Cui Ling heard this and burst out laughing, "You're talking about tangerine flavored crystal cake?"

  Seeing the yearning in her brother's eyes, she became proud, "Haven't had it before? This is what your fifth aunt and I, along with Liu Shifu from the small kitchen of Tai'an Temple, came up with together. It's the only one of its kind in the entire Daxing Dynasty, and it's delicious!"

  Just like a thousand-mile horse meeting Bo Le, Yu Boya meeting Zhong Ziqi, the famous chef Liu from the imperial kitchen who was granted to the General's mansion had ended his carefree and leisurely life since he met Cui Rong.

  As people reach old age, they are about to become worn out, but Liu's fighting spirit has never been so high.

  After Cui Ying moved to the Taian Hospital and lived with the old lady, the old lady knew that she loved delicious food, so every day's menu was a complex big dish, one day two meals, absolutely no repeated dishes, which not only tested the chef's patience but also verified his cooking skills.

  Liu Shifu and several other generals' households had spent a lot of money to hire famous chefs, who naturally came up with their best dishes.

  At the beginning, Cui Ying had a chance to taste some rare dishes that she had only heard of or occasionally eaten once or twice before. She was so excited to finally have the opportunity to try them that she didn't think about anything else and just focused on enjoying her food.

  The old lady saw her eating happily and rewarded the kitchen without hesitation, scattering real gold and silver.

  Cui Ling felt heartache, those dishes were delicious but still had room for improvement. She thought that since the masters also accepted the silver without hesitation, as a good daughter-in-law who was diligent and thrifty, she needed to make sure that Old Lady's silver was well spent.

  As time passed, she and the old lady gradually became familiar with each other, from strangers to acquaintances, and their feelings also grew rapidly. Some words that were not suitable for her to say when she first came, she now dared to mention them playfully.

  For example, a dish of braised fish in sauce, she was not satisfied with one flavor, so she would tactfully ask Liu Shifu, "Liu Shifu, the fish is extremely fresh and beautiful, but if you crush dried scallops to make a paste instead of bean paste, I think this dish will be even more delicious."

  Same ingredients, different cooking methods, and different seasonings can have vastly different flavors.

  If it weren't for this era still without chili peppers and tomatoes, spicy stewed fish with tomatoes would also be great.

  Liu Shifu has been cooking for decades, and even the emperor himself has never said that his craftsmanship is bad. It's the first time he's been criticized like this, and he doesn't quite believe it. But after really making that dried scallop sauce and stewing fish with it, the taste is indeed extremely fresh and delicious.

  After so many times, he finally understood that Cui Ying was not intentionally picking faults, but really had some research on food.

  Liu Shifu has always been strict with himself, and when he encounters learning opportunities, he never gives up. He constantly strives for perfection, which is his lifelong pursuit. Therefore, not only does he personally serve dishes to Old Lady and Cui Ying, but he also proactively asks for better ways to improve.

  After getting familiar with Cui Ling and Liu Shifu, they also became less polite.

  At midnight, when she occasionally misses the delicious food of her past life, it's dishes that have never been had here. She and Master Liu tried every means to find ingredients and substitutes, and in this short period of time, they managed to come up with many new creations.

  The crystal pudding with a hint of orange flavor that Brother Ge had been craving was their new achievement.

  At that time, fruits were still rare and precious. Only this family could make a cake with fresh orange juice. During the process of making the cake, Cui Ling and Master Liu overcame several difficulties in removing the sour taste and increasing the fragrance, finally creating a refreshing pastry with alternating white and orange colors.

  "Whether it's good or bad, I'll know after I've eaten it," said Brother Wu.

  "Didn't I specially bring a piece for you just now? You didn't say you wanted to eat it at the time."

  This morning, she overslept and got up late, so she didn't have time for breakfast before rushing to the Diligent Virtue Hall to learn about household management. Conveniently, Liu had just steamed some new pastries and sent a small box over to her. She ate most of them at the hall, then brought the remaining few pieces back to the Picking Flowers Pavilion, where she personally handed one to Little Rascal.

  "Brother Ge lowered his eyes and said somewhat embarrassedly, 'I'm afraid your hands are dirty...'"

  Because of his previous help, Cui Ying didn't bother to mock his answer and smiled, saying "Do you have any other classes later? If not, then follow me to the Tai'an Institute, if you want to eat this, no need to wait until tomorrow, the kitchen should still have some."

  She thought for a moment, "Right, after I finish lunch, I still want to watch Liu Shifu package sufen dumplings, do you want to come together?"

  "Brother has some intention, glanced at the aunt behind him and said in a low voice, 'Still need to practice riding and shooting.'"

  Chui Ying thought of Mei Tui's previous mention that Yu Ge was precocious, not only learning literature with Su Zi Hua, but also practicing martial arts with the martial arts master in the mansion. Every day was very busy for him. He was only four years old this year, and other children were still being spoiled by their mothers, while he had already moved to Qing Zhu Yuan to live alone.

  She saw the hesitation in her brother's expression and couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. She walked forward, took hold of her brother's small hand, and said to the nanny behind him, "It's still early today, I'll take my brother to see Grandmother, we'll have lunch at Tai'an Courtyard too, you don't need to follow us. This afternoon, my brother will be with me, after dinner, I'll personally send him back."

  The old woman hastily said, "Fifth Granny, this won't do!"

  She seemed to be encountering such a thing for the first time, and was somewhat nervous. "Fourth Granny is very strict, and Brother has to go to the small school grounds outside the mansion every day to practice riding and shooting. Since Brother was three years old, it has been this way. If Fourth Granny finds out that Brother is fooling around, she will definitely blame me."

  Cui Ling looked at Nian'er with a smile that was not quite a smile, "You mean to say that I've been leading my brother on a wild goose chase?"

  Her face slightly sank, "Aunt also knows that Fourth Aunt is the most strict person, if she knew you spoke to me like this today, guess how she would punish you?"

  Her face turned red and green, "I'm just heartbroken for my brother..."

  Cui Ling waved her hand, "I'll get someone to tell Fourth Aunt, I think Old Lady wants to miss her great-grandson and have lunch with Brother Yu together. Even if Fourth Aunt is strict, she won't object. As for the master of Xiaoxiao School, please trouble Nanny to go and give a notice, let's give Brother a day off today."

  She gently stroked her younger brother's head, "Such a young person, without even having a childhood, it's really pitiful!"

  As soon as she finished speaking, she tightly grasped her brother's hand and strode forward.

  "Mother is a very strict person and doesn't quite understand flexibility."

  Cui Ling smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's all because Wu Yiniang insisted on taking you away. You struggled with all your might, but unfortunately, you're no match for Wu Yiniang. You had to obediently let her take you away. Is that okay?"

  "Wait till we've had the crystal cake and watched the baozi being made, Fifth Auntie, then I'll take you to the wooden park for some fun!"

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