014 Xiao Langjun and the pretty chef
Cui Bai felt that he was the most uncharacteristic and best person in the Hanyang Palace.
Compared with the arrogant and arrogant eldest sister, the eldest brother who is silent and his mother is full of calculations, the second brother who loves to sleep lazily but has a heinously black belly, the innocent and cute second sister who is good at selling cuteness, and the ghost-like sister who knows to play with Gu worms every day in the Wangfu of Hejian County, he has no temper since he was a child, and his appearance is not distinctive, and his sense of existence in the middle of such a group of brothers and sisters is really low.
That's good, though.
He was happy with the situation. As the son of the old Hanyang King and the divine doctor, he has enjoyed the glory and wealth that ordinary people can't imagine since he was a child, although Daddy and Auntie don't care about him, but the eldest brother is like a father, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and the eldest brother and sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law have always treated him as their own son. The second brother's sleeping god is negligible, anyway, even if he is awake, he spends his time pestering the second sister-in-law.
is not outstanding, he is the youngest son, and he grew up after the war, so he naturally retreats at home to enjoy the love of his parents, brothers and sisters, and he doesn't have to pay anything.
This pig is like a lazy and comfortable life, which really makes him addicted!
Turning a wild history to the end, he closed the scroll and threw it at the head of the bed, then got up and stretched out.
Look at the time, it's almost noon, it's time for lunch. Eat a casual meal, fill your stomach, go out and walk around to eliminate your appetite, and come back for a nap. Then read a book, and in the evening, after dinner, bathing and changing, he was able to sleep.
Look how quickly the day goes by! He's such a good man.
And at this moment, the back kitchen of the Hanyang Royal Mansion is already busy.
"What should I do, what should I do for Xiao Langjun for lunch? I'm really sad!" the chubby cook paced back and forth in the smoky kitchen, so worried that she was about to pull up the cloth that wrapped her hair and tore it into pieces.
The newly recruited little cook was very puzzled when she saw this: "Wu Xing and the fish, Gu Louzi, Leng Tao, aren't these all ready? Since the county king and Erlangjun have sent these there, then wouldn't it be okay to make another copy of these and send them to Xiao Langjun? Doesn't it mean that Xiao Langjun is not a picky eater?"
The family of the king of Hanyang, in addition to the handsome men and beautiful women, all of them are intelligent, and they also have an enviable ability, that is, they can eat!
Starting from the old county king and the old princess, down to the princess of the county king, the princess of the county, the husband and wife of Erlangjun, the little lady and his wife, and even the servants around these masters, they are all very picky, and ordinary meals can't get into their mouths at all. Therefore, the chefs in the house are carefully selected, and the meals are so exquisite and delicious that people who come to eat for the first time are so satisfied that they want to shed tears. Therefore, the dignitaries are proud to be able to come to the Hanyang Royal Mansion to eat, and the cooks are proud to be able to work in the back kitchen of the Hanyang Royal Palace. As long as you can work in the back kitchen of Hanyang Mansion for half a year, you will be the target of major restaurants after you go out, and the value is not low!
Of course, the masters will always have some tricky tastes. One day, when I suddenly wanted to eat something, I called the maid to come over and say hello in advance. Thanks to the character of these Langjun ladies is not bad, adding extra dishes will bring a rich reward, and everyone will not feel too hard to do things.
But there is only this Erlangjun, he is a clear stream in this house...... From the time he was born until now, he had never called anyone to come to the kitchen to make any requests. As long as it is made in the kitchen, he eats it all, and he is not picky at all.
At least that's how she was introduced when she entered the mansion.
So now seeing that the fat cook is so anxious that she almost hates to go to the sky, the little chef is very puzzled.
