Chapter 206: Making Tea
While Yang Yingxu was washing the cups, Han Youran and Jiang Xiurong came forward from the left and right to persuade Xia Zhizhi: "Zhizhi, if there are gay men next time, we should investigate more and don't be fooled by their words. Don't touch people like Sagawa who look like dogs again!"
While eating melon seeds, Xia Zhizhi whispered to them, "It's okay, don't worry. I'm not at a disadvantage. I haven't returned any of the things he gave me. The police station also said that they will give me a big reward. When the money comes, I will treat you to delicious food!"
There is no loss in material terms, but I am definitely sad in my heart.
Besides, Zhizhi is not short of money, so why would she care about those trivial things? She was just afraid that they would worry, so she pretended to be strong to appease them.
But seeing Xia Zhizhi eagerly looking forward to Yang Yingxu's return, Han Youran and Jiang Xiurong softened their hearts again. Forget it, it would be good to have someone to divert Zhizhi's attention and make her happy.
Yang Yingxu came back after washing the cups and went to the stove to boil water. Han Youran said that there was still hot water in the thermos, but he was reluctant to use it because he felt that it had been there for the whole morning and he was unsure about the temperature, so the tea would be wasted.
While waiting for the water to boil, he went to the cupboard to look around. There was no plate, so he filled a slightly smaller porcelain bowl with some preserved fruits, and used the lid of Xia Zhizhi's lunch box as a plate. He put a plate of cloud cakes and a plate of pecans and pine nuts on the kang as tea snacks.
The water boiled quickly. With limited tools, Yang Yingxu could only use two large enamel pots to stir the pot. His movements were as smooth as flowing clouds and water, with a sense of rough delicacy.
After brewing a pot of tea, Yang Yingxu divided the tea into portions, handed the cup that was seven-tenths full to Xia Zhizhi, and then looked at her expectantly.
Based on his service process, even if it is just a glass of boiled water, it can get 80 points.
The package of tea in Xia Zhizhi's counter is Zhengshan Xiaozhong. Once brewed, it has a strong aroma of pine smoke and dried longan, as well as a unique mountain flavor. The fragrance is rich, layered, and long-lasting.
It's the kind of tea that you brew in the house and leaves a lingering smell even after you drink it. People who don't know how to drink tea will think, "Oh, it smells so good, what kind of tea is this?" as soon as they open the curtain.
Zhengshan Xiaozhong is a rare tea that is not very bitter. It has a soft, delicate, sweet and smooth taste. If the tea tree grows in a good environment, it will also have a special sweet floral fragrance.
Xia Zhizhi took a sip and found it really good. The tea was good and the brewing technique was excellent. Seeing that she liked it, Yang Yingxu was also happy and served another cup to Han Youran and Jiang Xiurong.
He thought that the female comrades were Xia Zhizhi's friends or aides, so he should entertain them a few. He didn't care about the male comrades. He was only willing to serve the nobles, and those silly boys were not worthy of them.
After the jug was divided, only half a cup was left, so he poured it out and placed it in front of himself. After serving the distinguished guest, there were some leftovers, which were divided among them. This was tacit common sense.
He added more water.
With the clear tea, Xia Zhizhi felt that the dry cloud cake became delicious.
Yang Yingxu cracked some pecans for her, gave her the whole ones and kept the broken ones for himself, and said, "I'm in a hurry today, so I can only use this plate of cake to make do. Tomorrow I'll make some walnut cakes for you to eat with tea. When spring comes, I'll make some flower cakes to eat with spring tea, which will also be very suitable for the season."
Han Youran and Jiang Xiurong looked at him with admiration. His level of meticulousness made the girls like them feel ashamed of themselves.
This is life. With the comparison, Xia Zhizhi felt that Tang Mingli was just feeding pigs and was just fooling them!
He nodded generously and said, "Just take care of it. Tell me if you have any questions."
Yang Yingxu naturally did not intend to be polite in this regard. The noble said this because he thought highly of him. What he had to do was not to save money, but to do his best to serve the noble and make him happy.
After having tea and snacks, it was almost noon. Tang Mingli and Cui Zijin went out again, leaving the orphans and their widowed mother alone at home.
Han Youran and Jiang Xiurong were about to go get a simple meal, and Yang Yingxu quickly stood up and said, "Let me do it."
What's the big deal about asking a woman to go into the kitchen? Besides, how many women can cook delicious meals?
Seeing that they have been busy all morning, Xia Zhizhi couldn't let them sit around the stove all day long, so she was very considerate of her subordinates and said, "Just fry some noodles with egg sauce for lunch."
Unsure whether he could make this, Xia Zhizhi reminded him: "The jar on the right side of the stove in the kitchen is ours. There is sauce in the jar. Fry the eggs and fry the sauce in it. Add some water and simmer for a while."
Some chopped green peppers should be added to the egg sauce, but there were none at the moment. However, they had chopped peppers. After asking a few people if they could handle spicy food, Yang Yingxu put a spoonful of it in. The fragrant and spicy egg sauce, mixed with noodles, tasted delicious.
To prevent her from feeling sick of the food, he also cut a plate of shredded green onions for Xia Zhizhi. She could mix it in if she liked it, but it was okay if she didn’t like it.
Yang Yingxu is a person with a natural talent for cooking. He is the kind of person who can even cook noodles better than others.
He has received a good education and training, and most importantly, he knows how to draw inferences from one example and is willing to spend time studying. He can make such a simple egg noodle dish delicious. His skills are really amazing and have won Xia Zhizhi's heart.
After lunch, he saw Xia Zhizhi mix shredded green onions into the food. He poured a pot of tea and took a few peanuts. After chewing the nuts, he rinsed his mouth with tea and the green onion taste was gone.
Yang Yingxu was cleaning the outside room. Xia Zhizhi, having had her fill of food and drink, half leaned on the folded quilt, chatting with the system in her mind.
"What do you say if I capture this male protagonist?"
System trip
[What are you thinking? Do you think he really likes you? He is just looking for someone to lean on because you have a lot of money, so he is so attentive to you! ]
Xia Zhizhi is single: "I know, but I don't care because I have a lot of dirty money."
Please, rich people wish that everyone in the world would worship money, and good-looking people wish that everyone would be obsessed with their looks.
She, on the other hand, hopes that everyone will worship money and be obsessed with looks.
[So what if you have money? You are not the right type. He doesn't have that kind of feeling for you. To put it simply, he just can't get hard! ]
Xia Zhizhi replied to him confidently: "I don't need him to get hard, he is here to serve me, I can go outside if I need him."
The system is going crazy.
[We agreed before that you can't ruin the relationship between the hero and heroine. Why are you going back on your word? ]
"Okay, okay, I get it. I'm just teasing you. Don't get excited. You're making my head hurt. You have no sense of humor at all. I'm the only one who occasionally teases you. You should find another host. They won't even talk to you."
After pua the system, Yang Yingxu also finished cleaning up.