General, your wife has gone to deliver another calf for your horse.

Chapter 63 It tastes even better than what the imperial chef makes!
Fifteen minutes later, everyone except Li Rong sat down at the table to eat.

The family enjoyed the most lavish meal ever.

The braised fish in an iron pot is placed in the center, served on a wooden plate. Inside are stewed vegetables such as bean sprouts, tofu skin, and tofu. It is topped with scallions and garlic, and hot oil has just been poured over it. The fish, fried until golden brown and crispy, is glistening with the hot oil, and the aroma of scallions and garlic is instantly released, spreading an irresistible fragrance.

Everyone gasped, their eyes glued to the screen.

Jiang Nuanzhi then poured the pre-mixed sweet and sour sauce over the fish that had been fried to its final shape, and the second main dish, sweet and sour squirrel fish, was complete.

I still mixed a small bowl of shredded radish and stir-fried some dried green beans. Of course, I didn't forget Xiaobaozhu's golden fried rice either, except that today's fried rice was made with rice instead of millet.

"It smells so good, it's incredibly delicious!" Doctor Que had already sat down at the table, chopsticks in hand, waiting for the meal. He kept swallowing hard.

Jiang Nuanzhi was both amused and exasperated: "You can have it, old man."

"Then I won't be polite!"

As he spoke, he reached for the braised fish in the iron pot with his first chopsticks.

He had his eye on the fish belly meat early on, picked up a piece, dipped it in sauce, coated it with a generous amount of minced garlic, and put it in his mouth. By this time, the fish skin was already fried until crispy, while the inside was incredibly tender and smooth. After finishing this bite, the slightly cloudy doctor's eyes suddenly lit up. Then, he began to wolf down the meat.

Jiang Nuanzhi looked at it with fear: "Be careful of the thorns!"

Having known him for so long, and hearing Lu Zhong constantly calling him a miracle doctor, Jiang Nuanzhi finally realized that this old man who could faint at the sight of an insect was none other than the magpie doctor whom Elder Lü so highly praised.

Although it doesn't look like it, sometimes that's just how it is. Naturally, one might worry that something might happen to such an important person in their own home.

But the next second, the old man waved his hand at her, evenly spitting out the whole fish bones, and even proudly arranged them in a row. Clearly, he was very knowledgeable about the physiological structure of fish.

Jiang Nuanzhi touched her nose, realizing she had been overthinking things, and then served herself rice.

"Delicious, really delicious! This is the best fish I've ever eaten." While eating the fish, Doctor Que gave Jiang Nuanzhi a thumbs up, his eyes shining brightly.

"Divine Doctor, do you have to go to such lengths?" Lu Zhong looked at the Divine Doctor with suspicion, thinking that the old man was really going all out to take on apprentices.

Fish meat always has a fishy smell, which is why high-ranking officials and nobles don't like to eat it.

Admittedly, your sister-in-law's cooking is delicious, but the gourmet doctor often eats state banquets and has tasted top-notch cuisine from around the world. So what if it's incredibly delicious?
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. After a while, he blinked and asked, "What is this fish made of?"

Jiang Nuanzhi: "It was made in that pot, didn't you see it too?"

"How could it taste like this? I've never eaten anything like it before. Why is there no fishy smell at all?"

Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "I marinated it with ginger and garlic water, and I also added some strong liquor when frying and stewing it. Moreover, I didn't put the lid on immediately, but let it boil for a while to remove the fishy smell before simmering it over high heat. If there is still a fishy smell, then that would be a bit unreasonable."

"Delicious! Absolutely delicious! This dish is even more fragrant than what the imperial chefs make!"

He immediately picked up the bowl and was about to pick up more fish.

The next second, the large wooden tray containing the fish was immediately protected by the Magpie Doctor.

The divine physician said, "I think you, General, are not particularly fond of food and would disdain competing with us old people, children, and women for food, right?"

As he spoke, he moved the large plate over and gave a large piece to each of the children and Jiang Nuanzhi, while he ate the rest himself while holding the plate.

Lu Zhong was dumbfounded. He stared at it with wide eyes for a long time before saying, "No, let me have a bite. Just one more bite."

But the divine healer was so protective that he couldn't get a single bite. Furious, Lu Zhong glared and shoveled a mouthful of rice into his bowl.

The next second, there was a cracking sound, and he immediately covered his mouth, his face scrunched up in pain.

"Oh dear, sister-in-law! Why is there a stone in your rice?"

Jiang Nuanzhi's first reaction was a little guilty: "Um, maybe I didn't pick them all out properly. You know how it is with farm rice, there are always times when you can't see them. Are you alright?"

"It's alright, it's alright."

Lu Zhong waved his hand dismissively, then picked up the other fish to eat.

This time, fearing the divine healer would snatch it away, she added a large spoonful to her bowl. After taking a bite, her eyes widened in surprise.

"Sister-in-law! This is really delicious."

Then, Lu Zhong chewed on a stone again, and his face once again wore a mask of pain.

After Jiang Nuanzhi's initial guilt subsided, she suddenly realized, "Wait a minute, I didn't put it down just now."
Ultimately, it can only be attributed to his own bad luck.

Seeing this, a hint of cunning flashed in Xiao Baozhu's big, dark eyes. She secretly clenched her little fist and waved it at Lu Zhong.

Serves you right for bullying your mother!
She patted the remaining pebbles in her little hand onto her lap, then contentedly lowered her head to eat the fish. She even looked up at Jiang Nuanzhi with a smile and said, "Mommy, the fish is so delicious!"

Seeing her daughter happy, Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but smile as well, and picked out a large piece of fish for her and put it in her bowl.

Li Junping silently shifted his gaze away from his sister and shook his head inwardly.

Li Xiao'er blinked her clear, big eyes and asked, "Brother, why are you shaking your head? Mother's fish is so delicious. If you don't like it, give me yours."

After saying that, she was about to pick up the fish with her chopsticks, but Li Junping slapped her hand with his chopsticks, and she immediately became obedient, pouting as she picked up the vegetables from the plate.

"Brother, if big brother won't give it to you, I will." Little Baozhu gave Li Xiaoer the half of her fish that she had left. Then, sparkling brightly, she picked up her favorite sweet and sour fish. She filled the whole bowl.

Li Xiaoer was deeply moved: "Our Baozhu is simply the kindest little fairy."

Li Junping: "."

Fool.

Seeing how much everyone enjoyed her food, Jiang Nuanzhi felt a little guilty.

Her cooking skills, in modern times, would only be average. She never expected to find a second career path after transmigrating into a book.

People at that time rarely used alcohol in cooking, and besides, people didn't eat chili peppers during this period. She had never even seen chili peppers before. There were Sichuan peppercorns, though, but they were used sparingly.

The sauce is just the commonly used fermented soybean paste, with only salt and very little other seasoning.

Most people are looking for the natural flavor of the ingredients, and they mostly steam or boil them, rarely stir-frying or deep-frying, so the flavor may be slightly lacking.

"Girl, will you be my apprentice? Considering your culinary skills, I might consider giving you a little extra pocket money each month."

After the meal, Doctor Magpie leaned back in his chair, satisfied, and said while picking his teeth.

(End of this chapter)