Who knew that the fat cook lady turned around and gave her a blank look: "What do you know? Erlangjun he doesn't pick, but do you know how difficult it is to let him eat a complete meal? Let's just say that Wu Xing has a bream, this fish must have just been fished out of the river, and the time from its free movement in the water to death cannot exceed an hour, otherwise it will lose its umami, and Erlangjun will not eat it after tasting two bites at most. In addition, the fish slices must be sliced to a certain uniform thickness, which should ensure that the sauce can penetrate into the fish seven points when the fish is dipped in the sauce, so that he can not only taste the deliciousness of the fish, but also let the fishy smell of the fish be neutralized by the sauce, but not let the taste of the fish itself be covered by the sauce. The ratio of sauce is also a big problem, the amount of each thing must be matched just right, a little more or a little less will not work, the taste is not right, he will not eat more!"
"There is also the ancient building, the best noodles and the best mutton are used in our house, but the ancient building that Erlang Jun is willing to eat must be roasted crispy outside, but the mutton inside must not be dry and lose moisture because it has been roasted for too long. When you bite into it, you must match one bite of noodles with half a tael of meat, so that he can fill his stomach as quickly as possible when he tastes the delicious mutton. ”
"Let's talk about Leng Tao. Make noodles with acacia leaf juice and noodles, and then soak them in ice water or well water after cooking, which looks very simple, right? But Erlangjun must only soak in well water, the ice water is too cold, and the frozen noodles taste poor, so he doesn't eat them. But even if it is soaked in well water, this time should not be too long, and the cold air is too severe and hurts the stomach, and he still does not eat it! Even if it is soaked just right, when it is served, mixed with vegetables and dipped in soy sauce, the problem of ingredients comes again - what kind of vegetables to put and how much to eat? How much soy sauce to put in, how to achieve a perfect balance of these things, so that he can eat a small bite of side dishes when he eats a bite of noodles is just right to relieve greasy, and so that the side dishes will not be soaked soft and affect the soft texture, do you think this will be an easy task?"
After listening to the fat cook, the little cook was already stunned, and her little mouth was open enough to stuff a goose egg.
"Xiao Langjun is actually such a picky eater, then why do others say that he is not picky!"
"He did eat all the food we sent, and he never found fault with it. The fat cook said weakly. She has been working in the Junwang Mansion for more than ten years, and she has a clear grasp of the tastes of every master in the whole mansion, as long as it is a meal she makes, there is nothing that the masters do not like to eat. How many restaurants took a fancy to her ability and were willing to pay a lot of money to hire her to cook, but she refused. Because-she swore that she must conquer the mountain of Xiaolangjun!
But it's a pity that until now, no matter how hard she tries, the mountain of Xiao Langjun still stands firmly in front of her, but she jumps up at least three times a day, and falls down hard every time. The few times Xiao Langjun was able to solve half of the food she sent, she was already so excited that she held the half of the dishes that had been withdrawn and began to study what progress she had made.
Everyone praised her for her age but not pride, and she was still studying cooking skills, but who knew that she was also forced to be helpless? She just wanted her cooking skills to be recognized by everyone in the house, but why was it so difficult?
Although they were in a hurry, everyone quickly made another meal and ordered someone to send it everywhere.
Today's Gulouzi is not bad, the dough is baked crispy, but the mutton has lost a little moisture, and it tastes a little dry, so Xiao Langjun only ate a small half sheet and stopped eating. Leng Tao was okay, but the noodles were fished out of the well after about two or three sips of tea a little earlier, causing the noodles to be a little hard and a little sticky to his teeth, he barely ate a few bites, and pushed the thing aside.
He tasted the rest of the things casually, and when he felt that his stomach was almost full, he put down his chopsticks and stopped eating.
The maid brought a cup of tea. He took it and opened the lid, and suddenly frowned slightly: "I've been soaking for so long, and the fragrance is gone, how can I drink it?"
The maid hurriedly went down and re-soaked a lamp and sent it up. But this time, the time was too rushed, and the fragrance of the tea fried by A-Niang herself was served without emitting it. This kind of tea is simply defiling the tea that A-Niang has worked so hard to make, of course he won't drink it.
The maid can only go to soak again.
After repeating this five times, the maid barely managed to make a cup of tea.
Erlangjun used half of it, and then waved his hand to call people down.
