Chapter 55

Roasted soybeans and sugar are beaten into soybean powder, and then glutinous rice flour is used to make soft and sticky glutinous rice cakes. Divide them into small pieces, put them into soybean powder and roll them around, so that every part of the glutinous rice balls is coated with fine powder.

The ingredients are ready-made and available in supermarkets. Jiangli steamed a large pot of

glutinous rice cakes. The glutinous rice cakes are still hot when they come out of the pot, warm and soft. The white and plump glutinous rice cakes are coated with a layer of yellow. The glutinous rice cakes covered with soybean powder are fine, soft and glutinous, and taste sweet.

Although it is not the soy milk rice cake mentioned by Jiangli, the ingredients are similar.

Messenner took a long bamboo stick and poked a large piece of glutinous rice cake covered with soybean powder. It was soft and swaying.

The aroma of soybean powder was strong. After the cooked soybeans were ground into powder, the warm glutinous rice cake stimulated the aroma of beans. There was no bean smell of those soy products. The rich and sweet bean flavor slid into the throat along the soft glutinous rice cake. I never thought that vegetables could be made into desserts. The elves liked it very much.

Jiang Li put the excess soybean powder and glutinous rice cake in a fresh-keeping box, kept a portion for himself, and put the rest in the refrigerator.

After closing the refrigerator door, he looked at Messenal at the dining table. The silver-haired elf did not look up, and the magic elements around him were dancing actively.

Sweets make people happy, and the same is true for elves. The sadness of the destroyed farmland was wrapped up by the glutinous rice cakes filled with soybean powder. The soft, glutinous and sweet taste soothed the pain in the heart very well.

"Ding Dong——" "Ding Dong——"

The doorbell rang several times.

The elf's pointed ears moved, and Jiang Li took the lead to walk over and open the door.

Before seeing the figure, a large plate of steaming monster meat came into view.

The monster meat was cut into thick steaks and fried on both sides with butter in an iron pan. The meat was full of juice, and there were a few strands of fresh red in the middle of the cross section. It was served on a large plate and sprinkled with precious spices. Not long after it was taken out of the pan, hot steam and fragrance filled the air.

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment, and the person who came quickly put down the plate, revealing the bright smiling face of the blond noble behind him: "Jiang Li!"

"Augustus?" Jiang Li paused: "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to bring you food." Augustus squeezed in with the plate and said, "It's monster meat. It's cooked the way we cook it here. It's different from what you usually eat. I specially picked the best tasting part for you."

Putting the plate on the dining table, Augustus quickly saw the food in the plate in front of the elf that he had never seen before. His eyes lit up: "This is..."

Messenner raised his head and met the gaze of the blond noble. He easily discerned the undisguised meaning in those azure eyes.

He glanced at the monster meat beside him, frowned slightly, turned his head calmly, and sat down at the exclusive seat next to the succulent tree with the plate.

Augustus: "..."

Augustus said with difficulty, moving his eyes away from the soybean flour glutinous rice cake, and continued to say to Jiang Li: "Also about the follow-up of this incident."

"Follow-up?"

"Those monster corpses are really too many. "Augustus pointed to the monster meat on the plate," In the past, the monsters would be recycled and decomposed by the Adventurer's Guild, and the meat and other materials would flow into the market, but Dore City cannot consume these monsters. We plan to use the channels of the Adventurer's Guild to send them to other cities. Do you have any better ideas?"

Jiang Li shook his head: "No, this is a good way to deal with it."

Augustus continued: "This time, the beast tide was saved from Dore City by you and Mr. Messenner. Otherwise, maybe the whole city-state would..."

"I didn't do much either." Jiang Li shook his head and said: "The main contributor was the teacher, who killed those monsters."

"No, no, no, I saw it all. It was you who kept those monsters out of the farmland. Such a powerful defensive magic, no other magician can do it except you."

Augustus clenched his fists and said excitedly: "In this incident, you are the great benefactors of Dore City. My father will report this matter to His Majesty the King, and perhaps you will be able to obtain a title. Not only His Majesty the King, but Dore City will not be harsh on our benefactors. My father said that he plans to make a statue for you and put it in the central square. It can be seen at a glance in your house..."

Jiang Li: "..."

Seeing that the blond nobleman was getting more and more outrageous, Jiang Li interrupted him: "No, don't!"

Augustus paused, "...Don't? What don't you want?"

Of course it's a statue!

Just thinking about his statue appearing in the central square, with people coming and going, and everyone seeing it, and thinking about having to pass by his statue every day, Jiang Li began to dig his toes into the ground.

