Chapter 368 Food 7
Old Yuan had conducted a special test, and found that the constitution-enhancing medicine and the spiritual essence medicine were similar in this respect.
The Elixir of Spiritual Essence is effective even when taken a second time, but nobody does it.
If the effect of taking the Spirit Essence Potion for the first time is 100, then the effect of taking it for the second time will only be 10, and it will decrease with each subsequent dose.
Even disregarding economic considerations, obtaining a single dose of the Elixir of Life is already extremely difficult; who could possibly afford a second one?
Xu An looked down at the few vials of medicine in his hand, feeling an immense weight on his heart. A thousand emotions flashed in his eyes, and in the end, he could only say, "Thank you."
Qu Tong noticed Xu An's unusual gaze, looked back, but didn't realize anything was amiss.
He smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'll have to trouble you with things on Luo Yixing."
After Xu An left, Qu Tong remembered what Butler Chi had mentioned about the technology upgrade, so she went to the control panel.
Qu Tong made a video call to Butler Chi, who then connected her with Zhongyuan's technical department and taught her how to perform simple maintenance and updates.
As for the more advanced techniques, Qu Tong plans to have someone learn them next time.
She has limited energy and doesn't want to spend it on areas she's not interested in.
I heard that Lao Liu and Ji Quan both have some knowledge of mechanics, so they could be given some training.
The personal terminal sounded; it was from Xiang Tao.
Xiang's mother made glutinous rice balls for everyone, and saved some for herself and Wenyou as well.
Qu Tong called Wen You, and together they went to Xiang Tao's house.
Fei Wenxing and the others ate glutinous rice balls while chatting happily about things on Luo Yi Star.
In just half a day, Fei Wenxing and the others became familiar with Xiang Bin and Xiang Tao, and the room was filled with a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.
Xiang's mother beckoned to Xiang Tao and Xiang Bin to serve glutinous rice balls to Qu Tong and Wen You.
Xiang's mother was a very gentle woman, but she always showed more genuine respect to Qu Tong and Xu An.
Qu Tong looked at the glutinous rice balls in her hand and noticed that they were actually pink.
I explained to my mother that I added rice red pigment, which I made myself; it's a natural coloring and very healthy.
Qu Tong suddenly remembered a local delicacy called Red Peach Cake.
After asking her mother, who didn't know how to make it, Qu Tong decided to make it herself tomorrow, since they had taken a week off anyway.
Upon hearing that there was delicious food, Fei Wenxing and the others were very eager to help Qu Tong prepare the ingredients.
After telling Fei Wenxing about the ingredients, Qu Tong went to the stream behind the mountain to collect seven-leaf hearts and also brought back a few large taro roots.
Qu Tong directed Adai to peel the taro, while she herself started a live stream.
[Blue Star Era Food Culture Series 7 - Taro and Red Peach Cake]
As soon as the live stream started, many longtime fans flooded in.
Some people are concerned about Si Yuting: [Has Your Highness tasted the Princess Consort's lovingly prepared food? Why isn't there any update? Are we unworthy?]
Someone's been thinking about the delicious food owed from last time: [Princess Consort, don't forget the double treat this time!]
While adjusting the camera, Qu Tong replied, "His Highness said it's alright; he'll eat anything I make."
"Don't remind me, I forgot."
Netizens flooded the screen with angry comments:
[Damn it! I just wanted to hear how His Highness the God of War got his comeuppance, but he just showed off in front of me again.]
[Hey streamer, have some decency! Watching your streams for too long is making me want to turn into a venomous woman!]
Sometimes I really want to call the police!
[Your Highness, you're being naughty again. As a reward, you'll be able to ignore my comments for five minutes.]
Qu Tong stopped chatting with netizens because Fei Wenxing and the others had returned.
"Sister Tong! Look what I found!"
Fei Wenxing, a young man, was carrying a bamboo basket he had borrowed from someone, with a red headscarf tied around his head.
