vrcanaries Chapter 411 You didn't expect that, did you?
Chapter 411 You didn't expect that, did you?
Gu Xixi was cooking, and Lü Jing was nervously watching from the sidelines.
"Or you can give me the knife, and I'll cut it."
Gu Xixi stopped, both amused and helpless, "Don't worry, I guarantee you won't cut yourself."
Then everyone understood why they couldn't cut their hands.
Smash cucumber, as the name suggests, is made by smashing a cucumber with a knife and then cutting it into small pieces.
Persimmons are easier to process because the berries are soft and easy to cut.
Gu Xixi finished cutting it in a few strokes.
Everyone looked at the pile of persimmons on the cutting board, some slices and some chunks, with complicated expressions.
Aunt Tao tried hard to find something to praise, "The owner cut it really fast!"
Gu Xixi was well aware of her own cooking skills and smiled, "Fortunately, neither of these dishes requires much knife work."
Apart from Lü Jing, the others then realized that their employer couldn't cook.
Judging from the way she cuts the vegetables, you can basically tell.
Watching Gu Xixi confidently heat the oil in the wok.
The same question arose in everyone's mind:
Is the food prepared by the employer edible?
Brown rice, braised pork with dried vegetables, meatball and winter melon soup, braised pork ribs, and stir-fried water spinach were all made by Aunt Tao.
Although the variety of dishes is not large, the quantity is generous, with each dish served in a small bowl, filling it to the brim.
The fresh vegetables used were grown by Mrs. Wu herself in the open space behind her house.
Finally, the two dishes that Gu Xixi prepared herself were served.
"Cold cucumber salad, scrambled eggs with tomatoes."
"I'm happy today, so please try my cooking."
She likes to simmer tomatoes and eggs for a while longer so that the tomatoes release their juices and melt.
So no matter what shape it's cut into, it'll look the same when it comes out of the pot.
Lu Jing interjected, "These persimmons and cucumbers can be eaten raw."
"We just tried them all in the orchard, and they were delicious!"
The implication is that something that can be eaten directly shouldn't be too badly made.
Everyone smiled expectantly, echoing "Try it!" and "First time eating it!" and reached for their chopsticks.
Although the scrambled eggs with tomatoes smelled quite fragrant and the red and yellow colors were rather tempting.
But the adults chose the cucumber, which seemed safer.
"Hmm?" Lü Jing looked at Gu Xixi in surprise. "It's delicious."
Unexpectedly, simply crushing the cucumber and soaking it in a tangy, spicy, and savory garlic sauce gave it a transformative quality.
Chen Dafu nodded repeatedly, "If you're talking about eating it directly, it's like fruit."
"By making it into a raw salad, it becomes an appetizing and refreshing dish that goes well with rice."
"I reckon it'd be good to have it with drinks."
Madam Wu agreed, "It's refreshing and crunchy. Now that it's getting hot, it's perfect with meat to cut through the greasiness."
The adults were still praising the smashed cucumber.
Then two soft, sweet exclamations rang out: "So delicious!"
"Auntie Xixi, is this a persimmon? It's delicious!"
Gu Xixi said with a smile, "Try scooping tomatoes and eggs on rice and mixing them in."
"That was absolutely amazing!"
Xiulan and Xiuhe obediently did as she was told.
This time, the two of them didn't say anything, burying their heads and focusing on eating their rice one bite after another.
Several adults quickly followed suit and imitated the pattern.
A moment of silence fell over the table as a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes rapidly disappeared.
Gu Xixi was naturally confident in her ability to cook these two dishes.
Stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, stir-fried shredded potatoes, and cucumber salad can be considered the three most common dishes in modern Chinese cuisine.
Not only because the ingredients are common and inexpensive, and the taste is widely accepted.
More importantly, it's easy to cook and has a low failure rate.
Unless you're an absolute culinary idiot, it's not easy to make these three dishes taste bad.
One of them, shredded potatoes, requires skill in knife work, so Gu Xixi can only make the other two.
Everyone was stuffed after the meal.
Madam Wu said, "He'er has never liked eating eggs since she was little."
"The landlord made tomato and egg stir-fry today, and she ate so much of it."
When a child stops being a picky eater, a mother is naturally overjoyed.
Gu Xixi said, "You can pick and eat the cucumbers and persimmons from the small orchard on ordinary days."
"It's the perfect time to harvest now. If you pick them, they'll grow back. Otherwise, they'll just rot and it'll be a waste."
Previously, the conditions for hiring laborers to farm did not include food and lodging.
After all, such a generous reward is hard to find even with a lantern.
The employer, however, was still so generous.
Chen Dafu and the others were moved, but felt unworthy of the honor.
After Gu Xixi finished eating the winter melon with everyone, she left the farm with Lü Jing.
The three returned to the wheat field to continue working, discussing their plans as they went.
Aunt Tao said, "The fruits from the Western Regions are so precious, we'll just have a taste of them."
"It's not like we don't have other vegetables. Wouldn't it be a waste to pick them and eat them every day?"
"Besides, the employer has been good enough to us. It would be really inappropriate to continue to eat and drink excessively."
Madam Wu nodded, "I think so too."
“The owner is kind; she doesn’t care about these things, but can we think of a solution?”
"We must neither let the fruit rot nor let the owner suffer a loss."
Chen Dafu already had the answer in his heart, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "We can only sell it."
Tianzhuang is not far from the county seat.
The best way is to sell the fruit you can't finish and give the money to the owner.
Chen Dafu said, "However, we cannot make decisions on our own regarding this matter."
"If anything from the estate is to be taken out, the owner's permission is required."
He paused for a moment, then said, "Let's get to work first. After we finish spreading the fertilizer, I'll make a trip to Huachidu Village tomorrow or the day after."
Qingtian County Town.
Lu Jing drove slowly along the road pointed out by Gu Xixi.
As for the cold melon
The watermelons are ripe, and the grapes are growing well, but they still have some time before they bear fruit and need to be pruned and topped.
Stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, smashed cucumber, and chilled watermelon in well water.
Madam Wu was still on the edge of the house, with vegetables planted behind it.
Someone was following me on my way home.
I'll try to write as much as possible at noon.
Don't dawdle this afternoon to shop online. And don't dawdle or play with the dog tonight so you can take a shower.
Chapter One,
6. The female lead delivers medicine to Mu Nanzhao, along with a letter (the male lead's bodyguard is located here; the female lead can activate him herself once she has the jade whistle as a token). The scene cuts to the male lead receiving and reading the letter.
6. Gu Xixi notices that someone is spying on and following her. This is briefly mentioned in the interlude. Lu Jing asks the female lead what she is looking at.
Chapter Three,
The Regent's proclamation to the world finally reached the distant Northwest. Everyone found it amusing; Chen Fang, our village has one too.
Aunt Zhang also laughed it off, saying, "Isn't it a coincidence? Chen Fang, the woman's surname is Gu."
Only Shi Tou spoke earnestly to the village children, but everyone laughed and no one believed him, even though they liked Mr. Chen very much and were still hoping for his return. How could the Regent possibly believe it was Mr. Chen?
The old doctor actually knew that too.
2. Having just finished telling those jokes, the female lead opens her tea garden and is invited to the prefectural capital, to the residence of the prefect, where she encounters Mu Nanzhao. Someone is abusing his power for personal gain.
Chapter 4, 1. Jiang Mingyuan's visit is high-profile, making Gu Xixi look good. She invites Song Qingshan and his wife, and even invites Jiang Mingyuan to the school. (During this, the male lead, who is secretly observing, gets jealous. Why can't he come out?)