See, ordinary meals and ordinary tea can send him away, he is such a good person!
It's just that why is he, a person who is so easy-going, who hardly makes indiscriminate demands with others, that every time he eats, he will make the whole house avoid him like a snake and scorpion? Even the most innocent and lovely second sister, who smiles sweetly at everyone, she refuses to let him go to their yard to eat at the meal. In the words of the second sister: "You are too difficult to serve, I don't want you to ruin our interest in eating, and bring my children!"
What did he do? He clearly remembered that he hadn't done anything! He was such a well-behaved and obedient child, he never refuted the demands of his brothers and sisters, and his little nephews and nieces came to play with him, and he did his best to accompany him, and the children liked him very much! But why did everyone turn their faces with him when it came to dinner?
He felt so wronged.
Sitting in the private room of the Peony Building, looking at the beautiful scenery of the Qujiang River outside through the window, Xiao Langjun was still lamenting in his heart.
He couldn't figure out why everyone should spit on him collectively if he was such a good and easy-going person!
"Brother gluttony, you've lost weight again. Wang Shishilang came over, and the first thing he said when he met was ridicule.
Erlangjun was very displeased with him. "I said that I am not gluttonous, gluttony is not the world's delicacies and delicious food, but I can feed with a little food at home!"
"Yes, yes, you are not gluttonous, but I have never seen Lang Jun in the dignified Hanyang Palace, who can be raised by the chef with superb cooking skills in his own mansion to make such a skinny appearance. Wang Twelve Lang teased.
Erlangjun pursed his lips. "Maybe it's because I wasn't born to eat fat!"
When Wang Shishilang heard this, the corners of his mouth and eyes began to cramp together.
After a while, Li Saburo also arrived. Dr. Tea brought a series of dishes with all colors and aromas, and Wang Shishilang and Li Sanlang picked up the ivory chopsticks and began to feast. While eating, they praised: "The chef of Peony House has become more and more sophisticated, this grilled lamb chop is really charred on the outside and tender on the inside, crispy and delicious, fragrant and attractive, I can eat a large plate alone!"
"This dish is also good, cut evenly and with sauce, it is really the most delicious in the world!"
......
Watching the two friends eat with relish, and while admiring it, Xiao Langjun just picked a little bit and put it down.
The other two didn't bother to pay attention to him, they just ate their own. They are all used to this guy's virtue, anyway, even if you ask him why he doesn't eat, he will pick out a bunch of messy little faults, and in turn ruin other people's appetites. So they felt that if they could take him with them when they were eating, it would be enough friends! God knows, there are almost no more people in the entire Chang'an City who are willing to eat at the same table with him!
Xiao Langjun also has a good point, that is, even if he feels that things are not very good for consumption, he will not force others not to eat them. Others don't ask, he doesn't say, as long as his friends eat happily, he will be happy.
Look, he's such an empathetic person. After all, my honey and arsenic are what my mother taught him.
But why is it that he is already so easy to get along with, and everyone still dislikes him so much? Don't think he didn't notice the look in the eyes of these two guys just now!
Xiao Langjun felt so sad. He felt that after getting together with them for a while, he would still go to Fan Chuan Villa for a meal. He ate so much food, and felt that A-Niang made it herself so that he could eat it all. It's not that A-Niang's craftsmanship is good, maybe it's because A-Niang made it, he just likes it. It's just that...... Inevitably, I will have to be taught a lesson by Daddy's various blowing beards and staring at me again.
Just as he was wandering the world, he suddenly smelled a tempting fragrance into his nostrils!
What kind of scent was it? He couldn't describe it in words, but he just felt that although he hadn't seen anything yet, now he just smelled it, and he felt his stomach rumble, and he hadn't felt so hungry in a long time!
"I'll go out for a while. He quickly stood up, dropped the words to his two friends, and hurriedly took a step out of the stairs.
Wang Shishilang and Li Sanlang looked at each other.
"What's wrong with him?"
"Who knows, maybe crazy again!"
