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After resting for a while, Song Tian went to the kitchen to teach how to cook.

Shopkeeper Yang personally watched over it and instructed two chefs to learn from Song Tian.

The first thing they did was to purify the brine. When the three of them saw that pure white crystals could form in the thick black brine, they all found it incredible.

“Most of this black water is unnecessary impurities, because the brine we need is not very soluble in cold water and will slowly condense as it cools.

A single crystal may still carry a lot of impurities, so it is best to repeat this process."

Song Tian explained patiently. She tried it herself and then watched the chef from Zuixianlou do it again. She was satisfied only when there were no deviations in the process.

Next comes the stir-fry sauce.

"Heat the rapeseed oil in the pan, and add the chopped garlic and ginger until you hear the sizzling sound. The hot oil will stimulate the aroma."

Seeing that the two chefs always put the ingredients in before the oil was hot, Song Tian emphasized this again.

The strong garlic aroma instantly hits your nose. After quickly stir-frying for a few times, pour in the prepared bean paste, and the strong aroma of the sauce will go straight into your nose.

Shopkeeper Yang nodded with satisfaction. This was the authentic taste of soybean-flavored tofu.

When he brought back the sauce, he asked several chefs to try to replicate it, but the taste was not right after many attempts. It seems that the key lies in the word "fry".

In the past, chefs mostly used steaming or frying to cook, and this method of quickly stir-frying by heating oil was still rare.

Shopkeeper Yang finally felt that his three hundred taels of silver were not wasted.

This method can be used to stir-fry sauces, and should also be used to stir-fry vegetables and meat.

After teaching how to make the sauce, Song Tian patiently explained the various techniques of making tofu.

Especially when cooking tofu, the amount of brine and the control of heat are crucial.

She divided the soy milk into several portions for the two chefs to practice with, and only passed it when she felt they were almost ready.

By the time the two baskets of tofu were ready, it was already evening and time to turn on the lights.

Song Tian was so tired that she could hardly straighten her back, and it was also the busiest time of the day, dinner time, at Zuixianlou.

"Let's stop here today. Let's arrange a room for Miss Song in the backyard for her to rest. If the two chefs are still okay, please help with the kitchen chores."

Shopkeeper Yang made arrangements in an orderly manner.

Song Tian was indeed tired, and followed the waiter who led the way to the backyard room. Someone had already brought him food and hot water. He ate a few bites, washed up, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Song Tian woke up naturally from a nap.

She got up, stretched, and prepared to fetch water to wash herself.

The backyard of Zuixianlou is not too big, and the well is just under the corner of the wall at the end of the corridor.

Song Tian walked over, fetched a large bucket, carried it in a basin and placed it under the porch, then prepared to wash her face.

"Miss Song, you got up so early?"

Shopkeeper Yang lived in the main house in the backyard. When he went out and saw her, he greeted her with a smile.

"Morning, Shopkeeper Yang!"

When Song Tian turned around to greet him, she saw a string of a dozen long red fruits hanging under the eaves of the corridor, and her eyes immediately lit up.

Isn’t this the chili pepper she has been searching for in vain?

It's true that you can't find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it doesn't take any effort to get it.

"This is an ornamental flower sent by the boss in the capital. It seems to be called something like pepper."

Shopkeeper Yang came over and saw Song Tian staring at the bunch of red fruits, so he explained:

"But I planted it for a year last year, and I didn't think it was that good-looking. It was just thin and weak green seedlings, with small white flowers, and not many red fruits. There were only a few of them in the full pot."

As he said this, Shopkeeper Yang pointed to a flowerpot the size of a bowl beside the well, which was filled with dried stems of something unknown.

Song Tian smiled:

"You've planted them too densely. They grow big, and you can only plant one in a pot this big."

Shopkeeper Yang was puzzled:

"Do you know how to grow this thing?"

Song Tian thought that she not only knew how to grow it, but what she knew most was how to eat it.

But in this era, it seems that chili peppers had just been introduced and were relatively rare.

"Oh, I just saw that you are so thin and skinny, so I guessed."

She then looked at the dozen or so peppers.

"I think this bright red thing looks pretty good. Can Shopkeeper Yang give me a few?"

Seeing that she was interested, Shopkeeper Yang took the peppers off the bunch and handed them to Song Tian, ​​leaving only two for himself.

“If the owner hadn’t said it was a rare item, I wouldn’t have wanted it.

But since you said I planted them too densely, I will try to plant a few more this year. Otherwise, if the boss comes to visit me one day when he is in a good mood, I will not be able to explain myself if he asks me about it."

Song Tian took the peppers and wrapped them in a handkerchief like a treasure, thinking about finding a piece of land to plant some.

Chili peppers are not very picky about soil and climate, so we should be able to harvest a lot.

"Remember, you can't eat this. It can easily burn your tongue and throat."

Shopkeeper Yang saw her looking at the peppers with shining eyes and quickly reminded her.

Song Tian found it funny, burning the wound, tongue and throat?

Maybe I ate too much spicy food!

"Got it, thank you for the reminder, shopkeeper."

……

After washing up and having breakfast, Song Tian went to the kitchen again.

Today she promised to teach two chefs ten dishes.

They are: Mapo tofu, braised tofu, tofu stewed with fish head, tofu stuffed with meat, tofu vegetarian meatballs, dry pot tofu, stir-fried tofu, egg wrapped tofu, loach in tofu, and preserved egg with tofu.

These are truly Song Tian's most precious treasures. She racked her brains and thought about everything from ancient times to the present, both in China and abroad, before she came up with these ten kinds of dishes.

Shopkeeper Yang was amazed when he saw the table full of tofu feast.

I didn’t expect that this small piece of tofu could be made into so many different things?

This way, he doesn’t have to worry about new menu items for the entire year.

These three hundred taels are really worth it!

"Miss Song, you are truly amazing. If you have any new products in the future, remember to come to me first.

You can name any price, I won't bargain! "

He tried a little bit of each dish, and the taste was just as Song Tian said, not inferior to the fried tofu with soy sauce.

Especially the Mapo Tofu, which has a rich and unique flavor, with spicy peppers and a refreshing and fresh taste, which is a great enjoyment for the taste buds.

If Song Tian knew what he was thinking at this moment, she would definitely say that this dish has not yet reached its peak.

Although dogwood is good, it can never compare to the pure spiciness of chili peppers.

After teaching ten dishes, Song Tian finally completed the task and took the last ox cart back to Fenglin County back home.

Liu has passed the critical period and is now awake.

Seeing that the patient was fine, Doctor Liu asked Xie Yunzhe to take him home.

Song Tian went to Huichuntang to settle the accounts. The money for emergency treatment and medicine cost a total of more than two hundred taels. Liu's later care would require changing prescriptions at any time. She didn't know if the remaining money would be enough.

"Song girl, you are really capable. You can raise three hundred taels of silver just by saying so!"

Doctor Liu was amazed at her abilities.

After meeting Xie Yunzhe, he felt that although this young man was young, he had a calm temperament and knew when to act, and was a promising talent.

I didn't expect that his wife was also a hidden talent.

This family is amazing.

Song Tian smiled modestly:

"It's not that I have any ability, I'm just lucky that I only meet good people."

After thinking about what Shopkeeper Yang said, she suddenly asked Doctor Liu:

"It seems that Manager Yang of Zuixianlou knows you. Do you two have any connection before?"

Doctor Liu was stunned.

Shopkeeper Yang from Zuixianlou?

Could it be...

"He once saved my life!"

As Doctor Liu spoke, his thoughts drifted back to more than a decade ago, when the medical hall and pharmacy were experiencing a bloody storm...