Chapter 460: Isn't it just a word "fresh"?
After repeated discussions and confirmations, the people from the Ministry of Works got up early and went to bed late every day to start building the "sky garden" in Shen Huazheng's design.
Prefect Lin also arranged for people to make large flower pots, all in accordance with Shen Huazheng's requirements.
Everyone seemed to be energized and was more serious and focused than on any previous task.
In addition to the officials from the Ministry of Industry, everyone else was also full of anticipation, wanting to see what the three-meter-high "sky garden" filled with all kinds of vegetables and fruits looked like.
Magistrate Lin was so excited that he didn't sleep well for several days, or he kept thinking about many things all night and couldn't fall asleep.
Or maybe you finally fall asleep and suddenly wake up laughing while having a sweet dream.
County Magistrate Wu would run to the experimental field whenever he had free time every day. Sometimes he would go to see how the potatoes in the field were growing, and sometimes he would grin at the vegetables on the wooden racks.
On the contrary, Shen Huazheng, who had been busy for some time, has temporarily free time. She spends half a day every day to check the growth of various crops and the progress of the work of the Ministry of Industry.
The rest of the day was basically spent eating and drinking with Princess Lejia and Zhou Ying, and discussing the matter of opening a branch.
Of course, this leisurely life only exists for the time being.
Once everything is ready, Shen Huazheng will start the next round of busy work.
One day, when Chen Huazheng returned to the inn, Princess Lejia took her to the side hall.
"Zheng Zheng, you're back just in time. Aying and I made snow pear stewed with rock sugar, and it's ready to eat now."
Snow pear stewed with rock sugar has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, promoting salivation and nourishing the stomach.
They added wolfberries and red dates to it, which is perfect for drinking in this weather.
Zhou Ying also smiled and said, "The weather has been quite dry these days, so Aning and I decided to make some rock sugar stewed snow pears, which will be perfect for you to enjoy when you come back."
Shen Huazheng felt a little warm in her heart as she looked at the stew pot presented by the maids.
She coughed twice yesterday. When cousin Ying and Aning heard it, they were very nervous, fearing that she was feeling unwell.
Today I prepared this bowl of stewed pear with rock sugar for her.
Princess Lejia: "Zhengzheng, try it and see how it tastes."
This was her first time making stewed pear with rock sugar, although she followed all the steps strictly according to Aying's instructions.
During the whole process of stewing the pears, Aying was always by her side.
Nothing should go wrong.
But she was still a little nervous, afraid that something might go wrong and cause the taste of the stewed pears with rock sugar to change.
Zheng Zheng is famous for her picky taste. What if she really can taste out some small flaw?
Zhou Ying also urged, "Yes, Zheng'er, try some pear soup to moisten your throat first."
She knew that every time Shen Huazheng went to the experimental field, she explained some knowledge about potato and vegetable and fruit planting to the officials of Sinong Temple and the agricultural officials of the northwest.
So these days, Zhou Ying would prepare some nourishing drinks or sweet soups every day, waiting for Chen Huazheng to come back and drink them.
Shen Huazheng smiled: "Okay, I'll taste it now."
When the maid brought the stew pot to the table, she had already opened the lid of the stew pot.
There was a big snow pear in the bowl. Chen Huazheng took off the pear lid which had been cut open long ago. An enchanting sweet fragrance immediately came to her face, and the things hidden inside the pear body also appeared before her eyes.
The pear core has been hollowed out, revealing clear pear juice in the middle with bright red wolfberries floating on top.
Through the crystal clear pear juice, you can also see the red dates underneath.
Just looking at it makes one's appetite whet.
Shen Huazheng picked up the small spoon beside her, scooped up a spoonful of fragrant pear soup, and put it into her mouth.
During the stewing process, the rock sugar has completely melted into the soup, making it taste sweet.
But this sweetness is not just the sweetness of rock sugar, it also blends the sweetness of the pear itself.
If you taste it carefully, you can also smell the slight sweet fragrance of wolfberry and the sweetness of red dates.
Pear soup has a soft and warm taste, giving people a soothing and nourishing feeling.
After swallowing it, my throat felt much better.
Shen Huazheng drank a sip of pear soup and scooped out some pear flesh with a small spoon.
