When it comes to the Su family, we have to start from a long time ago.
Mr. Su’s grandfather was a pretty good guy, with superb cooking skills, and he earned a lot of money for the Su family.
But since Mr. Su's father started squandering his money, he is now left with only a rented shop and the house he lives in now. Most of the antique calligraphy and paintings in the house have long been sold.
Now the family of eight, plus two servants, all depend on the monthly rent of ten taels for the shop and the monthly salary of fifteen taels from Mr. Su.
If there were no servants, even if there was only one wife and two concubines, that would still be fine, everyone could get by on a tight budget.
Unfortunately, Master Su did not inherit the ability to make money from his ancestors, but instead inherited his father's habit of spending lavishly.
Not only does he drink and have fun, he also likes to watch plays and listen to music when he has nothing to do, and he has to keep up appearances, so his expenses naturally increase.
Things were better a few years ago. There were four children in the family, and they were all young, so the expenses were not too much. But now my eldest son is an apprentice and doesn't earn much money.
The three daughters also need dowries.
The most important thing is that most of the things at home have been sold, and there are only a few things left from his ancestors. If he sells more, he will have to sell his shop too.
The shop is located in a good location, but it is unfilial for the son to sell his father's land.
So when the idea of sending a daughter to the palace was proposed, Master Su nodded.
He didn't care which daughter went.
The only bad thing was that before the youngest daughter Su Wan went to the palace, she did not allow her aunt to work. As a result, there was one less servant to do chores, and the burden on the family became heavier.
Fortunately, I was able to get back a few coins in the first two months. Although it wasn't much, it was at least two coins, which was much better than those who didn't make any money.
But this little money is useless.
If he could find some fresh food from the palace, he could also stabilize himself in Qingfeng Tower, earn a lot of rewards, and even take the shop back to open his own store.
Didn’t the guys selling cold noodles get guidance from the palace by accident?
My daughter is in the palace, isn't it a good opportunity?
After all, he has a family skill, isn't it better than those who just learned it halfway?
But this Third Aunt actually said that doing so was against palace rules.
Mr. Su was too proud to say much and went straight to the second concubine's room.
The second aunt was good at observing people's words and expressions, so she volunteered to come over.
According to Second Aunt's understanding of Third Aunt, this person is not easy to be scared. Just say a few more words to her and she will be terrified if she is a little bit kinder.
I didn't expect that I would be so embarrassed.
Didn't her daughter just go to the palace to be a maid? She actually acted like that.
Look, there are new fabrics in the house. The colors and styles are older, but they are still new.
We are all family, including the fourth girl, but she didn't even share the money with her family.
If his own daughter hadn't refused to go, would there still be a place for the fourth girl, Su Wan?
The Second Aunt was also driven away by the Third Aunt's sullen temper, but in the next few days, the Third Aunt's life was not so easy.
Mr. Su pretended not to see it, and the Second Aunt was the mastermind again.
Su's wife was thinking about the good fabrics in the third aunt's room. Although she couldn't wear the patterns, she could give them to her mother.
Everyone had this idea some time ago, but no one did it.
The main reason was that the third aunt took money back from home, so she didn't work at home.
But she didn't have a penny in July, so how could she be so free?
Especially Su Zheng's wife, she manages the whole family and knows best how much money there is in the family. To put it bluntly, her family only looks good on the surface, but actually does not make ends meet.
She had to budget carefully every month to make ends meet, and she would save some money for her dowry, add it to her own dowry, and give it to her daughter as a dowry.
Her daughter has been engaged to a scholar in Xinchangfang. Although the family is poor, they have a lot of potential for learning, so she wants to bring more dowry for her daughter.
She kept two cents from the ancestral items she sold and put them in the gift box, so that her daughter could marry with more splendor.
Su Zheng's wife didn't feel guilty at all about doing this.
Look at what this family has become, and Master Su is still dreaming of having many wives and concubines.
Not to mention that she has nothing to do here with her daughter and can do some work to supplement the family income, the same is true for the second aunt. If this continues, how can they make a living?
