Chapter 4 Mashed Potatoes and Potato Pancakes
Wu Zhiyun and Li stood by the stove and watched Wu Yuetang cut the kneaded dough into small pieces with a knife like a magic trick, then spread lard on the pieces with his bare hands and pushed with his wrist, and a long pancake came out.
She rolled out the pancakes one by one, turning out nearly forty pancakes from the large dough. Wu Yuetang stuck the pancakes to the wall of the pot, using the remaining lard, which she hadn't cleaned, and then closed the lid.
Then he took out the remaining half of the potatoes in the steamer and continued to mash them into mashed potatoes. He put them in a bowl, carried it out of the kitchen, and placed it on the round table in the yard.
"Mashed potatoes without pepper have no soul."
Wu Yuetang sighed softly, walked back to the stove, scooped a bowl of water, added a little flour to make a noodle soup, and added a little salt. He picked up a jar on the stove, opened the lid and asked, it tasted very similar to modern oyster sauce. Wu Yuetang added a little bit of it to the sauce, and then stirred it slowly until all the seasonings were completely melted in the noodle soup, then tasted it.
"Yeah, not bad."
After preparing the sauce, the pancakes in the pan are almost done. As soon as you open the lid of the pan, the aroma that hits you in the face makes you feel refreshed.
"Little sister, this cake smells so good."
Wu Zhiyun stood in front of her and watched the whole process, and only spoke when she lifted the lid of the big pot, with saliva dripping from the corners of his mouth.
“It will taste better.”
Wu Yuetang curled the corners of her mouth slightly. The happiest thing for her was to be praised by others for the food she cooked.
After putting all the pancakes on the plate, he walked out of the kitchen with the bowl of sauce.
The people who were originally stunned in the outer courtyard followed the fragrance and came to the round table in the outer courtyard one by one.
"Tang girl, how did you learn to do these?"
Wu Shoutian was so shocked when he saw the golden pancakes and mashed potatoes on the table. He was so bored that he could actually cook.
"It's very simple. Come sit down and eat."
Wu Yuetang sat down first, picked up a piece of cake and was about to eat, but suddenly turned around to look at Li who was about to come in.
"Mom, I remember we have some pickled vegetables at home. You can take them out and eat them with the bread."
Li looked at the full plate of food in front of her and didn't want to take any at first, but after thinking about it, she got up and went to the cellar to get some pickled vegetables.
As soon as the pickles were put on the table, everyone picked up the pancakes and started eating them. They had been craving this aroma for a long time, and it was even more fragrant when they took a bite. It was no wonder that lard was added to it. It was so fragrant.
Boss Wu and Boss Wu were enjoying their meal until they finished the pancakes in their hands. Then Wu Yongqiao stared at the bowl of hot mashed potatoes and smiled at Wu Yuetang.
"Little sister, how do you eat this mashed potatoes? Do you just scoop it up and eat it like this?"
After hearing this, Wu Yuetang picked up her bowl, scooped a spoonful of mashed potatoes into her bowl, then poured some sauce into the bowl, stirred it with a spoon, and took a bite.
"Yeah, just eat it like this."
"Oh, okay, let's try it too."
Seeing this, Wu Yongqiao immediately followed Wu Yuetang's example and served himself a bowl.
"Wow, how did you make this sauce? It smells so good."
After taking a bite, Wu Yongqiao stood up excitedly and shouted loudly.
The rest of the people looked at each other, and served themselves a bowl. If one bowl was not enough, they ordered another one.
Wu Yuetang frowned as she looked at the people in front of her who were eating from their bowls while looking at the pot. She knew that they usually didn't have a proper meal, but if they ate like this, their stomachs might not be able to bear it.
After thinking about it, Wu Yuetang spoke up to dissuade him.
"Don't eat too much potato food. Potatoes are high in starch. Eating too much will cause indigestion and stomach stagnation. Then you'll have to spend money to see a doctor, which is not cost-effective."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone stopped what they were doing.
"I make just enough for one bowl of mashed potatoes per person, and 3-5 pancakes per person is no problem."
When they heard that one could eat three or five pancakes, everyone switched from mashed potatoes to pancakes.
Wu Yuetang put down her bowl and chopsticks, moved her chair back without leaving a trace, and watched the family having a lively meal from afar, feeling emotional.
Although this family treated the original owner badly and wanted to get rid of this burden, they actually didn't seem to treat her too badly. So far, she hadn't received any of the kind of murderous malice from this family.
It's understandable if you think about it. It was already a year of famine, the family was so poor, and there was not enough surplus food. If there was such a good-for-nothing who could eat but didn't contribute anything, anyone would want to get rid of him.
Wu Yuetang sighed silently in his heart, stood up and walked towards his room.
"I'm done eating, you guys take your time."
When the seven people at the dinner table heard her words, none of them were not stunned. This girl usually would not stop until she had eaten five or six bowls of food in one meal.
Are you full today after eating two pancakes and a bowl of mashed potatoes?
They looked at the remaining food on the table and didn't know what to say.
Seeing that no one had moved their chopsticks, Wu Shoutian spoke.
"It's rare for Miss Tang to cook dinner for us. Let's not waste it. Let's eat."
After hearing the boss's words, everyone continued eating.
It had been a long time since they had eaten such a substantial staple food. In order not to waste food, everyone started to gobble it up, and the atmosphere became lively again.
After Wu Yuetang returned to the house, she locked the door, lay down on the bed, and stared blankly at the beams.
"How did you get into a book?"
She muttered to herself. After a busy day, she was now free, her mind filled with doubts about traveling through the book.
She remembered that she had finished reading the book, and she had read it all night long. After that, she found a new novel to read, but she fell asleep while reading. How could she find herself in the book when she woke up?
Based on my own experience of reading novels, the protagonist who travels through time in a book usually either has a car accident or dies accidentally. It is amazing that I could trigger it without doing anything.
Wu Yuetang suddenly thought of the activated system, and instantly became alert. He immediately sat up and shouted silently in his heart.
"System system."
"Host, do you need any help?" The system responded immediately.
"What is the upgrade you mentioned today? How do you upgrade?"
"The host has been upgraded to level 2 today. The system's experience points depend on the delicious food the host cooks for others. Today's upgrade goal has been achieved, and the space has been upgraded to level 2."
"Just this dinner today allowed me to upgrade?"
Wu Yuetang couldn't help but be a little surprised. It turned out that the upgrade was to gain experience by cooking. Isn't this just in line with her major?
"Yes, the host has successfully unlocked the space fixed assets and space retrieval. Would you like to take a look?"
As the system's voice sounded, Wu Yuetang instantly entered the space. Looking at the familiar two-story house in front of her, her heart was filled with joy.
"Isn't this the house I bought for my agricultural practice? Is this my fixed asset?"
Wu Yuetang ran into the house with a smile, opened the door, and looked at the familiar furnishings in the room. A long-lost sense of familiarity came over her.
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