I just want to live a good life

Chapter 151 Edamame and Wine

When Su Nuan returned to Duiyueju, Madam Wang was already waiting for her.

All the ingredients are ready.

Chief Steward Kang even came in person to protect the law and assist Madam Wang.

Su Nuan stood at the door and watched for a while. She really liked watching people cook, but she could clearly see that Madam Wang was a little nervous from standing at the door. She was afraid of affecting Madam Wang's performance, so she left. Anyway, she would have plenty of opportunities to watch people cook after hiring a cook, so there was no need to rush.

But with Kang Dahong around, Su Nuan felt that this meal wouldn’t have any new flavor, so she didn’t hold out much hope.

After a tiring day, she wanted to take a hot bath first.

After asking someone to fetch some hot water, Su Nuan lay down comfortably in the bathtub.

This soak lasted for nearly half an hour.

"Miss, the water is cold, please come out quickly."

Chun Liu took a set of clean clothes and placed them next to the bathtub, then turned behind the screen and said to Su Nuan through the screen: "His Highness just sent someone to tell me that he wants to have dinner at our Duiyue Residence tonight."

"How is Madam Wang doing? Is the food ready?"

"It's ready. Miss, we don't know how good this princess's cooking skills are. When the prince comes to eat tonight, let's let Kang the chief cook a few dishes himself."

"No need. With Kang Dahong personally checking the taste, it won't be too bad."

Su Nuan dried her body, changed into the dress prepared by Chun Liu, and walked out from behind the screen.

Her hair was not dry yet, so Chunliu used a handkerchief to wring it out for her. Then she made her sit in front of the dressing table, took out rouge and started to put makeup on her.

"We'll be eating soon, no need to put on makeup."

"That won't do. It won't be appropriate for you to go and see His Majesty when he comes."

"She has slept in bed before. She has seen everything."

After she finished speaking, she realized that her words could be misunderstood, so she quickly explained, "What I meant is that he has seen me without makeup, so it's okay if I don't wear makeup."

Chunliu covered her mouth and smiled ambiguously.

Su Nuan was too lazy to explain more, so she just picked up a silk handkerchief and tied it into a ponytail behind her head.

The food has already filled the stone table in the yard.

This was what Su Nuan specifically ordered before taking a shower. After a day of negotiating the termination of the lease, she felt suffocated and didn't want to stay in the house, so she simply ate outside.

The evening breeze was gentle, bringing a hint of coolness, just enough to blow away the chaos in her mind.

"Go and see if His Highness has returned. If he has, ask him to come over."

Meixiang obeyed the order and left.

Su Nuan sat at the stone table and admired her own courtyard.

When Mu Yunting came, she was staring at the vegetable garden in a daze.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I want to grow some special vegetables." Su Nuan knew who it was from the voice and didn't turn around.

"It's not suitable to grow vegetables when the weather is cold."

Su Nuan didn't respond, but was thinking whether modern greenhouse technology could be applied to growing vegetables.

"Why is the food placed outside?" Mu Yunting walked to the stone table and asked Kang Dahong, who was serving on the side, with a hint of displeasure in his tone.

"This is what the Concubine ordered. In fact, I also think that the weather is cold, and the food will get cold quickly if we eat outside, so it's better to move inside."

"Since it's the concubine's idea, let's eat here. This is her territory, and she's the boss."

"That's right. Duiyuejuli will naturally listen to the Concubine."

"You only listen to me in Duiyueju?" Su Nuan interrupted with a smile.

Kang Dahong shuddered and quickly apologized, "Of course not, the Concubine is the master, and we must obey the master's words no matter where we are."

"I heard that Manager Kang was quite critical of my eating out."

Hearing this, Kang Dahong knelt down in front of Su Nuan and said repeatedly: "I dare not!"

Not expecting such a big reaction from him, Su Nuan quickly retracted her joking attitude and asked Kang Dahong to stand up.

