Chapter 64 (Potato)
After seeing off Xiao Huaiqi and his wife.
When Yan Qiushu turned around, she saw Dongdong still staring at her.
Yan Qiushu held his little face and rubbed it, then said with a smile, "Want to do it now?"
"Yeah!" Dongdong nodded vigorously.
Yan Qiushu looked at the sky. Since they had eaten dinner early, it wasn't completely dark yet, so making a small snack wouldn't take too long. So she said, "Okay, come with me."
Wan'er and Xiao Pingsong also followed.
The child was quite strong. Yan Qiushu did not miss a single thing. She took the leftover rice in the pot, four eggs, and the same amount of flour as the leftover rice, mixed them together and kneaded them into dough.
With Xiao Pingsong here, she gave this step to him directly: "Pingsong, I leave it to you!"
Xiao Pingsong nodded seriously: "Yes!"
Then he washed his hands, rolled up his sleeves, and kneaded the dough with both hands. He had learned martial arts and was very strong. It looked really good, and in just a moment, it seemed that the dough was almost ready.
Yan Qiushu was extremely envious. Every time she kneaded the dough, she was exhausted and her speed was no match for a child.
"Bang bang bang--" Because the noise was too loud, the chopping board and the table under the dough made a series of collision sounds. Xiao Pingsong still focused on what was in front of him, kneading it again and again.
Seeing the dough becoming smoother and smoother, Dongdong and Wan'er opened their mouths wide: "Wow! Brother Pingsong is amazing!"
Xiao Pingsong smiled embarrassedly and worked even harder.
Seeing that it was almost done, Yan Qiushu stepped forward and said, "Okay, Pingsong did a great job, that's enough for now."
"Ah? Is that enough? I haven't even used all my strength yet." Xiao Pingsong reluctantly let go of the dough and made way.
Yan Qiushu glanced at his forehead and the tip of his nose, and sure enough, he wasn't sweating yet. She immediately felt even more envious, but she was an adult after all, so she couldn't say anything and could only continue working.
After kneading the dough, roll it into thin slices with a rolling pin and spread it on the chopping board.
The chopping board is not big enough, so you have to do it several times. This method looks a bit like making spicy strips, but these noodles do not need stripes in the middle. They only need to be cut into pieces about two centimeters in size, then put into hot oil and fried.
The frying time does not need to be too long. When the shell becomes golden and crispy, you can take it out, wait for the oil pan to cool down, put it back in and fry it again for a while.
Then take it out and fry it in oil.
The next step is the seasoning. Mix the pepper powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, pepper salt powder, etc. in a large bowl, pour the fried rice crust slices into it, hold the bowl with both hands and shake it continuously, the rice crust and seasoning collide in the bowl, but in the blink of an eye, the golden rice crust is stained with a layer of reddish-brown powder.
However……
“Cough cough cough!!!”
"A-choo!"
Such sounds continued to be heard in the kitchen. Finally, Wan'er was the first one to run out, followed by Dongdong, and then Yan Qiushu couldn't bear it anymore.
The powder is so pungent that it makes my nose uncomfortable when I inhale it.
After sneezing several times, they felt better in their noses before they dared to go back in. By this time, the powder had fallen to the ground and could no longer be smelled, so everyone's attention was on the rice crust under the candlelight.
Slices are piled up in the bowl, and each slice seems to be covered with seasoning, emitting just the right spicy aroma, not pungent, but tempting enough.
At this time, a chubby little hand came over secretly and picked up a piece.
"Crack!" With a sound, the rice crust was crushed in his mouth. The light salty and spicy taste matched the crispy rice crust. Dongdong said with satisfaction: "Wow! It's delicious! Suddenly I don't want to bring it to my classmates. Sister Shu, can I keep my share for myself? I can bring them some cookies."
Wan'er and Xiao Pingsong had just gotten their rice crusts to eat. Upon hearing this, Xiao Pingsong nodded decisively: "Yeah! I want it too!"
Such a delicious snack, without the oil that comes with spicy strips. It’s so wonderful to eat it while reading.
I always feel it’s a waste to bring it to my classmates like this.
Yan Qiushu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and held the two people's heads: "There are still a lot, it's not a big deal to give it away."
"Okay then~" Xiao Pingsong gave up the idea with regret, and picked up two pieces and put them in his mouth in one breath. This thing was not as crispy as the previous cookies, but it was two points more crispy, and the requirements for teeth were a little higher. He chewed it with satisfaction.
Dongdong also chewed them very seriously, one by one.
Only Wan'er was a little hesitant when eating. After finishing a piece, she licked her lips greedily, but hesitated again.
