Chapter 247 Second Brother, You Have Changed
General Xie had not been back to the capital for many years. This time he could not only attend his son's wedding banquet in the capital, but also stay in the capital for a while. Naturally, he was very happy.
After all, General Xie’s closest relatives live here, and this is where he grew up.
This time when he came back, he first went to the palace to meet the emperor, and then returned to Xie Mansion to be with his family.
But after just one day in the capital, he discovered that something was wrong.
The capital city looked no different from before, but it also felt like something was different.
If you really want to look into it in detail, General Xie couldn't tell where the changes had occurred.
What surprised him even more was that his parents and younger brother had also changed.
The Xie family has never been extravagant and has lived a very simple life.
In General Xie's impression, the Xie family has always been relatively simple in their diet.
But when he came back this time, he found that his parents and younger brother were extremely particular about food, even to the point of being picky.
and--
General Xie picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
He looked at Xie Mi who was sitting opposite him and munching on melon seeds, and couldn't help but say, "Second brother, you've changed."
He clearly remembered that his brother's face used to be pointed, but now his cheeks have become much rounder and his whole face has become rounder.
In fact, it's not just his face. General Xie always feels that his brother's temperament has changed.
Xie Mi chewed the fragrant melon seeds in his mouth, then picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
"Brother, you also noticed that I look better than before, right?"
General Xie: ???
Did he mention his complexion?
But speaking of it, Xie Mi now has a rosy complexion, and not only his complexion, but his overall condition is much better than before.
In the past, Xie Mi always acted as if he was pure and had no desires. He was not interested in many things and was very picky and reluctant to get married.
In his spare time, he also studies Buddhist scriptures.
Old Madam Xie was extremely worried, always fearing that her son would suddenly realize something one day and then run away to the mountains to become a monk.
General Xie nodded: "Well, your complexion is indeed much better. You look a lot more down-to-earth than before."
It’s not like before, as if he would attain enlightenment at any time.
Xie Mi swallowed the melon seeds in his mouth with a smile: "That's all thanks to our Mo Jijiu and Yinghua County Master."
General Xie felt strange: "Mo Jijiu, are you talking about Mr. Mo? And Yinghua County Lady, what does this have to do with them?"
Xie Mi is different from General Xie. He chose the imperial examination path and now serves as the Supervisor of the Imperial College.
Although General Xie had not been in the capital for a long time, he still knew that Mo Zhishan had returned to the capital to serve as the chief academic officer of the Imperial College.
As for County Lady Yinghua, he didn't know her very well.
All I know is that she was the daughter of the Shen family who was treated as the apple of the eye. Later, I don't know how she was named the Princess of the County by His Majesty.
Xie Mi: "This is a long story. It starts from when Princess Yinghua regained her consciousness after falling into the water."
As he ate melon seeds, he spoke with great emotion about how Shen Huazheng regained her sanity and began to show her cooking skills, and later expanded Lianxiangzhai to open Yipinlou and the Food Court...
Then he went to Mo Zhishan and entered the Imperial College as a chief priest to discuss cooperation with Chen Huazheng.
"In this way, I can eat delicious meals in the Imperial College canteen every day. During my days off, I can go to Yipinlou and the food street. Tsk tsk... Life is really beautiful."
"Brother, you don't know that County Lady Yinghua will think of new dishes whenever she has free time. My colleagues and I have been to the food court frequently enough. But every time we go back, we always see a lot of new food."
Xie Mi seemed to be very satisfied with such a day. He shook his head and said, "I don't know if I can taste all the cooking skills of County Master Yinghua in my lifetime."
General Xie frowned: "Second brother, why have you become so greedy for food?"
Although General Xie could feel that Xie Mi was now more picky about food than before, he did not expect him to become so exaggerated.
Nine out of ten sentences he just said were about food.
When he spoke, he seemed to have the attitude of "everything can be thrown away for delicious food."
It's really weird!!
Xie Mi waved his hand nonchalantly: "People all eat grains, so how can they be free from this?"
"Besides, people only live for a few short decades. By then, they will turn into a pile of yellow earth. If you don't eat more delicious food and drink more delicious drinks while your teeth are good, you won't be able to eat what you want in the future."
I didn’t care about food before because I thought it all tasted the same.
Now that I have tasted the delicious food that is rarely seen in the world, I finally understand the meaning of life.
Every day when Xie Mi went to the Imperial College to report for duty, he was full of enthusiasm and anticipation, just like the students of the Imperial College.
