The Prodigal Son's Happy Life - Chapter 244

[Chapter 244 Painting]

Fang Xiu is quite knowledgeable about eating.

In this era when there are only basic condiments such as vinegar, soy sauce, and salt, Fang Xiu has given Chunfenglou a very important task, which is to find spices that can be used for seasoning.

The chefs of Chunfeng Tower were not too concerned about this task at first, but under the temptation of money, they were still very active in looking for spices that had never been used in cooking before.

It is precisely because there are so few condiments in this era that there is only a lot of room for exploration.

In just over a month, Chunfenglou’s kitchen has added more than a dozen newly discovered condiments.

These condiments also make Chunfenglou’s dishes more delicious, attracting the attention of countless people, including countless gourmets who like Fang Xiu.

The original Chunfeng Restaurant was attractive, or in other words, it really made those diners give up the nearby restaurants and be willing to go to the Chunfeng Restaurant in the south of the city. There was only one reason, and that was the strong liquor of Chunfeng Restaurant.

Nowadays, things are a little different.

Many people do not drink, they have never even tasted wine, and they have never heard of what “getting drunk before resting” is, but they are still willing to run from the north, west, and east of the city to the Chunfeng Tower in the south of the city.

Just to try the different spices used in the dishes.

Chunfeng Restaurant has also become the largest restaurant in the entire capital in just one month, and its signboard is louder than some restaurants that have been in business for hundreds of years.

Even at noon and evening every day, during the peak dining period, you have to queue up at the ticket office to get your ticket, just like the Beijing Grand Theater, and wait for nearly half an hour before you can go in and have a meal.

Even so, there were still countless people willing to stand at the door, or move a small bench to sit at the door, waiting for half an hour.

This is the beauty of spices.

The barbecue used in barbecue today is also marinated with countless spices.

Even if the master chef of the imperial kitchen has superb cooking skills, he still can’t make such delicious barbecue.

The roasted meat was cooked quickly, and Bai Xiaochun acted as a waiter, using a special tool to cut the roasted meat into small pieces and put them on the plate in front of him.

Then, Zhao Yan and others paired it with various vegetables, the most important of which was lettuce, dipped it in special sauce, wrapped it in barbecue, and stuffed it into their mouths.

Instantly, the aroma of barbecue filled your mouth.

For a moment, everyone forgot everything and was immersed in the aroma of barbecue.

Time passed by minute by second, and in the blink of an eye, it was already half an hour later. Zhao Yan, Zhao Hao, and Xiu’er were all too full to eat.

But after seeing the barbecue on the grill, I still showed some pity.

Fang Xiu felt helpless when he saw this scene.

Although these people have a very high status in Chu State, it is not difficult to eat whatever they want, even animals that will be protected in later generations.

And there are also the top chefs of this era, the master chef of the imperial kitchen, who still can’t resist the temptation of modern cuisine.

After all, every modern delicacy has experienced thousands of years of evolution, and eventually became the most suitable taste and passed down.

If it wasn’t delicious, or not delicious enough, it would have disappeared into the long river of history.

After all, delicacies, unlike those royal ceramics, can only be enjoyed by the royal family and relatives, and the remaining quantities are extremely small.

After eating the barbecue, the four of them sat on the ground, smelling the aroma of the sweet-scented osmanthus, and watching a group of unnamed birds flying by in the sky. They felt that the whole person felt much calmer.

Grassland, osmanthus trees, green smoke, and four graceful young people formed a peaceful and beautiful picture.

Rested for about half an hour.

Zhao Hao seemed to have remembered something, and suddenly stood up from the ground, looked at Fang Xiu, and said enthusiastically: “Master, let’s fly a kite!”

Fang Xiu heard this and glanced at Zhao Yan beside him.

After all, this kite belongs to Zhao Yan. Since he gave it to her, the decision-making power is no longer in his hands.

No matter what, she is the princess, and tomorrow is her birthday. This point still needs to be given enough respect.

When Zhao Yan saw Fang Xiu looking at her, she didn’t know what she was thinking of. A blush appeared on her pretty face. She looked at Zhao Hao and nodded.

Since Zhao Yan didn’t have any opinions herself, then there was nothing else she could say.

So he stood up and waved to Bai Xiaochun behind him.

Bai Xiaochun understood immediately and rushed over with several sturdy Fang Mansion guards.

These guards had all flown kites yesterday and were already very familiar with the structure of kites and the changes in wind direction.

“Master”

Bai Xiaochun walked up to Fang Xiu and bowed respectfully.

Fang Xiu nodded and said casually: “Go.”

“Yes, Master!”

After receiving the order, Bai Xiaochun turned around and winked at several Fang Mansion guards.

Several guards walked to the front of the kite and stood in a circle around the kite.

When Zhao Hao saw this scene, he consciously walked aside without waiting for Bai Xiaochun to speak, and watched with interest as they slowly raised the kite.

Although the weight of the kite is not large, in terms of size, it cannot be lifted by one person. It requires the cooperation of several people.

Bai Xiaochun stood at the front. He was the one who flew the kite into the sky before, so naturally he needed to take action this time.

Wrapping the rope connecting the kite around his waist, he glanced back to confirm that the kite had formed an angle with the ground.

He sprinted forward.

As a gust of wind blew by, the kite soared into the sky, reaching nearly a hundred meters in the sky in an instant.

The kite that had just flown looked much more shocking than when I saw it from a distance in the palace yesterday.

Zhao Hao stood not far away, watching the kite gradually climb. He seemed to have thought of something. He stared at the kite closely, as if he was afraid of missing any detail.

As for Zhao Yan, she was slightly startled when she saw the picture painted under the kite, and her expression began to become a little strange.

Just as Fang Xiu was about to say something, he turned his head and glanced at Zhao Yan, only to find that there seemed to be something in her eyes, which looked shiny in the sunlight.

The picture painted on the kite has many more things than the previous simple drawing of ‘Pig-Headed Master’.

Although there are still only a few simple lines on the whole, they are supplemented with colors.

The heroine in fluttering white clothes and holding a sword stands beside the lake, looking into the distance, giving people a feeling of being out of the world.

This painting, even the most famous painter today, may not be able to paint this artistic conception, not to mention that this painting is very realistic.

It’s almost exactly the same as the picture in Zhao Yan’s memory.

Of course, in her memory, she automatically deleted that bad memory, that is, the memory of being held by a knife on her neck.

On both sides of this painting, there were two lines of words written on it. To be precise, Four words, birthday and happiness

(end of chapter)