"I don't want anything." Jiang Li said affirmatively: "Whether it's a statue or anything else, I don't need anything."

Augustus: "But..."

Jiang Li: "That's it!"

Augustus looked at him hesitantly for a while, and seeing that he was firm, he said reluctantly: "Okay. However, even if you don't need anything, we will give you a medal and a reward for stopping the beast tide this time..."

Jiang Li said subconsciously: "I don't..."

"Don't rush to refuse, Jiang Li." Augustus said sincerely, "We all know how powerful you are and how much you have helped us. This time, you and Messenner saved many lives that might have been lost in this beast tide. You have helped us so much. If you do nothing, neither I nor anyone in Dolei City will feel bad. I hope you can give us a chance to express our gratitude."

Jiang Li was slightly stunned.

When the beast tide came, he didn't think too much. He just knew that the situation was urgent, and he happened to have the ability and experience to fight against monsters, so he picked up his staff and rushed out. Not only him, but other adventurers in the city were also like this. Having lived in Dolei City for so long and living with the residents of this city day and night, they had already unconsciously developed the idea of ​​protecting it.

The blond nobleman was sincere, and every word he said came from his heart. His deep blue eyes were filled with gratitude.

Jiang Li paused, and he opened his mouth, but he couldn't say the last word of refusal.

"......Okay." Jiang Li said at last.

"Great!" Augustus smiled widely and said happily: "Then it's a deal. Five days later, we will hold a celebration for you in the square. You must come then."

Jiang Li was surprised: "Celebration?!"

Augustus said as a matter of course: "This is a major event that can be recorded in history. Shouldn't we celebrate it?"

"..."

"I will prepare a grand celebration for you." Augustus raised his head slightly and said confidently: "You can look forward to it." There were

still many things to do in Dore City, which had just experienced a tide of beasts. Augustus did not stay for long and quickly said goodbye and left.

Before leaving, his eyes stayed on the soybean flour glutinous rice cake for a long time, but unfortunately Jiang Li did not notice it this time.

...

The hot weather will accelerate the decay of the monster corpses. In order to deal with the monsters before the corpses decay, the residents of Dore City who have free time have joined the team to help.

The damaged farmland was also renovated, the damaged crops were cleared, the land was tilled, and the seeds were sown again, waiting for them to sprout.

When Jiang Li came to Dolei City again, he clearly felt that the residents of Dolei City were more enthusiastic about him than before. When the door of the supermarket was opened, the long-awaited customers swarmed in. In addition to those who came to shop as usual, there were many people with other purposes.

"This is the stuffed bread my grandmother made."

"This is the fruit I just picked from outside the city."

"This is the dried meat I made with my ancestral craftsmanship, Mr. Jiang Li, please try it!"

"And mine, this is..."

Jiang Li took it in a hurry and thanked everyone one by one. After a while, the cashier was filled with people's enthusiasm, and he had to stop them loudly: "I appreciate your kindness, but you don't have to be so polite. Please take these things back. There are too many!"

But the residents of Dolei City didn't listen to him at all. They put down the things and left without giving him a chance to refuse. Jiang Li lowered his head and met the eyes of a child. The child took out a freshly picked flower from behind and looked at him timidly.

Jiang Li: "..."

He lowered his head and took the flowers: "Thank you."

The child ran away without stopping.

The customers behind the shelves laughed kindly: "Mr. Jiang Li, you're welcome, you saved our lives."

"Yes, yes, if it weren't for you, perhaps the city of Duolei would have been broken into by the monsters."

"I have never seen so many monsters before, and only people like Boss Jiang Li can hold them off. If it were me, I'm afraid I would have been crushed by these monsters at the beginning..."

"Compared to what Mr. Jiang Li did, what we can do is really too little."

Jiang Li was embarrassed to refuse. He sorted out the things on the cash register to leave enough space for the customers to cash out later.

After sending off the first wave of customers, he waited for the late silver-haired elf to come and rape him.

Messenner also had a lot of things in his arms. He had just come back from the tofu shop and received a lot of warm gifts on the way. Humans were unreasonable and stuffed things into his arms and ran away.

Even if they lived in human cities, elves rarely approached humans, let alone received such warm treatment. At this moment, he was confused, and a carefully woven wreath hung crookedly on his long silver hair.

Messenner sat down on his own bench in shock and whispered, "Humans are so terrible..."

Jiang Li sympathetically gave him a cup of fruit tea that he had just bought.

Augustus said that he would hold a celebration... The people in the other world were really too enthusiastic.

Fortunately, he had a lot of experience in going on stage to receive awards. Jiang Li thought calmly.

...

