Otherworldly Pastry Chef

Thunder Sable's matter was settled, and after Hei Xiao and Bai Guo thanked the city lord, they took a few friends home.

Their potluck today is much simpler.Guozi didn't have the energy to make so many delicious dishes, so he simply told them to eat hot pot at home.Easy and convenient to eat anything.Seafood hot pot is hard to get in Yancheng.

There is no crab roe bun, but in order to let them taste the deliciousness of crab roe, Guozi made crab roe tofu.Of course, these people are not unfamiliar with the process of making tofu, but they are just curious about how there are moiré wood molds.But after Hei Xiaocha passed away, everyone stopped mentioning it.After all, people really doubt only when they have to.

Fresh cuttlefish claws are crispy and springy in the hot pot soup, but they don't bring much back.I used a little more yesterday, so there is only a big bowl. If only the females eat it, it is enough, but with three males, it is not enough to stuff the teeth.Fortunately, there are still a lot of fish, shrimp and crab.Guo also cut fish cakes and put all the shrimp balls in the hot pot.

The ingredients are all seafood. If you eat too much, you will get greasy. At this time, the roasted raccoon meat will look even more delicious.This kind of meat that combines the aroma of animal meat in the forest and the umami taste of seafood is very pleasing.

While eating and drinking, there is also wine on the dinner table today, but the wine was brought by Fu Ling, not sorghum wine, but glutinous rice wine, which was brewed by his mother and father. It doesn't taste as strong as sorghum wine.Guozi said in the morning that he would no longer drink alcohol, but he couldn't hold back after taking a sip of rice wine.It's really sweet and fragrant!He was also a little embarrassed and asked Fu Ling if he could have some fermented glutinous rice balls, he wanted to make egg-flower rice wine glutinous rice balls.Fu Ling is a foodie, so he immediately went home and asked his parents for a lot of wine.

Jiuniangyuanzi is a sweet food, but because today's food is all salty and fresh, after dinner, each person gets a bowl of egg-flowered Jiuniangyuanzi, even the males are full of praise.

"Fruit, this sweet-scented osmanthus can also be made into sauce. I used to think it smelled good, but I didn't expect it to be edible." Nan Nan sighed while eating the rice dumplings.

Ginkgo smiled and said: "Many flowers are fine. But you have to like to eat them, because the taste of the made flower sauce will be different from fresh flowers. You see, this sweet-scented osmanthus sauce itself is sweet and fragrant. The sauce is even sweeter."

Wu Hua nodded: "It's different, but it's delicious. Osmanthus flowers will not bloom until next month. Let's pick them together when the time comes."

The fruit is eye-catching: "Are there any near the city?"

Nan Nan scrambled: "Yes, yes! It's not far from the peach forest we went to before. It blooms in August and September every year, and it blooms for a month at a time. In winter, the leaves don't wither, just like the sweet-scented osmanthus from the Tiger tribe. The trees are different, they all lost their leaves that winter. My grandfather said that the sweet-scented osmanthus tree here is called Songgui, which is not afraid of the cold winter just like the pine tree.”

Guozi has never seen osmanthus with green leaves in winter.Although Lieshen Mountain has many plants that do not grow in the same area in the human world due to its strong aura, the osmanthus trees on the mountain will still shed all their leaves and wait for next spring to sprout.The osmanthus here really made him very curious.

"Then I may not be able to make it if I go to the multi-tribal gathering. Let me teach you how to make it. It's great to make a cup of hot and sweet osmanthus tea in winter!"

Hei Xiao didn't tell Fu Bing and You Dai that Qiyan City would prepare an inter-tribal caravan.Just to tell them that there will be cars coming from Bibo City in the past few days. If they are interested, they can buy some goods and sell them in the market.The price will certainly not be expensive.And in addition to seafood, beautiful jewelry and daily necessities are also available.

In addition to these, he also encouraged two people to build a building with him. Although he told Mr. Hu about this first, after all, the person who wanted to build the house was Fu Ling.Now that You Dai has gotten along with Nan Nan, since the females are good friends, and so are the males, it is better to have the same housing.At that time, you can also negotiate a price when you go to the lumber yard to choose wood.Of course, this is secondary, the main thing is that it is really awkward for one person to do this, but it will not be so eye-catching with a few people.

