There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 151 Happy Roast Duck

Cook Wang broke the jujube wood into small pieces, arranged them, and lit them.

Li Shuchen watched the fire from the side.

Once the temperature inside the oven has risen, there is no smoke, and the bottom fire is strong, hang the ducks one by one inside.

Five ducks placed side by side

And so the roast duck was roasted.

After the duck was placed in the oven, Li Shuchen used a pole to regularly change its position so that it would be heated evenly and roasted all over.

After turning the duck over

Li Shuchen begins making sweet bean sauce.

Pour flour into a bowl, add water, then soy sauce, and stir well. Next, pour the prepared mixture into a pot.

Simmer over medium heat until thickened.

Finally, add oyster sauce and honey, and simmer over low heat until it bubbles.

The aroma of roast duck had already filled the air.

Li Wanbai was awakened by the aroma. He opened his eyes groggily and saw a large stove in the courtyard. His intuition told him that there was something good to eat inside.

Take another look at the yard

Huh? Where did the five duck brothers go?

Did they go out to play? Humph, they really don't treat me like a brother, going out to play without even inviting me.

Fortunately, he still had delicious food to eat.

He raised his face with a smile and called out ingratiatingly to Li Shuchen.

"Hey~"

"Hehe~~"

"Hey hey hey~~~"

Li Shuchen went up and gave Wanbai a nose slap.

"What are you yelling about? And such an awful noise, disturbing the guests! I'm not letting this go!"

Li Wanbai got beaten up and was very angry, but being angry meant it couldn't eat its delicious treats.

It cannot get angry; it must be magnanimous.

Li Wanbai nodded the horse's head towards the large furnace, then looked at Li Shuchen.

Li Shuchen understood; this guy wanted to eat duck meat, so he said...

"I'll give it to you when it's ready, don't worry."

Gu Ziying entered through the back door and said, "I'm late."

Those waiting in the backyard: "Greetings to Lord Gu!"

Gu Ziying: "Please get up quickly."

Li Shuchen stood up and said, "It's not too late, it's just right. The roast duck will be ready to eat in a little while."

Gu Ziying pulled Li Shuchen aside and said, "The sesame paste cold noodles you sent me tasted really good; even my mother praised them highly."

Li Shuchen: "We still have some sesame paste cold noodles. Take some with you when you go back later."

Gu Ziying: "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Li Shuchen kept his eyes on the oven. "The roast duck is almost ready," he said.

"Get away from me, the duck's almost done cooking!"

Li Shuchen then used a carrying pole to lift a duck, which felt to be about four pounds.

The moment the duck came out of the oven, it drew everyone's attention.

The roasted duck is plump in appearance, dark red in color, and has a pleasant aroma of fruitwood.

Li Shuchen placed the duck on the cutting board, brushed it with oil, and immediately the duck became even shinier.

Li Shuchen happily picked up the knife and began slicing the duck.

一片一片又一片

Every slice is a good duck slice

What a coincidence!

Everyone: "Greetings to Princess Changning!"

Princess Changning: No need for formalities.

"Li Shuchen, did you roast this duck yourself?"

Li Shuchen: "Yes, I've already sliced ​​them. You guys can take some and eat them first. I want to have one myself."

"Mmm~, this flavor is amazing, it's intoxicating!"

Gu Ziying tasted a piece and said, "The skin is crispy, the outside is crispy and the inside is tender, the color is bright red, the meat is tender, the taste is mellow, and it's rich but not greasy."

Li Shuchen nodded with delight: "Ziying gave it a very high evaluation!"

Princess Changning: "The roast duck you made tastes even better than the roast duck at Xiangchi Tower. It has a delicate jujube flavor."

Li Shuchen chuckled and said, "I used jujube branches as fuel, so of course it has a jujube flavor. You two go upstairs first, and we'll savor it slowly after I finish filming."

"Good"*2

Princess Changning and Gu Ziying went upstairs.