"Also, don't worry about him, he'll be back on his own in a moment anyway. ”
The two of them chatted lightly, then lowered their heads again and continued to fight with the food in front of them.
Such a good thing, thanks to their relationship with Xiao Langjun, let the chef of the Peony Building make a copy for them in advance, but it can't be wasted! As for Xiao Langjun's freak...... Anyway, he is sitting here in a daze and not eating, so what does it matter if he leaves or not?
Today, Su Yeniang and her close friend Lou Lanniang made an appointment to come to Qujiang to play. The two of them talked and laughed and walked along the riverside for a long time, and when they were tired, they found a fairly secluded place, spread out the coarse cloth they carried with them, and put a few pastries made by themselves one by one.
While eating pastries, they continued to look at the people coming and going around them, talking and laughing. Slowly, their eyes fell on the peony tower located on the bank of the Qujiang River.
This peony building is now a big landscape on the edge of the Qujiang River. It is the property under the name of the old Hanyang princess and the maiden father of the divine doctor, the Marquis of Zhongyong. The Peony Tower occupies the best position on the edge of the Qujiang River, and it is said that sitting on the second floor can enjoy all the scenery of the Qujiang River. Of course, now there is a more desirable existence in the Peony Building - the food inside!
It is said that almost all of the cooks who cook in the Peony House now come from the Hanyang Palace. This cooking skill has been affirmed by everyone in the Hanyang Palace, can it be bad?
Therefore, although the consumption here is expensive, there is an endless stream of people who come to eat every day, and the business is very good.
In the short time they had been sitting here, they had already seen four or five carriages and seven or eight sedan chairs heading there.
Nibbling on the Hu cake in her hand, Lou Lanniang looked at the majestic and magnificent Peony Building in front of her, and couldn't help but sigh with envy: "You say, how much does the cheapest table of wine in the Peony Building cost? How long do we save before we can go in for a meal? Ah, ah, I can smell the smell of roast mutton inside! It's so fragrant, I really want to take a bite!"
Su Yeniang said with a smile: "You still have this heart! With this money, your father will definitely think of buying you more dowry, so that you will not be asked to spend the money in this place." ”
"Yes, we are all small people in Shengdou, and we are so easy to save some money and we are reluctant to use it to eat, drink and have fun!" Lou Lanniang lowered her head and began to munch on Hu Biscuits sullenly.
Su Yeniang also shook her head, and planned to continue eating and enjoying the scenery.
However, as soon as her gaze turned, her gaze froze.
Loulan Niang is in a bad mood now, and she eats absent-mindedly when she eats. So she quickly noticed that something was wrong with her friend and followed her gaze. Then, she couldn't help but exclaim: "What a handsome little gentleman! Judging by his dress, he should be from a good background, right? It's just that this person seems to be too thin, is he sick?"
"I don't know. Su Yeniang shook her head. However, seeing him walk so fast, it really doesn't look like he's sick.
As the two of them talked, they discovered an even more surprising fact - how did this person come to them? Is there anyone he knows here?
But look around, all the people gathered here are ordinary people, and the dignitaries and dignitaries are all setting up sheds in front of them to enjoy the scenery!
Then he must have an urgent matter to pass through here!, they thought to themselves.
However, it was rare to see such a handsome and noble little Langjun, who, like the people around them, couldn't help but lock their eyes on him, and kept moving forward with his actions.
Then, this little Langjun got closer and closer, closer and closer, and finally stood in front of them!
Not only that, but his eyes were staring straight at them...... The Hu cake in his hand, with a grunt in his throat, swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
His eyes were so terrifying that they were like a demon who had never eaten in his life, and he easily crawled out of hell and found food, and they both felt that their hands were about to burn!
Su Yeniang hurriedly withdrew her hand, got up and saluted in a proper manner: "This Langjun, may I ask what you are doing?"
"You bait...... Can you sell it to me?" Erlang-kun said suddenly.
The two little ladies were stunned.
"There are so many food sellers around here, and there are several shops selling Hu cakes, why do you have to buy us?" asked Su Yeniang.
