Chapter 101 Instant Noodles Are so Delicious

Duke Dingguo did not go home that day.

He waited in the imperial kitchen of the palace until dark, and finally waited for the thirteen imperial chefs to use their best efforts to try to make the rice and flour dishes that the emperor said "can be eaten after heating"...

What kind of dry rice cakes, dry food...

Duke Dingguo tried them one by one, and each of them looked strange.

It didn't taste very good.

But it's okay if you don't care about marching and fighting.

Some of them are just like the dry food they made themselves, nothing special, just taste better... okay.

Duke Dingguo tried the "can be eaten after heating" stuff for a whole day, from the initial high interest to the expressionless face and gradually disappointed.

"Your Majesty, let the imperial kitchen tinker with it, and I will go home first."

Duke Dingguo was tired.

He really believed the emperor's evil and believed that his ideas would work!

After a day of tossing, he didn't come up with anything.

Duke Dingguo decided not to hold too much hope, so as not to be too disappointed. He is old and can't stand the ups and downs of emotions.

"Well... Duke Dingguo wanted to have some oil in his stomach when he was marching before. Imperial chefs, where's the oil?"

Xiao Yunzhou was still 'inspiring' the chefs in the imperial kitchen.

Duke Dingguo was somewhat touched. The emperor was still a good person and remembered his words.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late now. You should also rest early." Duke Dingguo was not in a hurry.

But Xiao Yunzhou was anxious.

How come these people in the imperial kitchen didn't think of instant noodles no matter how he pointed them out!

The noodles can be fried, and then boiled in boiling water.

Then add salt powder seasoning packets, and oil packets that have lumps, dried vegetables and dried meat!

Ah.

Xiao Yunzhou finally understood his daughter's previous praise for Liu Runnian.

It's true that not everyone can understand it with just a little guidance.

It really makes him anxious.

Princess Liu stood by and was also anxious when she saw that the emperor was determined not to give up until he figured it out.

The little princess was tired and yawned in Wei Zheng's arms.

She took a deep breath, "Your Majesty, I have an idea. I used to make bacon with my mother at home."

"After the bacon is marinated, baked, and dried, it can be preserved for a long time. Next year, just put it on rice to heat it up, or put it in pasta to eat. It has both flavor and oil. A small piece can be a delicious meal."

Hey! That's it!

Xiao Yunzhou's eyes lit up and looked at Concubine Liu.

Concubine Liu is worthy of being a smart family!

"Yes, yes, yes, did you hear it? Can you think of anything from the bacon recipe?"

"Bacon can be air-dried and heated directly next year. What about other things...vegetables, hot soup, rice and noodles!"

The chief steward of the imperial kitchen hissed. He had thought of bacon before, but the emperor's question was for the border march.

One hundred thousand soldiers, everyone is equipped with bacon, how much does it cost?

So the head of the imperial kitchen threw the bacon aside.

But now, Xiao Yunzhou's words directly opened up the head of the imperial kitchen's mind.

Using the method of making bacon... to extend it to soup, vegetables, noodles and rice?

This opened up a new idea for the head of the imperial kitchen who cooked exquisite noodles all day.

"I'll try it now!"

The imperial kitchen got busy immediately!

With an idea, the chefs in the imperial kitchen are not to be underestimated.

With all kinds of skills, they immediately made chicken soup, mutton soup... and steamed and fried noodles, and pancake skins...

In the cold winter of the capital, the chicken fat and lard were frozen hard after being left outside for a while.

Soon, the kitchen brought out instant mutton soup concentrate packets, instant chicken soup ‘instant noodles’, ‘instant rice balls’…

In Wei Zheng’s arms, Xiao Chuchu’s tired eyes were straight, especially when she saw the meal plate held by the kitchen manager - three stacks of soup packets, bacon packets, and noodle packets were placed in it.

“Your Majesty, except for the dried vegetables, which are too late today, you can try everything else.”

[Fuck, ancient version of instant noodles…Ah, I can’t eat roast duck, but I can drink the soup of instant noodles~]

Xiao Chuchu was happy.

[Every time I smell instant noodles, I crave them. If I don’t eat them for a while, I’ll miss them~]

[I wonder what the ancient imperial kitchen version of instant noodles would be like. ]

Xiao Chuchu was sobered up.

Equally sober, the Duke of Dingguo felt no pain in his legs or waist!

He watched the imperial chef add a small seasoning packet and oil packet to the dry noodles, and then poured boiling water into it. In a short time, a strong fragrance spread throughout the imperial garden and rushed into his nose.

Duke Dingguo stared and rushed to the imperial chef in an instant.

"This, this can be eaten after heating? How long can it be eaten!?"

"Just boil water and pour it in?"

