When Zhao Qingmiao was chopping vegetables, he also noticed that in the kitchen at this time, in addition to the stimulating aroma of pepper that you can't ignore, there is also a hidden smell of sauce and umami.

I couldn't help but be curious about the fried chicken I made today, and even felt that my mouth was about to drool now.

She restrained the impulse in her heart and hurried to finish the work in her hands.

But in the next second, with a violent sound of "zi-la-la" chicken colliding with hot oil, her firm heart began to loosen again.

Zheng Wan looked at the oil in front of him that had become cloudy due to the addition of chicken, and the shovel in his hand kept turning to make the chicken in the pot evenly heated.

After a while, he noticed that the sound in the pot was starting to get quieter, and then he stopped flipping.

At this time, the originally cloudy oil in the pot began to become clearer and clearer.

When Zhao Qingmiao was busy with the things in his hands, rushed over to help with the fire, and smelled the aroma of food by the way, he happened to meet Zheng Wan turning over the chicken in the pot.

At a glance, she saw the chicken turned over, all of which were dyed with an attractive golden color, and if she smelled it carefully, she could smell a burnt aroma and meat.

Until all the chicken in the pot was turned over, looking at the burnt yellow that appeared on the edge of the chicken skin, Zheng Wan nodded with satisfaction.

She then applied the same color to the other side of the chicken before stopping.

Drive the fried chicken to the side of the pan, expose the oil at the bottom of the pan, add star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns and dried peppercorns soaked in advance, and stir-fry together.

Stir-fry all the flavors that belong to these spices, and then stir-fry the chicken on the side and mix it evenly, so that the chicken is also contaminated with the fragrance of these spices.

She held a shovel in one hand and soy sauce in the other, and shouted to Zhao Qingmiao in front of her:

"Sanniang, you take the bowl of fried sauce next to you and pour it in together."

After that, Zheng Wan took the lead in pouring the soy sauce along the edge of the pot, the hot oil and high temperature instantly stimulated the flavor of the soy sauce, and after a simple stir, the chicken was dyed with a layer of yellow-brown, which looked a lot more appetizing than before.

But all this, after Zhao Qingmiao poured in the fried chicken sauce, was immediately dwarfed.

The chili peppers and sweet noodle sauce in the stir-fried chicken sauce immediately give the chicken a reddish-brown color, which makes you look appetizing.

Especially Zhao Qingmiao, who personally poured this bowl of sauce on the chicken, looked at the gradually rich color in the pot and the gradually diffused fragrance, she was intoxicated.

Zheng Wan watched the effect of mixing the sauce with the chicken evenly, pouring in the boiling water that had just been submerged in the chicken, covering the lid, and waiting for time.

At this time, it was also time for the water supervisors to get off work.

On weekdays, this time is the time when the handymen start to eat dinner, and even Zhao Qingyou, who has not been back in the capital water prison for a few days, is no exception.

It's just that today is different, when it is time to get off work, she hurriedly washes her hands, tidies up her clothes, and is about to go outside.

This incident was immediately seen by the roommate who lived with her, and couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Youniang, where are you going? Dinner is coming soon. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Qingyou's face was immediately filled with a happy smile, and he replied:

"Mrs. Zheng should be back today, go to her to have a look, if it's okay, she should have dinner over there tonight."

"What!" A voice of surprise immediately rang out.

I don't know if this is her voice alone, but also the voice of others who secretly pricked up their ears to listen.

In an instant, the faces of everyone present burst into excited smiles, as if they were the rest of their lives after the catastrophe.

In fact, after Zheng Wan left and went to the Shangshi Bureau to participate in the assessment, everyone has been eating more and more not what people should be treated these days, except for morning food.

Especially when Chef Liu heard the news that his eldest apprentice Liu Brown was given death in the Shangshi Bureau, he was even more slack in the management of the chef of the Dushui Supervisor, if it weren't for the fact that everyone still had something in their hands, they wouldn't know how to get over these days.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, everyone thought that Zheng Wan would be able to come back to take charge of the chef's affairs.

