"Have you been wandering around Zhongdu City?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

He was not good at such casual chats, but on the way to Xiangteng Inn he felt it was strange not to say anything.

Such a quiet atmosphere makes people think a lot.

Even things that you never thought before will emerge at this moment, and those around you who don’t speak will become clearer.

Silence can better understand a person's heart than conversation. Words can lie, but eyes and body details cannot. When a person is silent, he will always empty his mind and relax his body, so that he can see at a glance what the person is thinking in his mind.

The two of them walked in front and behind, without saying anything to each other, and even when passers-by saw each other, they would be surprised.

They are both strangers and very familiar people. Even if they don’t talk, they give people a sense of understanding.

"Not yet, I spend most of my time in the yard of the Investigation Department. I feel that my uncle doesn't want me out very much."

Ye Xueyun said.

"Why doesn't he want you out? Is it because you always get into trouble?"

Liu Ruiying asked with a smile.

"I didn't get into trouble!"

Ye Xueyun held the sword and raised her small fist and said angrily at Liu Ruiying.

Even if she says this, it gives people a feeling of being angry. Even if others are just making jokes, they will definitely think that she must have caused trouble. This is her personality, which is hot and impulsive, making people unable to rely on. If you do anything, you always feel that she is unreliable and immature.

Seeing this, Liu Ruiying did not argue with her. The two of them asked questions and answered each other, and walked to the gate of Xiangteng Inn.

"This is also a place where men live. Do you also have to listen to your mother and not go in?"

Liu Ruiying teased.

After touching Ye Xueyun's temperament, he became casual. Anyway, he knew that this girl was just unforgivable and could not tolerate any worries in her heart, so she forgot about it.

Sometimes he also envied this kind of personality, and thought less, just want to be happy or unhappy, and the rest were not within her consideration.

Ye Xueyun gave him a blank look, walked into the inn on his own, trying to find an empty seat in the hall.

But now it's time to have a meal, but it's hard to find it for a while.

The so-called rice mouth is the stall where you eat, and the most people eat at this time.

Especially in places like Xiangteng Inn, there is no shortage of customers. Ye Xueyun walked back and forth in the hall, but couldn't even see an empty seat. She couldn't help but turn her head and look at Liu Ruiying.

"Are you hungry?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

Ye Xueyun touched her already deflated belly, and she was indeed a little hungry.

"How do you eat at home? Are there anything you like to eat?"

Liu Ruiying asked.

Seeing Ye Xueyun swallowing his saliva, he knew that the little girl must be hungry. So he decided to take her to eat something first, then go upstairs to say hello to Zhao Mingming, and by the way, he could also take Li Huailei and others to the imperial prison, so that he could just send this aunt back, which was the perfect return of Zhao.

Ye Xueyun didn't know how to answer Liu Ruiying.

The things in Zhongdu are still somewhat different from those at her family, and they are not very used to eating them. They can’t be said to be too light or heavy, but there are some strange places.

When at home, there were seven or eight people around a round table for each meal. In addition to parents, there were other relatives and friends, as well as a man and a woman, and two old housekeepers who had worked at home for many years.

Logically speaking, although the butler is a butler, he is still a servant, and he should not sit with the master for dinner. But Ye Xueyun's parents are extremely approachable and have always been kind to these old people who have been staying at home for a long time.

Besides, eating at home is not as many rules as going out for social events. If you get together, you will be happy and lively and eat more.

Now it is summer, and after summer, Ye Xueyun's most edible food at home is the chrysanthemum pot.

Last night, she dreamed of eating at home. She was awakened by some movement in the early morning. When she opened her eyes, she saw that the lamps on the table had not been blown out, and the outside was still dark.

The lamp oil was about to burn out, and a dim light and shadow appeared in the room. She fell asleep again with the rustling sound brought by the warmer wind outside the window.

To put it bluntly, chrysanthemum pot is also a kind of hot pot. It is called "assorted hot pot" in the Andong kingdom, and Pingnan kingdom is called clear water pot. As for the northwest, there should be no such way to eat it.

When eating, set the pot first. Be sure to use semi-wet and undry pine branches below. The more pine glue hanging on it, the better. If it is too wet, it will easily make the pipa sound or it will not be lit at all. If it is too dry, the firepower will be too strong and it will be difficult to control.

Add clean water to the pot, and the butler will put two large plates of chrysanthemum petals on the table.

There are two certaintys of this chrysanthemum. First, it must be white, and secondly, it must be written with crab claw petals. Beside the red stove, two large plates of white chrysanthemums on the house look very romantic.

As for the taste, fresh chrysanthemums have almost no fragrance, especially white. The orange-yellow chrysanthemums are still a little, but they are not strong. After drying, they are made into flower tea and brewed to smell the fragrance.

Thinking of the chrysanthemum pot, Ye Xueyun remembered the backyard of her home...

Although the yard of the Investigation Department is large, it is not his family after all. Even if Ye Xueyun travels freely, she still feels restricted.

In addition to being a knight, Ye Xueyun also has places like girls, such as planting flowers.

