Jiang Yanyi was frightened by his stare and could only respond with a polite yet distant smile.
Feng Shuo then withdrew his gaze and took a look at the wontons in the bowl. The wonton skin was so thin that it was almost translucent after being cooked. The light red meat filling inside could be clearly seen, each one was round and very cute.
The soup was perfectly cooked, fresh and rich, yet very clear, without a single drop of oil, and only a few chopped green onions floating on top.
Even though he knew that he wouldn't be able to taste the delicious wontons when he put them in his mouth, Feng Shuo still felt a little hungry.
He picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful to drink. The moment it took his first sip, his whole body froze.
fresh!
salty!
fragrant!
The taste was so clear and stronger than any time he had tasted before that Feng Shuo was unable to recover from his shock for a long time.
Then, a pair of narrow and long phoenix eyes showed a stormy wave.
He picked up a stuffed wonton with chopsticks and ate it. The wonton skin was soft and smooth, and the meat stuffing inside was extremely tender. Because it had been soaked in the soup, the taste was also particularly delicious.
Feng Shuo finished the whole bowl of wontons in one breath without saying a word, and even drank up all the soup.
It was the first time that Jiang Yanyi saw someone eat at a speed comparable to that of a wolf, and eat so elegantly.
She looked at the empty bowl, swallowed and asked, "Do you want more?"
Feng Shuo hesitated for a moment and said, "No need."
There is a time for eating. He usually does not eat after the hour of You. Tonight is an exception. Although he only ate half full, there is still a long way to go.
Jiang Yanyi breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that the military advisor would ask for another bowl.
After all, he looked thin and gentle, and she made the amount of wontons for two people. He ate so much that there was not even a drop of soup left, which made her astonished.
While Jiang Yanyi was still sighing, Feng Shuo asked, "How did you make these wontons?"
If you are familiar with this process and the dishes are delicious, there will always be a few diners who like the taste and are curious about the method.
She said, "Wonton skin, pork filling, just wrap it up and cook it in a pot. The flavor is all in the soup base, which is a clear soup made from old hens and pork bones."
The fireman nearby wanted to praise Jiang Yanyi's cooking skills, so he interrupted and said, "Although Master Jiang is a new cook in our fireman camp, his cooking skills are very good! The first time he made tofu pudding, he received a reward from the general. This morning, his knife skills when he made knife-cut noodles stunned the other cooks on the stove. The lion's head he made at noon was also a masterpiece!"
As Feng Shuo listened to Huotoujun's words, something flashed across his eyes and the corners of his delicate lips rose slightly.
It is true that after searching for a long time, you can finally find it without any effort.
His gaze fell on Jiang Yanyi again. He had been looking at her for a long time and felt that she didn't look like a cook.
After all, how could someone who cooks all year round keep his hands so white and tender
She has a beautiful appearance and an extraordinary temperament, and she doesn't look like a girl that can be raised by an ordinary family.
There is a bruise on the forehead, and the last name happens to be Jiang...
Too many doubts, all pointing in that direction.
It's just that the dishes she cooked just happened to restore his sense of taste, but also somewhat disturbed Feng Shuo's thoughts.
Fortunately, he grew up in the cannibalistic palace when he was young, and later had many years of experience in the army. He has long been able to remain calm even when faced with a huge crisis. At this moment, he just had a casual attitude: "It sounds interesting. Do you have paper and pen? Please write down the recipes of these dishes. I will go back and ask the chef in the mansion to cook them and see."
The fireman who had just spoken looked at Jiang Yanyi awkwardly. Working in the fireman camp, he naturally knew that every chef treasured his own specialty dishes very much and was afraid that others would learn from him.
He originally wanted to say something good about Jiang Yanyi, but he didn't expect that this military advisor was ignorant and directly asked Jiang Yanyi for the recipe.
Feng Shuo and his ilk knew the key just by looking at the fireman's eyes.
He had no money on him, so he took off the mutton-fat jade pendant tied around his waist and placed it on the table, pushing it towards Jiang Yanyi: "This is a thank you gift."
When she was the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, she had handled countless gold, jade and gemstones, but she had never received such fine mutton-fat jade. How could Jiang Yanyi dare to accept it? She said hurriedly: "I am unworthy of it. It is my honor to have a few small dishes favored by the military advisor. How can I ask for such a precious item from you? I will write the recipe for you right now."
If you take a jade pendant to a pawn shop to exchange it for money, you must show the jade contract when you bought it. If you don't have the jade contract, it will be considered stolen. Even if you succeed in pawning it, the price will be extremely low.
If you want to give, give real money!
Jiang Yanyi quickly fetched a pen and paper, and leaned over the table, writing the recipe while secretly complaining.
Feng Shuo leaned back in the armchair, supporting his head with one hand, looking at the cook who was writing and drawing across the table. His eyes flickered, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
The lantern hanging at the door of the tent cast a dim halo of light, casting a soft glow on Jiang Yanyi's profile. She lowered her brows and wrote the recipe with a very focused expression. Her long raven-feather eyelashes cast a fan-shaped shadow under her eyelids.
It is said that "beauty under the moon is like jade under the lamp", but looking at beauty under the lamp seems to have a different kind of charm.
While waiting for Jiang Yanyi to write the recipe, Feng Shuo took a sip of the hot tea served by Huotoujun. It was not a good tea and tasted astringent, but it was the first time he tasted the flavor of tea.
After the astringency on the tip of the tongue fades away, you can taste some bitter fragrance. No wonder it is favored by literati and scholars.
Feng Shuo looked at the sugar-roasted chestnuts on the table and suddenly wanted to try some.
Qiu Kui just watched the handsome military advisor eat a roasted chestnut with sugar in his eyes. He was slightly startled, and then he ate the second and third chestnuts without hesitation...
Qiu Kui's heart was bleeding—that was originally what Jiang Yanyi intended to give her.
Fortunately, when the military advisor had eaten half of the plate of sugar-roasted chestnuts, Jiang Yanyi had written down the recipe. The military advisor then stopped eating the chestnuts, and Qiu Kui felt a little relieved.
Fortunately, she still had half a plate to eat.
Feng Shuo took the recipe written by Jiang Yanyi, scanned the words on the paper, and his eyes twitched slightly.
It was the first time for him to see someone write the small calligraphy of hairpin flower in such a huge size. The handwriting was really clumsy and funny.
Jiang Yanyi naturally also noticed the military advisor's disdain for her handwriting, and stood aside awkwardly.
It's really not her fault. She is a modern person and can't write calligraphy at all. She was originally a beauty. The only calligraphy she had learned was the small regular script with flowers in the hairpin. But she didn't study it seriously, so she created such an awkward handwriting.
Feng Shuo glanced at it for a few times, probably because it was too spicy, so he stopped looking at it and said, "Since you don't want to accept this jade pendant, I will send someone to deliver the reward silver tomorrow."
Jiang Yanyi's eyes lit up instantly. This military advisor understood her thoughts very well!
But he still said, "Military Advisor, you are really too polite."
Feng Shuo frowned. He didn't like to dither, so he said with finality: "It's settled."
When he stood up, he glanced at the sugar-roasted chestnuts on the table and asked, "Did you make this too?"
Jiang Yanyi nodded.
Feng Shuo said, "Pack it up and I'll take it all away."
When Qiu Kui, who was standing by, heard this, his whole body trembled.