Chapter 218 Success

As Chen Huazheng said, braised duck is really suitable as a side dish for drinking.

The honey plum wine has been warmed up and tastes warm. It has the unique sour, sweet and refreshing taste of green plums, as well as the sweetness of honey.

Eat the spicy, fresh and tasty braised duck, and then take a sip of the sweet and sour honey plum wine. The refreshing aroma of the wine and the fresh fruity aroma slowly spread in your mouth, sweeping away the greasy feeling.

Even the lingering spicy feeling between my lips and teeth seemed to be diluted by the fragrant plum wine, and my whole body felt warm.

It's as comfortable as being in the warm sunshine of spring.

They didn't drink much, just a few drinks indeed.

I ate a lot of braised duck.

When Princess Lejia and Zhou Ying left the Shen Mansion, they were both carrying food boxes, which contained various braised ducks that Shen Huazheng had packed.

There are spicy and thirteen-spice flavors.

Seeing that Princess Lejia and Zhou Ying liked it, Chen Huazheng asked someone to pack some spicy and non-spicy dishes and asked them to take them back for their families to taste.

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When Shen Zhaonian was on duty, the sky outside was dark and his clothes were whistling in the wind.

He did not stay outside, but went straight back home in the carriage.

It's so cold today, it's more comfortable to go home and stay with my family.

Getting off the carriage, the cold wind blew on his face like a sharp blade. Shen Zhaonian unconsciously shrank his neck and quickened his pace.

As soon as he arrived outside the yard, he heard cheerful voices inside.

"Zheng'er, you are amazing. This duck neck is so delicious."

“The duck wings are delicious too!!”

"And this duck paw is absolutely amazing."

"You eat a piece of spicy duck gizzard and take a big sip of bubble milk tea, it tastes even better."

"As long as you like it, I'll do more next time."

The words in the room fell into Shen Zhaonian's ears, and instantly shocked him. Two thoughts suddenly popped up in his mind.

The first is that Zheng'er has made new food. It seems to be related to ducks.

The second thing is that these bad boys at home actually ate alone behind his back.

At this moment, the aroma of duck meat mixed with spicy flavor wafted over from the direction of the house, and without hesitation got into his nose, cunningly hooking the glutton hidden in his stomach.

Shen Zhaonian couldn't help swallowing his saliva and stepped into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, he found that everyone else in the house was there except him.

"Dad, you're back. Come and try the braised duck I just made."

Seeing Shen Zhaonian coming back, Shen Huazheng immediately invited him to join the food tasting.

"Okay, okay, Daddy will be here soon."

Shen Zhaonian smiled kindly at Shen Huazheng, instantly throwing aside his previous dissatisfaction, quickly washing his hands and sitting at the table.

Shen Huazheng picked up a duck paw with the serving chopsticks, "Dad, try the duck paw."

"good."

Shen Zhaonian nodded, picked up the duck paw, and took a light bite.

The duck feet are boneless, so it is not difficult to bite. When you take a bite, it is full of duck foot meat and soft crispy bones.

The spicy marinade fully soaked the duck's feet inside and out, domineeringly covering up the original fishy smell of the duck's feet.

The duck feet are thick and have gelatinous texture. They are soft, tender, elastic and chewy.

While chewing, a "crunching" sound is heard in the mouth, which is quite interesting.

Before I finished eating the whole duck feet, the spicy taste began to take effect, surging up layer by layer.

The spicy feeling brings a slight stimulation to the tip of the tongue, but it is not so spicy that it is unbearable, causing tears to flow, or causing stomach discomfort.

Shen Keheng poured Shen Zhaonian a cup of milk tea, "Dad, if you drink this, you won't feel the spiciness."

Drinking milk tea can relieve the spiciness. Just now, he was very spicy from the duck feet, and he felt better after drinking milk tea.

"Hmm," Shen Zhaonian picked up the milk tea and took a sip. Sure enough, the spiciness in his mouth was stopped.

He looked at Shen Keheng with satisfaction. He always thought that the youngest son was the most unreliable among the three sons. Unexpectedly, he became considerate now.

In this way, Shen Zhaonian ate a few bites of duck feet and drank a sip of milk tea, enjoying the meal very much.

After eating two duck feet, his appetite was instantly whetted.

Shen Zhaonian picked up another duck wing. If the duck paw was chewy, then the duck wing had a completely different taste.

The meat on the duck wings is very firm, with the outer skin tightly attached to the tender meat inside. There is not a single bit of fat under the skin, only lean meat.

Like duck feet, duck wings are also braised to perfection.

