Chapter 038 Let’s Make a Simple Cake
"That's fine. Just go and ask him sincerely, and try to find out about Liu Jieshi's identity, background, and hometown. I'm sure Captain Zhao won't refuse to give you that favor."
"Okay, I'll do my best. What about next..."
Xu Zhenying smiled meaningfully, "Secondly, we still have to rely on Second Aunt. Only Second Aunt can pry Second Uncle open his mouth. Otherwise, Second Aunt thinks Second Uncle will confide in those concubines? As the saying goes, the one who knows you best is definitely the one who sleeps with you. Second Aunt has been with Second Uncle for so many years, so she must know his character best."
Lian thought about it and seemed to have some concerns.
"Second Aunt must have seen it too. Second Uncle was afraid of being scolded by everyone, so he refused to tell the truth. But Second Aunt has been married to Second Uncle for many years and knows him best. It won't be difficult to get him to tell the truth." Xu Zhenying patted Lian Qiuzhi's shoulder and said earnestly, "Second Aunt, now is an extraordinary period. Even if there are any disagreements between you and Second Uncle, you haven't divorced after all. As long as there is no divorce, everyone in the Xu family here is a community of shared interests. So I hope Second Aunt will put the overall situation first for the time being. Later, whether to leave or stay is up to your heart, and I will not stop you."
Lian glanced at Xu Zhenying. She seemed to have underestimated her niece in the past.
A combination of threats, inducements, and a touch of sincerity, a combination that was so skillful. Even though he knew she had ulterior motives, he still couldn't resist.
Lian said calmly, "Sixth girl, your previous obedience...was all fake, right? I admit I'm not the best aunt, but I've never criticized your third wife. Why are you so wary of me?"
Xu Zhenying smiled faintly, but that smile was still as distant as before.
"Second aunt, you're joking. I've always been like this. It's just that my parents took care of everything before, so I just had to be a virtuous and kind woman. Now, it's come to this, and the situation is pressing... Second aunt is usually gentle and virtuous, but now she doesn't care about her mother-in-law going hungry while she eats her own food. This shows that environment can change a person, don't you think, second aunt?"
Lian Qiuzhi blushed and lost her energy, wishing she could just slip away right then and there.
"Okay, I want to see how you deal with that Liu guy." Lian said something harsh and then left.
Xu Zhenying was extremely hungry. When he smelled the aroma of food coming from the camp, he couldn't help but swallow hard.
She got up and walked around the camp, but unexpectedly, when she passed by the Fang family's position, she saw a woman holding a spoon in her hand, looking at the iron pot with a helpless look on her face.
Then she was heard sighing.
Xu Zhenying recognized that she seemed to be the eldest daughter-in-law of a branch of the Fang family.
"Do you need help?" Xu Zhenying stepped forward and asked.
The woman seemed to have found her savior and couldn't help but smile and said, "Is it the girl from the Xu family?"
"I'm the daughter of the third branch of the Xu family. You can just call me Xu Liu."
Xu Zhenying was neither humble nor arrogant. He suddenly glanced at the woman's delicate and white fingers, and an idea flashed through his mind, and he immediately had an idea.
Xu Zhenying's smile became even more friendly. "Madam, do you not know how to start? I can help you for a fee and cook for you. Would you pay me for one portion of food?"
The woman thought for a moment and then agreed, saying with a smile, "Miss Xu Liu has been a great help to me. I was just worried about how to cook it. I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself."
"No, everyone has their own expertise. You're just not good at cooking."
"Right, right, right." The woman seemed to have found a confidant and immediately opened up, greeting him warmly. "Miss Xu Liu, what you said really hits my heart. My mother-in-law always thinks I'm stupid and can't even learn the simplest cooking skills."
"Madam, you're joking. Getting started in cooking is easy, but getting everyone to agree that it's delicious is a challenge. It tests the chef's skill in heat control, strength, cooking time, and the quality of the seasonings. That's no easy task. And I see calluses on your fingertips, so you must be quite skilled in housework. So, it seems you're just not good at cooking."
Xu Zhenying's words made the woman very happy. She only regretted that she had not met him earlier and wished she could make him her lifelong confidant.
Little did people know that Xu Zhenying had set up a stall during the summer vacation before. Observing customers and catering to them are basic qualities of a salesperson.
As long as she wants, she can get along with any monster.
"Miss Xu Liu, if you weren't so young, I'd really like to treat you as my best friend!" She leaned closer and whispered, "I know your belongings were taken away by that escort. Are you hungry? You can eat your fill later before you leave."
"Thank you, Madam Fang."
This guy really has plenty of food.
That's right, the Fang family members were not wearing shackles, and the food and drinks they had for the journey filled four whole carriages. Even if they walked all the way to Qianzhou, they would not be short of food and clothing.
"Don't call me Madam. I'm a few years older than you. Just call me Fourth Sister Fang. I'm the fourth child, and my brothers and sisters all call me Fourth Sister."
Sister Fang Si is a straightforward person, without any airs at all, and is obviously very adaptable.
Xu Zhenying stopped the guy, put on an apron, and took a quick glance. He knew what she was going to do, but he also asked curiously: "Did your dry food run out so quickly?"
Fourth Sister Fang scratched her head a bit embarrassedly and said with some shame: "My husband is the youngest. There are many nephews in front of him, and they are all teenagers. We finished the dry food we were given on the first day."
"I understand. It's the same with my great uncle's family. There are so many men, and there's never enough food." Xu Zhenying quickly got into the role. "Could you please help me? First, light the fire and boil some water."
Xu Zhenying saw that the stone table of Fang Sijie was covered with fine flour, salt, five-spice powder, oil, etc., so he said, "Since our conditions are limited, I will make some flatbread. It's simple and can be stored. You can take it out and eat it tomorrow without having to light a fire to cook."
Xu Zhenying thinks he is a pretty good cook.
When he was young, Old Man Xu worked in a kitchen. He was good at using local ingredients and cooking what he could. His cooking was really simple and plain. Later, Xu Zhenying couldn't stand Old Man Xu's dark cooking anymore and had to study gastronomy on his own.
Old Man Xu was too concerned about his reputation and insisted that her cooking was mediocre and not as good as the big pot meal he made.
But Xu Zhenying once saw Old Man Xu get up in the middle of the night and secretly eat the mango mille-feuille she made from the refrigerator.
Old man Xu was caught red-handed and completely humiliated. From then on, he never complained about the mediocre cooking she did.
Add an appropriate amount of flour to warm water and stir into a relatively sticky batter. Let it ferment for a while, then pour oil into the pan and fry until both sides are golden brown and soft. Then it can be removed from the pan.
The aroma of flour, and a thin layer of oil on the surface, exudes a rich fragrance.
Accompanied by the sizzling sound of oil, many people gathered around her unconsciously, and some of them poked their heads in and asked: "Girl, what are you making? Why does it smell so good——"
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