Chapter 179: Steamed Buns and Soul Fire (Part 1)
Most conflicts in the world arise from this. Each side has its own perspective, and everyone has their own interests and considerations to balance. Of course, some people's demands are appropriate and reasonable, while others are unreasonable and demand exorbitant prices...
But not all worldly troubles have perfect solutions. Reasonable demands don't always guarantee satisfaction. Even if shifting perspectives and empathizing with others can resolve most conflicts, there are still some things that simply cannot be compromised.
"Actually, if the master and his wife could change their minds and support the young master in tracking down the murderer, they probably wouldn't have gotten so upset." Jericho rested his head on his folded paws. "It's a pity that both sides are stubborn. Especially someone like the master who cares about face, he would never allow his son to disobey him, let alone admit his mistakes openly."
Moreover, the power of his master and mistress alone could not force Andre to go to the territories of various nobles to search for clues... No, in the feudal Duchy of Huntington, every noble is the monarch of their own territory, and other nobles cannot make any interference. The only one who can override the nobles is the king.
Therefore, if Andrei wants to solve the case, he must become the king's sword, which also makes him a bigger target. There is always a price to pay, and if you want to catch the big fish, you must be brave enough to use yourself as bait and throw yourself into the game.
Jericho didn't think joining the King was a wrong decision. He often complained about his young master's unreliability, but that was merely a common complaint workers level at their bosses. In reality, his young master was a man of great intelligence, a skilled fighter, both civil and military, and a true believer in chivalry. His ability to quietly endure hardship alone far surpassed most of his peers.
Normally, if Andrei had followed his father into the army, he would only have received a "subordinate title" as his father's heir, a title devoid of real power and unconnected to land. This "subordinate title" was simply a pleasant title given to heirs, not even requiring a grant from the king... As for whether the holder of this "subordinate title" would be taken seriously, it depended primarily on the titles of their parents and the influence of their family.
But after Andrei surrendered to the king, he was personally granted the title of Viscount by his majesty. While this title wasn't tied to land, it was still a title before the king. As long as Andrei achieved merit, he could directly receive land granted by the king without relying on his parents' support, becoming a powerful aristocrat.
Besides, when the time comes, the king can only give him the title of Viscount or above. Isn't this much more cost-effective than inheriting by a lower rank?
The greater the risk, the greater the reward. However, before his master fully realized that his son would never follow the path he arranged and made a compromise, they still had to support themselves and endure a hard time.
Fortunately, I met this skeleton who is very good at cooking, otherwise I really don’t know how I would live!
——Oh, so poor.
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The three men upstairs each had their own troubles, while the heartless skeleton downstairs spent most of the night making several jars of fermented black beans.
Fermented black beans do not need to be brewed with water, nor do they need to be filtered out of the bean dregs. Since the brewing time is much shorter than that of soy sauce, its delicious essence is still well preserved in the beans, and with a little processing, it can be made into many kinds of delicious food.
Jiangyou smacked his lips and decided to get up early tomorrow morning to make steamed buns. He would just gently break the fragrant, soft, freshly baked buns and put a spoonful of fermented black beans inside. The sweetness of the buns mixed with the salty, fragrant flavor of the fermented black beans was the simplest delicacy.
I wonder if there is a fish shop in the city. I can ask Jericho to go see if she can buy some fish tomorrow. Then she can make some black bean dace and lettuce... Of course, in a different world, you don't have to be so picky about the type of fish. It doesn't have to be dace. Any delicious and non-toxic fish can be tried. The black bean and fish belly pot is also a superb delicacy!
I don’t know what kind of meat Uncle Wolf will send tomorrow. If there are spare ribs, she can make steamed spare ribs with black bean sauce... If there is chicken, she now has cooking wine and all the ingredients, so she can make a soy sauce chicken.
With food on her mind, Jiangyou didn't sleep well. Her dreams were filled with all kinds of delicious hometown dishes, which made her drool. When she woke up in the morning, there were suspicious water stains on her bones.
The skeleton sat on the bed in a daze for a while, then raised its bony claws to wipe its mouth, and the fire in its eyes gradually brightened.
"Hey, time to make steamed buns!" She ran down the stairs, washed her bone claws, and took out a large bag of flour and a jar of yeast from the storage room.
She bought this jar of yeast from Jasmine, the cook in the Witch Forest. All she needs to do is feed it flour and water every day. Raising it is like raising a small pet. It will bubble up and look like a living thing. It is cute and worry-free. When it grows big enough, she can scoop it out and make all kinds of pasta, steamed buns, bread, flatbreads... anything made with it will taste good!
"By the way, if I'm not at home, I have to ask Nasha to help me feed the eggs." Jiangyou thought for a while, divided the yeast that was almost overflowing from the large glass jar into two glass jars, and fed them flour and water respectively.
"Leave one can at the shop, and take one with you on private chef missions, just in case it comes in handy!"
Steamed buns are made with simple ingredients: flour, water, and yeast. The secret to making a delicious steamed bun lies in fermentation, with yeast being the most important. The older the dough, the more stable the yeast strain, and the tastier the resulting pasta.
Jiangyou learned many ways to make steamed buns from his neighbors: one kind does not require the addition of sugar, but uses low-temperature and long-term fermentation. Alkali flour needs to be added to neutralize the sour taste produced by the long fermentation. It tastes chewy and solid, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes, and it is very filling.
The other requires adding sugar. This sugar is fed to the yeast and will be broken down by the yeast during the fermentation process, producing more carbon dioxide. The steamed buns made are softer and less sweet, which can be considered an improved version.
Based on the second method, you can further reduce the gluten content of the flour, increase the amount of sugar and water, or replace the water with milk, and then you can make the soft and fluffy steamed buns with sweet and milky flavor that southerners love to eat.
As a foodie, Jiangyou enjoys all kinds of steamed buns, depending entirely on her mood and the compatibility of the accompanying dishes. For example, she prefers the authentic northern version when dipped in soy sauce, with fermented black beans, or topped with savory meats. But if she prefers to just eat it plain, the fluffy and soft southern steamed buns, which can be eaten as a dessert, are also to her liking.
Jiangyou plans to make a modified version with a little sugar added today. This is her favorite version. It is chewy yet soft, not choking and filling. It goes well with any side dish and is a perfect staple food.
——Well, it tastes most similar to Andre’s Soul Fire.
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