Pretend to be a fairy to farm

After sending off the Wang family brothers, Chu Tianzhu lived a long-lost clean life.

The materials provided by Wang Wenju would take ten days at the fastest to arrive.It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, so Chu Tianzhu had to suspend the activities of the secret workshop.

Having nothing to do, he discovered another brand new experiment.

He chopped up the ration meatballs, put them into a small stone mortar and ground them into powder, and mixed them with the poria powder, yam powder, and glutinous rice powder that he had prepared earlier.

Then add sugar and water, stir evenly, put it in a cage drawer, flatten it gently, and steam it in a pan.

The inspiration of Chutian Bamboo comes from the dim sum brought back by Cotinus cotinus.

Since ration meatballs are dry, boring and difficult to swallow when eaten alone, why not put them in normal food as a nutritional supplement?

He has always been very active, and since he thought of it, he will do it.

There are several cookbooks in Wang Wenxuan's collection. Chu Tianzhu found them out, and after some research, he chose this "Fuling Yam Cake".

Poria cocos and yam had accumulated some when purchasing medicinal materials before, and the glutinous rice family already had them.

The materials are complete, let Cotinus cotinus take it to the waterwheel mill in Huangjia Village at the foot of the mountain, and grind them all into powder, Chu Tianzhu began the experiment.

What is going on now is the third experiment.In the first two experiments, Chu Tianzhu did not control the amount of water properly, so the Poria cocos cake could not condense into a lump, but softened after being heated, and spread out into a large cake on the cage cloth.

Although the Fuling yam flatbread is not very good looking, but Chutianzhu broke off a piece and tried it. It has a soft texture and a sweet taste.Master and apprentice, you and I eat a piece, and they eat it all in a short while.

About three hours after eating, Chu Tianzhu began to feel hungry, which was shorter than eating ration meatballs directly.

The results of the two trials showed that grinding the ration balls into the food would weaken its potency, but it was also more anti-hunger than ordinary food.

After confirming the effect, Chu Tianzhu decided to adopt this form in the future, making some dry food cakes for Cotinus cotinus that are easy to carry with him, so that he can supplement nutrition at any time.

After steaming for about half an hour, the Poria yam cake will be completely steamed.

Chu Tianzhu took out a white porcelain plate with a shallow bottom, put two washed emerald green bamboo leaves on it, cut the Fuling yam cake into small pieces, and arranged them neatly, which looked very good.

A faint voice came from a distance, it sounded like the voice of Cotinus cotinus, Chu Tianzhu picked up the still steaming snacks and walked out of the yard.

When I arrived at the bamboo house, I saw that Cotinus cotinus had returned and was making tea for Ji Xuanling.

Ever since Chu Tianzhu and his apprentice were the only ones left at home, Ji Xuanling often came over as guests.

He always puts on a gentlemanly attitude in front of people, but when he is in Zhulin Xianju, he can rarely show his true temperament.

Because when Ji Xuanling and the master and apprentice met for the first time, they didn't know Ji Xuanling's identity, nor had they heard of his name, so they treated Ji Xuanling no differently than ordinary strangers.

When Ji Xuanling does something that doesn't fit the identity of "Mr. Xuanling", Chu Tianzhu and Huang Zhu will not be surprised, which makes Ji Xuanling very comfortable.

Chu Tianzhu walked into the bamboo house, put the dim sum plate on the tea table: "Try my new dim sum."

Ji Xuanling took a piece from the top, chewed it carefully, and took a sip of tea: "The color of this tuckahoe cake is really unique. The weather is hot and cloudy these days, so it's just right to eat tuckahoe cake. But if you can pour rose honey on it Serve, let the dim sum soak up the honey juice, with the fragrance of roses, it can be called a superb product."

Cotinus cotinus swallowed hard when he heard it: "Where can I get this rose honey?"

Ji Xuanling smiled slightly: "It's in my kitchen. You go to another courtyard and ask the housekeeper to bring a new jar of rose honey."

Cotinus cotinus promised, stood up and walked out of the bamboo house.

During this period of time, he grew up day by day at a speed visible to the naked eye, and now he is obviously a head taller than the children of the same age in the village.

Chu Tianhu remembered that when he first met Cotinus cotinus, he was still a little bean, holding Chu Tianzhu's calf, crying with snot and tears.

Such a small child, unknowingly, already has the appearance of an adult.In Chu Tianzhu's heart, a sense of accomplishment that he had never had before emerged spontaneously.

Chu Tianzhu pressed his heart, feeling the warmth and sorrow, he thought of his parents.

At that time, with this kind of expectation, did they pay their life savings in exchange for a chance to have a child?

Seeing his sudden silence, Ji Xuanling asked suspiciously, "What's wrong with the immortal master?"

Chu Tianzhu came back to his senses: "I don't feel uncomfortable, but I am a little emotional. Children grow up really fast, just like bamboo shoots in spring. They were originally short and stubby, but when there is a good rain, they grow taller. .”

Ji Xuanling nodded: "Scutellaria chinensis is quick-witted and calm to study, so he still has a lot of room for growth in the future. Besides, there are elders like Immortal Master who treat him like a parent and child, and plan for his future."

