Blissful Days After Widowhood Chapter 62: Honey Duck

Unexpectedly, just after Ning Xi finished speaking, the woman "thumped" and knelt down again: "I beg you, girl, even if you can't keep me, please keep my little treasure, Xiaobao eat. Not much, as long as you give him some leftovers from the guests in front of you, he is also very well behaved and will not be noisy, and when he grows up, he will be able to help with his work.”

That little treasure didn't seem to understand, but just watched his mother cry, and cried too, that one was miserable.

Ning Xi was anxious: "Get up quickly, I didn't mean that, I didn't say I wanted to drive you away!"

Meng Shuangshuang also hurriedly jumped over and dragged her up: "Oh, don't think about it, we Ningxi are not such people, can we still see that your flesh and blood cannot be separated?"

The woman's eyes flashed with surprise, and she stammered: "Well, that means, can both our mother and son stay?"

Ning Xi nodded to her: "Let's stay for now, help with some chores first, and then I'll see what's suitable for you."

The woman said happily: "Thank you, thank you two girls so much!" She turned and hugged her son, "Bao'er, that's great, my mother has a job, so we can have a place to live and eat. The girl is really The reincarnation of the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Avalokitesvara..."

"Alright, alright, don't say any more, by the way, what shall we call you in the future?" Meng Shuangshuang hurriedly stopped her from continuing to nag.

"Everyone calls me Mei Niang, this is Xiaoer Xiaobao, Zhang Xiaobao."

"Mei Niang, you have been displaced these days, and you must be very tired. I will let someone take you to the place where you live. Take a good rest first, and come back to the restaurant to help in two days!" Ning Xi finished. , let Mei Niang take Mei Niang to the staff dormitory of the restaurant, and ordered them to arrange a room for her, and take them to buy some daily necessities and a change of clothes.

Previously, Ningxi rented a large yard in a relatively remote alley behind Shuangxi Tower to use as staff dormitory, but most of the employees in the restaurant, such as Rong Daquan, have a home in the capital Those who have a room naturally don't need to live there, so there are still a few vacant rooms, so it's not a problem to arrange for the two of Mei's mother and son to live in.

Mei Niang is thankful again. Zhidao never expected to meet such a kind person.

After setting up Mei Niang, Ning Xi went to the kitchen to prepare a honey duck. Ozawa lived up to expectations and passed the examination of Bailu Academy. Now she has been in school for three days. first half day.

This kid loves to eat duck meat, but he doesn't have to make it himself. It's just that he only comes back three times a month, and he doesn't stay at home for the night. , Ning Xi felt that it was really hard for such a young child to live in boarding school, so every time he came back, he would make him a favorite dish as a reward.

First, I picked a fat duck for the handyman to slaughter. The handyman agreed, and when he mentioned the fat duck, he was going to find hot water. Ning Xi hurriedly said: "Don't be too busy to scald and remove the hair after the blood has been drained. , after slaughtering, you must first break the belly to remove the dirty, otherwise the dirty gas will be trapped in the meat, reducing the umami."

Is that the handyman: "Ning Dongjia, all the hairs stand up after the slaughter, how can you pluck the hairs?"

Ning Xi smiled, found half a bowl of spirits, and asked the handyman to pour the wine into the duck's mouth. After a while, the duck appeared drowsy and could not stand still, staggering. Yes, the handyman was surprised: "Oh, this duck is really drunk."

Ning Xi said: "This way the hair is easy to pull out, take it!"

The handyman walked away happily: "I didn't expect such a good way."

After the handyman peeled and washed the fat duck, Ning Xi chopped off the fat duck's head and neck, cut the white lotus seeds, red glutinous rice, chicken head rice, and pitted red dates, and then cut a few more. The slices of ham she had just made were stuffed into the fat duck's belly. Finally, the whole duck's belly was sewed with needles and thread, and the whole duck was dipped in the prepared spice sauce.

After an hour, take it out and coat it with honey mixed with **** juice, then put it on a charcoal fire and roast it until the whole duck skin turns golden brown.

"Ningxi, what did you do this time?" Meng Shuangshuang asked while holding a handful of melon seeds, watching her play while smashing them.

"Honey duck, lotus seeds nourish the heart and soothe the nerves, glutinous rice and red dates strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish the blood and soothe the nerves. Ozawa has been studying hard in the academy on weekdays, so he is about to give him a good supplement." Ning Xi replied. "It's really not too troublesome for you to cook. If you want me, you can put it all in one pot and cook it. How can you be patient with filling and seaming, roasting and stewing like this."

"It's too much trouble, so don't eat it, anyway, you'll still be hungry after this meal."

Meng Shuangshuang giggled: "That's not good, I won't be too troublesome to eat."

The stuffed egg that Ning Xi made next was more troublesome. Put the duck egg into boiling water and blanch for a while. It is estimated that the egg white inside is just cooked and the yolk is still thin. Take it out. Pour out the egg yolks, then pour in the minced ham, mushroom and bamboo shoots stuffing, and steam them in the pot again.

