A bucket of white what?
Zhao Jun squatted closer and finally recognized him.
milk? !
Oh my god, can't I make milk tea with it? Woohoo~
"Ms. Zhao, what are you looking at? Those things over there are inedible." Chai Sang said as he saw her squatting there.
"Auntie, is this bucket of milk spoiled or something wrong and can't be eaten?" she asked excitedly.
"Well, it's not bad, but no one likes to drink it because they think it tastes too strong. This bucket was sent to the palace to nourish the little princesses, but even after it was sent in, the princesses didn't drink it, so they just put it here and prepared to throw it away."
People at that time actually didn’t like to drink milk. However, the taste of fresh milk was indeed not very good, but it could be processed.
She leaned in to smell it. It was still fresh, but in this weather it would probably go bad soon, so she had to drink it quickly.
"This is good stuff. It tastes great when it's cooked well."
Zhao Jun asked Chai Sang to bring the things over and put them on the table.
"Really? Ms. Zhao is going to make delicious food again." Chai Sang took out the bucket with a smile on his face without asking anything else.
"It's something very delicious called milk tea."
Zhao Jun smiled excitedly. Now that milk tea has appeared, hot pot can't be far behind.
"Auntie Chaisang, do you have tea leaves and brown sugar here?" These are indispensable for making milk tea.
"Yes, I'll get the brown sugar and tea." Chai Sang quickly found something on the shelf nearby.
"The method of making milk tea is very simple. Auntie, you can learn from me, so that I don't have to make it myself next time I want to drink it."
Zhao Jun looked at the old lady standing next to her who couldn't help but look at her and said.
"Yes, I can learn, but I'm not very good at cooking."
Chai Sang was very excited. The kitchen had been busier than ever in the past two days. Old Ai had also become skilled in cooking, and his life had become much better. She didn't know how to cook, but she wanted to learn. However, Ai Du was the manager of the kitchen after all, so she glanced at Ai Du next to her.
"It's okay, just follow the historian and learn from her. I'm already so busy cooking and making bread here that I can't handle it. You don't need to learn that. Once you've learned it well, you can teach everyone." Aidu said. He is not a stingy person.
"Yes, you can teach everyone after you learn well. You can also help Manager Ai in the future."
Zhao Jun saw their private glances. Chai Sang was enthusiastic, motivated and well-mannered, while Ai Du was calm, generous and talented. They were both good people. She smiled and nodded secretly.
"Auntie, it's very simple. First, you need to fry the tea leaves over a low fire until they bring out the fragrance..."
The process of making milk tea is not complicated, and we soon reached the last step.
"Then you filter the tea leaves through a sieve, and what's left is delicious milk tea."
Zhao Jun first tasted it with a spoon. It was a little hot, but tasted good and the sweetness was just right.
"Hey, these tea leaves have to be filtered out and can't be eaten?"
Chai Sang looked at the discarded tea leaves that had been filtered out with a face full of confusion and heartache.
"Of course you can't eat it. Tea leaves are meant to be drunk. They're only used in milk tea to enhance the flavor. Do you normally eat these tea leaves?"
"Yeah, isn't tea leaves originally used for cooking? Even though the taste isn't that good."
Chai Sang glanced at Lao Ai and got an affirmative nod. She remembered correctly that this was what Lao Ai used to cook.
Zhao Jun sat down next to Lao Ai with his milk tea and started eating the lunch prepared by Lao Ai. Today's staple food was mixed grain rice, which was pretty good.
After hearing Chai Sang's affirmative statement, she tilted her head and thought about it. Tea was officially consumed as a beverage around the Western Han Dynasty, so there was no tea drinking culture at that time. Tea was more often used as food and medicine.
"Of course, tea leaves are not primarily used for cooking. After being roasted, they can become a very elegant beverage."
Zhao Jun didn't care about it. He would study the tea tree carefully if he had the chance to see it in the future.
The big pot of milk tea was quickly eaten up by everyone. After Zhao Junnai had his fill, he walked towards the front hall carrying the offerings for Ying Zheng.
When the King of Zhao arrived at the front hall, he was surprised to find Ying Zheng nowhere to be seen. Why wasn't he working at this hour? Was the boss also slacking off?
"Ms. Zhao Shi'an, are you here to see the king?"
This time, the person who spoke to her was not Sun Cheng, but a young eunuch she had never seen before. It seemed that she occasionally saw him following Sun Cheng.
"Yes, the king is not here?" She glanced inside and saw no one.
"After lunch, the king went to the Qingnuo Pavilion at the back to enjoy the cool air. The king said that if you come to see him, he will let me take you there." The young eunuch said respectfully, bending over.
Did he know I was coming to see him today? Zhao Jun pondered secretly, and he must have known that I was taking a day off today.
"Okay, thank you for your help."
She followed the young eunuch through twists and turns and arrived at the place. Zhao Jun looked at her from afar and wondered why Ying Zheng came to this place to enjoy the cool air.
There is a huge lake not far away, with many lotus leaves, lotus flowers and water plants in it. When the breeze blows, you can even smell the faint fragrance of the lotus flowers. A pavilion stands in the middle of it, and Ying Zheng should be in the pavilion.
Looking at such a comfortable environment, Zhao Jun couldn't help but sigh, it's good to be a boss, you can easily own such a comfortable place.
"Madam, I will take you here." The young eunuch took her to the lake and turned back.
She walked along the lakeside to the bridge, and sure enough, Ying Zheng was in the pavilion on the other side of the bridge.
As soon as she came, Ying Zheng saw her, and also saw that she was holding something in her hand, so he ordered Sun Cheng behind him to pick her up.
"Ms. Zhao Shi'an, the king was just talking about you, saying that you would come today. I didn't expect you to come just after he finished speaking." Sun Cheng ran over from outside the pavilion and led her to walk on the bridge with a smile.
Zhao Jun didn't say anything, and in a blink of an eye she walked into the pavilion. Ying Zheng was still holding the small battery-powered fan she had given him before, but what surprised Zhao Jun the most was that there was more than one person in the pavilion. In addition to the maidservants, there was also a little baby?
A little baby? Could it be Ying Zheng's child? It was said that Ying Zheng had eighteen sons, so which one was this? She didn't know much about the others except Fusu.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so smart that you knew I would come to see you today." Ying Zheng didn't say anything and she didn't dare to ask, so she just greeted him as usual.
"Since the captain did not send out troops today, I guessed that you were resting today, and I thought it was time for you to come and report on the progress." Ying Zheng sat leisurely on the chair, glanced at her and said.
"Of course, I'm here today to report on the progress. The seeds are growing well, and we just have to wait and see how they germinate. I'll report back as soon as I have any news. Oh, and I also brought you something delicious today: some newly developed milk tea. I have ice here, so it tastes even better when it's chilled."
As soon as Zhao Jun came in, he saw the ice cubes on the table and the fruits in the ice. It was so leisurely that there was even ice.
"Milk? That kind of stuff is for children to drink. Hu Hai is here, so why not give it to him?"
Ying Zheng glanced at his son who was sitting obediently beside him and said, "This child is good and looks very well-behaved. It seems like I haven't seen him for half a year."
"Okay, then give it to Hu first."
Wait, Hu Hai?!
This seemingly well-behaved child, only two or three years old, turned out to be the ruthless Hu Hai?!
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