But when I heard the news that she was a guest at Zhao Qingyou's house, she accidentally broke her foot, so it was delayed for a while.

Now that there is finally news that Zheng Wan is back, then they can finally live a normal life.

A group of people stared at Zhao Qingyou with glowing eyes, trying to hear an affirmative answer from her mouth.

Zhao Qingyou also knew what everyone was complaining about these days, nodded and replied: "If there is no accident, I should come back today." ”

It was not only the handymen in the kitchen who heard the news, but also Chef Liu Xingyan and Chef Liu, and An Yunhuan, who was just about to come to the kitchen to inquire about the news.

When he heard Zhao Qingyou answer that Zheng Wan would come back tomorrow, he hurriedly turned around and walked to his warehouse, and revised the list of ingredients that the vendors needed to provide tomorrow, and added all the ingredients that Zheng Wan likes to use on weekdays.

Thinking about these days, when I heard the words of the fish masters and guards during the morning meal, I wonder how much I will need tomorrow.

If everyone hadn't had a good time, the noise of hunger would have been heard by the surrounding government offices.

Chapter 71: Fried Chicken

An Yunhuan had a distressed expression on his face, but there was a happy smile in his eyes, and even when he passed by, he could hear him humming, and he knew that he was in a happy mood when he listened to it.

The handyman in the kitchen was more outgoing than An Yunhuan, and after hearing Zhao Qingyou's affirmative answer, he cheered directly.

"Wow puppet—"

Repeating the good news one by one, trying to say it from your own mouth, to hear the confirmation of the reply.

Zhao Qingyou looked at everyone's joyful atmosphere, and couldn't help but show a smile on his face, immersed in the joy of Zheng Wan's coming back with everyone.

In the corner where everyone was not paying attention, Chef Liu Xingyan leaned lonely against the door panel, listening to the bursts of laughter coming from behind him.

He can't remember when he broke away from everyone, maybe he passed the assessment of the Shang Food Bureau, or after taking charge of himself, his cooking skills were deeply loved by the previous Metropolitan Water Supervisor.

Focusing only on the dishes of the officials above the prison, he began to lose himself, and he couldn't remember the specifics now.

He knows very well that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, not to mention two chefs who have passed the assessment of the Shangshi Bureau.

In the past, he could still use the reason that Zheng Wan did not pass the assessment to numb himself, but now he knows that it is time for him to leave.

Now in the entire back kitchen, it is estimated that the most panicked thing is the group of people who are following Chef Liu, looking at the cheering Zhao Qingyou and others, compared with Chef Liu's lonely figure, one by one, their minds are floating, and they begin to choose a way back for themselves.

After Zhao Qingyou finished talking to everyone about Zheng Wan's return, he hurried to the location of Zheng Mansion with everyone's envious eyes.

At this time, Zheng Wan in the house was about to open the lid of the pot, looked at a head that was approaching quickly, and couldn't help but remind:

"Sanniang, be careful, open the lid later, and be careful to burn your face with the heat that rushes out."

Hearing this, Zhao Qingmiao cautiously moved back a little and shouted expectantly, "You can open it now." ”

The main thing is that now that the lid is closed, she can smell the fragrance that makes her happy, and she really can't control her actions.

Zheng Wan shook her head helplessly when she saw her like this, and only after she retreated to a safe position did she suddenly lift the lid.

In an instant, a smell of meat mixed with the smell of sauce exploded directly in front of his eyes, impacting the sense of smell and body of the two people present, and as soon as he smelled it, he couldn't wait to pick up the chicken in the pot and try it.

There is also a mixture of pepper aroma in the middle, which is not a strong one, but it is impossible to ignore, and the appetite of gluttonous people is great.

As soon as Zheng Wan turned his head, he saw Zhao Qingmiao's greedy drooling appearance, and couldn't help but smile and said:

"Sanniang, wipe the saliva from the corner of your mouth."

"What!"

