of minced garlic, but also begins to waft in the air along with the umami of crayfish.

Chapter 32: Forced Marriage

Before approaching Zheng Wan's residence, Zhao Qingyou had already smelled this tempting fragrance, she didn't want to know that it was Zheng Wan's handwriting, and her steps unconsciously accelerated.

When she came to her destination, she saw that a person who surprised her also appeared here, she looked at the other person, and shouted in surprise, "Cow Fish Master? ”

Hearing someone call him, Niu Xinlu quickly took his eyes off the garlic crayfish in the wok.

When he turned around and saw Zhao Qingyou, he showed a silly smile and replied:

"Mrs. Zhao is here. A certain person passed by the hospital to bring medicine back to Mrs. Zheng, and she warmly invited, so she stayed for dinner together. ”

"I see, I said that the fishmaster should rest at home at this hour."

Zhao Qing nodded leisurely, approached where the two were standing, and stretched out his head to look at the food cooked in the wok.

As soon as you enter the eye, it is a red eye that is about to pierce people's eyes, mixed with a little yellow minced in the middle, and the aroma of umami and garlic keeps drilling into the nose.

She looked at the two curiously and said, "What did you do today?" It smells good. ”

Hearing this, Niu Xinyu's complexion turned pale for a moment, and the name and harm of this red crayfish were really a little embarrassed to say.

His gaze subconsciously shifted to Zheng Wan, hoping to get an answer from her mouth.

Zheng Wan couldn't understand Niu Xinlu's entanglement at all, for her, this was a delicacy that was difficult to eat, such a big crayfish, it was simply a good thing that had not been encountered in a hundred years.

The tone of her voice did not hide the joy in her heart at all, "Sister, what I made today is red crayfish, which smells delicious, let alone eats." ”

"I've never seen it before, where did I buy it?"

"You don't need to buy it, it's all caught by the cattle fisherman when he was fishing. When I went to pick up the small fish today, I happened to meet it, and such a good thing naturally had to be eaten in my mouth. ”

Niu Xinlu heard that this was still his own business, and he was very worried that Zhao Qingyou felt that he had brought Zheng Wan badly, and his eyes kept staring at Zhao Qingyou ready to explain.

When Zhao Qingyou heard this, his face was also filled with joy, and he replied: "I see, then thank you to the cow fish master, this smell is really good." ”

Niu Xinlu couldn't get it all of a sudden, he touched the back of his head a little embarrassed, the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably, and his eyes were bent into a crescent moon.

"I didn't do anything, it smelled like it was all the credit of Mrs. Zheng."

"If the fish master says so, then there will be only one person who eats for nothing today."

"No, no, no! That's not what I mean. ”

Niu Xinlu waved his hand again and again in a panic, but his mouth didn't know what to say to explain clearly.

This look made Zheng Wan amused, and he was worried that the two would continue to talk like this, so he quickly interrupted:

"Sister, quickly bring the cucumber and fresh lotus root behind you, you can put it in and cook it together."

Sure enough, being interrupted by Zheng Wan like this, the two quickly ended their somewhat awkward conversation.

Zhao Qingyou turned around and brought the cucumbers and fresh lotus root cut into strips in the basket and handed them to Zheng Wan, "Lady, what you need." ”

Zheng Wan directly grabbed a large handful of cucumbers and fresh lotus roots, put them all into the garlic crayfish that had been boiled for a while, and continued to mix evenly, so that these two ingredients can also taste good.

As the water in the wok becomes less and less cooked, the aroma in the air becomes stronger and stronger.

Even Niu Xinyu, a person who had always had doubts, couldn't help but look at the food in the wok frequently, and Zhao Qingyou was even more unrestrained from longing.

However, although she would love to eat more food in the wok now, she hasn't forgotten anything else.

Looking at Zheng Wan, who had been observing the fire, she asked in a low voice, "Where are the small cakes prepared by the lady?" ”

"In the cabinet next to it, my sister can see it as soon as she opens it."

Hearing this, Zhao Qingyou quickly walked to the cabinet, opened the door, and while taking out the small cakes, he also took out the dishes and chopsticks that a few people needed later, rinsed them all with water, and put them on the table, waiting for a meal together.

