Change the Tang Dynasty Li Yuanba

Chapter 52

While talking, Li Cha also set up the stove. The two stoves are used for cooking hot pot. Considering that the second sister-in-law, Hongxiu and the children can't eat spicy food, and there is no mandarin duck pot, then Just make two pots.There is also a grill table for grilling meat.

When Li Cha finished all this, all the people who should come also came.

Prince Li Chengqian and Empress Changsun came with their little son and pheasant slave.

Those who bought mutton and went to ask for beef also came back.It is worth mentioning that Cheng Yaojin did not disappoint Li Cha, and directly asked the guards to bring back four cow legs. It seems that the cow should have just fallen to death today.Just right, after shaving the meat, use the bones to make hot pot soup directly.

"Chengqian, go to the school and call my uncle Sun Simiao and your four younger brothers over. Our family is having a lively dinner today." In Li Cha's heart, there is only one second sister-in-law of his, and that is Empress Changsun. He doesn't recognize anything else.But he doesn't have any prejudice against these nephews. Although he can't treat them completely equally, it's not too bad.

"Brother Meng, just cut some wooden sticks for me, just like this one." Li Cha handed a wooden stick that had already been cut to Tiger Meng, and asked him to cut more sticks for barbecue.

"Second brother, pheasant slaves, come and help me choose and wash the vegetables. Today we do it ourselves and let the women rest. There is no such thing as a gentleman staying away from the kitchen with me." Li Cha said to Li Shimin and Li Zhi again.

"Second sister-in-law, you can just chat with Hongxiu and talk about homework. You don't have to work today, just wait and try my handicraft." Seeing Duan Hongxiu's stiff look in front of the eldest grandson empress, Li Cha immediately comforted Duan Hongxiu. Duan Hongxiu's task was handed over to his second sister-in-law. He believed that with the second sister-in-law's ability, Duan Hongxiu would be able to let go soon.

Can Duan Hongxiu be relaxed?This is the empress, the most honorable woman in the Tang Dynasty, and the mother of her best friend, Princess Changle. Before, she could only look at her from a distance, but now she is her second sister-in-law, sitting in front of her.

Empress Changsun naturally also saw Duan Hongxiu's nervousness, took Duan Hongxiu's hand and said, "Hongxiu, let's go inside and chat with my second sister-in-law. Today we don't do anything, just wait to eat. Usually it's us Serve them, let us enjoy it today." After speaking, he took Duan Hongxiu's hand and entered the inner room.

Cook the pumpkin porridge first. It takes a long time for this to cook the pumpkin sticky.

Peanuts are washed and boiled in salt water.

The beef is cut into large pieces, and the potatoes are cut into large pieces, which are used for making goulash with potatoes.

Shred potatoes, this is hot and sour potato shreds.

Cut beef and mutton into small pieces, marinate them first, and when the sticks are ready, put them on to make skewers.

Beef, mutton, and potatoes are also sliced ​​into slices, which are used for shabu-shabu.

After washing the sweet potatoes, they will be baked and eaten in a while.

After some busy work, the pot outside has been set up and the fire is lit.The vegetables have also been selected, the beef and mutton are in place, all the preparations are done, and the meal is ready to wait for Li Cha's hot and sour potato shreds and potato stewed beef to come out of the pot.

"Dinner is ready. Little Si, go and ask your mother and third aunt to come out for dinner." Li Cha poked his head out from the kitchen and shouted at Little Si, who was always trying to help but couldn't do anything.

"Okay." Xiao Si agreed readily, opened her calf, and ran towards the back room in a bouncing manner.Finally I was able to help.

After a while, Empress Changsun and Duan Hongxiu came out chatting and laughing, Duan Hongxiu still had a bracelet that Empress Changsun usually wore on her wrist.Seeing this scene, Li Cha couldn't help giving his second sister-in-law a thumbs up.

"Okay, let's find a seat and sit down. I've finished what I should do, and I can do the rest by myself. This meal is better eaten by myself." Li Cha said with a smile.

Seeing that his third uncle had finally finished his work, Xiao Si opened his arms and wanted to hug him.Seeing this, Li Cha gently picked up Xiao Si, and found a seat to sit down.I don't know why, but Xiao Si and Li Cha are very close.Every time she saw her third uncle, she would hug her. Even her father Li Shimin didn't have this kind of treatment.

"Third brother, this is the rice you cooked for us? What about the food? What about the rice? The second sister-in-law saw two big boiling pots, one with bones in it, and the other still glowing red, and she didn't know you were in it What did you put in, are you inviting us to drink soup?" Empress Changsun said with a smile.

The others also looked at Li Cha.Isn't it just two big pots?Aren't the ones on the side here all raw, but you cook them.Even if you have prepared something in the kitchen, you still bring it up.What's happening here?
"Hahaha, I call this a buffet. Do it yourself, and you won't be hungry. Come on, let me show you guys first. Little boy, take two plates, and Uncle San will take you to choose something. Tell Uncle San what you want to eat Say." After speaking, Li Cha got up and picked up something with his little son in his arms.

Holding Xiao Si in his arms, Li Cha first filled Xiao Si with a bowl of pumpkin porridge and a bowl of potato stewed beef. In front of the beef leg bone soup pot with other seasonings, the thinly sliced ​​beef and mutton were held with chopsticks, rinsed in the soup pot for a while, then dipped in some sauce, cooled slightly, and handed over to Xiao Sizi. lips.

