The beauties have taken the initiative to invite, how can Lu Zhen refuse?

So on this Chinese New Year's Eve, the three people with a somewhat strange relationship finally sat together for the first time and had a reunion dinner.

Originally, Cui Mei was not allowed to share the table with the two masters because she was just a girl, but Chu Yunrong deliberately called her over, and Lu Jin, let alone take this seriously, there are no such heavy rules in the future. As a result, Chu Yunrong's perception of Lu Zhen was a little better.

However, the people are ready, but what to eat has become a big problem, because the three of them can cook some simple ingredients. Lu Zhen was not completely independent before he was a young man, and he also went to the cafeteria or ordered takeout in college, except for barbecue, there were few dishes that he could cook, not to mention Chu Yunrong, which rich lady have you ever seen who can cook and cook?

Before, they were all partners in the county government, and there was a guy who prepared meals for the yamen. But now that Lu Zhen has put everyone home, things will be difficult. Although there were still a lot of ingredients left in the back kitchen enough for them to use for several days, the three of them were a little dumbfounded when they looked at these things.

"Why don't we go outside and call a table?" Lu Zhen scratched his head and made his own suggestion.

"You don't look at what day it is, all the restaurants in the county have long been closed." Chu Yunrong glanced at him, but he also looked quite delicate.

Lu Zhen smiled a little embarrassedly, he really forgot that this is not the world in a few hundred years, at that time, three hundred and sixty-five days, twenty-four hours a day, as long as you have money, you will definitely be able to buy delicious food. In today's era, especially on Chinese New Year's Eve like today, and it is a small border town, it is impossible to find a restaurant with an open door.

"Or ...... Just let the slave make you a bowl of noodles, right? Cui Mei said a little shyly. She also blamed herself a little, why didn't she learn to cook earlier? It's okay now, it's embarrassing for the young lady and the aunt.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yunrong shook his head again: "No." I don't eat less noodles from you on weekdays, I'm tired of it. It's Chinese New Year's Eve, and I don't want to eat that anymore. ”

"But other slaves can't do it well......" Cuimei, who felt a little guilty, was about to cry.

"Lu Shansi, do you have any way?" Chu Yunrong glanced at Lu Zhen and asked as if embarrassed.

Lu Zhen scratched his head again, and said to let me think about it, but his eyes were wandering around the not too big back kitchen, to see what could be done. Suddenly, his gaze fell on a copper pot in the corner: "This...... Pregnant! Let's make a side stove and eat hot pot! ”

What's the easiest way to cook something? For the army of foodies in later generations, it is naturally hot pot. This method of cooking and eating is the least worrying about the heat, and you don't even have to worry too much about the ingredients such as oil and salt, because everyone can dip and eat according to their own taste. It's easier than a barbecue, so it's the best choice for friends to get, but there's a catch.

But it's winter, and it's making people feel cold, so it's too good to eat hot pot.

In just a moment, in Lu Jin's study, the hot pot was quickly set up. Everything is ready-made, whether it is pots or charcoal for cooking, they are all arranged in the back kitchen, and you can take it at hand. As for the food, there is even more to take what to take, and in the blink of an eye, there is a lot of it.

Because it is the New Year's Festival, there is still a lot of pork and mutton left in the kitchen. Lu Zhen was also honestly unkind, put all the bones with meat into the pot and even the water boiled.

The two women, who didn't have much hope for this, didn't feel a little salivating after the pot opened and smelled the aroma of meat.

As a native of Suzhou, plus the daughter of a rich family, Chu Yunrong has really never eaten this kind of food that has become quite popular in the north in his life. And when she saw Lu Jin's move of quickly putting some ingredients into the pot after it was boiled, she was even more surprised: "Can you still eat so many things cooked together?" ”

"You don't understand this, you can really feel the flavor of hot pot when you eat it like this, what you want is the mutual penetration of various ingredients." Lu Zhen said and felt a little regretful, but unfortunately there was no seafood, fat beef and other must-order foods in hot pot, which greatly reduced the umami of this pot.

However, the umami flavor of the lamb and pork cooked together still makes people's saliva secrete quickly. Soon, the cabbage that had just been put in was cooked and floated on top of the soup.

