Chapter 76 (Three-Juice Stew Pot (Part 2)...)

The three-juice stew pot is mainly about the sauce. Apart from the sauce, the method is very simple and suitable for handling so many guests.

It was still early, and Shui Yu and Aunt Xu could both help. Worried about not having enough manpower, Yan Qiushu went to the kitchen and asked for two strong chefs.

Beef balls are not available at the moment, but in another time and space, the taste of Chaoshan beef balls was absolutely delicious!

Originally, Yan Qiushu only planned to make fried meat skewers, but now she wants to make a stew pot. It is definitely not a good idea to put the meat directly into it, otherwise it will easily become tough. Therefore, making it into meatballs is a good choice.

Making beef balls requires a lot of strength, and someone has to pound them continuously, so that the beef balls will be firm and chewy.

So the three parties were busy and none of them stopped.

One made meatballs, one processed other ingredients, and Yan Qiushu began to prepare the stew pot.

I had almost finished it, so I made some fried rice for a casual meal at noon.

When the time was almost up and the kitchen was bustling with activity, Yan Qiushu also began to make the final preparations.

Debone the chicken wings, cut them into pieces, and fry them in a pan until the skin is crispy. Marinate the other vegetables lightly. The beef balls and pork balls are ready, and you can add various fresh mushrooms.

After everything is prepared, put it in a large iron pot and pour in enough sauce. This will almost make the large iron pot round.

Finally, the lid was put on and Aunt Xu helped to light the fire.

Upon arriving, Yan Qiushu greeted Madam Huang, who was beside Madam Xiao. "This is the dress Madam Xiao prepared for you. We had originally planned to have a simple meal together as a family, but now that several princes and nobles are here, we can't be casual. Although the dress isn't tailored to your figure, it's new. I just had several embroiderers work together to alter it. Do you think it fits? If not, please alter it immediately."

Yan Qiushu took it with great understanding, washed herself first to remove the smell of cooking fumes, and then changed into new clothes.

The clothes are dark in color and don't have many patterns on them, but the style is slightly dignified, and the color also makes it look a bit more majestic.

Yan Qiushu is now in much better health than before. She eats well and has grown taller. After living in the mansion for a year, the embroiderers from the Xiao family come every month to measure her and make clothes for her. The embroiderers know her figure well and can alter the clothes to fit her perfectly.

That's true. She looked at herself in the mirror, still a little dazed.

I am really becoming more and more like myself in my previous life.

The corners of her eyes were slightly raised because of her smile, and her round eyes were bright and clear. The little bags under her eyes softened the sharpness brought by the raised corners of her eyes.

Because she eats well, the little bit of flesh on her cheeks has grown a lot but has not disappeared. Her facial features have become much more mature, but this little bit of flesh still makes her look a little childish.

The smile at the corner of his lips also looks very friendly.

Further down, there is her increasingly slender figure, no longer frail and weak, and she can hold up the dress. The belt holds the whole set of clothes together, revealing her slender waist.

Nanny Huang helped her put on her clothes and adjusted the hem of her dress. She stepped back a few steps to look at her, clasped her hands together and said with a smile, "Young lady, you look really good. This dress sets off your complexion so well. You look so fair and rosy."

Yan Qiushu smiled sheepishly: "It's my aunt who has good taste. She picked this one for me."

"My skills are pretty good. How about I do your hair today?" said Madam Huang.

Yan Qiushu nodded in agreement.

She was not married yet, so her long hair did not need to be tied up, but she could do many things with it. Madam Huang was very skilled, and she could make her hair look not thick or heavy, and then she drew eyebrows and painted lips.

After completing a series of actions, Yan Qiushu couldn't help but look at herself in the mirror.

"Okay, young lady, please follow me to the front yard. There are quite a few guests here." Nanny Huang said with satisfaction.

forecourt

What was originally a dinner between the two families turned into a small banquet.

There were far fewer people than at Dongdong’s last birthday party, but they were all important people.

Mrs. Xiao also came out to greet the guests.

When Yan Qiushu walked over, everyone was talking and laughing in the yard. In order to reduce the stuffiness of the summer evening, there were ice cubes near each seat, and the entire banquet hall was a little chilly.

As soon as she left, the laughter died down a lot.

It was as if countless eyes were focused on her.

Yan Qiushu had already prepared herself mentally. She walked over to Mrs. Xiao without looking away and sat down beside her. Mrs. Xiao introduced her to everyone and exchanged a few pleasantries before changing the topic away from her.

Yan Qiushu felt relieved a little, but when she looked up, she saw a woman who looked familiar yet unfamiliar.

