Su Lun had just marinated the pheasant and fish and cooked the chicken soup when Xiao Tao and Su Zhe came with a dozen strong men from the farm. After these men saluted Xiao An Ning and the others, they thanked them profusely and dragged the tiger's body back. Xiao An Ning and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as they watched them go away. After all, it was a tiger, and even if it was dead, it was still quite scary.
As soon as these people left, Su Lun immediately asked everyone to sit together and announced the official start of the barbecue. The chef in charge of grilling food today was naturally him. He skillfully flipped the skewers in his hands, and soon, bursts of aroma wafted out.
At this time, Su Lun was grilling pork belly while explaining the precautions of grilling to Su Xi and Xiao An Ning: "When grilling meat, you have to control the heat well. It can't be too big or too small, and you have to keep turning it over to ensure that the meat is tender and juicy."
Soon, the first plate of pork belly came out of the pot, and everyone was drooling at the aroma of the meat. "Everyone, eat slowly, be careful of the heat. It's a pity that there is no lettuce now, it will taste a bit greasy, otherwise it would be amazing to wrap these meat slices with lettuce!" Su Lun said with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, but they did not stop eating. Soon, the whole plate of pork belly was eaten up. Then, Su Lun brought out other delicious barbecues, such as beef skewers, etc., which made everyone feast on the food.
Su Lun carefully flipped the skewers in his hand, and from time to time he looked up at the pot on the fire, which was stewing a pot of fragrant chicken soup. He was worried that the chicken soup would be overcooked and affect the taste, so he had to keep an eye on the heat.
"Everyone, eat slowly and don't be in a hurry, otherwise you will get bored quickly. Although vegetarian dishes may not be as delicious as meat, you can still try it, otherwise it will be easy to get bored if you only eat meat. By the way, there will be delicious chicken soup later! Everyone is hungry." Su Lun said to everyone with a smile.
At this time, Xiao Anning suddenly said: "General Su, I also want to try barbecue, is that okay?"
Su Lun smiled and replied, "Of course, Miss Second, please sit here." After that, he stood up, gave his seat to Xiao An Ning, and stood aside to patiently instruct her how to turn the barbecue to avoid getting burned.
Xiao Anning quickly mastered the essentials, and soon she had grilled a plate of delicious beef. She excitedly invited everyone to taste it together.
"Yuehua, come and try it. How does it taste?" Xiao An Ning blinked her bright big eyes and looked at Princess Yuehua expectantly.
Princess Yuehua took a bite and immediately gave a thumbs up: "Wow, it's really delicious! I want to try it too."
Seeing this, Su Xi on the side also shouted: "I want one too!"
However, this time Su Lun did not agree: "Xiao Xi, you are still young, barbecue may not be safe for you, wait until you are older before trying it."
After hearing this, Su Xi pursed her lips in disappointment, but still nodded obediently: "Okay then..."
Afterwards, several people began to take turns grilling food, and everyone experienced the joy of making delicious food by themselves.
Su Lun calculated the time and estimated that the marinated chicken legs, chicken wings and fish should be almost done, so he stood up and walked to the chef's seat to sit down and prepare to start grilling these delicacies. Chicken legs and chicken wings are relatively difficult to cook thoroughly, so they require more time and patience.
While waiting, Su Lun was not idle. He checked the chicken soup in the pot from time to time to make sure it was cooked to the right temperature. When he opened the lid again, a rich aroma came to his face, making him salivate. He picked up a spoon and stirred it gently, then carefully scooped up a piece of chicken and poked it gently with chopsticks to confirm that the meat had been stewed to the best condition.
Nodding with satisfaction, Su Lun smiled and quickly added the right amount of salt to make it taste even better. Then, he carefully served everyone a bowl of steaming hot chicken soup and enthusiastically invited everyone to taste it: "Come and try this bowl of chicken soup and see how it tastes."
Princess Yuehua took the chicken soup and took a sip. Her eyes lit up immediately and she praised it profusely: "General Su, your cooking skills are truly amazing! They are comparable to the imperial chefs in the palace."
Hearing such praise, Su Lun smiled a little embarrassedly and replied modestly: "My Lord, you are too kind. I just happened to be lucky to be able to use such fresh ingredients."
Xiao Anning laughed when he heard this and said, "General Su, don't be so modest. I think every dish you cook is delicious."
Su Xi nodded and agreed: "That's right, everything my second brother cooks is delicious."
"Brother Su, excessive modesty is hypocrisy." Gu Bei also joked.
"If you like, you are welcome to visit the Su Mansion often." Su Jinyi said with a smile.
Gu Bei raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It's a deal."
The meal lasted for more than two hours on and off. Everyone was a little full, but still felt a little unsatisfied.
"I never knew that rice could be eaten this way. Thanks to General Su, today I have really opened my eyes."
Xiao An Ning raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a smug smile, nodded gently, and said: "Am I right, General Su always brings surprises to people." Her eyes fell on Su Lun in the distance, with a gleam in her eyes.
Princess Yuehua couldn't help laughing when she saw Xiao Anning's proud look. She gently patted Xiao Anning's hand and said jokingly, "Look at you, you look like a child. However, General Su is indeed different and impressive!"
Xiao An Ning blushed slightly and glared at Princess Yuehua coquettishly, "Oh, Yuehua, stop teasing me." She looked at Su Lun again, her heart filled with joy.
At this time, Su Lun came over with a smile and said to Princess Yuehua and Xiao Anning, "Princess Yuehua, Second Miss, why don't you move to another place to rest for a while? Let's clean up here and don't ruin such a beautiful scenery."
Xiao Anning blinked and said mischievously, "Then let's clean it up together."
Su Lun quickly shook his head and said gently, "Second Miss and Princess Yuehua, go and have a rest. We can take care of these things. It's unreasonable for girls to work. You just stay here and enjoy the beautiful scenery."
However, Xiao An Ning was unhappy: "What's wrong with girls? This is not a difficult task! Besides, we didn't help much today and we don't feel like we were involved..." After saying that, without waiting for Su Lun to reply, he began to pick up the items and garbage on the ground.
Seeing this, Su Lun said nothing more and worked together with Xiao Anning, Gu Bei, Zhao Yichen and others, and quickly cleaned up the floor.
Gu Bei looked up at the sky. It was already 5 p.m., the sun was setting in the west, and the sunlight was shining on the ground, making it golden. He said, "It's getting late. If there's nothing else, why don't you go back first?"
Several people were a little tired at this time. When they heard Gu Bei's words, they nodded in agreement.
"Brother Su, why don't we see who can reach the city gate first?" Gu Bei suggested with a smile.
Su Lun raised his eyebrows: "Okay, that's exactly what I want."
"Horse racing? Then we want to participate too!" Xiao An Ning said excitedly when he heard that.
So, Su Lun and the other three got on their horses and prepared to gallop away, while Su Zhe, Dan'er, Xiao Tao and Su Xi followed behind and walked slowly back.