The third concubine's daughter lived a life of luxury in the palace, earning two taels of silver a month, but only brought home four cents. Who was she trying to fool?
So Second Aunt can do whatever she wants, it has nothing to do with her.
It would be strange if a family could live a good life if they are disunited.
Anyway, everyone is short of money, and the only ones who can get money and things are the third aunt and the fourth girl Su Wan.
The third aunt gritted her teeth and fetched water, preparing to wash clothes for the whole family. She didn't think it was too hard because she had done so before anyway.
It was only after Wanwan entered the palace that she was exempted from these tasks.
Now I'm just starting over.
But the second aunt beside her said while cracking melon seeds, "Wash it clean, did you hear me? I need to wash my clothes twice, and don't move too much, the material is expensive."
The third aunt didn't say anything. Although she was not very smart, she understood what this was about.
He wanted her to ask her daughter for food recipes in the palace.
Not to mention that she could only visit her relatives once every three months in the palace, and the last time she saw her daughter one more time was an extra favor. Moreover, before meeting her daughter, she heard from other palace servants that the extra meeting was only possible because the palace servants in the west kitchen were so busy all day that they couldn't even drink a sip of water, so they were given the opportunity for mercy.
Thinking about how Wanwan is so young but has suffered so much, she would not bother Wanwan.
The Third Aunt is a little weak towards outsiders, but as long as she can endure hardship, she will never implicate her daughter.
Letting her daughter enter the palace was already a sign of her incompetence. It was nothing for her to be scolded for washing clothes.
Seeing that the clothes were getting more and more, Third Aunt said nothing. Her hands, which had been well taken care of for two or three months, were now soaked white.
By the evening, there were several knocks on the back door. The third aunt looked up subconsciously, and the second aunt also looked over.
The knocks on the door were very regular, only three times, and then waiting for a response.
The only person who would knock on the door like this was someone Su Wan invited to deliver something.
The second aunt stood up immediately. Didn’t she just send someone off a few days ago? Why did she come again this time?
As soon as the door opened, a sturdy guard appeared. He was holding a slightly larger package in his hand and shouted, "Is Third Aunt home? Your daughter asked me to send something over. She said that we can't meet this month, but she asked me to deliver the monthly salary."
Is this even possible?!
The Third Aunt subconsciously glanced at the Second Aunt and hurried to take the things. Her palms were swollen from blisters. The guard, who looked rough but was actually careful, remembered: "Do you have anything you want me to pass on? Your daughter has already paid the money. It doesn't matter whether you send it or not."
The price was mentioned deliberately to let people know that this was a private transaction and Su Wan was innocent.
The third aunt nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, wait until August, when the nights will be cooler, and next month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, I made a few sachets for her and her friends."
The Third Aunt knew that Su Wan had several good friends in the palace, including the guard who helped her find a car last time, and several eunuchs and palace maids.
So I also made some purses this time.
It was also because Su Wan gave enough money that Third Aunt had the leisure to do it.
Because there were outsiders present, the Second Aunt didn't know what to say. She originally wanted to find some faults, but the guard brother didn't look at anyone else. He just stood at the door and talked, looking frank.
After the Third Aunt took the things out of her room, she still jogged all the way and did not take the package from the guard's hand.
When exchanging things here, I saw a small silver purse in the package, which contained four coins of silver.
Thinking of her daughter's instructions that the money must be given to Su's wife in front of Master Su, the Third Aunt put it away immediately.
She didn't take a close look at the rest of the things in the package, but they were all clothes and food, enough for Third Aunt's daily use.
It was just a coincidence that I sent something again.
Su Wan felt that if she didn't give the money, the short-sighted Su family would definitely be disrespectful. It was just a small loss of money, so she didn't mind.
When Su Wan found out that she was only a few days late in sending the money, Third Aunt started washing clothes for the whole family again. She couldn't help but frown. Yan Pei said, "Don't worry, I'll go check on her in a few days."
"Is this okay? My home is quite far from the palace." Su Wan said, "Will it delay your business?"
"It's okay, I have it too, and I have friends to help me." Yan Pei comforted, "I'll have someone take a look tomorrow."
Su Wan nodded.
