Back in the palace, Yan Shu arranged for Qingqing and Xia Cao to help Aunt Qin get ready, and then went back to take a nap after giving instructions.
Yan Shu didn't sleep for too long. The sun was already setting outside the window, and it was time to prepare dinner. Yan Yan got up and went to the kitchen, only to see that Aunt Qin had already marinated the pork belly, chicken, beef and mutton slices as instructed, and was now marinating the small fish. Qing Qing and Xia Cao helped wash various vegetables and vegetarian food, and then put all the food Sort them into skewers with chopsticks.
Yan Shu nodded with satisfaction, and then started to mix the various condiments. It still smelled quite fragrant. He also asked the housekeeper, Uncle Ma, to help him fetch a large stove and light a charcoal fire, and then he gestured to place the barbecue grill flat.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the guests to arrive.
Since ancient times, everyone has been very active when going out to have a meal. The distinguished guests have already arrived before the sun goes down.
Seeing that everyone was here, Yan Shu ordered people to carry the oven to the yard and arranged seats for everyone. Then he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to get started.
"Jiu Mei, what are you doing?" Everyone was very curious, and they didn't know what Yan Shu was talking about eating barbecue. Anyway, they just came to watch the fun.
"Has everyone had dinner?" Yan Shu asked without answering.
"Of course not. Didn't you ask us to come to have barbecue?" Yan Shu asked Yan Shu with a confused look on her face. She almost thought that there was no food, so she might have made a mistake.
"That's good. Everyone is hungry. I'll bring you something delicious to eat later." Yan Yan pretended to be mysterious.
Yan Jian thought to herself, fortunately there was food, it was not in vain.
I saw Yan Yan smearing a layer of vegetable oil on the barbecue grill, and then asked Aunt Qin to get the marinated fish and put it on it. Yan Yan used her chopsticks to flip and grill it.
"Jiu Mei, is this the barbecue you're talking about? Carefully burn it and let me do it." Yan Lie couldn't stand it anymore and stretched out his hand to help.
"That's alright. Brother Huang, you go and wash your hands first." Yan Yan has long wanted Yan Lie to help. Wouldn't it be better to have more helpers?
"Why do you have to wash your hands while holding chopsticks?" Yan Lie was puzzled. He is such a straight man!
"Because I have to grab the seasoning with my hands later!" Yan Shu answered patiently.
"Why? Isn't that dirty?" Yan Lie felt incredible.
"So I asked you to wash your hands first! Please wash them thoroughly." Yan Shu smiled while continuing to grill the fish.
While Yan Lie was washing his hands, Yan Shu grabbed a pinch of seasoning and sprinkled it on the fish, then applied a layer of oil on it. The fragrance immediately hit her nostrils. Turn it over, sprinkle with seasonings and oil, the fish is already grilled and sizzling.
Everyone's greed was aroused by chance, and Yan Lie hurried back after smelling the fragrance. "Why does it smell so good?"
"I just sprinkled some seasoning on it, how does it feel? Is it delicious?" Yan Shu asked.
"Yes, yes, it's very fragrant." Yan Lie nodded like garlic and couldn't wait to try it.
"Okay, brother, please try this first one first. If it's delicious, I'll teach you how to bake the others." After Yan Shu finished speaking, Yan Lie immediately took a small fish and turned around to see everyone staring at it. He, he felt a little embarrassed, "Otherwise, father will eat first."
"It's okay, there are still more here. I'll be the first one to give the emperor a taste, and then I can continue to serve everyone later. Father, do you agree?" Yan Yan said playfully.
Emperor Yanyun nodded. Looking at the exceptionally harmonious scene in front of him, he felt that he was much younger just by following the children's troubles.
Yan Lie stopped being polite and took a bite of the small fish in his hand in front of everyone. It was crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, spicy and refreshing. One bite after another, the more he ate, the more he wanted to eat, and he finished it after three times and five times divided by two.
"How was it? Is it delicious?" Everyone was very concerned about Yan Lie's reaction.
"It's delicious, it's delicious. It's even more delicious and delicious than the fish cooked in the imperial dining room. Jiumei, can you have another one?" Yan Lie looked at Yan Shu expectantly and said.
