He usually has a cold face, and even when he smiles, it's just a faint smile.
Chen Fang watched Shen Yu leave, and she had a feeling that he was secretly pleased...
Is it just my imagination...?
"Husband, have you ever seen Xiao Yu smile?"
Pei Dalang had just come out of the house when he heard Chen Fang's words. He looked up at her, somewhat confused, and asked, "What?"
Then she realized and said, "I've seen him before. That kid was always smiling when he came over for free meals the last few times."
Chen Fang thought for a moment, but couldn't recall anything.
......
When the water used to boil the pork belly had almost evaporated, Pei Yao and the others simply added some flour water to thicken the sauce.
Scoop out the filling from the stewed buns into a bowl and put it in well water to chill for a while. This will solidify the lard inside, making it easier to wrap the buns later.
Next, we need to make the dumpling wrappers.
Pei Yao brought over the risen dough.
The risen dough will be much larger than before. At this point, you need to knead the dough by hand to remove all the air from it.
Once the dough has been kneaded enough, you can pinch it into small dough balls, and then use a rolling pin to roll them out into thin wrappers with a thin center and thin edges, which are then ready to be used to make steamed buns.
Yunniang had helped Pei Yao make steamed buns before, so she could directly lend a hand this time.
The two quickly filled a steamer with buns. Since the weather was hot, the buns could be left to rise again in the steamer, which would make them even softer when steamed.
Pei Yao prepared a lot of dough and filling, and the two of them quickly made several more steamers of buns.
Fortunately, the Pei family had two pots, so both pots were used together, and Pei Erlang also came over to help start the fire.
Everyone in the family loves steamed buns, so Pei Yao made extra.
That way I can still have a meal tomorrow morning.
When Pei Yao came out with the steamed buns, she saw Shen Yu also helping to set up chairs in the yard.
Seeing her come out, Shen Yu quickly came over, took the steamed buns from Pei Yao's hands, and put them on the table.
Pei Yao: "......"
This is?
Meeting Pei Yao's questioning gaze, Shen Yu quickly put down the steamed buns, nervously clenching his small hands, and weakly explained, "Aunt Fang saw that I hadn't eaten yet, so she asked me to eat with her..."
Shen Yu's voice grew weaker and weaker under Pei Yao's gaze, until it was barely audible.
Pei Yao didn't mind having a few meals, after all, her family wasn't short of money, and the two families had such a good relationship. Shen Yu never came empty-handed; he would bring pastries or other things.
She was just curious: hadn't Shen Yu gone to Tongrentang to become an apprentice of Doctor Lin?
Isn't studying medicine busy? How many times has this guy come back this month? A couple of days ago, Shen Yu was there when his family made garlic vermicelli shrimp; a few days before that, Shen Yu was there when his family made scallion oil razor clams; and a few days before that…
Pei Yao asked, "Is the clinic not busy?"
Shen Yu shook his head: "Busy..."
"If you're so busy, how come you always have time to come home?"
Pei Yao, who returned home frequently, began to suspect that Doctor Lin no longer wanted Shen Yu as his apprentice.
“My master noticed that I always walked home during my days off, so he bought me a horse a while ago. That’s why I can ride back before the city gates close. I have to go back early tomorrow morning,” Shen Yu explained.
Pei Yao's lips twitched, and she sighed inwardly. Sure enough, doctors are always in demand no matter what era they're in. She's only been studying for a short time, and she's already been paired with a horse.
Pei Yao looked at Shen Yu and couldn't help but feel envious. If only she had that talent!
Shen Yu felt uneasy under Pei Yao's gaze and lowered his head to help set the table.
Shen Yu spent almost the entire meal surrounded by Pei Yao's envy, jealousy, and hatred.
"Xiao Yu, how's the matter of your father wanting to set up a school in the village?"
Pei Erlang seemed to suddenly remember that Shen Jing had mentioned wanting to start a school, but he wondered how it was going.
Although Liangshui Village doesn't have many people, there are still children in other surrounding villages.
The villagers in Meilin Town don't care much about educating young children, and there have never been schools in the surrounding countryside; only Meilin Town has schools, and they are all very rudimentary.
Shen Jing was the Grand Tutor, whose job was to educate and nurture people. He couldn't stand seeing children without books to read, which is why he came up with the idea of opening a school.
Pei Erlang was also very interested in Shen Jing's idea.
However, opening a school is not a simple matter; it still requires various applications and approvals from the county government.
“My father’s application has been submitted, but it will probably take some time before we get a result,” Shen Yu explained.
Pei Erlang seemed to be thinking about this, and said no more, lowering his head to continue eating his steamed bun.
Shen Yu also took a bite of the big white steamed bun in her hand, and her eyes lit up because it was so delicious.
Pei Yao's buns are completely different from those sold outside. The dough of Pei Yao's buns is white and soft, and the filling bursts with juice with every bite. The pork belly is not greasy because it has been stir-fried, and there is no fishy smell at all. Instead, it has a charred aroma. The purslane inside has been stewed until it is soft and flavorful. One bite gives you the aroma of meat and the unique taste of purslane.
He thought it was the best steamed bun he had ever eaten in his life!
The others also ate with great relish. After finishing dinner, Shen Yu went to check on Pei Erlang's leg to see how it was recovering.
Previously, Pei Erlang's legs would always ache slightly when it was windy or rainy, so Shen Yu mainly wanted to take a look at Pei Erlang's legs this time.
The whole family watched Shen Yu nervously, waiting for him to give his answer.
Shen Yu looked up at the Pei family members surrounding him, and finally fixed his gaze on Pei Yao, saying, "Second Uncle Pei, I'll take you to my master to have him give you acupuncture later. My skills aren't good enough yet."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yao asked, "Can my father's leg recover so that he can walk normally again?"
Pei Yao's question brought everyone's attention back to her.
Shen Yu glanced at Pei Yao, then replied somewhat embarrassedly, "This might not be able to heal, because the injury was too severe back then..."
Shen Yu's answer was the same as Dr. Lin's previous answer, which Pei Erlang already knew, so he was not surprised by Shen Yu's answer: "It's okay, this leg doesn't affect my life now, I'm already very satisfied with this."
Seeing that Pei Yao didn't speak, Shen Yu explained again: "However, Uncle Pei's legs hurt whenever it's windy or rainy. As long as he persists with acupuncture for a period of time, he will recover."
The Pei family didn't have high hopes for Pei Erlang's full recovery, so they were able to accept Shen Yu's words.
After thanking Shen Yu, the family made an appointment with Dr. Lin so that Pei Erlang could come over for acupuncture later.
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