After the salted fish is married

68. Stewed Rice with Potato Ribs

After the white foam in the pot disappeared, the mushrooms shrank slightly.At this moment, the aromatherapy oil was ready, Yan Xining turned off the fire in the stove, and allowed the mushroom oil in the pot to cool down slowly.

While waiting for the temperature to cool down, Yan Xining was not idle, he and Ji Song strolled out to look at the vegetable field outside Zhuangzi.There are vegetable fields all around the manor, and different varieties of vegetables are planted in each vegetable field.The vegetable field is surrounded by a bamboo fence, and some vines are climbing on the fence.

When Yan Xining got closer, she realized that the vines on the fence were peas.There are pea pods on the cyan vines, some of which have turned yellow, and some are shriveled and have not yet bred full pea grains.

There are also peas in Wenzhang Garden, but Yan Xining planted them late, the peas outside have already formed full pods, and the peas in Wenzhang Garden have just bloomed.

When he saw peas, he thought of all kinds of delicacies made with peas, such as pea yellow, pea bump, pea rice, jelly...all of them are pretty good.The peas in front of me looked fresh and tender, and it was the best time to eat and pick them.

Seeing Yan Xining staring at Pea with bright eyes, Ji Song smiled: "Do you like this vegetable?"

Yan Xining was seen through, and he was not guilty at all: "Hey, peas taste pretty good, especially tender peas, which can be used to cook pea rice. Put potatoes and char siew in it, it tastes very good."

Ji Song questioned, "What is barbecued pork?"

Yan Xining explained: "Char siu is a delicacy made of meat. The meat is put on a fork and cooked on the fire, so it is called char siu."

Ji Song understood: "It's just a kind of barbecue, right?" The barbecue prepared by Yan Xining tastes good, and he can't forget it ever since he ate the barbecue in Wenzhangyuan.

Yan Xining nodded again and again: "Yes, it's actually a kind of barbecue. In the past, the pork tenderloin was roasted, and it tasted very tender. When it was served with sauce, it was sweet and smooth, with a great texture and taste. But the amount of tenderloin was too small. Now, it's a bit difficult to eat authentic barbecued pork. At this time, you can use ordinary pork belly instead of tenderloin, and the taste will not be too bad."

Ji Song was thoughtful: "How about...killing a pig to make the char siu you mentioned?"

Yan Xining couldn't laugh or cry: "The amount of work is too big, and it's too extravagant." In order to eat a piece of char siu, a pig needs to be slaughtered. What kind of family can afford such a construction?

Although there is no barbecued pork, there is no shortage of meat in Zhuangzi. After thinking for a while, Yan Xining asked Ji Song for advice: "Shall we have potato ribs stewed rice for lunch? And stir-fry a pea?"

Just when Ji Song was about to nod, they heard Ji Tan's voice: "Sister-in-law--brother--"

The two looked at each other, then turned around, and saw a luxurious carriage galloping on the mountain road, and Ji Tan leaned out of the carriage.Seeing the two people looking at him, Ji Tan waved his hands again and again: "Sister-in-law--brother--Xiaoqi is here to play with you!"

Ji Song's face was complicated: "I didn't expect him to come after me."

Yan Xining looked at him suspiciously, and Ji Song said: "When I handed over the crispy plums to him yesterday, he said that he would come to play with us today. I said I was going to Zhuangzi, so that he could only come out with the permission of his father. Really slipped out."

Yan Xining sighed: "Emperor Pingyuan really loves Xiao Qi."

While speaking, the carriage was getting closer and closer, Ji Song squinted his eyes and said, "Huh?"

Yan Xining asked with concern: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

There was a hint of vigilance in Ji Song's eyes: "It's the carriage of the second prince's residence."

Sure enough, after Ji Tan jumped out of the carriage, the disheveled Ji Liu also got off the carriage.Ji Liu was wearing bright yellow clothes today, enough to brighten a blind person's eyes. As soon as he got out of the car, he spread his fan and slapped him in embarrassment: "Third Emperor, brother and sister, you two ran quite a distance."

There was wind under Ji Tan's feet, and he swooped and hugged Yan Xining's waist: "Sister-in-law, I miss you so much, do you miss Xiao Qi?"

After greeting each other, Ji Ling complained one after another: "Little Qi came to my mansion early in the morning to pester me, and I must let me bring him to your Zhuangzi. If I don't follow, the palace will be destroyed by him soon." Turned over. Brother really has nothing to do, so hurry up and send this trouble to the two of you."

