Chapter 69 Chapter 69 Traditional Tangerine Peel and Red Bean Paste Glutinous Rice Balls…
Su Tianli greeted He Wanqian with a smile, "Comrade, come in and sit down! We have a lot of delicious food here!"
He Wanqian looked at Su Tianli blankly.
The Su Tianli in front of him was completely different from the Su Tianli who had just returned to the city in her previous life.
In the previous life, Su Tianli, who had just returned to the city, looked mature, confident, and had a strong aura;
Su Tianli is now smart, lively and exquisite, with an indescribable girlish feeling.
but,
Whether it is the Su Tianli in the previous life or the Su Tianli now,
All of this made He Wanqian feel extremely uncomfortable!
After all, she had been reborn for six years and had tried every possible way to change her life...
But why?
like……
It seems like she still messes up a lot of things?
Not only did Su Tianli seem to be living a better life than in her previous life,
Even Fu Yan...
It is totally different from the high-spirited look of his previous life.
In his previous life, Fu Yan had always been with Su Tianli. The two grew up together on the farm in Jiangxi and stood together through thick and thin...
So Su Tianli in the previous life grew up to be a queen,
And Fu Yan in his previous life also became mature, solemn, and elegant.
But what about Fu Yan in this life?
Lost Su Tianli,
He lost his life plan, his fighting spirit, and his dream...
He is confused, he has accomplished nothing, he is like a waste!
This is not the kind of Fu Yan that He Wanqian wants!
In his previous life, Fu Yan at least had some sympathy for her. He felt sorry for her poor health, sorry for her adoptive parents who treated Cheng Yu better, sorry for her being alone and helpless...
Now Fu Yan is extremely cold to her, even disgusted with her, and avoids her like the plague!
How could He Wanqian not collapse?
These days, Fu Yan was taken to the police station because he beat Cheng Yu in the middle of the night.
Originally, He Wanqian had already found someone acquaintance of her father, so Fu Yan could leave the police station.
But he just wouldn't come out!
Others think Fu Yan is weird.
He Wanqian knew, however, that he just didn't want to come out and be with her...
How does He Wanqian feel about this?
Today, He Wanqian originally wanted to go out shopping and relax.
Unexpectedly, I ran into Su Tianli again!!!
This world...
Do you still want her to get better?
In a daze, she had already been pulled into the store by Su Tianli and sat at a small table.
Su Tianli said enthusiastically: "Comrade He, we have so many delicious foods here!"
"How about some authentic Northeastern pork and green onion dumplings?"
"Fragrant and crispy Jiangxi scallion pancakes are two for ten cents. Want two?"
"The Fujian vermicelli and white duck soup is also very good. Would you like a big bowl?"
"Ah, we also have fried Zhaoqing wrapped steamed rice dumplings, coconut milk rice cakes, brown sugar water chestnut cakes... How about I give you another assortment of dim sum for one dollar?"
"We also have small braised skewers here, three cents for a family portrait..."
…
He Wanqian was in a daze and Su Tianli was ordering food for her.
Until Su Tianli quoted the price, "Comrade He, the total price is five dollars and seventy cents. Thank you!"
He Wanqian finally came back to her senses, "…what did you say?"
Su Tianli said in surprise: "You ordered snacks worth five yuan and seventy-eight cents in total! I gave you seven cents off. What's the matter? You ordered the meal, but you can't pay for it?"
He Wanqian was stunned. She naturally understood the sarcasm hidden behind Su Tianli's smile.
She sneered, took out her wallet, pulled out a big unity and handed it over.
I wanted to say something back to Su Tianli——
Unexpectedly, Su Tianli snatched the big unity from her hand and said with a smile: "Okay! I'll serve it to you right away!"
Then Su Tianli ran away.
After a while, Su Tianli ran back, returned the change to He Wanqian, and started running back and forth to serve He Wanqian.
About ten minutes later,
The small table in front of He Wanqian was filled with all kinds of food, piled up like a small mountain.
To be honest, He Wanqian felt so heartbroken after paying $5.70 for the meal!
But what she was thinking was, Su Tianli opened a restaurant and sold food... How could it be so expensive? Could it be that she was selling expensive tonics such as lobster, abalone, sea cucumber, and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?
She was quite nervous, wondering if Su Tianli was so good at making money?
This era now—
There is still one year left before reform and opening up.
Su Tianli found a way to get these expensive ingredients so quickly?
result--
What was piled in front of her was… dumplings? Noodle soup? Sweet rice wine and boiled eggs? Red chopped chili peppers mixed with rice noodles? Water chestnut cakes, red bean cakes, coconut milk rice cakes…
These are all very cheap snacks!
He Wanqian was shocked!
At this time, Su Tianli had already run to the door of the store to solicit business.
