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Chapter 63 Homemade Instant Noodles

Amid everyone's anticipation, the set meal was finally ready, but there was no fish, only braised pork. Madam He and Xun Ge'er served the meal to them.

Although some people were disappointed that they didn't get to eat the boiled fish, there was still braised pork. They didn't want to eat anything else; they came specifically for the set meal.

Although Xu Qingmeng had prepared a lot more, the goods still sold out very quickly, and there were many people who couldn't buy them.

Those who managed to buy some ate them with great relish, while those who didn't could only secretly wish they could come even earlier tomorrow.

After seeing off the last group of guests, Mrs. He was tired but also happy.

"Business is even better today. So many set meals are sold out, and even the fried rice and noodle soup we had prepared are sold out."

"Mmm, Auntie is amazing!" Xinting said happily.

"Yes, Mengniang, you're amazing!"

Xu Qingmeng was exhausted today from such a high-intensity job. After eating, she told He Shi and went to rest. After all, she was pregnant. Although she might not be ready yet, she had to take responsibility for these two little lives now that the baby was in her belly.

Madam He was exhausted, let alone Xu Qingmeng, so Madam He had no suspicions and quickly told her to go and rest.

Xu Qingmeng didn't need to prepare the braised food for the afternoon; she only needed to taste it and adjust the seasoning.

Gu Yunyi is leaving for the prefectural city on April 10th. He heard that during the exam, he needs to bring his own food. Even things like steamed buns have to be broken open and crumbled to make sure there are no cheat sheets inside. The checks are extremely strict.

The exam room only provides hot water, so noodles definitely won't work, but instant noodles are acceptable.

Instant noodles are a quick and convenient ready-to-eat food, usually consisting of noodles and seasonings, which can be eaten simply by adding hot water.

Mix flour, eggs, and salt water together to form a dough. The dough will be quite firm, but it will become smoother after resting for half an hour.

Roll out the kneaded dough into a thin sheet. Roll it out for a while to make the sheet as thin as possible.

Then it was time to showcase Xu Qingmeng's knife skills. She tried to cut the dough into thin strips, then used a few chopsticks to press it into waves, put it in a bowl, and turn it into a flatbread.

Steam the noodles in boiling water to set their shape, then deep-fry them until golden brown. Your homemade instant noodles are now ready!

The instant noodles can be eaten dry or soaked in boiling water.

Most importantly, this allows for long-term storage and makes inspections easy.

But the exams are held over three days in a row, so you can't eat instant noodles for every meal.

She then thought of making a mushroom and meat sauce so she could wrap it in some pancakes and eat it.

First, soak it in boiling water for a few moments to remove the dust, then soak it in boiling water again.
Choose a cut of meat with a good balance of fat and lean, and mince it. This way, the meat won't be too greasy or too dry. Marinate the minced meat in oil and soy sauce for a while.
Don't discard the water used to soak the shiitake mushrooms. Finely dice the soaked mushrooms and set aside.

I chopped the garlic, ginger, and scallion whites into small pieces. Knowing that Gu Yunyi could handle spicy food, but considering he had a scientific expedition to prepare for, I decided not to add chili peppers.
Pour some oil into the pan, add chopped scallions, ginger, and garlic and sauté until fragrant. Then add the marinated minced meat and stir-fry evenly. This will prevent the marinated meat from sticking to the pan.

After stir-frying evenly, pour in an appropriate amount of Shaoxing wine to remove the fishy smell, then pour in soy sauce, stir-fry quickly, and after stirring evenly, add the chopped shiitake mushrooms.

Pour in the water used to soak the shiitake mushrooms; this will make the sauce even more fragrant.

Then transfer it to a clay pot and simmer slowly for half an hour, until the sauce is almost ready. Once cooled, the sauce is ready to be served in a jar.

After finishing these tasks, Xu Qingmeng wiped the sweat from her brow. These two items alone had taken her most of the day. She had been busy working on them since waking up, until all the braised food was sold out.

Gu Yunyi handed over a handkerchief, smiling gently, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my wife." Madam He sighed from the side, "Others only have steamed buns and pickled vegetables when they go to take the imperial examination, but you've brought all sorts of rare and unfamiliar things. This doesn't look like someone going to take the imperial examination at all!"

Yun Sheng stood beside Xu Qingmeng, gazing longingly at the delicious food, and said, "Sister-in-law, don't you love me anymore?"

Xu Qingmeng patted her head: "How could that be? This meat sauce was specially made for Yun Sheng. Brother just did it on the side."

"Really?"

"Of course, my sister-in-law doesn't have any chili peppers!"

Yun Sheng looked at her older brother triumphantly and said happily, "See? My sister-in-law loves me the most!"

Looking at Yun Sheng's adorable appearance, Xu Qingmeng couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek, saying, "My Sheng-jie is so cute."

Yunmo looked at her expectantly, "My Yunmo is cute too."

The two children stood beside Xu Qingmeng, looking at their sister-in-law with admiration. Madam He stood at the kitchen door, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

In the evening, Xu Qingmeng made a lot of meat sauce, so she made noodles, mixed the sauce with it, and also chopped up a plate of braised meat. It was a very simple meal.

Even with just simple noodles, the addition of her homemade mushroom and meat sauce and chili oil made everyone enjoy the meal immensely.

After the meal, Yunmo went up to Xu Qingmeng with shining eyes and asked excitedly, "Sister-in-law, will you make this sauce for me every day from now on?"

Xu Qingmeng smiled and patted his head. "Okay, but we need to change things up. We can't eat the same thing every day, or we'll get tired of it."

Yunmo nodded as if he understood, but his eyes were full of anticipation.

Just as Xun Ge'er was about to close the door, he saw a servant rushing over.

So they didn't close the door. The servant asked, "I wonder if Young Master Gu is home? My master wants to invite him over, saying he has important matters to discuss."

"Wait a moment, I'll go in and take a look," Xun Ge'er replied.

Turning around, he was puzzled. What important matter could they possibly have to discuss at night?

At this moment, Gu Yunyi was talking to Madam He and Xu Qingmeng.

When Xun Ge'er came in and spoke, everyone in the room looked over.

Mrs. He frowned and said, "Who is this person? What could be so important that he has to call you out so late?"

Xu Qingmeng glanced at him, her eyes filled with worry.

He was supposed to just show his face in front of those people and pretend to be a bookish nerd who doesn't understand the ways of the world, so how did he end up gaining their favor?
Seeing Xu Qingmeng's worried look, Gu Yunyi gave her a reassuring look and said to Xun Ge'er, "Just say I've already gone to bed, and we can talk about it tomorrow."

"Okay." Xun Ge'er quickly ran out.

Madam He's face immediately fell, and she said, "Nowadays, you are associating with more and more scholars, but not all scholars are of good character. Don't associate with those纨绔子弟 (spoiled brats). You should know that you are already married."

"Mother is right, I understand." Gu Yunyi did not refute, but listened attentively.

(End of this chapter)