Ji Tan's mother, Concubine Xian, and Ji Liu's mother, Concubine Yue, have a good relationship, which makes Ji Tan often see Ji Liang.Whatever good things Ji Liu had, Ji Tan would split them up in half in the end.Among all the princes, Ji Liang was the worst victimized by Ji Tan.

But it's different from now on, Ji Tan has found a new entanglement partner, and won't entangle him in a short time.

Ji Tan made a face at Ji Liu, and he turned around and stuck to Yan Xining: "Sister-in-law, the crispy plums you made for Xiao Qi are so delicious, and Xiao Qi has already finished eating. Xiao Qi brought you some of the concubine's own hands. The cakes made by my concubine taste the best."

Speaking of which, the servants took down two large food boxes from the second prince's carriage, and the servants of the palace hurried forward to take them.Yan Xining said gratefully: "Thank you, Xiaoqi, and also thank you, Concubine Xian, for me."

Ji Tan smiled obediently: "As long as the third sister-in-law likes it."

Looking at Ji Tan who behaved like another person beside Yan Xining, Ji Zhu felt a little bit sad: "Is this called one thing surrendering one thing? Xiao Qi took so many good things from me, I am But I never received a gift from him. Hey~"

Ji Tan didn't care about Ji Liu's resentment, he acted coquettishly to Yan Xining: "Third brother's Zhuangzi is so big, it's the first time for Xiao Qi to come here. Third sister-in-law, can you accompany me to visit the Zhuangzi?"

Yan Xining looked at Ji Song, who nodded slowly to him.Then he smiled and said, "Okay, I'm going to make potato ribs stewed rice at noon, Xiaoqi and I will pick peas together?"

Ji Tan burst into laughter: "Okay~"

Ji Ling looked at Ji Song with a smile: "The two of them are in the mood to pick flowers and cook, but they don't have the leisure time for brothers. Brother San Huang, can you talk to me?"

Ji Song nodded, "Okay."

As he said that, he turned his head to look at Yan Xining: "A'Ning, I'll talk to Brother Huang. If you need my help, just call me."

Yan Xining responded: "Rong Chuan will accompany the emperor well."

Ji Liu sighed and said, "Hey, Brother Sanhuang and his siblings have such a good relationship, I am very envious of my brother."

Seeing that Ji Liu and Ji Song had gone to talk about business, Yan Xining smiled and took Ji Tan's hand: "Let's go, let's pick peas."

Fresh peas are wrapped in a full shell. When you peel off the shell, you can see five or six round, plump, green peas lined up inside.The peas exude a unique fragrance, and they are a bit sweet when eaten raw.

Yan Xining and Ji Tan tugged for a while, and got half a basket of pea pods.The two of them found a small bench and sat under the eaves of the porch, peeling the beans carefully. Ji Tan was lively and said a few imaginative words from time to time, which made Yan Xining laugh out loud.

Hearing the laughter coming from outside the house, Ji Liu changed his playful smile just now, and he sighed deeply: "I am so envious of Brother Sanhuang."

Ji Song said calmly, "What's the meaning of the emperor's brother?"

Ji Liu unfolded his fan: "Forcibly marrying someone they don't like as the princess, they think you must have resentment in your heart, and you will release this resentment when you recover. I didn't expect that you and your younger siblings would be in harmony. How many people will be disappointed gone."

A faint smile curled up on Ji Song's lips: "Ah Ning is a very good person, he deserves to be treated sincerely."

Ji Liu responded, "Yes, how many carefully selected concubines only care about gains and losses without sincerity. I'm not as good as you..."

Ji Song raised his eyebrows in surprise, Ji Liu knew he had made a slip of the tongue, he waved his hand: "It was for my brother's sake, don't take it to heart, third brother."

Ji Song didn't want to say anything more, but after holding back for a while, he still opened his mouth: "It's not that there are no people who are sincere to you, Brother Huang, but people who give sincerity, and what you need is sincerity."

Ji Liu's eyes were dim, and after a long time he smiled wryly: "That's right. As a brother, I don't have any sincerity to give to others, so I don't blame others for being perfunctory to me."

After a while, Ji Ling looked at Ji Song seriously: "Brother Wei came here today to ask you something."

Ji Song straightened his body: "Brother, please tell me."