Their eyes met, Yan Qiuyuan smiled and silently said two words: "Congratulations."

Yan Qiushu pretended not to see it. Her eyes moved and she looked away, passing her gaze to the young man next to Yan Qiuyuan. Her heart ached slightly, but the feeling soon disappeared.

Is this the emotion of the original owner still lingering in her body?

Yan Qiushu pinched her palms to calm herself down. There was no need to be affected by this. She didn't like this person.

Nanny Huang sat beside her, her lips still as she whispered to her who these people were: "The one sitting below Prince Chang is the Fourth Prince. He had been studying abroad and only returned this time to deliver potatoes. Opposite him is His Royal Highness Prince Shun. Behind His Royal Highness Prince Shun is the Sixth Prince, Prince Xuan, as well as the Crown Prince of Jin and his fiancée, the Sixth Miss of the Yan family. Behind them is the eldest young master of the Jiang family and his family..."

Following what Nanny Huang said, Yan Qiushu looked over one by one, memorizing these unfamiliar faces in her mind, and then she found that the remaining people basically brought children with them, and these children looked about the same age as Dongdong.

Her eyes met theirs, and they all basically smiled and nodded at her in a friendly manner.

Especially the children, their eyes are sparkling.

Yan Qiushu also subconsciously smiled back and relaxed a lot. Except for those uninvited princes, everyone else was Dongdong's friends, so there was less of a sense of strangeness.

When he saw Prince Chang's family, Ah Heng gave her a big smile and cupped his hands in a gesture of congratulations.

Yan Qiushu's smile suddenly became much bigger.

"Sister Ashu!" Dongdong was no longer reserved and just called her in a low voice.

The two of them were sitting quite close to each other, so Yan Qiushu heard it immediately. She tilted her head to look and saw the little boy winking, "All my classmates are here! They also brought you a gift. I'll give it to you after we're done!"

"Thank you Dongdong, and thank you Dongdong's classmates!" Yan Qiushu also said in a low voice.

Dongdong smiled triumphantly and shook his head, then was reminded by Wan'er next to him and quickly sat up straight.

Yan Qiushu was watching this and found it funny, when suddenly someone touched her arm.

When she came back to her senses, she heard Madam Xiao say, "Ah Shu, Miss Yan Liu said that you look a lot like one of her sisters."

Yan Qiushu smiled calmly: "That's really a coincidence."

Yan Qiuyuan pursed her lips and smiled, "Not only do they look alike, but even their names are very similar."

Yan Qiushu's expression remained unchanged. Even the curve of her lips didn't change in the slightest as she smiled with a dignified look. Her voice was cold: "Oh, that's even more of a coincidence."

Yan Qiuyuan: “?”

That’s it?

Isn't she afraid that her identity will be exposed?

Yan Qiuyuan bit her lip in confusion, with some anger in her eyes.

However, she didn't intend to expose the other party, so she didn't say anything else.

Zhou Zejing, who was beside her, reached under the table and patted her hand, saying softly, "This cake tastes good. Try it. The food will probably be cold if you take it with you, and you'll be hungry."

Yan Qiuyuan pursed her lips and smiled. Ever since she had made up her mind, this man had been very considerate to her, but the more this happened, the more reluctant she was to give him to Yan Qiushu.

That's why I spoke on purpose just now, wanting to scare her.

But she didn't seem to care at all.

Yan Qiuyuan sighed and used the spoon on the plate to scoop out a little bit of the dessert called cake. It felt delicate and smooth when she put it in her mouth. It was sweet but not too sweet. It was soft and not dry. Even the elderly with bad teeth could eat it.

This tastes great.

Needless to say, it must be Yan Qiushu's work.

Yan Qiuyuan, who knew what she came here for today, took a deep breath. She felt as if the cake was stuck in her heart and couldn't slide down.

At this time, the Fourth Prince on the other side smiled and started a conversation, focusing on Yan Qiushu, and said loudly: "I heard that the country gentleman made a lot of delicious food, some of which I have seen when I was traveling abroad."

The woman, who had been wearing a polite smile and looked like a statue, suddenly had her eyes slightly brightened and finally came alive: "Which one?"

King Huai smiled and said, "Liangpi. This time when I returned to Beijing, the Kyoto Food Street was truly amazing. If it weren't for my many affairs, I would have wanted to live there. Eating such delicious food every day would be a real pleasure. I don't recognize most of these foods, but some, like Liangpi, are a little more familiar to me. They are similar to the specialty food at Xiguan that I passed by before."