"But that's what I want to eat. Erlangjun's eyes were still staring at the cake in front of him, desperately sucking saliva.
This appearance can scare the two little ladies a lot. They subconsciously copied each other and moved closer to each other.
He was a little Langjun, staring at the two little ladies like this, and soon attracted the attention of the people around him. Immediately, someone came over and hugged each other: "What do you want to do? A big man, what kind of ability is it to bully two little ladies?"
"I'm sorry, I'm not bullying them. I just saw that their cakes were very delicious and wanted to buy them and try them. Xiao Langjun hurriedly turned around, saluted respectfully, and explained slowly.
Such a polite performance made the people who came to fight embarrassed.
"Just buy the cake? Then buy it, but you have to pay according to the market price, but you can't bully people indiscriminately just because others are two little ladies who are ignorant!"
"It's nature. Xiao Langjun nodded hurriedly, then took out his purse and pulled out a gold leaf from it, "I haven't bought Hu cakes outside, I don't know the market price, do you think this price is enough?"
Oh, my God!
Everyone gasped.
For a gold leaf, he can buy a cart of Hu cakes, but now he is still cautiously asking if these two little ladies are enough?
Dahan really can't stand. He quickly shrunk his shoulders and continued to shrink back into the crowd.
Su Yeniang and the others were also stunned by the golden leaf handed to them.
Speaking of which, this is the first time they have seen Jin Yezi! I don't know if this thing is real, he actually pulled out a piece and handed it over in one breath, how do they think about this thing and how do they feel weird.
If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!
Lou Lan Niang took a deep breath, forced herself to take her eyes off the gold leaf, and said loudly: "We don't sell!"
Xiao Langjun's face turned white. "But not enough?" he pulled out another handful of gold leaves, "What about these?
Oh my God, my God! She really wanted to nod and say enough, enough! This step of gold leaves is enough for her and Ye Niang to each have a thick dowry, and marry in a beautiful way!
However, she was still calm. So seeing that the more money Xiao Langjun took out, the more resolute she became. "We don't sell it, we don't sell it as much as you pay! These are our own lunches, given to you, what will we eat?"
"That'...... I'll exchange a meal for yours?" Xiao Langjun immediately came up with a solution.
"Okay, unless you exchange it for a table of wine in the Peony Building, we won't agree!" Lou Lan Niang said loudly.
When Su Yeniang heard this, she couldn't help frowning. "Lan Niang, are we talking about this too much?"
"Oh, what do you know? I'm trying to make him retreat. Lou Lanniang whispered.
Su Yeniang nodded, and also helped her friend: "That's right, unless it's a table of wine in the Peony Building, we won't change it." ”
"Okay!"
Who knows, as soon as their words fell, Xiao Langjun nodded in agreement. "What kind of banquet do you want?
"Okay, as long as you can really exchange it for the roasted tail feast, we will give you everything here!" Loulan Niang said.
"Good!"
Erlangjun nodded hurriedly, his eyes shining: "Then now, you guys go with me!"
Really going?
Lou Lanniang and Su Yeniang exchanged a look with each other, and both of them hesitated a little.
This scene made the onlookers excited.
"Don't worry, little lady, we're guarding you outside. If you go in and find anything wrong, you scream, and we will go in and save you. If you do not come out after half an hour, we will save you. I have memorized the appearance of this person, and I promise that I will not let him bully you!" The big man who had just stood up now stood up again, patting his chest to make a guarantee.
Then someone stepped forward to help speak. Someone else whispered: "I think this Lang Jun is born so well, his bearing is extraordinary, and he can take out so many gold leaves, he must not be an ordinary person." He must be able to afford a meal in the Peony Building. ”
"Maybe it's just a kid who has nothing to do and wants to play a new trick?"
This guess is very reliable.
The two little ladies listened to it in their ears, and they gradually became moved.
How can it be worth exchanging a little home-cooked cake for a table of roast tail feasts! And as long as they are really changed, they can be regarded as people who have eaten in the Peony Building!