Qu Tong's forehead throbbed as she looked at the colorful mushrooms in the basket.
Fei Wenxing, however, looked like he was showing off, saying, "I only picked the pretty ones. I didn't pick the grayish ones. Sister Tong can make some mushroom soup later."
Qu Tong's expression was just as indescribable as the comments in the live stream.
My mom says that most mushrooms are more poisonous the more brightly colored they are.
[Hahaha, a huge gift package for lying flat on the board!]
This child is definitely from the city.
[Hilarious! Look at the princess's expression!]
Young man, my family has been selling coffins for generations. I've been following you for a while.
[I'm a professional suona player. Call me if you need me.]
[If you need funeral clothes, a discount can be given out of respect for the Crown Princess.]
【We offer on-site banquet planning services at discounted prices.】
...
The comments section is like a funeral parlor, they're practically sending the person off.
Cheng Yao laughed so hard he almost fell over.
Fei Wenxing belatedly realized he was being live-streamed and awkwardly scratched his head.
"These...are...all of them...not edible?"
"If you pick carefully, they're still edible," Qu Tong said, suppressing a laugh.
I didn't know what Fei Wenxing was so obsessed with mushrooms, so I didn't have the heart to tell him that most of them were inedible.
Qu Tong called Xiang Bin and Ke Jun to help pick mushrooms, while she herself brought the live stream back on track.
Making red peach cakes is very simple.
Wash the taro and shred it. Then add the fried peanuts, celery pieces, salt, five-spice powder, and lard, and mix well.
Take out a packet of dumpling flour, pour in boiling water while stirring until it forms dough flakes, then knead until smooth.
Take a little rice flour, mix it with water, pour it into the dough, knead it again until it is colored, then add a little oil and knead it again.
Finally, like making dumplings, wrap the prepared taro shreds inside and put them into the mold to shape them.
Authentic red peach cakes have patterns like mooncakes, but Qu Tong couldn't find a special mold, so she used a leaf-shaped one as a substitute.
Besides the classic taro and red peach cake, the fillings, like those for steamed buns, can be freely customized. The ingredients that Qu Tong asked them to find were for making other fillings.
Qu Tong gave a demonstration, and Xu Ansong and the others also tried to do quite a few.
Then steam them together in a pot. They don't need to be steamed for long; seven minutes after the water boils is just right.
Once the steamer lid was opened, the enticing aroma and crystal-clear appearance made viewers outside the live stream drool.
[Hurry up and draw the prize, don't let my red peach cake go to waste.]
[The person upstairs is shameless; it's clearly mine.]
[Don't rush, everyone. Take turns and line up behind me.]
[The food the princess makes always looks so beautiful. Shall we have a food appreciation session?]
[Hey kid, I'm ordering you to eat your mushrooms, right now! Don't touch mine!]
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The comments section was flooded with messages, and Fei Wenxing, no longer caring about being funny, couldn't wait to start eating.
The freshly cooked red peach cakes were still a bit hot, and Fei Wenxing hissed as he breathed out a sigh of relief, but he didn't forget to give Qu Tong a thumbs up.
Qu Tong asked Xiang Bin to take some to Xiang Tao and Xiang's mother, while she organized a lucky draw for the fans in the live stream who were practically jumping off the screen.
Qu Tong checked the portions and divided them into two groups: twenty people who took screenshots would each receive two random pieces of red peach cake, while twenty people who spun the wheel would each receive a fruit and vegetable blind box.
Some people cried because they didn't get anything, some people got the red peach cake and urged for it to be shipped quickly, and some people got a blind box and asked what a blind box was.
Xu An offered to help ship the red peach cakes, and Qu Tong finally replied to the third wave of netizens:
"The fun of blind boxes is all about the surprise. I'm letting you know there are no more surprises. More will be sent out via portals later, so please check your inboxes. Thank you for your support, everyone. That's all for today's livestream, see you next time!"
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