Volume 2, Chapter 86: Going to Pick Lotus

Zhuge Wenwen has special respect for chefs, even if they are just ordinary pastry chefs.

"Chef Jiang, I would like to ask you how to make this amber walnut flower cake!" After speaking, he bowed.

If Chef Jiang dares to accept this gift, he should avoid it immediately. Everyone in the Zhang family is very kind, but who would be so polite to a cook?

He immediately said: "I can't help it. Isn't it just a small snack? I'll tell you, it's very easy to make."

The ingredients include about 2 taels of walnut meat, 1 cuttlefish weighing about a pound and a half, about ten small pancakes, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of salt, and an appropriate amount of egg white. The amount of seasonings depends on personal taste.

The method is very simple. First, tear off the coat of the cuttlefish, rinse it, slice it, then cut it into pulp, add seasonings and mix it into cuttlefish glue, put it in ice and refrigerate it for about half an hour. Then drain the walnut meat and set aside for later use.

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Finally, apply cuttlefish glue on each small piece of dough, place three walnut meats on top, put the cuttlefish glue-coated side down in a wok and fry until golden brown, drain off the oil and serve on a plate.

It should be noted that the walnut meat must be soaked with water to remove its greasy smell."

Chef Jiang finished speaking in one breath and then breathed a sigh of relief, "Miss, do you understand? If not, you can say it again."

"Well, I understand, but if I want to make the taste you make, I still need to try more."

"Exactly. It took me a long time to find this seasoning ratio that is more suitable for everyone's taste. If nothing goes wrong, I will go ahead."

"Okay, thank you Chef Jiang, go and do your work!"

Chef Jiang had never encountered a guest who was so polite to the cook. He was a little flattered for a moment and wanted to run away quickly. When he heard that he could leave, he immediately bowed and left.

After Zhuge Wenwen finished breakfast, Gongsun Yue also came. He was sent by his third brother Gongsun Ming. His third brother also participated in this immortal sect assessment, but because he was a bastard and had average qualifications, he did not get much.

He only entered the Taoist sect as a foreign disciple.

You are not eligible to participate in yesterday's palace banquet. The purpose of coming here today is to have a friendly relationship with Zhang Yunhai so that you can get some care after arriving at the Taoist Gate.

At 9 o'clock, the large group of people led by the Sixth Princess also came in force.

In addition to the normal entourage when she came, she was accompanied by two chefs and two housekeepers specially sent by the queen. Of course, the most important ingredient was a whole carriage.

Not only were these ingredients specified by Zhuge Wenwen, but some were also requested by the two chefs and added after knowing Zhuge Wenwen's menu.

A stewardess ordered the ingredients to be delivered to the kitchen as requested by Zhang's housekeeper, and then she left with the two chefs and the carriage after a few words.

The other nun, who was in charge, stayed, chatted with Mrs. Wang, and brought the Queen's wishes to her.

The queen was reluctant to teach her daughter a lesson, so she wanted Wang to do it for her. But this kind of thing is not so easy to do for her. She is a princess, not an ordinary child.

But everyone is already here, so we can only figure out what to do. Please pay more attention to your own sense of propriety! Ms. Wang was a little helpless.

"Mama Li, this is really putting me in a bit of a quandary. Putting aside the noble status of the Sixth Princess, even if guests come from ordinary people's homes, they are always well received. How can she go out there to preach and make the guests unhappy?

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This Aunt Li also knew that the Queen was really embarrassing the Wang family. A fourth-grade lady would dare to teach a princess a lesson. But the Queen had spoken, and she was just a messenger. At most, she could only go back to report.

Say some nice things.

"The Queen also knows that this is a bit difficult for you, but the Queen also said that you should teach the Sixth Princess the same way you usually discipline Xiao Jie'er. With Xiao Jie'er in front, the Sixth Princess should be able to accept it more easily.

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"I'm usually busy with family matters, so I have to discipline Xiao Jie'er. I just let him play as he pleases. Otherwise, I'll let Xiao Jie'er play with the Sixth Princess."

