After all, Haishi's plan has not been noticed by people except for her cronies. People only know that these days, she no longer insists on thanking her, but stays in her room and studies embroidery. There are many places in the house because of this. Lots of laughter.
Among them, the most special one is Gu Ruosu's Hefeng Hall.
Although Xie Yihua is not the child who likes to go to Hefeng Hall every day like Xie Yihua, but there is no choice but to have Xie Haoan to take her this time. Wherever Xie Haoan goes, she will go, plus this The two of them are going to get into trouble, and the Hefeng Hall has been extremely lively these days.
And because of this, a strange combination of circumstances actually followed Hei's wishes, indirectly easing the father-son relationship between Xie Ruqing and Xie Haowen, allowing Hei's to gain more and more respect from Xie Haowen. In the end, Xie Haowen unexpectedly He also agreed with Xie Changxun that as soon as the imperial examination was over, he would not have to wait for the results and could directly return to Beijing. Of course, this was all a story later.
Right now, the most important thing is of course arranging travel.
As Xie Ruqing promised to Gu Ruosu, Xie Ruqing personally went to the gate of Prince Yin's Mansion the next day. He happened to meet Prince Yin and Princess Yin and his wife, and told them his purpose of coming. After hearing this, Prince Yin said, Naturally very happy.
He had joined the Xie family at a young age, where he dressed, slept, read and wrote, and his relationship was extremely close. However, since his father, the late emperor, ascended the throne, he was taken back to the palace. He became a prince, then got married, became the King of Yin, and now he is the most powerful prince. His position is getting bigger and bigger, but Wei's family relationship with the Xie family has gradually and invisibly grown due to this. disappear...
Thinking of this, Yin Wang Qisi felt a little heartbroken, and sometimes he even thought: "How wonderful it would be if the Xie family were the people who follow people's influence..."
Therefore, for the first time in history, Xie Ruqing was willing to personally invite his family to burn incense and worship the Three Pure Ones in the Taoist temple. King Qisi of Yin was overjoyed. He even waved his hand to let the whole family Everyone went together to participate in this trip.
The Xie family is already prosperous, and a rough count of the number of people traveling would number at least dozens of people, so preparations are very cumbersome.
This time, all four members of King Yin's family unexpectedly wanted to go together.
Although the population of Prince Yin's family is not large, their status is particularly valuable.
Therefore, Xie Ruqing was particularly concerned about this trip, and was even unwilling to rely on others for security matters. Among them, the list of guards was finalized by Xie Ruqing and Gao Qi. They were loyal, capable, and thoughtful people.
Xie Ruqing's hard work for this was naturally noticed by Gu Ruosu. Gu Ruosu never expected that he would bring up such a complicated matter with just an unintentional remark, and even bother Xie Ruqing, who had a lot of things to do, to arrange it himself. .
The guilt in Gu Ruosu's heart seemed to reach its peak when she saw Xie Ruqing "fighting at night".
Therefore, on the second day, before the rooster could crow, Gu Ruosu, who had been sleeping until midnight, quietly broke out of Xie Ruqing's arms.
Wearing a fox fur cloak alone, he crept out of the door without disturbing the two little maids who were keeping watch, and ran happily towards the kitchen...
The road leading to the kitchen is a narrow corridor that is not too crowded. Both sides of the corridor are regularly planted with snow-white pear trees and orange trees. Magpies and crows are currently perched on the trees, and the spring morning dew blows silently. Wet the flowers in the courtyard.
The air in the morning was humid and a bit chilly. Even though Gu Ruosu was wearing a fox fur, she could still feel the chill in the morning. However, she did not flinch because of this, but continued to trot along the road until she saw something. Gu Ruosu slowly stopped after smelling the smoke rising from the kitchen in the early morning and smelling the fragrant aroma of food...
"Creak... creak..." Gu Ruosu gently pushed open the door of the small kitchen, but there was still a creaking sound, which alarmed the sleepy chefs.
