First smoked mind

Chapter 7 Grouse Chicken

In the evening, when Qiao Chuxun and Xiaolu came back, the small satchel in Qiao Chuxun's hand was stuffed to the brim, and beside Xiaolu was carrying two fat hens, a large fan of pork ribs, and two Small bags of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Xiaolu sent the things all the way to the back kitchen, and saw that there was nothing to help, so she left.

Xiao Tao'er was washing rice at the side, seeing Qiao Chuxun's sweet smile, a gleam of light flashed in her round eyes.Qiao Chuxun put down the things, put the small paper bags in the basket into the drawer according to categories, and cast a strange glance at Xiao Taoer: "What's wrong?"

Xiao Tao'er washed the rice and poured it into the pot with water beside her, she couldn't hide the smile on her lips: "It's nothing..."

Qiao Chuxun was a little terrified by her smile: "What's the matter?"

Xiao Tao'er put the lid on the pot, and walked up to Qiao Chuxun again: "Sister Chuxun, what are you having for dinner tonight?"

Qiao Chuxun opened a small paper bag, poured the contents into a small basin, and said with curved lips, "Pine nuts."

Xiao Tao'er's pretty face collapsed, and she pouted and said, "Pine nuts? What's so delicious about pine nuts! I thought there was chicken to eat..."

Qiao Chuxun pursed her lips and smiled: "Yes, I will make pine nut chicken for you to eat."

Xiao Tao'er's eyes lit up when she heard it, pine nut chicken!As soon as I hear it, it smells delicious... Sister Chuxun is very good at cooking, and the dishes she cooks are delicious, and they are all things she has never eaten before. These days, she is so greedy that she looks forward to three meals a day, and at the end of the month I don't want to go home after two days off!

Qiao Chuxun urged her with a smile: "Don't hang around me here, go and wash the vegetables. Otherwise, the chicken will be cooked and everyone will have nothing to eat."

Xiao Taoer let out an "hey" and hurried over to wash and choose vegetables.

Qiao Chuxun soaked the pine nuts, opened the steamer again, poked lightly with chopsticks, and it was already cooked.Before going out, I asked Xiao Taoer to help watch the fire, and steamed bean paste buns in the pot.Qiao Chuxun brought down the steamer, put it on the table aside, and served another one to Xiao Taoer: "Eat first, and then go to work after eating." However, he is born with a good temper. Every time the kitchen cooks something delicious, he never asks himself, and obediently waits to eat with everyone.

What Qiao Chuxun gave her was one pinched into the shape of a piglet, and Xiao Taoer smiled with her big eyes bent into crescent moons, opened her small mouth and took a bite, and said vaguely while sucking in air, "Oh! So sweet, so fine bean paste, delicious..."

Qiao Chuxun glanced at her with a smile, put the lid on the pot, and started preparing everyone's dinner.

For everyone, there are chicken with pine nuts, boiled cabbage with tofu, mixed cowpeas, clear chicken soup, red bean paste buns, and rice, and some porridge boiled in the pot.

When frying the chicken with pine nuts, Qiao Chuxun specially fried it in a small pot with less oil and salt, it was for Jing Yi.After knowing the real condition of Jing Yi's body, Qiao Chuxun also let go when preparing meals for him.I boiled another small cup of japonica rice porridge, mixed some clear chicken soup into it, and added wolfberries, yam grains and shredded bamboo shoots.Then I quickly mixed a small dish of Shanjia three crisps that I made before.

With Xiao Tao'er helping, the dinner was ready soon.

Qiao Chuxun came into Jing Yi's room with a tray, and saw him behind the screen just like the night before, when he saw him, he took the tray and walked to the table.Qiao Chuxun hurriedly turned back and closed the door.

Jing Yi opened the dishes covering the plate, saw a plate of fried food inside, couldn't help raising his eyebrows, raised the corners of his lips and looked at Qiao Chuxun: "It tastes like pine nuts."

Qiao Chuxun smiled slightly, picked up a piece of deep-fried pine nut chicken with the public chopsticks, and sent it to Jingyi's bowl: "It's not exactly fried food. First pass the oil, then put it in a casserole to suffocate, and finally pour another Thickness sauce. It is made for you to be lighter, with less oil and salt, which is good for your body’s recovery.”