Among the things she gave this time, she still gave four cents to the Su family and one cent to the third concubine.
The items were what she received in the palace, some of which she couldn't use, so she might as well take them out.
But at this moment, there was another commotion in the Su family.
The third aunt remembered her daughter's words, and before dinner time, she gave the bag of silver and money to Su's wife in front of the whole family.
Su's wife had never thought that she could get the money back. She smiled at the third aunt and said, "Look, the fourth girl is still filial. She is the youngest, but she can earn more money than her brothers and sisters."
"Some people are eighteen years old and still eat free meals at home." Su's wife was talking about the eldest son of the family, that is, the son of the second concubine.
He is the only son of the Su family.
There were people eating at the table, and naturally, sitting there were Master Su, who had returned early again, his wife, the second concubine, and the third concubine.
Then there are the eldest son of the Su family, the second daughter of the Su family, and the third daughter of the Su family.
Only the second daughter was born to the first wife, and the rest were children of the second concubine.
After this was said, the third daughter of the Su family said first: "My brother is an apprentice with my father. It is normal that he does not make money. Whose apprentice makes money?"
"Your father only has one apprentice? Among the three apprentices, two of them have received monthly wages from the boss of Fengqing Tower, and only your brother has to spend money from home." How could Su's wife be kind to the children of concubines? "And you, if it wasn't for replacing you, would your little sister go to the palace? She is only twelve years old and can earn money, what about you?"
Seeing Su's wife scolding everyone, Mr. Su pretended not to hear.
The Second Aunt naturally didn't want to, and cried, "Sister, you can just talk, why are you cursing at dinner time? Do you think your Second Girl can make money?"
The second daughter of the Su family was born to the first wife and is also the most precious thing in the eyes of the first wife. This statement is definitely a big deal.
Finally, the Second Aunt squinted at the Third Aunt and said, "Why are you still silent? This whole thing today was caused by you giving money. It's just a few coins, but you gave it in front of the whole family. What? Do you think you contributed to this meal? Yes, now the whole family depends on the Fourth Miss to make money to support the family."
Before, the Second Aunt would always speak with a smile on her face, but recently, with Master Su's permission and seeing Su Wan bringing things back from the palace for the Third Aunt, she would definitely speak in a weird tone.
And after she finished speaking, no one in the family spoke up to defend themselves, except the second aunt's third daughter, who wanted to speak, but she directly suppressed her.
The Third Aunt remained silent, pretending not to hear.
Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to continue eating.
Only the second aunt left halfway. When the third aunt returned to the room, she saw that the things her daughter had sent were searched again, and no items were missing.
After all, these things are only suitable for Third Aunt, but I bought some silk thread before and there is not enough left.
All are within the acceptable range.
But the Second Aunt had already been scolded by Master Su: "People from the palace came, why didn't you ask about Su Wan's affairs? How can you tell me how to bring the news in?"
"I asked, but the guard said that Su Wan only gave one share of the money, so I can only listen to the Third Aunt. If I want her to deliver a message, I need to give more silver. Besides, I can't say it out loud. I can't write and Su Wan can't read either." The Second Aunt explained while crying.
That is true.
Writing letters was a secret, but only Mr. Su, his wife, the eldest son of the Su family, and the second daughter of the Su family had received education.
The others were illiterate.
Su Wan knew nothing, and if she wrote a letter, the contents would be known to others.
And the content of this document required Su Wan to send out the food from the palace. How could this be possible? If discovered, the Su family would inevitably be beaten with a stick, and in serious cases, they would even be sentenced to imprisonment, which was similar to confinement.
If you bring a verbal message, that's certainly not acceptable. It would cost you more money, but if it gets out to others, you'll get a beating.
After much consideration, the only option is to let Third Aunt pass on the message.
The next day, Third Aunt had to deal with not only the clothes for the whole family, but also the meals for the whole family, as well as the cleaning of the yard and the house.
After all, the house can accommodate a family of eight and two servants. Although it is not particularly big, it is impossible to finish all the work in one day if you clean it up like this.
