Chapter 76 (Three-juice stew (Part 2)...)

The main problem with the three-juice stew is the sauce. Apart from the sauce, the method is very simple and suitable for dealing with so many guests.

It was still early, and Shui Yu and Nanny Xu could both help. Worried that there might not be enough manpower, Yan Qiushu went to the kitchen and hired two strong chefs.

Beef balls are not available at the moment, but in another time and space, the taste of Chaoshan beef balls is absolutely delicious!

Originally, Yan Qiushu only planned to make fried meat skewers, but now she wants to make a stew. It is definitely not a good idea to put the meat directly into the pot, otherwise it will easily become tough, so making it into meatballs is a good choice.

It just requires a lot of strength to make beef balls. Someone has to beat them continuously so that the beef balls will be tight and chewy.

So the three parties were busy and none of them stopped.

One was making meatballs, one was processing other ingredients, and Yan Qiushu started preparing the stew.

It was almost done, so I made some fried rice for a casual meal at noon.

When the time was almost up and the kitchen was busy, Yan Qiushu also began to make the final preparations.

Remove the bones from the chicken wings, cut them into pieces, and fry them in a pan until the skin is crispy. Marinate the other vegetables lightly. The beef balls and pork balls are ready, and add various fresh mushrooms.

After everything is prepared, put it in a big iron pot and pour in enough sauce. This will almost make the big iron pot round.

Finally, the lid was put on and Nanny Xu helped to light the fire.

At this point, Yan Qiushu greeted Madam Huang beside Madam Xiao: "This is the dress that Madam Xiao prepared for you. I originally wanted to have a simple meal with my family, but now that several princes and princes are here, we can't be casual. Although the dress is not tailored according to your figure, it is also new. I just asked several embroiderers to make alterations together. Do you think it fits? If it doesn't fit, please make alterations as soon as possible."

Yan Qiushu took it with great understanding, washed herself first to get rid of the smell of oil and smoke, and then changed into new clothes.

The color of the clothes is relatively dark, and there are not many patterns on it, but the style is slightly dignified, and the color also looks a bit more majestic.

Yan Qiushu is now in much better health than before. She eats well and has grown taller. After living in the mansion for a year, the embroiderer from the Xiao family comes every month to measure her and make clothes for her. The embroiderer knows her figure well and can tailor the clothes to fit her perfectly.

That's true. She looked at herself in the mirror, still a little dazed.

I am really becoming more and more like myself in my previous life.

The corners of her eyes were slightly raised because of her smile, her round eyes were bright and clear, and the slight frown under her eyes softened the sharpness brought by the raised corners of her eyes.

Because she eats well, the little bit of flesh on her cheeks has grown a lot and has not disappeared. Her facial features have matured a lot, but this little bit of flesh still makes her look a little childish.

The smile at the corner of his lips also looks very friendly.

Further down, there is her increasingly slender figure, no longer frail and fragile, and she can hold up the dress. The belt holds the whole set of clothes together, revealing her slender waist.

Nanny Huang helped her put on her clothes, tidied up the hem of her clothes, stepped back a few steps to look at her, clasped her hands and smiled, "Young lady, you are really pretty. This dress sets off your complexion very well. It makes your white complexion look rosy."

Yan Qiushu smiled shyly: "Aunt has good taste and picked this one for me."

"My skills are quite good. How about I do your hair in a bun today?" said Madam Huang.

Yan Qiushu nodded in agreement.

She was not married yet, so her long hair did not need to be tied up, but she could do many different things with it. Madam Huang was very skilled, and she could make her hair look not thick or heavy. She also drew eyebrows and painted lips.

After completing a series of actions, Yan Qiushu couldn't help but look at herself in the mirror.

"Okay, young lady, please follow me to the front yard. There are quite a few guests here." Nanny Huang said with satisfaction.

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What was originally a meal between two families turned into a small banquet.

There were far fewer people than at Dongdong’s last birthday party, but those who came were all important people.

Mrs. Xiao also came out to greet the guests.

When Yan Qiushu walked over, everyone was chatting and laughing in the yard. In order to reduce the stuffiness of the summer evening, there were ice cubes near each seat, and the whole banquet hall was a little chilly.

As soon as she left, the laughter stopped a lot.

It was as if countless eyes were focused on her.

Yan Qiushu had already prepared herself mentally. She walked over to Mrs. Xiao without looking away and sat down beside her when she beckoned. Mrs. Xiao introduced her to everyone and exchanged a few pleasantries before changing the subject from her.