The chefs who were wearing gray uniforms and gray scarves were still a little sleepy for the time being, but they were still cooking. When they suddenly heard the noise coming from the door, they all felt doubts in their hearts: [ What kind of bastard came to them so early to secretly learn the craft? He has some perseverance. ]
The chefs headed by Chef Bai temporarily slowed down their movements and looked at the door. After seeing the person clearly the next moment, they suddenly felt that the sleeping bug had completely disappeared. They were full of energy and moved their hands. , and stopped unconsciously...
"Mrs. Duke..." Chef Bai reacted first and shouted to Gu Ruosu in a low voice.
When Gu Ruosu heard this, she smiled shyly, then stretched out her hand, waved it, and said kindly: "Good morning..."
Chef Bai and others might have had some doubts at first, thinking that this might just be an hallucination caused by too little sleep. After all, noble masters like Xie Ruqing and Gu Ruosu, who had never touched the spring water, How could you condescend to come to their small kitchen filled with fumes?
What's more...it's so early...
But after Gu Ruosu spoke out, the last few "expectations" that Chef Bai and others had completely disappeared...
The Duke's wife is really here... she is really here!
This thought kept flashing through several people's minds, and they were so shocked that they forgot to salute Gu Ruosu for a moment.
Finally, it was Gu Ruosu who spoke again:
"You are making breakfast... Can I make some myself..." After these words, Chef Bai and others completely came back to their thoughts!
The first thing that Chef Bai and others thought about when they came back, they immediately put down what they were doing, bent down, ran to Gu Ruosu in small steps, stood in line, and said in unison respectfully:
"I have seen the Duke's wife. The Duke's wife is in good health!"
"You don't need to be so polite. Just raise your head." Gu Ruosu was still a little uncomfortable with the nodding and bowing of this group of people. Before the ceremony was completed, he quickly reached out his hand and helped the leader of the group of chefs, Chef Bai, up.
Chef Bai was flattered and grateful for Gu Ruosu's kindness, and then he respectfully asked:
"Madam, the Duke of Guo, the dew is heavy in the early morning, and the cold air easily enters the body. I don't know what it is, but it is worthy of your personal trip so early.
But...there's something inappropriate about the meals we cooked recently..." At this point, Chef Bai, who was originally very confident in his cooking skills, actually felt a little uneasy...
"No, no, the food you cook is really delicious. There is nothing to improve on." Gu Ruosu waved her hand quickly and said.
When Chef Bai heard this, he couldn't help but be a little confused, so he asked: "Mrs. Madam, you came to see us so early, but what instructions do you have?"
Gu Ruosu helplessly raised her head and explained her purpose of visit in more detail:
"I don't have any instructions. I'm here to seek your help. Today, I want to make a breakfast myself for Xie Ruqing, the Duke of the State in your mouth...
But my cooking skills are really limited...ahem, so I came here early in the morning to seek your help..."
After hearing this, Chef Bai and others were stunned for a long time. Unexpectedly, Gu Ruosu's purpose of coming was this. It seems that... the love between Yan Guogong and his wife turned out to be true... The outside world did not exaggerate it too much...
After all, although the Duke's wife is a daughter, she is already responsible for sewing and cooking. However, except for the few days after the wedding, the lady of the aristocratic family will personally cook the delicacies. There will be no food for the future. It was borrowed from someone else!
The Duke’s wife is such a virtuous and good wife!
The image of Gu Ruosu in the hearts of Chef Bai and others suddenly increased by several heights. They all praised the love between Gu Ruosu and Xie Ruqing, and they were even more determined to use their lifelong learning to help Gu Ruosu tie up Xie Ruqing. stomach!
"In that case, madam, do you dare to ask the Duke what he likes to eat on weekdays, or what his taboos are?" Chef Bai asked aloud.
Gu Ruosu thought for a while and then said hesitantly: "Your father-in-law seems to have no taboos... But I remember that he didn't like bitter melon. In the past, when we were not yet developed, our family He ate whatever was available and ate all the food every time.
But only bitter melon, whether it is stir-fried, stir-fried with shredded pork, or even boiled into a soup, your father-in-law can often have most of it left. "
Chef Bai and others nodded, secretly noted this taboo in their hearts, and then said:
"That's not a big deal. In our small kitchen, Mrs. Ben, because you are from Qingzhou, the food you cook is generally sweet and sour. There are very few bitter foods. In the past, you almost never put them on the table. Breakfast This is especially true for meals. Bitter melon is served as a side dish only on one or two days in January."