Yan Qiushu thought for a moment. Liangpi is a specialty of Shaanxi. Although the name is different, they are both in the west, so they should be similar. She said, "It's the same. I'm young, how can I create delicious food? But there are kind people who taught me. I haven't been there yet, so I don't know what it's like."

The two of them started chatting like this. King Huai was very good at responding to the conversation, and Yan Qiushu didn't feel the conversation was awkward at all.

Yan Qiuyuan watched coldly from the side, feeling more and more that something was wrong. She couldn't help but tug at the sleeve of the person next to her: "My previous suggestion..."

Zhou Zejing blinked at her with a gentle look.

Needless to say, Yan Qiuyuan already understood. She took a deep breath, but could not hide the joy in her heart.

She didn't want to waste Yan Qiushu, this good chess piece, but she was also afraid that Zhou Zejing would really change his mind after marrying her. After all, in the previous life, Yan Qiushu was his real wife.

In her previous life, Yan Qiushu was also a concubine's daughter. The reason she became the wife of the Prince of Jin was naturally because Zhou Zejing took the initiative to propose marriage. They had already expressed their true feelings to each other before, which led to everything that happened afterwards.

In this life, Yan Qiuyuan successfully took Yan Qiushu's place, but now she has to take the initiative to bring the two together in order to become the queen. She hasn't slept well in the past two days. She didn't expect Zhou Zejing to choose to let the fourth prince go!

She forced a smile, and just at this moment the Xiao family's food arrived, she hurriedly said: "This dish looks good, let's eat some."

How can it look good?

She didn't even look at it, she just felt better and was able to eat.

The two of them were sitting at the same table, so Zhou Zejing nodded naturally when he heard this: "Okay."

The maid placed the dishes on their table. The portions were not large, but there were many varieties. The appetizers included crispy pork, fried chicken fillets, and honey-glazed chicken legs. The main dishes were spicy diced chicken and a plate of something that looked a little messy but smelled of rich sauce and a bit of sweetness.

When aristocratic families eat, they pay attention to the appearance, aroma and taste.

First of all, looking at the appearance, this dish is not up to standard. It is served on a large plate with dark sauce at the bottom. It looks fragrant, but it is a bit messy.

But Yan Qiushu was in a good mood now and didn't mind this. Instead, she picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of carrot.

The carrots became much softer after being stewed. They had a salty yet sweet taste at first, which was a little different from what she usually ate. As she ate, she could tell that they had a fresh and sweet taste, mainly salty, but mixed with fresh and sweet flavors, as well as the meaty aroma brought by other ingredients and the sweetness of the carrots themselves.

This dish was served piping hot, and although the presentation looked a bit messy, it tasted really good!

Although the other dishes were also delicious, Yan Qiuyuan felt that this dish tasted better than the others. The carrot alone was enough to make her eyes light up.

She hadn't planned on eating meat, but she still picked up the chicken wings.

Although the skin of the chicken wings is boiled, it is fried thinly, so it does not taste greasy after cooking. What's even more amazing is that the chicken wings have no bones. The meat is tender when you take a bite. Although the taste is similar to carrots, it has a tender and smooth texture that carrots do not have, and it also tastes a bit more delicious.

After eating the chicken wings, Yan Qiuyuan started to think about other meats.

At this time, Zhou Zejing added half a beef meatball to her plate and said softly, "This meatball is good. It tastes like beef and is very chewy."

"Hmm." Yan Qiuyuan took it with a smile and put it in her mouth. She thought that she could just take a light bite, but she didn't expect that the meatball was really chewy and it took some effort to eat it. When her teeth broke the meatball, the resistance of the meat seemed to be fighting with her teeth!

But when you actually put it in your mouth, you will feel extremely satisfied!

These meatballs will definitely make gluttons love them!

Yan Qiuyuan savored the food carefully, and her feelings for Yan Qiushu increased again. Although the Yan family was not prosperous, what kind of food in Beijing had she not eaten? If there was nothing, it could only be brought to her by Yan Qiushu's adventure.

The Xiao family is cautious and opens food streets step by step. In time, such food streets will appear all over the country of Da Zhou. By then, the wealth of the Xiao family will definitely reach an enviable level.

If Zhou Zejing played this role, he would definitely do a better job than the Xiao family. With money, they could raise an army. Once Xiao Huaiting died, the Xiao family would be leaderless, and the Xiao family army could be taken into their possession...

Thinking of this, Yan Qiuyuan raised her eyes and looked at the woman sitting next to the old lady of the Xiao family.