Fu Ling and You Dai were still a little hesitant about this matter.After all, they haven't built a building.Fu Ling is still poor, his Xiaohua really needs a place.In this way, the living space is upward, and the breeding space can be more. He thinks it is more feasible than You Dai.But it won't be a flaw.After all, it needs a big price, and if it is not covered, it will be a safety and comfort problem for at least 50 years.

"Hei Xiao, we haven't built a building before. I heard that houses like ours are different. They all have blueprints, and the price is more than double that of ordinary houses."

Hei Xiao nodded: "Of course the price is much more expensive. If you don't think about it, you have double the room of the same size. Drawings are not a problem. I asked the He family in Bibo City to help find someone to draw. If you are willing, we It was built according to a blueprint. In fact, I have carefully looked at the structure of their building and asked Uncle He about it. The main reason is that the foundation must be deep, and then iron and wood should be selected as the pillars. The stone materials must be corrected squarely. Fix them piece by piece with glue. Stairs can also be divided into masonry or wood. There are a lot of details, but the building is really good. Their firewood is not as much as ours, so it is a wooden building, but the walls and floors are actually wood. The beams and stone slabs are built together. It is strong and water-resistant and fire-resistant. Anyway, the brothers from the He family will come in a few days. If you don’t understand, you can ask.”

Fu Lin's nature is to refuse to admit defeat.Even if he and Hei Xiao are good friends now, he is not willing to lag behind his friends too much.He is willing to build this building.

"Okay! As long as there are blueprints, my brothers are all good at craftsmanship. We can't do it without reason! Speaking of which, ordinary people in Bibo City and Heiyun City also have residential buildings, right? Why can't our Rock City do it? I think When we finish building, someone has to want to build it. At that time, we will have a construction team in the city to help build the house. Although we can’t do this job often, we can make a few bucks occasionally. What do you think?”

The idea of ​​a craftsman naturally has the truth of a craftsman.The male members of the Fu family all rely on handicraft work for a living, so it's not surprising that he thinks of this as a business.You Dai also felt really good when he heard what his friends said.

"If you all think it's good, then it must be good. I don't have great skills, but I have a lot of energy. If you do it, I will do it together!"

After motivating the two of them again, Hei Xiao felt that he had a great sense of accomplishment these days.The more things that benefit others, the better!

The friends left, and Xiao Guozi's alcohol also picked up.

Don't look at the glutinous rice wine drinking sweet and soft, but the aftertaste is not small.Guozi sat on the bed with blushing cheeks, letting Hei Xiao wipe his face and body.

"Hei Xiao, you are so kind."

Hei Xiao couldn't laugh or cry: "What's wrong with me?"

Guozi blinked: "Anywhere is fine. I like you."

Hei Xiao bowed his head and kissed the fruit: "Me too."

Guozi smiled: "Then I want to hug."

Hei Xiao threw the warm towel into the basin, then picked up the fruit: "Is that so?"

Guozi nodded, stretched out her arms and wrapped them around Hei Xiao's neck: "I want to kiss."

I didn't expect the little guy to look like this after drinking too much, Hei Xiao now only wants to laugh.If he can hold back at this time, he is definitely not a normal healthy strong male boy!

So when Guo Zi woke up the next day, the root of her thigh hurt again.Fortunately, after drinking the rice wine, his head didn't hurt. He planned to sit up and have a look, but just as he propped up his arms, his waist became sore, and his arms couldn't support them, and they hit the head of the bed all at once.

"pain!"

Hei Xiao quickly ran in from the outside.

"What's the matter? Where does it hurt?"

Fruit is really teary now.

"Headache, bumped."

Hei Xiao didn't understand how this happened, but hurried up to rub the fruit.

"Call me when you wake up, you know?"

Guozi snorted twice.

"My waist is so sore, I can't get up. I want to go conveniently."

Hei Xiao quickly lifted the thin blanket and hugged the fruit.

"I'll carry you with you."

Guozi pushed him: "Put on clothes and put on clothes!"

Only then did Hei Xiao come back to his senses.Putting down the fruit, he patted himself on the forehead.Although there is no one in the yard, there is a thunder mink!