"I know you're worried that the food will get cold and affect the taste, but I saw that several stewed dishes have not been served yet. Hurry up and serve the dishes. I can't wait to taste Madam Wang's cooking."

"The Concubine is indeed considerate. I will have the dishes served right away."

After a while, Chunliu and Meixiang brought in two plates of steaming dishes. Su Nuan took a closer look and found that they were a plate of edamame and a plate of peanuts.

"Your Highness, Madam Concubine, this is a new dish developed by my junior sister. The two masters should try it while it's hot."

Su Nuan picked up a edamame and put it in her mouth. The familiar taste instantly filled her entire mouth.

Yes, this is the taste, a must-order side dish at food stalls.

Could it be that I met a fellow villager today?

"Go and invite Madam Wang here."

Kang Dahong was unsure what Su Nuan meant and was a little hesitant.

"What are you standing there for? Go and invite them!" Su Nuan urged.

Kang Dahong gritted his teeth and trotted to the kitchen.

"You've only taken one bite and you want to meet the cook. Do you like the taste of this dish?"

Mu Yunting asked curiously.

Su Nuan smiled but said nothing, but she was very much looking forward to it. If she was really a fellow villager, it would be a waste of her talent to just let her be a cook. Maybe she could join forces with her to make a lot of money.

She picked up an edamame and put it in Mu Yunting's bowl. "Your Highness, try this. Do you think it's missing something?"

Mu Yunting imitated her and ate edamame. After finishing, he tilted his head to think for a moment, then said to the servant, "Go get two jars of Drunken Immortal Wine."

Zuixianniang is a famous wine in the imperial city. It is a collection of Zuixianju Restaurant and is not available to ordinary people.

Mu Yunting is not an ordinary person, as he can think of pairing edamame with wine.

Su Nuan felt like she had found a soulmate.

At this time, Kang Dahong and Lady Wang came quickly.

As soon as the two of them arrived, Su Nuan couldn't wait to say to Lady Wang: "Odds change, but evens don't."

Madam Wang looked at Su Nuan in confusion, then turned to Kang Dahong for help.

Kang Dahong naturally didn't understand what Su Nuan was saying. His face gradually turned red. In the end, he had no choice but to shake his head at Madam Wang.

Without getting help, Lady Wang lowered her head and replied carefully, "I am stupid and didn't understand what the Concubine said."

Su Nuan sighed in disappointment, her happiness was in vain.

"It's alright, I wanted to ask where did you get the inspiration for this dish?"

As soon as this question was asked, Madam Wang started talking. She said that she happened to eat edamame cooked with salt by farmers in the countryside. She thought it tasted sweet and was a rare delicacy. She wondered how to make the taste richer, so she tried various things.

She talked a lot and Su Nuan seemed to be listening with great interest, but in fact she was regretting asking her this question.

If you can't understand the secret code, you are probably not from the same hometown as me, so your question is unnecessary.

After waiting for a long time for Madam Wang to finish her chatter, the servant brought the Drunken Immortal Wine.

Su Nuan tasted a few more dishes and felt that Madam Wang's cooking skills were very good and it would be a waste of her talent to cook in her small kitchen.

So he asked her, "Madam Wang, are you really willing to come to my kitchen and be a cook?"

"I am willing. I have heard that the Concubine is a great cook and I have long wanted to see her cooking skills. However, the Concubine is of noble status and I do not have this opportunity. If I could enter the Concubine's kitchen, I would be able to see her cooking in the future and I would be very happy."

"Junior sister, don't talk nonsense. How can you peek at the concubine cooking?"

Madam Wang knew that she had said the wrong thing, so she quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at Su Nuan.

Su Nuan laughed, "No peeking here, as long as you work hard, I will teach you everything I know."

Madam Wang was so happy that she was speechless.

However, after receiving the Crown Prince's gaze, Kang Dahong quietly tugged at the corner of Madam Wang's clothes and retreated with her.