Here, Zheng Wan's garlic crayfish also came to an end, looking at the soup that had been reduced by half.

She quickly took the remaining half of the minced garlic and poured it all into the wok, the minced garlic was white and hard, while the minced garlic that had been cooked with the crayfish was soft, and the yellow edges were even dyed with a faint brown.

It only takes a glance to tell the difference between the two, and at this point, the minced garlic no longer needs to be stir-fried, just mix it with the crayfish.

Zheng Wan was just about to take a big bowl to pack, but before he lowered his body, he saw a large bowl suddenly break into his sight, and when he looked up, he found that it was Niu Xinlu holding the bowl.

Niu Xinlu noticed Zheng Wan's gaze and immediately explained:

"The lady is directly served, a certain rough skin and thick meat are not afraid of being hot. And the lady is also a little easier to operate, the lady please. ”

Faced with such an undeniable operation, Zheng Wan nodded and carefully transferred the garlic crayfish in the wok to the bowl in Niu Xinlu's hand.

At this time, Niu Xinlu had no time to observe the others, and his eyes were firmly grasped by the food in his hand, looking at the emerald green cucumbers, white lotus roots, and bright red crayfish tightly wrapped in yellow and white that kept sliding from the shovel.

Just by looking at it, he could imagine how delicious it was, and he felt that if he continued to look at it, he probably couldn't control the saliva in his mouth.

Therefore, he subconsciously made a swallowing motion, and his eyes looked directly at the food in his hand.

It was Zheng Wan who reminded him that he realized that he had already put all the food out of the wok.

Niu Xinlu carefully brought the food in his hand to the table, and walked carefully with every step, the speed of which was the same as that of the turtle.

After Zhao Qingyou saw it, an inexplicable feeling rose in his heart: strong man carving? In the wrong box.

However, she watched Niu Xinlu's movements, and felt that it was better not to remind her loudly, otherwise it would scare people, and it would not be good for such fragrant food to be scared.

But Niu Xinlu didn't notice that he was a little too careful now, and he was still approaching the table according to the movements subconsciously controlled by his brain.

When he put the garlic red crayfish in his hand on the dining table, his originally stiff body suddenly relaxed, and he couldn't help but let out a long breath.

"Whew-"

This little appearance directly amused Zhao Qingyou, she covered the corners of her mouth with her hands, looked at Zheng Wan who was sitting next to her, and said in a smiling voice:

"Lady, can you eat?"

"Okay, let's eat. We are all acquaintances, and we don't know anything, we eat whatever we like, this is a small cake specially bought as a staple food, which can be eaten with garlic and red crayfish, or it can be eaten with the soup inside. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Qingyou quickly distributed the small cakes in front of him to everyone's hands.

Niu Xinlu couldn't wait to take the small cake, picked up the chopsticks and stretched out towards the red crayfish in the bowl, and quickly picked one up and put it in his mouth.

As soon as he entered the mouth, there was a salty and hot soup, and he quickly let the crayfish roll in his mouth, opening his mouth to ventilate and dissipate heat.

During this time, the aroma of garlic, which is perfectly integrated into the soup, invades every cell in the mouth, instantly satisfying the craving that has been shouting.

His expression has also changed from the wrinkled facial features at the beginning to a soothing and happy appearance at the moment, which makes people can't help but guess how delicious this red crayfish is.

After sucking the soup, he quickly used his nimble tongue to remove the white meat hidden inside the shrimp shell, and a fresh fragrance suddenly took a place in the world of garlic.

As soon as he took a bite, the sweet and elastic texture of the shrimp meat made his eyes widen in surprise and he wanted to explore the source of this taste.

At the same time, you can feel the smell of garlic that has invaded it, and the pungent smell you smell when you just chop garlic are completely two worlds.

After eating the shrimp, he sucked the contents of his mouth deeply before spitting them out.

Then he hurriedly wanted to tell Zhao Qingyou and Zheng Wan about his evaluation, "This red crayfish doesn't seem to be harmful......

Before he finished speaking, he saw that the two people opposite him had already picked up a red crayfish and were gnawing on it.