The Su family looked at the silent Third Aunt with cold eyes, and the Second Aunt's daughter said, "Why don't you just tell me, it's just a message. As long as you say Su Wan wants to see you, she will definitely see you."
It's just a secret meeting, what's the big deal?
The Third Aunt said, "Now is not visiting time. If the palace maids come out to see people without permission, they will definitely be punished."
Besides, Wanwan was allowed to steal food from the palace.
This won't work.
She can work hard, but she can't let Wanwan take risks.
When Su Wan heard the news of the investigation, she felt mixed emotions, and Yan Pei also looked at Su Wan.
People have different personalities.
Some are tough, some are soft, some are cold, and some are enthusiastic.
The third aunt has a soft personality and is easy to bully.
But when it comes to Su Wan, he is very tough.
This is the love that the Third Aunt has for her daughter. Even though she doesn't have much ability, she still loves her.
We can't blame Third Aunt for not resisting, there's no other way.
Everyone is different, and we cannot expect everyone to be a certain way.
It is because of people with different personalities that we have a wonderful society.
Not everyone is trained to have the courage to rebel.
Since she already knew that Third Aunt was being bullied at home, she would definitely not ignore it.
Master Su wanted the popular food in the palace.
You can give, but you can’t just give it simply.
If they knew that she would give things to Third Aunt if they made things difficult for her, wouldn't that just help embolden them?
We must make the Su family understand that only by treating the Third Aunt well will they receive endless benefits.
Just like a carrot hanging from a donkey.
Su Wan gave the purse in her hand to Yan Pei. It was made by her aunt and was also asked to be given to her friends.
Naturally there are plenty of words.
There is a simple auspicious cloud pattern on it, which is more suitable to wear.
Yan Pei did not refuse, but just looked at the purse with dense stitches, wondering if Su Wan had any solution or if he could do something directly.
Su Wan thought for a moment and said, "Qingfeng Tower wants to dismiss Mr. Su, right?"
Yan Pei was not curious about why Su Wan didn't just call him dad, so he just answered, "Yes."
"He is lazy at work, and the son he brought with him is also lazy and gluttonous. Qingfenglou's business has been bad recently, so two apprentices who can make snacks will be enough."
"The two apprentices may not be able to do the job on their own right now, but they should be able to take over within two months."
Master Su earns fifteen taels of silver a month, but the two apprentices only need three taels each. Even if their wages are increased, they will not exceed Master Su's.
The boss of Qingfeng Tower knew what to do just by thinking about it.
Su Wan understood it in her heart and had already figured it out.
"Then speed up the process and let Qingfeng Tower quickly reject him." Su Wan was about to say that she would instruct the two apprentices, but Yan Pei said, "Your prescription is precious, you don't need to take it out."
Su Wan also knows how precious it is, but she cannot leave the palace. If she could leave the palace, she could just give some pointers.
But since we can’t go out, we have to come up with an improved recipe.
And it wasn’t a big deal to her.
Unexpectedly, Yan Pei stopped him.
Yan Pei said: "If you trust me, leave the matter of accelerating the dismissal to me, and it will be accomplished quickly."
"Okay, tell my aunt that if anyone from the Su family wants to come to the palace to see me, let them come by themselves."
"If you want to force her, then ask her to go to Lingtaimen's Li family's big pig's hoof to bring the news."
It's not that Su Wan is cruel and ruthless and wants to speed up Mr. Su's resignation, but his resignation is basically a foregone conclusion, and he knows it himself.
But before leaving, you should never come to criticize the Third Aunt.
Every month, the mother and daughter gave them both money and food, and they were never shortchanged.
I’m afraid Mr. Su has forgotten what I said before I left.
Besides, I didn't really want him to resign.
There will always be a way for him to stay when he is about to leave.
Just see if he still listens.
After Su Wan gave the order, Yan Pei nodded: "Don't worry, it will be done within two days."
This little thing was naturally simple for Yan Pei.
But Su Wan was curious and asked, "I found that you seem to be very powerful. You can come and go as you please, and you can do so many things."
Yan Pei was vague: "We in the Taoist temple always have some connections."
is that so?
