Xie Pei knew that Su Wan came to the main courtyard, but went directly to the small kitchen. It seemed that she really wanted to eat stone frog.
He looked normal, and the Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion said, "They are holding on to the mistakes made in the palace search. They may have been waiting for you to make a bigger mistake before they do anything about it."
"Since you didn't make any moves, they brought up the old matter again."
Xie Pei nodded slightly: "Since I did this at the time, I am not afraid of bearing the consequences."
These words were said with such confidence and coldness that the Grand Secretary of the Dongge was speechless for a moment. At that time, he had not thought that he would follow the Third Prince in doing things. Now it seems that it couldn't be more correct.
Besides this matter, there is some official business to be attended to.
The Minister of Revenue also sent someone over, but since they were all in the palace, it was inconvenient to meet in person, so they mostly relied on passing messages.
By the end of the discussion, everyone had made up their mind. Dongge Grand Secretary also wanted to go back, but before he left, he asked, "Are there any more egg waffles this afternoon? Can you send a few more?"
These were all small matters, so Xie Pei naturally nodded in agreement. Except for the first time when Su Wan made it, the snacks at other times were made by other people, so it didn't matter how much Su Wan made.
The Grand Secretary of the Dongge left with satisfaction. This side hall was not big, and the entrance was just a few steps away from the main courtyard.
But this time, before I even lifted my feet, I smelled the aroma of meat.
Speaking of meat, Dongge Grand Secretary had eaten a lot of it, including those flying in the sky, running on the ground, and swimming in the water, but this kind of meat with a hint of fragrance was the first time he had smelled it.
What delicious food does the Third Prince have?
Su Wan’s meal is almost ready.
The fragrant stone frog, taro and corn casserole, the plump frog meat is the highlight.
Just cook it casually and the wild flavor of the mountains will come out.
Look at this tender and tasty frog leg meat, it is so delicious!
When I arrived at Xie Pei's place in the morning, I knew that the stone frog had been delivered, so I went to the kitchen immediately. I hesitated for a moment, but then I knew that Xie Pei was working, so I put on my apron again.
Be a frog!
Frog is so cute! I must eat more!
Most meat needs to be marinated so that the seasonings can penetrate into the meat. Some seasonings make the meat taste better, some seasonings remove the fishy smell, and some seasonings keep the meat tender and smooth.
That’s why there are thousands of seasonings to choose from.
The slaughtered stone frog is then carefully bathed to remove all the dirt and soaked thoroughly. Only after this step is it cut into pieces and pickled.
During the marinating process, be sure to wipe each frog clean to remove any moisture, then massage it well, and massage the lemon juice, rosemary, licorice, cooking wine, pepper, ginger, salt, and mung bean starch carefully into every part of the frog meat.
Once the massage is done properly, the taste of the frog meat will be elevated to a higher level.
When making stone frog, taro and corn casserole, you can actually add some pork ribs.
The ribs must be cooked with fat. Stone frogs have little fat, and they will not be fragrant with just vegetable oil. If you want the dish to be fragrant, you must have lard.
But there is still a little little lard in these ribs, so stir-fry the pork belly in a hot pan, and wait until the fat in the pork belly has evaporated, then put the small ribs in.
There are relatively few of these things because today’s protagonist is the stone frog!
What we want now is the aroma of meat.
Stir-fry until all the oil comes out, then pour in the scallions, ginger and garlic, continue to stir-fry until the aroma comes out. The aroma of the meat can drift from far away. After the aroma comes out, before the scallions, ginger and garlic are completely charred, add the green and red peppers. This is both a seasoning and a color adjustment.
It must have color, aroma and taste, and nothing can be missing.
Then add the corn and taro and stir-fry for a few times.
In fact, after frying it for now, adding some water to the vegetables in the pot will make a delicious braised pork ribs. But if you say it is a side dish, then it is just a side dish.
First pour the side dishes into a clean casserole. Wipe the inside of the casserole clean and there should be no water at all.
On the other side, the stone frog will be stir-fried.
After all, stone frogs have a fishy smell, so don't be stingy when pouring oil at this time. Wait until the oil temperature reaches 70% hot, pour in red pepper, then put the marinated stone frog in the hot pan and stir-fry over high heat.
