Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 314: Finding the Prefect in the Kitchen Waiting for Meal

Shen Yu looked at the county magistrate behind him, who was dressed in a neat official uniform but had a glaring face, and then looked at the tall and strong man in front of him, who was dressed in cloth and was called "Yang Laoliu".

She reacted immediately and quickly squatted down and bowed: "I greet the governor."

Yang Chi smiled and gave her a false support, saying, "What a clever girl, are you the cook that Lu Lao Er hired?"

"I heard that you cooked some delicious dishes today and wanted me to see them. I couldn't help but come over to take a look."

"I hope I didn't disturb you from cooking."

Shen Yu smiled and shook his head.

At this time, Lu Lang and several advisors also came over. Seeing the two adults talking in the kitchen, they were confused for a moment and had to stand in the yard.

Yang Chi said to Lu Zheng with envy: "Second Lu, where did you find this treasure?"

"Apart from anything else, this girl's knife skills really opened my eyes. I've never seen anyone better than hers."

Lu Zheng stroked his neatly trimmed beard proudly: "Well, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

"This is Miss Shen, she's a very good cook."

"The flower cake I told you about in your last letter was also made by Miss Shen. You didn't believe me then and said I was exaggerating. Now you have seen it for yourself."

Thinking about the soft and glutinous steamed meat in a clay pot that he had eaten at noon, Lu Zheng couldn't help smacking his lips and said with a smile: "Yang Laoliu, there are so many good things you haven't eaten or seen."

"If you don't want to eat the food first, that's fine. Good food is worth waiting for."

"Miss Shen and I said that the feast will start at the beginning of the evening. It's just past the hour of noon. Miss Shen calculated the time so that you can have a hot meal."

"Who told you to come here in such a hurry? Who eats dinner so early? Let's go back first. We'll be done in a while."

Having said that, he turned and walked out.

Yang Chi shook his head and sat down on the bench. His tall and strong body made the narrow bench creak.

He patted the square table next to him and said, "I'm not going back. These past few days, wherever I go, it's the same banquet. I've eaten enough. I lose my appetite just looking at it."

"I'm going to wait here and watch Miss Shen cook."

Yang Chi waved at Lu Zheng like a little kid: "Go do whatever you want, don't worry about me."

"Didn't you say we have pork belly skewers for dinner today? Just fry them and bring them to me."

Lu Zheng saw that his friend was getting stubborn again, and saw that even eight cows couldn't pull him away from the delicious food, so he could only say, "Well, I'll stay here and eat with you."

"The pork belly skewers were also made by Miss Shen. Just wait here."

As he said this, he walked to the door and waved to Lu Lang and the master who were waiting outside: "Master Yang and I will have dinner in the small kitchen today, you can go and do your own things."

"Xiao Si, you and Qi Xi stay."

The two masters and their attendants said yes, bowed respectfully, and quietly left the courtyard.

Although the county magistrate said they could disperse, these people did not dare to go far away. They just waited from a distance, ready to be called by the two magistrates at any time.

Lu Zheng waved everyone away and said to Lu Lang, "Your uncle Yang has come from afar, so you should just serve him."

After thinking for a while, he said, "The casserole steamed meat at noon tasted really good."

"The clay pot I left untouched for your Uncle Yang is still steaming on the small charcoal stove in the dining room."

"Send someone to fetch it. It would be best if you could bring the stove as well. The small kitchen here is not as warm as the dining room. It will get cold in a short time without the stove."

Lu Lang responded yes and said to Qi Xi, "You stay here to help Miss Shen add firewood, I'll go get the vegetables."

After saying that, he went outside to call people to go and get the steamed meat in the casserole that had been steaming on the charcoal stove.

Shen Yu stepped forward and bowed, then asked, "Are you two going to eat now? I will steam the two dishes I prepared."

Lu Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "Miss, just do what you should do. Don't ask for instructions just because we are here."

Yang Chi smiled and said kindly: "Lu Laoer's words touched my heart."

"Miss Shen, just treat us as diners in the restaurant. Just cook your dishes and don't ask us to do anything."

Shen Yu nodded, thinking to himself: "I already know your identities, how can I still treat you as ordinary diners."

Although there were two distinguished guests around, Shen Yu felt a little more cautious, but after all, it was something he was familiar with, so he was not panicked.

She took the stewing pot that had been cleaned and placed aside, carefully picked up the chrysanthemum tofu from the basin, and put it into the stewing pot.

Add an appropriate amount of clear soup to cover the tofu, cover it with the lid, put it together with the soup plate with cabbage in the steamer, put it on the stove, cover the steamer, and start steaming.

Shen Yu fanned the charcoal fire at the bottom of the oil pan, added some firewood, and asked Qixi to wait on the side. When the oil temperature rose a little, he could start frying the meat skewers.

Qixi had worked in the restaurant for a few days and was very familiar with frying meat skewers. He agreed and stood by waiting.

While waiting for the steaming time, Shen Yu poured the clear soup in the basin into a large copper pot, sat on the charcoal stove next to it, and waited for it to boil again.

Half an incense stick of time is very short. Once Shen Yu has prepared all these things, the fire has been heated enough.

At this time, Lu Lang came in with two servants, one holding a small steamer with a steamer basket on it, and the other holding a small charcoal stove for making tea.

They placed the charcoal stove on the ground and the steamer on top of it. The two men bowed and left.

Yang Chi was tired of the same taste of food in those restaurants, so he only ate two bites of food symbolically at noon today.

I was thinking that once I arrived in Anping County, I would no longer have to maintain my official demeanor in front of my friends. I could wear casual clothes and go to a restaurant to eat freshly fried pork belly skewers.

I didn’t expect Lu Zheng to be so thoughtful that he directly invited the owner of the restaurant that made the skewers to come over.

He also said that he would treat him to some dishes that he had never heard of before and would make him drop his jaw.

It is said that these two dishes should be cooked and eaten immediately, so if you are hungry, just eat some first.

After hearing this, Yang Chi was no longer willing to eat at the table in the dining hall. It was obviously a formal meal sent by the restaurant.

He wants to save his stomach for good food.

Yang Chi had been busy traveling all day and had a sloppy lunch, so he was really hungry now.

While Lu Zheng was ordering someone to serve tea, he slipped out and found the small kitchen in the back hall.

At this moment, his eyes were fixed on the servant's movements. After finally waiting for the person to leave, he walked to the charcoal stove and wanted to lift the lid of the steamer to see what delicious food was steaming inside.

Lu Zheng knew that he was hungry and greedy at the moment, but he laughed in his heart, pretended not to see it, and grabbed him.