Started as a poor little girl

Chapter 105 Eating hot pot

"No, let me do it! Your little hands are so delicate, they should be carefully protected." Xiao Jinnian insisted, his eyes firm and gentle.

When the two were in a stalemate and neither would give in, suddenly, a figure walked over from the side - it turned out to be the chef.

He raised his voice and shouted, "Okay, stop arguing, both of you. Let me do it!"

His loud voice seemed to break through the roof, mixed with his sincere admiration for the little girl.

Hearing this, both of them were stunned and stared at the chef.

The first one to come back to her senses was Li Lulu. She nodded smartly and cutely, and replied softly, "Okay."

Then, Li Lulu carefully picked up the chili powder she had carefully prepared and whispered:

"Put the beef slices one by one in the chili powder and evenly coat them with it. Be careful to make sure the chili powder adheres firmly to the beef and does not fall off easily."

The chef nodded frequently, indicating that he understood the specific steps.

It didn't take long for the chef to quickly finish marinating the beef, and all other necessary items were also prepared.

"Brother Jinnian, please run an errand and inform Sister Yutong. Tell her that everything is ready and the dishes can be served." Li Lulu turned to look at the man next to her and asked with a smile.

"Okay." Xiao Jin responded in a young voice, turned around without hesitation, and walked straight towards the kitchen.

When I arrived at the front hall, I saw the emperor and the queen sitting in the front, obviously they had been waiting for a long time.

Xiao Jinnian understood in his heart that they must be unable to suppress their inner anticipation.

"Brother, sister-in-law, Lulu said everything is ready and we are just waiting for your order to start the meal." Xiao Jinnian's voice was gentle and humble.

"Hurry up! Let's start now." Emperor Xiao Jinan was extremely anxious and seemed to have been drooling over this delicious meal for a long time.

Xiao Jinnian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, and thought to himself: As expected.

Then, he glanced at his impatient brother slowly, with a hint of helplessness and teasing in his eyes, and said softly: "Yes, sir. I will go and tell the kitchen to serve the food immediately."

After saying that, Xiao Jinnian turned around and left again, returning to the kitchen.

As soon as he entered the kitchen, he conveyed the emperor's order to the chefs and ordered them to serve the dishes quickly.

"What did Jinnian mean by that just now? Is he really dissatisfied with me as his brother?"

The emperor looked at his brother walking away with an unhappy face, muttering to himself.

The queen smiled and comforted him gently, "No, you saw it wrong."

The emperor felt that the queen was right and that it was impossible for his beloved brother to despise him.

In the kitchen, Li Lulu took out the double-cooked pot and fuel stove that they had brought into the palace.

Pour the chef's prepared bone soup into the double-flavored pot, put the hot pot base into the other side, and have someone prepare some charcoal and put it in the fuel stove.

After Prince Jin gave the order, the waiter carefully lifted the big pot and the stove and placed them on the table. Prince Jin gently took Li Lulu's hand and went back to the dining hall in front to sit down and wait for all the dishes to be served before starting to eat.

Prince Jin had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was very imposing; while Li Lulu had bright eyes, white teeth, and was very beautiful.

The two of them sitting side by side looked like a pair of golden boy and jade girl, very eye-catching.

At this time, the dining hall was silent and everyone held their breath, not daring to make the slightest sound for fear of disturbing the lovely couple.

Soon all the dishes were laid out, ready for Prince Jin and Li Lulu to enjoy their meal.

In the bustling Pepper House, the air is filled with the rich aroma of beef hotpot.

Li Lulu and a few others looked at the hot red hot pot with great interest. The steam was rising and the red soup was bubbling.

Li Lulu glanced at the people sitting at the table and found that no one picked up their chopsticks to start eating.

She wondered to herself: "Don't these people plan to eat? Or are they not interested in this meal?" As she was thinking, her eyes involuntarily fell on the bowl of neatly arranged tripe.

The tripe looked fresh and delicious, making people salivate. Li Lulu thought: "Since no one else is eating, I'll try it first!"