All this enthusiasm and anticipation came from the meals provided by Princess Yinghua for the Imperial College canteen.
Xie Mi doesn’t think that liking delicious food means being “addicted to food” at all. In his opinion, this is a normal need.
If you can't even satisfy yourself with good food, then life will be truly boring and without any hope.
Besides, he is not the only one like this.
The Xie family, young and old, and their colleagues are all loyal fans of the food industry of County Master Yinghua. Whenever Lianxiangzhai, Yipinlou and Food Street launch any activities or release any new food, they will definitely be the first to show their support.
According to his observation, His Majesty seemed to be very satisfied with Lady Yinghua's cooking skills.
Seeing that General Xie was frowning, Xie Mi simply put down the melon seeds in his hand and stood up.
"Come on, I'll take you to the food street."
Before General Xie could open his mouth, Xie Mi pulled him up.
"Brother, don't you want to know what the food prepared by Yinghua County Lady, who is hosting your son's wedding banquet, tastes like?"
General Xie was shocked: "Qing'er and Ru'er's banquet was hosted by the restaurant under the name of Yinghua County Lady?"
He knew that Mr. and Mrs. Xie were planning to hold a wedding banquet for Xie Yanqing and Yun Ruo in a restaurant, but he didn't know which restaurant it was.
Anyway, he doesn't have to worry about these things, they have almost been done.
Unexpectedly, the banquet was also related to this Lady Yinghua.
Xie Mi raised his eyebrows: "Yes, how about it, brother, do you want to go and take a look? Princess Yinghua has held several palace banquets in a row."
This decision was unanimously agreed upon by all members of the Xie family, including Yun Ruo, the niece-in-law who had not yet married into the family.
General Xie: "Let's go!"
His younger brother rarely praises others, but now he has praised the craftsmanship of Lady Yinghua County to the sky.
In that case, he had to try the food she cooked no matter what.
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Food Court
General Xie took a big sip of the bubble milk tea, feeling the sweet taste lingering between his lips and teeth.
"You know what, County Lady Yinghua is really creative. The food here is delicious, and the drinks are also very special. I have never seen them before."
Xie Mi took General Xie to stroll in the food street for a while, and General Xie immediately understood the changes in his parents and brother.
He followed Xie Mi and tried many snacks and drinks that were made with ordinary ingredients but were prepared in novel and delicious ways.
These foods and drinks are divided into different areas according to their types, which is really interesting.
Like the area they just visited, all the ingredients there were made from beans.
There are sweet and fresh tofu pudding, soy milk, and various snacks made with tofu.
Such a small area opened General Xie's eyes.
It turns out that beans can be made into so many foods, and they can be made so delicious.
General Xie has a special liking for fried tofu and plans to buy some to bring back home when he leaves.
The deep-fried tofu is golden and crispy on the outside, yet soft and tender on the inside.
Every bite is a wonderful taste enjoyment.
"This brochure is also well done, and the location of various foods is clearly shown at a glance."
General Xie drank the bubble tea, taking a sip of milk tea and a mouthful of pearls, while flipping through the booklet in his hand.
Princess Yinghua is indeed very smart. She thought of displaying the detailed map of the food street in the brochure.
The pictures are vivid and the location of each area is clearly marked.
Xie Mi drank the jasmine milk cap happily: "Just now I just took you for a casual walk and had some snacks that didn't take up too much space in the stomach, just to satisfy your cravings. Next we will eat properly. After we eat barbecue later, you will know what delicious food is."
The restaurant they are in now specializes in barbecue. You can grill it yourself or ask the chef to grill it for you.
Xie Mi was too lazy to bake it himself, so he just took the menu and ordered directly, and asked the kitchen to bake it and send it to him.
“Is even the barbecue in this food court special?”
After hearing what his brother said, General Xie couldn't help but become curious.
During all his years in the Northwest, the thing he ate the most was barbecue.
In General Xie's opinion, as long as the ingredients are the same, everyone's grilled meat will be pretty much the same.
The barracks were full of rough men, and they all ate the meat after it was roasted. If it could be eaten with wine, it would be a supreme delicacy.
His deputy general was quite picky about food and would pay special attention to the heat when grilling meat and would also add some seasonings.
But General Xie didn’t think the meat grilled by the deputy general was very delicious, it was just so-so.
"Of course, everything here is special."
As soon as Xie Mi saw his brother's expression, he knew what he was thinking.
Never mind, he'll know in a moment.
