Chapter 14 Seafood Hot Pot.
Aunt Zhang looked unbelieving, but she saw that Xiumei, who was getting out of the car to buy something, had already taken out two taels of silver and gave it to the old man selling seafood.
Then, without waiting for help from the accompanying guards, Xiumei carried the basket of seafood to the carriage by herself.
After being stunned for a long time, Nanny Zhang guessed that Wei Ruo's money was probably a gift given to Wei Ruo by the old man from the capital two days ago.
I muttered in my heart, even if I got the money from the old man, I can't spend it like this. I really don't know how to manage a house.
After returning to Tingsong Garden, Xiumei moved the baskets of seafood into Tingsong Garden.
"Meimei, how about..." Wei Ruo's eyes lit up as he looked at the baskets of seafood.
"Miss, do you want to eat hot pot?" Xiumei immediately saw through Wei Ruo's thoughts.
"Hmm, Meimei, you really understand me!" She hasn't even spoken yet! Meimei guessed everything right!
"Miss, it's really hard for me to guess what you are thinking about other things, but in this matter, as long as you look at me, I will immediately know what you want to do." "Well, pick a part and make
seafood Hot pot, after processing the rest, we will dry it and make dry goods."
Spicy pot bottom, seafood ingredients, just thinking about this pot makes Wei Ruo move his index finger.
"But Miss, have you forgotten that we don't have a kitchen now, we don't have pots, and we can't make hot pot." "Isn't
there a small kitchen in Yingzhuyuan next door? Maybe we can borrow it." Wei Ruo said.
"Yes! There is a small kitchen next door!" After saying this, Xiumei suddenly realized something, "Miss, is this the reason why you kept sending soy sauce to the second young master to build a good relationship?" "Ah
? ? Yes? No way, am I such a person?" Wei Ruo felt guilty.
Xiumei nodded.
Miss, you are definitely such a person!
"Ahem, that's not important. What's important is that there is a place to cook hot pot and a small stove. Meimei, prepare it and get all the ingredients. Let's go next door to cook hot pot." "Then I'll go look in the room. Before I see the lady,
you How much of the spices are left?"
Xiumei turned and entered the side room used by Wei Ruo as a warehouse.
When he came back, he had a white cloth bag in his hand.
There were no chili peppers in this era, and many spices were not available. Wei Ruona's taste buds that had been nourished by spices occasionally missed those exciting flavors, so she collected all kinds of spices that could be collected in this era.
Mix these spices such as Sichuan peppercorns, Cornus officinalis, Fuliu Vine, Cinnamomum cinnamon, and mustard, and experiment with the ratios repeatedly to arrive at the spice seasoning package that best suits Wei Ruo's taste.
After Wei Ruo mixed them, he packed them in cloth bags and took out one bag when needed.
"There is only one spice bag left. I have used it this time. Next time, Miss, if you want to eat it again, you have to find a way to get those spices together." When Xiumei brought back the spice
bag, she also brought Back with some not-so-good news.
Those spices are not that easy to get, Wei Ruo also spent a lot of effort to get them together before.
Wei Ruo nodded: "When we are more stable, I will not only prepare spices, but also some medicinal materials."
Then Wei Ruo asked Xiumei to stay in Tingsong Garden to handle the ingredients, and went to knock on the door of Yingzhu Garden.
The courtyard door opened, and Xiaobei, the servant, asked in surprise: "Miss, what's the matter?" "
I want to borrow your small kitchen. In return, I treat you to seafood hot pot! My Meimei's cooking skills are very good. Okay, I promise you won't lose anything!"
"Miss...I can't make up my mind about this. I have to ask the young master." "
Then you go ask your young master."
"Okay, eldest lady, please wait a moment, I will Let’s go and ask.”
Xiaobei turned around and went to the courtyard.
Wei Ruo poked his head in and looked inside. Just like the last time he came here, Wei Jin was still sitting in the octagonal pavilion reading. He seemed to like sitting in the courtyard and reading. From a distance, Wei Ruo couldn't hear the conversation between him and Xiaobei, but he could see that his face darkened after Xiaobei said something, and then he raised his head and looked in the direction of the door, his eyes meeting Wei Ruo's. Right.
Wei Ruo grinned back and extended his hand to say hello to Wei Jinyi.
When she smiled, Wei Jinyi's face turned darker.
What's wrong? Did she not smile kindly enough? She thinks she looks good when she smiles, and Meimei says she looks pretty when she smiles!
I don’t know what Wei Jinyi said to Xiaobei. Xiaobei came over with a look of embarrassment and said, "Miss, the young master said, if you want to eat anything, just ask the big kitchen to cook it. We have a small kitchen." I'm young and don't have any good ingredients, so it's really not suitable."
"I'll bring my own ingredients and seasonings. I don't need yours. You just need to provide me with a place to cook them. It's not convenient in the big kitchen. I need to cook them. It's been burning for a long time."
Xiaobei looked embarrassed: "But Miss..."
"Please, please."
"But Master..." Xiaobei turned to look in Wei Jinyi's direction. How could he make the decision? Master asked him He refused, but he did not dare to offend the eldest lady.
"I'll go talk to your young master myself!"
Seeing the problem, Wei Ruo bypassed Xiaobei and went straight to the Bajiao Pavilion.
"Second brother!"
The sound of "Second brother" made Wei Jinyi frown immediately.
"Second brother, let me borrow your small kitchen. We will cook seafood hot pot and you will eat it together. I promise it will taste very good!" Wei Jin also looked at
Wei Ruo, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.
After a while, Wei Jin compromised and said, "It's up to you."
"Thanks!" Wei Ruo thanked him happily, and then ran back to Tingsongyuan.
Xiaobei walked back to Wei Jinyi and whispered: "Master, the eldest lady is really different from the other people in the house..."
Everyone else in the house was afraid of avoiding their young master. The lady is good. Last time she delivered soy sauce, but this time it was even more strange. She said she wanted to come to their small kitchen to cook hot pot... "
Let her be. You can't explain her behavior even if you talk to her."
Wei Jin also disagreed. She likes to waste words with others, but when Wei Ruo just came to the Wei family, she didn't understand many things, and she didn't do things according to common sense. There were many things that she couldn't understand even after a while.
After a while, Wei Jinyi saw Wei Ruo entering his yard with his maid.
The master and servant carried a bunch of things into the small kitchen, carrying large bags and small plates.
In the small kitchen, Xiumei was in charge of cooking, and Wei Ruo was helping to light the fire.
When the pot is hot, add lard. After the milky white lard melts, pour the spice package prepared by Wei Ruo into it.
The smell of spices is very overbearing. After being stimulated by hot oil, it suddenly fills the entire small kitchen and spreads into the yard.
"Master, what is this smell? Why does it smell so good?" Xiao Bei sniffed again and again to make sure it was a smell he had never smelled before.
"Practice ink."
Wei Jin also had no expression on his face.
Xiaobei quickly came to his senses and continued to grind Wei Jinyi.
Wei Ruo ran out of the kitchen and ran to Wei Jinyi, asking, "Second brother, I think the pale bamboo shoots in your yard are growing very well. Why don't you let me break off a few and cut them into pieces?" How about cooking it in the hot pot?"
(End of this chapter)