The stir-fried stone frog will have a soft and flexible texture on the skin, making the meat more tearable so that it will not be too soft when eaten and will not fall apart too easily when cooked. At the same time, it can lock in the juice inside the meat, making the meat tender.
So at this time the pan must be hot, the oil temperature must be slightly high, and the fire must be high.
The aroma that bursts out at this time is the burnt aroma of dried chilies and the unique fragrance of the stone frog after being stir-fried.
After the stone frog is stir-fried, it is also poured into the casserole. There are many ingredients in the casserole, but the stone frog still occupies the main part.
Cover the casserole with a lid and simmer over high heat for about five minutes, then turn to low heat and continue cooking.
The overall cooking time does not need to be too long. Whether it is the small ribs or the stone frog, they are very easy to cook. Just cook them until they are cooked. If they are cooked for a long time, the moisture will be lost and they will not be fresh and tender enough.
And the side dishes are easy to cook.
Simmer on low heat for another ten minutes, and the aroma of hot stone frog, taro, corn and pork ribs will come out.
The aroma filled the whole yard, and anyone who smelled it immediately started to feel hungry.
Just one word, delicious!
When the Grand Secretary of Dongge came out, he smelled this odor and immediately couldn't walk.
Want to eat!
I've already had several meals, and I still need this one?
It's noon now, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to stay for a meal, right?
So Su Wan asked someone to bring the stone frog pot to the dining room. After she changed her clothes and went there, she found that there was an elder sitting inside. Although he was wearing casual clothes, it was obvious that he was not an ordinary person.
Xie Pei standing beside them also looked helpless.
Guard Zang Dongxin looked at her and immediately introduced her, "Miss Su Wan, this is the Grand Secretary of the Dongge."
As for Su Wan, she was not introduced. One reason was that their identities were too different. Second, she didn't know how to introduce her. Besides, the Grand Secretary of Dongke already knew about it.
The university scholar looked at the young palace maid who was walking over. It was the first time he saw Su Wan, but it was not the first time he had heard of her.
He and the Minister of Revenue knew about what happened in Tianbei Palace in the inner palace last time.
So there was still kindness and appreciation in his eyes.
"You made this? You also made the egg waffles and cold noodles before?" The Grand Secretary of Dongge stroked his beard and said with a smile.
Su Wan nodded, looked at Xie Pei again, and subconsciously bowed. Should she just go out and eat?
Anyway, she had left a lot for the guards, so she could just go and have a meal. Although it wasn't as comfortable as the flower pavilion and there was no ice, it wasn't that hot on the mountain.
Since he was already a university scholar, it was not appropriate for her to stay and eat at the same table with him.
Unexpectedly, Xie Pei had already stood up and said, "I'm waiting for you. Thank you for your hard work."
???
You two haven't started eating yet, waiting for me?
Not to mention Su Wan was surprised, the Grand Secretary of Dongge was also surprised.
The food is on the table, but the Third Prince doesn't pick up his chopsticks. So he is waiting for this little palace maid?
The Grand Secretary was surprised, but his expression remained calm. He didn't think there was anything wrong with having dinner with the young palace maids.
But Zang Dong was sweating coldly.
Su Wan hesitated: "You guys eat, I'll go to the kitchen."
But Xie Pei looked at her and said seriously: "Waiting for you."
Well, if we don't sit down, won't the atmosphere be even more awkward?
Just sit down, what is she afraid of?
Anyway, this dish was made by her.
There are seven dishes on the table, six of which were sent by Shangshisi, and the one in the middle is the highlight of today.
Su Wan also made the stone frog, taro, corn and pork ribs pot herself.
Among the dishes on the table, this one is the most eye-catching. The meat has a smooth skin, and the vegetables are crispy, tender and fragrant. The aroma is even more eye-catching.
So the chopsticks of the three people at the table all rushed towards the stone frog pot.
But Su Wan and Xie Pei picked up stone frogs, while Dongge University Scholar's chopsticks went for the pork ribs. After all, he had never eaten stone frogs before.
And I don't think it tastes that good?
The stone frog in Xie Pei's chopsticks should be the stone frog legs. The leg meat falls off the bones as soon as he puts it in his mouth. The meat is tender, the bones are fragrant, and the taste is extremely delicious.
Xie Pei finally understood why Su Wan insisted on having the freshest stone frog. The taste was indeed very different.
If some dishes have excellent soup, the side dishes are also delicious.
Nothing in this stone frog stew is as good as the frog meat!
No wonder Su Wan is so looking forward to it, there is a reason for it.
The two of them were enjoying the stone frog very much. The Grand Secretary of Dongge finally took a piece. After he finished it, the spareribs that he had just praised were immediately surpassed.
This meat, how can this meat be so tender?
Did he eat it right?
"Is this a stone frog? Or a frog?" Dongge Grand Secretary asked immediately, "I thought the most delicious food would be fish and mutton, but I didn't expect there would be a stone frog?"
Su Wan nodded: "It's a stone frog, also known as a frog. I caught it last night, butchered it this morning, and served it on the table at noon. How could it not be delicious?"
"A lot of places don't cook well because they're not fresh enough."
“Fresh frogs are also a great choice for making porridge.”
"This is already amazing!" Dongge University Scholar said again, "They say the bones are crispy and fragrant, this is absolutely true!"
After saying this, all that was left was to concentrate on eating. Although the frog was a little small and it was a bit troublesome to spit out the bones, the small frog was more delicious!
Su Wan looked at the chopsticks of Dongge Grand Secretary and Xie Pei, then turned to taste the taro and corn.
Needless to say, the taro still has a stable soft and glutinous texture, absorbing the fat from the spare ribs and the aroma of the stone frog, and it is completely flavorful.
Corn is similar, and corn can also bring a little sweetness and freshness to the dish. It’s a little, but it’s also indispensable.
As for the ribs, they are just a side dish. They are delicious, but they are still a little bit inferior to the freshest wild stone frog.
According to Su Wan, these ribs should be steamed and made into steamed ribs with rice flour, which can be eaten one bite at a time.
Or sweet and sour spare ribs will work, or fried spare ribs.
The menu just keeps getting longer.
The three people in the flower pavilion were eating happily, but the small hall next to the kitchen was not so elegant, and the guards were almost scrambling to eat!
There are eight people here, including Zang Dongxin, all of whom are Xie Pei's most loyal subordinates. There are also four people protecting him in secret. These four people are so angry! Seeing the brothers eating so happily, what about them!
But is it really that delicious?
They almost fought over a stone frog leg!
We are brothers who have been through thick and thin together! How can we fight over such a small amount of meat?
The guards in the small hall didn't think it was necessary at first, but when they put the frog meat in their mouths, they realized how delicious it was.
The meat is soft and tender, it has a strong aroma, it has a different taste, it is neither too old nor too dry, and so on. All the praises for meat can be found on this little frog meat!
No wonder Miss Su Wan's eyes lit up when she found out that the villagers were catching stone frogs.
So delicious!
Although Su Wan left a lot of food, the stone frogs were quickly eaten up, so everyone then moved on to spare ribs, pork belly, and various vegetarian dishes.
A feeling after eating it.
All delicious!
Very delicious!
I wish I could lick the bottom of the casserole clean!
Relatively speaking, Su Wan, Xie Pei and the others eat so elegantly!
After the meal, the four guards came over to take over the meal. Seeing the mess on the table, they thought to themselves, are these still brothers?!
Not even a sip of soup?!
Although a portion of the food sent by the Imperial Kitchen was reserved for them, where was the cute frog?
They want to try it too!
Before the four people asked, the others were already discussing it.
"Who's resting tonight?"
"I, I'm going to catch a stone frog!"
"I'm going too!"
"How about hiring the villagers? There are only three or four of them, and they only caught seven or eight kilograms in one night. It's too little. Are they as skilled as us?"
"Yeah, let's catch them!"
"Are you stupid? Hire them together!"
"Okay! Then who among us should go and ask Miss Su Wan to help us do it tomorrow?"
It would be fine if she was just an ordinary palace maid.
But she was obviously a good friend of the Third Prince, so they didn't dare to cause too much trouble. If Su Wan was really tired, who would bear the anger of the prince?
I never thought that one day they would rack their brains just to eat a frog!
The four guards who didn't get to eat were dumbfounded.
Is it so delicious?
That's too exaggerated.
At the same time in the flower hall, the Grand Secretary of the Dongge was already drinking hawthorn soup. It was his fault that he didn't check for a moment and ate a lot more food. Now he was too full.
Even so, the taste of the frog meat still made him want to taste it again.
Fortunately, Su Wan agreed readily and we can still do it tomorrow, but we will make dry-pot stone frog tomorrow.
It’s just that the Grand Secretary of the Dongge has to go to work tomorrow, so I have to send someone to take him to his office.
These are all trivial matters. Xie Pei said, "It's hot, you don't have to do it if you don't want to."
If Su Wan didn't want to do it, Xie Pei would definitely agree immediately.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to eat, but it’s just too hard.
Su Wan said: "It's okay, I want to eat dry pot stone frog too, I tell you, it's not worse than today's!"
Today’s stone frog pot is already ranked among the best delicacies they have ever eaten, is there anything better?
It’s a pity that the Grand Secretary of Dongge didn’t have more stomachs, otherwise he could continue eating now!
Now that tomorrow's meals had been arranged, the university scholar walked away, apparently wanting to digest his food well.
When the guards who were arguing outside heard that Su Wan was going to make stone frogs again tomorrow, they immediately ran to find the villagers and asked them to continue catching them at night, and they would follow them.
Those villagers were already happy because they had made money, and now they didn't expect there would be another opportunity to make more money. There was no reason for them not to go, they would definitely go!
The guards whispered that they must catch more tonight so they could eat their fill tomorrow!
Su Wan didn't know that all the frogs in the mountain were about to be killed!
Fortunately, the mountain is so big and there are so many streams, so it doesn’t matter if you eat it a few times.
However, Su Wan was already wondering when she would stop coming to Xie Pei's place. This time she suddenly met the Grand Secretary of Dongge, and who knew who she would meet in the future.
Sitting here to eat today, actually, when I think about it, it’s not appropriate.
After she finished writing these words, she already had a plan in her mind. After finishing making the dry-pot stone frog tomorrow, she would go to work in the Shangshisi.
Firstly, it was not good to always be idle here, and secondly, the injury on her shoulder had almost healed and she was able to work. Although the wound was deep, she had been taking good medicine, soup and food every day for the past ten days, and even the scar was very shallow. It was estimated that in a month or two, even the scar would disappear completely.
Anyway, there is no reason to be a salted fish here.
Su Wan was thinking about these things while writing, while Xie Pei was doing official business and did not notice Su Wan's thoughts.
When it was time to make dry-pot stone frog the next day, I saw that Su Wan not only wanted to make dry-pot stone frog, but also prepared a lot of fruits, saying that she wanted to make fruit snacks. Only then did I realize something was wrong.
The reason is simple. Today's preparations seem to be too sufficient, which is not right.
But thinking of Su Wan's usual style, she had probably made up her mind long ago, and his further persuasion would only make Su Wan feel disgusted.
So everyone was excited to eat the dry pot stone frog, but Xie Pei was the only one who remained silent. Fortunately, he didn't talk much normally, otherwise he would definitely be noticed for sure.
Xie Pei also felt that he was inexplicably angry, so he rolled up his sleeves and simply helped Su Wan to relieve his troubles.
The guards who were eager to try in the kitchen subconsciously moved away.
What should I do? It seems that I will have to eat the food prepared by the Third Prince today?
How could they have such honor?
But seeing that Su Wan and His Highness cooperate well with each other, isn't this the first time?
Whether it is true or not, Su Wan has already started doing it.
Dry pot dishes are always delicious, whether it is dry pot potatoes, dry pot spareribs, or dry pot lotus root, they are all great to eat with rice.
But this magical dish to go with rice is actually not easy to make at home. It’s not because it’s complicated to make, but because it consumes too much oil!
Basically, for all dry pot series, all ingredients must be fried thoroughly in wide oil.
As everyone knows, if you pour oil into a pot, it should occupy at least one third of the pot.
However, since dry pot food is fried first and then stir-fried, many people cannot see how much oil it absorbs. However, even if they knew, they probably would not give up this delicacy.
There’s nothing we can do about it, the dry pot series is just too delicious.
Although Su Wan wanted to make dry-pot stone frog, there were still a lot of side dishes. This time the side dishes were lotus root and lettuce. It was because potatoes had not appeared in this time and space, otherwise potatoes would be a must.
The lotus root and lettuce were sliced and cut into sections for later use. At the same time, Xie Pei also cut the onions, ginger, garlic, peppers and shallots according to Su Wan's request.
I guess he used to hold an arrow with this hand, so he is very good at cutting vegetables.
Do it perfectly according to Su Wan's requirements.
However, Su Wan wanted to persuade him to go back, but Xie Pei obviously disagreed.
Then do it.
It’s not like it hasn’t been done before anyway.
After all the ingredients are prepared, the stone frog is marinated according to the previous method, but because it is a dry pot method, a little sugar is added during the marinating process to enhance the flavor.
To pickle the stone frog, the lettuce and lotus root soaked in water can be blanched.
For example, the lotus root needs to be fried, but it is not easy to cook it at high temperature, and it cannot be fried thoroughly, so it is blanched and boiled until it is cooked through, and then it can be cooked immediately after frying.
Separate the blanched lotus root and lettuce, but drain both.
Then it's time to relax.
This oil is not only used to fry vegetarian dishes, but also stone frogs. The chopped stone frogs are directly placed in a high-temperature oil pan and fried until the surface is golden brown. Use long chopsticks to keep turning them over so that both sides are fried almost the same.
Today's stone frog is obviously fatter than yesterday's. It seems that the guards' martial arts skills have not been in vain.
The stone frogs that were fried to about 60% to 70% done were put aside to drain the oil. There were more ingredients to be fried this time, so after watching it, Xie Pei naturally took on this task.
There are a lot of fried ingredients, and the reason is simple, that is, the guards bought a lot of stone frogs. Everyone knows that this thing is delicious, so why not buy it as much as possible?
But we should buy more. Not only will it be used by Xie Pei's people, but it will also be sent to the Grand Secretary of the Dongge. Since it is being delivered to the workplace, can we only send one portion?
Definitely not.
Therefore, the guards were terrified by the explosion of the ingredients and wanted to come over to help many times. The eunuchs around them were even more eager to take over themselves.
With so many things, His Highness the Third Prince can do it himself? Are they watching?
It's outrageous no matter how you think about it.
However, the Third Prince signaled with his eyes, clearly asking them to leave.
Even the most heartless person would be moved at this moment, right?
This is the meal that His Highness helped to prepare. Would the eldest prince or the second prince do this? Of course not.
Let’s put aside what they were thinking for now, the stone frog and lotus root have already been fried for the first time.
Food that has been fried is basically delicious, and stone frog is no exception. However, the stone frog is fried again for the first time. Since it is fried, the color is also made golden. If it is a slightly smaller frog, the bones can be chewed and eaten, and it is very fragrant.
For lotus root, just control the oil content.
All the ingredients are fried, and the next step is to stir-fry until fragrant.
Pour oil into the pan and heat it up. After frying the scallions, ginger and garlic, add a spoonful of bean paste and fried chilies. Because it caters to the tastes of most people, there isn't a lot of chilies, it's just for flavor enhancement. It's more fragrant than spicy.
Then put all the ingredients in the order of meat first and vegetables later. The lettuce that has just been cooked is no exception. The lettuce plays a refreshing and greasy role here, bringing a bit of freshness to the dish.
After stir-frying evenly, you can serve it. Sprinkle some green onions and sesame seeds on it, and the fragrant dry-pot stone frog is ready.
When serving, use vegetables as the base and spread the stone frogs evenly on top to make it look full.
As soon as this pot of frog comes out, you know it will taste good.
But Su Wan asked Xie Pei to put the food on the plate while she started cutting the fruit with a clean chopping board and knife.
Put the yogurt from Shangshisi on the bottom, and then put various fruits and dried fruits on top.
Dry pot stone frog is the main course, and yogurt fruit salad is the dessert.
Su Wan originally wanted to make another fish, but was stopped by Xie Pei.
I always feel that if she does a little more, she might not show up tomorrow.
Just do it appropriately.
"There's still a lot of time left, so take your time." Xie Pei said, "If I stay in the kitchen for a while longer, they won't dare to eat."