Zhao Qingmiao heard that he was so rude, and quickly wiped the position of the corner of his mouth with his hand, but he never thought that when the back of his hand touched it, it was actually dry.

She instantly realized that this was Zheng Wan teasing herself, and shouted in annoyance: "Lady, how can you be like this!" ”

"Hahahaha!"

Zheng Wan looked at Zhao Qingmiao's appearance, and also enjoyed the fun of teasing, and laughed out loud.

In the laughter, I didn't forget to put the potato cubes and green onions that Zhao Qingmiao had just cut into the pot and stirred them evenly with the sauce inside.

The original light yellow potatoes are also dyed with a rich yellow-brown color, and exude the fragrance of green onions.

Finally, on top of the chicken nuggets and potatoes, put in the flower rolls she had just made, and close the lid.

looked up at Zhao Qingmiao, who was reluctant to give up the food in the pot, and explained:

"Wait another quarter of an hour, and the stir-fried chicken will be ready to eat. Now it's mainly to see if my sister can come back in a quarter of an hour. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Qingmiao's attention shifted suddenly, and he said with some uncertainty:

"Will my sister remember what we said before, about coming back today?"

"How could my sister forget this important matter, now it depends on whether the time for the chef to leave work is on time, if it is according to the previous hours, my sister should be almost here now."

"In that case, go to the door to greet my sister."

After saying that, Zhao Qingmiao jumped away excitedly.

Anyone who looked at her back in a hurry knew how excited she was, and Zheng Wan couldn't help but hook the corners of her mouth when she saw it.

And Zhao Qingmiao, who went out, wished that her neck could be stretched infinitely, and she could see the situation at the end of Yongan Street.

Thinking that what Zheng Wan said was about this hour, the longer she waited, the more anxious her heart became, and even the tip of her nose began to smell illusory, just like what she had just smelled in the kitchen, tickling her heart.

Just when she felt her neck stretch to the point of soreness, she finally saw a familiar figure at the end of the road.

At this time, Zhao Qingmiao couldn't care about anything else, and shouted anxiously: "Sister! ”

At the same time, his two hands were raised high, waving frantically in the direction of Zhao Qingyou, trying to make Zhao Qingyou see that he was waiting for the other party faster.

Without noticing that it was a meal, her shout immediately attracted the attention of pedestrians on the road.

Everyone couldn't help but look back and forth at Zhao Qingmiao at the door and Zhao Qingyou who ran over quickly and awkwardly on the other end.

After taking a look, hurry up and walk home.

And Zhao Qingyou hurriedly walked in front of Zhao Qingmiao under such circumstances, and she was a little helpless and breathlessly said:

"Why are you waiting here today? Don't make a big noise, do you know how many people's eyes have been on us sisters? ”

At this time, Zhao Qingmiao realized the indecency of his actions just now, scratched the back of his neck with some embarrassment, and said with a smile:

"It's not that Mrs. Zheng has already made dinner, thinking that my sister should have come a long time ago according to the previous hour, but today she is so late, so she came to the door to wait."

Hearing this, Zhao Qingyou's heart instantly warmed, and he felt that his sister was still a little advantageous.

However, in the next second, Zhao Qingmiao added: "The main thing is that the fried chicken made by Zheng Niangzi is too delicious, and my sister will not be able to get out of the pot if she arrives a little late, hehe!" ”

Looking at Zhao Qingmiao's smirk, Zhao Qingyou suddenly felt that he had fed the dog with his true feelings, and his worries about himself were not as good as a fried chicken.

I had to explain helplessly: "Today, everyone knows that my sister is coming to Zheng Niangzi for dinner, and when we know the happy event that Zheng Niangzi is back, we just dragged them in the back kitchen and chatted for a while, which delayed the hour." ”

She thought that just now, but when she walked into the kitchen and smelled the fragrant aroma of fried chicken sauce, she instantly felt that compared to fried chicken, she didn't seem to be so important.

When Zheng Wan heard the footsteps, he also raised his head to look at the two people who entered the door, and said with a smile: