The future shopkeeper and the second shopkeeper of Wanglaiju laughed for a while, put the top tofu and Si Li's five dishes into a food box, and took it to show Wang Guanshi. At first, Wang Guanshi thought that Si Li brought these for her to eat, but when he heard that these were to be sold at the stall, he frowned.
Si Li noticed her facial expression change and said at the right time, "Manager, try this."
After a combination of street snacks such as Zhuangyuan Tofu and Wolf Tooth Potatoes, Manager Wang's expression softened. After he finished eating the mashed potatoes, he looked at Si Li with even more favor.
"I thought the young lady was just selling some cakes. Making and selling cakes on the spot is too tiring. But the young lady has such skills, so I'll give it a try. I've asked someone to buy a stall. I remember there's an extra stove in the kitchen. I'll have Wang Ting push a cart to take you there the day after tomorrow. Don't worry about anything else. The young lady's safety is the most important thing. You must keep it in mind."
The last sentence she said was to the two people following Si Li. Meng Taotao nodded, and Xiao Que had already shouted, "Whoever deals with Miss Fu, I will deal with him!"
"Haha." Steward Wang hid his smile, held Si Li's hand, and talked about the things to pay attention to when going out. At the end, he worriedly said, "With your appearance and status, you have to change your makeup when you go out tomorrow, so as not to be targeted and make a scene later."
She used to be sympathetic, but now she looked at Si Li as if she were her own child. Si Li had never known that Manager Wang had a nagging side like an old mother, so she nodded repeatedly before leaving.
Back at Lingtao Courtyard, Meng Taotao cooked some potato porridge for the three of them to share, then they fell asleep in the sweet and spicy aroma that filled the courtyard.
[System: The countdown has ended. "Qinfen Popping Candy" has been used.]
In the middle of the night, Si Li was awakened from her dream by a sour taste that struck her soul. This sour taste was similar to the sour rainbow candy she had eaten before. It was sour when she held it in her mouth and it melted a little bit. The more she ate, the more she wanted to eat. The fine sugar was bouncing in her mouth, and her nerves were also stimulated at the same time.
Si Li had never wanted to seize the time to work so hard. She was full of energy and sleeping in bed seemed to be a sin. She should not waste a single minute and a second to become the most diligent screw in the position.
Meng Taotao, who had just fallen asleep, was startled by the sudden and incessant sound of kitchen knives outside. He went out to take a look and saw Xiao Que sleeping soundly. The young lady, who was supposed to be asleep, was cutting potatoes in the kitchen with a light on, her eyes burning and her hands working non-stop.
"Miss?" Meng Taotao called out, but Si Li in the kitchen ignored her and cut one potato before moving on to the next.
Such a strange scene at night made Meng Taotao's mind flood with stories such as "murder in a dream" and "sharpening a knife at night". He took a step back and went into the house to wake up Xiaoque.
Xiao Que yawned and was very calm. "My mother said that what you think about during the day will be reflected at night. The young lady was like this last time. She didn't do anything else except cutting vegetables. It's okay."
...That's what you think about during the day and dream about at night.
Meng Taotao didn't know whether she should worry about the first maid's big heart or the young lady's sleepwalking. She had to go to the Buddhist meeting the day after tomorrow, so she had to rest. She brought a thin quilt and leaned against the door to watch over Si Li, waiting for Si Li to get over the stress and rest.
However, it was not known whether the sound of the kitchen knife was too regular or she was too tired during the day to hold on. When Meng Taotao opened her eyes again, she was dazzled by the dim morning light coming through the window paper.
"Ms. Si! Miss Si!"
There was a faint, muffled knock on the door from outside the yard. Meng Taotao stood up and said, "Here they come!"
Si Li stood in front of the stove, looking almost the same as she had before she fell asleep, except that her expression had become much more relaxed. The noises from the outside world could not startle her at all, she was immersed in her own world, making people unconsciously focus their attention on her.