So she gently stretched out her arm, picked up one of the plump pieces of tripe with chopsticks, and carefully put it into the boiling hot pot.

Watching the tripe rolling in the pot, gradually becoming curled and cooked, and emitting an enticing aroma, Li Lulu's mouth couldn't help but slightly raise the corners of her mouth, looking forward to the moment of tasting this delicious dish.

"Sister Yutong, brother-in-law, look, put the dishes you like in there~ The red soup is quite spicy, if you can handle the spiciness, you can try it;

On the other hand, the broth is made from large bones, which is delicious and not spicy at all!

You can choose which side to put it on for boiling according to your preference." Li Lulu patiently showed and explained to them.

After they understood how to enjoy this hot pot, they picked up their chopsticks and put their favorite ingredients into the pot.

Whether it is red soup or clear soup, I want to try it, so as to satisfy the needs of my taste buds.

As time went by, the soup in the pot became more and more boiling, and the rich spicy and fresh aroma blended together and filled the air.

Everyone was eating enthusiastically, sweating profusely, with grease stains on the corners of their mouths, but no one was willing to put down their chopsticks.

Although it was a bit too spicy, they still couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious food.

Xiao Jinan panted heavily and praised: "Sister Lulu, the beef you made is so delicious! And why are the other foods you prepared so delicious?"

Hearing the compliment, Li Lulu showed a hint of pride on her face.

She threw the last piece of tripe in the bowl into her mouth, chewed it carefully, and then slowly replied:

"Hehe, actually I figured these out myself! Because I really like to eat all kinds of delicious food, so I like to play with these things."

She seemed to have seen through the emperor's intentions, but she did not choose to expose this thin barrier in person.

"My dear brother, your little calculations are so obvious that even the little cat on the wall can see through them! You are trying so hard to hide them!"

Xiao Jinan never dreamed that his usually well-behaved and sensible brother would contradict him so bluntly today. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable bitterness and pain in his heart.

“Forget it, actually it’s not that complicated. It’s just that my sister prefers the delicious food cooked by Lulu.

It's just that I always ask you to come to the palace to prepare meals, which is really a bother. And when you leave Beijing in the future, won't I no longer be able to enjoy the good food?"

Seeing the emperor being rebuked by his younger brother, the queen quickly interrupted to smooth things over, taking all the blame on herself, saying that it was purely because of her greed and the emperor had never intentionally asked any questions.

"Got it, Lulu, you understand what Sister Yutong means. I'll ask Brother Jinnian to help write out the recipe in the next two days, and then give it to the chef in the small kitchen. He will definitely be able to make it."

Li Lulu replied with a smile, saying that she understood Lu Yutong's needs and would try her best to meet her wishes.

Li Lulu has always been kind, considerate and generous.

She had no reservations about sharing her favorite recipes because they were the delicacies that her dear sister Yutong wanted to taste.

This helpful quality makes people around her like her very much.

After hearing this, Lu Yutong smiled with satisfaction and praised sincerely: "Sister Lulu is worthy of her! I just mentioned it casually, but I didn't expect Lulu to be so smart and understand my thoughts at once." She was very pleased with Li Lulu's wit and understanding.

Next, they continued chatting for a while, talking about some trivial and interesting things in life.

Time passed quickly and before I knew it, it was getting dark.

Xiao Jinnian proposed taking Li Lulu out of the palace and this time sent her directly to her parents' home.

When they parted, Li Lulu and Lu Yutong said goodbye to each other and agreed to meet again next time.

Xiao Jinnian sent Li Lulu back to the villa today. If he didn't send her back, Wei Lingheng would probably come to the palace to ask for her.

When he arrived at the gate of the villa, he looked at Li Lulu gently as she walked into the room, then he turned and left.

This short but pleasant time has become part of their beautiful memories.

I don’t know when the next time will be.

On the roof, a dark shadow was peeking like a ghost, watching Xiao Jinnian's figure gradually go farther and farther away until it disappeared from sight.

Then he jumped down from the roof as lightly as a bird.