Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 199
Just when Zhu Xiuyuan was "pulling weeds" again, a soft voice suddenly came from the door.

This voice is like a Wang Qingquan.

After pouring water on Zhu Xiuyuan's restless heart, he suddenly felt relaxed. This comfortable feeling flowed to his limbs and bones at an extremely fast speed.

Dong Shuyu!
Zhu Xiuyuan hurriedly looked up. Who was standing at the door if it wasn't Dong Shuyu?

Dong Shuyu is usually gentle and soft-spoken.

She suffered another disaster today. She cried and wailed, which caused some problems with her throat. This was reflected in her speaking voice, which was more gentle and pitiful...

Dong Shuyu was followed by two maids, Chun Xue and Dong Mei.

"Shuyu?"

Zhu Xiuyuan immediately greeted him, "Why don't you rest a little longer?"

"I heard... that you were in the kitchen, personally instructing the chefs on how to cook the dishes. I was curious, so I came over to have a look." Dong Shuyu turned his head and glanced behind Zhu Xiuyuan, having noticed the expressions of the chefs. .

"It doesn't seem to be going well, how about... let me try?" Dong Shuyu was eager to try, and stared at Zhu Xiuyuan with a pair of eyes, with the intention of requesting.

"That's not good?"

Zhu Xiuyuan frowned slightly and refused without thinking: "Shuyu, you are very tired today. You should rest more..."

"I've rested long enough!"

Dong Shuyu was still cold, because of what she had experienced today, a touch of sadness always lingered around her.

The two temperaments of coldness and sadness are entangled together, forming an indescribable beauty.

"Let me help you, I can!" Dong Shuyu said again.

"But you...you..."

To be honest, Zhu Xiuyuan didn't think Dong Shuyu knew how to cook.

First of all, there is Dong Shuzhen "beautiful in front", Dong Shuzhen's cooking skills... well, she has no cooking skills at all.

Secondly, there are so many great chefs in Dong's Mansion who provide three meals a day, so Dong Shuyu doesn't need to do it himself.

Dong Shuyu is the eldest lady of the Dong family. How could she know how to cook?

Didn’t you say that you are pampered and have enough food to eat?
"Uncle, my cooking skills are so good!" Chun Xue, who was behind Dong Shuyu, suddenly laughed.

"I don't know, my uncle, my cooking skills are not the best in the whole Jiangzhou City, but I am ranked first in the mansion. The masters are far behind my cooking skills."

Dongmei also spoke up to help.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked at Dong Shuyu in surprise and asked doubtfully: "Really?"

The busy chef of the Dong family also said: "Uncle, the cooking skills of the eldest lady... are naturally far inferior to those of the little guys..."

Zhu Xiuyuan, everyone said this, so this matter is almost certain, it is true.

He couldn't help but look at her with a little surprise.

Shuyu is really... versatile!

A look of pride flashed in Dong Shuyu's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

She walked into the kitchen with her sleeves rolled up, and said to the chefs: "You all go out, just leave this place to me!"

The two maids, Chun Xue and Dong Mei, also walked in, rolled up their sleeves, and were ready to help Dong Shuyu.

Zhu Xiuyuan stared blankly at Dong Shuyu's master and servant who rolled up his sleeves, looked serious, and was about to fight.

I watched the chefs who "get out of the way" again.

He felt a little strange.

Then immediately walk over and start describing the cooking process of the new style dishes...

really!

Dong Shuyu was dexterous and extremely intelligent, and he quickly understood what Zhu Xiuyuan meant.

The whole cooking process is extremely smooth, without a trace of blockage, hearty and dripping.

Like-minded!
Zhu Xiuyuan experienced a feeling of connectedness!

Sometimes Zhu Xiuyuan's description is not very clear, but Dong Shuyu can comprehend it with her own intelligence!
One point will make it clear, one point will make it clear.

Even later, Zhu Xiuyuan didn’t need to describe everything in detail, just a few key words...