Meng Taotao shook her head quietly. She thought Si Li was a talent, but she didn't expect that she was a cooking idiot. But learning to cook is not a one-day job. Her knife skills were trained by her mother when she was a child, "practicing in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer". For a young lady like this, it is actually twice the result with half the effort, hurting both the body and the mind. When the young lady wakes up, she will give her some advice.
While thinking, Meng Taotao walked to the door, "Who is it? The young lady is still resting, come back later."
"I, I'm Ah Fu who carved the seal yesterday..."
The boy's stuttering reminded Meng Taotao of who he was. He opened the door and saw that the boy waiting outside had wet eyebrows and hair, and his clothes were stained with a thin mist of autumn dew. It was obvious that he had been waiting for more than a while.
"Why did you come here first?" Meng Taotao didn't let him in and stood guard at the door vigilantly.
Ah Fu's face turned red, and he stammered several times before he could say a complete sentence, "Master is in the back, I, I will deliver the seal first."
He took out a cloth bag from his pocket and stuffed it into Meng Taotao's pocket, "For the young lady, your potatoes are delicious, just like what my mother made." Seeing that Meng Taotao was staring at him and didn't take it, he hurriedly added, "No, I'm not saying that the young lady is not good..."
Meng Taotao couldn't help laughing, "Okay, I understand. I will give it to the lady. Thank you very much. If there is nothing else, go back to your master first."
Ah Fu walked away from the door slowly with his head down. Meng Taotao unfolded the cloth bag and saw that in addition to the six seals and two sets of cookie molds, there was another seal. "Hey, wait a minute."
Ah Fu turned around when he heard the voice, looking a little confused.
Meng Taotao stroked the seal. The wood used was the most common and common pear wood, which was the best among the cheap woods. The masons yesterday did not use inferior wood as a substitute for good wood. The seal felt hard and heavy, and the edges and corners were smooth and delicate to the touch, which showed that it had taken a lot of effort to polish it.
Meng Taotao picked out the extra seal. The half-opened lotus on the seal was almost the same as the one she had drawn. "What's going on?"
The blush on Ah Fu's face that had just faded away suddenly reappeared, "I, I didn't carve it well. It's not worth the money." He pursed his lips, looking a little embarrassed, as if there was something he couldn't say.
He is still a child. Meng Taotao asked him to wait, went into the yard, packed two rice cakes and handed them to him, "Keep them for yourself."
Ah Fu waved his hands helplessly, and before he could refuse, his arms were stuffed full. Meng Taotao closed the gate, went into the kitchen with a pack of stamps, and saw Si Li still immersed in her own world, and couldn't help but sigh: This is still a child.
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[System: Congratulations to the host for achieving the "Primary Diligence: Make 100 Dishes in One Day" achievement, and the reward is a random dish bonus x1. The bonus has been drawn, and congratulations to the host for obtaining the dish bonus "Never Forget". After eating the dish with the bonus, it will evoke the deepest memory in the diners' heart within one hour. Please use it with caution.
Ding, it was detected that there was employee assistance and dish bonus during the achievement completion process, and the reward was deducted by 50%. The reward was changed to the dish bonus "Never Forget" usage right for 24 hours. After turning it on, all dishes made within 24 hours will automatically be added with bonus. 】
When the system notification sounded, Si Li was overwhelmed by fatigue. The oil lamp on the wall was bright, and the moonlight was reflected in front of the table. It seemed that her time had stopped at the moment she got up and entered the kitchen yesterday.
However, the memory of hardworking and progressive spirit still remained in her mind, and Si Li shuddered involuntarily. Death is not scary, but living a life worse than death is scary. For a 24k pure salted fish like her, who would want to work hard if it wasn't for the salary!
After experiencing it herself, she finally understood where the system's prompt for "Qinfen Popping Candy" came from. Not to mention that she was tired of studying and the world after eating it three times in a row, she now just wanted to act like she was shutting herself up on the spot, and even looking at the kitchen knife made her feel a little sick.
Anyone who has tried the feeling of intense concentration for 24 hours will know how good it feels, even with the help of system readings and recipes. Working for the system is fine, but working hard is a different price, sir.