Jiang Li did not forget what Augustus asked him to do. Today was the day when Miss Dean would return. Augustus asked him to buy desserts and milk tea. Jiang Li bought two more cups for himself and the elf.

While he was sipping the crispy taste of the fruit tea, Augustus hurried over to pick up the goods and put the desserts and milk tea into the ice box for storage. He did not have time to say a few more words, as the heavy workload urged him to leave immediately.

It would take several days to deal with the monster corpses piled up outside the city. The mountains of corpses attracted some flying monsters, forcing the guards near the farmland to increase patrols to prevent innocent residents from being injured. Fortunately, whether frightened by the previous great magic or shocked by the remaining magic elements, the monsters in the forest were very quiet and did not run out again.

At dusk, Ophelia returned to Dore City in a carriage.

The piles of monster corpses outside the city scared her and the driver.

"Why are there so many monsters?" Her face turned pale: "Is there something wrong in Dore City?"

Before she could figure it out, the guards at the city gate saw her carriage and quickly reported it to Augustus. The blond nobleman couldn't wait to ride out of the city to meet his sister who hadn't seen for a long time.

"Ophelia!" Augustus opened his arms happily, ready to give his sister a hug after a long separation, but was stopped by a magic wand.

"Brother, what's going on?" Ophelia looked at the corpse of the monster in the distance, and then looked at the large farmland outside the city that appeared out of nowhere. Countless unfamiliar crops grew in the farmland. She said in a daze: "Dole City..."

Augustus: "Don't worry, nothing happened. The crops in those farmlands are provided to us by Jiang Li. The tomatoes are about to mature recently. Do you want to try them? According to Jiang Li, they are delicious when eaten raw!"

Ophelia said worriedly: "Those monsters..."

The blond nobleman showed a big smile on his face and comforted: "Don't worry, Dole City is very safe."

On the way back to the city, he told his sister about the beast tide.

Hearing that the monsters were collectively attacking Dore City, Ophelia's face, which was similar to her brother's, suddenly showed deep worry. But soon, when she heard that Jiang Li and Messenner joined forces to repel the monsters, her face was full of disbelief again.

Augustus stretched out his hand and drew a big circle, including all the land outside the city: "With such a powerful defensive magic, the entire farmland is protected by Jiang Li, and no monster can break through his magic defense."

Ophelia looked at the scope of the farmland in disbelief. It was so large that she could hardly see the edge. She exclaimed: "All?!"

"Yes, all." Augustus exclaimed: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it, but Jiang Li is a powerful magician, and there is also Messenner. Fortunately, they are here, and Dore City is so lucky."

"Mr. Messenner, is it the elf you mentioned in your letter, brother?"

"That's right." Augustus gestured with his hands to describe the scene of that day: "... Only one magic was used, and all the monsters fell down. I heard from the president of the Magic Association that it was a legendary magic."

Ophelia fell into deep thought.

As a student at a magic school, no one could feel the power of those two people more than her. She seemed to have seen it in the literature. It was an ancient magic with great destructive power. Almost no one can use it now. And the defensive magic covering the farmland, although ordinary, but...

it can cover an entire farmland. How can someone have such a huge magic power? !

But if it was Mr. Jiang Li...

If it was Mr. Jiang Li, it would not be surprising.

After all, he was a powerful magician who was beyond the measurement range of magic talent tools!

Thinking of what she had seen in her brother's letter and the countless magical products she had seen in the royal capital, the blonde girl couldn't help but show admiration in her azure eyes.

"Brother, can I meet Mr. Jiang Li?" Ophelia asked longingly.

Augustus nodded: "Of course no problem, Jiang Li is in the supermarket on the shopping street, you can see him when you go there. But before that..." As

they were talking, the two had returned to the city lord's mansion.

Augustus excitedly brought his sister to the dining table, then he took out an ice box from his arms and took out the desserts and drinks that had been stored for a long time: "Try these first! They are super delicious!"

Ophelia blinked: "...what?"

Before she could react, a puff was stuffed into her hand.

Ophelia looked down. She had never seen such a snack before. It had a wrinkled appearance and looked unattractive. It was shaped like a cloud and was very soft when pinched. She felt that she didn't use any strength at all, and the milky white cream burst out from the small hole. Ophelia was shocked. Under her brother's demonstration, she opened her mouth cautiously with caution.

So soft!

The texture was so soft, just like tasting clouds. With a light squeeze under the pastry, the cream gushed out impatiently. The light and fluffy cream filled her mouth, and she was wrapped in the sweet taste, as if she was trapped in a soft and fluffy cloud bed.

Before she could come to her senses, another egg pie was stuffed into her hand.

