Just now Brother Hong took the lead in cutting his own salary, and the beautiful biological mother also wanted to show her "mother's respect for the world" style: "Now that the household budget is tight and there is not much internal money, Brother Hong no longer receives his salary, so I should make a further decision As an example, let’s reduce the meal expenses to two hundred taels per month!”
Other income has already been halved. If this meal money is directly canceled again, there will really be nothing left. What's more, Brother Xang will come to Kunning Palace for meals in the future. In order for the princes and princesses to eat satisfactorily, Queen Zhou inevitably had to make careful calculations.
Seeing that both mother and son had reduced their meal expenses one after another, Concubine Yuan Guifei, who had been observing her actions, recommended herself: "My sister is concerned about the country and the people, and she should be a model for my sister to follow. My sister asked me to reduce my meal money to one hundred taels per month. To show your heart!"
Concubine Yuan only gave birth to a daughter, who died in infancy. She usually lived alone in the palace, so she did not spend much money on food and drink. She could not be compared with Empress Zhou and Concubine Tian who had more children.
Concubine Tian had always been at odds with the main palace, but everyone around her was willing to give up the meal money, so she had no choice but to agree, saying in a sweet voice: "The words and deeds of the two sisters can be regarded as models for the country. My sister must follow the two sisters. The three sisters I am still young and my food expenses are not much, so I can just cut it in half.”
This stunning beauty knew very well that if she didn't take the initiative, she would most likely not be able to avoid Queen Zhou's instructions. In this case, it is better to propose it yourself first, at least to avoid being passively controlled.
Empress Zhou seemed to be in perfect harmony with her, and without any intention of giving in, she directly agreed: "That's fine, my sister is interested!"
Now that the emperor has not returned from his immortal journey, she has clearly become the rightful owner of this palace. Concubine Tian has lost the emperor as her backer, so she can only be careful in everything. If you are arrogant and offend yourself, you will definitely regret it for the rest of your life.
Yaoji noticed that the conversation between the two empresses made the atmosphere in Kunning Palace become quite strange. Considering their previous estrangement, Yaoji smoothed things over and said, "I'd like to inform the empress and the two aunts. I thought that this meal Although the fee has been reduced, as long as the food supervisors are rectified, kickbacks are strictly checked, procurement is centralized, and waste is eliminated, the meals in each palace may be three times more delicious than before!"
Excluding the other concubines, large and small, in the palace, but considering the three women and several children in the three palaces: Kunning Palace, Chengqian Palace, and Yikun Palace, even if the total monthly payment is only one hundred taels. For food expenses, Yaoji can still make everyone eat extremely comfortably.
Empress Zhou thought for a moment, then nodded in approval. She was afraid that her eldest son would be careless, so she wanted to remind her: "What Brother Xun said is reasonable, but it is quite complicated to do it. The royal meal is of great importance, and you must not make any mistakes, so you must be careful." !”
The beautiful mother is right to be worried, because if something happens to Yushan, the whole family will be brought down, and no one will be able to escape. If it is used by someone with ulterior motives, and if it succeeds, it may be possible to change the dynasty.
Seeing that everyone was very concerned about this matter, Yao Ji also knew the thoughts of the three beautiful women, so he respectfully said: "To the queen mother and two aunts, it's getting late, and it will be time for dinner in a while. "My son, I just learned some delicious dishes from the immortal world. The recipes are not complicated. If possible, I would like to show off my skills."
Hehe, you never dreamed that this fairyland delicacy is such a magical thing...
After hearing this, Queen Zhou was a little surprised. Her beautiful eyebrows gradually spread, and she asked worriedly: "Brother Xang, you have troubled yourself. I wonder if the ingredients required for the delicacies in the immortal world are available in the mortal world? How much does it cost?"
In Zhenshou, where the beautiful mother lives, the food that the gods eat is naturally very high-end, and delicacies require the finest ingredients. If they cannot be found in the human world, then it is useless just to know how to make them.
Yaoji Breast comforted his beautiful mother with success: "Mom, there is no need to worry. The ingredients mentioned by my son are everywhere in our Ming Dynasty. With a little cooking, they can become delicious."
The little prince immediately wrote a recipe. The things mentioned above are indeed very common. They are all ingredients that are often eaten by the palaces in the imperial palace. They just come directly from the Shangshan Supervisor.
"Then there's Sister Lao Xi'er!"
Yaoji estimated that it would take less than half an hour to prepare the cooking utensils and ingredients for the slaves, because everything on the menu was too simple.
Empress Zhou suddenly thought that the menu she had just read did not include any instructions, and she immediately deduced that Brother Hong wanted to prepare the ingredients himself: "Is it possible that Brother Hong wants to do such a rough thing? You must not do it. Why don't you leave it to your mother to do it!"
Knives and axes have no eyes, water and fire are merciless, and the menu clearly states kitchen knives, charcoal, and bamboo drills. The beautiful mother can intuitively guess that this fairyland method is very dangerous and far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
I still hope to make money with this, how can I give up because of this?
When he thought of the popular barbecue restaurant he opened, Yaoji was very excited and promised with a smile: "Please rest assured, mother, my son will be there to direct you, and I will definitely not make the fire myself!"
Considering the intelligence and experience of the waiters and the current need to save on meal expenses, barbecue and hot pot can be cooked and eaten at will, which saves money.