"After the building is built, the bathroom and toilet will be repaired near the bedroom. The clean and tasteless ones flushed with water."

Guozi ignored his words, and didn't even think about what Hei Xiao meant.Putting on his pants, he muttered, "It's swollen again."

Hei Xiao had a flattering face: "I'll give you medicine in a while."

Guozi pouted: "No need. It's better this time, and the skin is not broken. Can you be lighter next time?"

Hei Xiao quickly nodded: "Okay, okay. I'll dig out a piece of thick-skinned bear's skin later, and tie him to the head of the bed, so you won't hit your head."

Guozi was a little embarrassed: "This is because I got up too fast, otherwise I wouldn't be able to touch the head of the bed. But is the bear's skin very thick? I haven't even seen a bear's skin, but the old bear spirit on the mountain is indeed very resistant. "

Hei Xiao smiled: "Ordinary bear hides are similar to cowhide. But thick-skinned bears are different. Not only are their skins thick, but their fur is even thicker. They are used to make mats and blankets, and cannot be used to make clothes and quilts."

"Wow. Isn't that very similar to the carpet in the master's bedroom? It's soft and thick. The master is barefoot when he enters the bedroom. I've been there a few times, and it's very comfortable to step on. It's not good if you drop something. Cleaning. But if you have a cleansing technique, you can perform it once every three or four days." As he spoke, Guozi showed nostalgic and yearning eyes.

Hei Xiao had an idea: "Then let's also use pachybear bear skin as a carpet in our bedrooms in the future! Then you can walk on it barefoot. You don't have to be afraid of the cold in winter."

Guozi opened his eyes wide: "Is it possible? Are the pachyderms hard to catch? Are they powerful?"

Hei Xiao smiled back: "Although they are more powerful, they are still ordinary bears after all. It is not difficult for me to catch them. It just needs to go to a farther place. It was not easy to carry the prey back before, but now I have a universe bag. It is also possible to hunt one more. The main reason is that the pachyderm is very large, and two are enough for a room."

Guozi suddenly thought of something: "Bear's paw! I've read the secretary's record that bear's paw is delicious. Although I haven't seen it or made it, there is a recipe in the book. We can try it!"

As Hei Xiao expected.He was lazy and wanted Fu Bing to build a wooden house for Thunder Sable, but Fu Beng didn't need Wu Huaduo to say it, and he took it down automatically as soon as he drank the wine.So the next morning, Fu Bing came to measure the size. Thunder Sable knew that the male was going to build a house for himself, so he walked around Fu Bing happily.

"Hey, this Thunder Sable in your family is too sensible, does he know that I will build him a house?" Fu Ling teased.

Hei Xiao nodded: "It's not an ordinary monster, so whoever treats it well knows it."

Fu Ling sighed: "You are really lucky. It is too rare to be able to subdue monsters. But I have to say that you have the ability, and I can feel that your current magic power must be much stronger than before. How can you make such progress? quick?"

Hei Xiao smiled and said, "The food made from my fruit is good."

The corner of Fu Ling's mouth twitched: "I might still believe you for another reason, are you kidding me?"

Hei Xiao shook his head: "I'm telling the truth. The food made with magic power materials in my family can retain magic power. It's not like you haven't eaten it before."

Only then did Fu Ling think of it: "That's true. Your ginkgo's talent is really amazing. But you don't want to say it. I forgot. Hey, you said that we have a relationship, can you help me too?"

Hei Xiao shrugged: "You ask about fruit. But you have to ask him about the materials. He can't make any material."

Fu Ling was overjoyed immediately: "How could it be! In my heart, Bai Guo can do everything. Of course my Xiaohua can do everything too."

After thinking about how to combine these tree branches to make a strong and warm wooden house, Fu Ling and Hei Xiao went to the lumber yard to find wood.After all, it was his own magic pet who wanted to live in it, so Hei Xiao had to spend money to buy the wood.Not long after the two of them left, someone knocked on the door of Hei Xiao's house.

Guozi opened the door and saw that the male he was most familiar with was Chiya.Because he had hunted with Hei Xiao.

"Chiya? Are you here?"

Chiya replied: "The city lord asked us to catch some of the most common prey and common fruits and vegetables near Yancheng and send them to you. You can see if these are enough. We can get another batch tomorrow."

