Chapter 562 Tong Jiaoxiu's job planning
"Osmanthus, you said." Zhao Zhen shouted.
"Official, since I heard that Li Zhu from Huaixi had been here, the new lady asked people to cook a lot of dishes and asked the officials to eat with them. Because the official had instructed him not to tell the new lady about the official's itinerary. The new lady became a little bit older and beat several servants who served him very much. In the past few days, the new lady has lived in the eldest lady's house."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen relaxed his brows and said, "Hui Niang, this is not a big deal, why bother to cover it up."
"I haven't eaten the family dishes of the Privy House these days. In this way, Rose, you ask the kitchen manager Li Xiaoer to instruct the four chefs brought by Tong Niangzi to make a table of specialty dishes. Let me know all the ladies that today, I will go to the newly built Lanyue Tower on the top of the mountain to meet. Today I will try the skills of the four chefs."
After Rose left, Zhao Zhen entered the hall and sat down, picked up the official documents he had accumulated for three days and started reading.
Before I could read a few copies, I heard a ding-dong ring. Tong Jiaoxiu walked in with four maids. When she saw Zhao Zhen, she gave a blessing gift, walked around the table, stood behind Zhao Zhen, put a pair of jade hands on Zhao Zhen's shoulders, and gently pinched it.
He said, "Official, Rose said he would go to Lanyuelou for a meal today so that everyone in his family can taste the cook craftsmanship I brought?"
Seeing Zhao Zhen nodding, Tong Jiaoxiu continued, "Officials, these four chefs are good at palace dishes, government dishes, temple dishes, and market dishes. Today, there is not enough time and the ingredients are not ready. I'll ask them to choose a few to make?"
Zhao Zhen said, "It will be a long time in the future. If it is done well, let the four of them teach their apprentices and make a stove. In the future, except for Li Xiaoer, the four of them will go to the kitchen to take charge of the stove. They can also eat Bianjing dishes at home at all times."
Tong Jiaoxiu heard this and replied with a smile.
"Do you have any taboos for officials and sisters?"
"There is no taboo. If you ask them to just cook it, just one thing, don't waste it. I heard that there is a sheep head label in the palace dishes, only two wings are taken; the local fish is taken only two cheeks; the rest is not allowed. This dish is too extravagant and waste, so don't make it."
Tong Jiaoxiu said, "It's not a waste. You can also make some other dishes or give them to your own soldiers."
Zhao Zhen said: "If I were like this, wouldn't everyone follow me? By then, we wouldn't we want to exploit the people. The people are poor and need to cause trouble. Just like in this world, big enemies are everywhere and the court continues to fight."
Tong Jiaoxiu curled her lips behind Zhao Zhen and said, "Don't worry, official, I'll just ask them to make some other dishes."
After Tong Jiaoxiu left, Zhao Zhen raised the official document in his hand and turned to ask Liu Huiniang, "Hui Niang, why is Xingren Mansion not calm yet? Have you asked someone to go and inquire?"
Liu Huiniang said, "Officials, I reported to Bai Sheng, the commander of the camp, and took seven or eight people as a caravan, and took a detour into Xingren Mansion to inquire. However, it was the new Ji Anbang. Relying on being a confidant of Gao Taiwei, he now has the care of Gao Yanei and embezzled Liang Heng's troops. Now Liang Heng has lost power, and the troops of Xingren Mansion are under the jurisdiction of Ji Anbang. Gao Yanei is becoming more lawless. Every day, the fleeing people in Xingren Mansion have crossed Gaoping Mountain and entered the Puzhou territory. Ji Anbang instructs the troops to intercept them everywhere. Chao Tongzhi and Sun Tongzhi have clashed with Xingren Mansion several times."
Zhao Zhen said, "I have seen Liang Heng too. Although he is a veteran, he is very powerful. You send a message to Bai Sheng and see if he can invite him to Liangshan." Liu Huiniang nodded and responded: "Officials, in addition to Liang Heng, the official Gai Tianxi is the only one who has the strength to maintain the people. Gao Yanei's confidant has slandered him, and now he is idle at home."
"Do you know his origin?" Zhao Zhen asked.
"He is from Runan and a family of officials. His father once served as the prefect of Cangzhou, Hebei. I'm afraid he doesn't want to come and join the official." Liu Huiniang said.
"It's okay, ask Bai Sheng to leave a letter to him. It's best if you can come, but if you don't come, there will be no loss." After saying that, he called Li San and gave a few instructions.
At night, in Lanyue Tower, Zhao Zhen sat in the main seat, and Cheng Wan'er, Tong Jiaoxiu, Liu Huiniang and others sat in turn.
Various dishes were presented one by one, and Tong Jiaoxiu was the only one who told her about each dish. These cooks are indeed very good at color, fragrance and taste. Especially a [set of four treasures] is even more amazing, integrating the four flavors of chicken, duck, pigeon, and quail, and the four birds are fitted with their bodies and legs, each of which is intact, without a single bone.
In the blue and white porcelain soup bowl, there is a whole duck with a bright color, mellow fragrance, complete body shape, and floating in the soup. After eating the duck, a fragrant whole chicken came into view. After eating the chicken, it was a delicious pigeon. Finally, a quail with a complete body shape and filled with sea cucumbers, shredded mushrooms and magnolia slices were revealed in the pigeon's belly.
After eating this dish, there are braised turtle, silver-stained silver crucian carp, and roasted duck, which each has its own advantages. Zhao Zhen was even more satisfied with the stewing vegetables.
After eating a meal, Zhao Zhen felt his whole body clear.
Tong Jiaoxiu said in a sweet voice: "It's a pity that there are no specialties in Bianjing in the mansion, otherwise, I could make a few more."
Cheng Wan'er said, "Sister, this is also very good. This table is worth an ordinary family's income in a year."
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Tong Jiaoxiu said, "People have different levels. My sister only looks at this table of cauliflower and spends a lot of money, but she has never seen that the table of food is all made of gold and silver, and the ingredients bought from outside. The chef also hired to cook. My family has spent countless money. Now that I have spent money, the poor have benefited, and I have enjoyed the benefits. What's wrong with it?"
"Just say that this fried mackerel uses four-tail and five-pound mackerel, and only takes the head and tail. The four-tail mackerel alone is not enough for fishermen to support their families. If the whole fish is fried, only one is not enough to support the fishermen. If my family buys a hundred and ten a day, it can support 57 fishermen, wouldn't that be nice? Besides, I heard that officials also set up a peeling house in Bianjing, and the cattle and sheep slaughtered every day will send the best to the mansion and pay according to the price."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen felt it was reasonable, and Liu Huiniang said, "But I can't do that. The head and tail of this mackerel are fine, but one tail is replaced by four tails to be cooked. The fish body in the middle is all for the government officials to enjoy. This is how it is done every day, won't the servants in the government make profits?"
Tong Jiaoxiu heard this and said, "This is not difficult. I have been to the mansion for the past few days. I have seen my sisters have something to do, but I am the only one who does nothing. I plan to open a restaurant in Liangshan Mansion, and I also need a lot of wine and meat every day. I will send them to the mansion, such as mackerel fish bodies, fish balls, or fish cakes, which can be consumed."
As he said that, Tong Jiaoxiu pulled Zhao Zhen's sleeve and said, "Official, how is my idea good?"
(This chapter ends)