novelhk Chapter 326: Foodie Attribute
Chapter 326: Foodie Attribute
Zhou Chang was a little hesitant at first, but the skinny monkey found an excuse for Zhou Chang in order to get food, saying, "Help the princess, don't waste food."
If you go there more often, it will become a habit.
As the sun began to set, Zhou Chang didn't want to miss dinner today.
I even secretly thought that she might have been infected by the skinny guy and had also unlocked the attribute of a "foodie".
No matter what, the body is more honest than the brain. Now that the time has come, I unconsciously want to go to the bedroom.
Zhou Chang sat at the table and his appetite increased involuntarily as he looked at the food and wine on the table.
In this month, not a single meal has disappointed her.
Yuan Qi was wearing a lotus pink velvet dress and had her hair tied up in a simple bun. Her body had recovered as before and she looked homely, elegant and refined.
"In the past, I thought it was because there was not enough seasoning that Mrs. Wang's food could never taste good. I didn't expect it was because of the difference in the cook." Zhou Chang couldn't help but sigh every time, while he devoured the meal.
Yuan Qi stopped trying to persuade them to eat and ate his own food: "Seasoning is only one aspect. It also depends on the chef's cooking. For example, this abalone in chicken sauce also needs to be simmered in chicken soup for several hours beforehand, otherwise it won't be tasty."
The two of them now get along easily and naturally, just like old friends who have known each other for many years.
"That's right, that's right..." Zhou Chang kept talking, thinking in his heart that Mother Wang didn't have the time and skills to stew a chicken first and then use the chicken soup to stew abalone.
People say that only after three generations of wealth do you know how to dress and eat. Zhou Chang realized this was true after spending these days with Yuan Qi.
Everything Yuan Qi eats, wears and uses is exquisite and elegant. On the other hand, Prince Yi, a dignified prince, somehow ends up being so unsophisticated.
"By the way, you have just recovered, so don't overwork yourself." Zhou Chang knew that Yuan Qi had started to resume his career and had been looking at the account books these days.
Yuan Qi scooped up half a bowl of chicken soup in front of him and smiled: "It's not a big deal. When I was at home, I often went to the store to inspect during the day and came back to check the account books at night."
"You are really capable." Zhou Chang praised sincerely, but due to his limited cultural level, he could not utter any high-sounding words.
The two of them ate and chatted in a peaceful atmosphere.
This is exactly the ideal life she has wanted in both of her lifetimes, a peaceful and stable life. However, it seems that Yuan Qi is the one who earns money to support the family, while she, the dignified Prince Yi, has done nothing except shopping all day, and seems like a gigolo.
"Cough cough..."
As soon as the thought of "living off a gigolo" came up, Zhou Chang choked for some reason.
"Your Highness, what's wrong? Are you eating too fast?" Yuan Qi stood up and patted Zhou Chang on the back.
"Nothing, nothing..." Zhou Chang coughed for a long time before he calmed down and waved his hands. He didn't know if it was Prince Yi's consciousness that was acting up.
Yuan Qi turned around and poured another half bowl of fish soup and placed it next to Zhou Chang: "Your Highness, drink some soup to smooth your digestion."
"Your Majesty..."
Just as Zhou Chang picked up the soup and took a sip, he heard a loud gulp and the soup choked in his throat again.
"Cough cough..." Zhou Chang coughed violently again, and a rough and sharp voice followed from outside the screen.
"Your Highness, do you dislike the food I cook?" Mother Wang, with a body as big as a water tank and wearing an apron, rushed in. She stood in the main hall with her hands on her hips and questioned through the screen.
Zhou Chang was just gasping for breath and couldn't answer.
The skinny monkey was standing by the side of the screen and stepped forward to stop them: "Mother Wang, why are you here? The prince and princess are having dinner inside, what are you doing?"
"Wow..." Mother Wang suddenly covered her face with her hands and burst into tears, "The prince used to say that he loved the dishes cooked by me the most. Now that he has a new cook, does he dislike me? Woo woo..."
"Ahem... No, I didn't..." Zhou Chang coughed and panted, and tried to explain against his will.
The chef is the person she cannot afford to offend. What's more, she needs to have a midnight snack anytime and anywhere at night and has to rely on Mother Wang.
Mother Wang is an elder in the mansion. She has followed Prince Yi for many years and is also Mr. Zhong’s wife. No matter who you offend, you cannot offend her.
Besides, Mother Wang is a kind-hearted person. Apart from her honest personality and unpalatable cooking, there's nothing wrong with her.
Mother Wang stopped crying in an instant and said in a voice like thunder: "Why didn't the prince eat the food cooked by me for a month?"
Zhou Chang could feel Mother Wang's anger coming towards him even through the screen.
It’s not that Mrs. Wang doesn’t know how to speak softly, but that is a privilege unique to Mr. Zhong, and no one else can enjoy it.
Zhou Chang wanted to ask Mother Wang to come in and take a look at the dishes on the table, and the answer to this question was self-evident.
But she wasn't stupid enough to do that, so she could only coax Mother Wang: "Why don't you eat? Aren't breakfast, snacks, and sweet drinks made by Mother Wang every day?"
"Those are just for chewing, not real food." Mother Wang pinched her waist, and through the screen it looked like a pottery jar with two handles.
Zhou Chang didn't bother to make fun of her figure, and his mind raced to find an excuse: "There are so many more people in the mansion all of a sudden, I'm afraid that Madam Wang will be tired."
"No matter how hard it is, I have to serve the prince first. I know the importance of this." Although Mother Wang is a rough person, she is not stupid.
"Ah..., yes," Zhou Chang thought of another reason, "The princess is from the south, and she can't get used to the northern food in Jindu City, so..., that's why I brought a cook here. I, I'm here to have dinner with the princess."
Yuan Qi sat back in his seat, heard this, glanced at Zhou Chang, and said nothing.
Mother Wang sniffed hard and said, "I am also from the south and have cooked many southern dishes in the past. How can you not be used to it? Otherwise, tell me what the princess likes to eat. I can cook for her and let her taste my cooking skills."
"Ah, haha, I said it the wrong way, the wrong way..." Zhou Chang was caught in the crossfire and forgot where Wang's mother was from. He had to continue making up stories, "Ah, although the princess is from the south, she has lived in Beiji for most of these years, which is even further north than Jindu. Therefore, she is more accustomed to the taste of the north. These days, we eat northern dishes, northern dishes..."
"Our imperial city is close to the north. I have long forgotten southern dishes over the years and am more adept at northern dishes. What does the princess like to eat?" Mother Wang could actually talk both ways. "Since the prince and princess sit at the same table every day, I am not afraid to cook them all together."
Yuan Qi found it funny and looked like he was enjoying a good show, but he didn't answer.
Zhou Chang swallowed his saliva and blinked at Yuan Qi, but he still had to deal with Mother Wang: "No, no, no, Princess, please be considerate. I dare not trouble you. You are new here and you are not used to it yet. You will need some time to adjust. Mother Wang will not fail to understand this."