Seeing this, Yan Qiushu handed her another piece: "Eat it, there are still many."
Wan'er took it, put it in her mouth, and even put it in her mouth. As she was chewing, she suddenly exclaimed: "Ah!"
The little girl cried out in pain, covered her mouth with her hands, frowned, and her expression changed. Then she spit something into her palm, which was bloody. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be... half a piece of rice crust and a tooth.
"Ah! My teeth!!!" Wan'er wanted to cry but she had no tears. After she said this, she was so scared that she quickly covered her mouth with her other hand.
She found that her mouth was leaking!
Dongdong was so frightened that his face turned pale: "Tooth! I'm going to find a doctor!"
"You don't have to go!" Yan Qiushu called him back, holding Wan'er in her other hand and comforting her, "It's okay, don't cry, this is normal."
But the little girl's tears had already burst out. She looked at her with tearful eyes and asked doubtfully, "Really?"
She didn't dare to let go of her hand that was covering her mouth. She was sullen and her eyes were red as she finished speaking, looking even more pitiful.
Xiao Pingsong nodded quickly: "Really! I've also had my teeth replaced!"
Wan'er shook her head in disbelief: "I haven't seen it!"
Xiao Pingsong smiled embarrassedly: "I haven't spoken much since I changed my teeth. I started talking after my front teeth grew in. Of course you don't know."
Yan Qiushu said softly, "Really? Every child goes through this. Teeth start changing around the age of seven, and the first teeth to change are the front teeth. After that, all the teeth will change. Now all your teeth are new!"
Wan'er was shocked: "Replace every tooth?!"
Dongdong was also horrified: "What will happen to me? How can I eat if all my teeth fall out?"
Yan Qiushu smiled and said, "Don't worry, when the teeth change, the new teeth will have grown out, otherwise the old teeth will not fall out. If you don't believe me, just lick them with your tongue."
Wan'er licked it half-heartedly, and her mouth was full of the smell of blood. But in the smell of blood, she actually felt something hard in the place where the air was leaking, and it felt almost like teeth, and she felt a little relieved.
At this time, Yan Qiushu handed over a glass of water: "Go rinse your mouth."
Wan'er took it and went to rinse her mouth obediently.
Xiao Pingsong protected her and comforted the child who had lost a tooth. Only Dongdong looked sad: "Sister Shu, changing teeth looks so scary!"
Yan Qiushu wondered: "Are you afraid of blood?"
Dongdong shook his head and said seriously: "No, I've changed my teeth and can't even eat delicious food. Look at this rice crust, it's so delicious. Sister Wan'er must not be able to eat it. It's so miserable!"
Yan Qiushu: "..."
That's all you've got, all you care about is food!
The little incident in the evening made Dongdong worried, and he took the initiative to say that he should eat less rice crust to avoid hurting his teeth.
Even when Yan Qiushu jokingly suggested that he should eat less candy, although he was reluctant, he still gritted his teeth and nodded.
It can be seen that at such a young age, he already understands the meaning of the words "sustainable development".
The next day was the first day of school at the Imperial Academy. Dongdong went to school, and Xiao Pingsong learned martial arts. The royal family did not have a place specifically for teaching martial arts, but Xiao Pingsong also had a teacher, who was a retired deputy general under the Xiao family, and he taught children from military generals' families.
Both of them brought a large bag of snacks to class.
When she heard that Wan'er had given them her share, she didn't dare eat it for fear that her other front tooth would fall out.
And he doesn’t even go out!
Over the next few days, Dongdong and Xiao Pingsong came over as usual, but Wan'er refused to come out, leaving the two children feeling a little disappointed. "Is losing teeth really that scary?"
Dongdong felt more and more scared.
Xiao Pingsong looked puzzled: "No, it's normal for me to lose teeth, it will go away soon."
It was not until three days later that the food court officially opened.
Yan Qiushu wanted to go and watch, but Dongdong and Xiao Pingsong happened to have classes that day, so she could only take Wan'er with her. However, Wan'er refused this time.
Yan Qiushu, who originally thought it was quite funny, frowned in distress. She didn't expect that this little girl had such a serious idol burden. However, the whole tooth replacement process will last about six years. Just take the eight teeth in front as an example, it will take a long time.
You can't just stay away forever, right?
It's okay to love beauty, but at such a young age, you shouldn't restrict yourself for the sake of beauty.
It was still early, so Yan Qiushu simply ran to the third young lady's yard.
The yard is similar to hers, but this yard has many flowers planted and a swing, and the overall decoration is quite poetic.
