usatvline Chapter 44 Look at other people's sauerkraut!
Chapter 44 Look at other people's sauerkraut!
Chapter 44 Look at other people's sauerkraut!
"If the palace had such a large fish tank, I could eat fresh fish every day!" Ying Zheng said enviously.
Li Shimin, a neighbor in the Northwest, thought the same way.
"Modern commoners can eat fresh fish every day, how lucky they are! They're better off than me!" Li Shimin said enviously.
Empress Zhangsun was quite pleased: "At least we can eat our rhinoceros. I imagine the fish hot pot must be very delicious."
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"Waiter, a pot of sauerkraut and pork belly with blood sausage, please!" Another customer has arrived.
"Let's have a crucian carp hot pot! A whole crucian carp! And some stir-fried vegetables, a plate of spinach with nuts, and some cold jellyfish salad." Several more people joined in.
"Let's have beef hot pot, spicy."
Meanwhile, Lu Chen and his group's hot pot was served.
Whoosh! The waiter turned on the liquefied gas switch.
Small blue and red flames appeared.
People under the canopy of sky stared intently.
"Look! There's fire in that little flat box! It lights up as soon as you twist it!"
"Modern people are amazing! They can turn off a fire with just a small box!"
"This thing would be so great for warming yourself by the fire in winter!"
Cao Cao's eyes lit up. "If the soldiers carried these fireboxes during battle, wouldn't they be able to burn down the entire enemy camp?"
"If I ever get to the modern era, this will be the first thing I take!"
Little soldiers, the children are already fantasizing about roasting pheasants and rabbits in the wild.
Some children even wanted to roast their own piglets, chickens, and dogs.
"Lu Chen, you two come back quickly!" Mom helped them tear apart the bowls and chopsticks.
"Let's go, Sizi, let's go eat! There's meat!" Lu Chen picked up the little guy.
"Let's go! Seven again!" The little guy suddenly felt his stomach growling.
"Here, you two have some tea first. The water has been cooled down for you, it's not too hot." Mom prepared it for them.
"Thank you, Mom!"
"Thank you, Mom!"
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Lu Chen picked up the light brown barley tea, took a sip, and said, "It's alright, a bit like coffee, not bitter, drinkable."
"Mmm...it tastes like paste." Little Sizi smacked her lips.
"It's a little sweet." The little guy continued drinking.
"Here you go, Sizi, have some meat!" Dad picked up a chicken wing for Sizi, who took it with both hands, his eyes instantly curving into little crescents: "Thank you, Dad!"
"Hey, is it okay to gnaw on a rhinoceros? Won't you choke on the bones?" Dad was a little worried.
"Give her chicken drumsticks next time. Who told you to choose chicken hot pot?" Mom glanced at Dad.
"Yes, it's all my fault. Have some drinks." Dad picked up the hawthorn juice and poured a glass for everyone.
The little guy then placed the bowl in front of Lu Chen.
"Hot, hot, blow on it~" she urged in her childish voice, her little head close to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen chuckled and blew on the food twice: "Alright, little glutton, dig in!"
"Mmm! It smells so good! The meat smells so good!" Si Zi's cheeks were bulging, and his little hands were tightly gripping the chicken wing. The juices from eating it got on the corners of his mouth.
She suddenly looked up and mumbled, "Mommy~ mushy tofu! I want some!"
"Ouch, slow down, slow down." Mom quickly used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of soft tofu, dipped it in sesame paste, and blew on it to cool it down. "Open your mouth!"
"Ah—!" The little one obediently opened its mouth, swallowed, and then squinted its eyes contentedly, "Sweet~"
The clear broth in the pot was bubbling and rolling, with red dates wrapped in vegetable leaves swaying gently.
Lu Chen's table also ordered jellyfish. He picked up a piece and said, "Mmm, delicious! Dad, try this jellyfish, it's so crunchy."
"Alright!" Dad picked up a piece of chilled jellyfish salad with his chopsticks, laughing heartily, "This combination is amazing! It's refreshing and appetizing!"
