"Please trouble you, Granny, to have someone fetch some live shrimp," Su Yun'er said.
Live shrimp had to be bought on short notice, but Su Yun'er believed that this wouldn't be difficult for the Sun family's servants.
Before the shrimp arrived, Su Yun'er began preparing other food.
On her way to the kitchen, she saw many beautifully blooming red roses at the Sun residence.
It's not the season for red roses to bloom right now, so these red roses must have been specially cultivated by florists in a greenhouse so that people can see such beautiful flowers in different seasons.
"Granny Wen, go and bring me a few pots of roses."
"Rose?" Not only Granny Wen, but also the cooks and kitchen staff next to her were puzzled.
"Yes, bring a few more pots."
Su Yun'er was washing the vegetables she needed, and without looking up, she gave a simple answer, seemingly unwilling to explain further.
Although Granny Wen was puzzled, she couldn't object, so she gave someone a look and had someone bring over a basin of water.
Su Yun'er looked up and pouted, "This pot of flowers is too little. If it's not enough, bring more."
Several pots of roses were brought in one after another.
The bright red roses were in full bloom, with very few damaged petals, each one plump and full, each flower exuding elegance and nobility.
You don't need to get very close to smell the distinct floral fragrance.
Su Yun'er carefully selected flowers around the flowerpots, then reached out and plucked the first flower she had her eye on with a soft "poof."
As the flower stem broke, Granny Wen and the others exclaimed in surprise.
"ah!"
"You little wench, what are you doing! Do you know how precious this is! How dare you pick it!"
“Madam Su, these flowers cost a lot of money. They were bought from a flower shop that specializes in growing flowers. Each pot costs several taels of silver.”
"Our old lady's favorite flower. Normally, anyone who touches even a single petal will get a few slaps on the hand. What... what are we going to do now!"
Seeing their panicked expressions, Su Yun'er quickly signaled them to quiet down.
"Gentlemen, please don't panic. I suppose in your matriarch's heart, these expensive flowers are not as important as your young lady, are they?"
The old women exchanged uneasy glances. Granny Wen's face was grave, as if she were suffering from angina: "That's natural."
"That settles it. I used these roses to make food for your young ladies. Once they've eaten them and like them, I guarantee that the old lady will not punish you all for eating the flowers."
Hearing Su Yun'er say this, the nannies were not completely relieved.
"These roses are edible? You must be kidding, young lady. Aren't you sure your cooking won't give people an upset stomach?"
"Don't tell me it's a scam. What if you run away when the money runs out? We'll be the ones who suffer."
“That’s right, that’s right.” A cook tugged at Granny Wen’s sleeve. “Granny Wen, should we go and talk to the old lady about this? Otherwise, we might end up taking the blame for someone else for nothing.”
Granny Wen's face also looked very unpleasant.
From the moment I met this young woman until now, she has brought me one shock after another.
Looking at the vibrant rose Su Yun'er had picked, she felt as if someone was pulling her hair, and the pain was excruciating.
"Madam Su, don't touch these roses yet. I'll go and tell the old lady first." Granny Wen sighed, leaving a few kitchen helpers to watch Su Yun'er cook, and then she took the other cooks to find the old lady.
Well, Su Yun'er shrugged and had no choice but to have someone move the rose pot aside while she prepared the other things.
In a small clay pot, the best rice selected is simmered over low heat with an appropriate amount of water.
Then I took some pickled salted plums. These plums are salty and ashy. If you just lick them, a small bite of plum can last you an afternoon with tea.
Su Yun'er added water and salted plums to the pot and simmered it over low heat. After the water boiled, she sprinkled in a small handful of rock sugar and simmered it slowly.
On the other side, Su Yun'er picked out some bright red, unblemished cherry tomatoes from the Sun family's fruits and vegetables.
"This vegetable, which is only found in the Western Regions and is rarely seen in the Joseon Dynasty of King Cheonyong, is actually so plentiful in the kitchen of the Sun family." Su Yun'er exclaimed inwardly.
She washed the cherry tomatoes and cut a cross on each one, so that she could easily remove the skin by scalding them with boiling water.
After peeling the fruit here, the salted plums were cooked over there. After letting the salted plum water cool, pour it together with the peeled cherry tomatoes and set it aside to let the flavors of the two ingredients infuse each other and marinate for a while.
Su Yun'er went to the pile of vegetables again, looked at them, and then asked the kitchen helpers, "Can your daughter eat spicy food?"
Besides sour flavors, spicy flavors can also stimulate the appetite.
The children thought for a moment and nodded uncertainly: "The old lady doesn't like spicy food, but the madam does. I suppose that as the madam's daughter, you must also like spicy food."
Su Yun'er raised an eyebrow and quickly sorted out the relationships between the people in the conversation: the old lady was the grandmother, the lady was the mother, and the young lady was the girl.
Having confirmed that she could "probably handle spicy food," Su Yun'er picked out a round cabbage.
In my past life, when I went out to eat with friends, my favorite dish was spicy and sour hand-torn cabbage. It was sour and fragrant with a hint of saltiness and spiciness. The cabbage leaves and garlic slices were stir-fried over high heat until they were slightly browned. The color and taste were so appetizing that it was a perfect dish to eat with rice.
However, in addition to good seasoning, the ingredients themselves must also be of high quality to make a dish taste good.
Su Yun'er looked around at the cabbage in the Sun family's house and secretly shook her head. This cabbage was of a bad variety. It tasted earthy and the leaves were not sweet or tender enough.
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