The boiling sesame oil in the iron pot made a slight crackling sound, the golden round sugar cakes floated in it, and the rich aroma filled the entire yard.
Yuan Xi stared closely at the pot and said to Wu Zhao beside him: "The temperature of the oil is very important. If it is too early, the sugar inside will not melt. If it is too late, the outside will be burnt and the taste will become bitter."
Wu Zhao nodded quickly, but her thoughts were no longer in front of her. She raised her head slightly and glanced at Zhen Rong in the distance.
Zhen Rong was holding Yuan Xing's hand and said with a smile: "I won't hide it from you. As soon as I heard that Second Young Master Yuan was back, I rushed over to help my sister and go back to reassure her."
Zhen Mi, whose face was half-covered, pursed her lips slightly, "Is there any sister who would talk like this?"
Yuan Xing turned around, quietly pointed at Yuan Xi in the distance, and whispered: "That's right, just look at it, she is definitely worthy of my sister."
Seeing that Zhen Mi's face was half-covered, with some red spots on the outside, she wondered: "What's going on?"
Zhen Rong pretended not to care and said: "She is my maid. She got sick a few days ago and had a lot of pockmarks on her face, but she has recovered. I was afraid that she would scare you, so I asked her to cover her face and left her alone."
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Yuan Xing listened and nodded without paying attention. She took Zhen Rong and walked towards Yuan Xi, saying, "Second brother, a daughter from the Zhen family is here to see you."
Seeing Zhen Rong coming over, Yuan Xi stood up straight, bowed and said, "I've seen the girl before."
Then he stared nervously into the pot again, fearing that the candy cake inside would burn.
Yuan Xing listened and said with a smile: "Call me madam, I'm married."
Yuan Xi hurriedly said: "I'm sorry." Then he turned back and stared at the pot.
Zhen Rong saw Yuan Xi's serious expression and strange things rolling in the pot, and couldn't help but ask: "What is this?"
When Yuan Xi saw that the heat was almost done, he took out the candy cakes one by one and said, "The food I came up with by chance should taste good. Madam, do you want to try it?"
While the two were talking, Zhen Mi carefully hid behind Zhen Rong and observed Yuan Xi's face and expression.
His face is very healthy, not the kind of pale person who is addicted to alcohol and sex, and his eyes are very clear, with a gleam of light in his eyes when he looks around. He is not empty and empty like he often eats five stone powder.
His body also stood upright, with his back slightly slumped. He was not like the swaying, self-proclaimed nobleman, but rather similar to his brother-in-law's posture.
Moreover, his voice is calm and calm, not ostentatious, but full of confidence, and he obviously does things in a measured manner.
Would such a person really blatantly bring dozens of concubines back to Yecheng?
Zhen Mi was staring at Yuan Xi when she suddenly felt someone staring at her. She turned her head slightly and saw a maid with mottled faces looking at her with doubts.
When Zhen Mi saw the marks on the other party's face, she was suddenly startled.
Isn't this color painted with fine cinnabar pine ink?
The other party is so brave!
When Zhen Mi was a child, she once applied this kind of stuff on her hands to see how long it would take to wash it off. It took more than a year for the mark to almost completely disappear, but the faint mark left behind did not completely disappear until several years later.
dissipate.
Zhen Mi didn't understand. The maid looked quite beautiful. Why did she paint her face for no reason?
protect yourself?
So is there really something wrong with Yuan Xi?
When Zhen Mi was confused, Wu Zhao also looked at Zhen Mi.
The exposed spots and acne marks were clearly mixed with rouge and gouache.
She also thought about this method when she was plundered by the Huns in Luoyang, but it would fall off as soon as she washed it. If the Huns saw through it, the end would be the same.
So Wu Zhao got ruthless and painted his face with the most difficult-to-wash off color, and he deceived the Huns.
She and Zhen Mi looked at each other, and when they saw each other's eyes, they both panicked at the same time, as if they had been discovered!
Something bad happened!
If the other party opens his mouth and says it, that would be bad!
Wu Zhao and Zhen Mi exchanged glances several times and reached a consensus instantly. They both turned their heads at the same time, pretending that nothing had happened.
Zhen Rong saw the steaming, slightly bulging, fragrant golden sugar cake on the wooden plate, and asked curiously: "I have never seen this food before. Is this really the young master's idea?"
Yuan Xing laughed at the side and said, "It's a lucky coincidence. He originally cooked it for me, but I haven't tasted it yet."
The two women took the wooden chopsticks handed over by the maid and gently picked up a piece of candy cake. Yuan Xi saw it and said, "It should be very hot inside, so be careful after biting it open."
The two women stuck out their tongues and licked it lightly. When they found it was acceptable, they bit it down.
The white hot sugar juice seeped out and burned the tongues of the two women. The two women squealed at the same time, hissing and sticking out their tongues. Their small tongues were like flexible little animals, beating in panic.
Yuan Xi saw Yuan Xing staring at him angrily, and said innocently: "I just said it."
Yuan Xing hummed a few times, blew on the candy cake for a while, and then carefully took a small bite.
A piece of sugar cake fell into his mouth. The crispy dough, the aroma of sesame oil, and the sweetness of sugar juice mixed together, causing a fusion of flavors on the tip of his tongue. Yuan Xing's eyes lit up, and he took a few more bites.
When Zhen Rong saw it, he also painted the gourd in the same way. When the candy cake entered his mouth, he immediately let out a sound of admiration.
Yuan Xi smiled slightly. Sure enough, from ancient times to the present, people cannot resist the temptation of mixing sugar and fat.
He picked up a piece of candy cake, placed it in front of Wu Zhao, and said, "Try it."
Zhen Rong also picked up a piece, handed it to Zhen Mi naturally, and said: "It's really delicious, little..."
She reacted and said quickly: "Be careful of the burn."
After a while, the five people present had finished carving up more than a dozen pieces of candy cake, but they were still not satisfied.
This is a very scary carbohydrate bomb for the women of later generations, but it is a very suitable and delicious food for people who are generally lacking in nutrition in this era.
In this era, even for the children of the gentry, the food was often very monotonous, and there was no such thing as nutritional ratio. Most people got sick simply because they lacked certain nutrients.
Zhen Rong said with some regret: "It would be great if I could eat it every day."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi explained the method and said with a smile: "The method is very simple, but it consumes a lot of oil."
Zhen Rong blinked and said, "Young Master came up with this when you were in Beixin City?"
"Is life going well over there?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "The products are quite rich, but it is not necessarily a good life."
"Youzhou has mostly wheat, but there are frequent wars and there are many barbarians and horse thieves who loot and destroy the crops, so the harvest has not been very good."
"There are a lot of fish in the rivers and game in the mountains, but they are not easy to hunt."
"But if Gongsun Zan can be eliminated and Youzhou is pacified, the people will be able to produce with peace of mind. If it is managed carefully, it should not be much worse than Jizhou in ten years."
After hearing this, Zhen Rong smiled and said: "Young Master Yuan has great ambitions, and he will surely succeed immediately."
"It is said that Second Young Master Yuan has returned to Yecheng, but my husband is following Young Master Yuan to help defend Beixin City. I'm afraid he will have to stay for a while longer."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi felt an unpleasant feeling in her heart, "Who is madam's husband?"
Zhen Rong smiled and said: "Young Master Yuan should have seen it before."
"Gao Lan."
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