Grandma Li thought about it and nodded: "Okay, as long as you don't let the Sixth Princess bring Xiao Jie'er around, the queen likes Xiao Jie'er so well. Last night, she said that if it weren't for etiquette,

Everyone there wants to recognize Xiao Jie'er as their goddaughter."

"Hahaha. How can my little Jie'er be so good? He just has few contacts now and is still young, so he appears to be more well-behaved. When he gets older, he might even be better than the sixth princess...!~~" Princess

You can't say bad things about people, so Wang gave Nanny Li a look that you know.

Of course, Aunt Li understood instantly that Wang's expression and way of speaking made the two of them get close to each other. The best way for women to get closer is to gossip together.

A woman like Wang, who can help Zhang's father take care of the family's property, naturally has a good way of talking and doing things. In just a few words, she took Grandma Li under her wing, which made Grandma Li feel like she was being treated as someone else.

own people.

This Aunt Li is a very capable person around the Queen, and she understands the Queen's intentions very clearly.

"Isn't that right? The sixth princess was very well-behaved when she was little. Everyone in the palace liked the sixth princess very much! Especially the emperor who pampered the princess to the sky!"

"My husband, like the emperor, has loved Xiao Jie'er since she was born. Alas! Xiao Jie'er almost died because of my carelessness. Fortunately, God saved her life, but premature birth must be congenital, and fortunately this

I am lucky enough to make up for my child's great fortune and destiny, and to be able to study under the master, so my family will inevitably pamper him a little more!"

Grandma Li was so sad when she heard this: "Xiao Jie'er can be considered a survivor and will be blessed later! Don't worry, Mrs. Zhang!"

"She's in good health now, so I'm not worried anymore, but she's too outstanding at a young age, and I'm afraid she'll get into trouble! As the saying goes, the arrow will shoot the first bird. This is really not a good thing!" Wang's worries were written all over.

It's on the face.

Grandma Li took Wang's hand and comforted her: "Mrs. Zhang, don't be too worried, there are masters and..." She pointed to the direction above and the palace: "With these people protecting you, no one dares to hit you.

Xiaojie'er, please pay attention. Otherwise, the He family will learn from their mistakes!"

Mrs. Wang also took Nanny Li's hand. What Nanny Li said can speak for the Queen: "Listening to your analysis really makes me feel relieved!" Mrs. Wang's eyes showed gratitude.

After Mrs. Wang poured out the bitter water, it was Grandma Li's turn: "Your little Jie'er is blessed. The sixth princess was originally just like Xiao Jie'er, but I don't know when she started to change. Now when everyone hears the six

The princess has a headache and cannot hide away, and the Queen also has a severe headache..."

The two of them chatted and turned into each other. Aunt Li kept saying that the Sixth Princess was too willful and ignorant, while Mrs. Wang kept saying that the Sixth Princess was good and how well she took care of Xiao Jie'er who didn't understand anything. She also specially put the eighth-grade Zhang on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.

During the grand banquet at the mansion, the performance of the Sixth Princess was highlighted, saying that the Sixth Princess was affectionate, upright, and kind-hearted, which made Grandma Li very happy.

Mrs. Wang is not hypocritical to please Aunt Li like others, she just treats her as an equal and talks about the practical matters of the family, which makes people feel particularly relaxed and comfortable. This may be the reason why the Sixth Princess treats this family differently!

When Zhuge Wenwen saw the ingredients arriving, she immediately became excited and followed the delivery person to the kitchen. However, after seeing the large amount of ingredients, she suddenly didn't know where to start and was stunned.

Naturally, Zhang Jie was not as fast as Zhuge Wenwen, so he had to walk over slowly with Gongsun Yue. Zhang Yunhai, the eldest brother, was naturally with him all the time, and Gongsun Ming, who came for him, also had to follow, but in this way

Followed in the name of taking care of Gongsun Yue.

The Sixth Princess and Mrs. Wang met Li and went to the kitchen. When the five of them entered the kitchen, they saw Zhuge Wenwen standing there in a daze.

"Sister Wenwen, what are you thinking about?" Zhang Jie asked doubtfully.

Zhuge Wenwen showed an apple face that seemed to be smiling but not crying, and said: "Seeing so many ingredients, I didn't know where to start. In the past in Xianmen, they never let me enter the big kitchen.