Before he heard the imperial chef's answer, he saw the solid soup block in the golden bowl gradually melted in the boiling water.

The dry noodles inside gradually softened, from a ball to a loose shape, with each strand clearly visible...

In less than half a cup of tea, it became a bowl of steaming hot bacon and chicken noodle soup!

Duke Dingguo took a deep breath, and without Xiao Yunzhou's invitation, he couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and put a big mouthful into his mouth.

With a hiss, Duke Dingguo's mouth was burned.

But soon, the salty and mellow chicken soup, mixed with the rich aroma of bacon in golden hot oil, rushed into his tongue unreasonably.

This deliciousness made Duke Dingguo reluctant to spit it out. He took a breath and sucked the hot chopsticks of noodles into his mouth.

In an instant, his eyes were straight.

This noodle... was still very chewy, and it bounced between the teeth when bitten, and it was extremely smooth.

Mixed with the deliciousness of chicken soup and bacon, it was one mouthful after another, and he couldn't stop at all.

This strong fragrance seemed even more delicious and appropriate after standing in the Imperial Garden for a whole day, dispelling the winter cold and fatigue.

"Hiss... This bread and salt bag are not heavy, it is feasible to transport them to the military camp!" Duke Dingguo finished a whole bowl and was even more excited when he thought of this.

"I don't ask for chicken soup, but just a little salt and these small pieces of bacon to add some flavor to our soldiers' mouths!"

Duke Dingguo also knew that chicken soup was expensive and could not be popularized to everyone.

But the bacon in this bread was really cut very small and thin.

He ate it, and he didn't feel the gap between his teeth. The bacon seemed to be gone, leaving only a salty and meaty taste on the tip of his tongue.

It's not satisfying, but it's enough for marching and fighting, not picky!

"Your Majesty, I agree that Concubine Liu will be a female official."

Duke Dingguo really felt good about Concubine Liu this time.

Why did he think of bacon?

Make the bacon smaller than the roadside stones... It's good, there is an idea, and it can be implemented!

"Your Majesty, winter clothes are winter clothes in the morning, and now this noodles that can be heated and eaten are another matter."

Duke Dingguo looked at the emperor, "Whenever you promoted Concubine Liu, she gave two ideas to the army!"

"..."

Xiao Yunzhou's eyebrows jumped.

People in the army are so protective and unreasonable.

Military merits are not empty!

Concubine Liu was embarrassed, "I didn't do anything, how can I take the credit?"

This time she just talked about it, really didn't do anything.

Duke Dingguo waved his hand, full of heroic spirit, "I will submit a memorial tomorrow, the female official's affairs must be implemented as soon as possible, and a door must be found."

"What rank, how much salary, how to get promoted in the future..."

"Your Majesty, don't you think so?"

Xiao Yunzhou coughed lightly.

"Oh, of course, your contribution this time is not small," Duke Dingguo finally looked at Xiao Yunzhou with a new look.

"I am really pleased. I am grateful to the emperor on behalf of thousands of soldiers."

Xiao Yunzhou finally smiled, "When the weather clears up in the next few days, Duke Dingguo and I will go to the military camp outside Beijing to comfort the soldiers and give them new winter clothes and warm and ready-to-eat food. How about that?"

Duke Dingguo smiled and nodded repeatedly, "The emperor is thoughtful, and I will definitely go."

Even though he knew that the emperor wanted to take advantage of his reputation in the army to gain the hearts of the soldiers, Duke Dingguo was willing this time.

But not long after, Xiao Yunzhou's eyebrows were stunned.

Xiao Chuchu poked her little finger into the golden bowl next to Wei Zheng's hand unreasonably, and then put it into her mouth and licked the taste of the instant noodle soup directly.

[Ah~ It's this familiar taste. Although it's not quite the same, but... I'm alive again hahahaha. 】

Xiao Chuchu was full of joy and threw herself at Duke Dingguo desperately.

Duke Dingguo wanted to eat a second bowl of instant noodles.

She wanted to eat a bowl of instant noodles~

Without teeth, she could just sip it~

But just as her little hand grabbed the collar of Duke Dingguo's clothes, making him laugh and cry, her big grape eyes suddenly froze.

[Well, I saw Duke Dingguo's military strength! ]

[73 (increasingly declining)! ]

[95 in its heyday! ]

[Emma, ​​there is an old injury to the right knee, an old lung disease, and chronic stomach disease. ]

[Ah, Duke Dingguo ate too much greasy food today, and caught a cold in the training ground for a day. His stomach and knee diseases are about to flare up! His military strength is about to drop below 60, which is irreversible! ]

Xiao Yunzhou stared.

Concubine Liu even stopped breathing.