20 Candied Date Steamed Cake
◎When he finally gets it, I wonder how anxious he'll be◎
Because of the shock last night, Jiang Qinglan went to the dog market early the next morning and bought a big yellow dog.
At this time, it was tied to the neck of the Chinese tallow tree in the yard.
This dog looked a bit like a wolf and had a very fierce temper. Whenever it saw anyone, it would show its sharp teeth provocatively and bark wildly.
The dog dealer said that this is a special guard dog. Once it is trained, it will be loyal to its owner and ruthless to bad people.
Jiang Qinglan was actually a little afraid of dogs, but to avoid a recurrence of the past, he still bought this one.
The dog dealer helped and sent the dog to Jiangmi Lane, but the two sisters did not dare to go close to feed it.
Finally, they came up with a solution -
He took out the leftover soup and oil from the day before, mixed it with some leftover rice, put it in a large coarse porcelain bowl, and placed it on the ground.
Use another branch to slowly move the bowl over.
The big yellow dog had a fierce temper and was very hungry, so he went crazy when he saw food.
When it saw them approaching, it started barking wildly, frightening the two people so much that they dropped the branch and ran away.
But the dog still didn't get any food. It barked for a while and then became quiet. It stared pitifully at the rice with oil soup that was an arm's length away, with its saliva dripping all over the floor.
Seeing this, the two sisters mustered up the courage to pick the ball.
Unexpectedly, the big yellow dog saw the dog bowl moving and became excited again, jumping up and barking wildly...
This happened again and again. The dog thought he was being fooled. He bared his teeth in anger and barked at the top of his lungs.
As for the Jiang Qinglan sisters, they were terrified, exhausted, and complaining bitterly.
After what happened with Lu Fei last night, Tuantuan felt a little depressed. Since the big yellow dog came, she had forgotten about that incident.
At this moment, she leaned against the wall, panting, "Sister, why do I feel like we didn't buy a dog, but an ancestor?"
Jiang Qinglan was stunned, then burst out laughing.
In modern times, she has a distant relative whose surname is really Gou! She seems to remember that when she was a child, the people in the village jokingly called him "Brother Gou" and "Brother Gou".
Another time, a child called himself "Uncle Gou" and his mother gave him a slap on the head, and then he said he should call him "Uncle Jianren".
Gou Jianren.
Looking at the drooling big yellow dog and then at Tuantuan's innocent look, Jiang Qinglan laughed so hard that he covered his stomach.
…
To prevent the past from happening again, Jiang Qinglan had two other plans besides buying a dog - one was to save money, and the other was to buy a maid.
Saving money is easy.
At this time, there were already money houses, both government-run and privately-run. People paid money in exchange for a "money note", which is the modern passbook.
When withdrawing money, one must go to the bank in person with the money and a guide. The "person" and "guide" must match.
In this way, you don’t have to worry about thieves coming to your home to steal.
There is only one difference - now, not only will there be no interest on your deposit, but you will also have to pay a small storage fee to the bank.
Jiang Qinglan chose a government-run bank and deposited thirty taels of silver into it.
Paying one penny a year as a storage fee was still acceptable to her.
However, it is easy to save money but difficult to buy a maid.
In recent years, the country has been unified, the weather has been good, and everyone has lived and worked in peace and contentment.
Most of the women in the pawnshop are good-looking and delicate little girls.
She must have been raised by the pawnbrokers since she was young and sold to wealthy families to serve the men.
But this is not what Jiang Qinglan wants to buy.
What she wants is not important what the man looks like, and it doesn’t matter if he is not smart, but he must be tall, strong and have a lot of strength.
This maidservant can not only fetch water, carry loads, and help with some physical work, but also serve to protect the home and scare away thieves.
After hearing her request, the broker said, "If you want to put in the effort, why not buy a boy?"
After that, he invited her to go and see.
There were a row of men in the room. Some were handsome, some were strong, some were young boys, and some were rough guys.
One man, eager to promote himself, raised his arm to show her his bulging biceps.
Jiang Qinglan dared to look.
What's the big deal about bare arms? Before she traveled through time, hadn't she seen enough naked divers?
