The emperor has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he has sharp ears and eyes, so he naturally knows that there are people behind the stove, and there are several of them.

But the emperor pretended not to hear and said, "Is there any? Why didn't I hear anything? I'm afraid it was a rat."

The several monarchs and princes who were hiding behind the stove heard Qi Lu and the emperor's words and immediately covered their mouths, fearing that they would be discovered. If they were really discovered, it was really hard to tell.

Qi Lu nodded and said, "Maybe Lu heard it wrong."

Qi Lu didn't go into details, which made all the people hiding behind the stove breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that they had escaped like this.

However, none of these people saw the smile on Qi Lu's lips. Master Qi's smile widened little by little, and his eyes were full of cunning. The fun had just begun, how could it end so cheaply?

There is oil rolling in the pot. The fat is already hot and bubbling. Even children know this. Oil should not be touched by water. Once the oil is touched by water, it will explode like an explosion.

In fact, this reason is very simple. Because the boiling points of oil and water are different, it can be easily explained by modern science. Qi Lu is proficient in food management, so he naturally understands this reason. He deliberately did not let these monarchs taste the flesh. How can we remember this special day when we are suffering so much?

Qi Lu used to make his own lard. Although there are a lot of edible oils in modern times, such as peanut oil, olive oil, etc., Qi Lu felt that the vegetable oil used for frying vegetables lacked a little flavor, so he often I know how to boil some oil myself and use it specifically for frying vegetarian dishes. That is quite experienced.

When boiling lard, you need to add water. If you want the oil and water to not splash so much, it is actually slightly better to add cold water when putting it in the pot. However, Qi Lu deliberately made the oil stars splash today, so he naturally did not pay attention to these principles.

The oil pot was still boiling and stars were flying. The monarchs and princes hiding behind the stove all covered their mouths tightly and did not dare to say a word. They were afraid of being caught by Qi Lu, so they could only endure it. It was tantamount to a kind of torture. Soon, all the gorgeous robes of the monarchs became mottled. Not to mention the smell of oil smoke, all the splatters on the clothes were oil stars. I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to be washed out even if they were washed with starch.

Qi Lu boiled a pot of lard, specially added some Sichuan peppercorns to remove the smell, then drained the oil, fished the oil residue into a bronze adzuki bean, found loose salt, sprinkled some in it, and stirred it with chopsticks.

A scent came to my face, it was the scent of oil. Fatty meat boils out oil, which can be used for cooking, etc. After the oil residue is refined, all the oil stars have been boiled out, and what is left is full of "essence" ", it feels like fried chicken skin. Many people think that fried chicken skin sounds oily, but it actually doesn't taste very oily. Instead, it is fragrant and crispy, with endless aftertaste.

Qi Lu fished out the oil residue. The emperor had never eaten this before. He was very interested immediately. As he watched Qi Lu mix the loose salt in, he said, "Master, is this... ready?"

Qi Lu said with a smile: "Okay, of course it's good. The emperor might as well try it."

Ji Lin couldn't wait to take the adzuki bean and picked out a piece of oily residue with chopsticks. It looked unattractive, small, wrinkled, and even a little ugly. But the emperor then thought about it, regardless of what it was, after it passed through Taifu Qi's hands , no matter how simple something is, it can become a delicacy in the world, so Ji Lin couldn't wait to throw the oil residue into his mouth.

"Hoo..." Ji Lin took a deep breath and inhaled while holding the oil residue in his mouth.

Qi Lu quickly said: "It's hot!" But he was still a step too late.

That's oil residue, and it's covered in oil. How can you avoid burning your mouth?

The emperor was burned badly, but his eyes widened slightly, and he said in surprise: "This... is really delicious!"

Even though it is just oil residue and an extract of fat, it is unexpectedly so delicious. It is crispy in the mouth and makes a squeaking sound when you bite it lightly. The outer skin is crispy and melts in your mouth. It is like a small snack. I can't believe it. When it comes out, the taste of meat melts in your mouth, and it is a mellow aroma that cannot be compared with ordinary meat.

The emperor picked up another piece and threw it into his mouth and said, "I have never thought that the dregs from refining oil can be so delicious."

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, many types of oils have appeared. Many people think that the food in the Spring and Autumn Period is relatively poor and there is no such thing as oil. In fact, this is not the case. In this era, there are obvious distinctions between oils and greases. What to use in spring? Oil, what kind of oil should be used in summer, what kind of oil should be paired with what kind of ingredients, and even what kind of condiments should be paired with it all have strict requirements and are very exquisite.

As a nobleman, Ji Lin could not do without oil for three meals a day. He had always known about boiling and refining oil, but he had never eaten the residue left over from boiling oil. Today was an eye-opener.

Ji Lin cleaned up all the oil residue in a few seconds. In fact, there was not much oil residue, just a small bean. In addition, Ji Lin was tall and "growing", so he had a big appetite and ate it all in a blink of an eye.

Ji Lin was still unfinished, and suddenly thought that Taifu Qi had not eaten at all, and had all been eaten by him. He looked a little embarrassed and said, "Taifu, I have eaten all of them, and I forgot to leave anything for Taifu."

Qi Lu smiled and looked up to see a small grease residue hanging on the corner of the emperor's lips. He was afraid that he had eaten too much just now, so he didn't pay attention to the disguise.

