Chapter 122 Chicken Rice Noodle Soup
She never thought she would be able to have this day in her life, nor did she ever think she would meet a girl who would treat her like a sister.
Cui Qingyi found it a little funny to see Konjac crying. Why hadn't she noticed that this girl was so fond of crying before?
Cui Qingyi always felt that she didn't have any great abilities. She was not as ambitious as most time travelers. From the first day she came here, she made up her mind to protect herself well and live a peaceful life.
The appearance of Konjac was not an accident. At that time, she was served by Yuan's confidants. They were like Yuan's other pairs of eyes, always monitoring her, the eldest lady. That feeling made her feel suffocated.
Buying Konjac and bringing her back to the Cui family was one of the few times she rebelled against the Yuan family in her childhood. Although she suffered a lot of punishment because of Konjac, the final result was good.
Konjac trusted her wholeheartedly. During the years they were together, he almost took her words as the golden rule and always put her first.
But to be honest, she had never trusted Konjac wholeheartedly from the beginning to the end. Her two lives taught her a truth: nothing is absolute in this world, because it is normal for people to be betrayed for any reason.
But when it comes to things, actions are more important than intentions. The sisters have come this far, and no matter what happens in the future, Konjac is the person closest to her now. She is willing to protect and take care of her. This is what she should do whether she is the master of this era or the eldest sister.
As for things that have not happened in the future, she never forces them.
Konjac didn't say anything sentimental to refuse. She knew Cui Qingyi and knew that she would basically not change her mind once she made a decision.
The broker had already avoided the two sisters when he saw them talking, and waited until there was no movement outside before reappearing. He wanted to get another business.
"Miss Cui, I'm wondering what you plan to plant on these fields next year. Would you like me to help you find some tenant farmers?"
He could get a few copper coins as commission for renting land through his channels. Although it wasn't much, the principle he followed was that no matter how small a sparrow was, it was still meat, and every copper coin he could earn was a copper coin.
Cui Qingyi thought about it and decided that she would definitely plant peppers next year. She didn’t want too many people to know about this at the moment. She planned to plant peppers in the middle of the fifty acres of land and surround it with other crops. Generally, except for her own people, no one would deliberately go deep into other people’s fields.
But she wasn't very good at farming, and the fifty acres of land were too much for her and Konjac to manage, so she had to find a tenant farmer. But she had to choose the right person carefully.
"I'll go back and ask if anyone in the area wants to rent the land. If I can't find anyone suitable, I'll trouble you again."
Cui Qingyi didn't say anything final, and the broker didn't insist. Xiao Yingying asked for a carriage to take Cui Qingyi and Konjac back home. Cui Qingyi didn't refuse. They had walked so much today and were really tired.
What's more, she bought fifty acres of good farmland, and the broker made a lot of money today at thirteen taels of silver per acre, so Cui Qingyi was not afraid of bothering him.
After sending the person back to Huaihua Lane safely, the broker flicked the whip and the carriage drove away. Even after entering the lane, Cui Qingyi could still hear the broker humming a tune happily.
Konjac also heard it. She quietly approached Cui Qingyi and said, "This guy made a lot of money today."
Cui Qingyi nodded in agreement. "If there's money to be made, he'll still do his best next time we need help. Even if he's greedy and makes more money from us, the things he gives us will definitely be good. That's all."
Aunt Qin has become addicted to being a teacher recently. She usually goes back to the county government office on her days off. As she said, there are many books in Zhou Yanxiu's study. She will go back and look through them to see if there are any suitable for female students.
Now there are only three dogs left at home, and no one knows where Lai Fu has gone.
The two of them washed up, had a quick lunch, and then went to rest. Cui Qingyi fell asleep almost as soon as she hit the bed, and when she woke up, it was already dark.
She concentrated and realized that it was raining outside. No wonder she felt cold even when she fell asleep.
People tend to feel lazy on rainy days. Cui Qingyi didn't rush to get up. She wrapped herself in the quilt and lazily called out to Wangcai.
Wangcai was originally lying under the eaves to avoid the rain, but he ran in when he heard the sound. The dog seemed particularly enthusiastic after not seeing him for the whole afternoon, and kept rubbing against the edge of the bed. Even Heiya and Shufeng rushed in.
But these two are much dirtier than Wangcai. They probably got caught in the rain in the yard. As soon as they came in, they shook off the rain on their bodies, making the floor in the house wet.
Konjac woke up early and was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. He came over when he heard the noise.
"Girl, you're awake. Can we have shredded chicken rice noodles tonight?"
There is nothing better than eating hot rice noodles on a rainy day. Cui Qingyi felt greedy when she heard it, "Is there enough time?" Chicken soup rice noodles are quite time-consuming.
Konjac nodded: "It's still in time. I'll prepare the chicken soup and side dishes this afternoon."
She woke up as soon as it started to rain in the afternoon. As the saying goes, every autumn rain brings a chill, and the weather is getting colder. The girl likes to eat some soup, so she got up to stew chicken soup to make rice noodles.
At that time, people called rice noodles "rice noodles". Konjac heard Cui Qingyi call it "rice noodles" several times and she thought it was very easy to call, so she started calling it that too.
The recipe of chicken soup rice noodles is simple. The key lies in the preparation of the chicken soup base. Konjac went to the street to buy a whole old hen and boiled it in a big pot in the kitchen for an entire afternoon. At this moment, the soup is delicious and rich.
Soak the purchased dry rice noodles for an hour, then boil water on the stove and cook until completely softened.
Konjac also learned how to make rice noodles from Cui Qingyi. He added chopped green onions, salt, and pepper bought from the foreign merchant caravan to the bottom of the bowl, poured in boiling chicken soup, and finally added the boiled rice noodles, side dishes, and finely shredded chicken. A bowl of delicious chicken soup rice noodles was ready.
Cui Qingyi first tasted the chicken soup and squinted her eyes with satisfaction.
Pepper warms the body and feels comfortable in one bite.
The ingredients of this era are all natural and pollution-free. The firewood chicken soup is so delicious, and the rice noodles taste different from those in later generations.
They each ate a big bowl of noodles. After they were full, Cui Qingyi felt regretful that such delicious chicken soup and rice noodles did not come with sour bamboo shoots.
In her previous life, Cui Qingyi’s favorite food was spicy and sour bamboo shoot rice noodles. Bamboo shoots are truly the soul of rice noodles.
As far as Cui Qingyi knows, people have had the habit of making sour bamboo shoots as early as the Qin and Han Dynasties. The reason why Dongping County is not there is probably because it is located in the wrong area. Unfortunately, Cui Qingyi has not seen the complete map of the Jin Dynasty, so he can only make a rough guess about the current location of Dongping County.
Dongping County is definitely in the south, but she doesn't know how far south it is.
When Konjac heard Cui Qingyi say she wanted to make pickled bamboo shoots, he didn't even ask what they were. After a moment's thought, he said, "We'll have to wait a bit. I'll go buy some winter bamboo shoots at the end of the month."
Winter bamboo shoots will not be available in Dongping County until the end of October, so she can just buy some then. They are not something expensive.
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