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Chapter 637 The Young Master and the Pretty Cook

Cui Bai felt that he was the least distinctive and the easiest person to get along with in Hanyang Palace.

Compared with the arrogant and arrogant elder sister, the silent Oedipus elder brother who is full of calculations, the second elder brother who loves to sleep in but has a dark belly, the innocent and cute second sister who is good at being cute, and the man in the Hejian County Prince's mansion who knows every day. The ghostly sister who played with the Gu worms had no temper and no special appearance since she was a child. Among such a group of brothers and sisters, his sense of existence is really low.

Still, that's fine.

He is happy with the situation.As the son of the old Hanyang King and the miraculous doctor's wife, he has enjoyed the glory and wealth that ordinary people can't imagine since he was a child. Although his father and mother don't care about him, his elder brother is like his father and his elder sister-in-law is like his mother. They have always treated him like their own son.The second brother's sleeping spirit can be ignored, anyway, even if he is awake, he still spends his time pestering the second sister-in-law.

He is not outstanding, he is the youngest son, and he grew up after the war, so he naturally shrinks back at home to enjoy the love of his parents, brothers and sisters, and he doesn't have to pay anything.

The lazy and comfortable life of this pig really makes him addicted!

Turning to the end of an unofficial history, he closed the scroll and threw it on the bedside, then got up and stretched.

Look at the time, it's almost noon, and it's time for lunch.Eat casually to fill your stomach, then go out for a walk to digest food, and then take a nap when you come back.Then read another book, and at night, after having dinner, taking a bath and changing clothes, he can sleep.

Look how fast the day goes by!He's such an easy guy.

But at this moment, the back kitchen of Hanyang Prince's Mansion is already crazy busy.

"What should I do? What should I do for the young man for lunch? I'm so worried!" The fat cook paced back and forth in the smoky kitchen, so worried that she was about to wrap her hair in the cloth. Pick it up and tear it into pieces.

The newly recruited little cook lady was very puzzled when she saw this: "Wu Xingliandai, Gulouzi, Lengtao, haven't you finished all these? Since the king of the county and Mr. Xiaolang are sending these, then Just make another copy of these and send it to Mr. Xiaolang? Didn’t you say that Mr. Xiaolang is not picky about food?”

The Wang family of Hanyang County, in addition to being handsome and beautiful, and all of them are extremely intelligent, they also have an enviable ability, that is-knowing how to eat!
Starting from the old king and the old concubine, down to the king and concubine, the young man and his wife, the young woman and his wife, and even the servants around these masters, all of them are very picky, and ordinary meals are simply not acceptable to them. Mouth.Therefore, the cooks in the house are all carefully selected, and the meals they cook are so exquisite and delicious that people who come to eat for the first time are so satisfied that they want to cry.Therefore, the dignitaries are already proud to come to Hanyang Palace to eat, and the cooks are proud to be able to work in the back kitchen of Hanyang Palace.Anyone who can work in the back kitchen of Hanyang Prince's Mansion for half a year will be the target of all major restaurants competing to hire them after they go out, and their worth is not low!
Of course, masters always have some tricky tastes.One day when I suddenly want to eat something, I ask the maid to come over and say hello in advance.Fortunately, these gentlemen and ladies are not bad in character, and any extra dishes will bring generous rewards, so everyone doesn't feel too hard when doing things.

But only this little gentleman, he is a clean stream in this house... From birth to now, he has never asked anyone to come to the kitchen to make any request.As long as it is made in the kitchen, he will eat it, and he is not picky at all.

At least that's how she was introduced when she entered the mansion.

So seeing that the fat cook is in such a hurry that she almost wants to jump to the sky, the little cook is very puzzled.