As the sun sets in the west, the sun releases its last rays of light, gradually spreading throughout the Forbidden City.
In the open space to the left of Kunning Palace, a group of eunuchs and maids were busy working.
Some were fanning the burning charcoal, some were cutting meat with kitchen knives, and some were piercing the meat piece by piece with a bamboo braid. The scene was really lively.
When Yaoji saw this, he really wanted to shout: Look, look, the fragrant kebabs and grilled vegetable rolls~!
The ingredients prepared for the residence are naturally of the highest quality. According to the instructions of His Royal Highness, the cooks must cut the mutton into pieces as big as a thumbnail.
The mutton pieces should be two parts lean and one part fat. If it is too lean, it will become dry after roasting, and if it is too fat, it will become greasy after roasting, so it should be alternately fat and thin, with lean meat being the mainstay.
After washing the dishes many times, the palace maids were busy rolling the wild vegetables into dry tofu, which is also tofu skin, wrapping them carefully, putting them on the plate and putting them on the plate.
The three beauties and the prince and princess cannot eat spicy food, so the lamb can only be sprinkled with cumin and chili powder, brushed with honey, and then sprinkled with coriander leaves and white sesame seeds. There are also steamed bun slices on the side.
Since he has tasted the taste of imperial cuisine, Yao Ji has already experienced the saltiness and lightness of palace dishes, and naturally he will keep the cooks generally consistent when handling fresh food.
"Okay, let's start baking!"
Yaoji saw that the charcoal fire in the long iron box was almost strong, and he could start processing the great fairy delicacies.
There are great benefits to having more help. You can have several people turning over the grill, several people fanning the air, and someone waiting aside with a plate. That’s how awesome Yushan BBQ is!
"Brother Imperial, Brother Imperial, are you familiar? Are you familiar?"
Princess Changping couldn't wait after smelling the strong fragrance. Her little fragrant tongue kept licking her cinnabar-red cherry lips, and she swallowed several times. Behind Yaoji, she kept tugging on her brother's dragon robe and asked in a low voice.
"No hurry, no rush, eating raw food will cause diarrhea, just wait!"
Madan!
When I saw Princess Changping, I thought of the One-Armed Goddess and Wei Xiaobao!
After thinking about it like this, I lost my appetite. It really turned into serving the princess...
Not only Princess Changping, the third prince Zhu Cijiong is also eight years old. He has a gentle personality and is similar to his elder brother. Compared with the lively and cheerful Changping, it makes Queen Zhou quite worry-free. But when faced with the temptation of delicious food, a child's concentration is limited after all. When Zhu Cijiong smelled the fragrance, he naturally couldn't sit still. But when he saw his mother sitting firmly on the mountain beside him, he could only envy his sister who could closely observe the delicious food in the fairy world. .
Seeing that it was almost cooked, Yaoji asked the waiter to take a skewer. First, he carefully checked the color and appearance. The mutton showed that it was golden brown, and the fat meat had turned into oil under the high temperature, floating on the lean meat. , it can be said to be golden in color, shiny, and does not reduce bloodshotness at all. Yaoji put the drill to his mouth again, blew on it, and licked it with the tip of his tongue. When he felt that it was no longer hot, he tried to bite off a piece of meat and ate it happily.
The mutton itself is extremely fresh, and with the help of condiments, the meat is chewy and tender, and the flavor becomes richer and richer, making people unable to bear to swallow it after tasting it for a long time. This Ouchi barbecue is still very good. Although it is the first time for the chefs to use this cooking method, the effect is acceptable and it should not get negative comments from the distinguished guests present.
As time goes by, the fire might get bigger, which would affect the taste, which would be bad. Yaoji immediately made a decision: "Stop grilling, take out all the meat skewers immediately!"
The servant, who was already sweating profusely, did not dare to neglect at all and immediately put the meat skewers on the plate with his gloves. If he was late, he would inevitably be scolded by His Highness the Crown Prince. All the waiters participating in the barbecue were ordered to wear masks to prevent them from being smoked, coughing, and spitting onto the meat skewers.
This kind of meal is simple to make, but the difficulty lies in controlling the heat, which requires an expert.
Zhang Guoyuan, who had just turned around to inspect the stringing work, was shocked when he saw this. He was supposed to try this meal for the royal family first to check whether it was poisonous. If His Highness the Crown Prince fell ill because of this, he would definitely be responsible.
"Your Highness, you must not do this!"
Zhang Guoyuan hurriedly stepped forward to stop the prince from this extremely dangerous behavior.
If he had been beheaded after being a eunuch for a long time, where would he go to cry?
Yao Ji glanced at this loyal father-in-law, holding the meat skewers and said disdainfully: "It doesn't matter, I should taste this fairy delicacy first to determine whether it is edible. If you taste it, how should you control the heat?"
Madan!
If I let you eat it first, by the time it's ready to be served, the mutton skewers on the stove will be so burnt!
Zhang Guoyuan did not dare to offend his master, so he had to express his worries: "What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is absolutely true. I am just worried..."
He had no intention of contradicting the prince, he was just considering the issue from a serious and responsible perspective.
Yao Ji interrupted the guy impatiently and lectured: "Okay, now the masters of the three palaces are here. If someone wants to murder someone, how can anyone be immune?"
Everyone was KOed by a barbecue, so there is no need to play anymore. The game will end directly and enter the Nanming period...