She plays with flowers all year round, but playing with chrysanthemums in autumn is the center of her fun year. In addition to cultivating seedlings and inoculating them, when the chrysanthemum season comes, she will also buy large quantities of finished products cultivated by others and put them in the house for furnishings.

However, in that season, it seems that everyone will buy two basins. Even the old lady who never buys new clothes throughout the year will stand at the gate of her dilapidated yard and chat with the neighbors with a small basin in one hand.

Some vendors also know that many older people cannot walk far away and cannot go to the market, so they carry the burden of selling flowers and walk around the streets.

The ones sold are slightly more expensive than at the market. A pot costs about ten or so yuan, and no matter what kind of rare treasures are, they will be placed under the eaves when they buy them until they fall naturally.

"I want to eat the chrysanthemum pot!"

Ye Xueyun said.

"Chrysanthemum pot? What is this?"

Liu Ruiying had never heard of this thing.

"It's the chrysanthemum hotpot. Use the crab claws and the mountain spring water as the bottom of the pot. After boiling, take out the chrysanthemums, then turn off the heat, put all the more than a dozen medium-sized ingredients in it, and then boil the base soup again. That's right?"

One person interrupted from behind Liu Ruiying.

"That's it, will you do it?"

After hearing this, Ye Xueyun said excitedly that she had missed this mouthful for several days. As the saying goes, there are thoughts and dreams every day. If you didn’t want to eat too much, how could you dream last night?

"Of course I will, but now there are no fresh chrysanthemums on hand, so I can't make it."

This person said.

Liu Ruiying held Ye Xueyun's wrist without moving, pulled him back two steps, and kept a certain distance from the man.

Of course, this person noticed Liu Ruiying's actions, but he didn't care and just smiled.

"Sir, too?"

Liu Ruiying asked alertly.

If he was alone, there would be no need to be so nervous. But Ye Xueyun followed him and was the niece of the master Wei Qilin, so he must not make any mistakes.

Although the Investigation and Instrument Department is a one-handed person in Zhongdu City, this does not mean that you can let go of all your vigilance.

At least in Liu Ruiying's mind, there are at least five individuals or forces who are qualified to compete with the Investigation and Inspection Department.

"After dismounting Ma Wenchao, you must be Liu Shengqi?"

This person said.

Liu Ruiying was shocked.

It turned out that the middle-aged man in front of him, who was not very handsome, dark-skinned, thin and not tall was Ma Wenchao, the chef of Xiangteng Inn, and his face was a little bumpy.

It is said that there is no first in literature, no second in martial arts, and no good or bad in cooking. Because it is difficult to match everyone's mouth, it is almost impossible for a chef to like the dishes.

But Ma Wenchao did it.

Whether it is a general, a prince, a vacancier, or a beggar and a commoner, as long as he has eaten the dishes he cooks, no one calls it a "strange"!

Liu Ruiying had heard about Ma Wenchao many years ago. At that time, Mr. Chen, one of the five highest Onmyojis in the world, finally agreed to the invitation of King Qingzhong Liu Jinghao, to move into the Prince's Mansion, and became a worshiper of the Prince's Mansion.

King Liu Jinghao of the Central King wanted to hold a big banquet to welcome Mr. Chen, so he personally invited Ma Wenchao out of the mountain and wanted him to take charge and make a good table.

As a result, I didn't even take advantage of the situation when I visited the cottage three times.

The first two times Ma Wenchao was away, but the next time he actually went out again.

No matter how politely Liu Jinghao, the king of Chengzhong, Ma Wenchao only said one thing: "My own meal is for real people in need, and his own dishes are also fried for real diners, not for pretending, supporting the scene, or gaining face."

In desperation, Liu Jinghao, the King of Qingzhong, had to return in disappointment. At the banquet, he told Mr. Chen extremely helplessly about this matter.

After hearing this, Mr. Chen calculated in his heart, but told King Qingzhong Liu Jinghao not to be discouraged. At most, Ma Wenchao would come to treat him to a meal in more than half a month.

As Mr. Chen said, fifteen days later, the palace received an invitation from Ma Wenchao. It said that His Highness King Qingzhong and Mr. Chen went to the top floor of Xiangteng Inn to taste the dishes.

After I went there, I realized that Ma Wenchao was carrying a big blame and wielding two kitchen knives to Jiushan, located in the Andong King Realm.

Nothing else, it is to get fresh and rare ingredients.

Liu Jinghao and Chen were old enough to arrive early, and Ma Wenchao was still busy in the back hall. Liu Jinghao glanced lightly and saw a whole deer on the chopping board.

Even though he had never seen such a strong road, only a strange beast that had already transformed into something might grow to this extent.

Liu Ruiying only knew the first half of this matter, but the entire Zhongdu City knew that Ma Wenchao was a ruthless man who refused to hold the invitation of Liu Jing, the king of Zhong, and should have run into Jiushan with two kitchen knives alone.

When such a legend suddenly appeared in front of Liu Ruiying, he felt a little dazed and even forgot the most basic etiquette.
To be continued...