Chapter 50 Temporarily Being a Cook
Everyone looked at Zhao Liya.
Zhao Liya looked at this and that, and the boss was speechless.
I don't understand, why choose her?
Yu Gongcao was also a little surprised, "You all recommended Zhao Liya?"
"Yeah yeah!"
“Yes, yes.”
Everyone nodded quickly.
It must be the girl from the Zhao family. She is so powerful that even the rogue bullies from the Gu family and Hulu can't get the upper hand from her. If she doesn't lead the way, who will?
Upon seeing this, Yu Gongcao called Zhao Liya's name and took her aside to explain some things.
Zhao Liya nodded in agreement.
She also inquired about it and found out that this Lieutenant General Zhong was a very upright man, strict in managing his troops and maintaining strict discipline. This was good, and Zhao Liya felt relieved.
The eight of them were quickly brought to the farm.
The kitchen had been cleaned and various seasonings and rice had been delivered.
But I haven’t bought the vegetables and meat yet. I’ll see what they are going to cook in the evening and make a list before buying them.
County Magistrate Yin specially dispatched a donkey cart to facilitate their purchases in the city.
Cooking dinner for hundreds of people isn't difficult for eight people, but it's not easy either. We need to prepare it quickly.
After discussing with her aunts and sisters-in-law, Zhao Liya took the two of them to the city to buy vegetables.
Dried tofu, beans, pork, green peppers, a lot of pork bones and two hundred eggs.
The eggs are prepared, the pork bones are saved for making soup tomorrow morning, and 300 kilograms of rice noodles are pre-ordered to make soup noodles tomorrow morning.
There were only two dishes in the evening, one was stir-fried green beans, and the other was stir-fried pork slices with green peppers and dried tofu, one meat and one vegetable.
We will go to the city to buy the vegetables we need for tomorrow tomorrow morning.
Zhao Liya's cooking skills weren't particularly impressive, but she had certainly seen more pigs run than anyone else. She had originally been chosen as the leader simply because everyone thought the Zhao family was powerful and felt more at ease with her leading the charge. They didn't think she had any real cooking skills, but soon everyone came to admire her wholeheartedly.
For example, everyone knows that beans are difficult to cook, but Zhao Liya knows to blanch them in hot water first and then stir-fry them in a pan. This way they can cook faster and there will be no problem of one part being cooked while the other part is still raw.
For example, when stir-frying pork, she knows to blanch it first, then take it out and soak it in cold water for a while. This makes it easier to cut and can be cut into thin slices, which not only looks good but also tastes more flavorful.
More importantly, she is willing to use a lot of oil and ingredients when cooking.
Although everyone knows that they are just tools to cook and that the money used to buy these things is from the government, it is difficult to change people's habits. For example, they are reluctant to use oil and various seasonings when cooking.
Zhao Liya is not like that.
She thinks that taste is the most important thing.
More importantly, she didn't think there was anything to save on.
While others were heartbroken and grimacing, she remained calm.
The result is that the cooked dishes are of course more flavorful and delicious.
Although there were only one meat dish and one vegetable dish, the officers and soldiers under Lieutenant General Zhong were quite satisfied with the meal. They all said that the quality of the dish was much better than that of the firemen!
Zhong Jing also thinks so.
He did not ask for the cook specially sent by County Magistrate Yin, and he and Zhou Hansheng and others all ate from the big pot with the ordinary officers and soldiers.
Zhou Hansheng received a secret letter from Zhong Jing, who came to suppress the bandits.
Everything went smoothly with proper arrangements and scheduling.
Some of his personal guards also suffered minor injuries, so they are still recuperating here and plan to leave Lingnan after a while.
Zhao Liya never expected that she would meet Master Zhou again here.
Just after dinner that day, General Zhong suddenly told her to have a midnight snack. Someone came and told her to cook a pot of porridge and send it over when it was ready.
After leaving behind these few simple words, the visitor left in a hurry.
Zhao Liya had no choice but to do as she was told.
It was not convenient to use the leftovers when making porridge for the general, so Zhao Liya asked someone to help kill a chicken, chop the chicken meat into pieces, make soup with the chicken bones, skim the oil from the chicken soup, add rice and cook. When it was almost done, she put the chopped and seasoned chicken into the porridge, and added some chopped green onions and green leaves. She also prepared a plate of dried radish, a plate of turnips and two portions of pickles, put the porridge in a casserole and covered it, took clean bowls, chopsticks and spoons, put them in a basket, and delivered it herself.
Qu Yutao wanted to go with her but she refused.
Although it wasn't late at night, it was still night time. She could just go out by herself and there was no need to bring Qu Yutao with her.
Having been here for three days, Zhao Liya knew the ways of these people. Yu Gongcao hadn't lied to her; these officers and soldiers were indeed disciplined and wouldn't act recklessly. She was just delivering some porridge, so nothing would happen.
Zhao Liya carried a food basket into a study in a courtyard. A man was sitting at a desk, writing. He didn't even look up when he heard footsteps. He said calmly, "What could Zhong have asked you to do so late? Are you back so soon?"
Zhao Liya was stunned. "Zhong?" Was that General Zhong? But wasn't the person before her General Zhong? Could that guard have been so foolish as to have led her to the wrong place? Hey, why, why does this person look familiar?
After all, they had spent one night and half a day together, Zhou Han Shengyuan was an outstanding person, and Zhao Liya was not blind, so she quickly recognized him and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
My heart, which was originally a little bit nervous, was now completely relaxed!
Mr. Zhou is not a bad person!
He is the benefactor of their Zhao family. If he hadn't sent people to help, the sugarcane planting would not have been so smooth. Not only would it cost more money, but it would also be more troublesome.
Zhao Liya was about to say hello, but Zhou Hansheng didn't hear any response from his attendant for a while, and he realized belatedly that the footsteps seemed a little unfamiliar. He looked up suddenly, and what caught his eye was a pretty face full of smiles, with bright eyes, shining like stars.
Their eyes met, and Zhao Liya's greeting, which was about to come out, suddenly stopped. Her smile froze slightly, and she subconsciously withdrew her gaze, "Mr. Zhou!"
Zhou Hansheng obviously recognized her and stood up. "Miss Zhao, why is it you?"
Zhao Liya came forward with a food basket and explained with a smile, "A general went to the kitchen and said General Zhong wanted some porridge and asked for it to be cooked and sent over. Who knew that when he brought me here, it turned out to be Master Zhou. What a coincidence."
Zhou Hansheng: “.”
If Zhong Jing wasn't there, the guards wouldn't let her in. Zhou Hansheng didn't doubt that she was lying.
After a little thought, you will understand.
That guy Zhong Jing, did it on purpose, right?
He had good eyesight, and must have remembered Miss Zhao after just a few glances at her in the restaurant that day. He stumbled upon her here and deliberately teased her. No wonder he even found an excuse to call Zhao Nan away.
What a bad taste!
"Give it to me," Zhou Hansheng took the food basket and said with a smile, "The food you cook is very good."
"It's my duty," Zhao Liya smiled. "By the way, I haven't thanked Master Zhou yet. If it weren't for Master Zhou's help, our sugarcane field wouldn't have been planted so smoothly."
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