The old lady doesn't eat meat, and the young master has to take an exam, so the first wife will definitely have to recite scriptures and pray.
The kitchen hasn't been receiving meat or lard lately. At most, they've been sending some eggs.
With Granny Hua gone home today, Chunxi and the others had some free time, so Wang Yan handed the small tea room over to her and asked her to look after it for a while.
Of course, he also promised her that he would bring her something delicious when he came back. So Chunxi happily returned to her old post.
When they arrived at the kitchen, Chunye was already waiting. Wang Yan scooped a bowl of flour, added three spoonfuls of salt, divided the flour into two halves, scalded one half with boiling water, and mixed the other half with cold water.
Then scoop a small bowl of flour, add some rapeseed oil, and mix it into a paste for later use.
Divide the freshly kneaded dough into large portions, roll each portion into a rectangular sheet, spread the oil paste in the center, fold it into a square, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Roll it out thinner with a rolling pin, rolling it out on both sides. Pour oil into a pan and wait for the oil to heat up. Then put in the rolled-out pancake and keep flipping it.
After three times, the pancake will puff up. Use chopsticks to poke a hole in the pancake and pour in the beaten egg mixture.
Once the eggs are cooked, they're ready to be taken out of the pan. Spread a layer of soybean paste (from the main kitchen) on top, then a layer of chili oil, roll them up, and they're ready to eat.
Chunye exclaimed in surprise as she ate, and only stopped after eating three in one go. Before, her stomach was dry, but now the vegetables she brought back from the main kitchen had a thinner layer of vegetable oil than usual.
I couldn't get full even after eating three big steamed buns in one meal, but now I finally feel full.
Grandma Sun watched with great surprise, as her pastry-making skills had never been particularly strong. She was only good at cooking porridge and soup.
She's learned a lot about making noodles from Wang Yan lately, and now she's mastered another one. She's sure to get a reward for serving it tonight.
Now, the rewards she receives each month are a good income, and Wang Yan continues to teach her.
Grandma Sun hugged Wang Yan's head and purred, "When I come back from my vacation this time, I'll bring you fried sausages to eat."
That's great! No matter how fragrant the egg pancake is, it can't compare to the delicious fried sausage. The three little girls in the kitchen all showed a hint of surprise in their eyes.
Because Aunt Sun's day off is the day after tomorrow, and she'll be going back tomorrow night, so wouldn't she be able to eat fried pork intestines the night after tomorrow?
"Auntie, what kind of food is this? It smells so good, the whole yard smells delicious."
The three of them were laughing and having a good time when they saw Chunlan holding a broom, standing cautiously at the door asking questions, her eyes darting around.
After asking, he rushed in without waiting for Aunt Sun's reply, looking left and right, but he didn't find any meat. How strange!
Grandma Sun knew exactly what she was thinking at a glance, and didn't even give her a pancake.
"Madam hasn't been eating meat lately, so I've been thinking of making something vegetarian that's still palatable. I've just finished developing it, so I won't share it with you, Miss."
"After all, Madam hasn't eaten yet. If Madam bestows any reward upon you when I return to Qingqian, Madam will cook some more for you."
Upon hearing this, Chunlan gave a dry laugh, picked up her broom, and left.
She turned her back, but inwardly she felt resentful. Didn't she see those people eating with their mouths covered in oil?
It must have contained some meat, otherwise how could it smell so good?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't wait for the old servant to finish cleaning up before she could do anything; she had to go and report to Sister Qingqian and the others first.
Taking the initiative, he tidied up and ran to the front yard to report.
Meanwhile, Aunt Sun cooked another pot of mung bean and lily porridge and divided it among the three people.
After Wang Yan finished eating and drinking, she packed two pancakes and a bowl of porridge and returned to the small tea room.
On the way back, I ran into Chunlan, who was walking hurriedly to the backyard, and we almost bumped into each other.
When Chunlan saw Wang Yan, her face turned pale instantly. She opened her mouth to say something, but Wang Yan gave her a half-smile, refused to speak to her, and strode away.
Chunxi squinted as she ate her egg pancake. That's just how she is; when she eats something delicious, she likes to squint her eyes and shake her head in enjoyment.
After Chunlan returned to the backyard, she waited anxiously for a long time, but Qingqian did not come to question Aunt Sun.
This is actually a good thing. If she really came over, Wang Yan's big mouth would tell everyone, and she would be in trouble.
After catching her breath, she felt ashamed and indignant, her face burning with shame. She realized that Qingping definitely looked down on her for complaining behind her back and didn't believe her at all.
That's not actually the case at all. Qingping was really paying attention; she couldn't just blindly follow what she said, in case she got it wrong. That would be too embarrassing for her.
In the evening, Aunt Sun brought a plate of egg pancakes and stewed soy milk and bird's nest porridge to the main room.
Before Gao could speak, Qingping asked Aunt Sun with a smile, "What is this made of?"
Grandma Sun had heard about it from Wang Yan that afternoon, and now she simply crossed her arms and let them hang down in front of her.
He was extremely respectful and cautious, saying, "Madam, you are wise. The pancakes were made with rapeseed oil and pure white flour, with just a little egg. There was absolutely no meat in them."
Madam Gao nodded, but she didn't eat any herself; instead, she gave the food to the maids below.
She was eating eggs just two days ago, but with her due date fast approaching, less than two months away, she's stopped eating them altogether.
However, this decision was only made today, and I haven't had a chance to tell Aunt Sun yet, so I don't blame her.
Grandma Sun broke out in a cold sweat and couldn't help but gasp for breath several times after she came out.
But in his heart, he couldn't help but resent Chunlan, wondering if it was this little vixen causing trouble.
Thinking about it calmly, how could that be? But I was too nervous just now, and without thinking, I blamed my anger on her.
Since the lady didn't eat, she naturally received no reward and returned to the kitchen in the backyard dejectedly.
Wang Yan was studying how to make jasmine green grape tea.
The Fifth Miss had a new basket of green grapes in her courtyard, and she kept half for herself.
Take the remaining half to Wang Yan and have her make a fruit tea.
Seeing Granny Sun looking dejected, Wang Yan asked her curiously. Upon learning that the lady didn't eat eggs, she smiled.
"What's so difficult about it? Auntie can just turn it into a salt and pepper shortbread!"
I explained the method to Aunt Sun. The steps for kneading the dough were the same, except that I added more Sichuan peppercorns and black pepper powder to the oil paste.
The amount of oil paste was doubled, and the dough was 1:1. After rolling it out, the dough was kneaded together and cut in half with scissors. Then it was rolled into a thin pancake and pan-fried.
The steps were almost identical, except that eggs weren't needed. Upon hearing this, Aunt Sun excitedly returned home and the next day made a batch of flaky pastries and sent them over.
The lady tasted it and, as expected, praised it, rewarding her with two gold hairpins.
They also asked her to make an extra portion, along with the recipe, and send it to the old lady and the main kitchen so that everyone in the household could have a better taste.
Aunt Su, who was in charge of the pastry preparations in the kitchen, held Aunt Sun's hand and thanked her for a long time. This time, she really stole the show.
"If you need anything in the future, just come and tell me. I can make decisions about things in the kitchen too."
He then gave her a bag of dried shrimp and mushroom powder, saying, "Madam doesn't eat meat anymore. You do physical labor, so drink some of this to boost your energy!"
Unable to refuse, Aunt Sun had no choice but to accept it. Afterwards, she was so nervous from chatting with people for so long that she broke out in a sweat.
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