Xiaosheng is not a nerd

Chapter 56 Eating Ice
After Xia'er finished speaking, she giggled, with a hint of teasing.

"Sister Xia'er is ashamed of what I said."

"No, no, although things are a little more troublesome, it is also a blessing to be able to listen to Mr. Xie's interesting talks on weekdays."

Walking into Tantai Wenwang's study, the sweat on Xia Er's face was already dripping.

"Sister Xia, after you see Butler Kong, don't rush back, I'll make some iced food for you to cool off."

"what!"

"Ice food."

Xia Er was confused.

At this moment, Butler Kong came walking quickly, Xia'er's heart skipped a beat, probably worried that Xie Fu would be scolded.

Unexpectedly, Butler Kong shouted enthusiastically from a distance, "Mr. Xie, why are you walking outside in such a hot day? Go back to the house to cool off. I have prepared ice mirrors for that."

Xia Er was surprised, so enthusiastic?

It's only been a few days of work!
You must know that Butler Kong is not stern to others except for the young lady and the young master.

What did Xie Fu do to make Butler Kong treat him so politely.

Xia'er looked at Xie Fu's beautiful eyes shining brightly, you are really good at it!
Butler Kong said to Xia'er after approaching, "Xia'er, why are you here?"

"It's like this. The pool in the inner house is silted up. Butler Kong, please arrange for someone to clean it up."

Xie Fu said hello and walked towards the kitchen of Xiyuan.

There are many kitchens in this large family, some are responsible for the owner's three meals a day, and some are responsible for the meals of the people in the house.

There was a thin middle-aged woman in the kitchen, apparently in her 40s or closer to [-]s.

This middle-aged woman is Su Wenqing, the steward of the kitchen in the West Garden. She is usually in charge of Tantai Wenwang's three meals a day, as well as meals in and out of the West Garden.

Su Wenqing sat at the door fanning the wind, it was so damn hot.

Suddenly seeing Xie Fu coming to the kitchen, he was surprised and stood up quickly, "Master Xie, why did you come here? It's dirty and messy here, please don't stain your clothes."

Xie Fu didn't expect this middle-aged woman to know him, but he didn't know that Steward Kong came to the kitchen every day to order Su Wenqing to prepare banquets for Xie Fu and Tantai Wenwang.

Behind his back, he also ordered the servants of Xiyuan to be polite and respectful to Mr. Xie.

Butler Kong talked about Xie Fu all day long, and this servant from the West Garden naturally listened to it and remembered it in his heart.

Xie Fu smiled and said, "Auntie, what's your name?"

"My slave, Su Wenqing, is in charge of the kitchen in the West Garden." He asked, "Mr. Xie, is it because the food I cook is not to your liking?"

Xie Fu hurriedly said: "No, no, Aunt Su's food is very delicious."

Su Wenqing breathed a sigh of relief, "Mr. Xie, if you are dissatisfied with the saltiness of the food, tell me and don't mention it to Butler Kong, or I will be scolded."

Xie Fu smiled and said, "Okay."

At this moment, Steward Kong walked into the kitchen, sweating profusely, "Mr. Xie, why did you come to a place like the kitchen?"

Steward Kong glared at Su Wenqing as he spoke, "Su Wenqing, does it mean that the food you cook doesn't suit Mr. Xie's appetite?"

Xie Fu hurriedly said: "Butler Kong, it's nothing. Aunt Su's food is very delicious. I'm the one who wants to come over and make something."

"Oh, Mr. Xie, just tell me what you want to eat, why do you have to do it yourself."

Steward Kong said to Su Wenqing, "Su Wenqing, whatever Mr. Xie wants to eat, you can give Mr. Xie what to eat."

Su Wenqing nodded and said, "Yes."

Butler Kong said softly to Xie Fu: "Young Master Xie, what do you want to eat?"

Looking at Butler Kong who looked like a young lady in his age, Xie Fu felt embarrassed and said with a smile: "The weather is hot, I want to eat some iced food."

Butler Kong immediately said: "Do it, do it, Su Wenqing will do it right away!"

Su Wenqing, however, had a strange expression on his face and stood there motionless.

Butler Kong urged: "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and make iced food for Mr. Xie."

Su Wenqing looked at Xie Fu begging for help, she couldn't do it.

Xie Fu smiled and said, "Butler Kong, my hands are itchy and I want to do it myself."

Butler Kong hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, Mr. Xie, don't cut your hands."

Xie Fu said: "Go ahead, don't circle around me."

Butler Kong chuckled, Mr. Xie, you noticed it.

After Xie Fu sent Butler Kong away, Su Wenqing breathed a sigh of relief. She was really under a lot of pressure when Butler Kong was here.

Xie Fu said: "Aunt Su, I have caused you trouble."

Su Wenqing said with a smile: "Young Master Xie, you are welcome, I really don't know how to make this iced food."

Xie Fu asked, "Aunt Su, is there ice in the kitchen?"

Su Wenqing responded immediately: "Yes!"

Ice is a rarity in summer, but it is necessary for a wealthy family like Tantai Mansion, and there are even ice cubes in the kitchen to keep fresh meat.

"Aunt Su, bring me a piece of clean ice and wash it with clean water."

Xie Fu started here, cut an orange, peeled it, extracted the orange juice and removed the residue in his own unique way, added some honey and other things, and then started to scrape the ice flowers.

Su Wenqing was studying hard at the side, only to see brushing, following the rapid movements of Xie Fu's hands, flocculent ice flakes fell into the bowl like snowflakes and piled up into icebergs.

This scene gave people an illusion, as if they were back in winter, with snowflakes fluttering, and they couldn't help but say: "Young Master Xie, you must be a great chef, right?"

Xie Fu chuckled, cooking was originally his other great hobby besides reading and writing.

Xie Fu didn't answer Su Wenqing's question, but asked in a chat, "Aunt Su, who is there at home?"

"No, I'm alone, so I simply live in Tantai Mansion."

Xie Fu was surprised when he heard the words. He thought it was just a small talk, but he didn't expect to reveal his sad things. "Aunt Su, I'm sorry, I don't know..."

Su Wenqing chuckled, "I'm not alone, I have a crazy daughter, I don't know where she went."

Xie Fu smiled and said, "Aunt Su misses her very much."

But Su Wenqing said: "I don't think about it at all, I wish she wouldn't show up."

Xie Fu was surprised again and didn't ask any more questions.

Xie Fu poured the prepared orange juice on top of the iceberg, and the pure white iceberg was immediately dyed with yellowish white, crystal clear and bright.

There is an imperial chef in Qinlou, Yangzhou who retired from the imperial palace. Xie Fu loves cooking, and sometimes discusses cooking with this imperial chef. He knows that the imperial palace has the habit of eating "sushan" in summer.

This Sushan Mountain is very cool to relieve the heat, but it is not popular among the people. Of course, ice is a very precious thing in summer, not to mention it needs to be accompanied by an imperial chef. How did it become popular among the people.

His crystal mountain is created on the basis of Sushan, which is much simpler than the complicated production method of Sushan. He has tried it many times in Qinlou, Yangzhou, and several famous actors who have tasted it say it is very good. .

Xie Fu made three bowls in total and handed Su Wenqing one.

Su Wenqing was very surprised when she saw it, and asked, "Mr. Xie, this food looks good, but how can I eat it?"

"Suck and eat."

As Xie Fu said, he took a straw and stuck it on top of the yellow iceberg.

(End of this chapter)