Looking at the noodles of uniform thickness, Mr. Li ran to his grandson and said, "Come, let me try it too."
Li Jianmin handed the joystick to his grandfather and took over the job of meeting faces from his sister.
The task of making noodles was given to the two of them, while Li Yan prepared the seasoning for the cold noodles.
Cut the cucumber into shreds, cut the green onion into sections, boil water and let it cool, smash the garlic to make garlic water. After all the work is ready, Li Yan starts to boil water and cook noodles.
At the same time, on the stove on the other side, Li Yan cooked a packet of sour plum soup.
A few more pieces of firewood were placed in the kitchen.
Li Yan stood up and walked out of the kitchen, and saw the whole family curiously surrounding her grandfather who was pressing noodles.
After hearing Maomao's excited promotion, Grandma Wu, uncle and aunt all gathered around with interest.
At this moment, my cousin's position of serving noodles was also replaced by Wu.
My cousin was on the side, rolling the noodles from the sieve into balls one by one, just as he had done before. This made it easier to take them out later.
Seeing how excited they were, Li Yan didn't disturb them and went straight to the kitchen with a sieve of noodles.
After rinsing the noodles with cold water, Li Yan left it for a while, waiting for the heat to dissipate slowly. Then, Li Yan took a copper basin and poured out the sour plum soup.
In order to make the sour plum soup taste cooler, Li Yan asked the elder sister who came to help in the kitchen to hang the boiled sour plum soup into the well and leave it there for half an hour to achieve the chilled effect.
After the noodles had lost their heat, Li Yan added oil, salt, garlic juice, chopped green onions, soy sauce, and cucumber shreds to the noodles, and then began to mix them.
With the addition of these seasonings, the dish looks very appetizing both in terms of color and aroma.
When Li Yan came out of the kitchen carrying the mixed cold noodles, the place was still crowded with people. Everyone was very curious about this new tool and their enthusiasm remained unabated.
If there is any difference, it is that the person pressing the noodles and the person receiving the noodles below have changed.
"Grandma, the cold noodles are ready. Let's eat first. It's not too late to get busy after you finish eating!"
After hearing what Li Yan said, everyone realized that so much time had passed. Little Maomao also came back to his senses from his curiosity. When he heard that there was something delicious, he ran over first, staring eagerly at the food in his second sister's hand.
Li Xiaomei hurried to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks, and everyone shared a large bowl of cold noodles.
The salty and fresh noodles are smooth and chewy, and paired with the cool and crispy cucumber, they are very appetizing.
Looking at the silent crowd, Li Yan asked expectantly, "How is it? How does it taste?"
Mrs. Wu, who had no appetite in the past few days, could not help but taste it again and again. After hearing her granddaughter's question, she nodded in satisfaction.
Li Jianmin took a bite and intuitively felt that the food was good. Without even talking, he gave Li Yan a thumbs up.
Needless to say, Maomao, the little foodie, was slurping the noodles in the bowl in big mouthfuls.
In fact, there was no need for anyone to say anything more. Just by looking at everyone tasting the food without talking, Li Yan knew that the cold noodles must have captured everyone's stomach.
"Grandpa and grandma, eat slowly. I've also prepared a cold drink called sour plum soup. It's not only good for relieving the heat but also aids digestion. It's also a drink we'll be launching tomorrow. Everyone, come try it later!"
When everyone heard this, they were surprised to find that there was something to drink. They were even more excited about the refreshing drink.
After finishing the cold noodles, Li Yan brought over the sour plum soup that was suspended in the well water.
Because it was stored for a short time, it was not very refreshing when I drank it, but the taste was very good. It was sour and sweet, which was both appetizing and very refreshing.
"Second girl, is this cold drink made with plums? It's really good to pair with cold noodles." Wu asked as she sipped the sour plum soup in the bowl.
"This contains more than just black plums. It also contains hawthorn, mint, licorice, and several other herbs. It not only quenches thirst, but also strengthens the spleen and stimulates appetite. Drinking this kind of drink in the summer is the perfect way to cool down!"
Mrs. Wu was amazed when she heard this. Wow, a drink with so many medicinal ingredients, how could it not taste good?
"If you like the milk, take a few packets back later. The weather is hot now, so make some every day to drink to cool down!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu waved her hands repeatedly. This thing was bought by her granddaughter to sell, so how could she take it?
"Grandma, don't refuse. Consider these as your granddaughter's filial piety to you. I've been grateful for your help these days. Don't be fooled by the large number of herbs here. They are all common herbs. Just take them!"
After hearing what his granddaughter said, Mr. Li said to his wife, "Here you go, take it!"
After hearing what her husband said, Mrs. Wu happily agreed. Perhaps because she was old, she felt a little bitter in the summer. She had just drunk a bowl of appetizing sour plum soup, which gave her some appetite.
After eating and drinking, Mr. Li asked about the noodle machine.
"Where did you get that stuff? With it, making pasta won't be so troublesome in the future!"
Li Yan nodded and vaguely said that she got the noodle machine from Qin Yue. As for the details of the cooperation between the two, Li Yan did not elaborate.
"Master, I plan to open a noodle workshop after I finish this busy period. Then we can sell the pressed noodles in the shops in the market. I think it should be easy to sell!"
Mr. Li was originally immersed in the joy of the noodle pressing machine's ability to save time and effort, but he never thought that he could sell the pressed noodles.
After Li Yan said this, everyone came to their senses and agreed with Li Yan's idea.
Grandpa Li patted his granddaughter's head with satisfaction and said, "You can make the decision on this matter. If there is anything that doesn't suit your needs, just let me know!"
As the sky gradually darkened, Old Man Li, after tasting the new food, led his eldest son and his family back to his home.
"If your father doesn't come back tonight, remember to bring a change of clothes to send to your father tomorrow!" Lin said to her daughter while looking outside the door.
Li Yan nodded and agreed.
The county government is distributing grain to help the refugees today. If it is too busy, it is normal that my father cannot come back.
As expected, Lin tossed and turned for most of the night, but her husband did not come back.
Early the next morning, Lin prepared her husband's spare clothes and prepared to have her daughter take them over later.
On this day, Li Yan also got up early in the morning, prepared to wash up and go down the mountain to milk the goats.
But when she had washed and was ready to leave, the father and son from the Zhao family had already arrived with two buckets of goat milk.
This saved her a lot of trouble. Li Yan ate her breakfast in a few bites, and then went to the vegetable garden to pick some side dishes for the day.
Finally, the prepared goods were loaded onto the mule cart, and the group headed towards the market.
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