Having said that, this thing is simply a necessary killer for the 996 blessing. Thank God, it doesn't exist in the modern world where she lives.
After her will was forcibly tampered with, Si Li looked at the kitchen full of ingredients and pastries, and the cooking level that finally changed on the system panel, but she couldn't feel happy at all.
[The only host: Si Li
Achievement Points: 201
Money: 10 taels of silver
Mission: Mandatory mission "Ali's Wish" (81 days remaining); "A Small Trial" (Progress 0/100)
Employee: Meng Taotao (Cooking Level 1, Loyalty 81)
Cooking Level: Lv.0 (Cooking Temperature: Lv.1, Knife Skills: Lv.1, Seasoning: Lv.0)]
She has paid too much for these two levels of cooking.
Si Li put down the kitchen knife and tried to move her almost numb legs from in front of the stove. However, the feedback from her limbs that had been disconnected from her brain for so long faithfully told her what it felt like to feel sore all over and feel hopeless after being exhausted.
Before falling down, Si Li had only one thought: Damn, this broken system is trying to kill me!
Hearing the noise, Meng Taotao, who was dozing off beside him, rubbed her eyes. Finally, she saw Si Li making another move. She let out a long breath, stepped forward and supported her, "Miss, you must not do this again!"
Si Li was covered with a thin blanket without explanation, and a hot water bottle was stuffed into her hands. Xiao Que took a hot cloth and pressed her to sit down, wiping her face with two snaps. Si Li, who was still a little dazed, didn't have time to say anything before Meng Taotao scooped a spoonful of meat porridge to her mouth, "You didn't eat anything for three meals today, why don't we go tomorrow?"
With nothing to lose, Si Li was so moved that she almost cried. She felt a little warmth in the midst of Hun's uncomfortable situation as the lights were running out and the oil was about to run out.
"It's okay, I'll be fine after a while of sleep. Did I scare you? Put away the things in the kitchen and bring most of them over tomorrow..."
Before she finished speaking, Si Li couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep. The two girls who were half friends and half maids watching over her subconsciously slowed down their breathing. Meng Taotao signaled Xiao Que to pick up Si Li and take her back to the main room. She worked with Si Li for half a day, and except for processing tofu and eating, she had almost no free time. Even so, she still couldn't keep up with Si Li's incredible production progress, and finally became a tool for storing and displaying cakes.
Only then did she realize how much work Si Li had done in a day. The newly delivered wooden racks in the manor warehouse were filled with steamers and oil paper bags. At a glance, almost the entire kitchen was filled. Meng Taotao took a breath.
However, despite being shocked, she had no hope for the quality of Si Li's finished product. Everyone knew how much energy a chef put into the dishes made by his own hands. Human energy is limited, and if the quantity is too much, the quality will be poor. This is inevitable. However, Si Li insisted on going to this Buddhist meeting, so the quality of the dishes was not that important.
With the idea of "helping children realize their dreams", Meng Taotao worked all night to prepare the cakes. After a day, the cakes changed from being soft and sticky when they were just out of the oven to being softer, and the crispy ones became softer. The taste was not much different from what I had eaten yesterday.
Meng Taotao put the batch of cakes, which should be Si Li's best, into a separate basket, then turned around to taste the last basket of persimmon-filled rice cakes that came out of the pot before Si Li stopped.
As soon as she took a bite, Meng Taotao was stunned. She could taste the difference in taste between the two cakes. Even if she ignored the soft and sticky taste right out of the pan, the smoother and more delicate filling and the soft and chewy glutinous rice cake were a whole new level compared to the previous ones!
How is this possible?
Cooking skills can improve with practice, but she had never heard of such rapid improvement, so unbelievable!
Meng Taotao couldn't believe it. He tasted the cakes in the order in which they were stored, carefully distinguishing the differences between each pot. Finally, he burped while standing under the wooden rack.
It seemed that from one of the pots in the middle, Si Li's cooking skills had improved by leaps and bounds. Meng Taotao felt a little complicated. Maybe this was genius.
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Xiao Meng: Is this the aura of a genius? It's so terrifying! (bushi)