She pointed at He Wanqian and said to the people who were looking into the "Shiqing Shiguang" food stall: "Uncles and aunts, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters... please come in and have a seat! We have a wide variety of snacks here, they are delicious and inexpensive. Look, that pretty girl ordered so many at once!"
"If the food here isn't delicious, our business wouldn't be so good, right?"
"Come in and take a rest if you're tired of shopping! A bowl of red bean paste is only three cents! A bowl of red bean paste and rice dumplings is only five cents!"
"Our store not only has traditional Cantonese snacks, but also authentic snacks from other provinces! Everything is guaranteed to be delicious!"
…
As Su Tianli shouted and called out, many people came in and started placing orders.
Su Tianli is extremely busy, but she manages everything in an orderly manner.
He Wanqian kept staring at Su Tianli.
She was quite angry at first! A bowl of red bean paste with glutinous rice balls only cost five cents! Such a cheap price... So Su Tianli was deliberately cheating her!
However, when He Wanqian saw Su Tianli busy like a spinning top,
She suddenly noticed the shining point of Su Tianli.
——Su Tianli is full of energy!
In particular, when the lifeless image of Fu Yan appeared in He Wanqian's mind, Su Tianli in front of her seemed more lively and lovely.
He Wanqian closed her eyes.
The food in front of her gave off a rich aroma, which stimulated her greatly.
He Wanqian took the chopsticks and took a bite of the noodles.
As the name suggests, thread noodles are as thin as thread.
Su Tianli introduced this before, saying it’s called Fujian White Duck Soup Noodles.
Therefore, the soup base should be made by boiling duck skeletons, bacon bones, and fresh pork. It has the unique freshness of duck meat, the salty freshness of bacon bones, and the sweetness of pork...
The soup base is rich milky white, and the soft and delicate white noodles lie in the white soup, sprinkled with fried white sesame seeds, fried golden garlic, and a handful of emerald green onions!
The soup and noodles look white, and I feel like... the taste might be just average.
However, He Wanqian first picked up a tiny bit of noodle and put it into her mouth.
Then she held the bowl of noodles and started slurping them in big mouthfuls!
This is so delicious!
He Wanqian finished the whole bowl of white duck soup noodles in just a few bites!
After eating the salty food, she wanted to eat something sweet.
So her attention turned to the red bean paste dumplings that Su Tianli had previously specially recommended.
As soon as she saw this bowl of red bean dumplings, He Wanqian fell in love with it.
The Cantonese people like to eat desserts.
However, supplies were scarce, and the only things that could be used to make desserts were beans such as red beans and mung beans.
However, to make the most authentic Cantonese red bean paste, you need to put a piece of dried tangerine peel into the pot when cooking the red beans, and you must never stir the pot with a spoon - otherwise the round and plump red beans will be crushed.
Yes, the Cantonese people will do their best to ensure that every red bean in the pot is cooked, and at the same time, they must ensure that every red bean is a complete bean.
Then--
After the red beans are out of the pot, let them cool down, then take out and discard the tangerine peel.
Then take out half of the red beans, grind them into red bean paste with a stone mill, and filter the residue with gauze to get the most delicate, tender and smooth red bean paste.
——During this process, a large amount of red bean dregs will be produced, but it doesn’t matter. After secondary grinding, the red bean dregs can be made into red bean cake.
The most important step in making traditional red bean paste is here!
Cook the red bean paste back into the pot and add brown sugar!
Yes, in every bowl of finished tangerine peel and red bean paste, only the bean paste contains sugar, and the whole red beans actually do not contain sugar.
When diners order red bean paste dumplings,
Just take a bowl, put three glutinous rice balls in it, then scoop a spoonful of whole red beans, and finally pour two spoonfuls of fine red bean paste...
Right now, this bowl of red bean paste dumplings is placed in front of He Wanqian.
He Wanqian first scooped a spoonful of red bean paste with red beans.
The red beans look distinct and round.
In fact,
When you take a sip, you can first feel the graininess, and then the perfectly round red beans will burst in your mouth and turn into sweet and fragrant red bean paste;
Then you can feel the red bean paste that is as smooth, thick and without residue as the waves...
It’s so delicious!
Before she knew it, He Wanqian had finished a whole bowl of red bean paste dumplings.
Then she ate some marinated vegetables and a platter of pastries...
Even had an egg fried rice dumpling and a few dumplings.
He Wanqian hadn't felt so full and satisfied for a long time.
In her opinion, saturation and satisfaction are two different concepts.
——In the past half month, she had eaten well every day and every meal, but she just couldn't swallow the food and it tasted bland.
Only today...
He Wanqian had to admit that delicious food can really bring people spiritual enjoyment.
Su Tianli came over to greet her, "Comrade He... Oh, you have a good appetite today!"
She just didn't like He Wanqian anymore.
