Medical Officer Royal Kitchen

In the blink of an eye, it is almost the end of the new year, and there are three days before the new year. I have been in this world for half a year, and I am already used to life here.

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, Yan'er said that this is the coldest time of the year, and there may be snow. She is a person who can bear the cold, and even when the cold wind blows, she will be shivering from the cold.

Standing in front of the window and looking out the window, today is also a very cold day, he doesn't even want to go out.There was a fire in the room, and there was a roast chicken on it, and the fragrance permeated the whole room. There were several people sitting beside the fire, Xu Erge, Xu Li, and Wu Yan. enjoying the warmth.

Several people smelled the aroma of the roast chicken, and the corners of their mouths were drooling, wishing their eyes would grow on the roast chicken.

"Brother Chen's craftsmanship is really amazing, I'm almost drunk from the smell of this fragrance." Xu Li wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, he couldn't bear the fragrance.

"I didn't expect this chicken to taste so delicious. It's the first time I've seen it." Brother Xu stared at the roasted chicken with gleaming eyes, drooling.

"..." Wu Yan didn't speak, but his expression told everyone that he also wanted to eat this roast chicken.

"What is this? Two days ago, you didn't eat the "cake" made by my brother. That's the delicacy in the world. Not only is it delicious, but it's also like it's never been seen before. It's so delicious that I still can't forget it." His brother, "Brother, when are you making "cake"?"

Mo Jingchen turned his head and smiled faintly. He has changed a lot in the past six months. The contours of his face have matured a lot, not so immature, and his fair skin is still so flimsy. All the girls in the village envy him. face, and wanted to ask secretly, but no one dared to go.

A gentle smile gives people a very peaceful feeling, and everyone here feels warm in their hearts and has the illusion of being illuminated by the sun.

He has grown a little taller this year, he is about 1.7 meters now, and he should grow a little more in the future. He is 1.7 meters tall, which is considered short here.

He came over and said, "Brother is doing it when it's your birthday." He sat down with a water glass in his hand, and the flames shone on his face, adding a sense of enchantment.Brother Xu looked a little crazy. He liked Mo Jingchen originally, but no one knew about it in his heart, and he never thought of expressing it. He was afraid of being rejected, and he wouldn't even be able to be a friend at that time.

"Brother Chen, is this "cake" only available on birthdays?" Xu Li asked curiously about the baby.

Mo Jingchen nodded, added some water to the cup, and continued to stick it in his hand.

"That's a good relationship. Tomorrow is my birthday. Brother Chen, you can make me a "cake" too." Xu Li looked expectant.

Mo Jingchen shook his head, and said, "I don't have any materials, I'll make it next time." Here, "cake" is not so easy to make, and Mo Jingchen doesn't want to cause trouble for him.

Xu Li was a little disappointed, but he immediately raised his head with a smile on his face, "Brother Chen, can I eat a little more of this roast chicken, even if it's for my birthday."

"No, your birthday is tomorrow, not today, so don't eat too much." Before Mo Jingchen could answer, Second Brother Xu and Yan'er directly scrambled to talk, and they all objected to him taking the opportunity to eat more.

"Hmph, I still want to eat more. You are already very satisfied that my brother can call you over." Yan'er pointed with her little finger and snorted at Xu Li's request.

Xu Li looked embarrassed, not expecting to arouse everyone's anger with a word, scratched his head and laughed.

"Why don't you eat if you don't eat, why are you so angry." His heart was a little hurt, but no one paid attention to his pretending.

"It's your birthday tomorrow, and I'll give you a gift when the time comes." Mo Jingchen said suddenly, Xu Li's face showed joy when he heard it, and he almost jumped up with joy.

He said hastily, "Brother Chen said a few words, and I will wait for your gift tomorrow." No matter what Brother Chen gave, he was looking forward to it with great anticipation.

Brother Xu and Wu Yan were thinking in their hearts that their birthday seemed to be coming soon.

The grilled chicken was cooked through, Mo Jingchen took out a knife to cut the meat, Yan'er divided a chicken leg, the oily, slippery and fragrant smell made his throat roll, it was juicy and not greasy when bitten down, the meat was crispy, it was really delicious tasty.

The other chicken leg was assigned to Wu Yan's hand. He was stunned for a moment, but didn't take it right away, saying, "I don't like chicken legs." He wanted to get chicken nuggets, but Mo Jingchen slapped him away.

"You can eat it if I give it to you. There are so many words." There is no one who doesn't like chicken drumsticks, and you can tell by the greedy eyes of Xu Li and Xu Erge.

Wu Yan hesitated for a moment, but was snatched away by Xu Li, "If you don't like it, then give it to me. I like chicken legs." As he spoke, he was about to stuff it into his mouth, but Wu Yan raised his eyebrows and snatched it away. When he came back, Xu Li almost bit his finger.

"You don't want to eat it, so just give it to me." Xu Li stared at the chicken leg all night, and he was really unwilling to eat it.

Wu Yan took the chicken leg and walked to the side, cast a cold glance at Xu Li, and didn't say anything, but with this look, Xu Li immediately shrank his neck and didn't dare to think about it.That look was as cruel as if he had robbed some treasure from him.

Mo Jingchen didn't get angry when he watched them making trouble, his temperament was originally quiet.