Niu Xinlu obviously remembered that he wanted to check before, would there be any adverse reactions to this red crayfish after eating, why didn't he say his evaluation, and they started eating it? It's too late to say anything more.

It's just that when he observed, he found that Zheng Wan's eating method was a little different from his own.

First, bite through the two large pincers of the crayfish with your mouth, eat the soft meat inside, aim at the fragrant soup on the crayfish, and then peel off the shell of the crayfish with your teeth and eat only the last remaining shrimp meat.

Looking at this scene, he subconsciously picked up a red crayfish from the bowl again, ready to put the tongs into his mouth.

At this time, he noticed that the shrimp claws on his chopsticks had been broken in advance, and he could eat the shrimp meat inside without much effort.

As soon as I think about it, I know that it is a small idea of Zheng Wan, so the taste of this pliers must be no different.

In his consciousness, Zheng Wan is not only a cook, but also a gourmet, who can cook and eat.

"Click!"

The tongs shattered in response, revealing the tender flesh like a garlic clove hidden inside, tight and sticking together little by little.

Niu Xinlu couldn't wait to put the pincers to his mouth, and when he bit it, the pincer meat instantly fell into his mouth, and his silky shape could be felt when the tip of his tongue touched it.

After biting, the familiar aroma of garlic immediately pours into the mouth, and the meat is more tender and smooth than the meat on the shrimp.

Before he could even feel like he had chewed a few times, the pincers were already sliding down his throat.

It can be said that the two parts of the meat have an incomparable taste, and then his movements are getting faster and faster, and the process of eating shrimp gradually becomes the same as Zheng Wan.

After Zhao Qingyou finished eating the shrimp meat in her mouth, she couldn't help but look at the other vegetables in the bowl, thinking of the deliciousness and salty aroma of the soup she had just eaten, she felt that the taste of cucumber and fresh lotus root was not much worse.

Immediately shot at the emerald green cucumber, and sure enough, the cucumber covered in soup also had the same taste as shrimp meat.

But the moment she bit into the cucumber, the crisp taste was eye-catching, and the cooked cucumber could still have such a crisp taste, which made her look curiously at Zheng Wan, who was enjoying the deliciousness.

At the same time, the fragrance of cucumber seems to dilute the strong smell of garlic in the mouth, bringing a refreshing feeling.

The lotus root section has a sweetness inside, bringing a compound enjoyment between salty fragrance and fresh sweetness.

Of course, the two of them did not forget Zheng Wan's prompt at the beginning, and after eating halfway, they quickly added the small cake in their hands.

When the softer cake touched the garlic red crayfish soup, the two widened their eyes in surprise, and after silently glancing at each other, they sped up the chewing speed in their mouths, and shouted in their hearts: How can there be such delicious food in the world!

The small cake is full of soup, and the flavor of garlic and red crayfish is integrated into it with the refreshing sweetness of cucumber and lotus root.

At the end of eating, Zhao Qingyou felt that the belt around his waist might need to be relaxed.

Niu Xinlu was lying on his back on the chair with his stomach on his back, constantly reminiscing about the residual fragrance in his mouth, his head empty, thinking about nothing, and immersing himself in the enjoyment of the moment.

The three of them ate a beautiful meal, and ate three catties of crayfish mixed with vegetables and cakes, and their combat effectiveness was very good.

And Cui Zhiyun, who returned home, once again faced the same situation as the last time he went home.

He looked at his mother, who looked displeased, and saluted respectfully, "Meet my mother." ”

Lu Shi was angry when he saw his eldest son's appearance, but on the surface, he still maintained the dignity that a woman from a family should have, and said slowly: "No courtesy, sit down." ”

Cui Zhiyun didn't take action, he looked at the mother who was sitting, and asked, "I don't know what the mother is doing to call her son home?" The water supervisor is busy with official duties, and I am afraid that I will not be able to greet my mother every day for a long time. ”

As soon as these words came out, the Lu family was even more annoyed, she still didn't know where the water supervisor was, a department with no real power, she really didn't understand why her son wanted to stay there.

Obviously, he could directly enter the court with the reputation of Confucianism, and even if he took the first place in the imperial examination, he could also enter the better six departments with the help of Cui's family.