The egg pie crust was stacked layer by layer, crispy and crumbly, and the golden egg pie center was dotted with attractive caramel color. Ophelia took a big bite, and under the crispy shell, the egg pie filling inside was incredibly soft and sweet, as tender as egg custard, and full of rich milk fragrance. The delicate taste made her intoxicated at once.

What...what are these? !

When did Dore City have such delicious snacks? !

The magic school is located in the capital, which is the most prosperous place in the kingdom. There are countless excellent chefs and famous bakeries. Ophelia has even had the honor of trying the craftsmanship of the court pastry chef. However, she has never eaten such delicious desserts!

An egg pie quickly disappeared in her hand.

"Brother, this is..."

She was lingering in her mind. Before she finished asking, her hand suddenly felt heavy, accompanied by a wet and cold touch. Ophelia lowered her head and found a cup of unfamiliar drink.

"Brother, what is this?"

Augustus helped her put in the straw and introduced it enthusiastically: "This is a fleshy strawberry with cheese cap."

"Succulent? Cheese cap? What are these..." Before she finished her question, the enthusiastic brother had already put the straw directly into her mouth. At the signal of her brother's eyes, Ophelia subconsciously took a sip, and the icy fleshy strawberry slid into her throat along the straw.

This... What is this!

The fragrance of strawberries came towards her, and the chopped pulp mixed with the cool and refreshing smoothie swept away the remaining summer heat. Gulp, strange bouncy balls were sucked into her mouth. Ophelia chewed the meaty crispy balls in her mouth in confusion. The chewy texture was accompanied by the aroma of strawberries, which made her very addicted to chewing.

Such a strange taste, but... it tastes so good!

When did such a cold drink appear in Dore City?

Ophelia raised the cup in her hand. The white and powdery smoothie had distinct layers. The most attractive thing was the white layer at the top.

She was puzzled: "This is..."

Augustus introduced: "This is cheese milk cap."

Cheese milk cap?

She knew cheese, but what was milk cap?

Ophelia drank the milk cap carefully. The taste is completely different from smoothies, smooth and mellow, the cheese taste is very strong, with a slight salty taste, and after mixing with the strawberry smoothie below, it has a completely different flavor.

"How is it? Very delicious, right?"

"Yeah!" Ophelia looked at the strawberry drink in her hand with sparkling eyes, "Brother, who invented this? When did Dolei City have such a great chef?"

Augustus raised his chin, enjoying his sister's admiring eyes, and said proudly: "It's not Dolei City, it's Jiang Li."

"Mr. Jiang Li?!"

"Yes, just like the products sold in his supermarket, all the food you eat is brought by Jiang Li." Augustus picked up the snow meringue next to him, "Try this one, this is also very delicious, there is a kind of fruit called mango in it, you haven't eaten it before, right?"

"Mango?"

Looking at the plump and fair Snow Mei Niang, although she hadn't tasted it yet, just by the taste of the food she had just eaten, Ophelia had already believed from the bottom of her heart that it was delicious.

While tasting these novel desserts and marveling at the taste of these desserts, she thought: If these desserts could be brought to the royal capital, they would definitely be very popular. It's a pity that these foods cannot withstand long-distance transportation and cannot leave Dolei City.

Suddenly, Ophelia felt extremely fortunate.

Fortunately, out of curiosity about Mr. Jiang Li, who was mentioned repeatedly in her brother's letters, she chose to return to Dolei City during this vacation. If she traveled around the mainland as she did in the past, she would miss these delicious desserts.

Can her brother eat so well every day?

"There's more." Augustus wanted to show his sister everything in one breath: "You've been away for too long. You don't know that the current Dore City has changed a lot. There are many new things. Jiang Li generously shared countless delicious recipes with us, which are even better than hot pot. Ophelia, you should have tasted hot pot, right?"

Ophelia nodded.

At this moment in the capital, hot pot base has become popular. The delicious bomb made from a combination of various spices has also caused a sensation outside of Dolei City. Even the nobles in the capital can't resist the temptation of hot pot.

She said in surprise: "Is there anything more delicious than hot pot?!"

"Of course, and these are all foods that can only be eaten in Dolei City."

Augustus named a series of dishes in one breath. Under the gaze of his sister who was getting brighter and brighter, he said proudly: "It was Jiang Li, Jiang Li brought these to us. Not only these precious recipes, he also selflessly shared with us precious seeds, various ways to cook soybeans... By the way, you haven't tried tofu yet."

"Tofu? What is that?"

Augustus looked at his sister with regret and heartache: "Ophelia... look at what you have missed."