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Chapter 19 Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes!

Even Li Lizhi, the eldest princess of noble birth, had never eaten these things.

"Would you like some grilled fish?"

"Yes~"

“Young master, I want to eat too,” Princess Chengyang said.

"Okay, we'll grill them in a bit!" We selected a few fish and cleaned them to remove the fishy smell.

Li Lizhi put the cat on a stool and went with them to collect firewood nearby.

Zhang Anan did not stay to guard Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin.

Seeing the group walk away, Li Shimin smiled and said, "I didn't expect to see these problems. Not bad."

“Logically speaking, the imperial court has provided the land, and in this year of abundant harvest, even after paying taxes, there should be enough to eat.” Li Shimin also looked at the hillside on the other side.

Third Sister picked up the basket and started walking back.

"Your Majesty, there may be special circumstances. The court can only take care of the vast majority of people; it's impossible to cater to everyone."

Li Shimin nodded, "Yes! Even a person can't please everyone, let alone the imperial court!"

"The young man's attire certainly doesn't seem to indicate that he has always lived here, but he also seems to know quite a bit about the Tang Dynasty."

"I have the same feeling. When we talked about the granary, there must have been more he didn't say. He probably knows more, which is quite interesting."

Come here to find Xiao Ran; you can not only fish, but also get a free meal.

The grilled fish was wrapped in aluminum foil, just like before.

In addition to carp and tofu soup and steamed grass carp, Xiao Ran also plans to make scrambled eggs with tomatoes this time.

I was worried that the tofu would be sold out, but now I'm not.

Li Lizhi sat not far away, holding her cat, while the two little princesses also sat on stools, watching Xiao Ran.

Li Lizhi hadn't paid much attention to the fact that the seasonings had been added too quickly.

Now that I see it clearly, "Young master, what is this?"

What attracted Li Lizhi was her snow-white skin.

"This is salt!"

Li Lizhi leaned closer. "Salt? So white and so fine?"

In this era, ordinary people could only eat coarse salt, and those with poor conditions couldn't even afford coarse salt. There were also things like salt cloth and vinegar cloth.

The royal salt was certainly the best of the time, considered a fine salt, but it still couldn't compare to Xiao Ran's.

Due to limitations in purification technology, although the impurities have been reduced and refined considerably, there is still an unpleasant taste remaining.

It's inevitable that there will be a bitter taste when cooking.

Even colors cannot be made this pure white.

Li Lizhi was secretly alarmed; this was something even better than the salt used by the Imperial Kitchen.

Xiao Ran picked up a few rock candies. "Sizi, Fanyin, try this."

The little princess stretched out her tiny hand, "Mmm~"

The two little princesses didn't recognize the rock candy in their hands.

"Little Nangjun~ What the hell is this~"

"Try it and you'll see."

The little princess picked up a small piece and put it in her mouth, exclaiming, "Wow!"

The little girl was both surprised and delighted, "So sweet~ So nice~"

"It's candy, it's so sweet!" Princess Chengyang exclaimed excitedly.

Li Lizhi looked at the rock candy, and Xiao Ran grabbed some for her.

“This tastes so unique, it’s really sweet.” Li Lizhi looked at Xiao Ran. “Young master, what kind of candy is this? I’ve never seen it before.”

"This is rock candy!"

During the Tang Dynasty, maltose was probably the most abundant sugar, followed by honey.

These are luxuries in this era.

Several princesses will definitely get to eat, but not too many.

Li Shimin also loved sweets, especially rock candy, and even sent people to learn sugar-making techniques.

The little princess ran to Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin with candy, and fed it directly to Li Shimin, saying, "Aye Ni Qi~"

Li Shimin didn't think much of it and started eating.

The next moment, Li Shimin showed a surprised expression, "Hmm, so sweet! Where did you get this rhinoceros horn?"

"It's the little sac that gave me this~"

"Good stuff, this is delicious." Li Shimin nodded. The two little princesses also gave some to Cheng Yaojin and Zhang Anan.

Sweet things always make people feel good, especially for children.

After picking up most of the groceries, Third Sister took Kaolao back home.

Zhang Dalang and Zhang Erya were both there, and they weren't idle either. Instead, they sat on the stones in the courtyard weaving baskets.

"Third Sister is back!" Zhang Erya shouted.

"Sister, brother!" Third Sister ran over, took out some bread, and excitedly told Zhang Dalang and Zhang Erya about Xiao Ran.

Also, the bread is very special and delicious.

Zhang Erya also tried a little, but didn't eat much.

I've also put away the calcium milk biscuits I had before; I can't bear to finish them all at once.

People who have been hungry tend to store food and won't eat it all at once.

Third Sister placed the biscuits and bread that Xiao Ran had given her into a delicate little basket.

Worried that rats or other animals might steal the food, they hung the baskets up.

Zhang Dalang thought it tasted good too, but he didn't say anything and just kept weaving the baskets.

“Brother, the young man isn’t a bad person,” Zhang Erya whispered.

"They've given us so many things, let's invite them over for dinner!"

Zhang Erya was quite surprised to hear Zhang Dalang say that.

"Okay, I'll go look for him over by the pool in a bit." Zhang Erya didn't know where Xiao Ran was either.

As noon approached, Xiao Ran had prepared several dishes.

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin used up all the bait without wasting a single bit.

The bucket was full of fish.

"Seven rice rice~"

"It smells delicious! I'm in for a treat." Li Shimin said as he put away Xiao Ran's fishing rod.

"Uncle, it's just time to eat!" Xiao Ran called out.

"Alright, alright," Li Shimin said without any hesitation. He had brought many gifts beforehand so that he could stay for dinner without feeling guilty and not owe Xiao Ran anything.

Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin, and Zhang Anan sat down and were attracted by the scrambled eggs with tomatoes on the table.

I've seen the other fish before, but this one is special.

"Nephew, your cooking skills are truly remarkable. Are you sure you don't want to consider opening a restaurant?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.

“No, no.”

"What is this?" Li Shimin pointed to the tomato.

"Ah-ye~ It's a red duck~"

"Huh?" Li Shimin didn't understand.

“It’s red~” the little princess said very seriously.

“Father, the young master said it’s tomatoes,” said Princess Chengyang.

Only then did Li Shimin hear clearly.

"It looks good, very appetizing."

"Try it and see if you like it." Xiao Ran handed the bowls and chopsticks to the group.

"Wow~ It's delicious~" The little princess suddenly didn't find the carp and tofu soup appealing anymore.

"Sweet and sour, a rare delicacy!" Li Shimin said with a smile, "It's a pity your mother didn't come and missed such a delicious meal."

Xiao Ran's cooking pot was indeed small, just enough for one person.

Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin, and Zhang Anan still couldn't eat rice; they could only eat fish.

Xiao Ran cooked several fish.

Li Lizhi wanted to ask Xiao Ran for help in cooking a meal for Empress Zhangsun.

Having eaten Xiao Ran's cooking, I think the food at Shangshiju is not good at all.

Therefore, Li Lizhi watched Xiao Ran cook very carefully.

But I still couldn't figure out why.

But Xiao Ran's cooking always turned out to be a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

"Nephew, when you have time, cook a meal for your uncle." Li Shimin shared the same thought as Li Lizhi.

(End of this chapter)