Yes, Buddhism is highly valued in the palace, but outside the palace there are all kinds of religions.
On the contrary, entering the palace for the first time is a trivial matter.
There was no other way. There were too many people coming and going on errands, including those who were repairing the house, doing needlework, and those who needed this and that in the palace.
In the ancient times of Su Wan's time and space, even the families of palace servants dared to stay in the imperial palace, and there were also many people who mixed in with the craftsmen to look for their relatives.
Although there will be punishment if caught, it still happens repeatedly.
The guards of Tianxiang Kingdom are already quite good.
But the exchanges cannot be stopped.
Su Wan thanked Yan Pei again, and then she continued to prepare today's food.
It's already the second day of lunch on the autumn menu.
There is no need to talk about the brunch on the first day, there were honey-roasted sweet potatoes, steamed pork with lotus leaf flour, etc.
I made hot noodle soup in the evening and served it with crispy lettuce.
For breakfast the next day, I made spinach pancakes according to the menu, added fried shredded carrots and fragrant rice porridge.
Eat light food in the morning and have something oily at noon.
So the main dish for lunch is braised pig’s trotters with taro!
Flower taro is a type of taro, also called betel nut taro, because there are flower dots on the taro flesh and it has a very strong fragrance.
Although when Su Wan saw taro, she thought of a famous dish, taro and pork intestines chicken, she saved this dish for tomorrow!
What we have today is braised pig’s trotters with taro!
This dish is considered Fujian cuisine. Fujian cuisine is rich and varied. The seven-star fish balls we ate before are stuffed fish balls, which are a type of Fujian cuisine.
The flavor of today's dish is a little different, and the taste is more mellow.
Because they are all Fujian cuisine, they are also divided into Fuzhou cuisine, Southern Fujian cuisine, and Western Fujian cuisine.
Take taro for example. The taro in Fuzhou cuisine is used to make taro flower and braised pig's trotters.
People in southern Fujian use taro to make taro balls, while people in western Fujian use taro dumplings or fried taro.
Although we cannot see the whole picture, we can see the differences.
But the dishes in each place are rich and varied, and it is difficult to describe them all in a short time.
When Su Wan told Yu Shu about it, she only gave a general idea. The food in each place is enough for many people to study for a lifetime.
This is probably the benefit of having a profound foundation.
As we were talking, the taro had been cut into dice and the pig's trotter had been cut into two pieces. It was actually not that difficult to cut along the gaps between the trotters. Just use some skill and then chop it into small pieces.
Su Wan divided the pig's trotters neatly.
The last time I ate braised food, I forgot what to do with pig's trotters. First braise the pig's trotters, then roast them. They will definitely be crispy and delicious.
Su Wan discovered that every time she cooked, a lot of things would pop up in her mind.
I will definitely make them one by one in the future.
After the ingredients and seasonings are prepared, put the pig's trotters directly into boiling water, add the onion and ginger and start cooking. After they are cooked, you can take them out and mix them with some seasonings.
Soy sauce adds color, and rice wine removes the fishy smell.
After everything is done, you can fry the pig's trotters in a pan, and also fry the prepared taro cubes and set aside.
The ingredients have different tastes after being fried, which can make the pig's trotter meat more firm and have a more caramelized taste.
In another pot, first fry the sugar color. When you see small bubbles appearing in the sugar, you can put the pig's trotters in and stir-fry. The soy sauce and sugar color will color them at the same time. The pig's trotters will be red and rosy, like amber in color.
Then add seasonings and spices, and add a spoonful of pork bone soup on the side to make the taste better. Use low heat to simmer until it is cooked. Now it is stewed until it is soft.
The pork bone soup seeps into the pig's trotters, making the gelatin inside more delicious.
Simmer until it is tender but not boneless, then add the fried taro, thicken with starch, and it is ready to be served.
The aroma of taro, the aroma of pig's trotters, and the perfect seasoning make the roasted pig's trotters with taro rich in flavor, soft and delicious.
This is the main course for lunch today.
Oily things can best stimulate people's appetite.
Some people think that there is not enough meat on pig's trotters, but they don't know that what they are eating is the texture of the tendons and the aroma of the fat.
