The next morning, when Xu Han got up, Lu Chuan had already prepared breakfast.
Breakfast was simple: rice porridge and steamed buns, along with stir-fried eggs with chili peppers and some pre-made pickled vegetables. It was quite delicious, nutritious and healthy.
Over this long period of time, not only has Grandpa Zhao's cooking skills improved, but even the Taoist priest can now help cook a small dish.
Normally, Xu Han prefers to sleep in, unless she has something to do that requires her to get up early.
Before, when she wasn't busy, Lu Chuan would prepare breakfast before going hunting, but now that she's pregnant, she's even less willing to get up early.
Xu Han was very fortunate that she didn't have in-laws around; otherwise, in ancient society, what in-laws could tolerate such a daughter-in-law?
Every time Xu Han slowly got up, the three of them would finish their boxing practice and then prepare breakfast, so Xu Han could eat it right after she got up.
"The stir-fried eggs with chili peppers were delicious today," Xu Han praised as she ate.
"Not bad, right? I cooked it." The Taoist priest said proudly.
"Great job! Keep up the good work and you've made progress!"
Xu Han praised them, and then continued, "Now that we can cook, we don't have much to do and we have more time. I'll make you bread today! We've never had bread before!"
"Bread? What bread?" Grandpa Zhao asked curiously, and even Lu Chuan looked at Xu Han with anticipation.
"Well, it's made with flour, so it's soft and delicious," Xu Han explained.
"Alright, then you and Old Zhao can cook at home! After breakfast, Xiao Chuan and I will go into the woods to cut down trees."
"Why cut down the tree? There's still plenty of firewood." Xu Han asked, puzzled.
"The weather is getting colder, isn't it? Let's finish making this year's charcoal before you give birth. Otherwise, it'll be a lot of work to make it later," the Taoist priest chuckled.
Xu Han found this strange! The more she thought about it, the more something seemed off. After figuring it out, she sighed and said, "So you've been using me as a means of transportation, haven't you?"
"Isn't this convenient? If it can be simpler, why make things difficult for yourself?" the Taoist priest said with a smug look on his face.
"Alright!" Xu Han had no choice but to agree, after all, what the Taoist priest said was absolutely right. With Xu Han's spatial ability to help, things were indeed much easier.
Lu Chuan remained silent, wanting to refute the Taoist priest, but then felt that what the priest said seemed to make sense.
But what can I do if I feel so sorry for my wife?
Xu Han noticed Lu Chuan's expression and said, "It's okay, don't worry about me. I'll just help you transport some trees. It's not much trouble. Just think of it as going out for a walk."
Seeing this, Lu Chuan didn't know what to say. At worst, he would just carry his wife away.
After Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest left, Xu Han began preparing the bread she would make that day.
First, make the dough. Take out an appropriate amount of flour and add an appropriate amount of sugar, yeast, and eggs.
Take out pure milk from the refrigerator and add it in, along with some cooking oil.
After adding everything in, stir with chopsticks until it forms clumps, then knead by hand into a slightly soft dough.
This dough needs to be kneaded for a while to develop gluten; this will make the bread softer.
Xu Han felt tired after kneading for a while. Luckily, Grandpa Zhao was home, so she called him over to help knead the dough.
After kneading the dough, I rolled it out into a large sheet, added some of the previously cooked red beans, and sprinkled some sugar on top.
Xu Han added raisins to the remaining half of the dough, making two different flavors. This way, there were more options to choose from.
Sprinkle red beans evenly on the dough sheet, then stack it up from one side, and finally cut it into long dough pieces of appropriate size with a knife.
To make the bread look better, Xu Han twisted the cut dough pieces into braids and then arranged them evenly on a large plate.
You can't bake it yet! It needs to proof for a while first, otherwise the bread will be rock hard.
While the bread was proofing, Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao went to clean the oven outside the yard.
It's been a long time since I've used it, and the oven is very dirty. I need to clean it thoroughly first.
Then mix in some mud and re-smear the gaps, otherwise air will leak out when baking.
By the time Grandpa Zhao and Xu Han finished cleaning the oven, the bread had already risen quite a bit.
Xu Han brushed another layer of egg yolk onto the risen bread, making the baked bread golden brown and very appealing.
It's a pity there were no black sesame seeds, otherwise the baked bread would have looked even better. Since there were no black sesame seeds, Xu Han added some white sesame seeds instead, which also made it look better.
After putting the bread in the oven, Xu Han cooked two servings of potato noodles for lunch.
The Taoist priest and Lu Chuan won't be coming back for lunch today, so it's just Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao there, and they'll have a simple meal.
After lunch, the bread was baked. After taking out one piece, Xu Han put the rest into her spatial storage while it was still hot.
Bread tastes better when it's fresh out of the oven, so that Lu Chuan and the others can have some hot bread when they get back.
"Grandpa Zhao, please try it and see if it's good." Xu Han broke off a piece of bread and handed it to Grandpa Zhao.
Grandpa Zhao took a bite, and his eyes lit up. "Delicious! It smells so good! It has a milky aroma and is sweet. It melts in your mouth in no time. It's really suitable for us old folks."
"As long as it tastes good, we can try other ways to make bread next time. There are many ways to make bread!"
The flavors are all different, and there's also a cake; the cake is even softer than this. I'll make it for you when I have time!
Seeing how much Grandpa Zhao enjoyed eating bread, Xu Han couldn't hide the smile on her face.
"Hahaha, I'll be waiting."
"I'll have more time from now on. There's not much work to do right now, so whenever I have time, I'll cook something delicious to satisfy everyone's cravings."
I can make lots of pastries too! I was so busy before, with endless work every day, I didn't have time to make many delicious things!
"Okay, I'll go with you from now on, and I can learn something too. Hahahaha," Grandpa Zhao said happily.
Since arriving here, Grandpa Zhao has helped Xu Han cook almost every time she goes into the kitchen.
Over time, I've come to enjoy cooking myself. Seeing others enjoy the food I make gives me a great sense of accomplishment.
Of course, over this long period of time, Grandpa Zhao has not only been cooking for Xu Han every day, but he has also been doing something very important himself.
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