Chapter 101 Lu Qingjia and Ye Ting went to have a competition.
"Start now?" Shen Pingjin glanced at Luo Xi uncertainly.
Luo Xi was curious. "You can begin."
"Nian'an and Nian Ning, you two come over and give me a hand." Shen Pingjin walked towards the barbecue grill she had made a few days ago, not forgetting to instruct the two young girls.
Nian'an and Nian Ning didn't like Luo Xi very much, but since it was their young mistress's order, they had no choice but to comply.
Nian An and Nian Ning brought over the barbecue grill, took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from their foreheads, and said, "Miss, what should we do next?"
Chen Pingjin said, "I'll go to the small kitchen to get some silver charcoal. You all go and get the ingredients I've already prepared."
"Okay!" the two replied in unison. Luo Xi looked at the group of people bustling around and felt a little lost.
"Chen Pingjin, what should I do?"
"Since you are a guest, you may wait here. It is not appropriate for you to stand here. Green Robe, please take your young lady to sit on the chairs over there. There is black tea on the table with special rock sugar in it. If you like it sweet, you may pour yourself a cup and have a taste."
The woman in green obeyed, "Miss, let's go sit over there. Since the Regent's Consort is handling this, we don't need to worry about it."
Luo Xi hummed in agreement, not knowing what Shen Pingjin was saying, but it just felt a bit cryptic.
Seeing Luo Xi and Lv Yi sitting on the chairs, Chen Pingjin hurriedly went to the small kitchen to fetch a shovel of silver charcoal, and then moved the barbecue grill to the side.
Next, he scooped the silver charcoal from the shovel under the grill, then took out a matchbox sent by Young Master Qin and threw a lit match into the silver charcoal.
The silver charcoal crackled and popped as it came into contact with the fire, and Nian An and Nian Ning also brought over the ingredients from the small kitchen.
The ingredients include potatoes, ham, chicken legs, duck legs, dried tofu, chicken feet, chicken breast, chives...
"Here, these are bamboo skewers. Watch me string them together. Come and learn. There are quite a few, so I'll need your help."
Shen Pingjin stared at Luo Xi, "Luo Xi, Lu Yi, you two watch carefully and learn from them."
Shen Pingjin picked up a bamboo skewer, then a slice of potato, and pierced it through the center with the skewer. Then, she used the sharp part of the skewer to pierce it through the outside, repeating this three times.
A perfect skewer of potatoes was thus completed. "Luoxi, do you know how to wear it?" Chen Pingjin asked.
As a talented woman, Luo Xi's embroidery skills were naturally outstanding. She thought that this string of potato slices should be similar to embroidering clothes.
Luo Xi said, "I'll give it a try."
Having done a lot of rough work, the green-clothed worker found it very easy to pick up the skills, and when Shen Pingjin demonstrated, he was already learning quite well.
Luo Xi tried stringing a few slices together and found that these potato slices were quite interesting.
Shen Pingjin then demonstrated how to skewer chives, mushrooms, chicken legs, chicken breasts, and so on. Luo Xi and Lv Yi both did an excellent job.
Young Master Qin said that barbecue must be dipped in sauce. Shen Pingjin took out the dipping sauce that Young Master Qin sent from Liuliguan, then mixed cumin powder and five-spice powder together, and added some barbecue powder.
Shen Pingjin also likes to eat scallions and cilantro. She specially made several dipping sauces and asked, "Do you have any dietary restrictions?"
Green Robe and Nian'an and Nianning were both maids, so they naturally didn't have any dietary restrictions. Luo Xi didn't eat cilantro and scallions much, but she didn't dislike them either. She wanted to try them, so she shook her head.
Seeing that no one had any dietary restrictions, Shen Pingjin confidently placed the scallions and cilantro aside, waiting to sprinkle them on top when the barbecue was cooked.
Shen Pingjin instructed, "Nian'an and Nian Ning, you two go to the small kitchen and bring over a few small porcelain bowls. I'll put the prepared dipping sauce in them."
Upon receiving the order, Nian An and Nian Ning immediately headed towards the small kitchen.
After the porcelain bowl was brought over, Chen Pingjin poured the prepared barbecue seasoning into the bowl and placed it in front of everyone.
Shen Pingjin picked up a handkerchief, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and turned the barbecue grill, flipping the golden-brown skewers over.
Then he picked up the oil brush next to him and brushed a layer of hot, golden oil onto each skewer of barbecue.
The charcoal crackled and sparked, the potatoes and roasted meat glowed golden, and they emitted an enticing aroma.
Shen Pingjin tried picking up a string of potatoes, blowing on it, and after seeing the steam dissipate, she carefully took a small bite.
Shen Pingjin was stunned. This... is so delicious!
The crispy baked crust encases tender potato flesh, and the savory flavor bursts on the taste buds.
The aroma was so enticing that Nian'an and Nian Ning felt their mouths watering as they smelled the fragrance floating in the air.
"Miss, how is it? Is it delicious?" Nian An and Nian Ning couldn't help but ask.
Shen Pingjin glanced at the darkening sky, then at the playing cards on the table, and gave the two of them a thumbs up.
Nian An and Nian Ning exchanged a glance and couldn't help but swallow.
They really wanted to eat it too...
Shen Pingjin picked up her chopsticks and tapped them on the table, seemingly lost in thought. "I always feel like I've forgotten something."
Just then, a childish voice came from not far away—
"Sister Jin'er..."
Lu Qingjia was originally standing next to Ye Ting when he entered the courtyard and smelled the fragrance that wafted towards him. He immediately ran over.
Upon hearing the sound, Shen Pingjin suddenly realized that she had forgotten about Lu Qingjia!
Shen Pingjin got up, picked up Lu Qingjia, and then put her back on the ground. The seven-year-old child was quite heavy.
When Shen Pingjin noticed that he looked disheveled, she asked with some confusion, "Where did you go to play?"
Lu Qingjia quickly shook her head, "Sister Jin'er, Jiajia didn't go out to play. Jiajia was dragged off to fight by Ye Ting."
Chen Pingjin looked at Ye Ting, her tone slightly raised, "Fight?"
Knowing that Lu Qingjia had once again obscured the truth, Ye Ting immediately explained the situation.
Upon learning that Ye Ting had simply taken Lu Qingjia to an open space for a sparring session, Shen Pingjin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Ye Ting's arrival was just in time, allowing her to free up her hands to eat barbecue.
Chen Pingjin coaxed gently, "Ye Ting, do you have any dietary restrictions?"
Ye Ting also smelled the fragrance in the air. He was a man and not picky about food at all. "Your Highness, I have no dietary restrictions."
Shen Pingjin beckoned to Ye Ting, "Then come with me."
Nian'an, Nian Ning, and the others were eagerly watching the barbecue when they saw their princess suddenly bring a man over, and they all looked up at the same time.
Upon seeing that the visitor was Ye Ting, Nian Ning and Nian An both lowered their heads in unison.
Ye Ting raised an eyebrow. "Oh, so you two don't want to see me?"
Nian'an replied irritably, "How could we dare? We would very much like to welcome Brother Ye!"
Ye Ting got goosebumps from those sweet, coquettish words. "Be normal."
Nian An said, "Okay, okay, I'll be normal."
Shen Pingjin thought the two of them were truly a pair of bickering lovers.
The entire story is fictional.
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