Unexpectedly, the fat cook turned her head and gave her a blank look: "What do you know? Mr. Xiao Lang is not picky, but do you know how difficult it is to get him to eat a whole meal? Let's say Wu Xing and the fish, This fish must be freshly picked up from the river, and the time from the time it moves freely in the water to its death cannot exceed one hour, otherwise it will lose its flavor, and Mr. When the fish is sliced, it must be sliced ​​into a certain uniform thickness. This thickness must ensure that the sauce can penetrate seven points of the fish when the fish is dipped in the sauce, so that he can not only taste the deliciousness of the fish, but also let him The fishy smell of the fish is neutralized by the sauce, but the taste of the fish itself is not covered by the sauce. The ratio of the sauce is also a big problem. The amount of everything must be matched just right. No, the taste is not right, he will not eat too much!"

"There is also Gulouzi. We use the best noodles and the best mutton in our house, but the Gulouzi that Mr. Xiaolang is willing to eat must be roasted crispy on the outside, but the mutton inside cannot be roasted for a long time. It’s too long and it looks dry and loses moisture. When he bites down, a bite of noodles must be served with half and two pieces of meat, so that he can fill his stomach as quickly as possible while tasting the delicious mutton.”

"Let's talk about Lengtao. Noodles are made with locust leaf juice and noodles, cooked and then soaked in ice water or well water. It looks very simple, right? But Xiao Langjun must only eat in well water. Soaking in water, the ice water is too cold, he won’t eat the frozen noodles. But even if soaking in well water, the time can’t be too long, he still won’t eat if the cold air is too severe to hurt his stomach! Even if the noodles are soaked just right , when served, mix vegetables and dip in soy sauce, the problem of ingredients comes again - what kind of vegetables to put, the amount of vegetables, how much soy sauce to put, how to make the ratio of these things reach a perfect ratio balance, so that he can take a small bite of side dishes when eating noodles to relieve the greasy, and let the side dishes not make the noodles soft and affect the soft taste. Do you think this will be a Is it easy?"

After hearing the fat cook's words, the little cook was already dumbfounded, her mouth was wide open enough to stuff a goose egg.

"Xiao Langjun is actually so picky? Then why do others say he is not picky!"

"Because he ate all the food we sent! And he never found fault with it." The fat cook said helplessly.She has worked in the county prince's mansion for more than ten years, and she has a clear grasp of the taste of every master in the whole mansion. As long as it is the food she cooks, there is no master who does not like to eat it.Many restaurants liked her ability and were willing to pay a lot of money to hire her to cook, but she refused them all.Because——she swore that she would conquer the mountain of Xiao Langjun!
But it is a pity that until now, no matter how hard she tried, the mountain of Mr. Xiao Lang still stood firmly in front of her, but she jumped up at least three times a day, and fell down hard each time.On the few occasions when Mr. Xiao Lang was able to finish half of the food delivered, she was already so excited that she took half of the dishes that were withdrawn and began to study her own progress.

Everyone praised her for not taking credit for her age, she was still concentrating on studying cooking skills, but who knew she was also forced to do nothing?She just wants her cooking skills to be recognized by everyone in the house, but why is it so difficult?

Although in a hurry, everyone quickly made another meal carefully and ordered people to send it to various places.

Today's Gulouzi is not bad, the noodles are baked crispy, but the mutton has lost a little moisture, and it tastes a bit dry, so Xiao Langjun only ate half a sheet and stopped eating.Leng Tao was okay, but the noodles were fished out of the well a little earlier, about two or three sips of tea time, which made the noodles a bit hard and sticky to the teeth. to the side.

He also casually tasted the rest of the food, 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 over and opened the lid, and immediately frowned slightly: "It's been soaking for so long, and the scent is gone, how can I still drink it? Make another cup!"

The maid hurriedly went down again to brew another cup and brought it up.But this time, the time was too short, and the aroma of the tea leaves that A Niang roasted by herself was served before it even dissipated.This kind of tea is simply tarnishing the tea that A Niang worked so hard to make, of course he would not drink it.

The maid can only go to soak again.

After repeating this five times, the maid barely made a cup of tea.