When eating, peel the shell and slice, and then pour it with a special sauce, the taste is extremely delicious.

Like all parents who have children at home, they are afraid that their children will not have enough to eat and wear, so they try their best to get him something to eat when they come back. Ning Xi and Meng Shuangshuang are no exception. Beside him, watching him eat deliciously one bite after another, his heart is also full of relief.

"Ozawa, how is the academy's gentleman? Is he fierce or not?" Meng Shuangshuang asked.

"Sir's knowledge is very good, and he is very amiable to us, but..." Ozawa said and suddenly laughed.

Meng Shuangshuang said nervously: "Just what?"

"The classmates are complaining that the food in the academy is extremely unpalatable."

"Really? That's hard for you. Let me see. I'm really hungry and thin." Meng Shuangshuang patted his younger brother's head distressedly.

Ozawa said with a smile: "Sister, I have only been to the academy for three days, how can I be so hungry and thin so quickly, besides, I'm not the kind of picky person, I can eat everything, and I don't feel embarrassed. ."

"Then we can usually make something delicious and send it to you?" Meng Shuangshuang felt that they could eat delicious and spicy food with Ningxi every day, but the younger brother suffered in the academy, and he felt a little sorry.

"Yes, my classmates will sometimes let their little servants go outside to buy some food and go back to fight their teeth." Ozawa said casually, most of his classmates in the academy are the sons of powerful and powerful people, and those sons and brothers are self-sufficient. They are pampered and pampered, and no one has ever expected them to take care of the trivial matters of life by themselves.

It is also fortunate that Ozawa is a pure-hearted person. He goes to the academy with all his heart to study, and he has never had any comparison mentality, and he does not feel that he is inferior to others.

Ningxi remembered that in her previous life, there was a niece in the family who also attended boarding school at a young age and could only go home once a week. The biggest resentment of the little girl to the school was not other, but also the food was so poor that every time The next time I came home, it was like a reincarnation of a hungry ghost, trying to eat without stopping.

I still remember that the school management of the little niece and their school was strictly controlled at that time, and students were usually not allowed to leave the school gate, but this could not curb their yearning for food. The rich aroma attracts students, and there are always students who move in the wind and hand out money to buy from the gaps in the railings. By the time the school's security guards found out and came to drive them away, the students and hawkers had already disappeared without a trace.

A thought suddenly popped into Ning Xi's heart: "Ozawa, do you think it would be alright if you set up a stall outside your college to sell food?"

Ozawa said happily: "This is naturally good, although the classmates can let the little servants go out to buy food, but according to the regulations of the academy, the number and time of the little servants are still limited, so they can't go out often. If it is near the academy and you can buy it without going far, then it must be bought by a lot of people, especially the food made by the second sister is so delicious, I am afraid that even the gentlemen will not be able to bear it!”

"Ningxi, you don't really plan to go back to your old business and set up a stall next to Ozawa's academy, right?" Meng Shuangshuang couldn't understand, "We already have a restaurant, why do we have to eat that one? Bitter, even if you really feel sorry for Ozawa, you can make delicious food for him on weekdays, and you don't have to go there to set up a stall!"

Ozawa also said: "Yes, second sister, there is no need for this. I just said that my classmates complained about the unpalatable food. I don't think so."

Ning Xi waved his hand: "It's not that I set up the stall myself, it's just that I've been thinking about finding something to do for the newly arrived Mei Niang. What you just said just inspired me."

Meng Shuangshuang said: "You mean, let Mei Niang set up this stall?"

"Yeah, what do you think?"

"I don't think so. She has just arrived. How do you know what kind of person she is? What if she is an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf like that Feng Zhihai again?"

Ning Xi thought thoughtfully: "I don't think so. Besides, I'm not afraid."

"Okay, then you can do it!" Meng Shuangshuang knew that Ning Xi was still a little girl, but she actually had a big idea. Once she decided what to do, no one could stop her. Their lives were indeed getting better these days, which showed that Ning Xi's decision was not wrong.

Ning Xi didn't say anything about setting up the stall, but asked about Ozawa's study and living conditions with concern. Ozawa was full of confidence and told them that he would pass the children's test this year. Meng Shuangshuang was very happy, and gave him a bulging purse to spend as he should, and don't feel wronged.

Ozawa only took out two pieces of silver from the inside and put it in his arms, and the rest was returned to Meng Shuangshuang for her to keep: "I have food and clothing in the academy, I don't need to spend any money, I bring too much. It's inconvenient for me on the body, eldest sister put it away for me first."

Meng Shuangshuang pinched him: "It's really a good boy, yes, don't learn from those dudes."

Ningxi packed a box of stuffed eggs she made before and brought him back to the academy. If you are hungry at night, you can peel it off and eat it, or you can share it with your classmates. It is important to devote yourself to reading, but the relationship with your classmates is also important. Be sure to get along well. These classmates will be excellent contacts in the future. If Ozawa really wants to take the imperial examinations and pursue a career in the future, these help are really indispensable!