Bai Guo didn't expect the city lord to do what he said, and at such a fast speed, he quickly moved out of the way to let a few people bring in the prey.

"Thank you for your hard work. I'll pour you a cup of tea."

If it was someone else's house, the males would have left long ago.But ginkgo is a well-known handicraft in Yancheng, and the food, food and drink are all snapped up by people, and they are very happy to have a cup of tea.

The fruit made green plum tea for them. The sweet and sour taste is very refreshing. These males almost eat a bowl in one sitting, obviously not satisfied.But there is no reason to come to drink again.Chi Ya put the bowl on the stone table in the yard.

"Thank you for the tea. It's really good."

Seeing Chi Ya like this, the others could only put down their bowls.But I thought to myself, it would be nice if I could buy some to take home.So a male couldn't hold back: "Ginkgo, your tea is delicious, can you sell it when you open a shop?"

Guozi shook her head a little embarrassedly: "I only made a small pot, and I used up half of it when I made plum cakes. There is really nothing to sell. I will make more when the plums bear fruit next year."

Everyone was a little disappointed, but after all, males prefer meat, so Chiya turned sideways and pointed at the prey on the ground: "The city lord said that you are going to prepare special food for our rock city. Which one is the most suitable for you? Xiao told me. I will take people to hunt."

Taking a general look at the fruits, they were basically ordinary animal meat, but in the frame of those fruits and vegetables, he saw something good.

"Eh? The soybeans are already ripe?"

Chi Ya nodded: "It grew in the first half a month. Before you made soy milk and bean curd, no one wanted these things. Now there are more people picking them."

Guozi already had a plan in mind.

"Then I'll try these things first. If there are any suitable ones, I'll let Hei Xiao tell you!"

When Hei Xiao came back and saw a yard of prey, he knew it was sent by the city lord.But his fruit didn't care about these things, but soaked beans in the kitchen.

"Which of these prey are you looking at?" Hei Xiao washed his hands in the sink, then leaned towards Guo Guo.

Bai Guo replied: "Just the most common pig. Just wait for you to come back and pick up some pork for me. I'll have pig bones and pork."

Hei Xiao rolled up his sleeves: "Sliced ​​or stuffed?"

"Cut into pieces. I mainly use the taste of meat to make soybeans. I have soaked these beans, and I plan to try to make oily bean curd and dry bean curd. Then the remaining bean dregs are used to make bean floss. In this way, everything in the bean It can be used." Guozi said happily.

Hei Xiao asked: "Are you going to use these to make rock city specialties?"

Guozi nodded: "Yes. Isn't bean pine delicious? I think it's great. And after making it as dry as possible, adding a certain amount of salt will increase the shelf life. This food is suitable for the elderly and children ah."

This bean pine black Xiao has no objections, but he really doesn't know what the oily bean curd and dried bean curd are.

"What about the other two?"

Guozi replied: "The oily bean curd is the oil film on the top of the soy milk. I didn't choose it for you to eat. Isn't it very fragrant?"

"It's really fragrant. But so much soy milk can only be boiled so little, how can it be a special product?" Hei Xiao didn't understand.

Guozi smiled and said, "So I didn't plan to use oily bean curd to make a special product. I want to use dried bean curd to make bean curd rolls. After the rolls are finished, soak them in the soup stewed with pork bones and pork to taste, and then Take it out and bake it, and finally smoke it. Smoking can prolong the storage time. In fact, it is also okay to use pig intestines and pork stuffing to make sausages, and it can be stored for a longer time after drying. I have to think of a few more for the city owner to choose. After all Soybeans are so cheap, much cheaper than pork."

Hei Xiao smiled: "You don't have to worry about the price. It can't be all soybeans, and it won't look too good if you take it to a multi-tribal gathering."

Guozi thought for a while, and understood Heixiao's meaning: "It seems to be a bit picky. Then prepare the sausage. If it really doesn't work, just make my special jerky. But in that case, my bean pine and smoke There is no need for smoked bean curd rolls." Saying this, I was a little disappointed.

