Shaohua is Junqing

Siyu and Beitang Mo Ran came to the kitchen. The kitchen manager did not expect that the princess and Prince Chen would come to a place like the kitchen in person. He thought he had done something wrong and knelt down quickly.

"Your Highness Prince Chen, Princess Shaohua, I didn't know you two were coming, and I'm sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me, Prince and Princess."

"Manager Tao, please stand up. Don't be nervous."

"Butler Tao, I want to make a delicious dish, and I want to see what seasonings you have here first."

"Yes, Princess, please follow me." When Butler Cao learned that Prince Chen and Princess Shaohua had come, it was not because he had done anything wrong, and he felt relieved instantly.

Manager Tao brought Siyu to a table where there were more than a dozen jars of various sizes, containing all kinds of commonly used seasonings.

"These are the commonly used seasonings. There are some more on the shelf over there. What seasoning would you like to use, Princess?"

"Let me think about it. I need dried chili peppers, peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, ginger, green onions, bean paste and wolfberries. I also need salt and soy sauce. It would be best if I could cook a pot of bone soup." Siyu said.

"A lot of seasonings are needed. Do you have them all?" Beitang Mo Ran asked.

"Your Highness and Princess, we have all of these. We can also make bone soup."

"Great. Can Chief Tao ask someone to prepare the seasonings I just mentioned and put them next to the wok? Then ask someone to cook the bone soup."

"Yes, I'll make arrangements right now."

"Your Highness, what do you like to eat? Hot pot dishes usually include potatoes, winter melon, lotus root, mushrooms, and various vegetables. You can also eat meat. What else would you like to eat, Your Highness?"

“These are good.”

"I'll make a list and ask Manager Tao to send someone to buy them, and we can eat them tonight."

"it is good."

Siyu made a list of dishes for hot pot, and Manager Tao sent someone to buy them, while Siyu began to prepare the hot pot base.

Siyu first puts dried chilies, peppercorns and other seasonings into the oil pan and stir-frys them until fragrant. Then adds the bean paste to make red oil. Then puts the ginger slices and scallion segments into the pot. Finally, adds salt, soy sauce and appropriate amount of water, and brings to a boil over high heat.

After the hot pot base was ready, Manager Tao had already sent someone to buy the ingredients. Siyu instructed the people in the kitchen to wash the ingredients, cut them, and then put them on plates and send them to Lingmei Pavilion.

"Butler Tao, do you have sesame paste?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Then please prepare some more and send them to Lingmei Pavilion, and prepare some more garlic paste to send over."

"Yes, little one, let's do it right now."

"Your Highness, everything is ready. Send someone to invite Lord Su, General Chu, and Lord Xiaobai to Lingmei Pavilion. Let's prepare to eat."

"Okay." Beitang Mo Ran replied with a smile.

"Princess, I have prepared everything as you ordered and sent it to Lingmei Pavilion."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Manager Tao."

"These are just small tasks, not hard work."

"Manager Tao, go and have a rest first. I'll call you if there's anything else."

"Yes, please excuse me."

Siyu arrived at Lingmei Pavilion. Su Xunxian, Chu Sheng and Bai Ruoshu had already arrived. On a table was a charcoal stove, on top of which was a copper pot for hot pot. The soup inside was already bubbling and boiling. A table next to it was filled with the dishes to be eaten today.

"I've heard that there will be delicious food tonight, and I've finally waited for it." Su Xunxian said.

"Don't worry, you can eat it soon."

Siyu took a can of sesame paste, poured warm water into it, stirred it evenly with chopsticks, and then poured it into each bowl.

"This is the dipping sauce. If you like garlic paste, you can add more. Let's get started. Put whatever you like on the table into the pot and you can eat it once it's cooked."

"Then I will not be polite." Su Xunxian took off his outer cloak and threw it aside, then went to get a plate of potatoes and a plate of mushrooms.

Su Xunxian put some potatoes and mushrooms into the pot; Chu Shengnan put some slices of winter melon and lotus root; Bai Ruoshu put some tripe and cuttlefish slices in.

"The hot pot soup base is a bit spicy. If you feel it's not tasty enough, you can add some chili peppers to your bowl." Siyu said.