The young eunuch in the imperial kitchen was really reliable. He bought and delivered everything she wanted on the morning of the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.
The food doesn’t have to go bad even if it’s delivered early on a snowy day. Putting it in a jar is like a refrigerator in the previous life, keeping it refrigerated and fresh.
New Year's Eve
After a few months, Ye Jinyun finally brought a large group of uterine servants from Yingquan Palace and rushed into the small kitchen.
The preparation of ingredients for the hot pot began. Some were cutting meat, some were washing vegetables, and the small kitchen was bustling with activity.
Ye Jinyun was directing Qing'er to cook the soup base.
Since most people can't handle spicy food, she only used pork and beef bones, added some warming and nourishing herbs, and some dried mushrooms to make a big pot of delicious clear soup base.
If someone wants to eat spicy food, they can just put chili in their bowl, so that everyone's taste can be catered for.
There was no way. As a native of the southwest region in her previous life, she also wanted to eat spicy hot pot, but this was the only condition in ancient times, so she could only make do with it.
Otherwise, she would have to bring out the whole shabu-shabu hotpot, let them eat the clear soup while she eats the spicy food. It really reminded her of the taste of the beef hotpot in her previous life, and her saliva was about to flow out from the corners of her mouth.
Seeing that Qing'er had already put all the ingredients into the pot, and after telling her how long it would take and the heat, Ye Jinyun gave instructions to the palace servants who were preparing the ingredients.
After they have prepared the ingredients, they go back to their rooms and prepare the tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks.
After the soup base is cooked and their ingredients and soup base are sent to Liushuang Pavilion, they can go back to their rooms to enjoy the hot pot. Of course, those who finish eating first should not forget to replace the one on duty.
Everyone's face was filled with joy, and they answered in unison: "Yes, my lady."
Ye Jinyun also smiled at them with satisfaction, then left the small kitchen and went to Liushuang Pavilion to celebrate with her good sisters.
The three of them were playing cards DIYed by Ye Jinyun in the room to pass the time. This was made by Ye Jinyun to pass the time. It was just like the playing cards in her previous life, except that they were covered with some simple patterns she drew.
Since winter came and it was cold and they had nowhere to go, they often huddled together to play cards.
"bomb!"
Lin Qingtang waved her hands proudly. She only had one card left.
Ye Jinyun and Yu Wan'er exchanged a look of frustration:
"I can't afford it"
Hearing this, Lin Qingtang immediately played the last card in his hand and stood up excitedly.
He reached out and picked up the paper strips prepared on the small table next to him, and put one on each of their faces.
Ye Jinyun was speechless. She was the one who taught them how to play Landlord, so why did she always lose?
Yu Wan'er is fine, she always loses too, but what's made of Lin Qingtang's brain? How come it's so smart? Except for the first few days of learning, I've never seen her lose since then.
He immediately started to cheat, "I don't want to play anymore, I don't want to play anymore, this is really infuriating, the master can't even beat the apprentice, it's so embarrassing, I don't want to play anymore."
Lin Qingtang held her shoulder as she was about to get up and said, "Hey, don't act like this. We agreed to play until the banquet. What are you doing if you run away now?"
Ye Jinyun had a sad face. Alas, he really dug a hole for himself and lost face in front of the ancients.
In a blink of an eye, I found that the three maids were all trying hard to suppress their smiles, which made them look even more resentful.
Yin Zhu couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he glanced outside and quickly tried to ease her embarrassment:
"Masters, the food is ready. Stop playing and let Xiaotao help you wash your hands. Once we have arranged the ingredients, you can have your meal."
After saying that, he gave a look to Qing'er and Bailu beside him, and the three of them went to take the ingredients brought by the palace servants and placed them on the table one by one.
When Ye Jinyun heard that there was no need to fight, he was the first to stand up, wash his hands, and then rushed to the table and sat down.
Lin Qingtang and the other two looked at her like this from behind and couldn't help laughing.
The ingredients for the hot pot were brought over one plate after another, and the soup base was also served after a while. Smelling the soup base with the delicious aroma of mushrooms, I felt warm all over.
Ye Jinyun asked the two to put the sauce in a bowl and began to demonstrate to them how to blanch the meat and how cooked it should be before eating.
She used the chopsticks for picking up raw meat to pick up two thin slices of mutton and put them into the boiling soup. When the mutton turned into a cooked color, she took it out and put one slice in each of their bowls.
“Try it now.”
She looked at the two men expectantly. Without wasting any words, they picked up the mutton from the bowl, dipped it in the sauce, and swallowed it in one gulp.
"Wow, it's so delicious. The meat is so fresh. Sister Ye, this is so delicious," Yu Wan'er said in amazement after taking a bite.
Lin Qingtang didn't say anything. She also thought it was good, but she felt it was a little bland.
He looked at the chili peppers in Ye Jinyun's bowl and added some in himself. He then picked up a piece of meat and put it in the bowl to cook it, then ate it with the chili sauce.
Now she felt that the meat was much more delicious than before, and nodded affirmatively to Ye Jinyun.
After getting the affirmation from the two, Ye Jinyun didn't sit still and started to eat the meat. He also poured a glass of wine for the two of them. Having wine and meat is what makes the New Year complete.
After waving to Qing'er and others who were serving on the side, the three of them said that they could handle it by themselves here, and they would be called if there was anything, and asked them to go downstairs to eat hotpot.
After receiving the order, several people returned to the house and gathered together to have a drink.
Because their masters had a good relationship, they became familiar with each other and now they were having dinner together, which was almost the same as their masters' situation.
In addition to Yingquan Palace, many places in the harem were filled with joy tonight, adding a touch of softness to the usually solemn and dignified imperial palace.
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