"Why can't we use it. Let's sell it ourselves. And the city owner may not choose it. I don't think you should think about it too much. Just let the four things be beef jerky, pork sausage, bean floss and bean curd roll." He can choose. He said two things, you have already prepared four things, and you have exceeded your quota.”

"That's okay? But jerky is already sold." Guozi was a little worried.

Hei Xiao said: "It's fine if it's delicious and easy to sell. If it weren't for the delicious snacks you make that can't be kept for so long, those are the real good things. And there are more males than females going to multi-tribe gatherings, after all, the journey is very long. Far. So the meat will sell better.”

From preparation to production, Guozi spent two days making everything he thought of.It's just that the jerky is what he and Hei Xiao made before they left.The sausages were cooked and left to dry overnight in the kitchen, which was completely substandard. They were just for the city owner to taste.As for the smoked bean rolls and bean floss, these two are the most careful.After all, Douzi is full of hope for both.And last night, he looked through the miscellaneous books in his collection, which contained a lot of Qingchenzi and the recipes he got in the demon market.There are so many ways to make soybeans.The fruit has already ignited the heart to make fermented bean curd!If this is made, it can be stored for at least half a year if it is sealed!

Yan Zhen didn't expect Bai Guo to be so fast.

"What are these four things?"

Guozi first introduced two soy products that he made.

"This is smoked five-spice bean rolls. This is bean floss. They are all made of soybeans. Although the shelf life will not exceed half a month, I think it is still very good."

In fact, when he heard the shelf life, Yan Zhen had already decided that it would not work.But the smell in his nostrils was too strong, he really couldn't resist the greedy gnat in his stomach.Picking up a piece of bean rolls and smelling them, the strong and special smell made him narrow his eyes slightly.smells good!After taking a bite, the skin is a little crispy, but the inside is soft and delicious and rich in the aroma of gravy.It's a bit salty, but it's not a problem if you eat it with the staple food.

"This smells really good! Can't it last longer?"

Guozi nodded regretfully: "If it is too salty, it will be unpalatable, and it will take away the aroma of beans and meat. In fact, it will taste better if it is lighter. I have tried my best."

A flash of inspiration flashed in Yan Zhen's mind, and he suddenly thought of something: "Ginkgo. I heard that you can perfectly preserve the magic power in the ingredients when making food, right?"

Guozi was obviously stunned: "How do you know?" Isn't it only the teacher, his wife and Mr. Hu's family who know?

Yan Zhen smiled: "As the lord of the city, how could I not know such an important matter. Don't worry, I will protect every citizen of my city. I will not allow outsiders to do things that are not good for you."

Hei Xiao had long expected that it would be impossible to hide this matter from the city lord. After all, if the fruit is to make magic snacks, it will involve sales.At that time, the city lord will still need to come forward. If I had known earlier, Mr. Hu and Mr. Beiming would definitely be more thoughtful than they thought.So he stopped the conversation: "My lord, did you think of any magic power material that can extend the shelf life of food?"

Yan Zhen nodded: "Smart. I just thought of this."

Bai Guo's eyes widened: "Is there such a miraculous thing?"

Yan Zhen replied with a smile: "That's right. After you and Bei Ming start to learn how to make magic potions, you will know that there are many magic power materials that have many special functions. Some of them can even temporarily turn females into animals."

Bai Guo was really surprised: "It's so amazing?! Is there any material that can make people invisible?"

Yan Zhen smiled and said: "There are records. But I have never seen it. Maybe you can get it in the future. The legendary invisibility potion is a sacred existence."

Bai Guo blinked her eyes: "I thought that magic power materials could only enhance people's magic power and produce a single magic power attack energy. It turns out that there are so many strange uses. Then what are the materials you said that can extend the shelf life of food? What? Is it easy to find? Is it expensive?"

Yan Zhen replied: "It's not cheap, but it is very common for making magic potions. It is a plant called Tianshu, which has the effect of keeping fresh from the root to the flowers and leaves. There are one or two drops of Tianshu in the basic magic potions. Special juice. You can ask your teacher carefully about this, and he will tell you in detail. As for Tianshu, he must have it there. But we don’t produce it near Yancheng, so we need to buy it, but although this thing is expensive, it can The price must be apportioned on the selling price of special products. Besides, if it is made by your hands, there may still be some magical power left in these things, and the price can only be higher."