In Liu's view, the county magistrate is already the biggest official in Tanggu, and if he can treat the county magistrate differently, he must be a great official, and he should be more careful in his actions.
The ingredients at home are limited, and most of them are vegetables grown in the vegetable field. The only meat is the fatty pork belly that I bought yesterday.
Yu Xiaocao cut off some pork belly, chopped it into meat stuffing, and cut the eggplant, wrapped it in egg flour and fried it into an eggplant box. She reckoned that Taishanghuang's taste is too heavy, so she should like this fragrant and crisp eggplant box.
The remaining pork belly is made into twice-cooked pork that is fat but not greasy, and has a strong aroma. The beans just picked from the ground are dry-stirred with lard to make a delicious "dry-stirred beans". Tomatoes and a few eggs are another plate of "tomato scrambled eggs". This counts as four hot dishes.
Cucumbers and boiled peanuts were made into two cold dishes. If there are two cold dishes, it is really a bit overwhelming.
After thinking about it, Xiaocao took five of her own five-spice duck eggs, cooked them and cut them into a plate. The duck eggs are marinated very tasty, and the yolk is clear and oily. It tastes moderately salty and full of flavor.
Calculating the time, preserved eggs should be edible too. She picked one of the preserved eggs wrapped in a mud shell, gently pinched off the upper mud shell, smashed the egg shell and peeled off a dark and bright preserved egg with white patterns on it. Gently sniffing, a special fragrance came out.
She asked Xiao Lian, who had just returned, to ride a donkey to the next village to buy a piece of soft tofu. Preserved Egg Tofu is a simple yet delicious dish, soft and smooth, it melts in your mouth. Because the guests she was going to entertain were distinguished, she specially made it more delicate.
She first cut the tender tofu into small rectangular pieces, and asked Liu to hollow out the tofu pieces. Then chop the preserved egg, mix with balsamic vinegar, sesame oil and seasoning. Then fill the tofu cubes with preserved egg pieces, and garnish with green and red chili flakes. Absolutely delicious!
"Girl! Godfather is back!! What delicious food are you cooking? You can smell it from afar..." Needless to say, this is the return of General Fang, who spent more than a month at Xiaocao's house. His sonorous voice often came from far away before entering the courtyard.
This time, his bold voice stopped abruptly as if someone had strangled his neck. At this time, Fang Fangzhen's eyes were wider than copper bells, filled with disbelief. Rubbing his eyes hard, the big Buddha in the courtyard still exists!
"My minister kowtows..." Fang Fangzhen stepped forward in two or two steps, his tall body knelt down in front of the Supreme Emperor like a row of gold and jade pillars, and was about to greet the Supreme Emperor, but was interrupted!
The Supreme Emperor waved his hand at him, and said: "Mingzhe! This is not in the middle of the capital, so be more casual. Come! I will sit with Fifth Lord for a while!!" Mingzhe is the word for Fangfangzhen.
"Too... fifth master, why did you come to Dongshan Village? Did you hear that my master is here? It's not right! If that's the case, you should be at my master's place. Why did you come to brother Yu's house?" Fang Fang was cautious. Sitting quietly on the small wooden bench next to the Supreme Emperor, with his hands on his knees, like a primary school student being taught.
Yu Hai, who was digging the soil in the vegetable field in the courtyard, would kneel down and pay respects to the fifth master when he saw the dignified third-rank officials. This fifth master must have a lot of background. He wondered how big an official Wu Ye was. In any case, it seems that the fifth master has no ill intentions towards the Yu family at present, it is really a blessing!
"Huh? Godfather? Aren't you helping Grandpa Zhao to welcome the imperial decree? Why do you have time to run to my house?" Yu Xiaocao poked her head out of the kitchen and smiled brightly at them.
Her snow-white face had been rubbed with flour at some point, not only did it not look sloppy, but it was even more playful and cute. Facing the delicate goddaughter, Fang Fangzhen's eyes were so soft that water dripped out.
He smiled softly, and his voice softened: "Good girl! I left a message for my father-in-law to have a light meal, so I'll pick some fresh vegetables."
"What? Eunuch Chuanzhi stayed at the Zhao family for dinner? Who gave him the right?" The Supreme Emperor put away the kind smile on his face, and added a bit of majesty to his voice.
Fang Fangzhen carefully accompanied him with a smile, and said, "Five...Five masters, there is no place to eat near Dongshan Village at noon, so let people go back hungry? Don't blame Eunuch Zhang..."
The Supreme Emperor frowned, and said: "Dongshan Village is only an hour's journey away from the town. It's not like you don't understand the rules. Are you afraid of being accused of being close to powerful officials?"
"Uh... Master Wu, it's not that serious, is it? There are no other people in Dongshan Village, so no one should spread the word!" There were beads of sweat on Fang Fangzhen's forehead.
"Could it be possible to make friends with powerful ministers privately if no one sees it?" The Supreme Emperor frowned even tighter, and commanded the guards next to him, "Xiaozhuang, go and call Zhang Quan for me. Just say that I am eating here." , need someone to wait on you!"
"Yes!" The commander of the guards, Zhuang Mo, took the order and left quickly. The courtyard returned to calm, but the atmosphere was a little stagnant. Yu Hai had moved the labor field to the gate a long time ago, for fear of hearing something serious!