This is the truth. After all, in the eyes of most people, it is unreasonable for them to watch the prince cook.
I guess I won’t even taste the dry pot bullfrog because I’m still feeling nervous.
Su Wan thought about it and agreed, so she didn't continue.
But the lunch was already very rich.
This pot of dry-pot stone frog smells even better than yesterday's. If yesterday's stone frog pot had a mellow aroma, then this one has a burnt aroma, and the aroma is more impactful.
The dry-pot stone frog was also divided into three portions. One portion was sent to the Grand Secretary of the Dongge, another portion was left in the small hall for the guards, and the last portion must be for Su Wan and Xie Pei.
The two came out of the kitchen, changed their clothes first, and then sat down in the flower hall.
Although it was noon, the mountain breeze was cool, and with ice cubes around, it really was a paradise on earth.
Even the tea here is a little cool.
There is indeed a reason why everyone in the palace wants to come here to escape the summer heat!
Today’s dry pot bullfrog was really a success and tasted great. The lettuce and lotus root slices inside also had their own flavors.
After eating these, have a cup of yogurt and fruit salad, and life will be so leisurely.
However, among the three places where people ate stone frogs today, only Su Wan and Xie Pei were angry, but it was different in other places.
Needless to say, the guards, the four people who didn't taste it yesterday, directly took the best seats and insisted on trying it first to see if it was really that delicious.
After taking a bite of frog meat, what else is there to say?
The four of them immediately became the main force in grabbing the frog legs, and at the same time they were wondering why they didn't eat them yesterday and why their brothers didn't leave them for them yesterday!
I’m so angry!
This tender meat is even more tender than lamb, and the taste is very delicious, with a completely different flavor.
The stone frog tastes amazing too.
Why didn’t I realize before that stone frogs are so good?
The guards stared at the mountain stream. What should they do? Suddenly, they felt that there were delicious foods everywhere in the mountain!
I used to find the croaking of frogs at night annoying, but now I’m not annoyed at all. I just want to drool!
I guess I won’t feel noisy at night anymore, I’ll just feel hungry.
The situation is similar with the Grand Secretary of the Dongke.
Who would have thought that the dry pot frog meat could be so fragrant and tender, and it is also suitable for the teeth of the elderly like them.
It's nice to eat something wild and interesting occasionally.
The Grand Secretary of the Dongge could only let them taste it together with a sad face, but they could not share more of the yogurt and fruit salad.
After the meal, the villagers who were resting at home received new work.
This time it was not the guards as before who came to look for them, but the servants of several high-ranking officials. Naturally, it was the families of several university scholars who sent people to find someone who could catch stone frogs.
The stone frog has a light and tender taste. Once you eat it, you will want to eat it a second time.
You can't just go and ask the Grand Secretary of Dongge for a free meal. We all know where his food comes from.
When I eat the food cooked by the Third Prince, I always feel guilty.
Although I won't be biased towards him just for food, it still has some influence.
Anyway, I'll ask someone to catch a stone frog, and then let my family study how to make it delicious. Maybe it won't taste as good as the one sent by the Third Prince, but such delicious food should not be too bad if it is cooked casually.
Just when they were thinking about trying to make it at home, the Grand Secretary of Dongge considerately brought them three small recipes, which were actually cookbooks.
It lists three ways of eating frogs: stone frog stew, dry-pot stone frog, and frog porridge.
No matter which method is used, it is written in great detail, and includes thoughtful notes on which groups of people should not use it, the appropriate amount to take, and possible dangers.
In a word, it couldn't be more thoughtful.
Their servants will study the recipe for a few days and will surely be able to cook it almost exactly.
Okay, I'll take it as a favor no matter what.
Xie Pei also owed a favor, but he was very happy to owe Su Wan a favor.
"Why did you think of writing down the recipe? There's no need. They can make whatever they want to eat."
Su Wan said: "It's nothing. They will figure out how to eat it sooner or later anyway. We might as well give it to them."
As soon as she said "we", Su Wan felt that something was wrong and immediately changed her words: "Consider it my thank you gift for being here. If I slack off here every day, I won't be able to adapt to the Imperial Kitchen if I go back."
So she just wrote the recipe as a reward for her recent slacking off.
