Chapter 4: No comparison, no harm
The Shen family’s breakfast usually consists of light porridge and side dishes, and sometimes they also steam a few buns.
Zhou had long been fed up with those boring breakfasts, so when she saw the breakfast that Chen Huazheng had someone serve her, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Zheng'er, what is this?"
Chen Huazheng pointed at the breakfast items on the table and introduced them one by one: "This is a multi-grain pancake, this is a steamed dumpling, and this is tofu pudding."
Considering that eating only multi-grain pancakes and soup dumplings might be a bit greasy, Shen Huazheng also prepared tofu pudding.
There are both salty and sweet ones.
Zhou felt sorry for her daughter having to get up early in the morning to make breakfast, but she also felt warm in her heart.
Shen Huazheng picked up a small piece of multi-grain pancake with a serving chopstick and put it in Zhou's bowl. "Mother, please try this multi-grain pancake."
Unlike the ones given to Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting, the multi-grain pancakes on the table were divided into small pieces.
"Okay." Zhou picked up the multi-grain pancake, took a light bite, and it made a crisp sound.
The sauce is rich and tasty, and the delicious gravy in the filling and the fragrance of the vegetables are intertwined together. Paired with the crispy fried pancake in the middle, it is truly a delicacy.
"Delicious," Zhou finished the multi-grain pancake in a few bites and reached out for more with her chopsticks.
After eating the multi-grain pancakes, I started eating the soup dumplings.
Zhou finished a whole multi-grain pancake and a tray of soup dumplings in one breath before she came back to her senses. She looked at Shen Huazheng a little embarrassedly.
She ate so much just now, wasn't her eating manners ungentlemanly? Would her daughter think she was not dignified enough?
Nanny Li beside her smiled with relief. The lady had always had a poor appetite and ate very little for breakfast, but today she ate a lot, which was rare.
Chen Huazheng smiled, "Mom, try some tofu pudding. There are salty ones and sweet ones. Which one do you want to eat first?"
Zhou instantly forgot her worries and started to think about which kind of tofu pudding to eat first.
"Let's eat something salty first."
The maid waiting on the side immediately brought the tofu pudding to Zhou. The tofu was white, smooth and tender, and the broth poured on it was translucent in color, like amber.
Zhou couldn't wait to pick up the spoon and stir the tofu brain. The snow-white tofu was instantly dyed with an attractive sauce color.
She scooped up a spoonful and put it in her mouth.
The tofu pudding is tender but not loose and melts in your mouth.
The salty and fresh special marinade does not cover up the original bean flavor of the tofu, but instead gives it a richer taste.
Compared with salty tofu pudding, Shen Huazheng prefers sweet ones.
The tofu pudding, as delicate as white jade, is soaked in ginger and sugar water, with a translucent glow on the surface. You can tell at a glance that it must be smooth and tender.
Gently scoop up a spoonful, the tofu pudding trembles slightly in the spoon, as if it will break if you apply a little force.
Shen Huazheng put the tofu brain into her mouth and immediately smelled the fragrance of the bean.
The tofu pudding is tender, smooth and hot. There is no need to chew it at all. The tofu pudding and ginger sugar water will slide into your throat together. The rich bean fragrance and the sweet and slightly spicy ginger candy flavor will fill your mouth for a long time, making you intoxicated.
Zhou, who was standing by, ate one mouthful after another and finished the whole bowl in one go. After finishing it, she felt her entire stomach and even her entire body warm.
Nobles are required to eat until they are 70% to 80% full. For this breakfast, Zhou ate only 120% full.
After eating the salty tofu pudding, Zhou wanted to continue eating the sweet tofu pudding, but when she touched her stomach, she really couldn't eat any more.
Looking at the bowl of ginger, sugar and tofu pudding, Zhou couldn't help feeling sorry for it.
Chen Huazheng found it funny to see her regretful look, "Mom, you can eat it in the afternoon. If you like sweets, your daughter can make many delicious desserts. Just like this sweet tofu pudding, there is not only ginger candy tofu pudding, but also red bean tofu pudding, osmanthus candy tofu pudding, milk tofu pudding..."
Zhou swallowed unconsciously and began to look forward to the sweets that Shen Huazheng mentioned.
She patted Shen Huazheng’s hand and said, “My mother’s Zheng’er is well-behaved and filial. She knows how to love her mother better than your brothers.”
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When it was time for lunch, Shen Keting took out the multi-grain pancakes from the lunch box.
Just as he was about to eat, Jiang Cheng came over. "Jin Yu, what is this?"
Shen Keting: ...
Why is this person haunting us?
“These are multi-grain pancakes.”
After saying that, Shen Keting started to eat the multi-grain pancakes with a "crunch, crunch" sound.
Seeing how deliciously he was eating, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but think of the taste of the soup dumplings he had that morning.
He finally couldn't help it, "Jinyu, can you let me have a taste?"
Shen Keting thought about it and gave him a piece.
Jiang Cheng got the multi-grain pancake and couldn’t wait to take a bite.
After swallowing it, his eyes lit up.
I didn't expect that such an ordinary-looking omelet, meat, vegetable leaves, and a crispy pancake together could create such a unique taste.
Although Jiang Cheng was good friends with Shen Ke Ting and had visited the Shen residence, he had only met Shen Huazheng a few times when she was young.
He vaguely remembered that Chen Huazheng had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, was cute and smart since she was a child, and was a cute girl that everyone loved.
When Jiang Cheng heard that she was injured and her mind remained at the level of a five-year-old, he felt sorry for her.
But now it seems that even though she was injured at the beginning, Shen Huazheng is still much smarter than others.
Without a smart mind, how can one make such delicious food?
Alas, others have sisters, and he also has a sister.
Why can other people's sisters cook delicious food, but his sisters only care about rouge, jewelry and clothes?
Jiang Cheng ate the whole multi-grain pancake cleanly and drank a bowl of warm white porridge. He immediately felt very comfortable.
He suddenly thought of what happened between the Shen and Ye families some time ago, and couldn't help shaking his head. He didn't know whether the Ye family and Ye Linghuai himself would regret it in the future.
Shen Keting and Jiang Cheng were enjoying their meal, but Shen Zhaonian and his colleagues on the other side looked at the prepared meals in the kitchen with resentful faces and fell into silence.
I was used to eating the food from the canteen, so I didn't think it was a big deal. It was just to fill my stomach.
But now, they felt that the food in front of them was tasteless and difficult to eat.
Alas, there is really no harm without comparison.
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