"Dinner is ready!!" Yu Xiaocao's crisp voice broke the dead silence in the courtyard. Fang Fangzhen felt that there was nothing better than a goddaughter saying "It's time for dinner" to melodiously.
The Supreme Emperor's brows were smoothed instantly, he sniffled, and said: "Chicken stewed mushrooms! This dish is good, I like it!"
"Fifth Master, do you want to eat in the house or in the yard?" Yu Xiaocao asked.
The Supreme Emperor looked at the crumbling adobe house of the Yu family, curled his lips and said, "The house is cramped, but the yard is so bright, let's eat in the yard!"
Hearing this, Yu Hang moved the newly built table at home to the courtyard, and brought all the stools at home. Looking at the big men standing beside Fifth Master, he hesitated for a moment, then asked Xiaocao in a low voice: "The benches don't seem to be enough. Do you want to borrow some from Aunt Zhou's house?"
The Supreme Emperor is not young, but his ears are still sensitive. He smiled and said: "Don't bother! They don't eat at our table. Mingzhe, the little girl called you godfather just now. You have a lot of face. I think I She refused to accept this girl as her granddaughter!"
Fang Fangzhen grinned wide-mouthed, and laughed a few times before thinking of something. He suppressed his smile and said, "Fifth Lord, don't blame me! Xiaocao is young and ignorant, please forgive her ignorance!"
"Slave Zhang Quan, I have seen..." A sharp and high-pitched voice sounded, and Zhang Quan, the father-in-law who delivered the decree, knelt on the ground obediently, his body shaking slightly.
"Okay!!" The Supreme Emperor yelled, stopping the title he was about to say, "What are you doing? Why don't you come here and wait on me, you have no eyesight! Liu Fusheng is blind, and I took you as a fool as a godson! "
Zhang Quan has already found out the voice of the Supreme Emperor from the mouth of the commander of the guards. At that time, he was covered in cold sweat. For a eunuch to make friends with powerful officials, this is a serious crime of beheading! He was also to blame. When he came, the emperor told him to have a good relationship with General Zhao. He was so proud that he almost committed a heinous crime! Fortunately, the Supreme Emperor announced him. The Supreme Emperor is really his reborn parents, savior!
"Come on, come on! Don't stand there!! Mingzhe, Xiaoyu, and that little girl, come over to have dinner with Master Wu!!" The Supreme Emperor gave Zhang Quan a look, and then ignored him, his eyes were familiar to everyone on the table. The taste is attracted.
In his previous life, Zhu Deyong was also a military officer with great military exploits in the Republic. He had no other hobbies, except for food. After passing through, I have been fighting for years, and it is good to be able to fill my stomach, so how can I care about other things
After ascending the throne, the imperial cooks in the palace were also skilled. Maybe it's because he still has thoughts about his past life, and he always feels that nothing tastes right for him. It's a pity that he and the current emperor, neither of the two big men can cook, so they have become more obsessed with pursuing the taste of the past life.
Decades have passed, and many familiar feelings from the previous life have gradually faded away along with the memory. He thought that he would never have the chance to taste the taste of his hometown again in this life, but he never thought that in this poor courtyard, his obsession could finally be satisfied.
"They're all home-cooked dishes, Fifth Master, don't dislike them, just deal with them and eat them!" Yu Xiaocao gently placed the preserved egg tofu in front of the Supreme Emperor.
The light in Zhu Deyong's eyes became brighter, and he smiled like an old fox: "Little girl, you can even make preserved eggs, and you still say you don't know how to be a fan? Don't try to lie to me, fifth master, I have sharp eyes!"
"Preserved egg? My daughter, can we eat our preserved egg?" After being busy on the pier, Fang Fang almost forgot about it. He stared at the delicate and delicious preserved egg tofu in front of the Supreme Emperor, and couldn't help but want to taste it. how.
Xiaocao put all the dishes on the table, and was about to go to the kitchen to serve them the dishes of the guards, but was stopped by the Supreme Emperor: "Little girl, I have been busy all afternoon. Come, sit next to Master Wu and have some food .They have their own hands and feet, and they will find food for themselves when they are hungry!"
The Supreme Emperor has already called the roll call, only Fang Fangzhen, Yu Hai, and Yu Xiaocao have this honor to dine with the Supreme Emperor. Zhang Quan stood beside him, holding a new pair of chopsticks, holding a piece of eggplant box and going to try the dishes.
"Wait! You don't need to try the dishes here, go and eat with Commander Zhuang and the others in the kitchen!" The Taishang Emperor still trusts the Yu family. Trying dishes is simply unnecessary, so he will not allow one more person to share his delicacies Woolen cloth!
Zhang Quan obediently responded. In my heart, I have a higher opinion of the Yu family. There are not many people in the world who can make the Supreme Emperor trust so much, right
"Preserved egg tofu! I haven't eaten it for decades! I almost forgot its taste!" Taishang Huang gently picked up a piece of tofu filled with preserved eggs, opened his mouth wide, and stuffed it all at once. The fragrance of tender preserved tofu and eggs, that long-lost taste, almost made Zhu Deyong shed a few tears of heroism.
The house stared at the Supreme Emperor earnestly, seeing his enjoyment face, the corners of his eyes slightly moistened, he felt very anxious—is it really so delicious, so delicious that the Supreme Emperor shed tears