Yong'an Palace
"My lord, the master sent a message from the palace to say that the dinner will be served in the palace, so I won't go back to the mansion." Xiao Man leaned close to Bai Yao, who was leaning on the soft couch by the window and reading a picture album, and said, "Oh, that's right. , The master also said that he regretted not being able to eat with the young master, and he asked his sister and slaves to watch the young master eat more."
Seeing Bai Yao's lost look, Xiao Man winked teasingly at him.
Originally, Bai Yao was relieved to hear that Xiao Huaian couldn't come back to have dinner together, but after he was relieved, he couldn't express his regret. He didn't know when, he would have lunch and dinner with Xiao Huaian, and he also Gradually, from apprehension to expectation now.
As a result, knowing that he couldn't have dinner with him, he began to feel disappointed, obviously that person always liked to tease him, and obviously he should keep a distance from him.
But when he heard Xiaoman's nonsensical jokes again, his face turned red all of a sudden, and he couldn't bear Xiaoman's teasing and turned his face away to look out of the window, "Sister Xiaoman, don't make trouble with me."
The cute Xiaoman with soft and waxy voice wanted to rub her in her arms.
Da Man saw Xiao Man's thoughts, pinched Xiao Man quietly, and glared at her. He dared to have such thoughts, but it belonged to the master.
Xiao Man chuckled, stuck out his tongue, and shrugged, "This was not done by the servant, it was ordered by the master."
"Young master, you eat too little, it's not conducive to your recovery." Da Man persuaded Bai Yao, thinking of the amount of food that Bai Yao had to fight with the little black dumpling he picked up.
No! Bai Yao didn't have that little black dumpling to eat yet, seeing the young boy's thin and small one, she also felt a little distressed.
Hearing Daman's concern, Bai Yao's eyes darkened first, then her heart warmed up. It had been a long time since no one cared about how much he ate and where it hurt.
He smiled sweetly, "Understood, Sister Daman."
Well, so cute! Daman finally understood what his sister was thinking just now. He really wanted to rub her, but he really didn't dare!
"Is there anything you want to eat, young master? This servant will go and tell the kitchen to prepare it." Daman quickly changed the subject and stopped his dangerous thoughts.
"Can I borrow the kitchen? I want to make a dessert to share with my sisters, just as a thank you for taking care of me during this time."
Bai Yao thought about the meticulous care of Daman and Xiaoman during this period of time, he was full of gratitude but he really had nothing to repay, he only had a decent cooking skill to express his gratitude.
"Young master, do you know dessert?" Xiao Man asked in surprise, his eyes widened.
Bai Yao nodded shyly, "Isn't it too convenient?"
"Convenient, of course convenient." Xiaoman shook his head hastily, "The prince has already ordered that the young master can go anywhere in this mansion and do anything. Don't you just want to use a kitchen, Xiaoyi. When do you want to go? Slave servant Let me help you."
"Xiao Man!" Da Man yelled sharply, his brows were slightly frowned, and his face was full of disapproval, "Those are what slaves should do, young master, don't worry about it."
"Sister Daman." Bai Yao raised her head to look at Daman, her big watery eyes were full of pleas, and the tear mole at the corner of her eye seemed to be crying, which made her heart soften.
Daman sighed, and compromised, "Young master, when he wants to use it, the slaves will help him. But, young master, you must pay attention to the wound, and you must not try your best."
"I know." Bai Yao nodded obediently, he understands that he has been hurt for a hundred days.
He raised his hand and gently pressed his chest, lowered his head and smiled with his brows and eyes curved. This is the best time he has been taken care of after being injured in these years.
After Daman urged Bai Yao repeatedly, he made three agreements with Bai Yao, and then took Bai Yao to the kitchen with Xiao Man.
What I went to was not the big kitchen in the mansion, but the small kitchen dedicated to cooking for King Yongan.
The small kitchen is quieter than the large kitchen, the environment is better, there are fewer people, and the materials are complete. The most important thing is that the utensils are all specially made in the palace, which is much lighter than the large kitchen, and is very suitable for Bai Yao who seems to have little strength.
The chef in the small kitchen is a fat, middle-aged man with a friendly smile. Everyone likes to call him Fang Fatty, and he is somewhat similar to Babao.
Chef Fang has long known that there is such a person as Bai Yao, and Babao specially came here to tell him to cook some dishes that the wounded can eat.
Chef Fang is also a good person, knowing that what the head manager personally ordered must be important, these days Bai Yao's meals are all made by him, even the apprentices are useless, it can be said that he is quite attentive.
As for seeing Bai Yao for the first time, such a thin and thin young man in a goose yellow brocade suit with exquisite eyebrows said that he wanted to cook by himself, he couldn't believe it at all.
I'm afraid this young man can't even use a kitchen knife, right? !
But he wouldn't say that. Instead, he kindly took out all the things he used to use, and let the young master use them casually. He could also give the young master something.
Chef Fang's attitude was too good, but Bai Yao was embarrassed, so he thanked him shyly.
Rolling up her sleeves and washing her hands, Bai Yao asked Chef Fang for hanging flowers and glutinous rice noodles.
Chef Fang nodded briskly, instructing his apprentices to take the materials Bai Yao needed, and to watch with interest what Bai Yao was going to do.
Bai Yao first cleaned the sweet-scented osmanthus and made the exclusive secret stuffing.
Then pour the glutinous rice flour into a basin, add water to knead the dough, and knead the dough until it is soft and elastic.
He picked the most common kitchen knife from Chef Fang's long row of knives, and divided the dough into several portions. Knead the divided dough and knead it into strips.