The meaty aroma and spicy flavor of the duck meat blend together, and the more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes, and the more addictive it becomes.

Shen Zhaonian ate all the meat stuck to the two duck bones without wasting any of it.

This stuff is so delicious!!

Zhou and Shen Huazheng sat together, drinking caramel pudding milk tea elegantly and chatting casually, the family was having a great time.

Compared with duck wings and duck feet, Shen Huazheng prefers duck necks.

She picked up a duck neck and put it in her mouth.

As soon as the duck neck enters the mouth, it stimulates the taste buds to secrete more saliva to relieve the spicy taste in the mouth.

The meat on the duck neck is very firm, and the marinade hidden in the bones mixed with the flavor of meat spreads in the mouth, mixed with a spicy taste.

The rich aroma of duck meat and the spicy taste continue to spread in the mouth, and a slight burning sensation also spreads, making the tongue a little numb.

At this time, it is really refreshing to take a sip of sweet caramel pudding milk tea.

Shen Zhaonian and Shen Huazheng were enjoying their meal, and the three brothers Shen Keting, Shen Keheng and Shen Kesi were also busy.

The three of them didn't say anything and just focused on eating.

While devouring the braised duck, Shen Keheng said to Shen Huazheng, "Zheng'er, do you still have spicy duck gizzards and duck hearts? Can my second brother and I take some to the Imperial College tomorrow? Eating one or two during breaks should be very refreshing."

In fact, if possible, he would like to take some of these braised ducks with him.

It’s just that duck necks and duck wings are a bit difficult to eat, and not very convenient to eat during breaks.

As a result, we had to settle for the next best thing, and choose duck gizzards and duck hearts which can be eaten without removing the bones.

Shen Kesi was slightly stunned, but did not speak. He just followed Shen Keheng and looked at Shen Huazheng.

I have to say, although what Shen Keheng said didn't sound very reliable, it was a good idea.

If you can chew one or two duck gizzards or duck hearts when you feel tired, you will definitely feel much more energetic.

Chen Huazheng took a sip of milk tea: "Of course, I have braised a lot. There is a big pot in the kitchen."

As soon as she finished speaking, the voices of Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting rang out at the same time——

"Zheng'er, Daddy also wants duck gizzards and duck hearts."

"Zheng'er, bring some for big brother tomorrow."

Shen Huazheng readily agreed: "Okay, I'll tell you in a moment."

While gnawing on duck wings, Zhou looked at her husband and sons with some disdain.

These sons are so greedy, just like their father.

Thinking of this, she looked at Shen Huazheng again with a gentle expression.

Fortunately, my daughter is like her, that's why she is so outstanding.

Shen Zhaonian and his brothers Shen Keting were so happy when they thought that they would have braised duck to eat when they arrived at the government office/Imperial College tomorrow.

They thanked Chen Huazheng cheerfully, and then happily ate the braised duck in front of them.

It was cold outside, but the house was warm.

The whole family gathered together, eating duck and drinking milk tea to relieve the spiciness. It was such a joy.

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Everyone in the Shen Mansion was smiling, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

Emperor Jingning, who was in the palace, was in a good mood and even a little excited.

He looked at the large basket of potatoes still covered in dirt in front of him and was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

At the beginning, he summoned Shen Huazheng into the palace, and the two had a detailed discussion on potato planting.

Emperor Jingning specially found a royal hot spring resort and built a greenhouse in the resort, imitating the method of Shen Huazheng's greenhouse vegetable cultivation.

Most of it is used to grow potatoes, and a small part of the remaining is used to grow vegetables.

Emperor Jingning has been paying attention to the news from the hot spring villa. As all kinds of vegetables in the greenhouse have a bumper harvest, he is more and more confident that potatoes can be mass-produced.

Today, someone finally brought him some great news: the potato cultivation plan was successful.

The potatoes in the greenhouse have been planted!!

An Desheng offered the teacup at the right time: "Your Majesty, please have some tea."

Emperor Jingning took the teacup and took two sips.

He put down the teacup, his smile growing even stronger: "The girl from the Shen family has made great contributions this time, and it is time to reward her. And the Grand Tutor's youngest son Zhou Cheng'an will also be rewarded."

Andersen was still waiting there with a smile on his face, but he didn't say anything.

He knew that Emperor Jingning had already thought of what reward to give to Shen Huazheng and Zhou Chengan.

Maybe it won’t be long before someone goes to announce the decree.

Thinking back on the series of things that Lady Yinghua had done after she regained consciousness, Andersen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The Empress Dowager is right, this Princess Yinghua is indeed favored by God and is blessed.

Even the people around you can benefit from it.