"Xiao Si, is it delicious?" Li Cha asked.

"Yeah, it's delicious, it's delicious, third uncle is amazing, it's so delicious. I still want to eat it." The little boy replied while chewing.

"See? This is what I call a buffet. Take what you want and cook it yourself. Potato beef stew, hot and sour potato shreds, and pumpkin porridge are all in the kitchen. You can serve what you want. By the way, there are also Try that salted peanut too, it’s something you haven’t eaten before. Second sister-in-law, you and Sizi can’t eat spicy food, so you can only boil it in this beef bone soup pot. It’s just that Hongxiu doesn’t like spicy food, so let’s eat it together Accompany you. Try the hot pot first for the rest of you, and come here to cook if you can't eat, and tell you, you are lucky today." Li Cha said to everyone.

"Chengqian, you are the eldest brother. Take your five younger brothers and take care of your mother and third aunt. Don't worry about the third uncle. Today's task for the third uncle is to take care of our little princess." Li Cha helped Xiao Sizi said to the six princes including the little pheasant slave while cooking the meat.

"Well, well, Si is the little princess. The third uncle will take care of the little princess." Xiao Si smiled happily after hearing Li Cha's words, and said this vaguely. At this time, Xiao Si has no time to say extra words , chewing quickly with sharp teeth.A look of enjoyment.Have a sip of sweet pumpkin porridge from time to time.Children, the lively atmosphere will always get carried away.The royal etiquette has long been thrown aside.

"Okay, third uncle, we've already seen it clearly, so you don't need to worry about it, we will take good care of father and queen." Li Chengqian continued.

"I don't need you to take care of me. I can eat on my own. There are no rules with your third uncle. Just take care of your mother and third sister-in-law. Let's all go and taste your third uncle's cooking." He came back from serving dishes in the kitchen. Li Shimin just heard Li Chengqian's words and said directly.

Although it is a family banquet, in any era, as long as there is such a thing as identity, there will always be rules.With Emperor Li Shimin here, only Li Cha and Sun Simiao are truly free.Li Cha really treated the emperor like his second brother at home, while Sun Simiao was just as strong as he had no desires. In the eyes of these two people, the emperor was just a title.The other half is Meng Huhu, who can be regarded as Li Shimin's life-and-death brother, and he can be regarded as letting go on this occasion.No, these three people went to get things, but the others didn't move.Some rules are insurmountable in their hearts.

I saw Li Shimin holding a pot of hot and sour potato shreds and a bowl of pumpkin porridge.Sun Simiao, who was traveling with him, was carrying a pot of salted peanuts and a bowl of pumpkin porridge.Followed by Meng Huo, he directly held a large pot of potato stewed beef with both hands.This should be the biggest pot in Li Cha's house, and I don't know where Meng Huo dug it out.

Sun Simiao put his things down and went to get the ingredients for the hot pot. He came to eat, to taste the fresh food brought back by his nephew.These are either things he has never eaten before, or ways to eat them that he has never seen.Good to try.

As for Li Shimin and Meng Huhu, they ate and drank directly. The two of them turned a blind eye to hot pot and barbecue, and had no interest at all.There is nothing unusual about cooking meat in a big pot. I used to eat a lot when I was marching and fighting.In the past, during the march, meat was served to the soldiers. In order to show that they shared weal and woe with the soldiers, the meat was cooked in a big pot and then shared.It's just that there is no such a thin time slice, and I just do it myself.

Furthermore, they have eaten this kind of "hot pot" a long time ago.Compared with others, the two of them seemed to come to try new food.It wasn't until they saw that other people were eating deliciously that they got up and took something to cook the hot pot together.

"My third aunt and I don't need you to take care of it. You brothers can eat it by yourself. We haven't eaten hot pot, or we haven't cooked it by ourselves. I'm here to try it myself today, right? It tastes even better. Little Si, don’t you come to eat with the Queen Mother and the Third Aunt? The Queen Mother and the Third Aunt will be sad if you do this.” Empress Changsun said, and called Xiao Sizi by the way.She was afraid that little Si would delay Li Cha's discussion with the emperor about the new food.

"Okay, my son wants to accompany my mother to dinner. Mother, don't be sad." The little son said obediently.Turning around, he comforted Li Cha: "Third Uncle, don't be sad, wait for the son to eat with the mother, and then come to eat with you, okay?"

"Okay, son, let's go. Third uncle will make you something else to eat." Li Cha put down his son and said with a smile.

"Li Ke, Li Tai, Li You, Li Yin, and the pheasant slaves, go with the eldest brother to get food. Father is right, since we are at the third uncle's house, let's put away the things in the palace. Let's relax completely. There are not many opportunities like this, and it's been a long time since I had dinner with you." Li Chengqian said to his five well-behaved younger brothers.He is the eldest brother and the prince. After the emperor Li Shimin spoke, this sentence is the most appropriate for him to say now.

Driven by Li Chengqian, the atmosphere finally became less solemn, and gradually became lively.Hot pot, what I eat is a hot pot, Li Cha cuts it thinly, and it can be eaten after a while. Sweating.

At this time, Li Cha, of course, has become a barbecue master again, and then he will serve barbecue skewers for everyone.Sprinkle with green salt, spices, chili powder, baked and eaten now, it is extremely delicious.Li Cha couldn't handle it alone until a while later.Li Tai, Li Ke and Li You came to take over his job, so he had time to sit down and chat with Li Shimin and the others.

(End of this chapter)