The Ugly Girl Turns Over

Chapter 264 Qin Yuewen's Cooking Skills
Everyone was sitting and talking together when suddenly a woman ran over and said to Xia Houjin.
"Your Highness, go and have a look. None of us know how to cook fish soup. Someone just threw the fish in it, and the soup stinks."

Seeing the woman flustered, Xia Houjin said.

"You can't cook a soup, what should I do with you?"

As soon as Qin Yuewen took a look at Ding Xiang, she also stood up. Seeing that Xia Houjin was about to go there, Qin Yuewen yelled.

"Brother Jin, what's the use of you going? Let me go and have a look."

Murong Jiu'er had long heard that Qin Yuewen's skills were good, but she had a big belly these days, so Murong Jiu'er didn't make this request. Seeing that Qin Yuewen was about to pass, she took the first step to support Qin Yuewen and said.

"I'll go with you."

Xia Houjin didn't want to agree at first, but when he saw that Murong Jiu'er was going with him, he nodded, and they went to the earthen stove together, only to see some shredded vegetables floating in the pot, a fish had just been disemboweled, The internal organs haven't been cleaned yet, can this soup not stink?
Qin Yuewen shook her head and said to a woman beside her.

"Go and pour out the soup and boil a pot of water again."

After she finished speaking, she turned her head and looked at another woman who handled the fish.

"You put two fingers in through the gills of the fish, pull the gills out, and the inside will be clean."

As she spoke, she pointed to another woman.

"You wash the fish, cut the front and back, cut off the fattest part, cut it into fish fillets, chop the remaining fish bones and fish heads into several pieces, and pack them separately."

Seeing that several people were stunned, she laughed.

"Don't you understand? How about I teach you."

The women listened and did as they were told.

Qin Yuewen looked at the dried vegetables brought by her home, and said to Lilac.

"Sister Clove, soak the vegetables in hot water, Chi Shao, go get some dried ginger and garlic, and two scallions."

Seeing that she spoke in an orderly manner, everyone acted according to her words. Many guards had never been in contact with her. Now that she was orderly, they all nodded. They felt that their new concubine was very good, and most of them had forgotten about it. Her identity as a peasant girl.

The water was boiled in a short while, and the woman turned her head after finishing boiling the water, and said with a flattering smile.

"Ma'am, my water is ready, what do you want to do?"

Qin Yuewen smiled after hearing this.

"When it's done burning, go and fetch some soil and pour it into the pot. Besides, I'm not the concubine, so you can just call me Miss Qin."

Seeing that she was gentle and polite, the woman said.

"I see that the girl has a good character and treats people well. It is likely that she will be a concubine in the future. It is the same whether she calls early or late."

Qin Yuewen smiled, and didn't argue with her, she turned around and stood by the pot with the seasonings she brought from home.

The woman took some soil, Qin Yuewen let her pour it into the pot, everyone was stunned when they saw it.

Qin Yuewen laughed.

"The mud removes the fishy smell. This water is for fish farming. It must not taste good. I put some mud in it. After a while, the water will be clean, and the fishy smell will disappear."

The old woman put some in after hearing this, and when the water was clean, Qin Yuewen asked Ding Xiang to scoop up some pickled vegetables. Mother Guo wanted to help, but her body was really sore, so she asked Caiyue Caiqing to come over to help, and she stood aside Wei Ru disagreed, and it was not good to sit still, so he also came over with his book and Qin.

Liu Mingzhu glanced at her and only pretended to be sleeping, so Chun Ju and Xia He could not sit or sit when they came, and for no reason they received numerous stares from Nanny Guo.

Seeing that everyone has come, Qin Yuewen laughed.

"It really doesn't need so many people. Sister Ruyi, if you really want to help, you can take out the bowls and chopsticks with your bookkeeper and Qinqin. Xiao Chunzi, go and set a table."

Xiao Chunzi didn't want to help at first, but was suddenly called by Qin Yuewen, so he could only come here with a sad face.

"I said Miss Qin, look at the cooks here, they are either girls or women, I am a big man, why do you ask me to come here?"

Qin Yuewen smiled after hearing this.

"Look at all the men here, besides you and Brother Jin, who else do I know? If I call Brother Jin, you must rush to do it. Why don't I call you directly."

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and several guards came over to help Xiaochunzi set the table, Caiyue Caiqing helped Dingxiang and Chishao, and they were all busy for a while.

Seeing that the soil in the water had settled, Qin Yuewen took a new pot, wiped the inside with ginger slices, and then scooped some clarified water from boiling the soil just now.

Then put the dried vegetables brought by myself, add seasonings, and finally pour the fish bones into the soup.

Suddenly, the smell of fish soup wafted through the woods, and Xia Houjin swallowed.

"Yue'er, your craftsmanship is still the best. If you weren't here today, we would definitely have to eat fishy fish soup."

Seeing that he was drooling while speaking, Qin Yuewen couldn't help laughing.

Murong Jiu'er was already sitting next to the pot with a bowl, waiting to try something new. Seeing that she was not reserved at all, Xia Houjin smiled and said.

"Which family's aunt is not reserved at all."

Murong Jiu'er raised her head and gave him a white look, the corner of her mouth twitched.

"You are reserved! Don't eat if you have the ability."

As she said that, she carried a large plate of fish fillets and went to the pot. Qin Yuewen laughed when she saw it.

"Jiu Gugu, you have to wait for the fish bones to be cooked through before you fillet the fish, or you'll be eating raw fish later."

Murong Jiu'er agreed and went away without looking back, the big guy took another pot and divided it into two pots, one side is the master, the other side is the servants, everyone eats the same thing.

Xia Houjin quickly scooped up some fish soup, fish slices and vegetables, and brought them to Qin Yuewen, but she didn't eat them herself.

Seeing that Xia Houjin was sweating profusely from work, Qin Yuewen wiped his forehead and said.

"Brother Jin, it's fine to put it here. Go and eat it yourself, if it's late, you won't be able to eat it."

Xia Houjin agreed, handed the bowl to Qin Yuewen and instructed.

"You eat these first, if it's not enough, I'll bring it to you later."

Qin Yuewen agreed, and saw Xia Houjin rushing over there in a hurry, a large circle of people surrounded a pot, her highness' side concubine, nuns and head guards, everyone was eating in the same pot. After a while, his identity was lost to the sky.

When Qin Yuewen finished eating and was about to drink another bowl of fish soup, Xia Houjin came over with a big bowl of fresh fish fillets.

Qin Yuewen looked at the bowl full of fish fillets and said with a mournful face.

"Brother Jin, I really can't eat anymore."

Xia Houjin said relentlessly.

"Where is it so delicate, hurry up and eat more, you are now eating for two, don't you want to eat more?"

As he spoke, he poured all the fish fillets in the bowl into Qin Yuewen's bowl.

　The second update today, I love you all.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)