The pear flesh is stewed until it is soft and can be scooped out easily with a small spoon.
Put it in your mouth and taste it carefully. The originally crispy meat has become soft.
As you chew it, the juice hidden in the pear flesh will instantly flow between your lips and teeth.
It’s delicious.
Shen Huazheng swallowed the pear meat in her mouth: "This rock sugar stewed snow pear is delicious, I like it very much."
Princess Lejia and Zhou Ying both laughed when they heard this, picked up the small spoons in front of them and started eating happily.
It is really fulfilling to hear others praise the delicious food I cook.
Princess Lejia scooped up some pear flesh with a small spoon and put it into her mouth.
She chewed the pear in her mouth and nodded with satisfaction.
The pear flesh is tender and crumbly, and tastes extremely sweet.
Every bite of fruit flesh is full of the essence of the soup. When you chew it, the abundant juice gushes out and sinks into your throat, giving you an indescribable sense of refreshment.
Zheng Zheng is right, the taste of the snow pear stewed with rock sugar is indeed delicious.
Zhou Ying first scooped up a spoonful of pear juice with a small spoon and tasted it carefully.
Pear juice is sweet, smooth and has a rich fruity aroma.
During the stewing process, the sweetness of red dates and wolfberries is also integrated into the pear juice, soaking and penetrating each other.
Warm and lively, like a gentle breeze, it brings an unforgettable sweetness.
Chen Huazheng and the other two each held a cup or bowl and used a small spoon to dig and dig out the pear cleanly, even the pear juice inside.
Princess Lejia drank the last spoonful of pear juice, feeling indescribably satisfied.
She put down the spoon and suddenly remembered something: "Prefect Lin sent some mutton again. I went to take a look and found some crucian carp."
Prefect Lin was very concerned about their diet and seemed particularly worried that they would not have meat to eat.
From time to time, he would have people deliver fresh mutton to the inn, and sometimes he would also send some beef or fish.
Princess Lejia was very satisfied with Prefect Lin’s arrangement. The mutton here was indeed incomparable to that in the capital.
Although I can’t say what’s special about it, it tastes more fragrant.
Since arriving in Yuzhang County, they have eaten mutton many times, but they don't feel sick of it at all.
Instead, I enjoyed the meal very much.
Zhou Ying also smiled and said, "What we lack the most now is mutton and fish."
We had just finished eating the bream that Xie Yanqing sent us last time, and now Magistrate Lin has sent us crucian carp.
Those who didn't know might have thought that Prefect Lin and General Xie had agreed that this person would deliver the fish this time, and another person would deliver it next time.
Princess Lejia said seriously: "I am thinking about making a soup with crucian carp. Then make some with mutton.
Chen Huazheng thought for a moment and said, "Since we have both fish and mutton, why don't we make a fish and mutton hot pot?"
"Fish and mutton hotpot? Is it cooked with fish and mutton together?"
"Zheng Zheng, do you want to cook the mutton and fish together in a pot?"
The voices of Princess Lejia and Zhou Ying sounded at the same time.
Shen Huazheng: “That’s right, just cook the fish and mutton together and make it into one pot.”
Princess Lejia couldn't help but ask, "Zhengzheng, is the name of this pot fish and mutton hotpot, or fresh hotpot?"
I always feel that the name of this hot pot is a bit strange. Ordinary hot pots are either called fish hot pot or mutton hot pot.
Or, if you want to highlight the freshness of this hot pot, you can also call it fresh hot pot.
Even if you have to put fish and mutton together, it is still called fish and mutton hotpot.
However, the name Zheng Zheng said was "Fish and Lamb" hotpot.
There's an indescribable weirdness.
Also, is it true that the flavors of mutton and fish won’t mix if they are stewed in the same pot?
Chen Huazheng smiled and said, "It's called Fish and Lamb Hotpot. The fish and lamb cooked together in the pot are so delicious that it makes your eyebrows drop, so it's called 'Fish and Lamb Hotpot'."
Fish and mutton hotpot can be regarded as the result of the collision of two extremely fresh ingredients.
"Fish" and "sheep" together form the word "fresh", which means fresh.
The collision of crucian carp and mutton is the best interpretation of the word "fresh".
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