Jing Yi glanced at her with a half-smile, picked it up and took a bite, chewing slowly: "There is chicken and pork. The pine nuts taste very fragrant."

After eating a piece, he saw Qiao Chuxun remove the covered plate, and there were four or five piggy-shaped bean paste buns in it, so he couldn't help but curl his lips, and took a big bite out of one.

Seeing that he was satisfied with the food, Qiao Chuxun lowered his head to drink the porridge.

Jing Yi saw that she was eating with her head down and ignored him, the sweet bean paste in her mouth could not help but lose its taste.Swallowing the food slowly, Jing Yi picked up another piece of pine nut chicken. The sauce poured on it was sweet and slightly sour, slightly salty. It tasted especially delicious with the deep-fried minced meat that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Not greasy.

Chewing the delicious food in his mouth, his deep eyes flickered, the corners of his lips curled lazily, Jing Yi said slowly, "Why is it in the shape of a pig?"

Qiao Chuxun had just picked up a red bean paste bun. Hearing this, he couldn't help raising his eyes. After being slightly stunned, he lowered his eyes and replied softly, "I haven't thought about it either. If you like other shapes, I will make them next time." That's right."

A smile flashed across the dark eyes, and Jing Yi seemed to be very satisfied with a "hmm", and his voice was slightly hoarse: "It is in the shape of a little white rabbit."

Qiao Chuxun didn't raise her eyes, but nodded obediently.Unexpectedly, the man answered with a smile: "It's more like you."

Qiao Chu's pink lips parted slightly, Shui Xing's eyes widened, and she looked up at the person in a daze, he, why did he talk like this...

Ru Moxiu raised his eyebrows lightly, with a faint smile on his pale and handsome face: "What's the matter?"

Qiao Chuxun's cheeks were slightly hot, and he softly defended: "I'm not a rabbit."

Jing Yi let out a chuckle, narrowed his long and narrow eyes slightly, and slightly curved his lips stained with light water: "That day you rolled into my sedan chair, your eyes were wide open, your eyes were red, and your face was full of red. Pale and pale, biting his lip and refusing to speak. In my opinion, it looks like a little rabbit."

Qiao Chuxun's cheeks were slightly powdered, and Shui Xing's eyes looked away awkwardly: "That day, the situation was unusual..." Otherwise, she wouldn't be like a crazy woman, recklessly sneaking into someone's sedan chair.

Jing Yi took a sip of porridge, then nodded leisurely: "It's very unusual. I have been sitting in a sedan chair for more than [-] years, and it was the first time I met someone who could easily pass Gao Ling and the dozen or so people into the Come into my sedan chair."

Qiao Chuxun's face was even more embarrassing, her hands resting on the skirt tightly clenched the fabric, her cheeks were gradually stained with clouds, and her apricot eyes were clouded with mist.It was the first time in her eighteen years of life that she did such a bold thing... Why did he just hold on to this matter...

Seeing that the man was going to cry if he continued talking, Jing Yi couldn't help being a little amused, picked up a piece of grouse chicken with chopsticks and sent it to her bowl, and said in a low voice: "Stop talking, let's eat quickly."

Qiao Chuxun responded softly, thanked him again, and ate the porridge quietly.

Jing Yi saw that she didn't look up for a long while, the blush on her face never faded, and there was a little regret in her heart. He wanted to tease her to say something, so she shouldn't keep her head buried in eating.Now it seems that the joke just now was a bit too much...

After dinner, Qiao Chuxun stood by the table to clean up the dishes.Jing Yi glanced at her hands, then raised his eyes to the pretty man who had been lowering his eyes: "Have you used the medicine yet?"

Qiao Chuxun raised his eyes and glanced at him, and replied softly: "I have used it, and it is very effective. Thank you."

