Chapter 231 Soft and Smooth (Part 2)
Jiang Zhiluo is still relatively cautious.
And most importantly, she suspected that she was related to the Wei family.
The Wei family is a taboo in the entire Yun Kingdom, representing treason and collaborating with the enemy.
Although she believed that the Wei family had never colluded with the enemy or committed treason, the imperial court had stated so, and most people believed it without knowing the truth.
If someone discovers the soap and covets the secret recipe, they won't find anything.
And her parents must have some secrets.
She was also worried that someone would find out about her parents and that it would put them in danger.
So Jiang Zhiluo is more cautious.
Jiang Zhiluo had been to the town and the county before, but she had never seen anything like soap.
She remembered that when Mrs. Cui was washing clothes, she said that when they were in the capital, everyone liked to use bath beans to wash their faces and clothes.
But bath beans are very expensive and are made from various spices, which ordinary people simply cannot afford.
Villagers usually use soap nuts or wood ash to wash clothes.
The soap is cheap to make and works well.
Madam Cui trusted Jiang Zhiluo. She nodded and said, "Okay, tell me what you need to do and I'll help you."
Jiang Zhiluo said, "Mom, help me burn some of these ashes, and I'll burn some shells."
Jiang Zhiluo roasted the shells and then pounded them into powder.
Mrs. Cui followed Jiang Zhiluo's instructions and first burned the wood ash, then poured water into it and stirred it, and then filtered out the wood ash water with gauze.
Then pour the shell powder into the filtered wood ash water and stir.
After stirring, filter with gauze.
Then pour some mugwort water in, stir and let it stand.
Seeing Jiang Zhiluo put it aside, Old Madam Cui held the jar and said, "Don't you want this lard anymore?"
Jiang Zhiluo said, "Yes, but I'll use it tomorrow. Put it somewhere with this water first."
"good."
Mrs. Cui was a little curious and wanted to know what soap looked like.
If it can be made so easily, toiletries will be very cheap, much cheaper than bath beans.
But she couldn't imagine what soap looked like.
After putting the things away, Jiang Zhiluo looked at a long bamboo tube.
This was the bamboo she had cut when she went to Niushan Village before.
Most of the bamboo had been given to her parents, and she also kept a few for her own use.
Bamboo tubes are good for storing soap.
After working for half the afternoon, Jiang Zhiluo and Old Madam Cui came into the house to see how the dough was rising.
I opened the lid and found that the dough had bulged out.
"The noodles are open, and the color looks really nice."
"It also smells of a light grass aroma."
Jiang Zhiluo smiled and said, "It's the smell of mugwort. The steamed buns made from it will also have the smell of mugwort."
Old Madam Cui went to get a large working board and placed it on the large table so that she and Zhiluo could sit and knead the dough to make steamed buns.
Then she scooped some dough onto the panel to prevent it from sticking.
Jiang Zhiluo brought the basin to the panel and poured the noodles out of the basin.
Then knead the whole dough.
Kneading dough also requires skill, and you have to knead out all the air inside.
When it’s almost done kneading, break it into pieces.
Mrs. Cui picked up pieces of dough and began to knead them.
Old Madam Cui now learns how to make and knead dough from Jiang Zhiluo.
She also knew how to knead the dough and the right proportions of sugar and eggs when making it rise.
No wonder the steamed buns made by Zhiluo are so delicious.
At first, she just made steamed buns randomly, and the buns were hard and tasteless.
The steamed buns made by Zhiluo are soft, smooth and delicious.
Of course she has learned it now.
She knew that there were some little tricks to kneading dough.
After kneading it into a round ball, place it on a grate and let it rest for a while.
After waking up for a while, put it in a pot with cold water and cook it.
Jiang Zhiluo steamed the buns herself, calculating the time and stopping burning firewood when it was almost done.
After turning off the heat, let it simmer for a while.
Steam came out, and the room was filled with air.
But it was the fragrance of steamed buns.
Madam Cui said, "Freshly steamed buns are the best."
No matter how delicious the steamed buns are, when you heat them up for the second or third time, they will still not be as delicious as the first time.
Old Madam Cui remembered that Zhiluo said she would make braised pork for dinner.
Mrs. Cui still remembers the taste of the braised pork made by Zhiluo. It was so delicious and went well with rice.
It is best eaten with freshly baked steamed buns.
The steamed buns were ready. Jiang Zhiluo looked at the sky and it was almost time.
Soon Cui Hejin returned from school.
She started preparing to cook.
"Mom, let's cook four dishes tonight."
"Four dishes, are you ready to eat?"
Usually, they cook two dishes for three people, but they make a little more of each dish so that it is enough for three people.
Jiang Zhiluo said, "Eat some freshly cooked steamed buns and some vegetables."
"good."
In fact, Mrs. Cui also wanted to try a few more flavors, but she was afraid that making too much would make Zhiluo tired.
She learned some cooking skills from Zhiluo, but the taste of her cooking was still different from Zhiluo's.
She thinks cooking may also depend on a person's talent.
Jiang Zhiluo went to the backyard vegetable garden and picked a few eggplants.
Mrs. Cui took the eggplant and prepared to wash it. She asked, "Zhiluo, should we wash the eggplant and cut it into slices and stir-fry it?"
Jiang Zhiluo said, "No, you don't need to cut it into slices. Just cut it horizontally and then vertically, leaving the head. Then put it in the pot to steam. I'll mash some garlic to make the soup, and then pour it on the eggplant and stir it."
This steamed eggplant is also delicious.
If she doesn’t make braised pork, she will make braised eggplant.
But since we already have braised dishes, we can steam the eggplant. The four dishes have different flavors and taste good.
She picked some green peppers and made stir-fried pork with green peppers.
Then use the loofah to make loofah soup.
In this season, all kinds of vegetables are ripe, which is the perfect time to eat more vegetables.
Mrs. Cui helped Jiang Zhiluo while Jiang Zhiluo started cooking.
Jiang Zhiluo never thinks cooking is troublesome, she likes to cook delicious food.
Jiang Zhiluo feels a sense of accomplishment when she makes delicious meals that the whole family likes.
She also saw that the apricot trees on the hillside behind the house were full of apricots, but they were not ripe yet. When they were ripe, they could be canned.
After it is made, put it in the cellar. When the weather is hot, take it out and eat it as a cold drink. It will be very refreshing.
If you can’t finish eating all the apricots, you can make apricot preserves and apricot jam.
Jiang Zhiluo likes this season because there are many delicious foods in this season.
Just as Jiang Zhiluo was making the last dish of loofah soup, an anxious voice came from outside, "Master, Master, are you home?"
When Jiang Zhiluo heard the voice, she was stunned. Isn't this Wei Xingye's voice?
Although she agreed to be Wei Xingye's master, she hasn't seen Wei Xingye much during this period.
The last time he came back from a mission he was slightly injured and told her about the war outside.
Jiang Zhiluo quickly handed the spoon to Old Madam Cui and said, "Mom, please watch the pot. I'll go out and take a look."
"good."
At this moment, she didn't bother to explain to Mrs. Cui why someone called her Master.
Jiang Zhiluo hurried to the door.
Wei Xingye's voice was filled with anxiety, and it seemed that something urgent was going on.
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