Mr. Xiao Lang used up half of the cup, and then waved for people to go down.

You see, ordinary food and ordinary tea can get rid of him, he is such an easy-to-support person!

But, why is he such an easy-going person who hardly makes demands on others, and makes everyone in the whole house avoid him like snakes and scorpions every time he eats?Even the most innocent and lovely second sister, who smiled sweetly at everyone, she refused to let him go to their yard for dinner during meal times.In the words of the second sister: "You are too difficult to serve, I don't want you to spoil our interest in eating, and spoil my children!"

What did he do?He clearly remembered that he didn't do anything!He is such a well-behaved and obedient child. He has never refuted the requests of his brothers and sisters. When his little nephew and niece come to play with him, he also tries his best to accompany him. Obviously the children like him very much!But why did everyone turn against him when it was time for dinner?

He felt so wronged.

Sitting in the private room of the Peony Building, looking out at the beautiful scenery of the Qujiang River through the window, Mr. Xiao Lang was still lamenting in his heart.

He couldn't figure it out, he was such a nice and easy-going person, why did everyone spurn him collectively!

"Brother Taotie, you've lost weight again." Wang Twelve Lang came over, and the first thing he said when they met was teasing.

Mr. Xiao Lang was very unhappy and white him. "I've said that I'm not gluttonous. Gluttony is a delicacy in the world, but I can feed myself with a little home-cooked food!"

"Yes, yes, you are not gluttonous, but I have never seen a dignified man in the mansion of Hanyang King who can be raised to such a skinny appearance by a skilled cook in his own mansion." Wang Twelve Lang teased. .

Mr. Xiao Lang pursed his lips. "Maybe it's because I'm not fat by nature!"

When Wang Twelve Lang heard this, the corners of his mouth and eyes began to cramp together.

After a while, Li Sanlang also arrived.Dr. Tea delivered a dish full of color, fragrance, and taste. Wang Twelve Lang and Li Sanlang picked up the ivory chopsticks and began to eat.While eating, they praised: "The chefs in Mudanlou are getting more and more skilled. This grilled lamb chops is really crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I can eat a big plate by myself!"

"This fish dish is also good. It is sliced ​​evenly and thickly. It is the most delicious in the world when dipped in sauce!"

……

Seeing the two friends eating with relish, they also praised it greatly, but Xiao Langjun just picked a little bit to taste the taste and put it down.

The other two didn't bother to talk to him, they just ate their own.They are all used to this guy's virtue, anyway, even if they ask him why he doesn't eat, he will pick out a bunch of messy little problems, which will spoil the appetite of others instead.So they felt that if they could take him with them when they ate, that would be enough for them to be friends!God knows, now in the entire Chang'an city, almost no one is willing to eat at the same table as him!
Xiao Langjun also has one good point, that is, even if he thinks the food is not suitable for his mouth, he will not force others not to eat it.If others don't ask, he doesn't say anything, as long as his friends are having fun, he will be happy too.

Look, he is such an understanding person.After all, my honey is my arsenic, A Niang taught him.

But, why does everyone still despise him so much when he is already so easy to get along with?Don't think he didn't notice the eyes of these two guys just now!
Mr. Xiao Lang felt very sad.He felt that after meeting with them in a while, he should go to Fanchuan Villa for a meal.He ate so much, he felt that it was A Niang who made it with her own hands so that he could eat it all.It's not that A Niang's craftsmanship is so good, maybe it's because it was made by A Niang, he just likes it.It's just...it's unavoidable that I will be taught a lesson by my dad again.

When he was wandering in the sky, he suddenly smelled a seductive fragrance into his nostrils!
What kind of scent is that?He couldn't describe it in words, but he just felt that although he hadn't seen anything yet, but now he just smelled it, his stomach started to growl. He hasn't felt so hungry for a long time!
"I'll go out for a while." He quickly stood up, said this to his two friends, and hurriedly walked out the door and downstairs.

Wang Twelve Lang and Li Sanlang looked at each other.

