my lord, please eat

Five questions were compared for three days.In the end, in addition to the [-] people selected to stay in Yiyun Village, five people were booked in advance by Xing Yihong.

Although Mo Xingyun was a little depressed about this, when he thought that his third brother would open another Yiyun Villa in the future, he would need manpower at that time.It is impossible for them to have a royal chef to help them, so what else can they say after taking away a few apprentices.Thinking of this, he began to think about getting some good cooks for his third brother.

With a cook and a helper, the next step is to try to cook.As a result, when Yiyun Village was about to open, it was already the time of autumn.

On the first day of Yiyunzhuang's opening, it can definitely be regarded as a sea of ​​people.But the number of people who actually entered Yiyun Manor to eat was far less than the crowd watching.

No matter how high the prices of Yiyunzhuang's dishes are, just the fact that the private rooms are counted as a small courtyard alone is not something that ordinary people and wealthy families can compete with.What's more, it's a plaque written by the emperor himself.

After Xing Yihong and Gong Xiaoyong combined the design of modern pattern distribution, the buildings in each courtyard of Yiyun Village were divided into fine detail.There are ten private rooms at most in each yard, and four private rooms at least.The upper and lower floors of the main building can accommodate hundreds of tables. In fact, according to the passenger flow, it will definitely look very spacious, or even a bit empty.

But the prince has such a proposal, that is, Yiyun Village can undertake the wedding banquet.Although most of the wedding banquets in official families are held in their own yards, there are also some families that are not big enough and will choose large restaurants to entertain guests and friends.Xing Yihong believes that with the facade of Yiyun Village, the plaque written by the emperor alone is enough to make many people wait for a banquet here.Although this Yiyun Village is jointly owned by the two brothers of the Mo family and the three brothers of the princess, one-third of the income is not small.He believes that the little guy will roll on the bed laughing when he sees the annual accounts.

Yiyun Village's business has been very good from the very beginning.Although those who came to try it at first were not sure what this medicinal diet was.Can I eat it?Is it yummy?Most people have a bitter impression of medicine, and everyone knows that medicine should not be taken indiscriminately.But the owner of this store is the emperor's most important doctor, Mo Tai. The Mo family has several generations of imperial physicians, and people think that this herbal diet is very reliable.

Freshness can attract customers but not retain them.And the taste is different.The three imperial chefs plus Gong Xiaoyong's four chefs' trial preparations and a lot of people's evaluations, the taste of these medicinal meals is definitely unmistakable.Even if there are a few dishes that are not to your liking, there is always something that is not to your liking.There are hundreds of medicinal recipes, if you don't like any of them, then you are purely finding fault.It's just that no one dares to seek unhappiness in this place.

For the first half month, Gong Xiaoyong was extremely happy helping out in the back kitchen.Xing Yihong knew that his concubine was in the mood and didn't stop her.After a long time, without the prince dragging him back to the palace, Gong Xiaoyong would beg for forgiveness first.It is really hard work at night, and he rushes to work during the day. There is no idleness here, he really can't bear it.And the weather is getting cooler.They agreed to leave Beijing this year and go out to find a suitable place to settle down. The matter has not yet been settled.

"Yihong, do you have a general goal? Even if you are traveling in the mountains and rivers, you need to have a scenic spot as a coordinate? Or do you think it's like a carpet search, where you go?" Biluochun, he asked, flipping through the recipe he had copied down earlier.

Xing Yihong leaned over and sat down: "Don't you want a place with mountains, rivers and seas? Naturally, we will go to such a place first. But it depends on whether you want the four seasons and early spring or whether you want to be warm and cold."

Gong Xiaoyong pondered for a while: "Although I am very envious of the four seasons like spring, I hope that the four seasons can be distinct. In this way, you can eat cold food when it is hot, and you can eat hot food when it is cold. It feels better to eat. What do you think?"

Xing Yihong smiled: "You snack, you have to think about eating first."

Gong Xiaoyong was unhappy: "Who's a foodie? I'm a cook! You're a foodie, okay?"

The prince nodded quickly: "Yes yes yes. I'm a foodie. If that's the case, we can go to Jiyuan Mansion first, it's not too far away, and we'll be back in two or three months. We just got married, and the first New Year's Eve must be spent in the capital."

"Okay! That's the decision! I haven't been anywhere anyway, so I'm not in a hurry to go shopping for a few years." After he finished speaking, he got up and stretched his waist: "Oh! I still feel tired. I'm going to rest for a while. Wake me up at this hour! Otherwise, I will be miserable all afternoon."

Speaking of traveling, the two of them only explained to the emperor, Mo Xingyun and everyone in the mansion the next day, and left early in the morning on the third day in a small carriage from the back door of the palace.

Compared with the heavy mood when I went to disaster relief and investigate corrupt officials last time.This time pure play is really relaxed and enjoyable.

"What interesting places are there in Jiyuan Mansion? Are there any specialties?" Sitting in the carriage is also a challenge, and being outside is also a challenge.Gong Xiaoyong decided that it would be better to learn how to drive a car outside.He was actually quite annoyed, if he could ride a horse, it would be so convenient for two people and two horses.It's a pity that I don't get along with every horse in the palace. Unless Xing Yihong rides with me, those guys will definitely throw me off.After three trials, he gave up helplessly.

The prince was driving the carriage slowly, while returning: "Our mansions in Daheng vary in size, and Jiyuan mansion can only be regarded as a third-class mansion. However, it is not too far from the capital city, and it is directly under the jurisdiction of the capital city. In addition to the 68 counties, Jiyuan Prefecture is to the southwest. There are also 21 counties under its rule. As for how many villages there are, I can’t remember. But it is facing the mountains on one side and the sea on the other. The products are still pretty good. Rich, if I say everything, I can’t remember. However, there is a jar of donkey meat in Lujiaji, which is very special, I believe you will praise it after eating it.”