Dong Shuyu understood Zhu Xiuyuan's meaning very well.

It was like a roundworm in his stomach.

It's a wonderful feeling.

In comparison, Zhu Xiuyuan's cooperation with Dong's chefs is like driving a rusty tractor. It makes a rattling sound when it moves, which is heart-breaking.

In fact, Dong Shuyu rarely cooks. After Zhu Xiuyuan came to Dong Mansion, he never saw her cooking at all.

However, Dong Shuyu's movements were not jerky, just like a veteran.

Zhu Xiuyuan watched from the side, with a smile on his lips.

Dong Shuyu has a spoon in her hands, and her cooking movements are very beautiful.

There was an artistic conception of appreciating the tea ceremony in it, and Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't help but be stunned.

As a woman, Dong Shuyu has keen senses. Whenever Zhu Xiuyuan looks at her, she can detect it and can't help but look back...

This scene, in the eyes of Chunxue and Dongmei, turned into "eyebrows"!
Haruyuki and Dongmei looked at each other...

It finally worked!
After Dong Shuyu’s skillful cooking, he finally succeeded in making a classic Sichuan delicacy——

Twice cooked pork!
Because of the seasonings, the finished product is slightly different from modern twice-cooked pork.

Zhu Xiuyuan tasted it, but found that the taste had not changed much.

Even because of the different ingredients, seasonings and chefs, the flavor becomes even more outstanding!
Even Zhu Xiuyuan fell deeply in love after taking a bite, not to mention the old beggar who had never eaten twice-cooked pork.

He will definitely love this dish!

"Shuyu, thank you. Without you, this dish would have been impossible to make!" Zhu Xiuyuan had a smile on his face, and he sincerely thanked her.

"Xiu Yuan, please don't say that. Without you and Gang Leader Hong, Xiu Yuan, I might have suffered something unexpected today..."

Dong Shuyu is modest.

Chunxue and Dongmei hid in a corner, silently looking at the young lady and the second young lady's uncle. They looked at each other, then silently lowered their heads...

The new dishes were ready, and Zhu Xiuyuan immediately rushed to the living room with it.

The old beggar is still waiting there. This dish should be eaten while it is hot. "Master, my disciple would like to introduce to you this new dish recorded in the "Secret Book of Searches"..."

At a huge round table, Zhu Xiuyuan took out the bowl of twice-cooked pork from the food box and carefully placed it on the table.

This round table is not actually empty, it is already filled with many regular dishes that are green leaves.

The dishes were not bad, but they did not attract the old beggar's attention.

When Zhu Xiuyuan took out the bowl of twice-cooked pork from the food box, the old beggar had already approached it without caring about the image.

His eyes were wide open, his mouth was slightly open, and he was rubbing his hands. His head with white eyebrows and white beard moved in accordance with Zhu Xiuyuan's movements of placing the dishes.

It looks full of joy.

"I wish you guys, not bad, it looks good!"

The old beggar put his whole face close to the bowl of twice-cooked pork and interrupted Zhu Xiuyuan's introduction.

Then he moved his nose and took a deep sniff, his face full of intoxication.

He praised: "This dish is full of color, fragrance and taste... The old beggar has lived for most of his life and has tasted all kinds of delicacies in the world. He has never smelled this kind of fragrance, and he has never seen such dishes..."

"Boy Zhu, what's the name of this dish?" the old beggar asked again.

"Master, this dish is called 'Twice-cooked Pork'. It is made from black pork ribs, processed with eighteen special techniques, and cooked with a secret method..."

Zhu Xiuyuan came as soon as he opened his mouth, talking eloquently, blowing the bullshit to the sky.

The old beggar twitched his index finger and couldn't hold on anymore.

He took the chopsticks, picked up a piece of golden and shiny meat, and eagerly ate it into his mouth...

