After Mrs. Ye prepared the broth, it was almost noon.
She asked Qiu Wei for a set of pots that were usually used in the Yuanwai Mansion. She first added charcoal to the bottom, then poured the broth into the pot and sprinkled in the chrysanthemum petals that had been washed and prepared long ago.
He then asked Lin Yumei and Feng Yueying to prepare the ingredients and sent them to Mr. Jiang.
After dinner yesterday, Mr. Jiang has been looking forward to the chrysanthemum hotpot for lunch today.
When he saw Mrs. Ye and her people bringing the pot over, he immediately became alert, got up and walked out of the house and sat down at the table.
A brass pot was placed in the middle of the table. When the lid was opened, milky white soup was seen boiling in the pot, and golden petals appeared and disappeared in the soup.
The aroma of the soup and the fresh fragrance of chrysanthemums intertwined together, making Mr. Jiang swallow his saliva involuntarily.
Then the maid began to place plates of food on the table.
Sister Ye said: "When eating chrysanthemum hotpot, the ingredients must be four slices of raw meat, four pastries and four vegetarian dishes.
“Today, the four raw slices prepared for you are fish, beef, tenderloin and liver.
"The four kinds of pastry are small fried dough sticks, small twisted dough sticks, small crispy meat and fried bean skin.
"The four vegetarian dishes prepared for you are baby spinach, cabbage hearts, garland chrysanthemums and winter melon.
"Of course, the ingredients are not fixed, and you can increase or decrease them according to your preferences."
Mr. Jiang first picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful of soup, blew on it and then took a sip.
As soon as he took a sip of the soup, Mr. Jiang showed an expression of surprise, and then he leaned closer to look at the soup boiling in the pot.
He had seen soups that were thick and white before, but this was the first time he had seen one that was so white and clean, without a trace of impurities.
“It’s actually broth. When it was served just now, I thought it was cow’s milk or goat’s milk!
"If I hadn't tasted it myself, I wouldn't have believed it even if I saw it with my own eyes."
Unconvinced, he stirred the pot a few more times with a long-handled spoon. Even when he stirred the soup at the bottom, he couldn't see any oil or impurities.
Moreover, the soup tasted so fresh and mellow that Mr. Jiang simply filled a bowl with it and couldn't stop drinking it.
After obtaining Mr. Jiang's consent, Mrs. Ye began to help him import various ingredients from China.
The best time to blanch different ingredients is different, but as long as they are cooked, there is no delay in eating them.
But in order to let Mr. Jiang taste the best flavor and texture, Mrs. Ye stood by and helped him cook various ingredients.
So Mr. Jiang had the most delicious hot pot meal he had ever had in his life.
After eating, Qiu Wei started to worry.
Mr. Jiang ate twice as much as usual at noon today.
Seeing that Mr. Jiang was enjoying his meal, Mrs. Ye said, "It would be even better if we could have pea tips and lettuce, but those two vegetables are too hard to buy."
The pea tips were out of season, and the lettuce was hard to find.
Lettuce can basically only be found in the palace and the homes of some dignitaries, so it is jokingly called the "Thousand Gold Vegetable" by the common people.
However, the three words "Qianjincai" do not mean that lettuce is expensive, but that it is worth a fortune.
Mr. Jiang thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask someone to come up with a solution. If we can buy the best, then the ones we have today are already delicious."
"Okay." Mrs. Ye nodded. "Do you think there's anything else that needs to be improved on today's chrysanthemum hotpot?"
"Everything else is fine, except for one thing... uh..." Mr. Jiang couldn't help but burp when he said this.
Mrs. Ye was nervous and secretly wiped the sweat from her palms on her apron, then waited attentively for Mr. Jiang's next words.
After burping, Mr. Jiang held his stomach and continued.
"...but the ingredients are a bit too much, I'm almost stuffed to death!"
Mrs. Ye never expected the opinion to be like this, and was stunned for a moment.
Mr. Jiang continued, "That day I asked people to prepare more ice, sprinkle some flower petals on the ice, and then put all the fish and meat slices on top.
"Only place a thin layer of each item...just remember one principle: less looks better!
"Otherwise, once you start eating, you won't be able to stop. The guests are not me.
"If something goes wrong, or if I become disrespectful to others, that would be terrible!"
Mrs. Ye finally understood what he meant. It turned out that he was still praising herself in a roundabout way!
She was almost overwhelmed by Mr. Jiang's praise.
I only heard Mr. Jiang say:
"I have something to go out for tomorrow, so I don't need to prepare the food tasting.
"There's no need for you three to stay at home. Relax a little and take the kids out to the city for a walk, do some shopping or something."
Before eating this chrysanthemum hotpot, Ms. Jiang would never say such words. Even if she was not at home, she would ask Mrs. Ye to practice diligently in the kitchen.
But after tasting this pot today, Mr. Jiang suddenly realized that Mrs. Ye’s cooking skills are more than just fresh.
After this flower viewing banquet, she will definitely soar to fame.
So Mr. Jiang felt that, firstly, with Mrs. Ye's cooking skills, there was no need for her to stay in the kitchen and practice repeatedly;
Secondly, now that I have the opportunity to show my goodwill to Mrs. Ye, I must seize it.
Now it seems that I am the other party's mentor, but it is hard to say who will support whom in the future.
Therefore, Mr. Jiang was not stingy in currying favor with Mrs. Ye. Moreover, it was just a matter of talking, and he would not lose anything.
Mrs. Ye was quite happy to hear this. As soon as they entered the city, they went straight to Mr. Jiang's house. They had no time to visit Ye Lao San and had no idea how she was doing in the carpentry business.
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