"Then how long will it take for us to arrive?" When it comes to delicious food, Gong Xiaoyong is very interested. "I really like donkey meat!"

Xing Yihong calculated: "It will take seven days at the earliest."

The princess immediately lost her interest: "Emma, ​​tell me now, this is torture, okay! It made me hungry. No, you have to find a place with delicious food at noon! Otherwise, at night you Sleeping alone in the carriage!"

It's a big deal not to go back to the bedroom to sleep.The prince naturally had to follow his orders.Naturally, it must be said that he spent a lot of time eating, drinking and working hard during his training abroad in the past few years.At noon, he left the capital city and went to a small village near Beijing. He really found a very special small restaurant.

This village is called Jingxi Village.That's about [-] people.Regardless of the small population, most of the people make a living by farming, but there is still a street in the middle of the village where there are small businesses.

The restaurant Xing Yihong chose didn't have a signboard, and a flag with the word "wine" was hung at the entrance of the small shop.The place inside the restaurant looks quite bright, even when there are not many people eating, it looks quite deserted.

Seeing the guests coming, the shopkeeper and Xiao Er hurriedly responded: "You two guests, do you want to be top-notch or stay in the store?"

After Xing Yihong sat down firmly, he replied: "Just give us your best four dishes and one soup. The main food is two drawers of dumplings, with mountain delicacies stuffing. No need to serve wine, just bring us a pot of boiling water for two." A teacup will do."

The shopkeeper hurried down to work, Gong Xiaoyong took the opportunity to pretend to take out a small tea bag from his bosom.It contained barley tea. "Have you ever eaten here?"

The prince smiled and said: "Yes. When I left Beijing for the first time, I ate here at noon. The price is cheap and the taste is good. You will know after a while."

Four dishes and one soup are served together.Every dish is hot and steaming, and it feels warm when you look at it. "Don't tell me, it's cloudy today, and it's really chilly. The heat of this dish hits my face, and it feels good." As he spoke, he looked carefully at the dishes on the table.It's pretty simple at first glance.

I don't know what kind of frying this potato shreds are used for. The color is actually orange, and it smells slightly sour, but it doesn't look like a potato.After sniffing it carefully again, Gong Xiaoyong immediately knew that she had guessed wrong at the beginning.This is a plate of shredded sweet potatoes.

On weekdays, he uses sweet potatoes to make pastries or beets.I haven't really used it for frying.Although he also knows that fried sweet potatoes are not a rare dish, probably because of the taste, but this is really the first time he has experienced it.So for this dish, what he picked up was the stir-fried sweet potatoes with vinegar.

"This is really good. Sweet and slightly sour, very appetizing. The most important thing is that the taste is still very crisp, which shows that the chef's craftsmanship is really good!" After boasting, he took two more bites.He felt that this dish could be used as a snack for him!Just right for him!

Gong Xiaoyong did not expect that she could eat fried fish skin in this place.He used to like to eat the fried fish skin made by his grandfather. The crispy fish skin is sprinkled with salt and pepper, and dipped in the special hot and sour sauce, so it’s so delicious!Now the plate of fried fish skin in front of me, although it has a little more meat, is not so crispy and not cooked enough.But this hot and sour bowl of juice is quite in place.

A dish of homemade tofu, a plate of vegetarian chicken with sauce, and a bowl of loofah soup.Every dish is not fresh, but it has a pleasant taste.Compared with those carefully crafted dishes, these small dishes really have the ease and intimacy of home-cooked meals.Gong Xiaoyong, who has been a commoner for two lifetimes, can naturally feel this feeling better than Xing Yihong.

The dumplings were also served later.As soon as the two drawers of dumplings were placed on the table, Her Royal Highness was immediately stunned.What a big drawer!The key is that the dumplings are too big!Each one is the size of your own palm.The big glutinous rice noodle dumplings I have eaten before are only this big!

As soon as the dumpling is put into the mouth, one can immediately feel that the dumpling skin is really not white flour, at least not pure white flour.The noodle has a strong fragrance and a strong taste, but the toughness is not particularly strong. It should be mixed with some coarse grain noodles, but the chewing is still very delicate.In fact, what Gong Xiaoyong is most curious about is what are the fillings inside.Previously, his lord wanted mountain stuffing, but he thought it was all kinds of mushroom stuffing.As a result, I took a bite of the dish and found that it was actually full of green leafy vegetables.It's all chopped up and I don't know what's in it.What can be tasted has a little taste of perilla, and the meat part is filled with shrimp skin and meat oil residue.These are mixed together, it tastes really fragrant but not greasy!

Recently, I have been eating the craftsmanship of the cooks in the mansion. Even if I do it myself, most of the dishes I cook are for Yiyunzhuang.This home-cooked dish came just in time!Gong Xiaoyong felt that she hadn't eaten so comfortably for a long time. "Sure enough, it's the most down-to-earth food to eat."

Xing Yihong smiled: "But I still think that eating the food you cook is the most practical."

Gong Xiaoyong didn't mind either: "That's right, what I cook is also those home-cooked dishes. I have studied these recently, no matter how delicious or good for the body, they are not something that should be eaten every day. I always feel that the most ordinary Things are the most attractive. It’s not surprising to use expensive ingredients to make excellent dishes. Besides, ordinary ingredients are the most and best used in this world.”

The prince nodded: "Yes." He felt that the reason why he fell in love with this little guy was probably because he was both ordinary and able to create the extraordinary in the ordinary.