"What happened to him?"

"Who knows, maybe he's gone crazy again!"

"That's right, don't worry about him, anyway, he will come back by himself in a while."

The two chatted briefly, then lowered their heads again and continued to fight with the delicious food in front of them.

For such a good thing, thanks to their relationship with Xiao Langjun, the cook of Mudanlou made them a portion in advance, so it can't be wasted!As for Mr. Xiao Lang's freak... Anyway, he is sitting here in a daze and not eating, so what does it matter whether he leaves or not?
Today, Su Yeniang and her close friend Lou Lanniang met to visit Qujiang.The two walked around the river for half a day talking and laughing. When they were tired, they found a fairly secluded place, spread out the coarse cloth they carried with them, and put a few cakes they made by themselves on the table one by one. .

While eating the cakes, they continued to look at the people coming and going around, chatting and laughing non-stop.Slowly, their eyes fell on the Peony Tower located by the Qujiang River.

This peony building is now a great landscape on the edge of the Qujiang River.It is the property under the name of Hou Zhongyonghou, the natal father of the old concubine Hanyang and the miraculous doctor's wife.The Peony Building occupies the best location on the edge of the Qujiang River. It is said that sitting on the second floor can enjoy the whole scenery of the Qujiang River.Of course, now Peony Building has a more desirable existence - the food inside!

It is said that almost all the cooks who cook in the Peony Building now come from the Hanyang Palace.All of these culinary skills have been affirmed by everyone in Hanyang Palace, can it be good?
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 sat here, they saw four or five carriages and seven or eight sedan chairs heading there.

Nibbling on the mustache in her hand, Lou Lanniang looked at the towering and magnificent Peony Building in front of her, and couldn't help but let out a low sigh of envy: "Tell me, how much is the cheapest table in the Peony Building? How long can we save to get in?" Have a meal? Ahhh, I can smell the smell of roast lamb inside! It smells so good, I really want to have a bite!"

Su Yeniang smiled and said, "You should give up on this idea! With this money, your father will definitely want to buy some more dowry for you, so he won't ask you to spend the money on this place."

"That's right! We're all ordinary people, so it's so hard to save some money and we're not willing to spend it on food, drink and fun!" Lou Lanniang lowered her head, and started gnawing on the pancakes again.

Su Yeniang also shook her head, and decided to continue eating and enjoying the scenery.

However, as soon as she turned her gaze, her eyes froze.

Lou Lanniang is in a bad mood now, she was absent-minded when eating.So she quickly found out that something was wrong with her friend, and followed her gaze.Then, she couldn't help exclaiming: "What a handsome young gentleman! Judging by his attire, he should come from a good background, right? It's just that this man seems a little too thin. Is he sick?"

"I don't know." Su Yeniang shook her head.However, looking at him walking so fast, it really doesn't look like he is sick.

While the two were talking, 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 are all setting up tents in front to enjoy the scenery!
Then it should be that he has something urgent to pass through here!they thought.

However, it was rare to see such a handsome and noble young man. Like the people around them, they couldn't help but fix their eyes on him and followed his actions.

Then, this little gentleman got closer and closer, and finally stood in front of them!
Not only that, but his eyes were still staring at them... With the pancake in his hand, he made a thud in his throat and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

His eyes were too frightening, like an evil ghost who had never eaten in his life, and found food after finally crawling out of hell, the two of them felt that their hands were about to burn!
Su Yeniang quickly withdrew her hand, stood up and saluted respectfully: "My lord, what can I do for you?"

"Your biscuits... can you sell them to me?" Xiao Langjun asked suddenly.

The two little ladies were startled.

"There are so many food sellers around here, and there are several sellers of Hubing, why do you insist on buying ours?" Su Yeniang asked.

"But I just want to eat this." Xiao Langjun's eyes were still fixed on the pancake in front of him, sucking his saliva desperately.

This appearance frightened the two little ladies.They subconsciously copy each other's side and move closer.

