Chapter 510 Special Meaning
As Andy Ann expected, Emperor Jingning was in a good mood after eating the snacks.
He picked up the teacup and suddenly remembered another thing -
“Andy On, you just said that Shen Huazheng plans to sell spring special snack gift boxes in the food court?”
"Yes, sire."
An Desheng said respectfully: "Master Xiao Shen said that the food in the food street changes with the seasons. Now is the spring season, so spring seasonal food will also be arranged."
Emperor Jingning took a sip of tea and couldn't help but repeat what Andersen said -
"It's the time to eat spring."
Soon, he burst into laughter again.
"Yes, Shen Huazheng does have an idea. Shen Zhaonian is really blessed to have such a daughter."
Seasonal delicacies are not uncommon, and many foods appear due to the changing of solar terms.
But the food that Shen Huazheng makes is not just ordinary seasonal delicacies.
It is the perfect encounter between the tip of your tongue and nature.
It even makes people feel like they are in the middle of nature, surrounded by mountains, rivers, flowers, plants and trees.
It's really amazing.
Since we are going to release a snack gift box, there will probably be more than just these two kinds of snacks.
And it is very likely that there will be more flavors of Qingtuan.
That is, I don’t know when it will be available.
Emperor Jingning looked at Andersen: "Did she say when?"
Although he didn't say it explicitly, An Desheng knew that he was asking him when Shen Huazheng would launch the spring snack gift box in the food court.
"Your Majesty, I don't know. Master Shen only said that it will be launched before Qingming Festival. In addition to Qingtuan and Puziguo, there will be other snacks at that time."
Before Qingming Festival?
Emperor Jingning raised his eyebrows slightly, that would be very soon.
"In that case, you should have people keep an eye out to see when the food court will launch new dim sum gift boxes."
Andersen: "Yes, Your Majesty."
I don’t know if it’s because of the sweets he ate, but Emperor Jingning is in a very good mood now.
Even when looking at the memorials piled up on the desk, he didn't feel so depressed anymore.
With delicious food as a companion, life is not so hard to endure.
Andersen continued to wait obediently by the side, with his eyes lowered and no words spoken.
In fact, Emperor Jingning didn't need to give any instructions. As early as when he returned to the palace, he had people keep an eye on the activities in the Food Street and Lianxiangzhai.
Once the Food Court and Lian Heung Zhai launch new dim sum gift boxes, he must be the first to know and have a clear understanding of what kind of dim sum are in those gift boxes.
As someone close to His Majesty, I cannot be so insensitive as to not have this little bit of common sense.
People in the palace can only live long if they are careful and attentive.
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"Zheng Zheng, the dumplings and dim sum you sent yesterday were really delicious. Even my grandmother praised them highly after tasting them."
Princess Lejia happily drank a sip of tea and said, "Also, I have read the letter you sent. I have no objection to the launch of the spring snack gift box."
After receiving the dumplings and snacks sent by Chen Huazheng, Princess Lejia felt a little uncomfortable staying at home.
It just so happened that Princess Yi'an had come to her senses, so she ran to the Shen Mansion early in the morning, intending to discuss the launch of the new gift box with Shen Huazheng and Zhou Ying.
Zhou Ying also said: "My grandparents and my dad tasted the qingtuan and pak koi I brought back yesterday and said they were delicious. They also praised Zheng'er for her idea of ingeniously incorporating the breath of spring into the dim sum. One taste will tell you that spring is coming."
Princess Lejia echoed, "My grandmother said the same thing. She said that after eating those two spring snacks, it was like eating the freshness and vitality of spring into her stomach. She even felt like she was a few years younger."
Although it sounds a bit exaggerated, these are the original words of Princess Yi'an.
She also planned to have people buy some of these snacks after they were officially sold to the public, so that the whole family could eat them when they went on a spring outing.
Shen Huazheng smiled and said, “As long as you like it.”
In fact, for her, these seasonal snacks not only symbolize the change of seasons, but also have special meanings.
In modern times, during different festivals, grandparents always eat the delicacies from their respective hometowns.
Every ten miles has different customs, and every hundred miles has different habits.
It’s the same festival, but the food eaten in my grandparents’ hometown is different.
Even the things prepared for the Qingming Festival to worship ancestors are different.
At that time, Shen Huazheng didn't understand why they couldn't reach a consensus and why they were always so troubled every time.