But...... Su Yeniang leaned over to Loulan Niang and whispered a few words in her ear. Loulan Niang nodded hurriedly, and bowed to the big man: "This brother, today I thank you for standing up and making decisions for us." In that case, please be a good person to the end, and go in with us!! If you really exchange it for a table of roast tail feast, you will also happen to share it with us. ”
"Okay, it's idle anyway. The two little ladies sincerely invite each other, and I should be with me to protect you. The big man was also bold, and nodded immediately.
The matter was agreed, Xiao Langjun quickly turned around and took them into the Peony Building together.
Less than a moment later, Wang Shishilang and Li Sanlang noticed a commotion outside. Looking out of the window, you can see many people dressed as civilians cheering and cheering.
"What's going on?" the two men were puzzled.
Just as he was about to call Dr. Tea to ask for clarification, he heard someone outside shouting: "Have you heard? There is a fool who actually used a table to roast the tail banquet and exchanged a few pieces of Hu cakes from the two common people outside! The common people couldn't finish the roast tail feast, so they directly asked Dr. Tea to send the food outside, and they invited everyone to share it!"
"A table of roasted tail feast, how can it cost a hundred gold, right? Just change a few Hu Biscuits......" Li Sanlang suddenly felt that his flesh was hurting, although it was not his money that was spent now, "Which fool did this?" I must know him, and then laugh at him fiercely!"
"That's right! I have to see you once and laugh at it once in the future! This is the number one fool in the world!" Wang Shilang nodded heavily.
As the two were talking, they saw the door of the private room open, and Xiao Langjun, who had been missing for about half an hour, came back. When he went out, he was empty-handed, and now he had a burden on his body, and he was holding a piece of Hu Biscuit in his hand, and he was gnawing it with relish, and his face was full of enjoyment.
A bad feeling suddenly came to my face.
Wang Shishilang whispered: "Don't tell me, the big fool who exchanged a few pieces of Hu Cake for the Roasted Tail Banquet is you!"
"Ah, you all know it?" Xiao Langjun grinned and took another big bite of the cake, "This thing is really delicious." The dough is kneaded just right, full of strength but not effortless, baked crisp but not burnt, and the sesame seeds on the top are evenly sprinkled, and when you eat it in one bite, the soft tendons of the noodles and the sweetness of the sesame seeds are all just right and delicious, it is really delicious! Would you like one?
"Come on, you're big!"
It's really him!
Wang Shishilang and Li Sanlang are about to collapse.
"If you want to eat Hu Cake, just ask your cook to make it. No matter how bad it is, it's okay to ask someone to buy it, and now it's the same for the chef of Peony House to do it, and it doesn't cost a few bucks! But look at you...... Hey, I can't even say anything about you!"
A table of roasted tail feast, he changed a few Hu cakes, and he lost a lot of money in this transaction!
Xiao Langjun looked indifferent, and continued to eat Hu Biscuits.
After eating one in three strokes and two strokes, he said helplessly: "But I just want to eat it now! Anyway, a table of roasted tail feast is expensive in the eyes of outsiders, and my grandfather doesn't charge me money!
This bastard, they want to hit him so badly!
However, seeing that he grabbed another piece of Hu Biscuit and started to eat, Wang Shishilang and Li Sanlang began to feel surprised again.
"Is this really that delicious?"
They had never seen him have such a good appetite. After eating one cake after another, something that has never happened before!
"Presumably, I think I can still enter anyway. Xiao Langjun said.
If you can be said by him and still be able to enter, it is already a very high evaluation!
The two of them looked at each other, then asked him for a hu cake and took a bite of each.
"Yes, it's not bad. Li Sanlang said, "But, I don't think the taste is much different from what I've tasted, why did it become so delicious when I came to you?"
Wang Qilang also nodded. "I think so too. ”
Xiao Langjun continued to bite the cake, smiling with satisfaction and pride: "So I said, I'm not a picky eater, I'm the best person to feed." You see, the simplest cake can make me happy, I'm such an easy-going person!"