Humph, anyone who underestimates the cooking skills and ingenuity of Yinghua County Master will eventually be slapped in the face.
"Sorry for the long wait, my two guests."
As soon as Xie Mi finished speaking, the waiter came over with a tray and placed the dishes they ordered on the table one by one.
There are grilled lamb skewers, pork belly, kidneys, quail, chicken legs, chicken gizzards, grilled sausages...
"Please enjoy your meal."
After placing the food on the tray on the table, the waiter retreated and continued with his work.
The table was filled to the brim with all kinds of grilled skewers.
The tempting aroma of food desperately drilled into General Xie's nose, making him a little dizzy.
They had already eaten something and were drinking milk tea, but he felt hungry again.
General Xie looked at the skewers, then looked at Xie Mi, and seemed to understand something.
No wonder my brother's face became rounder.
It won’t become rounder in the future, right?
No way, no way!!
Xie Mi looked at the grilled skewers on the table, sniffed the aroma of the barbecue, and was immediately distracted.
"Brother, let's start eating."
"good!"
General Xie couldn't wait any longer, so he picked up a grilled sausage that was still oozing with oil and started eating it.
The grilled sausage looked plump, and the transparent outer casing had a glossy luster and had been slightly cracked due to being grilled.
The minced pork belly filled with pork was squeezed out from the cracks in the casing. The fat part had long been roasted and melted, leaving only the tender red sausage meat soaked in oil.
General Xie couldn't resist the aroma of the oil. He didn't care about the heat and took a big bite of the sausage.
The casing is elastic and the meat inside is delicate, soft and tender, fat but not greasy.
When you take a bite, the rich juice overflows, making the tip of your tongue feel slightly numb.
The heat and fragrant sausage meat originally wrapped in the casing were eaten into the mouth together. The feeling was really painful and happy.
General Xie grimaced in the heat while enjoying the wonderful taste in his mouth.
I don’t know how this grilled sausage is made, but it tastes fresh with a hint of sweetness, and also sweet and salty.
Chew it carefully, and the chewy outside and tender inside texture and a complex aroma will fill your entire mouth.
It's so delicious that you want to swallow your tongue.
After eating the grilled sausage, General Xie licked the oil from the corner of his mouth and immediately picked up another skewer of lamb.
The mutton is marinated before roasting, which not only retains the freshness of the mutton but also removes the fishy smell.
When you take a bite, your teeth first touch a layer of freshly melted mutton fat, and your mouth is immediately filled with the aroma of fat.
Then came the tender chunks of mutton, the fat of which had already turned into oil, adding a hint of rich, fatty flavor to the chewy lean meat.
As you chew it, the rich aroma of cumin and the unique sweetness of lamb explode in your mouth.
The aroma of the seasoning and charcoal fire permeated every fiber of the mutton, making the mutton skewers even more delicious without any fishy smell.
The unique flavor and rich and delicate taste are simply irresistible.
As he ate, General Xie, who was experienced in barbecue, began to doubt his life.
This is so delicious!!
Why is their grilled meat not so fragrant? ?
It is said that these skewers were grilled by the store according to the method taught by County Lady Yinghua. He simply couldn't imagine how delicious the skewers would be if County Lady Yinghua grilled them herself, or if she personally supervised and guided the grilling.
It is true that there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people.
General Xie somewhat understood Xie Mi's words about "eat while your teeth are still good", but at the same time he was a little jealous that he could eat these delicacies all the time.
However, thinking that he could often go to the food street during his stay in the capital, and that Xie Yanqing's wedding banquet was hosted by Yipinlou, General Xie's mood suddenly improved a lot.
Hehehe, let’s eat first.
While eating, Xie Mi secretly observed his elder brother's expression from time to time.
Seeing General Xie’s shocked expression, Xie Mi felt a little proud.
He said that anyone who underestimated County Master Yinghua would be slapped in the face.
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Coming out of the food court, General Xie and Xie Mi were carrying large and small bags of various snacks and desserts.
After getting on the carriage, General Xie looked at his brother belatedly and said, "How about you follow me to the training ground when you have time next time?"
His Majesty graciously allowed the family to celebrate the New Year in the capital and return to the northwest in the spring.
This time, I will have to wait at least another one or two years before I can come back.
General Xie didn't want Xie Mi's face to be rounder again when he came back next time.
Of course, there is a deeper reason that he is unwilling to admit.
Xie Mi: Haha.
I knew that my elder brother would be envious, jealous and hateful.
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