Chapter 598 Complete Failure

"Since you haven't been here for a while, I guess that's the case." Lian Rong smiled. "It's a coincidence that Miss Zhuang came today. We got a few fresh crucian carps today. Master said we don't need these fish today, so he told us to make fish soup after work in the evening. Miss Zhuang, don't leave today, stay for dinner."

"To be honest with you, Brother Rong, I came here today just to have a free meal. I have to have a good meal here no matter what." Zhuang Qingning smiled.

"This is great! Miss Zhuang hasn't eaten here for a while. Master must be very happy."

Lian Rong's mouth almost stretched to his ears. "Master is taking a nap in the room right now. I'll call him over right away."

As he said that, Lian Rong walked inside and knocked on Zhang Yongchang's door, "Master."

"It's the middle of the afternoon and we're not allowed to sleep. You bastard is screaming here. Are you itching for trouble?" Zhang Yongchang's impatient roar came from the room.

"Master, this time we are not really looking for trouble. The main reason is that Miss Zhuang has come and said she wants to have dinner with us tonight." Lian Rong straightened his back.

He usually accepted being scolded, but this time it was different. Miss Zhuang was here, so even if Zhang Yongchang wanted to scold him, he might have to comfort him with a smile later.

This is a rare opportunity, and Lian Rong will not let it go no matter what.

There was silence in the room for a while. After a while, Zhang Yongchang's roar rang out again, a few degrees higher than before. "You little bastard, you are getting more and more daring. You dare to play such a joke on me?"

Well, I really didn’t expect Zhang Yongchang to have this reaction.

Lian Rong looked up at the sky in silence, and helplessly reached out and knocked on the door again, "Master, I don't have the guts to lie to you. It's really Miss Zhuang who is here, and she said she wants to eat for free. If you don't believe me, come out and take a look?"

"Just watch. If you dare to lie to me, just wait and see what I will do..." Zhang Yongchang shouted angrily as he got out of bed, wearing only one shoe, and opened the door with a "clatter".

Zhang Yongchang was about to say "I'll take care of you, you bastard" but when he saw Zhuang Qingning standing in the yard with a smile on her face, he immediately swallowed it down. He even showed a smile of surprise on his originally impatient face, "How come you have time to come here, little girl Ning?"

"I've been busy for a while, and now I'm free. I haven't seen Uncle Zhang for a long time, so I thought of coming to have a meal with him."

Zhuang Qingning smiled and said, "Just now I heard from Brother Lian Rong that there will be fish soup for dinner?"

"Yes, yes. I'm going to make fish soup and tofu tonight. Put these crucian carps in the big pot and stew them. Everyone will have two bowls of soup then."

Zhang Yongchang smiled and said, "Girl Ning, you'd better drink two more bowls by then."

"Okay." Zhuang Qingning nodded excitedly.

It seems that this task can be accomplished easily.

Zhuang Qingning couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.

Zhuang Qingning stayed at Ruyi Pavilion the entire afternoon, helping out in the kitchen and chatting with Zhang Yongchang.

In the evening, when most of the guests of Ruyi Pavilion had left, the people in the kitchen began to eat dinner.

"Ning girl, eat more." Zhang Yongchang added several pieces of tofu when he scooped fish soup for Zhuang Qingming.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang." Zhuang Qingning held the full bowl of fish soup and took a sip first.

The soup was fresh and delicious. The taste of this crucian carp stewed with tofu was simply amazing. Zhuang Qingning couldn't help smacking his lips and exclaimed that it was delicious.

I have to say that eating delicious food is indeed a very happy thing.

But when he saw the four side dishes on the table, Zhuang Qingning felt that his sense of happiness suddenly decreased by half.

There were four side dishes, even if the crucian carp and tofu soup in the bowl in his hand was counted, it would only be five dishes, a little short of the six required by the task.

Zhuang Qingning glanced at the table, trying his best to find an excuse to ask Zhang Yongchang to add a dish.

Although there are only five dishes, they include chicken, duck, fish, meat, both meat and vegetables, hot dishes, cold dishes and soup dishes. It can be said that for a moment, Zhuang Qingning really couldn't find a reason to add more dishes.

Zhuang Qingning held the bowl in his hand and thought for a long time before he opened his mouth, "Uncle Zhang's cooking skills are getting better and better, and the dishes are getting more and more delicious."

"Especially the stir-fried beans, which are stir-fried to the perfect temperature, and the minced meat is also very fragrant. Just this one dish has aroused my appetite."

"Of course, my cooking skills are not bad." Zhang Yongchang couldn't help but raise his chin when he was praised by Zhuang Qingning. "Speaking of beans, I learned to pickle beans from others a few days ago. If you count the days, it should be almost done. Lian Rong, go and take a look. If it's ready, bring some over and let Ning girl have a taste."

"You really have to try it. I've heard about my sour beans before. It is said that after being pickled, they are crispy, sour and refreshing, and go well with rice." When Zhuang Qingning heard about sour beans, he was overjoyed.

Pickled vegetables are also vegetables, right? As long as we have these pickled beans, these six dishes are complete.

"I just thought it tasted good, so I learned from that old guy." Zhang Yongchang said, "But this is my first time pickling it, I don't know how it tastes..."

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While the two were talking, Lian Rong had already come over with a plate on which were placed several whole, long, tender beans. Because they had been soaked for quite some time, the beans looked plump, juicy, fresh and delicious.

"Let me try it first." Zhang Yongchang picked up a string bean with chopsticks, put it in his mouth and took a bite.

Just this one bite made Zhang Yongchang frown deeply.

I didn't know whether I should put the remaining half of the bean back, or even the small half that I was chewing in my mouth. After thinking for a long time, I turned around and spit it out.

"Master, what happened?" Lian Rong was extremely surprised.

Is there any need to ask?

Zhang Yongchang glanced at Lian Rong unhappily and said, "Pour it out, and wash the jar thoroughly and dry it in the sun. Then I'll think about how to pickle the sour beans later."

Looking at this, it is obvious that the pickled sour beans were a failure this time.

And it looks like a complete failure.

Lian Rong didn't ask any more questions. He quickly took the plate and prepared to take the sour beans away and dispose of them.

Zhuang Qingning sighed immediately.

Not to mention whether the sixth dish was considered qualified because it was removed after being served, Zhang Yongchang was in a bad mood because of the failure of pickling sour beans, so she would definitely not be able to complete the task.

"Wait a moment." Zhuang Qingning stopped Lian Rong, "Let me try it and see if I can tell what's missing."

(End of this chapter)