Mom smiled as she wiped Sizi's hands, "Look at her rosy cheeks, like a ripe little apple."
"Come on, Sizi, eat this. It's a plump fish ball with broth inside. I'll poke a hole in its belly first, and then you can use a small spoon to scoop out the broth and drink it." Lu Chen picked up a stuffed fish ball and put it in Sizi's bowl.
"Come on, Sizi, have a golden dumpling! And this, a corn sausage." Mom had already put it on a plate for Sizi.
"I'll go get some vegetables. I also need to get a few other things to eat." Dad has become quite diligent.
Beep beep beep! Dad brought out baby bok choy, garland chrysanthemum, and bean sprouts, put them in a pot to cook, and then went back to get a few steamed dumplings and small buns.
Mom also got up to see what other good food was available.
Soon, Mom returned beaming, with three pretty little cakes on a plate: "These are for me and Sizi. Help yourselves."
"Wow! The cake is so pretty!" Little Sizi immediately fell in love with the pink cake.
Ouch! Little Sizi took a bite of the cake.
"Nah na na... Sweetie..." The little one's mouth was puffed out as she quickly slurped and stared at the various small meatballs in the pot.
"Sizi, don't rush, eat slowly, we'll wait for you."
Mom slowly ate her matcha mini cake.
At this moment, waves of guests came up.
The table next to us was also having a lively meal.
"Come on! Cheers!"
"My favorite blood sausage is here!"
"Hey! Hurry up and take them out, don't overcook them."
Outside the canopy, people watched with great interest.
"How is that blood sausage made?"
"They said it's pig's blood!"
"Could we stuff some pig's blood into the large intestine too? It would definitely taste delicious!"
"Let's administer sheep's blood!"
"The key is the pickled cabbage!"
"Isn't it just made with cabbage?" the Tang Dynasty man said.
"All we know how to do is make pickled celery! It would be so much better to make pickled cabbage! Then we could shred it and stew it with bones!"
"Isn't it the same as stewing bones with pickled celery? Where can we find cabbage this time of year?"
"Look at their pickled cabbage! Not only can it be used to stew bones, but it can also be used as filling! We can make it too!"
"Hey! What's that peanut? It looks so delicious and crunchy."
"Peanuts." Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) stared at the sky.
"Next time Zheng He goes on his voyages, let him go to those foreign lands to look for it. This item looks very good."
On the sky, tables were filled with the sounds of people eating, making even Emperor Qianlong's mouth water.
"Someone! Bring a hot pot!" Emperor Qianlong ordered.
People from all dynasties, while gazing at the sky, would unconsciously eat an extra bowl of rice.
"Wow! I've got a little bag!"
"The shrimp from Woqi are so smooth and delicious!"
Little Sizi was already stuffed, but she still wanted to eat a lot more.
"Alright, Sizi, let's have delicious hot pot again next time! Now, let's go see the peonies!"
"Full! My tummy is so full!" Sizi patted her round little belly, but her eyes were still fixed on the bubbling mushrooms, vegetables, and meat in the pot. She pointed with her little finger, "Seven again—just a little bit more!"
Under the sky.
Li Shimin watched as his son, Sizi, contentedly sucked his fingers, and sighed, shaking his head: "My princes are required to keep their eyes down and maintain a solemn expression when they dine; I have never seen such innocent joy before. Every bite and every dish brings him pleasure—"
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Empress Zhangsun's fingertips trembled slightly, her voice gentle yet tinged with emotion: "Second Prince, if the Prince could eat this warm soup and wear this smile every day, I would gladly give up this phoenix crown..."
Ying Zheng, however, stared intently at the leaping flames in the pot, his eyes burning: "Modern fire, igniting instantly without smoke—how were those vermicelli noodles made?"
As he spoke, a silent gurgle rose in his throat, which eventually turned into a low laugh. "Fine, let's see how this little rascal eats, even more deliciously than my imperial cuisine."
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