"Young master, are you going to make glutinous rice balls?" Chef Fang asked after seeing some tricks.
"Yeah." Bai Yao nodded, he knows how to make a few desserts, among which brown sugar osmanthus glutinous rice balls are especially good.
When his mother was still there, he liked to cook some desserts such as glutinous rice balls and pastries. He liked sweetness and the exclusive taste made by his mother. So he begged his mother to teach him.
Coincidentally, he seems to be very talented in this area. He can learn the method of making stuffing that his mother taught him, and the taste is very similar.
During the years when his mother passed away, he really wanted his mother to think hard or couldn't bear it any longer, so he made himself a meal of brown sugar osmanthus glutinous rice balls, and eating the familiar taste gave him the courage to endure.
"Really! That's great, this servant likes to eat glutinous rice balls the most!" Xiaoman was very pleasantly surprised, rolled up his sleeves and said: "What else do you need to do, young master, tell me, this servant will help you."
"Cut these pieces into small pieces, then knead the small pieces into balls, and then roll them in the glutinous rice flour." Bai Yao neatly cut a piece of glutinous rice balls into several small pieces, rounded them skillfully, pressed them flat, Put in the prepared fillings and wrap them into a small dumpling. The round dumpling is very cute.
"Press to flatten, make a ball, just put a little stuffing, not too much, it will leak out when cooking." Bai Yao showed Xiaoman the small dumpling in her hand, "That's it."
"Wow! It's so cute!" Xiaoman held his face in his hands, his whole heart was melted by such a little cuteness, and then rolled up his arms and sleeves full of energy, "No problem, leave it to Xiaoman."
With the participation of Xiaoman and Daman, a chopping board of small glutinous rice balls was quickly wrapped. Little Yuanyuan put a pile of little pearls there, and Xiaoman gave a thumbs up admiringly and said, "Young master is really amazing!"
"No, it's not." Bai Yao raised her hand and rubbed her face in embarrassment. He forgot that there was flour on his hand, and a large white patch was rubbed on the left side of his face, which made him look more childish. .”
Chef Fang was stunned for a moment, he never expected that the young master could do his work so quickly, even though he was a little rusty when mixing the stuffing, it could be seen that he did it often.
It wasn't like those noble people in the backyard who he thought at the beginning said that he did it by himself, but in fact it was still done by them under the pretense of name.
The glutinous rice balls rolled really well, round and smooth, much better than his ineffective apprentice! The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, Chef Fang slapped his apprentice on the head.
The apprentice who was foolishly following Le was taken aback by the beating, and looked at the master with pouting grievances.
Chef Fang rolled his eyes angrily at the stupid apprentice, in what life did he commit evil, accepting such a stupid thing! Whoops, this stupid thing can inherit his mantle!
Da Man and Xiao Man ate a bowl of glutinous rice balls with Bai Yao, and Xiao Man used up almost all the compliments she knew during the meal, and Bai Yao blushed so much that she almost found a hole in the ground to get in.
"Young master, you made this sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing really well. When the master comes back, you can give the master a bowl of glutinous rice balls." Xiaoman suggested.
"Ah? This is not good, the prince probably won't like it." Bai Yao said hesitantly.
"How could you not like it? The prince must like such delicious glutinous rice balls!" The foodie Xiao Man supported Bai Yao, and she winked at Bai Yao, "Besides, this is made by the young master himself. Send it over, the master will be happy."
"..." Bai Yao hesitated.
"The master doesn't like the food in the palace, so the young master can just send the glutinous rice balls to the master as a supper." Daman suddenly thought that she and Daman ate the glutinous rice balls made by the young master himself, so the master should know about it... Daman Man shuddered, and quickly followed Xiao Man to persuade him.
When Bai Yao heard that Xiao Huaian might be hungry, no one knew better than him the discomfort of being hungry. He nodded and summoned up his courage and said, "Then I'll try it."
"Yeah! This slave girl is going to ask if the master is back?" Xiao Man happily stood up and left the room when he heard that Bai Yao agreed.
Babao saw Xiao Huaian and Yan Xu coming from a distance, and hurriedly went up to meet them.
"Master, you are back. The old slave ordered the small kitchen to keep supper warm. Where will I send it to you?"
"Don't eat, I can't eat anymore." Xiao Huaian waved his hand and refused.
"Don't you eat? Oh, I didn't eat anything at His Majesty's place. Are you hungry? It's so uncomfortable to be hungry in this long night. You can't sleep well? Why don't you just eat something? Or is there something special about you? If you want to eat, I'll ask Fatty Fang to make it for you." When Yan Xu heard that Xiao Huaian didn't want to eat, he became anxious, and murmured in Xiao Huaian's ear, fearing that Xiao Huaian would be hungry and he wouldn't have anything to eat .
"Shut up!" Xiao Huaian pinched the center of his brows, "Go to the small kitchen to find whatever you want to eat, and don't bother me anymore."
"Decree!" Yan Xu was overjoyed when he heard this, he didn't eat with Xiao Huai'an in the palace, he was panicking from hunger, and disappeared cheerfully upon hearing this.
"Babao, master read some official documents, don't let people bother you if you have nothing to do." Xiao Huaian rubbed his eyebrows, turned and entered the study.
"Yes, master." Babao closed the door of the study intimately, and drove back all the maidservants and guards near the study.
[The author has something to say: The steps of making glutinous rice balls are searched by Du Niang.
Let Xiao Gou go in the next chapter~ Let Xiao Gou flirt with the little beauty]