However, she was afraid that Tuantuan would become suspicious, so she ran away with a red face.
In the end, I didn’t buy the boy.
She was a divorced woman with a younger sister, so buying a boy was not only inconvenient, but also she was afraid of inviting a wolf into the house. There were many people like the rickshaw driver Chen Si'er who looked honest but were actually cunning.
It’s better to have nothing than to have something of poor quality.
Anyway, most of the silver was deposited in the bank, and there was also a ferocious big yellow dog in the yard, so the safety factor was much higher.
Maid, you can slowly choose the right one later.
The two sisters came out of the dental clinic and hurried back to Jiangmi Lane to prepare lemonade.
This afternoon is the last game of Cuju competition!
——
Fengyun Tower, Green Pavilion.
Zhu Ming was half lying on the couch, enjoying the massage of his shoulders and waist from Minmin and Jiaojiao.
He picked up a bunch of purple grapes, took a bite of one, and spat out the skin and seeds with a "puff" sound, saying:
"The competition has been going on for so long, and where's Liuguang? Why hasn't he come yet? Is Princess Baoqing pestering him again?"
Chen Yue said: "I think she is afraid that you will give her some prostitutes again."
"Well, he's just a greenhead, he doesn't know how women feel."
Zhu Ming pinched Minmin's cheek and said in the tone of an experienced person:
"Just wait and see. When he finally gets the hang of it, I wonder how anxious he'll be."
Chen Yue smiled and shook his head, without commenting.
He is a very particular person, unlike Zhu Ming who touches any woman.
Moreover, he was already engaged to the Qinghe Cui family, so he had to be more restrained in these matters.
At that moment, he did not continue the conversation, but just pointed at the field and said:
"Look at that guy from Qiyun Society. Why is he wearing a mask like Li Zheng? Could he also be a lowly person?"
In the early years of Jiande, Li Zheng's grandfather Li Min was involved in the rebellion of King Yue, which affected three generations.
Li Min himself was beheaded, and his wife and children were exiled to Leizhou.
A few years later, Li Zheng was born in Leizhou and could not escape the tattooing. The words "Queen of Thieves" were tattooed on her face.
In the early years of Chengping, the new emperor came to power and issued a general amnesty. Li Zheng and his family were able to return to Lin'an from the bitter cold.
However, they were still of low status and were not allowed to take part in the imperial examinations, become officials, or have their faces tattooed.
But Li Zheng is extremely talented in Cuju, especially in shooting.
Cuju was very popular in Lin'an, and those with the best skills were respected. People no longer cared about whether their family background was poor or not.
During the competition, Li Zheng often wears a silver mask to cover up the words "Queen of Thieves" on his face.
Thinking of this, Zhu Ming picked up the Cuju list on the table and looked at it.
Among the many names in Qiyun Society, he found one named Liu Xingliang: "This man's surname is Liu, I'm afraid he is also from a lowly family."
Liu was the royal surname of the Northern Han regime, and the Northern Han was the last regime conquered by the Song army.
When Emperor Jiande's army was at the gates of the city, the Liu family refused to surrender, causing the Song army to pay a heavy price.
After the city was broken, Emperor Jiande was furious and massacred the Northern Han royal family. He also made all the Liu family members lowly and tattooed their names on their bodies for three generations.
Chen Yue also remembered this, nodded, and said:
"Yesterday, the Flames brought in Lu Fei and beat the Qiyun Society to a pulp. Let's see what kind of surprise player Liu Xingliang will bring to the Qiyun Society today."
Today's playing style is really different from the previous two times.
Li Zheng of the Flames had played two games in a row and was looking a bit tired. Furthermore, they were already ahead, so as long as they maintained their defense, they would win.
Qiyun Society needs to fight for survival and charge more fiercely.
At the end of the first half, Qi Yunshe gained control of the ball and kicked it into the opponent's half.
Zhu Mingdao: "Look, Qiyun Society sent a fool to guard against Lu Fei."
But in the field, Lu Fei rushed left and right, his feet moving very fast. But Qi Yunshe was guarding that man like a wooden chicken, always a step behind.
