Chapter 152 Tofu Workshop is open for business
Early in the morning, Alexi got up in high spirits.
She stretched herself, looked up at the morning mist outside the window, and after washing up, she went to the kitchen.
The soybeans that she had put in the refrigerator to soak before going to bed last night were now soaked to perfection. She brought the basin full of soybeans to the stone mill, rinsed the stone mill with clean water, then filled a spoonful of beans into the hole in the center and whispered a spell.
The stone mill slowly started to turn by itself, and the spoon floated in the air, adding beans rhythmically one spoonful at a time. Soy milk dripped from the outlet of the stone mill into a large barrel wrapped in gauze.
Alexi hummed a song while letting the stone mill grind the soy milk. He went to the bakery on the corner and brought back a basket of hot meat buns.
This is a benefit offered to employees of the Lich chain. Although the bakery hasn't opened yet, the bakers have already started making breakfast for the employees. At this time, employees who want hot buns—regardless of which store they come from—can get unlimited free buns by showing their employee badge.
Similarly, bakery employees can also come to Alexi to get soy milk and tofu pudding. After everyone shares what they have, the food benefits have increased by several levels.
The children had not yet gotten up. This was the time when Alexi could concentrate on her work. She held a bun in her mouth and sped up the magic of grinding the soy milk. In a short while, she had ground several large buckets of soy milk.
Ever since Boss Jiangyou gave her a lot of soul fire, Alexi's magic power has become abundant. Not only will she not lose control, she can also use magic.
The little magic of grinding soy milk was invented by a diner in the restaurant.
The diner was Vita Ho Stefan, an assistant magician invited by Lord Andrei from the Royal Academy of Magic to teach the people of his territory. A fan of tofu pudding, Vita had once been troubled by the shop's inability to produce it quickly enough to keep up with her class schedule. After spending a week at the shop, she taught Alexi the family magic she had painstakingly developed.
After trying it, Alexi found that this set was indeed very useful: it did not consume much magic power, and it could greatly shorten the production time, saving a lot of manpower. She would not be exhausted and sore all over every night.
——No wonder magicians have a saying: "Don't waste time and energy on things that can be solved with magic"!
When Jiangyou yawned and walked downstairs with the Doberman, Alexi had already cooked the soy milk and was carrying the first pot of steaming tofu pudding from the kitchen to the store door.
It was said to be 'carrying', but in fact it was 'floating'. A large iron pot of tofu pudding floated behind Alexi, following her closely like a little pet.
——It’s quite cute.
"Good morning, Boss You!" Alexi greeted her warmly, "What would you like for breakfast?"
"Well, two servings of tofu pudding and meat buns, and two fried dough sticks."
"Okay, I'll go get the fried dough sticks next door."
Jiang You took the dog out for her daily morning walk. No one knew why Boss You came back with a handsome big dog after her long trip, and this dog was so elusive, like a magical creature.
However, Boss You is now half the owner of Eston West City, and no one cares whether she keeps a dog or not. The big dog is quite handsome, with black and brown fur covering it, and beautiful muscles that are very smooth and have a sense of lines. Just looking at it makes people want to stroke it... But this dog is not friendly, and no one except Boss You will be allowed to touch it.
Alexi scooped out a small pot of tofu pudding and took it to the bakery, ordering a few fried dough sticks. She was now very accustomed to running around on this street. She was neither shy nor afraid of people. She would greet her neighbors openly when she saw them, and her personality had become much more outgoing.
When she walked in with a small basket of crispy fried dough sticks, Vita was already floating towards her like a zombie: "...Good morning..."
She weakly greeted him, "Give me tofu pudding, life-extending tofu pudding! Sweet tofu pudding..."
Alexi had long been accustomed to her near-death appearance in the morning, so he immediately led her to an empty table and asked her to lie down. He then made her a bowl of tofu pudding, drizzled it with a thick layer of malt sugar, and cut her half a crispy fried dough stick. "Here, the fried dough stick is a gift."
"Thank you!" Vita cast an ice spell on the steaming tofu pudding, turning it into iced tofu pudding, and then began to inhale it violently. The more she ate, the brighter her eyes became, and she became visibly more energetic.
——It seems like the legendary undead zombie that eats brains to prolong its life...
Alexi thought silently, and prepared tofu pudding according to the taste of Boss You and her knight, and also packed out meat buns and fried dough sticks, and placed them on an empty table.
After all this was done, Jiangyou and Andrei just walked in. Strangely, the Doberman was nowhere to be seen. Alexi was not surprised: the dog must have been handed over to the knight's squire to be taken to be fed.
The boss and the lord sat down to eat, chatting and laughing, while Alexi went upstairs to wake the children up and wash up. Although her children were very obedient, it took Alexi all her strength to take care of eight children who were so sleepy that they could hardly open their eyes. It took a long time for her to lead them downstairs.
Each of them received a bowl of tofu pudding with steamed buns, along with a small, invigorating soul fire. After finishing their breakfast, the eight little girls instantly recovered to full health. Following Vita, who had also recovered to full health, they waved to Alexi, "Mom, we're going to school!"
"Study hard! Did you bring enough Soul Fire snacks? Don't transform easily!" Alexi routinely checked the small bags they were carrying. "Okay, let's go to school. Be sure to listen to Teacher Vita!"
"I will~!"
Eight children gathered around Vita, chattering about what happened in school yesterday, and skipped away with their teacher.
Vita happened to be the children's magic teacher. With her taking the children to school after breakfast, Alexi could save a lot of effort in pressing tofu.
Most of the guests who dine at the Brewing Workshop have tried tofu dishes. Some diners can cook by themselves, but don’t want to queue up at the Brewing Workshop every day, so they come to buy some tofu to take home and cook.
Soft tofu, firm tofu, frozen tofu, fried tofu, and the newly introduced fermented tofu are all very popular nowadays. The pickled fermented tofu is especially alluring. The first bite is salty, spicy, and has a strange flavor that makes you shake your head repeatedly. But when added to thick white porridge for breakfast, it undergoes a dramatic transformation, making you want to keep eating.
——It’s so addictive!
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