Wang's little lady

Chapter 20 New Things
When Mrs. Zhang was cleaning up her home these days, she accidentally saw the prescription prescribed by Dr. Sun.

She really couldn't understand the fonts of this era.

The IOU written by Mr. Jiang before was kept by grandma. Anyway, she didn't read it too much and didn't take it to heart.

If she continues to move forward, the obstacles brought to her by being illiterate will only be greater.

Fortunately, Brother Tuan is about to start studying, so he doesn't have to act like he's blind.

If it weren't for the fact that the school didn't accept female students, she would have studied no matter what, and at least she knew all the words.

However, since the school wouldn't accept her, she had to find a way to learn how to read.

It's just one thing after another.

. . .

"Mom, let's eat casually today, I'll make something later."

After a recipe came out, she always felt that it was more urgent to make money.

During this time, she was trying to make braised food.

But there are still some differences between the seasonings of this era and modern times.

She has tried it several times, and the taste is generally good. Brother Tuan and the others like it very much.

It's just that she always feels uncomfortable.

I want to fine-tune it later.

In addition, add a new suitable dish.

"Hey~ Then I'll put some pancakes on it to eat."

Seeing that her daughter wanted to mess with things again, Mrs. Zhang naturally supported her strongly, for fear of delaying the serious business.

Xiaoya is the happiest one. Just helping to taste the braised food these past few days has been so beautiful that she doesn’t want to move.

After dinner.

Hongdou blanch the meat and ribs bought today and wash them.

After adjusting the brine, put the meat into the pot and cook slowly, then wait for a certain period of time.

Then Hongdou led everyone to clean the peas that had been dried in the past two days, and slowly ground the peas into pulp with a stone mill.

Then filter the precipitate continuously.

After changing the water several times, I finally had a usable pea starch product.

After all this was done, it was already dark, and several people were out of breath from exhaustion.

"Dou, why did you suddenly remember to grind peas, and do it so finely?"

Mother-in-law Xie helped polish and change the water. She was very tired, but she didn't know what her granddaughter wanted to do.

Fortunately, Xiaoya is a strong person, otherwise it would really be a waste of effort just relying on the few of them.

"Grandma, I want to try making jelly."

jelly?

what is this?
Except Hongdou, no one else knows about this thing.

But, it must be a good thing.

"Sister, is jelly the same as ice powder?"

Brother Tuan was at an age where he was curious about everything. If he didn't know something his sister had made, he would just ask about it.

Others looked at Anko with equal curiosity.

"Yes, jelly is also a delicious snack."

"Not only is it suitable for eating cold in summer, but it can also be fried and eaten when the weather is cold. It is no worse than ice powder."

After Hongdou finished speaking, Zhang was the happiest person.

Although they have made some money from cold noodles and ice noodles in recent days, when the weather gets cold, it is difficult to sell this snack.

How many people would eat these on a cold day, not to mention not being able to fill their stomachs?

But the jelly is different. According to my daughter, it is also a serious dish.

If this continues, they will still have something to sell even after summer is over.

Great.

After listening to Hongdou's words, everyone felt a little anxious.

Brother Tuan and Xiaoya wanted to taste the jelly immediately.

"Sister, can you make the jelly now? I want to try it."

It was getting late now, and she had planned to do it tomorrow morning.

But seeing how many people were eager to give it a try, Hongdou didn't want to spoil the fun.Let the rest dry and tidy up for use tomorrow.

"Okay, I'll make one first, and we can try it ourselves first.

If everyone thinks it’s good, we can collect more beans later and cook them to sell. "

"Liang, you can break some ice and put it in a small basin. I'll make it in a while and let it cool down."

Mrs. Zhang responded quickly.

Now there is a small space in the house for ice making and storage, which can save some time every day.

At the instruction of her granddaughter, Mrs. Xie set up a small stove to heat the water.

Red Bean scooped a bowl of pea flour and added a certain amount of water and stirred it until it was evenly mixed.

Then slowly pour the mixed pea flour liquid into a small pot and stir continuously in one direction until the flour slurry turns off-white.

Finally, pour the cooked pea powder liquid in the pot into a clean large bowl, place it in a basin with ice and let it cool to solidify.

"Dou, is this done?"

Granny Xie looked at some gray solid objects in the soup basin and was very excited.

Mrs. Zhang was also watching from the side. It was quite simple to make, just grind the peas into fine powder, which was very labor-intensive.

Can you eat it like this?
"Grandma, mother, wait until it cools down before you can eat it."

"You can eat it directly, but it's tasteless. I'll make some sauce first, and you can mix it up and eat it later."

I was about to call Brother Tuan and Xiaoya, but at some point, they ran to the big stove and sniffed around it.

Like two puppies.

"You two little dogs have really good noses."

Seeing the greedy looks on the two of them, Mrs. Xie was a little amused. They were really two children.

Speaking of children, Mrs. Xie couldn't help but turn her attention to her granddaughter who was busy making sauce.

The granddaughter is still just a 16-year-old flower girl. Now she not only has to work for the family, but also has to observe mourning for three years.

Not long ago, the shameless Wang family broke off the engagement. It will be difficult to propose an engagement in the future.

Alas~, it was her family that was dragging her down.

"Grandma, it smells so good. Is the meat ready?"

Brother Tuan and Xiaoya were already so fragrant that they couldn't walk anymore.

I could bear it at first, but as I went on, the smell became more and more overbearing.

I'm afraid everyone around me might have smelled it.

Mother-in-law Xie is not sure whether it is good or not. She will have to ask her granddaughter to find out.

Hongdou also felt the eagerness of the two little guys. He put the prepared sauce aside and came to the stove.

She opened the lid of the pot, picked up small pieces of minced meat with chopsticks, and fed it to the two little ones.

"Ahhh, it's so delicious, sister, it's so delicious."

Brother Tuan only thinks that this is the most delicious and delicious food in the world, even gods can't eat it.

Hehe ~
Xiaoya couldn't speak, but her eyes narrowed and her mouth grinned, all showing her happiness.

"Well, it's almost done. Let's start the pot."

At this moment, the kitchen, which was not spacious, held the happiest time of the five people.

"Daughter, let me cut it, and be careful with your hand."

Hongdou's knife skills are really bad, and she doesn't want to be polite to Mrs. Zhang anymore.

Mrs. Xie took out a few bowls, washed them, and filled them with meat and jelly.

Afraid that eating meat alone would not be enough, Mrs. Xie quickly heated up the pancakes while the fire in the small stove was still on.

The dining table was set up again in the dark night.

I'm afraid the previous meal was in vain, otherwise why would I be so hungry looking at the braised pork and braised pork ribs on the table.

"Don't eat too much at night, for fear of accumulating food."

"Especially Brother Tuan, you have a small stomach, so don't eat too much to avoid accumulating food and making your stomach upset."

Brother Tuan looked aggrieved, but he also knew that his sister was doing it for his own good, so he didn't worry too much and ate first.

Isn’t Sister Xiaoya’s bowl empty when she takes one gulp?
Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Zhang had already taken two mouthfuls of braised food. It tasted so good that they almost swallowed their tongues.

In all their lives, they have never smelled such fragrant meat.

The two couldn't help but think of their dead son and father, and they couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

(End of this chapter)