Ji Liang said: "When the Ministry of Officials sent a booklet, they would choose between Wang Jiadi and Sun Huaiying to be Minister of the Ministry of Industry. I want to ask you, which of these two people do you think is more suitable for the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry?" "

Ji Song laughed dumbfounded and looked helpless: "Brother Emperor, the Ministry of Officials is responsible for the transfer of officials, and I am just the Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

Ji Liu smiled and shook his head: "Brother, let's be honest, Wang Jiadi is a disciple of the prince. If he enters the Ministry of Industry, you will know the consequences. Now you are the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the emperor trusts you. If you open Mouth, father will definitely give priority to your opinion."

Ji Song was thoughtful, and Ji Ling tapped his chest lightly with a folding fan: "Although you are still the commander of the Chiling Army, the power in the army now falls to the left general Pang Wenyuan. The Pang family is all members of the prince's henchmen. Go to the throne, kill me first, and then accept your tiger talisman. Brother Sanhuang, by then, your business for several years will be enough to make wedding clothes for others."

When mentioning Chiling Army, the pain in Ji Song's eyes flashed away: "I understand."

Ji Liu was very satisfied: "Brother Sanhuang can understand, so I can rest assured as a brother."

Ji Song lowered his eyelids to hide the sarcasm in his eyes, he didn't expect that he just wanted to make some facts in the Ministry of Industry, but someone still wouldn't let him go.This is not surprising, they all feel that they are useless, and there is no way to think about that throne again.

But as long as I am still alive, I always want to do something to calm down the clamoring voice in my chest.

Ji Song replied obediently: "Xie Huangxiong for your suggestion."

Ji Liu narrowed his eyes with a smile: "I originally wanted to send some beauties to your family, but you have such a good relationship with your siblings. Brother Huang really can't do this. So, Brother Huang will send you a message."

Ji Song raised his head in doubt, only to see Ji Ling laughing and said: "My people intercepted the letter from Mo Le to the prince, saying that the leader of Liao Xia, Herba, will send him to Chu and Liao to negotiate a peace soon. Third emperor brother, don't you dare?" There is always a chance to avenge the revenge of the legs."

Ji Song clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling slightly.Liaoxia is the biggest enemy of Chu and Liao. The army led by Mo Le and the Chiling Army have been entangled in the frontier for a long time.On the day of the accident, the leader of the pair of enemies who ambushed him in Shizihe was the soldiers around Mo Le.

Since the accident, he has been trying to find Xiao Ling's whereabouts, and to find out who the murderer behind the scenes was.But he only found Blue Wind, Xiao Ling was still missing.But now that Mo Le is coming to Chu Liao, he has a chance to extract the name of the murderer behind the scenes from Mo Le.

According to the information given by Ji Lu, Mo Le and Prince Ji Nan have a close relationship, and even exchanged letters.Although Ji Song would not believe that the prince was the murderer just because of Ji Ling's few words, at least he had another clue besides Xiao Ling.

Ji Song gritted his teeth and said every word: "Xie Huangxie for telling me."

Ji Liu's soft and beautiful face was full of a gentle smile: "My brother, say thank you and we'll see each other."

Ji Tan's exclamation came from outside the door: "Second brother and third brother, the mushroom oil noodles made by sister-in-law are delicious!"

69. Stewed Rice with Potato Ribs

The temperature of the mushroom oil in the pot had dropped, Yan Xining added fine salt to the pot, and after stirring the salt, he put the mushroom oil in a clay pot.Knowing that Ji Tan didn't eat breakfast, he scalded a handful of noodles and poured a spoonful of mushroom oil on them.

Ji Tan hugged the noodle bowl and ate deliciously, showing off his noodles while eating.He happily carried the noodle bowl and ran into the house to show Ji Liu the mushrooms in the bowl: "Second brother, have you ever eaten mushrooms? This is a mushroom that grows at the foot of the pine tree. It's delicious. Come on, smell it." smell."

Ji Liu couldn't help but pulled Ji Tan over and patted his ass: "I know how to eat all day long."

Ji Tan wasn't afraid of Ji Liu at all: "Hey hey hey, I won't give my second brother the noodles that my third sister-in-law made for me."

At this moment, Yan Xining entered the door, holding a plate with two bowls of noodles on it: "The freshly made mushroom oil, Brother Huang and Rong Chuan, try it and see how it tastes?"

Ge Jingzhong's mushroom oil noodles are soup noodles, while Yan Xining's is mixed noodles.The juicy noodles are dyed a slight sauce color, and each noodle is coated with a layer of mushroom oil.Take a bite of the noodles, which are chewy and springy. The salty and slightly sweet noodles are soaked in the aroma of mushroom oil. Every bite brings a sense of happiness.

