Chapter 561 The First Cooking Demonstration
Zhou Silang asked disdainfully, "Then how do you plant it?"
"Dig it up and replant it?"
Zhou Silang pinched his waist and waved, "Come on, tell me, what kind of flower is this, how deep should it be planted, how wide should the ground be, and which one is a climbing vine that needs a frame..."
Manbao looked at him innocently.
Zhou Silang asked, "Do you know?"
Manbao paused and shook his head, "I know some, but I don't know some."
The brother and sister looked at each other for a long time, and finally they each gave in. Manbao knew that some plants that would grow particularly large were moved to the side, and some vines were also moved to a new position, while the rest remained where they were.
This project is quite large. There is not enough soil in some places in the yard, so Zhou Silang has to find a way to dig some back from outside.
So Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang will help.
Seeing how happy they were during their spare time, Mr. Zhuang didn't mind them sneaking into Yan's house next door again.
After all, they have had a lot of study tasks recently, but people can't study all the time, and if they are allowed to go out and play, they are afraid that they will go crazy.
In Mr. Zhuang's opinion, this is just right, as there are things for them to play with in the yard.
Mr. Zhuang stood at the door and watched for a while. When he felt that they had relaxed enough, he waved and said, "Come back to class."
Playing in the mud, oh no, planting... The three people felt regretful after hearing this, then handed the flower hoe to Zhou Silang and went back to the study to read together.
Daji took over and went forward to help.
Although his main task is to follow the young master and protect their safety, he will also lend a hand to help with some things when he is at home. He can't leave all the work to Zhou Silang.
Zhou Silang has also gotten used to it. Basically, he has more free time, while Daji will always follow Manbao and the others.
It was also for this reason that he could go out from time to time without worrying about Manbao's safety.
The three of them were (forced) to indulge in studying, time passed quickly, and before they could react, a day had gone by.
Similarly, before they could react, Qingming Festival arrived.
After Qingming Festival, there will be the provincial school examination.
Mr. Zhuang left the courtyard alone on Qingming Festival, reportedly to pay homage to his former master, who was also the master of Manbao and his friends.
Anyway, the three of them had a rare day off.
But there was nothing fun to do outside, and the weather was bad, gloomy, and it might rain at any time.
The three of them sat in the yard for a while and then decided to go out for a walk.
But after walking along the street for a long time, they found that even the restaurants were not open today. If they wanted to buy food, they either had to go to big restaurants or cook it themselves.
Even most of the restaurants were closed, not to mention other shops, so the streets were deserted and most people had gone out of the city.
The three of them looked at each other and became a little bored. In the end, they bought some vegetables and meat and went home.
Zhou Silang was stunned when he saw it, "You bought it and asked me to make it?"
Manbao said: "Let's do it together."
She thought about it and felt that she could ask Koko for some advice. Maybe the food she made would taste even better than her fourth brother's.
So he said, "I'll do it."
Zhou Silang thought about it and nodded, "That's fine. You're a girl, so you should be more talented than me."
Several people washed rice and cooked together, cleaned the vegetables and cut the meat. When everything was ready, everyone looked at Manbao.
Manbao said to Keke in his heart: "Keke, come on, get the recipe."
Koko scanned the ingredients she had and searched for corresponding or similar dishes from the recipes she had purchased.
Then Manbao waved his hand domineeringly, "Make a fire!"
Not long after, Manbao was sweating profusely as he added water to the pot and asked, "What's the appropriate amount of water?"
Keke: "Host, I am only responsible for calling up the recipes. You have to learn it yourself."
Bai Shanbao said as a matter of course, "The right amount is the right amount. Aren't you the one who cooked? How would I know if you ask me?"
Manbao: "I didn't ask you."
I was just panicked for a moment and couldn't help but ask.
She took a look at the water in the pot, then at the vegetables in the basket, and carefully added a little more water.
Then continue to the next item, "A pinch of salt. How much is a pinch?"
Manbao carefully shook some salt into the pot. Bai Shanbao was stunned. "Manbao, can you really cook?"
Manbao said confidently: "I am learning."
"Why don't you let your fourth brother come?"
"No!" Zhou Silang and Manbao refused together.
Zhou Silang looked at Manbao encouragingly and said, "I think sister-in-law doesn't use much salt in her cooking, but it tastes good."
Manbao was a little unsure, "Really?"
Zhou Silang nodded vigorously.
Manbao became more confident and looked at the next one, then he felt something was wrong, "Oh, it seems that salt should be added when the vegetables are almost cooked, and I haven't put the vegetables in yet..."
Zhou Silang: ...
After a long time of hard work, Manbao finally cooked a pot of food.
Including Daji, the five people silently looked at the dish in the middle of the table. There didn't seem to be anything wrong with it, except that it seemed a little overcooked.
Bai Shanbao swallowed his saliva, nodded at Manbao and said, "You made this, you eat first."
Manbao confidently picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of vegetable and put it into his mouth.
The four of them stared at her. Manbao paused for a moment, then calmly chewed and swallowed under the gaze of four pairs of eyes. Then he nodded and said, "Well, not bad. Dishes with meat are different. Let's eat."
When everyone heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief and took their bowls to eat.
Bai Shanbao took a bite of the food, paused, looked at the other three people, chewed hard and swallowed it, and then silently put down his bowl and chopsticks after they had all eaten.
Bai Erlang couldn't help but shout after eating half a bite: "Zhou Man, you didn't put any salt!"
Manbao slapped him on the head and said angrily, "Call me Senior Sister!"
Bai Erlang covered his head angrily, "You're taking your anger out on me!"
Zhou Silang also put down his bowl and chopsticks, sighed and said, "I miss the food cooked by my sister-in-law."
Daji only took a bite and asked, "Do you want to go to the restaurant and buy some dishes?"
"Then what should we do with this pot of food?" Zhou Silang said, "It's such a waste. There's still meat in it, and we don't have chickens or pigs at home. We should just eat it."
"Even pigs might not eat it, right?" Bai Shanbao hesitated. "It's overcooked. Even with salt, it won't taste good."
Manbao didn't say anything. He looked around and said, "I'll listen to you."
Obviously, he didn't really want to eat the dish he made.
Zhou Silang frowned and thought for a moment, then went to the kitchen to get some salt and added it to the soup. After stirring it, he said, "I'll give it to someone. You guys go buy some food at the restaurant. Remember to come back quickly, or the food will get cold."
The next chapter will be around 4 p.m.
(End of this chapter)
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