The corners of Jing Yi's lips curled up slightly, and he said slowly, "Let them do the chores from now on, and you can just cook." The originally beautiful pair of bare hands had many cracks on the back, and the long and slender index finger was also slightly red and swollen.The bottle of medicine given to her the night before was originally used by concubines in the palace to maintain their skin. It added a lot of skin-moisturizing ingredients, and the smell is not too strong. On the contrary, it has a faint medicinal fragrance, which is very suitable for her to use.

Thinking in my heart, the words have already come out slowly: "You have a medicinal scent on you, which smells very good..." The faint fragrance also contains a trace of bitterness, it seems to have the smell of magnolia and angelica, and the rest Can't smell it anymore.

Qiao Chuxun was slightly taken aback, then smiled again: "I made the sachet myself."

Jing Yi slowly raised one eyebrow, seeming to find it very interesting: "Can you show me?"

Qiao Chuxun tidied up all the dishes and chopsticks on the table, took a handkerchief and wiped his hands, took a pomegranate-shaped dark red sachet from his waist, and handed it over with lowered eyes: "It's very old..."

Jing Yi looked indifferent, took it, put it on his nose and sniffed it lightly, then raised the corner of his lips to look at her: "Sew it up for me some other day."

Qiao Chuxun raised her head abruptly, her hibiscus-like lips parted slightly, and Shui Xing's eyes widened, but Jing Yi was looking at her with a half-smile.There was his own sachet in the open palm, and one eyebrow was raised slightly, that expression clearly felt that he was making a fuss out of a molehill.

Qiao Chuxun lowered his eyes again, took back his sachet, and explained softly, "I don't know how to sew a sachet. I only know how to mix the ingredients in the sachet."

Watching her put the sachet back on her waist like a treasure, Jing Yi narrowed his long and narrow phoenix eyes: "Then who bought this for you?"

Qiao Chuxun still didn't raise her eyes, but a very nostalgic smile appeared on her pink lips: "It's an old friend..." Made it for her.

Jing Yi's eyes were slightly cold, he snorted softly, and pursed the corners of his lips stubbornly.The slender fingers knocked on the edge of the table a little irritably, a faint light flashed in the narrow and long eyes, Jing Yi simply played the little prince's temper: "I don't want to buy it from outside."

Qiao Chuxun pursed her lips in embarrassment, but she really had never done needlework, and if she sewed it out with difficulty, it would be shameful... She raised her eyes and quickly glanced at Jing Yi's profile, and saw that the man was pale and handsome Seemingly displeased, the tip of his eyebrows was also slightly frowned, although he felt helpless in his heart, he could only say "OK" softly.

Qiao Chuxun picked up the tray, lowered her eyes and said softly, "Young Master, don't be angry, I'll go back and make it right away. However, it may take a few days..." Go back and learn from Xiao Taoer for a few days, and you should be able to make a pattern simple.

Jing Yi turned his face and caught a glimpse of her angry little daughter-in-law's expression. He felt amused in his heart, but his face was still calm: "Well, there is no rush. Take your time and make it look better."

With a slight frown on her white brows, Qiao Chuxun responded, turned around and walked out with the tray in her hand, biting her lips in distress while looking more beautiful...

Back in the back kitchen, Xiao Taoer had prepared the pine nuts and rose petals according to her previous instructions, and the pot was heated up.Qiao Chuxun put down the bowl and chopsticks and started to boil the syrup.

Slowly stirring the amber syrup in the pot with a long-handled spoon in his hand, Qiao Chuxun bit his lips, then turned his head to look at Xiao Tao'er who was busy washing dishes on the small stool: "Xiao Tao'er, can you Teach me to sew a sachet?"

Before, Xiao Taoer sewed a crimson purse for her. The stitches were finely stitched and the style was quite unique. It matched the color of her clothes when she hung it around her waist. Qiao Chuxun has been using it these days.

Xiao Tao'er raised her hand and wiped her forehead, a sweet smile appeared on her fair face: "No problem! Elder sister Chuxun wants to sew a sachet, is she going to give it to someone?"

Qiao Chuxun turned her face away, looked at the white mist rising from the pot, and hummed lightly.

