Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

Master Zou frowned slightly. He had said this before learning the dish, so there was nothing wrong with him.

If you want to learn someone's special skills, you may not be able to learn them even if you become an apprentice for ten years. But it is not that difficult to simply sign a contract.

But, do I learn it in Madam Du’s yard?

He frowned and looked around. A Luo was washing his elbow with his head down, and Qi Sanniang was walking back and forth in his arms to coax Haisheng to sleep.

It looks like a homely and comfortable place, but it doesn’t have as many things as a restaurant.

The kitchen is quite small and the stove is not big enough. I wonder if the fire can be enough?

Forget it, just do whatever the boss says.

"Then I'll listen to Madam Du. But do you want to say hello to Madam An?"

Master Zou said in a muffled voice.

Du Wenxiu raised her eyes and saw Qiuyue carrying some eggplants out from the backyard, and waved to her to come over.

Qiuyue ran up to him, and Du Wenxiu said:

"Give me the food, and go tell Madam An that I have asked Master Zou to come to my house today to learn how to cook."

Qiuyue nodded repeatedly, stuffed the food to Du Wenxiu, turned around and ran out.

"Today we will make pork elbow, braised eggplant cubes, cold-mixed beans, and soak some vermicelli to make an ant climbing a tree."

Hearing that most of them were things she had never eaten before, Master Zou had an idea and squatted down to help pick the beans.

Du Wenxiu picked up a small stool and asked Master Zou to sit on it. He didn't hesitate to take it and stuffed it under his butt.

However, my legs are long and my butt is big, so when I sit down I can’t see the small stool anymore, which makes me feel even more aggrieved.

Du Wenxiu was only busy checking whether there were any bugs in the beans and didn't pay any attention. Occasionally, when she looked up, she wanted to say something but held back.

Qiuyue was young and quick on her feet, so she came back first and said, "Mrs. An said that since Master Zou was at our house, she and Young Master Chi would also come to eat for free, and asked us to cook more."

"Okay, I get it. Come over here and break these long beans like I did. I'll go make the vermicelli."

Du Wenxiu said this as he stood up and gave his seat to Qiuyue.

I went to the kitchen, soaked the vermicelli in warm water, and chopped the meat.

After all this tossing and turning, my back was wet with sweat again.

Cooking on a hot day is something every housewife hates.

I came out to take a breath and found that the beans had been peeled and washed, so I reached out to take the bamboo basket from Master Zou.

"Madam Du, let me do it." Master Zou didn't give it to her and continued to take it himself.

Du Wenxiu did not insist. She turned around and took him back to the kitchen, instructing Master Zou to boil the water and blanch the beans.

Then he used appropriate amounts of vinegar, soy sauce, salt, sugar and sesame oil to make the sauce, and took out a bottle of sesame paste and opened it.

After the beans were cooked, they were put aside to cool. Du Wenxiu then took the washed pork elbow handed to her by A Luo.

"Master Zou, come here and make a cut on the elbow to drain the water." Master Zou came over and did as he was told.

Du Wenxiu was so hot that she wanted to roll up her sleeves, but with a stranger like Master Zou around, she didn't dare.

Just bear with it. She felt that watching from the side was more painful than doing it herself. The kitchen was stuffy and hot.

After the blood foam is removed by boiling water, rinse it clean with the warm water that has been prepared earlier, then put water in the pot and put the elbow in.

Du Wenxiu took out the ingredients with a good proportion and added them all into the pot without caring whether Master Zou saw it clearly or not.

"Add soy sauce and rice wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover the pot and simmer." She directed Master Zou.

"Remember to turn it over after 25 minutes." After giving the instructions, Du Wenxiu turned around and went out.

Master Zou, who was sweating profusely, grinned and nodded repeatedly in response, but did not dare to complain.

Others are teaching you how to make a living. If you still complain about the hardship and fatigue, I'm afraid the cooks and apprentices in the kitchen would be eager to come and suffer the hardship and fatigue.

Seeing Du Wenxiu sweating profusely, Qi Sanniang felt extremely distressed.

Regardless of the fact that she was holding the child, she reached out to pull down a towel from the rope and wet it with her to wipe the sweat off her face.

"Aunt, I can do it myself." Du Wenxiu said with a smile, and did not forget to wet a towel and wring it dry, and asked Qiuyue to give it to Master Zou in the kitchen.

"What delicious food are we going to make today, or will we have it every day from now on?" Before anyone arrived, Yue Niang's clear voice could be heard from a distance.

Du Wenxiu smiled and said, "Let's list those sub-menus. If we don't ask Master Zou to learn them and take them back to teach apprentices, we might not be able to serve the dishes after we open the shop."

Yue Niang and Chi Linghua entered the second door one after another. Yue Niang reached out to take Haisheng from Qi Sanniang's arms.

"Madam An, please give me the hug. It's very hot today and it will be even hotter if you hug me." Qi Sanniang said considerately.

"It's okay. I just love our Haisheng. It will be terrible if he grows up and has so many people who love him."

Yue Niang looked at Hai Sheng and smiled, but his face tensed up and he peed on her hand again.

"Ah." Yue Niang screamed, not daring to move her hands at all. Qi Sanniang stood by and waited until Haisheng finished peeing before reaching out to take it.

"This child is bullying me alone." Yue Niang scolded with a smile, "Xiuniang, where is the new dress you made a few days ago? Bring it to me to exchange."

Du Wenxiu laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back, and followed her to the main room to change clothes.

"Don't be upset, Madam An. It's a good thing that the boy peed on you." Qi Sanniang said loudly with a smile.

A Luo hurriedly tugged at the corner of her clothes. Qi Sanniang didn't understand and looked at her in confusion.

Ah Luo whispered about Yue Niang's situation. Qi Sanniang frowned slightly and said:

"It's hard to say what's going on with these two people. Maybe she won't have a baby if she's with that guy, but she will have a baby if she's with Master Chi."

A Luo opened his eyes wide: "Is there such a saying?"

She didn't think she was as knowledgeable as Qi Sanniang, so she listened very carefully to everything she said.

"It's hard to say. This child's peeing on me is probably a good thing. Let's wait and see in a few days," said Qi Sanniang.

Yue Niang changed into the new clothes that Du Wenxiu had made for her but she had not worn them yet. Because she was in mourning, her clothes were all plain and not as colorful as Yue Niang's.

Yue Niang had fair skin, black hair, red lips, white teeth, and a pair of charming eyes, which made her look even more lovely. Chi Linghua, who was standing under a tree nearby, had gradually deepened eyes.

It would be fine if the couple just had fun in private, but now they were acting like this in someone else's house, and Yue Niang couldn't help feeling a little shy.

She walked up to Chi Linghua, took his arm, and pulled him to sit on a chair under the tree next to the well. She gave him a coquettish look and went back to the kitchen to watch Master Zou cook.

Not long after entering, Yue Niang ran out and said, "Oh, why is it so hot in here? It's hard for Master Zou to sit still."

Master Zou laughed inside and said, "Maybe I got used to it from the beginning, so I don't feel it."

"You guys can wait outside. I'll prepare the food for you and you can just eat it."

Master Zou's words sounded nice, but they made Du Wenxiu laugh: "Master Zou's words sound as if he doesn't need me anymore, so I can just enjoy myself outside."

"Madam Du, I, I said something wrong. Madam Du, I need you to teach me." Master Zou's slightly flustered voice came out, and everyone burst into laughter.