Xiao Huaiyu came to receive her. When he heard about her purpose, he smiled helplessly, "It would be nice if we could go out and play. Wan'er lost a tooth that day and secretly hid in bed crying. If the maid hadn't told me that night, I wouldn't have known about it. Just yesterday, another one fell out and she cried again. Don't be offended if she doesn't want to go out."
Yan Qiushu smiled and shook her head: "It's okay, it's okay, I just came to try it."
She was taken to Wan'er's study, where the little girl was practicing calligraphy.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, she looked up and saw Yan Qiushu. She subconsciously wanted to grin, but just as she grinned, her gap in the front teeth was revealed. She immediately covered her mouth and forced a smile: "Sister Shu, you are here..."
He said this in a muffled voice, not daring to pronounce the words normally.
Yan Qiushu said with a smile: "Well, I'm here. I want to invite Wan'er to go with me to see the opening of the food court. We will have lunch there at noon and won't come back."
Wan'er's eyes brightened up. Having been taken care of by Dongdong recently, she had become much more lively and loved to eat. However, when she thought of her teeth, her eyes dimmed again and she shook her head: "No, Sister Shu, I can't go."
"Why? Because of the teeth?" Yan Qiushu asked.
Wan'er pursed her lips and said dejectedly, "It's so ugly, two of them fell off!!!"
Yan Qiushu stepped forward, hugged her in her arms, and asked, "Can I take a look?"
Wan'er hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, just for a moment..."
She opened her mouth, revealing the gap.
Yan Qiushu looked at it and pretended to be surprised: "Wow, you have two little teeth growing on your gums. They are so cute, white, like small grains of rice, aren't they?"
Wan'er: "?"
Yan Qiushu showed a puzzled expression and said, "Didn't you see it? I don't have any either. Your new teeth are so beautiful. They are so beautiful when they are so young. I'm sure they will look beautiful when they grow up!"
Wan'er's eyes twinkled, and she felt both delighted and a little shy at the compliment: "Really?"
"Really? Can you show it to me again?" Yan Qiushu nodded very sincerely.
Wan'er smiled embarrassedly, but still opened her mouth obediently to show her teeth.
Yan Qiushu continued to praise: "It looks good, really cute. I remember when I was a kid and lost a tooth, I would deliberately bite some food to leave a space in the middle. It was fun. Do you want to try it?"
“???” Wan’er was even more surprised. Could it be like this?
Yan Qiushu took out the bread she had prepared and said, "Come, take a bite."
Wan'er took a bite and could clearly feel the area between her two front teeth in the middle. She couldn't bite through it, but she bit through other areas smoothly. Then when the bread was taken away, she could see two intact areas at the gap.
"Puff!" Wan'er laughed: "It really wasn't bitten open!"
Yan Qiushu also smiled: "Isn't it fun? I heard there are a lot of delicious food there today. Do you want to try them all and see what other delicacies are like?"
Wan'er hesitated again, but this time she did not refuse immediately. Instead, she kept looking at the uneaten bread in her hand. She wanted to go, but was afraid.
Yan Qiushu pushed her and said, "Go ahead~"
Wan'er took a deep breath and nodded vigorously: "Okay!"
success!
Yan Qiushu smiled, asked her to pack up, and went out to wait.
As soon as she left the house, Xiao Huaiyu saw her alone and immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, this child is exactly like her aunt. They both love beauty too much. It might be hereditary. Her aunt lost her teeth when she was a child and didn't go out for a whole year and a half. If she doesn't want to go out, forget it."
Yan Qiushu was speechless: "Wan'er agreed to go out."
Xiao Huaiyu was stunned for a moment, and was quite surprised: "Really? It's hard for you to be so coaxed."
Yan Qiushu smiled happily: "It's okay, Wan'er is easy to coax." Then she suddenly remembered something and asked: "The aunt you are talking about, is it the Fifth Young Lady?"
萧怀玉眼眸一暗，点点头，有些怀念的笑道：“嗯，是老五，她比婉儿爱美多了，不过老五不哭，第一次掉牙后，她就不出门，等牙齿都长好了，她再出门，第一个就去揍了当初嘲笑她的小男孩，可厉害了。”
After saying that, she sighed.
How did it become like this?
Yan Qiushu also wanted to sigh, but fortunately, Wan'er came out soon, smiled at the two of them, and skipped over to hold her hand, speaking softly to avoid revealing too much space between her lips: "Mom, Sister Shu and I are going out to play."
Xiao Huaiyu looked at the shy smile and smiled subconsciously: "Go."
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