Chapter 40 Barbecue (3)

The case has taken a new direction.

I looked at the time on the sundial and saw that it was not yet Xu hour.

Today's all-night interrogation ended earlier than they expected. They went back to take a hot bath and then went to sleep.

Rolling up the files in their hands, the few of them were about to tell Shang Feng to prepare to go back, but at this moment, an inexplicable and enticing fragrance floated over from somewhere.

Liu Yuan and others took a deep breath and glanced in the direction of the source of the scent: it was blocked by the wall, but they thought it was coming from the direction of the public kitchen.

"What is it?" Bai Zhu took several breaths and couldn't help but wonder, "I have never smelled something like this before. It smells so good! It smells of charcoal fire and meat..."

Wei Fu on the side couldn't help but interjected: "It's not just that! It seems to be mixed with the spices of the Hu people in the Western Regions. These flavors are mixed together. It is somewhat similar to the barbeque mutton of the Hu people, but it is different. It is not mutton.

of……"

While I was talking, another wave of smell wafted over me, and the fragrance... became even stronger!

Liu Yuan couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, touched his growling stomach, and said, "I... let's take a look!"

As for not eating after lunch, whatever! Master Wang's evening meal was hard to swallow, and he couldn't bear it, so he reluctantly swallowed a few mouthfuls. After an interrogation, it was found that he was so hungry that his chest pressed against his back.

Who can bear the smell like this at this time?

Oh, no! Lin Shaoqing seemed to be able to bear it.

Glancing at them, Lin Fei said: "After sorting out today's files, you can go!"

The implication of "gone" is that you can do whatever they want.

Several people quickly responded "Yes" and then rushed towards the lobby with hurried steps.

I quickly sorted out the files on the water ghost case at hand, and then went to see what the public chef was cooking.

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After thinking about it for a while, Wen Mingtang put down the skewers in his hands, walked aside and sneezed. After washing his hands, he put a piece of cloth over his lips and nose.

Powders such as cumin and pepper are very pungent when blown by the wind. In addition, the charcoal smoke ignites, so it is better to cover your lips and nose with a piece of cloth.

Seeing that Wen Mingtang had a piece of cloth covering his lips and nose, Ah Bing, glutinous rice balls, and Ji Caimai, who had not returned in Xu Shi, also covered their mouths and noses with a piece of cloth, and continued to flip the meat and vegetables skewered on bamboo sticks in their hands.

As for why we eat these things late at night, it all starts when Wen Mingtang takes Ah Bing and Tangyuan to get the ingredients.

The two masters, Master Wang and Master Sun, didn't put much thought into cooking, but they were very thoughtful. Originally, Wen Mingtang's imperial meals made the jailers full of praise, which already worried the two of them, and now they heard that Jicai had hired the public chef.

After eating the morning meal for two days in a row, the two of them were so anxious that they both had blisters on their lips.

But Ji Caimai was short-tongued and began to keep a close eye on the two of them. They couldn't find any opportunity to make a move, and they became more and more absent-minded in cooking. After buying an extra bucket of glutinous rice yesterday, today they had another

While cooking, a basin of washed vegetables and meat fell down.

Ji Caimai was furious when he saw this. He pointed at their heads and scolded them for a long time before sending them back.

After taking away Sun and Wang, Ji Caimai summoned Wen Mingtang. Originally, he was going to give Wen Mingtang the vegetables and meat so that she could take care of tomorrow's meal and not waste it.

After thinking about it, Wen Mingtang looked at the washed vegetables and meat in the basin and said, "Why don't we have a barbecue?"

Ji Caimai had never heard of such things as barbecue. Hearing this, he couldn't help but be curious. He asked Leju "What is barbecue". Wen Mingtang introduced it. Ji Caimai became very interested after hearing this, and immediately decided to have a barbecue.

, ready for midnight snack.

Professional barbecue furniture needs to be customized separately, and Wen Mingtang just painted it, so it would take a lot of effort for Ji Caimai to find someone to customize it.

But it doesn't matter if you don't have a barbecue stove. You can use the charcoal basin for heating in winter. It happened that there was a lot of charcoal left last winter. Ji Caimai immediately went to the cellar to take out the things.

While Ji Cai went shopping to get things, Wen Mingtang directed Abingtong Tangyuan to prepare the vegetables and meat.

Cut the meat into small pieces, marinate it briefly with salt, sugar, sauce, pepper, chili powder and the egg white left over from the morning meal and set it aside. As for the vegetables, most of the remaining vegetables from Master Wang and Master Sun are chopped

Okay, it was just because the knife skills were a bit messy, so Wen Mingtang deliberately cut it again.

When everything is ready, start skewering the ingredients.

Ji Caimai came over with a large bunch of slender bamboo sticks and threw them directly into the water. Wen Mingtang pressed them smoothly and put the bamboo sticks into the water to soak them.

Seeing Wen Mingtang's behavior, Ah Bing and Tangyuan were very puzzled.

“Why do bamboo sticks need to be soaked in water?”

Wen Mingtang said: "Let the water seep into the bamboo skewers, and then they will be less likely to dry out and break when baked."

As soon as these words came out, before A Bing and Tang Yuan could say with emotion, "Master Wen is so awesome," they saw Ji Caimai nodded and said, "That's the truth! Lin Shaoqing also said so."

Lin Shaoqing?

Ah Bing and Tangyuan were even more surprised when they heard this: "People like Lin Shaoqing also cook this kind of barbecue?"

Looking at Lin Shaoqing's normal appearance... I really can't imagine it!

Ji Caimai glanced at the two of them and said, "How is that possible? Are you the Duke of Jing who is so poor that he can't even raise his grandson, or the Marquis of Jingyun who can't raise his son? Last year, he solved a case of stabbing someone to death with a bamboo stick.

The bamboo stick used was obtained by Lin Shaoqing at that time..."

Before he finished speaking, the faces of Wen Mingtang and the other three people in front of them suddenly changed.

Only then did Ji Caimai realize the ambiguity in his words, and hurriedly said: "This bamboo stick is not for killing people, it was obtained by Lin Shaoqing to try it out. This one is leftover, new and unused!"

Seeing that the expressions of the three people softened slightly, he said angrily: "Why do you think it's my own entrance? How can I use bamboo sticks that have killed people to eat?"

These three people may not believe in his character, but how could he act so recklessly when he wants something to eat?

The first plate of barbecue was Wen Mingtang's hand. He used a brush dipped in oil to brush the vegetables and meat on the skewer. With the sound of oil "sizzling", occasionally one or two drops fell into the charcoal fire, causing a small splash.

The flame makes the whole barbecue process more vivid, making people want to try it.

When the aroma of cumin, pepper, meat, and vegetables spreads along with the rich aroma of charcoal fire, the first plate of barbecue is ready.

Ji Caimai and others who had been waiting aside hurriedly stretched out their hands, but before they could touch the plate of barbecue, they heard a familiar voice.

"Master Wen is making midnight snack?" Zhao You jumped down from the roof.

The tall man landed without even a sound. When he saw the plate of barbecue, his eyes immediately straightened. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva visibly and said, "I want..."

"What do you want?" Ji Caimai interrupted him unceremoniously, and stretched out his hand to stop Zhao You who came forward forcefully, "The public kitchen only provides three meals a day, and midnight snacks are not included."

Is that so? Zhao You looked at the forcefully blocking hand and said, "Lin Shaoqing asked me to pick it up."

The hand that was holding someone back suddenly retracted. Ji Caimai's face froze and he looked at Zhao You suspiciously: "Seriously?"
Chapter completed!