I farmed and built a villa in ancient times

Chapter 90 Graphite Tofu
In order not to make any mistakes, Zhou Chenyu spent another half a day trying out all the ingredients. After confirming that they were all correct, he dared to relax his tense nerves.

The night before the housewarming party, she slept in the same room as Lu'er, the girl who helped her in the kitchen.

Lu'er had been with her for more than a day and was already somewhat familiar with her. Looking at the expressionless Zhou Chenyu, he tilted his head and looked at her, "Miss Zhou, has someone made you unhappy?"

Have it?

"No." Zhou Chenyu took off his clothes and sat on the bed, "Why do you ask?"

Lu'er thought for a while and said: "When the girl came here a few days ago, she still smiled on her face, and her smile was pretty. But today, her expression is much more serious. Sometimes I don't dare to talk to you."

Who is focused on work and still has the energy to manage their expressions?

Zhou Chenyu shook his head, pursed his lips and smiled lightly, "It's nothing, don't think too much about it, I just want to do a good job seriously and be worthy of my salary."

Lu'er chatted with Zhou Chenyu for a few words. Maybe he was tired, so he fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.

Zhou Chenyu lay on the hard bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Although he slept on a bed at home, there was a soft straw mat underneath, which was much more comfortable than here.

Moreover, the servant's living room was close to the street, and the occasional sound of the clock and the barking of dogs could be heard, so she didn't sleep well that night.

When I woke up, my waist and back hurt.

"It's hard to make money..." Zhou Chenyu thumped his back, complained, and then ran directly to the kitchen.

The stove in the new Tang Mansion is much larger than the old one, but all the people who prepare food are crowded here, including those who move, wash, and cut vegetables. The fire in the stove is not yet bright, but the house is already noisy.

The banquet is scheduled for noon, and when the dishes are served near noon, the scene can be imagined.

Fortunately, Zhou Chenyu is often impatient, but she never goes wrong at critical moments. The more tense and chaotic the external environment is, the more she can calm down and do her own thing.

The preparation of sugar water is not fast. It needs to be cooked slowly over low heat until the ingredients are soft and tender. The main dish is made half an hour before the meal, so the sugar water is cooked just right now.

Tremella fungus, red mung beans, lotus seeds and lilies had been soaked in advance last night. Zhou Chenyu and Lu'er lit the fires on several stoves and set up large pots. A total of fifty or sixty kilograms of ingredients were placed separately. In their own pots.

Baoyu delivered the freshly picked mugwort to his house on time. Zhou Chenyu took Lv'er to wash the mugwort and boil it in a hot water pot. "Okay, I'll watch from here. You go and make the noodles." .”

And face?

Lu'er wiped her forehead and was stunned: "What's wrong, the steward told me last night that I need to pick up the flour this morning. I forgot about it."

Zhou Chenyu was so focused on the things he bought that he forgot about the flour, "Don't be afraid, there's still enough time, you can just bring it back and make some flour right away."

"Hey, I'll go right now."

Lu'er also forgot to take off her apron, pushed away the crowd, and ran out in a hurry.

The most tender part of the wormwood used this time was blanched in water. Zhou Chenyu stood in front of the steaming pot, holding a large colander made of bamboo strips to scoop out the wormwood. Take them out one by one, squeeze out the green juice, and then blanch them in boiling water.

After scalding the mugwort, her cheeks and back were covered with hot sweat, and even her hands were red from the boiling water.

Zhou Chenyu used cold water to cool down and saw Lu'er running back with flour in a hurry. When he was almost in front of her, he was walking too eagerly and tripped over the dustpan on the ground. He threw himself towards the ground. "Are you OK?"

Zhou Chenyu quickly helped her up. When Lu'er saw the flour on the ground, her face turned pale with fright, and her voice trembled violently: "Miss Zhou, what should I do? I didn't do it on purpose."

Flour is an expensive thing in this era, comparable to white fungus, but fortunately I only sprinkled a little.

"Why are you panicking?" Zhou Chenyu smiled and wiped away her tears, "Don't worry, a little flour won't delay anything. If the superiors really blame me, I will bear the responsibility."

Lu'er didn't know why, but when she saw Miss Zhou's gentle smile and firm eyes, she was no longer afraid, as if she was holding on even if the sky fell, "Lu'er, thank you Miss Zhou."

"Come on, help me make some dough!"

"Hey!"

Zhou Chenyu put a layer of oil on the dustpan and poured in the flour. Under her guidance, Lu'er added the boiled sugar water little by little. The powdery flour was slowly kneaded into a ball, and then kneaded in and squeezed out. The green juice of mugwort was kneaded repeatedly, and the white dough became a green ball. Covered with a cloth soaked in water and set aside.

Kneading dough is a laborious task, and after finally kneading it, Zhou Chenyu took the opportunity to take a breather as it was still early. However, the kitchen manager's words immediately caused the kitchen to explode, "The guests will be here soon. Everyone who is preparing the dishes should hurry up and don’t delay the auspicious time!"

As soon as the steward finished speaking, deafening firecrackers sounded outside the gate, and the thick smoke could be seen in the kitchen. Listening to the louder and louder congratulations, Zhou Chenyu sped up.

Taking into account personal taste, half of the sugar water should be at room temperature and half should be cold.

Zhou Chenyu looked at the things cooked in each iron pot one by one. They were all soft and tender. "Lü'er, please put down what you are doing for now. Help me take out half of the sugar water in each pot and put it under the window." Let it dry, quickly!”

"Okay!" Lu'er immediately put aside what he was doing and came over to hold the container. Zhou Chenyu picked up the iron spoon and poured it into the pot one by one. After scooping up half the bucket, the two of them moved it to the ice cubes under the window. beside.The fire on the stove was also removed and allowed to cool down to normal temperature.

Then, they peeled the papaya non-stop, cut it into dices, cut the fermented green dough into coconut dices, and put them in the pot to cook.

Finally, all the ingredients were prepared, and the servants waiting in the front yard followed one after another, waiting outside the door one after another, waiting to bring sugar water.

Zhou Chenyu originally thought about taking some time to run to the front yard and see what it was like for the ancients to hold banquets. However, after a busy day, she felt like she was on a battlefield even eating and drinking, counting seconds.

After the banquet on the first day, she returned to the room where she was resting. The dinner man didn't care about eating. He took off his shoes and collapsed on the bed. "It's not easy to earn this money."

Knowing that she was tired, Lu'er brought their food into the house, "Miss Zhou, you have only eaten two buns today. Don't be hungry. Get up and eat something."

Zhou Chenyu always regretted taking this job, but if she didn’t take it, her salary would be lost again. She sat up miserably and said, “Thank you.”

"It's just a little effort."

Lu'er smiled and handed over the chopsticks. Zhou Chenyu saw that she was fine and asked, "Aren't you tired?"

"I'm not tired." Lu'er shook his head and smiled, "What I did today is much easier than cutting rice and threshing rice at home. Besides, the girl only arranged the work in an orderly manner and took care of all the heavy work. I'm not tired at all." .”

　I'm about to start a male-female storyline. There will be a lot of emotional scenes in the sequel, so I'll take a precaution first.

　　
　
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