"Dong dong dong" came a knock on the door.

Xu Li bit his chicken wing and said, "Who will knock on the door at this time?" Now it's getting dark and it's so cold outside, no one will go out.

"I'll take a look." Mo Jingchen stood up and went out to open the door.

As soon as the door was opened, it was Xu Tenglei, his nose was red from the cold, and he shrank his neck and stamped his feet.

"Uncle Lei, why are you here, come in quickly." Mo Jingchen let the door open, he must be here at this time for something.

Xu Tenglei walked in without saying a word, and immediately smelled a tangy fragrance, and he was overjoyed, it must be Xiaochenzi cooking something delicious again.

"Xiao Chenzi, what delicious food are you doing here? It smells so good." He sniffed his nose and walked towards the house. As soon as he entered, he felt warm, and saw Xu Li and the others still holding something in their hands. When I was eating, I suddenly became restless.

"What is this? It smells so good." As soon as he said that, he took off his coat and threw it on the chair. He strode over and sat down. He dried his hands on the fire and rubbed them together, feeling warm instantly.

After Mo Jingchen closed the door and came back, he brought over a plate of grilled chicken, put it in front of him, and said, "Uncle Lei will also try the freshly roasted chicken." As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Tenglei grabbed a piece and threw it away. In the mouth, the crispy skin is tender and slightly chewy, and there is a little sizzling sound when bitten down, especially the ones that are a little bit hot to the mouth, which taste very wonderful.

"It's delicious! It's so delicious, Xiao Chenzi, what's in your head? How can you make such a delicious thing?" He took another piece, this time he chewed it slowly , the taste is even more fragrant, even the bones have a strong fragrance, and I wish I could swallow the bones.

"This is called Crispy Roast Chicken. It's a bit hot, and it's spicy. You can eat it to warm up." Seeing how delicious they are eating, I'm happy.

Xu Tenglei couldn't stop eating at all, one piece after another, the people around couldn't help it, and quickly took what he had eaten. With his eating speed, he would be eaten up in a few strokes.

Mo Jingchen smiled and poured a cup of tea for everyone. This is the tea he roasted himself. It tastes slightly bitter and has a green fragrance in the throat, which is refreshing.Even these few people who don't know how to drink tea also praise the fragrance of this tea.

"Uncle Lei, what's the matter with you here?" Seeing that he had almost eaten and drank, Mo Jingchen asked.

Xu Tenglei sucked the juice on his fingers with a satisfied face.

"I forgot if you didn't tell me." Rubbing his fingers on his pants, he continued, "Our village selects a food chef every year, and the county organizes them to go to Kyoto to participate in a food competition. The two village chiefs have discussed it, and I recommend you to go this year, and after the new year, you will go to the county, and then go to Kyoto with the big team, because the distance is far away, so you have to start two months in advance."

"Ah, you want Brother Chen to go to the capital to participate in the food competition, so can I go with you?" Xu Lili raised his hand, his greatest wish in this life is to go to Kyoto to have a look.

"I...I'm going too." Brother Xu reacted a little slower, and immediately raised his hand.

"And me and me, brother, you must take me there." Yan'er was not behind, and immediately moved, and the three of them looked at the two of them eagerly.

Mo Jingchen didn't know what this food competition was, so he didn't agree right away.

"Can this work? I haven't participated in it before." Mo Jingchen said.

"It doesn't matter. In fact, every time we in Xujia Village don't send people away, because no one can show their hands, it's a shame to go, and it's a waste of money, so we simply don't send them up. This year is different. Several of us recommended you to go." They were very optimistic about Xiao Chenzi.

"I'm afraid I can't." This trip represented the entire Xujia Village, and if he lost, he really couldn't afford to lose face.

"You can do it, you can do it, we are very optimistic about you, and this year's prize money is very generous, I heard that the champion will not only get 1 taels of gold, but also be greeted by the emperor in person, it is very grand, Xiao Chenzi , you have to go to such a good thing."

"1 taels of gold!" Xu Li and the others gasped and exclaimed in unison.

"It's 1 taels of gold. As long as we get this money, our village will be able to get rid of this kind of poverty immediately." Xu Tenglei said very firmly. Although the 1 taels of gold is a bonus for the contestants, they believe that Xiao Chenzi will not take it all by himself, he must give it all to contribute to the whole village.

To say something very selfish, Xu Tenglei took advantage of Mo Jingchen's kindness to push him up with the other two village chiefs.

As soon as Mo Jingchen heard his words, he understood that Uncle Lei wanted to use the 1 taels of gold to enrich Xujia Village, and he might not get a single point for the championship.

When thinking of this, Mo Jingchen felt a little uncomfortable. No one would feel well if the fruits of his labor were given to others.

"Uncle Lei, you... you have a good plan." The little girl who spoke amazingly looked at him innocently, her eyes were clear without any impurities.

Xu Tenglei scratched his head with a naive smile, it was embarrassing to be pointed out, but he had a thick skin and soon returned to normal, he said.

"Little Chenzi, you also know that more than half of the people in our Xujia Village can't even eat, and many livestock will freeze to death at this time of the year, and sometimes even people will freeze to death when it's severe. As the village head, you have to think about the people, and want the villagers to live a good life."

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