Xiao Tao'er suddenly smiled sweeter, and her thin voice contained a hint of teasing: "Sister Chuxun, does she have a sweetheart? Which son is so lucky..." When you come back, you must hurry up and talk to Brother Gao Ling and Xiao Tao. Brother Lu and the others said that sister Chuxun also has a very good son in her heart!
While stirring the syrup, Qiao Chuxun felt her cheeks burning hot: "No, don't talk nonsense."

Xiao Tao'er pursed her lips and smiled lightly: "Sister Chuxun, are you shy? Everyone will like it!" Especially Mr. Jing...

Qiao Chuxun took two small cloth towels as a pad, took the small pot off the stove, put it on the long table, took a spoon to scoop up a spoonful of syrup, and gently poured it on the bamboo slices cooled with well water.Fill five bamboo slices in a row, and take roasted rose petals and pine nuts from the side, and spread them on the amber syrup.While picking up a knife, scraped up the still soft syrup, covered the petals and pine nuts, and then sprinkled another layer.

The movements of his hands gradually slowed down, Qiao Chuxun looked down at the syrup that was gradually solidifying on the table, and his voice was light and empty: "Xiao Taoer, don't talk nonsense. I made the sachet because the young master wants it, and I don't like it outside. Bought it. Not what you think..."

Xiao Taoer blinked her round eyes, and asked in a soft voice: "Sister Chuxun, do you like the young master?"

Qiao Chuxun gently scraped the bamboo slices with a knife, rolled up the syrup that wrapped the stuffing, and pursed his lips lightly: "It's impossible for me and him."

When they were in the courtyard, Gao Ling happened to walk to the door. Hearing the last two words, he couldn't help frowning and glanced at Qiao Chuxun.Under the yellowish light, this person was wearing a crimson dress, his hair was pulled into a simple soft bun, his slender body was slightly bent, and the hair around his ears slightly covered his delicate eyebrows and eyes.For some reason, I feel that this person is not as cheerful as he usually appears.

Qiao Chuxun scraped off another piece of bamboo, straightened up, and glanced at the amber candy that was already made.The corners of her lips curved slightly, Qiao Chuxun picked up the small plate and turned around, wanting to give Xiao Taoer a taste, but saw Gao Ling standing outside the door.

Gao Ling cleared his throat, a little embarrassed: "That's it, my son asked me to come over and have a look, the stew tonight..."

Qiao Chuxun smiled and nodded, and passed the small plate in his hand: "This is pine nut candy. Sydney will be ready soon."

As he said that, he folded his body and filled a few pieces of warm candy, signaling Gao Ling and Xiao Tao'er to try it first.Xiao Tao'er wiped her hands, smiled, picked up a piece, and put it in her mouth.Qiao Chuxun cut the candy into small pieces the size of copper coins in advance, so it is very convenient to eat.The candy is still warm, and it gradually melts in the mouth. The sweetness of honey, the fragrance of rose petals and the aroma of pine nuts blend together, and the sweet juice flows in the mouth, as if it can be sweet all the way to the heart er.

Xiao Tao'er held her cheeks with big eyes, "It's so sweet and delicious..."

Gao Ling waited until the piece of candy in his mouth melted completely, swallowed it, and then said with a slight smile, "Miss Qiao's craftsmanship! This pine nut candy is no worse than the most famous candy shop in the capital."

At this time, Qiao Chuxun had already put the small cup filled with stewed pears of fritillary mother on the tray, and while passing the things to him, he replied with a smile: "Just try to make it, how can it compare with the ones sold outside?" .”

Seeing Qiao Chuxun handing the tray to him, Gao Ling couldn't help being slightly surprised: "Miss Qiao, why don't you go over?"

Qiao Chuxun shook her head lightly, and Xiao Taoer next to her spoke quickly: "Sister Chuxun is going to sew a sachet for you, and prepare tomorrow's breakfast."

Seeing Gao Ling's eyes flickering, Qiao Chuxun was slightly embarrassed: "It's nothing, don't listen to her nonsense..." Xiao Tao'er wanted to explain, but Qiao Chuxun had already turned around and glanced at her resentfully.

Xiao Tao'er pursed her lips, then blinked at Gao Ling, it's true!
Gao Ling glanced at the two with a smile in her eyes, and left with the tray.

(End of this chapter)