The ancient life of a master craftsman

Not to mention how many troubles Hu Zhicheng brought home with the demon Hu family mother and daughter, the final result was that both of them were trapped at home by the head of the family, Mr. Hu, and he promised Hu Zhicheng that he would not beat his daughter-in-law's property again. idea.

Even old man Hu subsidized some of Hu Zhicheng's private houses, but Hu Zhicheng refused. He packed his things from home and planned to move to Huaimu Village to live with his husband.

As for the errands, he just took the lead in catching a few human traffickers, but he didn't want any rewards, so he changed to a half-month vacation. During this half-month, he wanted to spend time with his husband.

On the other hand, Li Enbai was Fu Lang who accompanied him well.It is Li Enbai who is going to take the talent test, but Yunli is even more nervous than him, and the closer he is to Shicheng, the more nervous he is.

They met many candidates like Li Enbai on the road, and almost everyone was full of confidence and looked like they could bluff people.This made Yunli a little worried, not because she didn't trust Li Enbai's strength, but because she felt that Huaimu Village had produced a scholar for so many years, and whether the masters in the town were not as good as those in other places.

If the master can't do it, Brother En is just a student, so he shouldn't be better than the master, right?What if I fail the exam?His ten fingers began to become entangled, wishing they could tie them into a knot.

When Li Enbai heard about his thoughts, he couldn't laugh or cry, "Little fool, Mr. Liu is a Jinshi, even better than Juren, he said I'm fine, why are you so worried?"

Yunli was not angry when his nose was pinched by him. Hearing Liu Chuncheng's identity from him, when he thought about it, it was true. She was much less worried, but she was still very nervous and couldn't stay in the carriage.

After a while, I will look outside, and when I see a scholar wearing a student uniform, I will pat Li Enbai, "Brother En, look, do you think that person is amazing?"

What can you tell with just a quick glance?Li Enbai was amused by his nervous look, luckily he borrowed a coachman from the Liu family, if the two of them were outside on the shaft, probably Yunli would have to pat him when he saw a scholar.

Li Enbai put down the book in his hand and opened his hand to him, "Come here, Lizi."

Yunli moved over, and although the remodeled carriage was a little bigger than ordinary carriages, it was still small after holding two people, and Yunli threw herself into Li Enbai's arms with a single movement.

Li Enbai hugged him, gagged his little mouth that he hardly stopped, and after a long exchange, he let go of Yunli, who was already limp and panting, "I woke up too early in the morning, go to sleep for a while, good boy. "

Yunli's legs were weak from being kissed, and her body was also lazy. After hearing what he said, she yawned immediately, and leaned tightly into Li Enbai's arms, "Then I'll sleep for a while."

"Well, go to sleep." Li Enbai kissed his forehead, "I'll hold you, warm."

"Ah."

Yunli was very excited last night, being caught by Li Enbai for most of the night, and getting up very early in the morning, if he hadn't gone to Liu's house to borrow a driver, he would have asked Enge to leave early.It was already a while after lunch, and it was the time when he felt drowsy. He pressed against Li Enbai's chest and fell asleep after a while.

Li Enbai hugged him, saw that he was fast asleep, and adjusted his posture so that he could lie down and sleep more comfortably.The remodeled carriage is not very bumpy, especially when walking on the repaired official road, it can be said that the vibration is very weak, and Yunli will not be bumped so badly that she can sleep well.

Because he has been taking the official road, the Liu family's handlebar style is familiar with the road, and it is very smooth along the way, but because there are many more people and carriages on the road than usual, the handlebar style can only drive at a reduced speed. It's night.

The curfew time in Shicheng was later than that in Xinglong Town. Li Enbai and the others entered the city at the time when the city gate was closed, so as not to be trapped outside the city for one night.

The walls of Shicheng are extraordinarily high, thick, and made of good materials. Li Enbai has better eyesight and has a system. He scanned the nearby terrain at the first time. The city wall was silent.

This is probably an important military site in ancient times?

I don't really understand, but now the world is peaceful, he doesn't need to care about it.

The night in Shicheng is very lively. Under the light, it casts a soft filter on Shicheng, making it look lively yet stable.

Li Enbai and the others rented the yard in advance this time. Because they would live for a long time, they did not borrow a place in the Liu Mansion. Instead, they asked the people in the Liu Mansion to help rent a quiet yard so that they could concentrate on preparing for the exam. On the one hand, for safety reasons, the rented yard is very close to several shops of the Liu family.

The servants also borrowed from the Liu Mansion, such an inconvenience made Li Enbai think of buying some servants, but he had to wait until he finished the exam, and now he could only owe favors to the Liu Mansion.

Li Enbai and Yunli arrived at the rented yard, and before they had time to look carefully, they hurriedly cleaned up, rested for one night, and took a closer look the next day.

Yunli took a nap on the road and felt a little better. Li Enbai didn't sleep all the way, and now he is really tired.After people helped carry the luggage, Li Enbai and Yunli simply washed up and fell asleep.

The next day, Li Enbai and Yunli walked around the residence and found that it was really convenient. The examination room was two blocks away, and there were various shops not far from the other side, including three of Liu's.

"My God, brother Chang Le's family also has a shop in the city, it's amazing!" Looking at the familiar Liu family logo on the plaque, Yunli once again had a deep understanding of how rich Liu Mingxi's family is.