Li Shuchen, without stopping, sliced ​​the duck, then called over Chef Wang, Wang Shuang'er, and Chu Xia to join him.

One duck per person

Li Shuchen finished slicing the first one, then sliced ​​the second one.

After slicing, cut the cucumber into shreds and the scallions into shreds, using only the white part of the scallions.

By this time, everyone else had also finished their work.

Li Shuchen: "You guys call the others and share one."

"Yes, miss." *3

The three turned to go and call for help.

Li Shuchen: "Come here first, I'll teach you how to eat this roast duck. First, take a thin sheet of ice and place it in your hand."

Use chopsticks to pick up a piece of duck meat, dip it in sweet bean sauce, place it on a thin pancake, add cucumber and scallion shreds, wrap it up, and put it in your mouth.

"Mmm~, a delicious treat!"

Li Shuchen chewed (￣～￣) and swallowed the food in his mouth, saying, "After you finish eating, pack up the other three ducks."

"Have Xiaofeng deliver one portion to my parents, and also bring some sesame paste cold noodles."

Cook Wang: "Yes, Miss."

Li Shuchen took a few rolled-up duck meat rolls and fed them to Li Wanbai's mouth.

"Eat up, eat up. It's impossible to feed you to your heart's content, but you can try it out."

Li Wanbai didn't listen to what Li Shuchen was saying at all; it was carefully savoring what it was eating, only knowing...

"Scented"

After feeding Wanbai, Li Shuchen returned and brought upstairs sweet bean sauce, shredded cucumber, shredded scallions, lotus leaf pancakes, and a sliced ​​duck.

"The delicious duck is here, ta-da!"

Li Shuchen put down the duck and sat down, saying, "Come on, you all learn from me..."

Put it in your mouth and chew!

Li Shuchen ate one, then couldn't help but nod again. He couldn't resist picking up another lotus leaf pancake and starting to roll it up.

Gu Ziying: "Although there are places to buy roast duck in the capital, this way of eating it..."

This is the first time I've ever heard of this. It's truly wonderful; I ate so much, yet I didn't feel tired at all, and I even wanted more!

Princess Changning: "Ziying, stop talking, eat quickly, you can't beat Li Shuchen."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen stopped talking. What were those words? What did they mean by "can't beat me"?

(￣～￣) Chew! Swallow the meat in your mouth and say...

"Take your time eating, no rush, especially Changning. This is four catties of duck meat, can the three of us finish it? You're hopeless."

"Besides, I've saved a roast duck for each of you. It's already sliced, and there are pancakes and toppings included. You can take it with you when you go back."

Gu Ziying smiled gently and said, "Okay."

Princess Changning choked back a sob, "You should have said so earlier! I thought I could only eat this one."

Li Shuchen made a face at Princess Changning and said, "Getting back to the point, what do you think of putting this roast duck at a banquet?"

Princess Changning: "Everyone at the table will definitely fight over it."

Gu Ziying: "There won't be a frenzy of buying; everyone still has manners. But there definitely won't be anything left over."

Li Shuchen: "Okay, I'll use roast duck meat to spell out the word 'happiness,' and put the rest of the duck meat next to it."

The plating looks nice, but Ziying needs to prepare a larger plate, otherwise it won't fit.

Gu Ziying nodded and said, "Understood, I'll look for someone."

Next, the three of them enjoyed their delicious food.

After all three of them had eaten their fill, there wasn't a single piece of duck meat left on the table. Not a single piece left?

Li Shuchen touched his stomach, pondering, "Could it be that I ate everything?"

He asked cautiously, "Have you two eaten?"

Gu Ziying gently rubbed her stomach and laughed, "I won't eat any vegetables at once, I'll eat until I'm full."

Princess Changning, rubbing her stomach, replied, "I'm stuffed. I can't leave now; I need to rest at Shuchen's for a while."

Li Shuchen was relieved to hear this; it was good that everyone had eaten their fill.