Xie Pei smiled: "You were injured because of me, so why do you need a thank you gift? You can stay here to recover as long as you want."
That being said, the Shangshisi also needed manpower. Now that her injury had healed, she had to go to work. Otherwise, her colleagues would definitely help her do the work.
Xie Pei didn't try to persuade her much, because he knew that once Su Wan made her decision, basically no one could persuade her.
Don't be fooled by her young age, she is actually very strong-willed.
The matter was settled in this way, but Su Wan gave such a generous gift before leaving, which made the guards around Xie Pei and even the Grand Secretary of Dongge couldn't help but sigh in admiration. Such a young girl was really generous.
Acting in this way is much more generous than many daughters of big families.
Moreover, he does things in an upright manner and does not give others any chance to criticize him.
The chief of the Imperial Food Department was not surprised to know that Su Wan was returning to work at the Imperial Food Department. He had asked her to go to the Third Prince's place before because there was a doctor there who could treat injuries at any time. Now that the injury had healed, it was good enough, but the scar removal medicine still had to be used.
These are all done by Li Rongrong.
Li Rongrong kept the matter a secret and didn't tell anyone.
Now that Su Wan is back, she is naturally happy and always feels that they have a lot to talk about.
Li Rongrong said, "I discovered this last year. Our coming to the palace is equivalent to combining several departments of the Imperial Food Department together and doing things here."
"In fact, there is still so much work to do. Just do your own thing well."
Su Wan also thinks so, just do your job well.
The Shangshi Division in the palace is roughly divided into two departments. One part is the kitchen that prepares meals for the palace servants. This side is led by Deputy Nan Cheng. There are many palace servants working in the Shangshi Division, so they also have to cooperate with the kitchen in the palace to prepare meals together.
The other part seems simple, but is actually more important. Everyone calls it the official canteen, which is the officials' canteen.
When the saint comes here to work, civil and military officials must also come. If they bring their families, it’s ok because their families will cook for them, but most people also eat in the cafeteria. The official cafeteria is responsible for their meals.
From several grand secretaries to seventh-rank officials, everyone ate in the official canteen.
This area is more complicated, so it is naturally the responsibility of the more senior official Zuo Langzhong of the Shangshi Department to take care of it. This Zuo Langzhong's previous superior was the palace maid Cuizhu, and Su Wan and Li Rongrong both called her Sister Cuizhu.
That’s right, both of them were assigned to the official canteen.
Li Rongrong is responsible for steamed dishes, while Su Wan is still in charge of pasta. They both have their own specialties and can show their strengths.
Su Wan returned to the familiar kitchen and quickly integrated into it. Someone also asked her what kind of person the Third Prince was and whether he was really as scary as the rumors said.
Su Wan just smiled at this question and said, "How can I meet the Third Prince? I'm just doing odd jobs in the kitchen."
Anyway, no one knows what's going on inside.
Sure enough, no one would doubt what she said, but this person's name was on the superior's list. It is estimated that he will be cleared out within two months. By the way, let's find out who planted the spy.
I used to think that Shangshisi was calm and peaceful, but now I realize that it is not calm and peaceful, it’s just that I didn’t realize it before.
Many things were suppressed before they could even cause any disturbance.
The situation in the court is relatively clear now, and the situation in these various departments is actually similar.
Basically they are divided into five categories: those who only support the saint, those who only support one of the three princes, and the last category who just do their own thing and don't care about these at all.
For example, the Grand Secretary of Zhongji Hall is a representative of this type.
Although they are divided into five categories, their forces are different.
There is no doubt that the saint is the greatest, otherwise he would not have sat firmly on the throne, and the government would not have been so well managed after so many troubles.
Then the three princes each had their own power, and many people were both optimistic about the Third Prince Xie Pei, and not optimistic about him.
The reason why people are optimistic about him is that he is capable enough, and the power left behind by General Ding is also eye-catching.
The reason why he looks bad is because of his background. If it is revealed someday that he is not the son of a saint, then what is the use of him being so powerful? So this is his fatal weakness.
The saint still has shame now, when will he lose it and admit that he is cuckolded.
By then, the saint will just be embarrassed, but Xie Pei will die.
If Xie Pei dies, what about his accomplices? Will they be better off?