Chen Yuedao:
"This isn't stupidity; this is great wisdom. Isn't Lu Fei good at feints? What do you think of Qiyun Society's stupidity?"
Look at Li Zheng again.
In the previous two games, Qiyun Club had deployed three players to defend Li Zheng. This time, they only had two, one of whom was Liu Xingliang.
At this time, the ball was at Lu Fei's feet, and he wanted to pass it to Li Zheng.
But the three figures, one red and two blue, clashed so quickly that it was impossible to tell who was who. Everyone only noticed that the silver masks of the two men reflected the skylight, making them dizzy.
Chen Yueqi said, "Yesterday Lu Fei came, and today it's Liu Xingliang."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Xingliang suddenly rushed out, intercepted the ball that Lu Fei passed to Li Zheng, and then used a scorpion tail move to send the ball right into Fengliu's eye.
At the same time, the gong signaling the end of the first half rang out.
Zhu Ming spat out the grapes in his mouth and rubbed his eyes.
"Hey, isn't it Li Zheng that Liu Xingliang is defending? When did he charge? What a fast footwork!"
Chen Yue said: "It's getting more and more interesting."
Zhu Ming slapped his thigh fiercely: "Jiaojiao, you go! I'll add another hundred taels, Guan Pu Qi Yun She wins!"
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"Oh, Brother Lu and the others lost!" Tuantuan said angrily, getting anxious and angry at the lemonade stand at the edge of the venue.
Jiang Qinglan was very leisurely.
Since there were not many customers at the moment, she sat on a small stool, tore the candied date steamed cake into small pieces, and then slowly put them into her mouth.
——Alas, she can’t help being ungentlemanly.
Yesterday, she bit her cheek and now it hurts every time she opens her mouth.
She couldn't eat any greasy food, meat, or spicy food, so she had to buy some steamed cake as a snack.
Fortunately, the candied date steamed cake was steamed really well.
The yellowish-brown pastry is soft and fluffy, with small air holes all over it.
It is topped with a red date that has been soaked and pitted.
The steamed cake has a soft texture at first, and then it melts in your mouth with a gentle sip, leaving your mouth filled with a sweet and sour taste.
Perhaps it was because there were no flavorings in that era, so the sweetness of food was very light.
The sourness comes from the "fa" in "fa gao", which means fermentation.
Because the sweetness is subtle, the fermented sourness tastes purer and more natural.
The taste of these dates is also different from the modern ones. They are softer and more tender, and the taste is only slightly sweeter than steamed cakes, not cloying.
Jiang Qinglan slowly chewed the last bit of steamed cake along with the dates.
Seeing everyone staring at Lu Fei who was retreating in the field with a concerned look on their faces, she said:
"Do you want to eat the candied date steamed cake? If not, I'll eat it, okay?"
Pretending to snatch the steamed cake from her hand.
Tuantuan refused to comply and dodged to the side holding the steamed cake:
"I want to eat, I want to eat!"
As she spoke, her eyes kept following the red figure.
After it was completely out of sight, she picked up the steamed cake and took a few bites, and finally stuffed the whole thing into her mouth.
…
In the backcourt of Qiyun Society's Cuju, the other players had already been driven to another room, leaving only "Liu Xingliang" here.
After fighting for a long time, he showed no signs of fatigue. He just tore off the silver mask, revealing an exceptionally handsome face.
It was Xie Linchuan.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, picked up the water cup on the table, tilted his head back and drank it down in big gulps.
In an instant, a cool air filled my whole body from my throat.
It tastes sour with a hint of sweet, and sweet with a hint of salty. Drinking it can relieve all the heat and fatigue.
Drink it all in one go.
He took the pottery cup and looked at it carefully. It was the word "lemonade". The handwriting was beautiful and elegant, and it also showed a sense of elegance.
Qiyun Society also purchased a large amount of this drink.
He squinted his eyes, searching for the stall outside with the strange slogan.
Found it. Mrs. Jiang was still wearing the reed green dress today and seemed to be eating something.
Good eater. Smart. Ingenious.
He smiled slightly.
【Author’s words】
Zhu Ming, the master of prediction. [evil smile][evil smile][evil smile] Continue to ask for collection [empty bowl]
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