Chapter 184 Showdown (Part 2)
"Brother Shi!" Xue Ning'er was the first to jump out of the carriage. When she saw Zhang Zong, she immediately ran over cheered and even wanted to jump to Zhang Zong. However, when Zhang Zong saw that Princess Chengyang's face was not very good on the carriage, she immediately reached out and pressed the excited Xue Ning'er. After all, there is a difference between men and women, and Ning'er is not a child anymore, so naturally she should pay attention at this time.
"Is that roast duck delicious with Brother Shi? I heard from my third brother that the sky is so delicious that it is the most delicious food in the world, but I always feel like he is bragging!" Xue Ning'er had no other thoughts, and she pulled Zhang Zong and chattered.
Xue Ning'er was already close to Zhang Zong, but as she grew older, Princess Chengyang was worried about having some gossip, so she was strict with her control, which made her unable to come to Zhang Zong to play with Xue Shao every day like before.
"Roasted duck is indeed very delicious, but everyone has different tastes, and the feeling after tasting is definitely different. I wonder if you and the eldest princess will like it?" Zhang Zong smiled and explained. He had told Xue Shao before that he would invite Princess Chengyang to come today in the name of treating roast duck, but he didn't expect Ning'er would come too.
At this time, Princess Chengyang also got off the carriage. When she heard Zhang Zong's words, she smiled slightly and said, "I have eaten a lot of roast duck. The methods in each place are different, but I am very much looking forward to it. Can you roast duck make flowers?"
"Haha~, the weather is too cold, please come in quickly, Princess!" Zhang Zong did not answer directly, but said to Princess Chengyang directly. As he said that, he also winked at Xue Shao, and the other party immediately helped the princess to help the princess into the house.
In the living room, Wan'er had already set up a sumptuous banquet. After Zhang Zong and Princess Chengyang and others sat down, the roast duck that was the main dish was also brought up by Wan'er. Then Zhang Zong took the duck slices and then demonstrated how to eat roast duck.
In fact, roast duck is not a fresh thing. In ancient times, this dish was called roast duck. Basically, as long as the duck is roasted on the fire, it can be called roast duck. However, the methods of roast duck vary greatly. For example, like Zhang Zong, you need to build a special oven and make complicated treatments on the duck in advance, which is a relatively high-end method.
Princess Chengyang, Xue Shao and Ning'er also followed suit. She spread the dough cakes, then spread the sauce on them, and added sauerkraut such as shredded cucumbers. Finally, the roasted golden duck meat was added and rolled up and put into her mouth. As a result, she felt that the mouth was crispy, fat but not greasy, countless times stronger than the roast duck I had eaten before.
"It's delicious! It's so delicious! Brother Shi's food never disappoints!" Ning'er was the first to shout loudly, and stuffed all the bread in her hand into her mouth, and then started rolling a second piece for herself.
"Decoration! Keep your decorum. You are such a big girl's house, so you don't have to worry about it being laughed at!" Princess Chengyang couldn't help but feel a headache when she saw Xue Ning'er's appearance. She didn't know when the little girl in her family became more and more naughty. She usually taught the other party's etiquette personally, but when she arrived at Zhang Zong, she threw them all out of the nine clouds.
"Mom, what kind of demeanor should I maintain here? And this roast duck is really delicious!" Xue Ning'er immediately acted coquettishly. She was not as afraid of Princess Chengyang like Xue Shao. The main reason was that she was a girl. With her life experience, so even if she made a mistake, Princess Chengyang would not be willing to really punish her.
"That's right, Brother Shi is not an outsider, and he just has a meal. He can't taste the food even if he has too much restraint." Xue Shao also began to speak at this time.
"You guys, the older you grow, the more you go back!" Princess Chengyang shook her head helplessly and said with a smile. Although she was usually quite strict, it was almost the Chinese New Year and she was visiting Zhang Zong's house, so she was a little indulging in the Xue Shao and his sister, not to mention that the roast duck in her hand was indeed very delicious.
"Zong'er, how is this roast duck made? It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fat but not greasy. Even the unique fishy smell of duck meat has completely disappeared. It's amazing!" Princess Chengyang finally couldn't help asking after eating a few slices of roast duck.
"The method of cooking this roast duck is very complicated, but the biggest secret is to pour pepper water and cooking wine into its belly before roasting, so that it can be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and can also remove the fishy smell of duck meat." Zhang Zong explained with a smile. For a long time in later generations, this was the secret of roast duck. Later, it was spread after it became popular on the Internet.
"So that's it!" Princess Chengyang was also very impressed after hearing this. Although this secret is worthless, most people would never think of it in advance. It was like the printing of movable type. The principle was very simple, but no one thought of it in advance.
Seeing that Princess Chengyang was in good mood, Zhang Zong also took the opportunity to introduce to her other dishes on the table. Many of these dishes were developed by him and Wan'er recently. Not to mention Princess Chengyang, even Xue Shao had never eaten them.
Princess Chengyang tasted the food while listening to Zhang Zong's introduction, and the smile on her face never stopped. This made Zhang Zong feel relieved. Then she looked at Xue Shao next to her. As a result, the foodie was just caring about eating and completely forgot about her previous agreement.
There was no choice but to kick Xue Shao from under the table, which made him wake up. Then he looked at Princess Chengyang nervously, then lowered his head as if he wanted to clarify his thoughts and think about how to speak.
Zhang Zong also stopped and focused on eating food. From time to time, he even joked with Ning'er, mainly to give Xue Shao a chance to speak. After Xue Shao hesitated for a while, he finally mustered up the courage to speak, "Mom, I have something I want to discuss with you!"
"What's the matter?" Princess Chengyang asked casually. She really thought that today was just Zhang Zong treating her, so she was not mentally prepared. She didn't expect that what Xue Shao was going to talk about was his marriage.
"This..." Xue Shao hesitated for a moment again, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Mom, I...I want to marry Yuan Yi!"
As soon as Xue Shao said that, all the people on the dining table stopped. Zhang Zong looked at Princess Chengyang with a nervous look on his face, and Ning'er was also startled. He looked at Xue Shao with a blank look and looked at his mother again, as if he could not react for a while. As for Xue Shao, his face was even nervous, and even the cold sweat on his forehead was overflowing.
Chapter completed!