In line with the practice of giving priority to the ladies of later generations, Lu Zhen naturally used chopsticks to put some vegetables into their bowls for Chu Yunrong and Cuimei, and pointed to a few bottles and cans: "There is soy sauce and salt in it, you can watch it yourself and mix some dipping sauce." ”

Seeing his actions, the two women were stunned. Chu Yunrong felt a little strange in his heart, but he didn't have the previous dislike. As for Cui Mei, she was very grateful and flattered: "Thank you, master...... The slave and the maid will come by themselves. ”

"Uh......" Lu Zhen then remembered that it was now the Ming Dynasty, and it seemed that it was not too appropriate to do this by himself. In order to hide his embarrassment, he could only say: "You guys taste it quickly, if it's cold, it won't taste so good." ”

Urged by him like this, the two girls couldn't be stunned anymore, so they poured some of the simplest spices into the plate according to what he said, and then picked up a small piece of cabbage very ladylikely, dipped it and put it in their mouths.

After only one sip, the expressions on the faces of the two women were enriched. Chu Yunrong nodded again and again: "This is good, glutinous, and it has some umami, but it is much better than what I ate before." ”

"That's nature, this base is pork and mutton." Lu Zhen responded, and said: "And you can't eat too much taste when you eat like this, you have to come in large pieces to eat this, so that you can taste the true taste of it." Like this......" he said, picking up a large piece of meat, putting it in his bowl, dipping it in the sauce, and putting it in his mouth.

Because he was in too much of a hurry, the meat was still hot, which made him unconsciously hiss. But even so, Lu Zhen didn't pause at all, and still ate the meat with relish, looking at the one called Xiangna.

The two women in front of them looked a little dumbfounded. Lu Zhen hadn't been so rude before, but somehow, watching him eat Chu Yunrong happily not only didn't feel rude and ugly, but it made her have a different kind of emotion, and she actually felt that this appearance was very attractive.

"What's wrong with me? Am I starving to the point that I'm delusional? After realizing this strange thought in his heart, Chu Yunrong's pretty face was hot. Fortunately, the heat kept coming up in the pot, and the room was very warm, so no one noticed anything unusual.

But even so, she was already a little shy, and she could only hide it by eating with vegetables. It's just that Chu Yunrong didn't notice it herself, this time her movements were much more bold and rough than before, and a large piece of cabbage was quickly wiped out.

"Come, don't just worry about eating vegetables, you have to eat some meat today for the New Year."

"I ...... I see, I'll clip it myself. ”

"Look, this bean sprout is ripe too, hurry up and taste it."

"And this soup, let me tell you, the most important thing to eat hot pot is to drink the soup, because the taste of all the ingredients is in this soup, and it must be extremely delicious."

"Thank you, sir...... Miss, this soup is so fresh, it's more delicious than anything I've ever drunk before. ”

"Really? Then I'll try it too...... Well, it's really fresh......"

As they let go, the atmosphere at the dinner table finally became harmonious and warm. There are no outsiders here, and Lu Zhen is constantly "tempting" beside him, and the two girls finally no longer have any worries and really devote themselves to this hot pot gluttony.

At this time, if someone who was familiar with Chu Yunrong looked at him from outside, he would definitely be greatly surprised. Because she had always been well-behaved before, she was actually munching on a piece of meat with bones at this time, and her mouth kept chirping. This is a rich lady, this is more than the average man.

As for Cui Mei, the situation is not much better than that of her own lady, and she is the same as pulling a piece of mutton with her hands and stuffing it into her mouth, her small mouth is bulging, and she seems to be unable to eat enough.

Since their birth, the two daughters have been taught to follow the rules, to sit and stand, and to be polite and decent when eating. I've never eaten so wildly and recklessly in my life. But this kind of pleasure of letting go of all the big food is so comfortable, so that they forget all the restraints, and just want to relax and eat.

Seeing the second daughter like this, Lu Zhen also showed a knowing smile. He could see that the two girls were indeed too depressed on weekdays, and he just took this opportunity to let them let go of everything, otherwise it would not be too good for their body and mind.

I don't know if it's because this hot pot is really delicious, or because I let go of my arms, anyway, in the end, most of the dishes on this table have been wiped out by the three of them. All the meat that had been put into the hot pot had been eaten by them, and even the soup was almost at the bottom.

It wasn't until they couldn't eat anymore that the three of them stopped, and the two women even leaned back on the chair very unfiguratively and burped several times in a row. It was only then that they realized that they were very rude, and their faces suddenly turned even redder. And after seeing the empty plates on the table, they showed a look of disbelief: "This ...... Did we really eat up so much? ”

"yes, aren't there just the three of us?" Lu Wei smiled and nodded: "How about it, this Chinese New Year's Eve must be very good today, right?" ”

At this time, the two girls were completely shocked by their "masterpiece", and they couldn't come back to their senses after a while. Soon, shyness hit their hearts, and they all lowered their heads unconsciously, and they didn't dare to look at Lu Jin.

In this regard, Lu Zhen could only smile bitterly, and then had an idea: "Do you know who invented this hot pot?" ”