Yuan Wulang's orders were carried out swiftly and efficiently. Before long, the kitchen of the elegant little villa was filled with all sorts of ingredients.

  Of course, it's mainly beef and mutton, also chicken and duck.

  It's winter now and green vegetables are hard to come by, I barely managed to find a few wilted cabbages from the cellar.

  Choi Yong looked at the kitchen where food was piled up like a small mountain and felt somewhat embarrassed.

  She thought for a moment and asked Yuan Wulang, "I wonder if that military chef who came with us is around?"

  Okay, she admits she's a super foodie, but her fighting skills aren't top-notch.

  In the prosperous dynasty of Da Sheng, I've been pampered for 15 years. Whenever I want to eat something, it's always just a matter of moving my lips. Even if I had the best skills in my past life, I couldn't escape this fate, could I?

  Due to limited time, she wants to make simpler spicy beef and scallion stir-fried lamb slices today.

  But no matter which dish, it is very testing of knife work.

  Beef should be cut into slices that are neither too thick nor too thin. If it's too thick, the flavor won't penetrate enough; if it's too thin, it will easily become overcooked and tough.

  Mutton should be cut into thin slices, as thin as paper, and cannot be cut through.

  Chui Ying felt that his knife skills were not up to par, so he thought of the old chef Lu who had been following the army all along.

  Don't look at Lao Lu's cooking method, which is too casual and doesn't pay attention to details. The taste is just average, but he has a great knife skill that can cut through wood three times, chopping vegetables quickly and accurately, and often carving fruit flowers to create small surprises.

  Yuan Wulang hastily replied, "He is waiting outside, I will call him in."

  Lü Lǎotóu was indeed waiting outside, and as soon as he heard someone calling from inside, he hurried in.

  Cui Ling told him how to cut the beef and mutton. Before he had finished speaking, Lu Lao Tou rolled up his sleeves and got busy.

  With skilled hands in processing ingredients, these two dishes can be considered as laying a solid foundation.

  The best way to get rid of the smell is to season it, and now it's time for the seasoning ingredients brought from Shengjing City thousands of miles away to show off their skills!

  Cui Ling smiled and said to Yu Ge, "The things I brought from home, they helped me put them in the warehouse here. You and this uncle go help Wu Yuzhen bring that purple sandalwood box with seasonings."

  She gently patted Yige's head, "Open it and take a look, inside are many small compartments, filled with all sorts of bottles and jars, don't grab the wrong one!"

  Xie Geer was always very enthusiastic about helping in the kitchen. He responded with a busy tone, and then happily pulled Yuan Wulang out.

  As for the matter of Old Lady Yuan bringing a cart full of personal belongings from Shengjing City, Yuan Wulang had already heard about it.

  He thought it was just a woman's trivial matter at that time, and brought some daily necessities and clothes and jewelry.

  But at this moment, he was stunned to see piles of medicinal materials, full buckets of seasonings, various beverages and snacks, as well as all kinds of dried food ingredients stacked up in the warehouse.

  Yuan Wulang pointed at these things and asked, "Are these your Fifth Aunt's personal belongings?"

  Xiao Ge'er laughed like a flower, "When I escaped from home, I hid in Wu Yiniang's car for three days and three nights."

  That car is like a treasure chest, with food and drink, even a pacifier.

  If it weren't for the aroma of hot food wafting from outside, his desire to eat something warm would have been hanging in mid-air, and he wouldn't want to come down yet.

  "Brother, try this, it's a dried plum that Auntie made herself. It's really delicious!"

  He also didn't care whether Yuan Wulang ate or not, and forcibly stuffed it into his hands.

  Then from head to toe, Cui Ling introduced all these treasures, "Wu Auntie was afraid that it would be too cold on the way and catch a cold, and eating poorly on the road might cause diarrhea, so she packed several commonly used medicines and bought a lot."

  He put his hands behind his back, with a mature and composed demeanor, "Firstly to defend myself, secondly... the unused ones can also be kept for the soldiers on the front line."

  Yuan Wulang couldn't put his feelings into words.

  He didn't know whether to say that the woman was meticulous or timid, but at this moment, a strange emotion surged and fluctuated in his chest, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

  To cover up his embarrassment, he hastily pointed at the wooden bucket and asked, "What's in here again?"

  "Brother, it's chili sauce!"

  Yuan Wulang didn't understand and asked, "Chili pepper?"

  Uncle Wu told the story of how Auntie Five found the chili peppers, and how she gradually started a chili-eating craze in the Town General's mansion, and then how Big Uncle bought a whole boatload of chili peppers at an extremely low price.

  He stretched out his arms and said, "Such a big boat is all chili peppers, this life can't be finished eating, the great grandmother will worry! The fifth aunt said that these chili peppers are good for warming up and nourishing the body. Why not let her bring them to the northwest and cook them into various spicy soups, so that the soldiers can drink and warm up!"

  "Look, the wooden barrels with different labels on them. This one contains dried chili peppers, and those few are the chili sauce that Wu Yiniang had someone make by pounding the chilies. They serve different purposes."

  He spoke with great pride, holding his little head high, "Although Fifth Aunt's handwriting is ugly, she has a special talent for cooking. I dare say that there is no one in the world who is more skilled than her when it comes to food!"

  A satisfied expression of "having a meal with Aunt Wu".

  Yuan Wulang listened, and his restless craving was like a weed that grew wildly in the spring breeze.

