Traveling through the emperor, overthrowing the empress dowager at the beginning

"Mo Rou, do you usually eat these?"

After Mo Rou sat down, Ye Chen suddenly asked.

He also did not know the real life of the people in the capital, although Shen Qiu had brought him meals from the people in the capital.

But it is not known whether the Tong family is a middle-class family in Beijing.

After all, the fish soup cooked by Mo Rou at least smells good. It must be the result of cooking fish for a long time that she has such a skill.

Being able to eat fish for a long time means that one should be considered a wealthy family in the capital.

"Sir, I'm afraid you'll laugh at me if I tell you this, but although my family is mainly engaged in the fishing business, we don't have many times a year to eat meat. Usually, we only have one or two times a week."

Mo Rou said a little embarrassedly.

But seemed a little restless

A man, and a high-ranking official in the palace, was willing to sit at the same table with her for dinner.

This was something she had never dared to think about in the past.

"Oh, then who did you learn to make this fish soup from?"

"Your Excellency, who can I learn from? I'm just doing it randomly."

Hearing this, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

Can you make West Lake Vinegar Fish by just doing it casually?

"Oh, Mo Rou, I don't know what Miss Tong is busy with. The fish soup is almost cold. Let's try it first. You can eat the fish belly first."

Ye Chen picked up the chopsticks, removed the fish bladder, and gently placed it on the plate in front of Mo Rou.

Mo Rou was slightly stunned, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on her pretty face, and her eyes widened.

"Ye, Lord Ye."

"What's wrong, Mo Rou, don't you have an appetite?"

"No, it's not me."

"If not, eat quickly."

Ye Chen also picked up a piece of fish and tasted it first.

The familiar taste finally spread in his mouth.

The taste is still a little different from that of West Lake Vinegar Fish.

The main thing is that the sour taste is not that strong, but there is no fishy smell either. Instead, it has a spicy taste.

It was sour and spicy, and Ye Chen couldn't help but pick up the bowl and take a few bites.

Millet rice is naturally not as delicious as rice, but with the help of fish soup, Ye Chen feels that millet rice is much more delicious than before.

"Delicious!"

"Mo Rou, your fish soup is so delicious!"

Ye Chen said sincerely.

"As long as adults like it."

Seeing Ye Chen eating rice with big mouthfuls, Mo Rou felt a little happy in her heart.

"By the way, Mo Rou, what seasoning did you use here? Why does it taste so spicy?"

Ye Chen then asked again.

Although Dayu still has condiments that can give people a spicy feeling, the spiciness of these condiments is not very high.

It's just like drinking ginger soup.

Even the hot pot made by the imperial chefs under Ye Chen's guidance could never be compared with the hot pot of later generations.

"This, this is wasabi. I added wasabi to it."

Mo Rou said quickly.

After he finished speaking, he stood up and went to the stove, where he quickly found a lush green plant.

When Ye Chen saw this plant, he suddenly felt complicated.

Unexpectedly, Dayu already had a condiment similar to mustard at this time.

Ye Chen immediately stood up, took the wasabi, and said to Mo Rou, "Mo Rou, does this wasabi often be used by people in the city?"

"Sir, not much. Wasabi usually only grows in the mountains. Because it's not only spicy but also pungent, few people like it. People in the capital never eat it. Only I think the taste is unique and it can stimulate the appetite when paired with vinegar, so I use it often."

"Ah."

Ye Chen was a little amused.

It was a good thing that he even thought of looking for chili peppers, but it turned out that he already had a ready-made substitute at home.

"Mo Rou, tell my men later where to get wasabi."

"Yes."

Mo Rou nodded, but she was very curious in her heart why Ye Chen valued this vegetable so much, which was not eaten by ordinary people?

"Okay, Mo Rou, forget about wasabi, come and sit down first."

Ye Chen was very happy to find the spicy ingredients. He took Mo Rou's hand and sat back on the stone bench.

Mo Rou's whole body suddenly became stiff, and her face flushed slightly, as if she was tipsy after a few drinks. However, this added a bit of charm to her young womanly temperament.

If someone else was pulling her, she would definitely struggle, but this time it was Ye Chen who was pulling her. She was confused for a moment, and she felt as if someone had pulled out all the bones in her body. She had lost all her strength, and in the end she didn't have the courage to pull her hand back.

He was pulled to sit down obediently.

When Ye Chen saw this, his heart was also moved.

The main reason is that Mo Rou's hands are very special, with very thin bones. Touching them feels like touching warm jade.

Ye Chen even had an impulse to gently hold Mo Rou in his arms.

Let’s feel the unique charm of this young woman in detail.

However, just when Ye Chen was about to make up his mind and put his hand on Mo Rou's waist.

A voice suddenly sounded in Ye Chen's ears.

"Master Ye, sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Like a set of thunder.

Ye Chen's whole body trembled, and his hands loosened suddenly, and Mo Rou stood up suddenly like a frightened rabbit.

"Tong, Tong'er, you, you're back. Come here quickly. It's time to eat."

Mo Rou stepped forward to ease the awkwardness.

But after hearing Mo Rou's words, Tong Le looked at Mo Rou and Ye Chen suspiciously.

At this time, she always felt that something was wrong between the two of them.