Chapter 50: Instant Noodles
"I apologize for my sudden visit," Zhao Xiuyuan said humbly. "My younger sister has suddenly fallen ill, and ordinary doctors cannot cure her. That's why I've come to seek help from the renowned physician. I would be grateful if the Zhao family could examine her. We are willing to offer a thousand taels of silver as a reward."
"I'm not going." Before Zhao Xiuyuan could finish speaking, the old man flicked his sleeve and said, "This divine doctor is in a bad mood today and will not be seeing patients. You can go back."
After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and strode into the house.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiuyuan became anxious and immediately caught up with him: "Divine Physician Que, I have been searching for you for over a year and have finally received news of you. That's why I brought my little sister here without stopping. I beg you to take a look at my sister. If she recovers, the Zhao family will reward you handsomely."
The old man frowned and stared at him for a while before letting out a cold snort: "Fine, fine, going back will only cause trouble, so I might as well go with you this time. But a thousand taels of silver isn't enough, I need two thousand. Your Zhao family also needs to help me find something else, otherwise, forget it."
Normally, a thousand taels wouldn't be a problem. But today he was in a bad mood, and he was especially annoyed with this junior in front of him.
A hint of embarrassment flashed in Zhao Xiuyuan's eyes, but considering the background of the Que family, he suppressed his displeasure and smiled, "Two thousand taels it is. Just write down the medicinal herbs you want for me. As long as I can find them, I will do my best."
The old man's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, "Don't worry, you have one at home. It just depends on whether your old man is willing to part with it."
When Jiang Nuanzhi returned home, she found that all the chores had been finished, and Aunt Wang was sitting inside making clothes for them.
"Auntie, you've arrived?"
"Jiang girl's back, bringing so many things back?" Aunt Wang smiled when she saw Jiang Nuanzhi. "I was free today, and Ping'er brought me some food. I asked a couple of questions and found out you were planning to make your own clothes. So I came to help. Ping'er is so skillful, don't you see?"
As they were talking, Aunt Wang smiled and showed Jiang Nuanzhi one of the finished sleeves.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the delicate stitches on the clothes, then glanced at Li Junping who was sewing with his head down, and was stunned by the scene.
"Wow, Ping'er, you're amazing!"
Is this the legendary max-level child?
He could do all the chores, both inside and outside the house, and yet, he would later rise to the highest rank of the Three Dukes, becoming a powerful minister.
Can you imagine someone like that being a major villain?
"Auntie, thank you so much. I'm really bad at needlework. You've saved me from a real crisis."
Aunt Wang laughed and said, "What's the trouble? I'm just killing time anyway. I cut it out according to the pattern you drew. Take a look and see if there's anything wrong with it?"
“Perfect, very perfect.” Jiang Nuanzhi nodded vigorously.
As long as I can put on clothes, who cares about whether it's appropriate or not?
The children's clothes were so tattered they were long overdue for replacement.
I don't really like this outfit of mine; it's neither red nor red.
Besides, she had only drawn a design for the clothes, and now that the clothes were cut into pieces, she really couldn't make out anything. She scratched her head and smiled, saying, "Auntie hasn't eaten yet, has she? You can stay here to eat tonight."
Aunt Wang waved her hand with a smile: "We farmers only need two meals a day, we don't need to eat dinner, so don't bother."
"No need to rush, I've already made the noodles. We'll have instant noodles for dinner tonight. I'll show you how in a bit. But before that, I'll stir-fry some instant noodle seasoning."
"Instant noodles?" Aunt Wang looked puzzled.
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "Your aunt will find out soon. Leave the cooking to me. Waiter, start the fire."
When stewing chicken at noon, Jiang Nuanzhi set aside two pieces of breast meat. She sliced them thinly, braised them, and then dried them on the pot.
After drying for an afternoon, the pheasant meat was almost completely dried out.
The dried parts will crumble into powder with a pinch. The remaining bits that aren't completely dry don't matter; just stir-fry them in a pan over low heat until all the moisture is gone. They should then be easily crushed into powder with a slight burnt aroma before being removed from the pan.
Actually, the aroma had already filled the air by now.
Jiang Nuanzhi then added sesame powder, salt, Sichuan peppercorn powder, and chopped dried scallions, and mixed them well.
After tasting it, I felt it was still slightly lacking, so I took out the soybeans again, stir-fried them, ground them into powder, and added them in.
She added hot water to the soup, took a sip, and then nodded.
Apart from lacking a bit of chili, it's really not lacking in anything else.
The proportions of Sichuan peppercorns and black pepper in her drink were quite high. After drinking it, I felt a warm feeling in my stomach.
"Girl, what are you making? It smells so good." Aunt Wang finished cutting the clothes and then went out to go home.
I smelled this aroma, but couldn't help asking aloud?
Jiang Nuanzhi wouldn't let her leave, so she pressed her down onto the table and made her stay for dinner.
Then they called all the children out.
In front of everyone, I prepared a large bowl, added noodles and seasonings, then poured hot water over it and covered it.
"Mommy, you went to so much trouble to make these crispy cakes, can you still eat them after soaking them in water?" Little Baozhu felt a little sorry for her, but she was also very curious, blinking her big eyes at Jiang Nuanzhi.
"Of course. Just wait five minutes and you can eat it." Jiang Nuanzhi patted Xiao Baozhu's head.
"Ah Nuan, what is five minutes?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "That's right, we can eat it in a little while."
This seasoning sounds simple, but it actually requires a lot of repetition to make.
She finished cooking the ingredients, and it was already completely dark outside.
Three lamps were lit inside the room, and several people sat around looking at each other.
Fortunately, Jiang Nuanzhi took a few other bowls and made three more bowls of noodles in one go. She also added two dry noodles that hadn't been fried in oil.
An eerie silence fell over the surroundings, and for a moment, everyone stared at the bowl of noodles in front of them.
Thinking that the time was about right, Jiang Nuanzhi lifted the first bowl.
The noodles were already soaked. She stirred them with chopsticks and nodded with satisfaction: "Would you like to try some?"
The rich, savory aroma wafts through the air, and the golden broth coats the chewy noodles, making them look incredibly appetizing.
Everyone was stunned by the bowl of noodles on the table. It wasn't because the noodles smelled particularly good, but because they found it genuinely magical.
"Ah Nuan, something's not right. You clearly put in flatbread, how did it turn into such a big bowl of noodles?" the waiter said.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "This is instant noodles. Just add hot water, and this small noodle cake can be made into a bowl of noodles, enough to fill one person up. It's perfect for people who are traveling."
"Wow, Mommy, this is amazing!" Little Baozhu exclaimed.
Even the usually composed Li Junping couldn't hide his surprise. It took him a while to nod and say, "Anuan, you should be able to earn some money with this noodle."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Then let's try it tomorrow and see how much money we can make from this."
"And the ointment, we can't finish making this Banlangen granules today, so we'll buy more in a few days."
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