Ancient Foodie Survival Guide Chapter 33
Tled by Serena Love
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Chapter 33: Hamburger
Jiang Shuyao and Ge Qingshu looked at each other. Seeing the smile on Miss Ge's face was so stiff that it could not possibly be stiffer, Jiang Shuyao was almost choked by the hamburger.
She covered her mouth and swallowed the food with difficulty.
Seeing this, Ge Qingshu can't help but smile, but her face quickly changed back to the cold, untouchable appearance. She handed a wine glass to Jiang Shuyao, but the way she was raising her sleeves and moving her wrists made the wine look like a glass of jade dew.
Jiang Shuyao took a sharp sip and finally felt comfortable. She said to Ge Qingshu, "Thank you."
"Don't mention it."
Jiang Shuyao smiled at her, raised her hand to continue eating. However, she saw Ge Qingshu's eyes move with her movements, and her gaze never left the hamburger.
'Uh... What was with staring at a hamburger with such a stubborn look?'
Under her gaze, Jiang Shuyao put the hamburger in her mouth very uncomfortably, and after a bite, the green vegetables and chicken inside made a "Kacha" sound.
Then she saw Ge Qingshu's calm and unwavering eyes light up.
If she weren't too stunned, Jiang Shuyao's forehead would definitely slip a drop of cold sweat.
With this scene and this strange sense of familiarity, she asked tentatively, "Well, do you want to try it?"
Before she finished her question, the cold voice can't wait to answer. "Okay."
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Perhaps because she had saw Xie Xun's transformation, Jiang Shuyao took the fall of fairy-looking Miss Ge to the mortal world quite well.
Using the oiled paper, she tore off a corner of the hamburger and shared a small piece for Ge Qingshu.
Ge Qingshu took it and gracefully... plugging it into her mouth.
After she finished chewing and swallowing, she covered her mouth for a while, and then she spoke, "Sorry, I didn't eat much food at the banquet so that I couldn't hold back. I was rude just now and let you see a joke."
"No." Jiang Shuyao heard that the princess had said that this talented woman was superior, and it was difficult for her to open her mouth. Well, the rumors are not credible.
"What is the name of this food?" Ge Qingshu asked with a serious tone of discussing poetry.
"Hamburger." Jiang Shuyao said, "I made this myself."
"Oh?" Ge Qingshu's eyes lit up again, and her misty watery eyes became bright and vivid. She moved to Jiang Shuyao's side. "What kind of pastry it was made of? Why does it taste so soft? It's delicious, and there is a slight milky taste in the aftertaste? And what is the meat inside? The outer skin is crispy, the savory fragrance is slightly numbing, but the inside is tender and smooth. However, it is full of juice when you bite it."
Her rapid rate of speech almost made Jiang Shuyao faint. She looked at Ge Qingshu in disbelief. 'How could anyone say such a passionate speech while the expression on her face remained unchanged?!'
She suppressed a smile and explained to her, "The outer part is bread. It is made from flour, eggs, oil, and other main ingredients. The inside is chicken breast, which was marinated, covered with bread crumbs and fried. Then it was topped with salad dressing and lettuce."
When it comes to food, she can't stop. "But this is just the easiest way. If possible, I would prefer to put two slices of chicken in by myself, then add cheese slices, freshly fried chicken, and warm bread. When the cheese warmed up, it would slowly slide down like oil. When you take a bite, the cheese has a rich and salty flavor."
She said as she gulped, The steak should not be too thin. After grilled over a low fire, the gravy would be locked tightly. Sandwiched in a bun sprinkled with sesame seeds, it is delicious and juicy with lettuce. And with mayonnaise and melted cheese, it would even be more delicious."
Although Ge Qingshu didn't understand very well, she still felt her stomach rumbled by listening to her description. She nodded and said, "So that's it. I didn't know this, is there any more?"
Jiang Shuyao thought for a while, patted her forehead, and took out the Orleans Roasted Chicken burger from the other cuff. She broke it through the oiled paper and handed the half to Ge Qingshu, "You try this flavor."