Chu Tianzhu's evaluation was a bit unexpected: "Are you parent-child?"

In this world, parents will arrange everything for their children.Xiaogouzi's mother chose his future career early on.Wang Wenxuan's parents had arranged a marriage for him when he was still an ignorant child.

And Chu Tianzhu arranged for Cotinus cotinus to worship Ji Xuanling as his teacher because he could see the longing for the outside world and the desire for knowledge, and Cotinus cotinus himself expressed his desire to study.

If Cotinus cotinus refuses to study, Chu Tianzhu will never force him, let alone appoint a profession that Cotinus cotinus must engage in, or a person that Cotinus cotinus must live with.

He asked Ji Xuanling: "How do parents and children in ordinary families get along?"

Ji Xuanling hesitated slightly: "This... I'm not very clear either."

"Then can you tell me, how did you get along with your parents when you were young? It seems that I have interfered too much with the sumac recently."

Ji Xuanling lowered his eyebrows: "It's not that I can't say it, but my experience may not be of any reference value."

"Because my parents both disappeared 20 years ago and their whereabouts are unknown."

Chu Tianzhu: "It's actually like this...I'm sorry for reminding you of something sad."

Ji Xuanling laughed at himself: "Actually, I don't have any impression of them, and I don't feel very sad. This incident happened 20 years ago, but it was a bizarre event that caused a sensation in Jingzhou. When I was young, I always Someone came to ask me about my parents. I was a little sad at first, but the more I was asked, the more indifferent I became. And the more I grow up, the more I realize that they may not disappear mysteriously, but they chose to leave .”

"They chose to leave?"

"Yes. My father's family is the Ji family of Jingzhou. The ancestors followed Emperor Kaiyuan in the southern and northern wars, and they were named marquises with military exploits, which has been passed down to this day. With the status and power of the Ji family in the court, it is to seek an imperial edict. It is also possible to order various ministries to strictly investigate the whereabouts of my parents. But when I started to investigate the truth of my parents' disappearance, I found that the entire Ji family did nothing and acquiesced in their disappearance."

Chu Tianzhu nodded: "It is indeed suspicious."

Ji Xuanling sighed deeply: "I searched in many ways, but I hit a wall everywhere. It seems that there is a huge force covering up the truth of the year. In the end, my grandfather found out that I was looking for the truth of the year. He came forward and warned me, saying that this matter involved royal secrets. Xin, don’t investigate any further, otherwise not only will it be hard for me to protect myself, but it will also bring disaster to my family. My grandfather arranged for me to leave Jingzhou, claiming to go to the Immortal Mountain to cultivate myself, but in reality I was avoiding the limelight.”

Chu Tianzhu: "So that's the case. I was wondering why you left the school in Jingzhou and lived in this mountain forever."

Speaking of Suxin Academy, Ji Xuanling became a little downcast: "The school has been handed over to a respected elder to take care of it. Speaking of which, the reason why I established Suxin Academy was also guided by this elder."

"What kind of elder?" The figures of Xi Yu and Zhang Lao appeared in Chu Tianzhu's mind.

When he met Xi Yu and Lao Zhang, he was still a teenager struggling desperately for survival.At that time, I only felt that their knowledge and experience were far beyond ordinary people, and I couldn't help admiring them.

And they took advantage of this cognitive gap to deceive Chu Tianzhu and the teenagers in the rebel army, and trained them into loyal pawns who could not think but only knew how to obey.

Ji Xuanling: "She is an elder of the Bai family from my mother's family. She is very reliable. When she is the empress dowager, she is the daughter of the Bai family. The Bai family has deep roots, but as a relative, she has always kept a low profile and her reputation is not obvious."

"In that case, is it possible for this elder to know what happened back then?"

"I asked him, he only talked about the old things in the past, it is better to let it pass. He also advised me not to be too persistent."

Ji Xuanling's eyes were slightly red: "But I just want to know why they abandoned their children. Is the situation so urgent that they have to leave their children and escape? Or are they no longer in this world? Or... Or this kid, who doesn't matter at all to them, is just a liability."

It was obviously scorching summer outside, but Ji Xuanling couldn't help shivering.

Chu Tianzhu picked up the teapot and filled the teacup in Ji Xuanling's hand: "Since this matter is so important to you, then do it at all costs."

Ji Xuanling: "But...that may harm the entire Ji family."

"Is Ji's important to you too?"

"It's very important. I grew up with my grandfather, and my uncle's family also took good care of me. There are also several older brothers who always protect me and never let me suffer a single grievance. Therefore, if I get hurt because of my own selfish desires They, that is absolutely impossible."

Chu Tianzhu frowned in confusion: "It doesn't work, it doesn't work, who the hell doesn't want you to know about your parents, if you get rid of this person, will you be able to continue the investigation?"

Ji Xuanling choked on his simplicity and rudeness: "It's not that simple. The only one who can keep Ji and Bai silent is the one who is the tallest." He stretched out his finger and pointed to the sky, "If you put that If the position is resolved, the world will be in chaos.”