This is the city!Another wealthy family in their town doesn't have so many stores, and there are not even Zhang's stores in the city.Yunli was strolling on the street, thinking in her heart that the Zhang family is actually not very powerful.

Li Enbai could see what he was thinking, but he didn't say anything. The Zhang family was just an upstart. Zhang Fugui's father started with a little money, and Zhang Fugui developed into one of the richest families in Xinglong Town.The background of the Liu family is deeper than that of the Zhang family, and they developed from the capital back, so the magnitude is different.

But this is not to say that the Zhang family is not powerful anymore, they are evenly matched with the Huangshang in Xinglong Town, even if the Liu family deliberately hides their strength, it is enough to show how powerful Zhang Fugui is.Only relatively speaking, the gap between the Zhang family and the Liu family is still the difference between an egg and a stone.

After Yunli realized that the Zhang family was not that powerful, his mood improved a lot. He dragged Li Enbai around the street and was about to go back. On the one hand, he had nothing to buy, and on the other hand, he really wanted Li Enbai to spend more time. read a book.

That sentence is good, sharpen your guns before the battle, and you will be happy if you are unhappy!Anyway, it is always good to read more books.

Li Enbai also followed him and went back to his residence. Li Enbai took out the book and continued to read. It was densely packed with annotations. Looking carefully, it turned out to be Liu Chuncheng's notes, which is enough to show the value of this book.Li Enbai is now looking at Liu Chuncheng's understanding and annotations to deepen his own understanding.

Yunli couldn't be free, he was absorbed in Li Enbai's reading, and then remembered how haggard Li Enbai was in the county exam last time, so he went into the kitchen to study.

He heard from Brother En that solid things like steamed buns and steamed buns would be opened by the petty official for inspection. He knew Brother En very well. If you touch it, it is equal to leucorrhea.

He had to find a way to bring something that could be seen through at a glance, and after thinking about it, he decided to make spring pancakes, but they should be thinner.

After mixing the batter, I found a pot, brushed it with a little oil, and when the pot was hot, I dug a spoonful of batter into the pot and quickly spread the batter with a spoon so that the batter hangs thinly on the pot wall.

The pot is relatively deep, so it is not easy to operate. Yunli tried it several times, and the center of the dough cake is very thick, and it is dead dough. It tastes very choking.

"No, you have to find a flat pot..." Yunli came to a conclusion after trying it.So he took a servant of the Liu family to the blacksmith's shop to order a pot of the shape he wanted.

As soon as the blacksmith heard it, it was just a piece of iron with a handle. It was very easy. Let him come to pick it up the next afternoon. Yunli calculated the time and came to pick it up tomorrow afternoon. It was time for the exam in the day after tomorrow. There was enough time, so I was happy took out the money.

Then he went to buy two catties of fresh meat. He made marinade, and then let En Ge eat burritos!After thinking about the food, he went to the cloth shop and cut a piece of thick rough cloth for Li Enbai to spread. Although the cloth was rough, it was better than the exam-specific quilt that made him smell like he didn't know how much it was mixed with. The taste is much stronger.

Afraid that he could not bring the quilt into the examination room, Yunli only cut a piece of cloth, which was about four meters long. He took it home, washed it, dried it, cut it and sewed it up again, and it became a three-meter-long and two-meter-wide sheet. .At that time, Brother En will roll up half of the shop and the other half directly to cover the body.

Because it is a single-layer cloth sheet, no matter how thick the cloth is, the volume is not large when folded, and it does not take up any space in the box he prepared.

The box he prepared was made of bamboo, and it was divided into four layers. The bottom layer was a cloth sheet on which En Ge put his usual pen and ink, and the upper two layers were for food.

Because of insufficient preparation last time, Li Enbai suffered in the examination room. Yunli didn't say anything, but complained to himself for a long time in his heart. Exams are not a crime.

He was like a hardworking and smart bee, who was constantly preparing for Li Enbai's reading for a few days. Li Enbai couldn't see him during the day, and could only see him when he was sleeping at night.

I got the pot he ordered from the blacksmith and was trying it out in the kitchen. Li Enbai, who hadn't seen his husband for two days, came over curiously, and saw his new pot.

"Frying pan?" Li Enbai watched Yunli skillfully toss the pan, and suddenly felt a space-time disorder.

Yunli turned her head, "Huh? Brother En, are you tired?"

"Well, a little bit, come out and walk around." Li Enbai re-read all the things that should be remembered in the past two days. Even though he has a good memory, he still feels very tired.

"Brother En, try it, which of these three flavors do you like?" Yunli pulled him to sit aside, and served him three sliced ​​pancakes, the thickest one was only three inches from the fingertips. One-third thick, the thinnest is almost translucent.

Before Li Enbai had time to understand what was going on, he was stuffed into his mouth, "Huh?"

He looked at Yunli with anticipation, and carefully tasted the difference between the three cakes. They all seemed to be a little salty, but the thicker one was a little salty, and the thinnest one made him feel like eating paper. The best, the saltiness is right, and the cake is also crunchy.

"Enn, then make it like this!" Yunli memorized his preferences, then scooped a spoonful of batter onto the 'pan', turned the pan skillfully, and drew a circle on it with the bottom of the spoon , a uniform cake is formed, just waiting to be turned over and cooked out of the pan.

The crepes, with crispy golden sides on both sides, are even more delicious when they are hot.