Siheyuan: I became a truck driver

Almost an hour passed, Xiao Yun pushed the stone mill for a whole hour in the space, and the flour on the stone mill was cleaned four times.

Looking at the half bag of white flour, Xiao Yun decided to stop here today. He jumped into the river to take a bath, then exited the space with the half bag of white flour.

Xiao Yun turned on the light on the wall next to the kang, put on his clothes and went downstairs.

He didn't like eating steamed bread made from unleavened dough, as it was too hard and too solid. Although it was many times better than steamed corn bread, Xiao Yun still wanted to eat steamed bread made from leavened dough.

Put the kettle on the stove, wait for the water to boil, knead the dough, put it directly into a basin after it is kneaded into dough, and then place the basin in the hottest place of the entire kang.

The next step is to wait, the dough will gradually and evenly spread over the entire basin.

After finishing, Xiao Yun put coal into the stove and closed the damper before getting back on the kang.

I don't know why, even with the kang and stove, Xiao Yun still felt that the room was a little drafty and not warm enough. I have to find someone to check it out when I have time! Thinking about this, Xiao Yun gradually fell asleep.

Early in the morning.

When the whole world was still pitch dark, the door of Yi Zhonghai's house was pushed open.

He was wearing a knee-length, windproof blue cotton jacket, which made him look a little bulky. It was very similar to a military green coat, but they should be different styles.

The temperature in the city of Beijing was 25/6 degrees below zero in the early morning. If you don't dress like this, you won't be able to withstand the cold.

Yi Zhonghai walked to Jia Dongxu's house and knocked on the door. "Dongxu, are you up yet? Go out to work on the street!"

There was no sound in the Jia family's house. Yi Zhonghai shouted a few times before Jia Dongxu responded.

About five minutes later, Jia Dongxu also put on a coat and left the house, but he looked like he was still sleepy.

"Master, this is not enough sleep."

Yi Zhonghai walked in front and spoke without any emotion: "Humph! It's only the first day and you're already so sleepy. We have to work for three months!"

Jia Dongxu became depressed, "Master, why don't you go ask Xiao Yun for help? Otherwise, I won't have the energy to go to work."

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As the two left the middle courtyard, the sound of their conversation became smaller and smaller until it disappeared.

Xiao Yun also woke up with Jia Dongxu.

At this time, Xiao Yun was lying in the dark with a cigarette in his hand, smoking quietly. He did not turn on the light until Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu left completely.

The same old routine, stuff the clothes into the quilt and put them on after they are warm.

The first thing to do after getting up is to check whether the dough from last night has risen well.

This is not difficult. You just need to poke a hole in the dough with your finger, then pull out your finger. If the hole does not shrink back, the dough is ready.

Of course you must wash your hands before poking the noodles, otherwise if you touch the cow and then poke the noodles, it is equivalent to eating the cow in disguise.

Xiao Yun didn't know much about steaming buns, but he could guess the principle. It was nothing more than using steam to cook the buns.

Xiao Yun boiled water in a pot and found a steamer. These tools are available in almost every household, because if you want to eat steamed corn bread, you have to steam it yourself.

Xiao Yun was no exception. He kneaded the fermented dough into balls one by one, put them into the steamer, and then waited.

While waiting, Xiao Yun entered the space, took out a few eggs, and prepared to make egg soup.

At the same time, Xiao Yun also checked the hen that was incubating eggs. The eggs under the hen were emitting warmth and there were faint signs of cracking.

Xiao Yun carefully put the egg that was about to hatch back under the hen and pushed it out of the space.

Steamed buns only need to be steamed for fifteen minutes.

During this time, the sky outside gradually brightened, and a few people got up and went to the faucet to get water.

The steamer was opened, and along with a burst of hot air, mixed white spheres of various qualities appeared in Xiao Yun's sight.

Xiao Yun took out a pair of chopsticks from the cupboard and stuck them into the steamed bun. There was no resistance at all, and that was it.

Take the steamer off, pour in the beaten eggs, sprinkle with chopped green onions and salt, stir the egg liquid in boiling water for a few times, and a pot of simple egg soup is ready.

This was the best breakfast Xiao Yun had ever had since he came to this world.

When the steamed bun entered his mouth, the soft and hot texture accompanied by a hint of sweetness invaded Xiao Yun's mouth without any hindrance.

I scooped out half a bowl of egg soup and took a sip. A warm current spread along my esophagus like electricity, dispelling the coldness in my body and making me feel warm all over.

Although the cooking method and taste still had many shortcomings, after eating coarse grains for a few days, Xiao Yun still finished three steamed buns and drank two bowls of egg soup in one go.

Xiao Yun loosened his belt happily, put a cigarette in his mouth, and leaned back on the kang. After resting for two minutes, he put the lids on the remaining five steamed buns and took the pot of egg soup to Xiao Aiguo's room.

"Master, open the door."

Xiao Aiguo had woken up and was adding fire to the stove. When he heard Xiao Yun standing at the door, he hurried to open it.

Xiao Yun walked into the house with the pot and put it on the table without saying a word.

"Master, let's eat something delicious today." Xiao Yun said as he opened the steamer.

When Xiao Aiguo saw the white flour buns, his eyes widened a little and his tone became paused, "You go..."

Xiao Yun interrupted Xiao Aiguo.

"Master, I know what you want to say. Aren't you going to ask me where I got the flour? Don't worry, I bought all these things with my own money. They came from legitimate sources."

Xiao Aiguo waved his hands and looked at Xiao Yun somewhat unconvinced.

"I mean, I asked you to get me some pickles. I have to eat steamed buns with pickles."

Xiao Yun: "..." "So you're not worried about where this thing came from?"

Xiao Aiguo snorted with a smile, "You are not a fool. I reminded you, but you still brought it to me. You are still so confident. What do you have to worry about?"

Xiao Yun was impressed by Xiao Aiguo's sharp exploration and clapped his hands: "Okay, you eat, I'll go get you some pickles."

After saying that, Xiao Yun walked out.

Returning to Xiao Aiguo's room again, Xiao Yun told Xiao Aiguo that Baimian needed to be kept secret.

Xiao Aiguo knew that white flour was not easy to get, so he readily agreed.

After Xiao Yun gave Xiao Aiguo a few instructions, he returned to his room.

At around seven o'clock, everyone was getting ready to go to work, including Xiao Yun.

Just a few steps out of the compound, two people followed behind him, namely Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

The two of them didn't want to get up so early, but Liu Haizhong had spoken and they dared not disobey.

"Xiao Yun, Xiao Yun!"

Hearing the noise, Xiao Yun stopped and looked in the direction of the sound, only to find the two people following behind him. "Hey, do you two want to talk to me about something?"

Liu Guangtian waved his hand and said, "It's hard to believe. We all live in the same compound. If you have any problems, come to us and we will help you."

Liu Guangfu also immediately said: "Yes, Xiao Yun, if you have anything that is inconvenient to do, just find my brother and I, and we will help you."

Xiao Yun looked at Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, wondering what they were thinking.

Want to say that the relationship is good?

That's not possible. One lives in the middle courtyard and the other lives in the back courtyard. They don't talk to each other normally. They just nod and say hello when they pass by.

It's not a very good relationship at all.