The rest of the food can be quickly stir-fried, such as spinach and bean curd, mushrooms and Chinese cabbage, and finally a classic side dish of shredded pork with green peppers.
Any dish can make your mouth tired, especially the braised pork trotters with taro. It is absolutely not an exaggeration to say that it is full of oil in your mouth!
The soup is of course the pork bone soup I just mentioned, with some chopped corn in it.
As long as pork bones are washed clean and fresh, they will taste good no matter how you cook them. Even if you add salt and ginger slices, it is not only easy to cook but can also be used as broth.
Su Wan felt that she was fully prepared, but who knew that following Zuo Zhizhang there would be an unfamiliar person.
This man was obviously not a palace eunuch, but was wearing official clothes. Judging from the color of his clothes and the silver fish bag on his waist, he was at least a fifth-rank official, on the same level as the head of the Shangshi Division.
The official had a beautiful beard and looked very smiling. As soon as he came in, he said, "I can finally eat the food of our Ministry of Rites. Not bad, not bad."
As soon as the words came out, Su Wan knew that this person must be someone from the Ministry of Rites.
The other stewards who came over also saluted.
The chief steward of the Baochao Department bowed and said, "Dr. of the Ministry of Rites, why are you here?"
"Why can't I come? I'm tired of compiling documents for the Imperial Food Department, so I came here to ask for a bite to eat." The doctor of the Ministry of Rites said with a smile, "Are you Su Wan?"
Su Wan looked up at him. No way, her name was already known by the people in the Ministry of Rites?
Fortunately, the doctor from the Ministry of Rites said, "I saw the autumn menu list, and there is Fujian cuisine today, so I came."
This remark reminded some people that the fifth-rank doctor of the Ministry of Rites was from Fuzhou. Isn't this braised pig's trotters with taro a dish from his hometown?
This is not a coincidence. Since the imperial examination, officials from all over the country have come to Kyoto to serve as officials. When they see the special dishes from their hometown, they will definitely want to try them.
And when the doctor from the Ministry of Rites was sorting out the roster, he also saw the Seven-Star Fish Balls on the Kasuga menu!
Loss!
I should have tried it in the spring. If it is authentic, I would have made a profit.
Anyway, when the doctor from the Ministry of Rites found Zuo Zhizhang who was on duty in the West Kitchen, Zuo Zhizhang was also helpless, but since everyone would be from the Ministry of Rites in the future, they would naturally give him a favor.
Su Wan finally let go of the worry in her heart.
It's okay to be famous, but it's a bit too early to be famous now.
It’s okay, I just came here for the menu.
However, when talking about the Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Ceremonies, we have to talk about several official offices of the Ministry of Rites, commonly known as the Four Subordinate Departments.
Below are the headquarters, ancestral temple department, ceremonial department, tribute department, and food department.
The Shangshisi is going to join with the catering department. Previously, there was only the Guanglusi department here, but now there is one more department.
There is no need to explain much about the headquarters. The Ancestral Hall Department is in charge of sacrificial rituals and music, the Ceremonial Department is naturally responsible for ritual rules, as well as the enfeoffment of clan members.
The imperial examination is also very important, as it is all about schools in the world.
Finally, there is the meal.
The importance of the first three things goes without saying.
However, food has always been a big deal since ancient times. There are different opinions on eating well, eating elegantly, and eating grandly.
From birth to death, a person’s diet is inseparable.
Therefore, it is appropriate that the Shangshisi is now under the Ministry of Rites.
Since colleagues from the Ministry of Rites came to dinner, they naturally had to be treated well. The small kitchen always prepared a little extra food anyway, and this time was no exception.
Let everyone eat well!
It is Su Wan’s wish!
Naturally, the other managers couldn't say anything.
The only thing is that the table in their small kitchen is indeed a bit small.
It’s not that the table is small, but more and more people came to eat, so in the end they had to split it into two tables, which was barely enough to accommodate everyone.
The doctor of the Ministry of Rites took his seat, but was not polite at all.
He dares to come and eat for free, so there is no need to be polite.