But from the restaurant owner's point of view, the diner He Wanqian was very patronizing in eating the food in her restaurant... and the two of them were in hostile positions.
This better represents the food in her restaurant, it is really delicious!
How could Su Tianli not be happy?
So Su Tianli asked He Wanqian with a smile, "...But there's still a lot left! I'll pack it up for you, and you can take it home to eat?"
He Wanqian really wanted to say no in a firm tone.
On second thought,
Her father is still in the hospital!
Even she thought the food in Su Tianli's shop was really delicious...
However, it would be nice to pack it up and bring it to her dad to eat.
He Wanqian nodded.
So Su Tianli went to find some banana leaves and deftly packed up the dumplings, cakes and other things that He Wanqian had not finished eating. She tied them up with cotton ropes and put them in the net bag that He Wanqian carried with her.
Su Tianli asked He Wanqian for a lunch box again.
——In this era, when people go out to the market, those who are particular usually bring their own lunch boxes. If you want to eat some noodle soup or rice outside, it is cleaner to use your own lunch box.
He Wanqian did bring it.
She took out an empty lunch box from her bag. Su Tianli took it and ran to the side to fill it with two servings of red bean paste dumplings. She closed the lid and handed it back to He Wanqian, saying, "This lunch box contains red bean paste dumplings. Take it back for Aunt Xu to eat!"
He Wanqian was stunned.
After a while, she cried out in surprise, "What did you say?"
Su Tianli didn't know why He Wanqian's reaction was so sudden.
After all, she had just charged He Wanqian five dollars and seven cents for a snack, and He Wanqian didn't say anything.
So Su Tianli repeated, "I said, I won't charge you for the red bean paste dumplings in this lunch box, you can take them back and give them to Aunt Xu Jiaxi."
He Wanqian's eyes were glaring, "Xu...how do you know my mother?"
Su Tianli was puzzled. "We all live in the same family compound. What's so strange about me knowing Aunt Xu? Don't you also know my parents and my eldest sister?"
In Su Tianli's opinion, the red bean paste dumplings made by her grandma are absolutely delicious!
There is no way anyone in the world would not like it.
And Xu Jiaxi looks like a melancholy type of person.
Eating more sweets can make you happier...
As for the money, forget it.
She had just cheated He Wanqian out of a lot of money.
He Wanqian stared at Su Tianli with wide eyes and shook her head desperately.
No!
No!
Her mother Xu Jiaxi is a very strange person.
How to say it?
Xu Jiaxi is a lonely, sensitive, neurotic person, and... has a natural indifference that keeps people at a distance.
He Wanqian's home is on the fourth floor, the top floor of the cadre building in the chemical plant's family compound.
What no one knew was that someone had added another half floor on top of the fourth floor of her house.
Her mother Xu Jiaxi lived on that half floor with her nanny all year round.
The staircase at the entrance leads to her father's room.
During He Wanqian's childhood, she only received love and care from her father, while her mother never paid any attention to her.
She also asked her father if her mother didn't like her.
Dad just told her that mom was not feeling well and needed to rest, and asked her not to disturb her.
So He Wanqian was obedient and rarely asked for her mother.
In He Wanqian's previous life, after her and Cheng Yu's life stories were revealed, although Xu Jiaxi had no feelings for Cheng Yu, Xu Jiaxi also had no feelings for He Wanqian.
Under Xu Jiaxi's influence, He Jingdong also began to ignore He Wanqian...
Therefore, in her previous life, He Wanqian was not only frail and sickly but also lonely and helpless.
She can only rely on Su Tianli's care.
After He Wanqian was reborn, she devoted herself to flattering and pleasing Xu Jiaxi.
For six years, she has been greeting Xu Jiaxi every morning and evening, and personally cooking breakfast and supper for Xu Jiaxi...
But Xu Jiaxi's personality,
For six whole years, she has never accepted He Wanqian's advances!
He Wan-qian greeted her in the morning and evening, but she asked the nanny to stop her.
The nanny would either tell He Wanqian that the mistress had not woken up yet, or that she had already fallen asleep;
She also asked the nanny to return the breakfast and midnight snack cooked for her by He Wanxi, saying thank you Xixi, but she had already had breakfast or she didn't have the habit of eating midnight snacks.
so? ? ?
Now He Wanqian was completely stunned after hearing what Su Tianli said.
First of all, Xu Jiaxi is not an ordinary person.
If she doesn't want to see anyone, no one can see her!
Then why did Su Tianli feel that it was easy to meet Xu Jiaxi?
Secondly, Xu Jiaxi never eats food given by others...
But Su Tianli looked calm and composed, asking her to bring red bean paste dumplings to Xu Jiaxi?
Why?
Why is Su Tianli so sure that Xu Jiaxi will eat her red bean paste dumplings?
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