Chapter 57 Washing the Dough Together
"You'd better keep what you know to yourself." Lan Zhou approached Shengxia and said secretly.
"Don't worry, I don't want to meddle in other people's business." Shengxia pushed Lan Zhou who was approaching.
"Just consider it that I owe you a favor. Feel free to come to me if you need my help in the future." Lan Zhou said somewhat arrogantly.
"Okay." Shengxia naturally wouldn't refuse. It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.
"Look, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone are all here, feel free to use them." Lan Zhou took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the cabinet and placed them on the table.
Shengxia came to the table. The two of them had discussed the name of the noodle shop before. Shengxia picked up the pen and wrote the three words "Weixian", which was the name of the noodle shop.
"Noodles taste delicious, this is a good name." Lan Zhou stood aside and looked at the words written by Shengxia, nodding in agreement.
"Thank you for the compliment." Shengxia looked at the words she had written with satisfaction.
The two men handed the written names to Zhang Mu. Zhang Mu did not delay and picked up the tools and got busy.
Lan Zhou looked at Zhang Mu, who was sweating profusely, with heartache, and picked up a fan to fan Zhang Mu. Zhang Mu also raised a silly smile.
Shengxia was touched by the affection between the two people. She then went to the kitchen and looked at Xia Yanjing who was cooking because of her words. She felt that Xia Yanjing was particularly handsome while busy. How could Shengxia not be moved?
"Xia Xia, you're here. It's still early for the cold noodles to be ready." Xia Yanjing said with a smile when he saw Shengxia coming. Xia Yanjing thought Shengxia couldn't wait to eat it.
"No rush, take your time." Shengxia approached Xia Yanjing, took out a handkerchief from her arms, and carefully helped Xia Yanjing wipe off the flour on his face.
Xia Yanjing stopped washing the dough and was a little surprised. Then he was happy. He knew that Xia Xia must have him in her heart.
"What are you doing? It seems very interesting." Shengxia felt warm in her heart when she saw Xia Yanjing smiling foolishly.
"I'm washing the dough."
"Let me help you wash."
"No, just sit next to me and rest."
"But I want to play for a bit." Sheng Xia said this before she realized she was acting like a spoiled child to Xia Yanjing.
"Xia Xia, whatever you say is what it is." Xia Xia acted coquettishly towards me. She was so cute. Xia Yanjing was very excited.
"How do I wash this?" Shengxia asked sincerely while looking at the dough in the water. He really had never been in the kitchen.
"Just knead the dough." Xia Yanjing said as he demonstrated.
"I understand." Shengxia rolled up her sleeves and put her hands into the water, kneading the dough. She felt her body and mind relaxed.
Xia Yanjing then joined in, and their hands touched from time to time, as if an electric current was passing through.
The two of them worked together and soon the dough was kneaded. Xia Yanjing lifted up his clothes and wrapped Shengxia's hands to dry them.
"We have to wait for another hour and a half. Let's go and see how Brother Zhang's plaque is going." Xia Yanjing said, shaking the water off his hands.
"Okay." Shengxia looked at his dry hands, then looked at the wet clothes on Xia Yanjing's body. He felt that Xia Yanjing really kept him in mind all the time. Shengxia just felt sweet in his heart.
Zhang Mu was carving the first character at this time. The two of them squatted beside and watched curiously. Xia Yanjing looked at Zhang Mu's movements and felt that it did not seem very difficult. His self-confidence swelled unprecedentedly.
"This seems quite interesting. I'd like to try it too." Xia Yanjing felt that he had learned enough from watching it, so he picked up the tools and started to imitate him.
After a while, Xia Yanjing and Shengxia fell silent. Xia Yanjing looked at his own work silently, then looked at Zhang Mu's work, then lowered his head and stopped talking.
"Actually, you did a very good job on your first time." Shengxia saw that Xia Yanjing was a little depressed, and couldn't help but comfort him.
"Xia Xia, no need to say more, I understand." Xia Yanjing secretly cursed himself for being so clumsy. Didn't he know his own level? He couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion in his heart.
"Hahaha, brother Jing, you look like an earthworm crawling now." Zhang Mu looked up at Xia Yanjing's masterpiece and couldn't help laughing. Lan Zhou also covered his mouth and laughed after seeing it.
"I just don't want to steal your job." Xia Yanjing said stubbornly.
"Yes, yes, yes." Zhang Mu responded with a smile, and anyone with a discerning eye could see the perfunctory tone in his response.
Xia Yanjing didn't want to embarrass himself anymore, so he decided to watch others carve the plaque. An hour later, the plaque was ready. Xia Yanjing took the plaque and nodded with satisfaction.
"Brother Jing, when will the cold noodles you mentioned be ready? I'm a little hungry." Zhang Mu worked for an hour and couldn't help asking.
"There's still half an hour left." Xia Yanjing said, estimating the time.
"I want to try the taste of the cold noodles that General Sheng has been thinking about so much." Zhang Mu said expectantly.
"Definitely the first." Xia Yanjing responded very proudly.
"Okay, okay, you're first." Zhang Mu said perfunctorily with some disbelief.
An hour passed quickly, and Xia Yanjing pulled Zhang Mu to light a fire for him. Zhang Mu was surprised to see the crystal clear cold noodles in between.
"Brother Jing, is this Liangpi?" Zhang Mu swallowed and said.
"Yes, but it's not edible yet. We need to add some seasoning. Make a few and send them to Xia Xia and Ge Fu so they can try them first."
"OK."
With the joint efforts of the two, two servings of mixed cold noodles were ready. Fortunately, Zhang Mu's family also had a complete range of seasonings, which could perfectly replicate the taste of the previous cold noodles.
"Brother Zhang, please bring it to Xia Xia and Ge Fu first." Xia Yanjing handed two large bowls of mixed cold noodles to Zhang Mu, and then continued to steam the noodles.
"Okay." Zhang Mu felt very hungry when he saw the cold noodles in his hand, but his brother had priority, and as a grown man, he could wait.
Lan Zhou and Sheng Xia were sitting under a tree enjoying the cool breeze. Seeing Zhang Mu coming over with a bowl, Sheng Xia quickly stood up and took it, "Thank you, Brother Zhang."
"You're welcome, Zhou Zhou. Try it. It looks very good." Zhang Mu handed the bowl to Lan Zhou and couldn't help urging him.
"Okay, let me try this cold noodles and see how delicious it is." Lan Zhou was also curious about the taste of the cold noodles.
Lan Zhou picked up a few noodles with chopsticks and put them into his mouth. As soon as the noodles entered his mouth, he felt the unique taste, which was very chewy. The seasoning was also well matched, with moderate saltiness and a slightly spicy taste that stimulated his taste buds, but was not too strong. Instead, it added a bit of flavor.
Lan Zhou immediately fell in love with the cold noodles and put a few into Zhang Mu's mouth. "Husband, try it. It's delicious."
Zhang Mu was also pleasantly surprised after eating it. "It's delicious and cool, perfect for summer."
"Zhou Zhou, you eat first. I'll go help Jingdi light the fire." After tasting it, Zhang Mu became more passionate about working. Without saying a word, he ran to the kitchen and started lighting the fire honestly.
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