My grandparents have a very good relationship and they usually have the same tastes when they eat.
But whenever it comes to major festivals, they insist on eating their hometown delicacies.
Shen Huazheng didn’t understand before. Isn’t it just festive food? Doesn’t it make a difference what you eat?
Why did grandpa and grandma persist for so many years? ?
Unlike before, Shen Huazheng can now understand their feelings.
The moment she bit into the Pu Zi Kueh, she even felt like crying.
The best medicine to cure homesickness is actually the delicious food from hometown.
Taking a bite of food deeply buried in memory is like bathing in the sunshine of hometown.
As we grow older and become less mobile, our hometown becomes out of reach.
At this time, only the delicious food hidden deep in memory can lead the way home.
What are grandparents thinking about every time they taste the food from their hometown, bite by bite, with great solemnity?
Are they recalling the old days and reminiscing about a certain path in their hometown through the flavors of their memories?
Or maybe it's someone old who has long passed away and will never be seen again.
"Zheng Zheng, what's wrong with you?"
Although she didn't know what was going on, Princess Kelejia keenly sensed the change in Shen Huazheng's mood.
She felt that Zheng Zheng seemed a little unhappy.
Chen Huazheng smiled and shook her head: "Nothing, I was just thinking about the design of the brochure and the gift box. Aning, you are still responsible for those drawings."
Princess Lejia's attention was immediately diverted: "Of course no problem."
From the beginning of their collaboration, the three of them had a clear division of labor.
Whether it is Yipintang or the Food Street, wherever there is a need for pictures, it is basically Princess Lejia who is in charge.
Even without Shen Huazheng telling her, she would have taken on the job.
The three of them discussed for a while and decided on all matters related to the launch of the spring snack gift box.
After discussing the business, they continued to drink tea slowly.
The maids came in with trays and placed the freshly prepared snacks on the table.
Princess Lejia's eyes lit up: "Wow, so many delicious foods. Zhengzheng, are you planning to sell these in snack gift boxes?"
These snacks are obviously spring food and are full of the scent of spring.
No need to ask, he must be a member of the "Haruhi Special Snacks".
"That's right."
Chen Huazheng pointed at the snacks on the table and introduced them one by one: "This is tea cake, this one is sweet, and this one is salty. This is Qingming cake, and this is chicken shit vine cake."
Princess Lejia: ヾ(≧へ≦)〃
So this is chicken shit, oh no, it’s a snack made from chicken shit vine.
It looks green and soft, and is quite cute.
I don’t know what it tastes like.
It shouldn’t smell like chicken shit.
But what does chicken shit smell like?
Zhou Ying also looked at the dazzling array of dim sum on the table with curiosity. These dim sum all looked very delicate, but their appearances varied greatly.
The tea cakes are all glutinous, round little balls, each one wrapped in tea leaves.
Chicken shit vine glutinous rice cake is a small round cake with beautiful prints on it.
Their colors are also different, the sweet tea cakes are light pink and the salty ones are white.
The chicken shit vine rice cake is green.
Although Qingming rice cake is also green, it is larger in size and looks like dumplings.
Chen Huazheng smiled and said, "Try how it tastes."
"Okay, I'll try it now."
Princess Lejia couldn't wait any longer. She picked up the chopsticks impatiently, picked up a Qingming cake, and tasted it carefully.
There is no filling in Qingming cake, just some white sugar.
When you take a bite, the taste of mugwort is particularly strong.
It’s sweet and sticky, but also has a hint of bitterness.
After chewing it, the slight astringency quickly fades away.
In the end, only the pleasant fragrance lingers on the tip of the tongue.
Really delicious~~
Zhou Ying also ate a round tea cake, and she tasted the sweet one.
As soon as you bite through the fragrant and chewy outer skin that's like rice cake, you can taste the filling made of crushed peanuts and sesame seeds inside.
As you chew, two different textures of soft and crispy explode in your mouth at the same time, presenting a different kind of beauty.
It tastes a bit like glutinous rice balls with sesame and peanut fillings, but with the added fragrance of leaves.
Zhou Ying savored the tea cake in her mouth carefully. The refreshing yet layered sweet taste slowly spread between her lips and teeth, and even throughout her entire mouth.
It makes people intoxicated and reluctant to leave.
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