Neither Zhu Xiuyuan nor the old beggar noticed that Dong Shuzhen, who was originally here to tell the old beggar a story, had quietly left the living room and ran to who knows where.

The old beggar has entered a certain state.

He took off his chopsticks repeatedly, and the intoxication on his face became more and more intense, completely forgetting himself.

Zhu Xiuyuan sat aside, quietly watching the old beggar devouring his food, with a smile on his face.

Become!

It worked!
The old beggar shouldn't be able to escape now!
Zhu Xiuyuan had already secretly planned in his heart how to speak later and asked the old beggar to teach him...

Soon, the old beggar finished the plate of twice-cooked pork.

After taking a big sip of wine, the old beggar burped heavily and said with a smile: "It's delicious, it's delicious..."

"Master, are you satisfied with your apprentice's new dishes?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked with a smile.

"Well, I am satisfied, but the amount is a bit too small..." the old beggar said while picking his teeth.

"It's easy. I just ask Shuyu to make another one..."

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan finished speaking, a servant came to report that Dong Cheng had returned with the palace steward.

Already arrived at the door of the house.

Because the old beggar was here, Zhu Xiuyuan did not go out to greet him.

He originally wanted to ask Dong Shuzhen to greet him, but when he looked back, he found that the living room was empty, and there was no trace of Dong Shuzhen anywhere.

……

Dong Cheng and the palace steward came to the living room together.

Everyone exchanged greetings and sat down one after another.

The delicacies on this round table are perfect for entertaining guests.

"Father-in-law, I wonder what happened to the den of thieves on Mount Lu?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked.

"The soldiers from the Yamen Prefecture have joined forces with the generals of the Wangfu family to eliminate the den of thieves... I would also like to thank Gang Leader Hong and the Wangfu housekeeper. Without their help, this attempt to eliminate the thieves may not have been possible."

Dong Cheng cupped his hands.

The old beggar continued to pick his teeth without any image. Hearing this, he waved his hands and said with a smile: "No, no need to be polite, Governor Dong..."

The palace steward also said a few polite words.

Then he changed the topic and said: "Prince Dong, Zhu Sima, and Gang Leader Hong, the day after tomorrow will be the prince's [-]th birthday banquet..."

The palace steward had already prepared.

While talking, the invitations were sent out.

Invite Dong Cheng, Zhu Xiuyuan, the old beggar, etc. to the Poyang King's [-]th birthday banquet...

At the same time, in Dong Shuyu’s study.

Dong Shuyu sat at the desk, holding a pen in his hand, and opened a blank booklet one by one, writing down each and every one of them in regular script.

She looked extremely serious, as if she was doing something important that mattered to life and death.

Writing seriously means writing slowly.

Because Dong Shuyu would stop writing while writing, tilt his head slightly, frown and think, as if he was thinking about what words to use, or he seemed to be distracted.

When Dong Shuyu frowned and finished thinking, and started writing again, the corners of her mouth would rise involuntarily, and her eyes would shine, as if she had thought of something happy.

It was very quiet in the study.

Haruyuki opened the lampshade, picked out the wick of the candle, and then covered it again after picking it out brightly.

The whole movement in spring and summer is done lightly.

I was afraid that I would make some noise and disturb the lady.

After she finished getting the lantern, she slowly retreated behind Dong Shuyu and stood there.

When Haruyue stood firm, Dongmei next to her gently tugged on her sleeve.

Haruyuki hurriedly looked at Dongmei, only to see Dongmei purse her lips and give her an incomprehensible look.

Haruyuki looked in the direction of Dong Mei's mouth and saw that it was Dong Shuyu's desk.

To be specific, it was the booklet that Dong Shuyu was writing in small regular script.

Haruyuki subconsciously looked at Juanxiu's handwriting on the brochure...

After watching it for a while, Haruyuki suddenly understood.

It turns out that what the lady recorded was the process of cooking new dishes in the kitchen just now, and the records were extremely detailed!

(End of this chapter)