"Then what should I make for breakfast today?" Gu Ruosu listened to Chef Bai's words and gradually deviated from the track. After beginning to analyze the characteristics of the meals in this small kitchen, she hurriedly spoke, bringing the words of Chef Bai and others back to the topic. .
Chef Bai and others naturally noticed the deviation of their "track", coughed, and said one after another:
"Breakfast is the highlight of the day. I think it should be more generous. This morning, someone just brought fresh shrimps and scallops. How about making seafood porridge? It's delicious."
"That's not good. The ingredients for seafood porridge are the most troublesome to deal with. Although Madam has a sincere heart, she can't embarrass her too much. In addition, the cooking of seafood porridge is very important. If there is too much seafood, it will It sucks. If it’s missing for a while, it will be too stiff... This is not good..."
"Then what is appropriate for Madam to do..."
"If not, just make millet porridge, and add some hot and sour diced radish. It's simple and filling. It's really a good product~"
"This is too monotonous and simple. After all, it is Madam's intention to get up early in the morning to prepare. If this is all she does, it would be a pity that Madam got up so early..."
"That's true...but...the breakfast meal is too difficult, and Madam's cooking skills can't handle it. If it's too simple...but there are some things that I can't handle...this...what should I do..."
"..."
"..."
A group of people discussed and discussed, rejecting more than a dozen dishes one after another, but they could not come up with a reason, which was quite embarrassing and distressing...
Gu Ruosu helplessly sighed along with the other chefs, and amidst the sighs, Chef Bai suddenly said:
"Madam, I have another good suggestion here!"
When Gu Ruosu heard this, she became interested, pricked up her ears, and asked expectantly: "What can I do..."
Chef Bai was made a little uncomfortable by Gu Ruosu's big, bright eyes. He cleared his throat and said:
"The younger one remembers that the ancestral home of the Duke of Guo should be Kyoto. People in Kyoto mostly eat porridge for breakfast. However, the younger one has been in the house for many years and knows something about the Duke of Guo. The household registration address of the Duke of Guo is Although I am writing in Kyoto, when I was young, I lived in Qingzhou like you, my wife.
Breakfast in Qingzhou mainly consists of pot noodles and noodles. Although pot noodles are delicious, they are a bit difficult to make, but noodles are different. A few green vegetables, a fried egg, or some shredded pork, and a bowl of old bone soup. , coupled with hand-rolled noodles, it is a unique delicacy.
Bone soup is always available in our kitchen, so Madam doesn’t have to worry about it. Other fried eggs and other dishes are also simple, so Madam won’t be embarrassed.
Just rolling out the noodles is a bit tedious, but we are all considered to be good at it. If my wife is willing, she can learn to knead the noodles under our guidance and roll the noodles with her own hands. There is no need to insist on perfection in terms of shape and thickness, as long as there is a The shape is good, and it doesn’t affect the taste of the noodles much..."
As soon as Chef Bai finished speaking, Gu Ruosu clapped her hands in agreement, and then said excitedly: "Chef Bai! You are so smart! You are so right! Why didn't I think of that!
There is absolutely no need for me to insist on making porridge! You can try to make something simple but delicious. What can be better than the flavor of hometown!
Chef Bai! Without further ado! Please teach me! Your father-in-law got up early, and I don’t want to wait until he wakes up and hasn’t finished yet! "
Chef Bai looked at Gu Ruosu's excited look and immediately waved his hand, asking everyone to stop what they were doing and concentrate on teaching Gu Ruosu how to roll noodles.
Just look at a group of "experienced" chefs, all looking solemn at the moment, but also a little excited, watching Gu Ruosu wearing an apron, carefully spreading flour in the center of the stove...adding water...
It seems like we are doing something special and big!
But until the early morning sun rises from the east again, and the early-rising chickens are flying up to the corners of the eaves, ready to show their throats...
A sound of "touch" came from the direction of the kitchen, and immediately, a thick black smoke floated from the sky above Hefeng Hall...