Ge Qingshu did not decline. After thanking her, she could not wait to open the wrapper. The hamburger was already squeezed. The shape was no longer round and fluffy, but it was still attractive.
Ge Qingshu raised her arm, covered her face with her sleeve, then opened her mouth wide behind the sleeve and bit down a third of the burger.
This flavor was even more delicious than the last one. The chicken inside was fresh and sweet, but not greasy. It had a delicate taste but a little bit spicy. After being roasted, the meat was firm but still full of flavor.
She separated the bread and saw the roast chicken breast inside. The color was reddish-brown, with a layer of oily honey sauce on it. No wonder it tasted a bit sweet.
After two mouthfuls, she put down her sleeves and took out her handkerchief to pat the corner of her mouth lightly, "Mrs. Xie really has a good craftsmanship."
Jiang Shuyao smiled and said, "Where is it good. Miss Ge utterly praised me. I just prepared casually, and I plan to test whether it is easy to carry."
"Mrs. Xie is smart. This kind of food is really convenient to carry. It's hot today, so it's delicious even if it's a bit cold." Ge Qingshu said as if her praises didn't require money, "Master Xie is lucky to find a good wife like you."
Jiang Shuyao's face blushed when she heard this. "No, no, no, I didn't think about these for him."
Ge Qingshu leaned forward abruptly. "So it's going to be sold in the Lin family's shop?" After she said that, she remembered that the Lin family seemed not to dabble in the food and restaurant business, and was rather disappointed.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Shuyao said, "Exactly, I plan to sell it at a street shop on Commercial Road, so that the people who will be on the road can also eat something delicious. There is no need to soak dry food and endure hunger. However, the ingredients have to be changed, and the chicken should be replaced. Maybe I should make pork chops, and when baking bread, I should use a large oven to save firewood."
When Ge Qingshu heard her say this, she suddenly spoke with a soft tone, "Since they are all passersby, there are poor people and small businessmen, why not do both kinds of meat?"
There was a smile in her eyes, "Thanks to Emperor Taizu, poultry is not too expensive nowadays. Apart from merchants, people with surplus money can also buy them. Besides, why only sell them in the shops? Every day, from the officials on duty to the men working on the docks, they will buy meat pastry and bun from time to time. I think they will also want to taste unique hamburgers."
Jiang Shuyao vaguely thought about it, holding her chin while thinking. "Yes, but hamburgers will be cold in winter, and it will still be uncomfortable to eat. I think something is wrong. Maybe it is more suitable for selling in restaurants, just like ordinary sesame cakes. As for the convenience of carrying and cold temperature, I have to think about it."
Ge Qing said, "I don't know much about business, and I only mentioned my own thoughts. I hope Mrs. Xie will not mind."
Jiang Shuyao said naturally, "No, no."
Ge Qingshu originally wanted to hear her talk more about food. Seeing that she was thinking carefully, she was ashamed to interrupt her and lightly moved away.
When the banquet was over, and everyone returned into the carriage in front of the house, Xie Xun finally saw Jiang Shuyao again.
He was about to leave when he saw the eldest lady of Prime Minister Ge's family walking towards Jiang Shuyao.
These two people are completely unrelated to each other. When did these two extremes of the noblewomen in Beijing met?
He felt suspicious, but he didn't say a word and walked towards them.
He thought about it, and other people also had the same doubts. The noble ladies who hadn't got a chance to board their carriage stood aside to watch the excitement. They never expected that Jiang Shuyao and Miss Ge could be "together", but they thought there would be a good show coming up.
After a few words of discussions, Ge Qingshu said, "I wonder if Mrs. Xie would be willing to exchange some letters with me." She deliberately made friends with Jiang Shuyao. Although it would felt abrupt, she still mentioned it. If she let Jiang Shuyao go now, who knows when she could see her again.
Jiang Shuyao nodded, "Naturally, I'm willing. If Miss Ge doesn't think I'm vulgar."
