In the small market at the wharf, there is only a simple shop selling medicinal materials. There are very few types of medicinal materials in it, and the quality is very average. Of course, the price is also quite cheap. Fortunately, yellow dan powder is not a rare medicinal material. Yu Xiaocao bought 20 cents of yellow dan powder at the pharmacy that seemed to be blown over by a gust of wind. I bought some soda ash at a nearby grocery store.
After thinking about it, Yu Xiaocao turned to the house who had been following her all the time asking questions, and said, "Uncle Fang, do you have black tea? It doesn't need to be too good, just average quality!"
Fang Fangzhen frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I'm a rough person, and I don't know anything about tea tasting. How can drinking tea be as enjoyable as drinking?"
Yu Xiaocao drooped her head in disappointment, she thought she could save money, after all, the price of tea is not low!
Seeing that she was like an eggplant beaten by frost, Fang Fang couldn't bear to say: "I'll ask Xiao Zhang for you later, that guy looks like an arty person. If he doesn't, he can I will definitely help you find it. Xiaocao, do you like drinking black tea? Next time, if the emperor rewards me with tea, I will definitely not refuse!"
Yu Xiaocao was amused by him, and said with a chuckle: "I don't drink black tea, but I also need it to make preserved eggs. With black tea, preserved eggs will taste even better!"
"For preserved eggs? Good, good! Uncle will definitely get it for you!! Ali, go and ask Xiao Zhang, can you get black tea? The sooner the better!!" House town seemed more impatient than Xiaocao, After giving the order, he asked Xiaocao again, "How long does it take for preserved egg to be ready? Can I taste it tonight?"
Yu Xiaocao glanced at him with a smile on her face, then slowly shook her head and said, "Uncle Fang, you don't want to eat preserved eggs today. It takes at least twenty days for preserved eggs to be made. If the weather is If it’s cold, I’m afraid it will take longer!”
House Town looked disappointed, and sighed softly: "It will take more than 20 days! It doesn't matter, your uncle and I are in charge of the port supervision project. I won't leave after two or three years! In the future, there will be opportunities to taste! Have you bought everything? Let’s go back to Dongshan Village!”
"Uncle Fang, aren't you supervising the construction of the project? What time is it and you're leaving early?" Yu Xiaocao was in a good mood after buying all the materials, and joked about the house town.
Fang Fangzhen laughed and said: "I'm not a supervisor, I sit on the pier every day. Besides, don't there be Li Li and Wu Yun? If there is something to do, the disciples will do their best! Although those two brats are not my disciples, they are I also watched it grow up. Do some small things for me, and I can still handle it!"
Fang Fangzhen rode a tall horse, and Yu Xiaocao drove a small donkey cart, walking slowly on the way back. This house is full of chatterboxes, one problem after another, the road is not lonely.
Back in Dongshan Village, Fang Fangzhen was not in a hurry to go back to the master's house, but followed sister Yu Xiaocao and went to Yu's old house first.
Under the old elm tree, Mrs. Xiong leaned into Mrs. Li's ear, muttering in a low voice as if afraid of being overheard: "Osmanthus fragrans, the second child of your family is really amazing! First, he curry favor with the third young master of the Zhou family in Shangzhen, and became a vegetable in the Zhenxiu Restaurant." Exclusively for it. This hugged the official's thigh again! Judging from the color and pattern of the official uniform, it should be a big official. I don't know which official is bigger than the county magistrate!"
Among the officials Xiong has ever seen, the county magistrate is the biggest! She is short-sighted, if she knew that General Zhaoyong in Fangfang Town was several ranks higher than the county magistrate, she might not even dare to speak!
Li Guihua curled her lips, spat thick phlegm on the ground, and said: "I didn't see it before, but this second child is really good at it. There is a word called it, just... pay what you want..."
"Are you following the trend?" Xiong secretly laughed at Li Guihua's lack of education.
"Yes! That's the word!! What kind of ability does the second child have? He is not worthy of carrying shoes, and he doesn't know how to curry favor with him! You see! The official can be so easy to cling to? No one will be annoyed one day , cut off their heads!" Li Shi said sourly.
Xiong suddenly remembered something, and said: "Osmanthus, didn't you say that your black son is filial, that you go to the dock to make money for you to spend. Xiaocao and the others also came back from the dock, why don't you ask about the situation?"
"Ask them? What can I ask?? Didn't you see my son's figure and strength, but he can't find a job? I heard that dock porters can make money now, dozens of pennies a day. Problem!" Li's eyebrows were beaming, with a smug expression on his face.
Xiong curled his lips and thought, "What is your son's figure?" What can you do with a fat body, panting like a cow when you walk a few steps faster
The two seem to be in agreement and say bad things about others. Xiaocao and the others have already returned home. Yu Hai was stunned by Fang Fangzhen's official uniform, he didn't recognize him for a while, and he thought to himself: Why did you recruit the official
Fang Fangzhen greeted him first: "Brother Yu, what's the matter? You don't recognize me as an old brother after a night? Me, Bu Fan's senior brother!"
Yu Hai showed a dazed expression: "So it's General Fang! Come on, sit in the room!!"