Yan Qiushu felt relieved for a moment, but when she looked up, she ran into a woman who looked familiar yet unfamiliar.

When their eyes met, Yan Qiuyuan smiled and said two words silently: "Congratulations."

Yan Qiushu pretended not to see it. Her eyes moved and she looked away, glancing at the young man next to Yan Qiuyuan. Her heart ached slightly, but the feeling soon disappeared.

Is this the emotion that still remains in the original owner's body?

Yan Qiushu pinched her palms to calm herself down. There was no need to be affected by this. She didn't like this person anyway.

Nanny Huang sat next to her, her lips still, and whispered to her who these people were: "The one sitting below Prince Chang is the Fourth Prince, who had been studying abroad before and came back this time to deliver potatoes. Opposite him is His Royal Highness Prince Shun, and behind His Royal Highness Prince Shun is the Sixth Prince, Prince Xuan, as well as the Crown Prince of Jin and his fiancée, Miss Six of the Yan family, and behind them is the eldest son of the Jiang family and his family..."

Yan Qiushu followed Nanny Huang's instructions and looked at them one by one, memorizing these unfamiliar faces. Then she found that most of the remaining people brought children with them, and these children were about the same age as Dongdong.

When she met their eyes, they mostly smiled and nodded at her in a friendly manner.

Especially the children, their eyes are sparkling.

Yan Qiushu also smiled back subconsciously and relaxed a lot. Except for those uninvited princes, everyone else was Dongdong's friend, so there was less of a sense of strangeness.

When she saw Prince Chang's family, Ah Heng gave her a big smile and cupped her hands in a gesture of congratulations.

Yan Qiushu's smile suddenly became much bigger.

"Sister Ashu!" Dongdong was no longer reserved and just called her in a low voice.

The two of them were sitting close to each other, so Yan Qiushu heard it immediately. She tilted her head to look over and saw the little boy winking, "My classmates are here! They brought you gifts, I'll give them to you after we're done!"

"Thank you Dongdong, and thank you Dongdong's classmates!" Yan Qiushu also said in a low voice.

Dongdong smiled triumphantly and shook his head, then was reminded by Wan'er beside him and quickly sat up straight.

Yan Qiushu was watching this and finding it funny, when suddenly someone touched her arm.

When she came back to her senses, she heard Madam Xiao say, "Ah Shu, Miss Yan Liu said that you look a lot like one of her sisters."

Yan Qiushu smiled calmly: "That's really a coincidence."

Yan Qiuyuan pursed her lips and smiled, "Not only do they look similar, but even their names are very similar."

Yan Qiushu's expression remained unchanged. Even the curve of her lips did not change at all on her dignified smile. She said in a cold voice, "Oh, that's even more of a coincidence."

Yan Qiuyuan: “?”

That's it?

Isn't she afraid that her identity will be exposed?

Yan Qiuyuan bit her lip in confusion, with some anger in her eyes.

But she didn't intend to expose the other party, so she didn't say anything else.

Zhou Zejing, who was beside her, reached under the table and patted her hand, saying softly, "This cake tastes good. Try it. The food will probably be cold in a while, and you'll be hungry."

Yan Qiuyuan pursed her lips and smiled. Ever since she made up her mind, this man has always been considerate to her, but the more this was the case, the more reluctant she was to give him to Yan Qiushu.

That's why I spoke on purpose just now, wanting to scare her.

But she didn't seem to care at all.

Yan Qiuyuan sighed and used the spoon on the plate to scoop a little bit of the snack called cake. It felt delicate and smooth in her mouth, sweet but not too sweet, soft and spongy, and not dry. Even the elderly with bad teeth can eat it.

This tastes great.

Needless to say, it must be Yan Qiushu's work.

Yan Qiuyuan, knowing what she was here for today, took a deep breath. She felt as if the cake was stuck in her heart and couldn't slide down.

At this time, the Fourth Prince on the other side started the conversation with a smile, and when he turned to Yan Qiushu, he said loudly: "I heard that the Lord of the Country has made a lot of delicious food, some of which I have seen when I was traveling abroad."

The woman, who was originally like a sculpture with a polite smile on her face, suddenly had her eyes slightly brightened and finally came alive: "Which one?"

Prince Huai said with a smile: "Liangpi, this time I returned to Beijing, the Kyoto Food Street was really amazing. If it weren't for my many affairs, I would have wanted to live there. It would be a kind of enjoyment to eat such delicious food every day. I don't recognize most of these delicacies, but some, such as Liangpi, are slightly familiar to me. They are similar to the special food in Xiguan that I passed by before."