"The tone was full of grievances.

If the people in the Xianmen kitchen heard Zhuge Wenwen's words, they would definitely say it back to her, and they would say it back in a more aggrieved tone than she does now: Your talent is so good, why don't you practice hard? Why Zifei

I want to be a cook!

You said that you have burned down several small kitchens in the past few years. Miss, please let us worry less! Don't think about harming the big kitchens. If you come in, everyone will have nothing to eat. Please let me go, you want

Why don't we cook it for you if you want to eat?

After listening to Zhuge Wenwen's words, everyone laughed. The two chefs who had been waiting for a while also smiled knowingly, and then stepped forward and said, "Otherwise, the two of us can help the young lady arrange it together!"

"Okay! Okay! Please give me some advice from the two masters!" Zhuge Wenwen had great respect for the chefs. Her attitude immediately won the favor of the two chefs.

The person who can become friends with the Sixth Princess naturally has a high status, but he is so polite to me and is also interested in cooking. There is no harm in teaching him. He will never compete with him for his job.

Zhang Jie and the other two watched for a while, and found that they could not help here and were still a bit in the way, so they obediently followed Zhang Jie and left.

A few people came to the garden. There were not many lotus flowers in the lotus pond in the garden, but there were many lotus pods. There were also several lotus-picking girls rowing boats to pick lotus. It really echoed Bai Juyi's poem describing lotus picking. The water chestnut leaves are lingering in the waves.

The wind blows, and the boat passes deep among the lotuses. When the man wants to talk, he lowers his head and smiles, and the jasper scratches his head and falls into the water.

So Zhang Jie suggested that everyone take a boat to pick lotus seeds in the lotus pond.

The Sixth Princess had never done this before. Seeing the lotus picking girl picking the lotus seeds lightly, she felt that it was not a difficult task and was very interested. Zhang Yunhai was originally worried that it would be unsafe, but when he saw Zhang Jie again, he said: "Me and Yue

My sister will sit on the boat and watch, but she won’t get involved. We can just go and have a look when we are young. The three of you are the main ones picking the lotus seeds. We will also give the lotus seeds we pick to Sister Wenwen to use in cooking.

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"Hehe... ok! I'll pick it for you two to eat!" The sixth princess didn't know if she was feeding Xiao Jie'er, but she always looked for opportunities to feed her.

Zhang Yunhai originally wanted to object, but with the way the Sixth Princess was acting, it seemed impossible that she would not be allowed to go, so he had to agree: "Okay! I will make arrangements to get a small boat, and you can sit on it. We will use the small boat to collect lotus. I will know more about it."

Arrange a few people with good water skills to row the boat." In fact, it is to protect everyone's safety and to seek help in time if there is danger.

"Okay, then I'll trouble Brother Hai." The sixth princess thanked him happily.

After Zhang Yunhai left, Zhang Jie called the steward in charge of the river pond and asked him to tell everyone how to pick lotus and what precautions should be taken.

Manager Feng replied: "In fact, picking lotus is easy. You just need to master the balance after getting on the boat. You must first stand or sit firmly before talking about picking lotus."

Just row the boat over which lotus you want to pick. Get closer, preferably at a distance where you can pick it by raising your hand. If it is too far away, your body will lean too far outward, and the boat may shake, which is unsafe.

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You can pluck the lotus pods first and then get the lotus seeds when you come back, which is faster and safer."

The Sixth Princess listened very carefully, because the Seventh Prince said, you can go and have fun, but you can't bring trouble to others, otherwise you will become unpopular, and the Sixth Princess also knows that what she did before has already affected many people.

He was regarded as an unwelcome object, and he did not want the Zhang family to exclude him as well.

The Seventh Prince also specifically explained that trouble did not only refer to her breaking other people's things, but also a very important point was the Sixth Princess's own safety. If something happened to her in someone else's house, it would be a big deal and no one would be able to afford it.

The seventh prince was originally going to come today, but he was called to the imperial study by the emperor. Of course, there were also three other princes. As for what happened, we will talk about it later.
To be continued...