Yan Xining asked nervously, "Is the taste okay?"

Ji Song said seriously: "It's more fragrant than the mushroom oil made by Lao Ge, and the taste is adjusted just right."

Only then did Yan Xining feel relieved, he had been worried that the improved recipe would not taste right.Judging by Ji Song's reaction, he was finally worthy of his dedication all morning.

Ji Liu was full of praise: "My brother and sister are comparable to imperial chefs. No wonder Xiao Qi lost his mind after eating a meal in your yard, and ran to Prince Rong's mansion as soon as he arrived in Xiumu."

Ji Tan raised her head proudly: "Sister-in-law San can also make fried chicken, the fried chicken is crispy and fragrant, even the imperial chef's cooking is not as delicious as sister-in-law's cooking."

Yan Xining couldn't laugh or cry: "Xiaoqi, you are exaggerating."

A person who can become an imperial chef is much better than a half-baked guy like him.He is just enjoying the glory of innovation. In fact, in terms of cooking skills, he is not even worthy to lift the shoes of the imperial chef.

Ji Liu sucked all the noodles in the bowl into his mouth, and he smacked his lips unsatisfied: "It's delicious. Brother Sanhuang is so delicious."

Ji Song swallowed the noodles in his mouth: "A-Ning is about to make lunch, if Brother Huang doesn't mind, why don't we have a light meal together?"

Ji Tan excitedly tugged at Ji Liu's sleeve: "Second Brother, Fan Xiaoqi also helped out today, I peeled a lot of peas."

Ji Liu was troubled and said, "What should I do? The second brother doesn't want to eat the beans peeled by Xiaoqi at all." Ji Tan yelled, "I don't want to talk to you anymore."

After laughing and laughing, it's time for Yan Xining to prepare lunch.The back kitchen brought several ribs, Yan Xining washed and chopped the ribs and put them in the pan to fry slowly.As the ribs are fried golden on both sides, a tempting aroma of ribs wafts out.

Yan Xining was full of praise for this movable stove: "This stove is really good." It is big and flexible, and it can cook a lot of meals.If Wenzhangyuan can also build a pot like this, when the sun is scorching in summer, he can push the stove to the vent to cook. It would be a kind of happiness to think about it.

Ji Tan jumped around the stove anxiously, but no matter how high he jumped, he still couldn't see the meat at the bottom of the pot.Seeing Ji Tan and the little yellow dog bouncing around, Ji Zhu giggled and laughed: "Look at Xiao Qi, he looks like a puppy."

Ji Tan blushed with anger, and threw himself on Ji Liang: "I'm a puppy, and I'm going to bite my second brother to death."

After the pork ribs were fried until golden on both sides, Yan Xining added green onion, ginger and soy sauce to the pot, and after a stir-fry, added the soup that hadn't touched the pork ribs.The ribs were gurgling in the pot. At this time, he took out a bamboo basket from the side of the stove, and he could see potatoes in it.

These are new potatoes that he and Ji Tan plucked out of the soil. I don't know if it's because they haven't harvested yet, or because the village's management is not in place, and the potatoes are only as big as apricots.However, the potatoes in Wenzhangyuan were planted so late, and they grew even better than those in Zhuangzi.

The new potatoes are covered with a layer of wet soil. When the bamboo basket is put into the water, the soil will fall off one after another, and a layer of transparent skin will appear on the outside of the potatoes.Ji Tan likes to tear off this layer of membrane the most, as long as he grabs a corner and tears it lightly, a large piece of outer skin can be taken away.

It only takes three or two strokes of a potato to completely remove the skin. Such a small potato also saves the step of cutting, and can be directly thrown into the pot and stewed with the ribs.

Ji Liu fanned the fan unhurriedly, and the fragrance was overflowing: "My brother and sister are really good at crafting. Someday, let someone come to the palace to ask my brother and sister for advice."

Ji Song smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not right."

Ji Liang raised his brows and then realized: "That's right, the siblings are men after all, hahaha."

Yan Xining smiled and said: "If Brother Huang doesn't dislike it, I can give the prescription to Wangfei."

Ji Liu smiled and waved his hands: "Forget it, she is very boring, and she keeps a straight face all day long. Talking to her is like talking to a nun in the palace. It is really tiring."

Ji Liu's concubine is Wen Renmiao, the second daughter of the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, who was married to Ji Liu by the Holy Majesty.One is a talented woman and the other is a romantic prince. At first glance, they seem to be a good match, but when they become a pair, they look down on each other.