Ge Qingshu hurriedly said, "How could I!" Guessing that Jiang Shuyao was referring to her sloppy reputation in Beijing, she encouraged her, "Fame and rumors are all clouded, so don't take it seriously."
Jiang Shuyao smiled brightly at her. Her smile was as bright as spring blossoms, and made Ge Qingshu's heart softened. However, she glanced at the ladies who were pointing at them, whispering, and she thought of the conversation she overheard on the carriage this morning.
Her father is the prime minister, so she knew a little about every noble house in Beijing. Thinking of Jiang Shuyao's situation, she can't help but frown. "If you encounter any difficulties, you can write to me." She said. She had not married yet, but she knew a lot about the inner courtyard matter. She still had the ability to deal with some ghostly Yingying and Yanyan.
Jiang Shuyao didn't understand what she meant, and just treated her as being polite.
Ge Qingshu saw that Jiang Shuyao was a bit slow in the matter of human relations, and she was a little anxious. She moved closer to her and said softly, "What I mean is that whoever you married or regardless of being a wife, you must never let yourself be wronged because of a bit of a mess."
Thinking of the reluctance of Duke Xie's mansion when Xie Xun married Jiang Shuyao, and the slander and eagerness of the noble ladies around him, Ge Qingshu was very unhappy. "If you are wronged, remember not to bear it." She was upset when thinking of the cold face Xie Xun gave Jiang Shuyao during the wine game, but she completely forgot that the temperature of her expression was also not too warm.
Jiang Shuyao hadn't answered yet, but Xie Xun had already walked over. When Ge Qingshu heard the sound, she turned her head and saw Xie Xun's unhappy expression with extra cold air-conditioning.
'Humph, this is what it looks like, who are you showing your face to?' He married his wife, so it didn't make sense to treat her at the banquet coldly.
The ladies who were watching a good show next to them almost couldn't help but yell out, "Ah, Master Xie and Miss Ge are a good match when standing together."
"Yeah, both of them look indifferent to the world. They are very right for each other."
Ge Qingshu coldly hummed in her heart. She looked away, and nodded to Xie Xun.
Xie Xun was so close, so he naturally heard what she said just now. He felt angry and sneered in his heart that this woman actually provoked his husband and wife relationship with Jiang-shi.
"Miss Ge." The tone was still calm, but there was a deep coldness.
Hearing his voice, Ge Qingshu was even more unhappy. She thought that someone as bright and lively as Jiang Shuyao had to bear with such an ice cube. Her tone was not good, "Master Xie."
The lady on the side said excitedly, "Ahhh, I think they are greeting each other, have you seen it?"
"I have seen it. I have seen it! Hmph, I don't think Jiang Shuyao will be proud for long. Look, see? She got on the carriage. Why? She can't stay!"
It was completely different from what they thought. After Jiang Shuyao got on the carriage, Xie Xun looked at the carriage and pointed directly at Ge Qingshu, "Miss Ge, a noble person is sensitive to things and cautious in words. Should not say too much. More words mean more defeat."
Ge Qing said coldly and without any feelings, "Master Xie is so talented, he must behave like a gentleman in everything, both to his friends and his wife."
Xie Xun snorted coldly, looking at her with cold eyes.
Ge Qingshu looked back at him with the same look. The two gaze collided, and sparks overflowed. Ge Qingshu sneered, retracted her gaze, and walked away coldly.
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The audience on the other side became more excited.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, their eyes met!"
"I saw Miss Ge smiled. How could she laugh with such a temper?"
"I think Jiang Shuyao will be kicked by Master Xie sooner or later. Only Miss Ge can match him."
...
Standing on the spot, Xie Xun held back his expression. He hesitated and lifted the curtain to get into Jiang Shuyao's carriage.
Xie Pei was also inside. She jumped when she saw him come in, "Third brother?"
Xie Xun was surprised by his younger sister and was a little embarrassed, "You can take the carriage with Mother. I have something to say to your third sister-in-law."
Xie Pei glanced at Jiang Shuyao with a gleeful look. She opened the curtain and got out of the carriage.
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