"Stop sitting, I want to see how this preserved egg is made!" The house stands in the yard, and I can see that all kinds of vegetables are growing vigorously in the yard, the yard is clean, and all kinds of items are arranged in an orderly manner , Nodding secretly in my heart.
"Preserved Eggs? Oh, that's something that our family Cao'er is preparing for cooking. I don't know what the finished product will look like!" Yu Hai looked at his little daughter with a smile in his eyes, full of pride in his heart.
Yu Hang moved a stool from the room, put it beside General Fang, and said softly and politely: "General Fang, please sit down!"
"This is your eldest son? He really is a handsome man! Brother Yu, I really envy you for having such good sons and daughters!" Fang Fangzhen patted Yu Hang on the shoulder, lifted up his official uniform, and sat down. His tone was full of emotion.
Yu Hai chuckled, and said, "General, you're flattering yourself! With a father like General around, your children will definitely be more promising..."
"Father..." Yu Xiaocao winked at her father. From the few words between Wu Yun and General Fang, she knew that General Fang was empty and had no children, and she was afraid that her father would poke his sore spot.
Fang Fangzhen was even more satisfied with this clever little girl. He waved his hand at her and said, "There is nothing I can't say. I fought in the early years and left behind a hidden disease. I'm afraid it will be difficult to have children of my own in this life. Brother Yu , to tell you the truth, your little daughter is very angry with me, I want to marry you and recognize Xiaocao as my goddaughter. I wonder if my brother is willing to make it happen?"
Kind-hearted Yu Hai, although he was not willing to share his daughter with someone, it was a pity that the house had no children, and he solemnly declared that he was not robbing his daughter, he hesitated for a long time, but agreed. Ever since, Yu Xiaocao had a third-rank military general's godfather.
Yu Xiaocao solemnly toasted the tea, and after recognizing her godfather, she began her attempt to make preserved eggs. House Town watched with interest.
Yu Xiaocao firstly mixes salt, white lime, loess, plant ash and mash, then adds appropriate amount of black tea and yellow tannin powder, then wraps fresh duck eggs one by one with the mash, and rolls them evenly on the crushed straw rice husks , and finally sealed tightly with an oiled paper bag, and placed one by one on the warmer kang head. Coincidentally, for the purpose of watermelon breeding, a kang was lit in the uninhabited Xijian. In a warm environment, the time for the formation of preserved eggs will be shortened.
There was more puree for mixing, and Xiaocao brought out some eggs from the kitchen. The preserved eggs made of eggs are crystal clear, like the best yellow jadeite. It tastes cool and refreshing, fragrant but not greasy. In her previous life, Xiaocao loved to eat the ones with candy inside, which made the taste softer and smoother.
"That's all right?" Fang Fangzhen also followed Xiaocao and made a few with his own hands. He didn't think there was any difficulty.
"That's right! It's that simple. After more than 20 days, it should be ready to eat!" Xiaocao nodded. Then, he got up and went to the kitchen to help prepare lunch. With such a great god here, of course it is impossible to make two dishes casually.
Fang Fangzhen also felt that he was taking the liberty to come here, and he was quite embarrassed, so he got up and said, "Don't prepare my meals. In the morning, I told Master that I will go back to eat at noon! Brother Yu, I will come with you again in the evening." Have a good drink!"
Yu Hai kindly asked: "General Fang, it's already noon, how can I let you go without eating? Everything at home is ready-made, and it's easy to make..."
Fang Fangzhen interrupted him and said, "Brother Yu, is he still called 'General Fang'? Isn't that too strange? How old am I? You can call me Big Brother Fang!"
Yu Hai rubbed his hands together, laughed a few times, and said, "Fang... Brother Fang..."
"Okay! Master can't just wait, or I will be fined to stand on the pile! In the evening, I will come over with Xiaofan, and the three of us have a good drink! Girl, after the dock project is on track, godfather will take You go to the capital to identify the family. Your godmother will definitely be happy to have another girl!"
Beijing? If there is a chance, Yu Xiaocao has long wanted to visit the capital! In her previous life, she nestled in a small county town and worked hard to raise a pair of younger siblings. If it wasn't for her younger siblings working and settling in big cities, if she would visit her in the past, it would be difficult for her to leave the small county town in her lifetime. There is no chance to visit the capital.
In this life, I hope she can make up for the regrets of the previous life, visit the capital, and have the opportunity to admire the elegance of the imperial city. Of course, if there is no fellow traveler in the capital, she will look forward to it even more.
In the evening, Yu Xiaocao thought about the taste of the new godfather's house town, and made fat and thin, sweet and soft braised pork that melted in the mouth; and the bighead carp raised in the water tank, made bright color, rich flavor, Fish head with fine meat and chopped pepper; the rest of the fish body has been removed and smashed into a puree to make fish ball soup. There are also oyster sauce lettuce, tomato scrambled eggs, garlic eggplant...
Fang Fangzhen ate the dishes cooked by his daughter-in-law, drank the royal wine bestowed by the emperor, and had a chat with two like-minded brothers. He felt that he had never been so happy in his life. Looking at the obedient daughter who is as busy as a little bee, I feel a sense of satisfaction that "having a girl can do everything".
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Two kisses in one week, ORZ, my heart is broken...