  He took a glance and saw the purple sandalwood boxes neatly arranged on the shelves. He opened one and found all sorts of bottles and jars inside, just as Cui Ying had described. He showed it to Yu Ge'er, "Is this it?"

  "Ah, yeah! That's it! Aunt Wu's seasoning box!"

  Yuan Wulang hastily carried the box and dragged his nephew, buying a large knife and axe along the way, rushing towards the small kitchen.

  When they arrived, Mr. Lu had already handled the beef and mutton according to Cui Ying's instructions.

  Cui Ling took over the seasoning box, selected suitable seasonings from it, and started marinating to remove the smell.

  Sizzling hot wok, bursting with fragrance, stir-frying, after a few simple actions by Old Lu. The kitchen was filled with an irresistible aroma of food.

  Considering that Xiao Ge is a child and shouldn't eat too much spicy food, Cui Ying asked Lu Lao Tou to make him a slightly spicy dish.

  Xiao Ge'er took it without hesitation and started nibbling on the pancake.

  The beef is juicy and tender, the mutton is soft and delicate, biting in the mouth, beautiful in the heart.

  Yuan Wulang gazed at the dishes in Xiege's plate with a face full of envy, his face showing unconcealed longing and yearning.

  Cui Ling felt a bit embarrassed. He hastily asked, "Has this young man not eaten yet? If you don't mind, let's eat together."

  Does it matter? Even an idiot wouldn't care, okay?

  Faced with such a fragrant and tempting dish, Yuan Wulang was tempted to drool.

  If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't revealed his true identity to Cui Ying, he would have sat down with a big appetite and eaten with the same intoxication as Yu Ge.

  Upon hearing the invitation, he immediately nodded and sat down beside Xī Gē without hesitation. "Thank you very much, madam!"

  Yuan Wulang took a bite of beef and his eyes suddenly lit up.

  Good heavens, how long has it been since I've had such a delicious meal? Is it the Wangxiang Tower in Shengjing City or the Junzailai in Jiangnan?

  No, those world-renowned restaurants may have a rich variety of dishes, but which one can compare to the irresistible flavor of this spicy beef?

  Try this scallion exploded lamb again, it's so amazing, the lamb can actually be sliced into such a thin piece like a cicada wing. After being baptized by hot oil, it curls up with such a beautiful arc, like a flower, and also like clouds in the sky.

  Wolong Yuan Hong is drunk!

  At this time, he suddenly heard the woman's clear and pleasant voice say, "Master Lu, there are still some left, help me pack them up."

  Yuan Wulang suddenly opened his eyes and asked in a low voice, "Madam wants to send dishes to... General?"

  Jiǔ Wáng came from the northwest and did not allow people to call him "Wáng Ye" (Your Majesty), instead he insisted on being referred to as a general.

  Cui Ling glanced at him, "Isn't Shi Jia's fourth brother going to move things? This person is picky about food, and I'm sure he can't get used to the food here. Since I've made it, I'll leave some for him. After all, I am his sister-in-law, how can I let my own brother go hungry?"

  As for that sissy, just looking at him makes her feel uncomfortable all over, how could she possibly want to go deliver food to him?

  Doesn't he know how to appreciate good things at all?

  She cooks delicious food. Only serves it to people who appreciate it!

  But that being said, this mustachioed man is after all under the command of that flashy man. If he proposed it and didn't send him over, wouldn't he be blamed?

  In any case, they are a couple who have gone through the wedding ceremony, and even if they don't have a husband-and-wife relationship, they should still maintain it for the sake of their grandmother.

  The grandmother loves this little grandson, Yuan Wulang, the most!

  Chui Ling was considering whether or not to scoop out some of Shi Xiujian's food and have someone send it over.

  The mustachioed man immediately chimed in, "The general's taste is relatively light, and he usually has a personal chef to cater to his meals. This spicy dish looks delicious to me, but the general definitely won't like this kind of flavor."

  He nodded very affirmatively, "I think it's unnecessary for you to take this trip, madam!"

  Cui Ling was also unwilling in her heart, since the bearded man had said so, she was happy to save some effort.

  Smiling happily, she put the dishes in a food box and warmed them up, then pulled out a chair for herself and sat down opposite Yige without hesitation, starting to eat lunch.

  She likes to eat meat dishes and beef is her favorite.

  Spicy beef noodles had always been her favorite dish for ten minutes, so eating it made her feel especially satisfied and happy.

  But on the road of food, Cui Ying has always looked higher and thought further.

  She ate while saying to Yige, "Originally wanted to make dry stir-fried beef, but there's no time now, I'm afraid you'll be hungry, so I made spicy beef first. Hmm, later I'll ask Master Lu to cook the beef with big spices, and we can eat the dry stir-fry tonight, okay?"

  Brother agreed, of course.

  In order to show off his superiority in front of the fifth uncle who was forced to hide his name, this little guy even went so far as to squeeze beside Cui Ying, and with a "smack" on her cheek, he left the food residue from his mouth on her white and tender face.

  He succeeded in his sneak attack and became more arrogant, "Whatever Aunt Wu does, her nephew will eat whatever!"

  He finished speaking and gave Yuan Wulang a provocative glance.

  Yuan Wulang was so angry he almost jumped up, and would have liked to grab this kid and throw him out the door.

  But now, he can only convert his hatred into appetite, bowing his head and working hard to eat, vowing to finish all the food.

  Who made him agree with this little brat's so-called "turning a mistake into a clever move" plan?!

  So now, I have no choice but to tie myself up in a cocoon.

  ps：

  There is still one more shift in the afternoon.