Chapter 120 Making a Cake for the Boss
"Sister-in-law..."
The faint sound disappeared around the corner.
Xiao Wei stared blankly down at the large hand covering his sausage lips, feeling both pain and pleasure.
It's my brother's hand!
The older brother grabbed him... and dragged him back to the corner!
She remained motionless behind him, so close and so clear, and she didn't even take her hand away!
This level of intimacy is unprecedented in their lives; it's clear that his older brother still cares about him.
Just as Xiao Wei was feeling overjoyed, four cool, warning words fell upon him: "Don't tell her."
"Why?" He didn't understand.
The faint sound struggled to escape from between the fingers.
Xiao Cheng released his hand, glanced down at the fluffy little head, and said in an unquestionable tone, "There's no reason why."
After saying that, the person moved from the shadows into the light.
He turned the corner and went back to the front yard, quickly disappearing from the small, flat view, as if it had just been an illusion. Xiao Wei touched his sausage lips, which were still clearly sore.
It's not a hallucination!
My brother really ran into him!
My older brother said he wouldn't tell my sister-in-law, and he wouldn't!
Bai Lu plans to bake a cake for Xiao Cheng on his birthday to thank him for taking care of her during this time.
With the electric chestnut roasting machine, a new sales channel has opened up, and the sales of sugar-roasted chestnuts are booming.
I'm just a little short of my goal of 30,000 yuan.
We'll be able to raise the money on Xiao Cheng's birthday. We'll tell him the good news then and pay him back.
She won't have to stay at his house anymore, and she won't have to borrow anything anymore. He will definitely be very happy with this birthday gift.
On April 12th, after finishing the roasted chestnuts and keeping accounts, Bailu went to the street to buy milk and low-gluten flour.
We already have eggs and fruit at home, so we don't need to buy any more.
There were no cake shops in town, and nobody knew what cream was. You could search the whole town but couldn't find any to buy.
Fortunately, the cakes that Bailu learned to make in later generations didn't require cream. She could steam yams, add sugar, and mash them into a puree to replace cream, resulting in a sweet and healthy flavor.
When Father's Day and Mother's Day arrived, Bai Lu made her first and second cakes after returning from her studies. She used mashed yam instead of cream, and her parents loved them and ate them all.
Xiao Cheng likes to drink maltose syrup, so she adds more sugar to the mashed yam to make the cake taste sweeter.
Xiao Cheng would definitely like cake too.
It's the weekend, so Xiao Wei doesn't have to go to school and comes to the kitchen early to help.
The swelling from the bee stings on my mouth and eyelids from the past two days has subsided after applying cold well water to them regularly each day.
Her delicate face regained its handsome and dashing appearance, almost identical to Xiao Cheng's, making her a pleasing sight to behold.
The logging project in Xiaojia Village has been completed. Xiao Cheng has arranged for trucks to transport the goods to the dock, preparing to leave the province tomorrow.
There are many things to do and I'm probably not back until the afternoon or evening. Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang have also gone to help.
Only Bai Lu and Xiao Wei were at home. They made a simple lunch and then the two of them busied themselves in the kitchen making a cake.
Xiao Wei was assigned the task of helping to wash fresh fruit, peel it, and cut it into small pieces.
On the small square table was an enamel basin. Bai Lu poured milk into it, added a suitable amount of cooking oil, stirred it thoroughly until emulsified, and then added the sifted low-gluten flour.
Stir until no dry powder particles are visible. Separate the egg whites and yolks by beating the eggs. Pour the yolks into the bowl and continue stirring.
Stir well and add a pinch of salt to remove any fishy smell. The well-stirred egg mixture should not be too thick; it should be fluid.
Add the sugar in three batches.
Add two drops of white vinegar to the egg whites and whisk clockwise with chopsticks until large bubbles form. Add the first portion of sugar.
Add the second batch of sugar when the meringue is smooth, then beat it until it has visible lines, and add the third batch of sugar.
Bai Lu's hands never stopped; she kept applying egg white cream clockwise, her rhythm fast but not chaotic.
Xiao Wei was dazzled by what he saw. After washing the fruit, peeling and removing the shells, he quickly cut it into small pieces and asked if he needed help, as he had already learned how to do it.
Bai Lu gave him her seat and encouraged him, "Go Xiao Wei! If you can successfully mix the meringue, we can make a cake together. Your brother will be very happy to eat it!"
Xiao Wei wanted to say that his older brother didn't like sweets.
After thinking about it, I decided not to say anything. Anyway, my older brother would eat anything Bailu gave him, even drinking maltose syrup.
I'll definitely eat cake, even though I don't know what it is, even though Bailu put a lot of sugar in it.
Thinking about how his older brother was about to eat the cake, and how he could have done his part, Xiao Wei felt happy.
A smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.
Bai Lu seized the opportunity to cheer him on: "Go, Xiao Wei! You'll be able to make a sweet and delicious cake soon!"
"Keep it up, Xiao Wei! Once you learn how to whip egg whites and bake cakes, you can make cakes for your brother every year and won't have to eat the 'devilish meals' made by Luo Shiliu and the others anymore. Your brother will definitely thank you, my smart little darling."
Xiao Wei whipped the egg whites even faster.
It didn't take long to whip the meringue to the desired consistency; it wouldn't flow even when inverted.
Bai Lu poured one-third of the meringue into the egg yolk mixture and folded it in until well combined, then poured the rest back into the remaining meringue.
While stirring, she said to her classmate Xiaowei, who was intently learning beside her, "This batter needs to be stirred for a while longer. I've already put some yams in the small pot on the stove. Could you help me light the fire and steam the yams? We'll need them later; it's a very important step in making the cake."
Xiao Wei obediently went to start the fire.
"The pot with water next to it also needs to be boiled. After the egg mixture is mixed, it needs to be steamed over boiling water," Bai Lu added.
Xiao Wei responded with an "okay".
Both stoves burst into flames at the same time.
After stirring the egg mixture until smooth, Bai Lu poured it into a small iron bowl containing vegetables and placed it over boiling water to steam.
The lid has a small vent hole.
A moment later, the soft and fragrant cake base came out of the oven, and Xiao Wei mashed the yam into a paste with sugar.
Put it into the plastic piping bag prepared by Bailu.
Bai Lu cut the cake base into three layers. She spread yam puree evenly on the first layer, added small pieces of fruit, more yam puree, and then stacked the second layer of cake on top...
The courtyard gate was pushed open at some point.
The girl's silvery laughter echoed from the direction of the kitchen into the yard. Xiao Cheng closed the door and headed towards the kitchen.
The fruit cake for Bailu has been successfully made and placed on the bottom shelf of the cupboard, hidden away.
The last bit of sweet yam puree had just been smeared on Xiao Wei's face when his gaze was suddenly drawn to the big shot who appeared, and he followed his gaze with a smile in his eyes.
"You're back!"
"We made something really delicious, I'm sure you'll love it," Bai Lu said with a charming smile, keeping everyone in suspense.
Xiao Wei quickly wiped the last bit of yam paste off his face, ate it, and nodded in agreement with Bai Lu's words.
Xiao Cheng walked over, raised his hand slightly, and gently touched Bai Lu's face, scraping off a small piece of something with his fingertips.
It's mashed yam!
Bai Lu didn't have time to grab a towel, so she simply wrapped her hands around Xiao Cheng's fingertips and wiped them clean in circles.
Xiao Cheng slightly lifted his eyelids, his gaze, which had been gently swaying, gradually shifted from the fingertips that were being held to Bai Lu's face.
(End of this chapter)
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