Wen Renmiao despises Ji Liu for being obsessed with Fengyue, and Ji Zhu despises Wen Renmiao for not knowing style, and the two get into a very stiff quarrel that even alarmed the Prime Minister Heping Yuandi.The prime minister who loved his daughter cried in front of the emperor, and Emperor Pingyuan, who messed up the mandarin ducks, was so guilty that he had no choice but to call Ji Liu into the palace and reprimand him.

However, after the reprimand, the couple became even more eccentric, and now they can't speak a word for a day.This is also the main reason why Ji Liang felt uncomfortable when he saw Yan Xining and Ji Song talking and laughing.

Yan Xining can't say anything about other people's family affairs.He only knew that the last time he saw the second imperial concubine, Wen Renmiao saw that she was the daughter of a wealthy family, she was gentle and dignified.

Thinking of the melancholy in Wen Renmiao's eyes, Yan Xining could only sigh softly.Let alone the daughters of wealthy families, in Chuliao, even the children of ordinary families cannot decide their marriages by themselves.Take the original owner as an example, who would have thought that he would be the one to celebrate the wedding?

After the pork ribs in the pot were stewed for a cup of tea, Yan Xining lifted the lid of the pot and picked out the scallions and ginger slices inside.Then he poured the rice and peas into the pot, and after adding the water needed for normal cooking, he could cook it like ordinary rice.

Hearing the gurgling in the pot, Ji Liu had doubts in his eyes: "It's strange to say, I usually like excitement the most, but now it's suddenly quiet, but I don't feel bored."

In the past in the mansion, as long as he didn't hear the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras for half a day, Ji Liang would feel uncomfortable all over.After Ji Tan made a fuss today, and now he was sitting quietly under the eaves waiting for dinner, he felt a sense of security in his heart.

Ji Song looked sideways at Ji Zhu and remained silent, Ji Zhu was furious at him: "What's wrong?"

Ji Song said: "At this time there are dozens of people in the village, and there are four people and a dog in the courtyard, where is it quiet?"

The corners of Ji Ling's lips twitched: "Ah, this..." It seems that the quietness he understands and the quietness Ji Song understands are not the same concept.

As time passed, the guards set up a small square table under the eaves of the corridor. After a while, the square table was filled with dishes from the back kitchen.Seeing the glowing red lobster, both Ji Liu and Ji Tan were stunned: "What is this?"

Ji Song introduced: "This is Zhuangzi's specialty crayfish. It tastes extremely delicious." He took the lead and picked up a crayfish for the two of them.

Since the people in Zhuangzi ate the gnats last night, Ji Song seriously began to think about the possibility of making gnaws into dishes.This thing is naturally nourished, if it can become a delicacy on the dining table, it will undoubtedly increase the income of the palace.

The people of Chu and Liao like to follow the trend. Usually, what kind of clothes and hair accessories are popular in the harem, it won’t take long for the dignitaries in Beijing to follow suit, and then it will quickly spread to the people.The same is true for food. If princes and nobles can eat gnats, the common people will accept this delicacy sooner or later.

Why not be able to turn waste into treasure?

Ji Liu was amazed when he ate lobster for the first time: "Mmm! This thing is good, and it's perfect with wine. Brother Sanhuang, you have a lot of good things in your village."

The corners of Ji Song's lips rose: "If the emperor likes it, I can take a few back with me later."

Ji Tan is not very interested in lobsters, he looks forward to the pork ribs in the pot more than the hard lobsters.He had already smelled the aroma of rice, and heard a slight crackling sound from the pot.The third sister-in-law said that it was the sound of fried rice. When this sound came out of the rice cooker, it proved that the rice was cooked.

Yan Xining finally lifted the lid of the pot. The aroma of the pork ribs was accompanied by steaming steam, and the rice grains in the pot had turned into sauce-colored rice.Break up the rice while it is hot, and the loose rice grains are mixed with green peas, and there are pieces of complete pork ribs.The potatoes that were thrown into the pot before have been stewed until they melted, and when they were pressed lightly with a spoon, the potatoes turned into loose mashed potatoes.

The color of the stewed rice is rich, and the taste is a fusion of the umami of vegetables and meat. Just by smelling the smell, you can know how delicious the rice is today.

Yan Xining quickly served several bowls of stewed rice, and Ji Tan hurriedly put the bowls on the table: "Brother Huang, don't eat lobsters, what's so delicious about lobsters, smell it, how delicious the stewed rice is!" .Look again, how beautiful the peas I peeled~"