He is a young gentleman, staring at the two young ladies like this, he soon attracted the attention of the people around him.Immediately, someone came over to fight the injustice: "What do you want to do? A big man, what is it to bully two little girls?"

"I'm sorry, I'm not bullying them. I just want to buy them and taste them because I see their humus cakes are delicious." Xiao Langjun hurriedly turned his head, saluted respectfully, and explained slowly.

Such a polite performance made the people who came to fight the injustice feel embarrassed.

"Is it just to buy cakes? Then buy it, but you have to pay according to the market price, but you can't bully others just because they are two little girls and ignorant!"

"Of course." Xiao Langjun nodded quickly, took out his purse, and pulled out a gold leaf from inside, "I've never bought a pancake outside, so I don't know the market price, do you think this price is enough?"

Oh my God!
Everyone gasped.

With one piece of gold leaf, he could buy a cart full of pancakes, but now he is still cautiously asking these two little ladies if they are enough?
The big man really couldn't stand up.He quickly shrank his shoulders and continued to retreat into the crowd.

The two of them, Su Yeniang, were also stunned by the golden leaf handed to them.

Speaking of which, this was the first time they had seen Jin Yezi!I don't know if this thing is real, but he actually took out a piece and handed it over in one breath. No matter how they think about it, they find it weird.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
Lou Lanniang took a deep breath, forced herself to look away from the gold leaf, and said loudly, "We won't sell it!"

Mr. Xiao Lang turned pale. "But not enough?" He took out another handful of gold leaves, "What about these? Is it enough?"

oh my god!She wanted to nod and say enough is enough!This step of golden leaves is enough for her and Ye Niang to make a generous dowry, and get married in a splendid manner!
However, she was still calm.So the more money Mr. Xiao Lang puts out, the more determined she will be. "If you don't sell it or sell it, we won't sell it for how much money you pay! These are our own lunches, here they are for you, what shall we eat?"

"Then... I will exchange yours with a meal?" Xiao Langjun immediately came up with a solution.

"Okay, unless you exchange a table of banquets in the Peony Building, we won't agree!" Lou Lanniang said loudly.

When Su Yeniang heard this, she couldn't help frowning. "Lan Niang, aren't we talking too much when we say that?"

"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 banquet in the Peony Building, we won't change it."

"Okay!"

Who knew, as soon as their words fell, Mr. Xiao Lang nodded in agreement. "What kind of banquet do you want? Is it possible to use the latest Shaowei banquet?"

"Okay! As long as you really can use the Shaowei Banquet in exchange, we'll give you everything here!" Lou Lanniang said.

"it is good!"

Mr. Xiao Lang hurriedly nodded, his eyes sparkling: "Then now, you all come with me!"

really go?
Lou Lanniang and Su Yeniang exchanged glances, both of them hesitated.

This scene, on the contrary, excited the people onlookers.

"Little lady, you go! Don't worry, we will help you outside. If you go in and find anything wrong, you can yell, and we will go in to rescue you. If you don't come out after half an hour, we will rescue you too." I have already remembered the appearance of this person, and I promise not to let him bully you!" The big man who had just stood up now stood up again, patting his chest as a promise.

Immediately, someone else stood up and helped to speak.Someone else said in a low voice: "I think this gentleman is so well-born, has an extraordinary bearing, and can pull out so many golden leaves at once. He must not be an ordinary person. He must be able to afford a meal in the Peony Building."

"Maybe it's just a dude who has nothing to do and wants to play new tricks?"

This guess is very reliable.

The two young ladies gradually became tempted after hearing this.

Exchange some home-cooked cakes for a table of Shaowei feast, what a value!And as long as they are really changed, they can be regarded as people who have eaten in the Peony Building!
But...Su Yeniang went to Loulanniang's ear and whispered a few words.Lou Lanniang nodded quickly, and bowed to the big man: "Brother, I am grateful to you for being willing to stand up for us today. Since this is the case, please do not be as good as a good person to the end, and come in with us!! If it is true Come to the Shaowei Banquet, and you just happen to share it with us."