Among the other two princes, the eldest prince's mother has a stable status. Although she cannot be the queen, she is also the saint's first wife.
The second prince is intelligent, but his mother is of low status and he does not have firm control over the power of the harem.
Comparing the two, they are actually pretty much the same.
All I can say is that everyone has their own concerns. Fortunately, the saint is in good health. He was so angry at the Tianbei Palace at the beginning, but he finally recovered and now seems to be in good health.
Since it is not necessary to decide who will be the crown prince right away, most of the civil and military officials, like the Grand Secretary of the Zhongji Palace, do not take sides at all.
But this is all on the surface, who knows what is happening in secret?
In fact, Su Wan knew a little, but she was not a talkative person. Even though she saw many memorials from Xie Pei and many names that attracted attention, she just pretended that she had heard nothing.
Therefore, whether it was the Chief of the Imperial Food Department or the Grand Secretary of the Dongke, they all felt that Su Wan was a little different.
It's rare for someone to be so smart at such a young age.
Now the situation seems to have stabilized, and people can completely relax in the summer palace.
But the assassin who killed the Third Prince has not been caught yet, and no one knows where the rumor came from, saying that Xie Pei directed and acted in the incident himself and did it on purpose.
As soon as this rumor came up, it was suppressed, and the perpetrators were naturally Xie Pei's guards.
These guards have their work cut out for them every day, but there is one thing they pay special attention to.
That is catching stone frogs!
In the past, there were only three or four, five or six villagers who went to catch them.
Now, as soon as night falls, everyone, from sixty-six to fourteen or fifteen years old, male or female, young or old, goes up the mountain to catch stone frogs!
Who made the nobles in the palace like to eat it!
This story starts from the place where the grand secretaries work.
Originally, only the Grand Secretary of Dongge brought a serving of dry-pot stone frog, and then the six Grand Secretaries all started to eat.
Then the families of the six grand secretaries also used it and got a good recipe. It is said that the grand secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion has already declared: "We cannot live without stone frogs for a day."
"No stone frogs to eat? A lifelong regret!"
How delicious is it! Several university scholars all said so?
It’s okay to say it, but do you still eat frogs every day?
Because the six university scholars' movements were so unified, their students couldn't help but go to their teacher's house for a free meal.
They wanted to see what kind of food could make all the university scholars like it.
But after tasting it, these students, who were officials in the court, immediately took action.
They like frogs too! They want to eat them too!
It started from a few university secretaries, all the way down to the lower officials, and then to the officials who followed suit.
A trend of eating stone frogs suddenly emerged in the palace.
The trend even reached the saint. It's too boring to be in the palace. Can everyone find something to do?
When Su Wan found out, she was stunned.
What is this doing? Eating so many frogs. The frogs look so pitiful!
Most importantly, it also damages the local ecological environment! We can’t let the local frog population decline sharply just because everyone likes to eat it, otherwise it will directly reduce a link in the food chain.
Frogs are beneficial insects!
It’s just like plucking wool. You can’t just pull the wool from one thing.
Su Wan even had a headache. Such a beautiful place with mountains and rivers could not be ruined because of her!
Fortunately, Xie Pei knew what she was thinking and sent her a letter in advance, saying that he had already submitted a memorial, urging everyone not to eat too much, otherwise it would be harmful to the creatures on the mountain.
Who would have thought that the Third Prince Xie Pei, who was so cruel as to search the palace before, would be the first to put forward this statement.
Let everyone love small animals?
What a contrast!
However, this frog-eating craze still makes many people crave stone frogs. Something so delicious that once you have tried it, you really can’t give it up!
Su Wan almost held her forehead in her hands. It would be fine if people ate it once or twice, but if so many people ate it every day, the frogs in Lai Xishan would be gone!
The same goes for the eldest prince. I heard that he is also addicted to eating stone frogs, and he only eats the meat from the frog's legs. This is even more of a waste!
No, we have to find a way to get them to take their eyes off Frog!
Su Wan now dreams of frogs crying.
After Xie Pei knew about it, he laughed at her and said that there were many streams and rivers in the mountains, so it would be fine for a while, but there would be some disadvantages in the long run. He told her not to worry for the time being, there would always be a way.
And they left in August,
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