Besides, he has been editing files recently and has moved to the west kitchen. He will come over during this period of time.
When the roasted pork trotters with taro cooked by Su Wan was served, the doctor from the Ministry of Rites knew that he had made the right decision this time!
Just by looking at the color, the taro and the pig's trotter, he knew it was very appetizing and authentic.
"Is it boiled first, then fried, and finally simmered?" The doctor in the Ministry of Rites asked, "And this taro, it is indeed the flower taro from Fujian!"
The hometown dish made the doctor from the Ministry of Rites, who had no knowledge of etiquette, pick up his chopsticks immediately. What he wanted to eat was actually taro.
Because the taro is already flavored, with the deliciousness of the broth and the rich aroma of pig's trotters, eating taro is definitely the right thing to do!
This is a person who knows how to eat.
The rest were unwilling to fall behind.
I used to be used to the speed at which people around me ate, so how come someone suddenly came along and ate even faster?
This won't work.
Eat a piece of taro, and then a piece of pig's trotter. The trotter is stewed until it is soft and boneless, and the tendons inside are also soft and sticky.
This tastes just like home!
Even better than the taste at home.
Although there was one more person, Su Wan was not afraid at all because the food she cooked was definitely enough.
Not only the main dish, braised pork trotters with taro, but the remaining three dishes were also swept away, leaving not even a drop of soup.
The doctor from the Ministry of Rites burped, and the other stewards didn't have to worry about it, as there would be one more freeloader from now on!
Who wouldn’t come here every day after having a meal at Su Wan’s?
He didn't see Commander Qi of Lingtai Gate and General Xu of the Armory Bureau, and they remained silent, just focusing on eating.
But everyone can understand it, because the food Su Wan cooks is so delicious.
I always feel that the same ingredients seem to taste different when cooked in her hands.
Not to mention that she is clever and the food she makes tastes different and always has new and novel styles.
The doctor from the Ministry of Rites didn't even want to touch the food he was eating.
Who would have thought that in Kyoto, one could eat such hometown food, and it was so delicious.
Last time, people from Hunan said that they almost cried when they ate the rice noodles from their hometown in Beishanfang. Now I finally understand this feeling.
He almost cried because of eating.
Fortunately, he sorted out the autumn menu in the west kitchen, and fortunately he came over!
But from now on, no matter whether there are Fujian dishes or not, he will come, and the other food tastes good too.
Especially the pork bone soup, it’s delicious.
The dinner was simpler, with offal soup and sesame seed buns. The buns were scallion oil flavored and paired with pork offal soup. You could tell as soon as you tasted it that they were made from the bone soup from lunch.
Is this easy?
The doctor from the Ministry of Rites felt that it was not simple at all!
I didn't expect that merging the Western Kitchen into the Ministry of Rites would be such a good thing. It should have been merged earlier.
Su Wan thought they were exaggerating, but seeing that Yan Pei also liked it, it was okay, it must be really good.
At noon the next day, Yan Pei brought another message.
That is the news from Qingfeng Tower.
It only took one day for Qingfenglou to dismiss Mr. Su?!
It’s not considered a dismissal, just let him rest at home and he doesn’t have to go to Qingfeng Tower for the time being. What does this mean?
It means unpaid leave!
Anyway, you can take a rest. You don't have any wages. As for when you will come back? We'll talk about it later!
If you talk about this again, you basically can’t come back.
Now, saying this is just for face.
But why is this?
Yan Pei put down the taro chicken in his hand and explained, "He drank too much and messed up things, and also flirted with the restaurant owner's concubine."
Is this ok?
He even dared to tease the boss's concubine.
As expected, he is a man who wants to marry a wife and two concubines even though his family is in decline.
Yan Pei spoke vaguely, not wanting to pollute Su Wan's ears.
But seeing her gossipy expression, he could only say, "It seems that his apprentice got her drunk, and the concubine of the Qingfeng Tower boss happened to come looking for her, so they got entangled, and the boss happened to see them, and they got so angry that they started fighting."
If I remember correctly, the boss was about the same age as Mr. Su. Did these two fight?
This is too lively.
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