The monarchs were all hiding behind the stove. They could only hear the emperor talking to Tutor Qi, but they didn't dare to look out. Qi Lu raised his eyebrows, chuckled, and suddenly leaned forward and grabbed the emperor's front skirt. , pulled the person down, and then kissed the corner of the emperor's lips. With a slight twist of his tongue, he sipped the little oil residue into his mouth and said with a smile: "Hmm...it's really delicious."

The emperor did not expect that Qi Lu would "play a hooligan" in public. He was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes deepened, as if he had suddenly switched from a little puppy to a big wild wolf.

Qi Lu saw something was wrong in the emperor's eyes, and immediately changed the topic and said: "If the emperor doesn't eat enough, wouldn't Lu just boil a pot of oil for the emperor? Anyway, this oil is used every day and can be stored. You don’t have to worry about spoilage and waste.”

As soon as he said these words, the monarchs hiding behind the stove shivered in fear. They covered their mouths one by one, rolled their eyes wildly, and looked at each other. Does that mean - come again?!

Ji Lin looked at Qi Lu's cunning eyes and knew that Qi Lu hadn't been stubborn enough. What a coincidence. The oily emperor hadn't eaten enough either, so the emperor followed Qi Lu's words and said, "Okay, since If so, then there will be Mr. Lao."

Qi Lu said politely: "It is Lu's blessing to be able to serve the emperor."

As he said that, he immediately picked up another piece of pork suet and was about to start cooking it. He walked into the stove with a smile. He didn't look like a baker at all, but like an executioner!

The monarchs behind the stove were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe when they heard the "tapping" footsteps, and looked at each other, but no one could think of a way to resolve it, so they had to continue to swallow their anger.

Qi Lu started to boil the oil again, and scooped up a spoonful of water with a "smiling grin", thinking that the explosion would not kill you. With the sound of crackling oil, and a "crash" sound, a spoonful of water was poured in. Qi Lu was already prepared, and immediately

Retreat backward.

When the oil hit the water, it "split into pieces" instantly and splashed like an explosion. Because Qi Lu boiled more oil this time, the reaction was naturally more violent than the last time.

The monarchs behind the stove have already had experience. They covered their mouths in advance and held their breath tightly. They wanted to endure it for a while, but they never expected that the oil star would splash so hard this time. Ju Zi

The first one couldn't hold it back and screamed, "Ah!"

Followed closely was the Marquis of Wei. Although there were clothes to block the oil star, but the oil star was not in charge of its direction, a large drop of the oil star splashed out and directly splashed on the face of the Marquis of Wei.

"Ah——!" Wei Hou also screamed, unable to hold back, he even jumped up.

Followed closely were Lu Gong and the princes and princes. The princes and princes were even worse. They covered their eyes and shouted: "Splash me to death! Splash me to death!"

In an instant, all four people jumped out and stood "naked" in the dining room without any cover, staring at each other with Qi Lu and the emperor.

Qi Lu couldn't hold it back anymore and burst out laughing, saying: "Who is this? Who is this? Who is so stupid?"

Prince Zhuer said "splashed me to death". Of course Qi Lu knew which "splash" it was, but he interpreted it as another "cheap", which is quite appropriate.

The four people jumped out and crawled away from the stove. As the oil star calmed down, the four people realized that they had been exposed and stood there in embarrassment.

Qi Lu showed an expression of extreme surprise and said strangely: "This... Lu Gong? Wei Gong? Ju Gong? And the Prince of Qi, why are you four here?"

The four of them were badly burned, but after they actually jumped out, they felt a little bit innocent. You looked at me and I looked at you with panic in my eyes.

Not only were the four people burned, but the area behind the stove was dark, full of oil smoke and mud. There was no range hood these days, and all the black smoke from the fire fell on the four people, as if they were rolling out of a pile of coals.

Same.

Lu Gong was a first-class duke. He had never been so humiliated before. He hesitated and said: "This...actually...actually we..."

When Lu Gong said this, he didn't think of any good excuse. They came to secretly discuss how to deal with the "tyranny of the emperor", but they were caught by the emperor in the dirty dining room. How to explain this?

To be convincing?

Duke Lu was hesitating, and Ju Zi beside him was no longer arrogant. The Marquis of Wei was very timid and did not dare to look at the emperor at all. The prince Zhuer covered his face, as if "he was still holding his pipa to half-cover his face".

Totally "shy".

Qi Lu clapped his hands, which frightened the four of them. Then they heard Qi Lu say: "Yes, the four of you come to the dining room, I'm afraid -"

The four people listened to Qi Lu's drawn-out voice, their hearts tightened, their throats went dry, and their backs felt cold. Just when they were extremely nervous, Qi Lu said: "I'm afraid they are hungry and looking for food."

stop!"

When the four people heard Qi Lu's words, their tone was half-truth, half-falseness, true and false, which made the four people feel as if they had fur rabbits in their hearts. However, they didn't want to expose themselves, so they just followed Qi Lu's words.

, Hahaha dry laughter.

"Yes, yes, what Master Qi said is absolutely true! We...we are here to find food, and we are very hungry!"

Qi Lu was very friendly and pointed at the oil pan and said, "It just so happens that Lu has boiled the lard and refined some oil residue. If you don't want to throw it away, can you stay and eat together?"

When the four of them heard the words "boiled in lard", they felt as if they had been exploded by oil stars for the third time. They had been afraid of pit ropes for ten years after being bitten by snakes. They waved their hands with pale faces: "No, no, no, no, no, no."
Chapter completed!