"Okay, I'm idle anyway. The two ladies sincerely invite you, and I will take care of you with me." The big man was also bold and nodded immediately.

After the matter was settled, Mr. Xiao Lang hurriedly turned around and led them into the Peony Building.

Less than a moment later, Wang Twelve Lang and Li Sanlang noticed bursts of noise coming from outside.Looking out through the window, you can still see many people dressed as civilians cheering and jumping.

"What happened?" The two were puzzled.

Just as he was about to call Dr. Tea to ask for clarification, he heard someone yelling outside: "Have you heard? There is a fool who actually used a table of burnt tail banquets to exchange a few mustaches for two common people outside! Common people If you can't finish the burnt tail banquet, you just ask Dr. Tea to deliver the food outside, and they invite everyone to share!"

"A table of roasted tail banquets cost hundreds of gold, right? Just exchanged a few Hubing..." Li Sanlang suddenly felt his flesh hurting, although it wasn't his money that was spent now, "Which fool is this?" What did you do? I must get to know him, and then ruthlessly laugh at him!"

"That's right! I have to meet and laugh at you again later! The number one fool in the world!" Wang Twelve Lang nodded heavily.

While the two were talking, the door of the private room opened, and Mr. Xiao Lang, who had been missing for about half an hour, returned.When he went out empty-handed, he now had a burden on his body and a piece of mustard biscuit in his hand. He was nibbling on it with relish, and his face was full of enjoyment.

A bad premonition suddenly hit his face.

Wang Twelve Lang said in a low voice: "Don't tell me that you are the idiot who exchanged the burnt tail banquet for a few pieces of mustache!"

"Yeah, you all know?" Xiao Langjun grinned, and took another big bite of the hummus, "This thing is really delicious. The noodles are kneaded just right, full of strength but easy to bite, and baked crispy It is not burnt, and the sesame seeds on top are evenly sprinkled. After eating it in one bite, the softness of the noodles and the sweetness of the sesame seeds are all just right for the taste. It is really delicious! Would you like to have one?"

"Come on your head!"

It's really him!

Wang Twelve Lang and Li Sanlang are about to collapse.

"If you want to eat Hubing, just ask your cook to make it. No matter how bad it is, you can ask someone to buy it. Now it's the same if you ask the chef of Mudanlou to make it. It doesn't cost much! But you Look at you... Hey, I can't even talk about you!"

For a table of burnt tail banquets, he only exchanged a few mustaches, and he lost a lot of money on this deal!

But Mr. Xiao Lang kept a calm face and continued to gorge on the hummus.

After finishing one of them, he said helplessly: "But I just want to eat it now! Anyway, a table of burnt tail banquet is expensive in the eyes of outsiders, and my grandfather doesn't charge me! It's equivalent to taking it for nothing. Yes, no exchange for nothing!"

This bastard, they really want to hit him!
However, seeing him grabbing another piece of mustache and eating it, Wang Twelve Lang and Li Sanlang began to feel surprised again.

"Is this really so delicious?"

They had never seen him with such a good appetite.After eating one pancake, another pancake, something that has never happened before!

"It should be, anyway, I think it can still be imported." Mr. Xiao Lang said.

It is already a very high evaluation if he can say a word and still enter the mouth!

The two looked at each other, then asked him for a mustard pancake, and each took a bite.

"It's not bad." Li Sanlang said, "But, I think the taste is not much different from the ones I've eaten. How come it becomes so delicious when you come here?"

Wang Shiqilang also nodded. "I think so."

Mr. Xiao Lang continued to bite the hu biscuits, smiling contentedly and proudly: "So I said, I am not picky eaters, I am the best person to support. You see, the simplest hu biscuits can make me eat very well." Happy, I am such an easy-going person!"

(End of this chapter)