Yan Qiushu thought about it for a moment. Liangpi is a specialty of Shaanxi. Although it is called differently, they are both in the west, so they should be similar. She said, "It is the same. I am young, how can I create delicious food? But there are kind people who taught me. I just haven't been there yet, so I don't know what it is like."

The two of them started chatting like this. Prince Huai's ability to respond was quite good and Yan Qiushu didn't even feel the conversation was awkward.

Yan Qiuyuan watched coldly from the side, feeling more and more that something was wrong, and couldn't help but tug at the sleeve of the person next to him: "My previous suggestion..."

Zhou Zejing blinked at her with a gentle look.

Needless to say, Yan Qiuyuan already understood. She took a deep breath, but could not hide the joy in her heart.

She didn't want to waste Yan Qiushu, this good chess piece, but she was also afraid that Zhou Zejing would really change his mind after marrying her. After all, in the previous life, Yan Qiushu was his real wife.

In her previous life, Yan Qiushu was also a concubine's daughter. The reason she became the wife of the Crown Prince of Jin was naturally because Zhou Zejing took the initiative to propose marriage. They had already expressed their true feelings to each other before that, which led to everything that happened afterwards.

In this life, Yan Qiuyuan successfully took Yan Qiushu's place, but now she has to take the initiative to bring the two together in order to become the empress. She has not slept well in the past two days. She did not expect that Zhou Zejing would choose to let the fourth prince go!

She forced a smile, and just at that moment the Xiao family's food arrived, so she hurriedly said, "This food looks good, let's eat some."

How can it look good?

She didn't even look at it, she just felt better and was able to eat.

The two of them were at the same table. Zhou Zejing nodded naturally when he heard this: "Okay."

The maid placed the dishes on their table. The portions were not large, but there were many kinds. The appetizers were crispy pork, fried chicken fillets, and honey-glazed chicken legs. The main course was spicy diced chicken and a plate of something that looked a little messy but smelled of rich sauce and a bit of sweetness.

When aristocratic families eat, they pay attention to the color, aroma and taste of the food.

First of all, looking at the appearance, this dish is not up to standard. It is served on a large plate with a dark sauce on the bottom of the plate. It looks fragrant, but the condition is a bit messy.

But Yan Qiushu was in a good mood now and didn't mind this. Instead, she picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of carrot.

The carrots became much softer after being stewed. They had a salty yet sweet taste at first, which was a little different from what she usually ate. As she ate, she could taste the fresh and sweet taste, with saltiness as the main flavor, but mixed with freshness and sweetness, as well as the aroma from other ingredients and the sweetness of the carrots themselves.

The dish was served piping hot, and although the presentation looked a bit messy, it tasted really good!

Although the other dishes were also delicious, Yan Qiuyuan felt that this dish tasted better than the others. The carrot alone made her eyes light up.

She originally didn't plan to eat meat, but she still picked up the chicken wings.

Although the skin of the chicken wings is boiled, it is fried thinly and does not taste greasy after boiling. What is even more amazing is that the chicken wings have no bones. The meat is tender when you take a bite. Although the taste is similar to carrots, it has a tender and smooth texture that carrots do not have, and it also tastes a bit delicious.

After eating the chicken wings, Yan Qiuyuan began to think about other meats.

At this time, Zhou Zejing added half a beef meatball to her plate and said softly: "This meatball is good, it tastes like beef and is very chewy."

"Hmm." Yan Qiuyuan took it with a smile and put it into her mouth. She thought that she could just take a slight bite, but she didn't expect that the meatball was really strong. It took a bit of strength to eat it. When the teeth broke the meatball, the resistance of the meat seemed to be fighting with the teeth!

But when you really eat it, you will feel extremely satisfied!

These meatballs will definitely make some gluttons love them!

Yan Qiuyuan tasted the food carefully, and her feelings for Yan Qiushu increased again. Although the Yan family was not prosperous, she had eaten all the food in Kyoto. No, that could only be brought to her by Yan Qiushu's adventure.

The Xiao family was cautious and opened the food street step by step. In time, there would be such food streets all over the Great Zhou. By then, the Xiao family's wealth would definitely be enviable.

If Zhou Zejing played this role, he would definitely do a better job than the Xiao family. With money, he could raise troops. Once Xiao Waiting died, the Xiao family would be leaderless, and the Xiao family army could be taken into his pocket...

Thinking of this, Yan Qiuyuan raised his eyes and glanced at the woman sitting next to the old lady of the Xiao family.