Chapter 343 Returning Home Early
Everyone smelled the fragrance in the air, picked up their chopsticks and started eating the lunch in front of them.
Zhou picked up a plum blossom-shaped pancake floating on the soup, blew it to her lips, and put it into her mouth.
The dough is soft and smooth, yet slightly chewy.
Five-fingered ginseng and wolfberry are added to the chicken soup, and the aroma of various ingredients has seeped into the plum blossom pancake along with the soup.
When you take a bite, you can taste the fresh fragrance of flour, the strong aroma of plum blossoms, the unique rich aroma of sandalwood, and the fresh and sweet taste of chicken juice.
As you chew it, the fragrance seems to flow between your lips and teeth.
It really whets your appetite and leaves a lingering taste in your mouth.
Take another sip of the chicken soup and it’s also very delicious.
Zhou couldn't help but praise: "It's delicious."
This plum blossom soup pancake is really good.
Zhou Ying swallowed the plum blossom pancake in her mouth and praised it, "It's really delicious. I didn't expect that plum blossoms and flour could make such a delicious and elegant food."
The ingredients look quite ordinary, but you will know the difference when you actually eat them.
Princess Lejia had no room to speak, so she could only nod to show that she agreed with their opinions.
Shen Huazheng smiled and said, “Eat more if you like, there’s still a lot.”
In fact, in addition to plum blossom soup cakes, she also wants to use plum blossoms to make some other delicious foods.
But there is not enough time now, so I can only make this plum blossom soup pancake first.
But she had asked people to pick plum blossoms of various colors so that they could be used for dinner in the evening.
Princess Lejia finally swallowed the food in her mouth: "When have I ever been polite to Zhengzheng about the food here? I'm sure my grandmother and mother are praising it while eating the plum blossom soup cake that Zhengzheng sent."
As soon as the plum blossom soup cake was made, Chen Huazheng had someone send a portion to Princess Yi'an and the others.
Chen Huazheng and Princess Lejia smiled at each other, and then they continued to eat.
Princess Lejia picked up another plum blossom pancake and started eating happily.
It looks good, tastes good, and smells good!!
With every bite, you can feel the blend of freshness and sweetness, and the fragrance all around.
She is really a caring person to her grandmother and mother. If she hadn't invited them to the farm to soak in the hot springs together, they wouldn't have been able to eat such delicious plum blossom soup cakes.
And I heard from Zheng Zheng that eating this is also good for the body.
Plum blossoms regulate qi and soothe the stomach, while sandalwood clears the lungs and relieves pain. The combination of the two further enhances the effects of stimulating the appetite, regulating qi and clearing lung heat.
Princess Lejia happily ate the meal in front of her, feeling really great about herself.
In addition to plum blossom soup noodles at noon, Chen Huazheng also had someone make a dish of stir-fried pork with winter bamboo shoots.
Princess Lejia and her friends ate without even raising their heads; winter bamboo shoots were more delicious than spring ones.
Winter bamboo shoots are even more delicious when cooked with meat.
After taking a bite, the delicious taste lingers in your mouth for a long time, like the mist and smoke lingering in the mountains.
Lard removes the astringency of the winter bamboo shoots, making them very delicious.
The light umami flavor and rich meaty aroma are intertwined, with crispness and fragrance intertwined.
It's really delicious.
Princess Lejia: "It's delicious. I declare that my favorite food from now on will be plum blossom soup cake and stir-fried pork with winter bamboo shoots!"
Zhou Ying laughed and teased: "Aning's favorite food changes every once in a while, and we can't figure out what your favorite is anymore."
Chen Huazheng: "A Ning is indeed very fickle, especially her taste, which can change many times a day."
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Ying also started laughing.
Princess Lejia was dissatisfied: "People change, and of course their tastes can change."
Zhou looked at the children with a smile and said, "Okay, let's eat first. It won't taste good if it gets cold."
Although the wind was howling outside, the house was filled with the warm smell of fireworks, and the atmosphere was harmonious and cozy.
Everyone was savoring the food in their mouths, their eyes were warm, completely different from the biting cold outside.
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Originally according to the plan, Chen Huazheng and his group were going to spend a night in the hot spring resort before returning.
Chen Huazheng and Zhou Ying had even decided what to eat for dinner and midnight snack.
Of course, Princess Lejia also contributed her own opinions.
But Zhou suddenly received a letter from the capital and said she had to pack up and go back.
Seeing her anxious look, Shen Huazheng felt nervous: "Mom, what happened? Could it be that something happened at home?"
Could it be that something happened to Daddy and my brothers, that's why Mom wants to go back so anxiously? ?
Princess Lejia and Zhou Ying also looked at Zhou nervously, fearing that something might have happened to the Shen family.
Zhou Ying: "Aunt, what happened? Was that letter sent by the Shen family?"
Her aunt was always calm and composed in the face of difficulties, and it was rare to see her so panicked.
The look on her face now shows that something big must have happened.
Princess Lejia stood aside with bated breath.
Although she didn't say anything, she had already made up her mind that no matter what happened to the Shen family, she would do her best to help.
Seeing that the three of them had misunderstood, Zhou quickly spoke up: "It's not about the Shen family, and the letter was not sent by the Shen family. It was..."
She hesitated for a moment, but finally told the truth.
"It was sent by Lady Yong'an. Something happened in her family and she didn't know what to do. She wanted me to give her some advice."
After hearing Zhou's words, Shen Huazheng and the other two breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it’s not the Shen family’s business.
Before she got married, Lady Yong'an and Zhou were close friends, and their relationship did not become distant after she got married.
It was understandable that Zhou was nervous when she wrote to ask for help.
Judging from Zhou's expression and her reaction, the matter of Lady Yong'an should not be an ordinary family matter.
But Princess Lejia and Zhou Ying both tacitly agreed not to ask any further questions.
Originally, Zhou's plan was to let Chen Huazheng, Zhou Ying, and Princess Lejia continue to spend the night in the manor and go back the next day.
She can just go back by herself.
But Shen Huazheng was worried, so she followed her back to the capital.
In the carriage, Zhou still told Shen Huazheng about the wife of the Yong'an Earl.
Shen Huazheng ate candied fruit and melon at the same time.
It turns out that He Qiming, the eldest son of Lady Yong'an, had a marriage arranged since he was a child, and it was arranged by the old uncle.
Originally, both families had already completed the wedding ceremony and the wedding date was set for July next year.
But He Qiming didn't know if he had gone crazy, as he suddenly started to make a fuss and wanted to cancel the engagement.
He also said that he wanted to marry a peasant girl of unknown origin.
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