The Age of Discovery: Chinese cuisine swept across Europe

When Min Xi heard his tone, she knew he was no longer angry.

Yun Ji grabbed his hand again and felt his pulse. He found that it was steady and strong, and it certainly didn't look like he was poisoned. He felt relieved.

"We can't take it lightly. It might be a chronic poison that will take some time to take effect," Yun Ji said.

Min Xi said: "Seventh Brother, do you know why I want to eat wolf peaches?"

Yun Ji glared at him angrily: "Why?"

Min Xi smiled and said, "I am learning from Shennong to taste hundreds of herbs. If they are not poisonous, then has this meant that I have discovered a new edible food?"

"Do you know what the outcome of Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs was?" Yun Ji became even angrier.

Min Xi made a face: "I know."

Yun Ji raised his hand and wanted to give him a slap, but seeing his mischievous look, he couldn't bear to do so. In the end, he just flicked his forehead and said, "If you dare to eat something careless again next time, I'm afraid you will die without knowing how."

Min Xi quickly pretended to be well-behaved: "I will never eat random things again next time." He would never really learn from Shennong. If he didn't know that tomatoes were edible, he would not eat them.

Yun Ji suddenly raised his hand and hugged him: "Ninth brother, we are stranded in a foreign country, and it is not an exaggeration to say that we depend on each other for survival. I don't want you to be in any danger. From now on, you must take care of your body."

Min Xi felt a little sad when he heard him say that, and said, "I understand, Seventh Brother, I won't joke with my life anymore."

Yun Ji said: "I have decided to stay with you and then go back to Daming together."

Min Xi struggled out of his arms in surprise: "You want to stay with me?"

Yun Ji raised his hand and rubbed the back of his head: "You are so troublesome, how dare I leave you here alone?"

"Thank you, Brother Qi. I promise that I will never do this again, I swear!" Min Xi said and raised his hand.

Yun Ji took his hand away: "Just remember what you said today. Okay, go to sleep. Come to sleep!" He patted his side.

Min Xi didn't dare to go against his wishes, so he went back to the other side and lay down next to Yun Ji. He found that he didn't seem to mind that she kissed him, so he felt relieved that he really didn't mean to tease him.

When it was time for him to sleep, Yun Ji held his hand to keep an eye on him to see if he showed any signs of poisoning in the middle of the night.

Yun Ji slept very uneasily that night and woke up every now and then to check on Min Xi's physical condition, to see if he had a fever, shortness of breath, or a disordered pulse.

Min Xi slept heartlessly until dawn.

When I woke up in the morning, I saw that Yun Ji's eyes, which were always clear and bright, were now bloodshot. I felt guilty: "Seventh Brother, are you worried about me and didn't sleep well? I'm sorry."

Seeing that he was fine, Yun Ji was relieved. He believed that the wolf peach was not poisonous. Even if it was, it should be very weak: "Don't do such risky things in the future."

Min Xi walked to the table and picked up two persimmons. The one he had bitten into had already started to rot, but that didn't prevent him from harvesting the seeds. "Seventh Brother, does this prove that wolfberries are edible? They're not poisonous."

"Are you still planning to eat?" Yun Ji raised his voice.

Min Xi said: "I have eaten it, which is enough to prove that it is not poisonous and can be eaten. I plan to collect seeds and plant some."

Yun Ji looked a little strange: "After all, you still want to continue eating."

Min Xi turned and looked at him: "I have already proved that it is not poisonous."

"That doesn't prove that it's edible!" Yun Ji said.

Min Xi said: "I have eaten it, it tastes very good, sour and sweet."

Yun Ji was a little bit at a loss for words: "Just because you are fine after eating it doesn't mean that others will be fine after eating it. What if others get sick after eating it?"

"The samples are a bit small. How about, Brother Qi, you try it?" He picked up the intact tomato and handed it to him.

Yun Ji glared at him: "You promised me last night that you wouldn't eat anything else. Have you forgotten after just one night?"

"I didn't eat it randomly. I'm letting you eat it now." Min Xi's eyes were sincere.

Yun Ji stared at him without saying anything.

Min Xi said, "Okay, if Brother Qi doesn't dare to eat it, I'll go find Diego and try."

"Min Xi!" Yun Ji called Min Xi's name for the first time, "Can you please stop messing around!"

Seeing that he was really angry, Min Xi quickly said, "Seventh Brother, don't be angry. I won't eat it anymore. I was just kidding. But I really want to plant it."

Yun Ji shook his head and sighed: "I really can't do anything about you. But you can't eat it again. If you dare to eat it again next time, I will really teach you a lesson."

“Okay.” Min Xi was also distressed. It was originally a simple matter. He just ate it and told Yun Ji that it was edible. Who knew that he, who only knew a little Portuguese, could actually understand the word poisonous. Who taught him that?

Finally, Min Xi washed the seeds of the two tomatoes and waited for them to dry before planting them.

Dumplings are a bit boring after eating too much, so Min Xi decided to try something different. The mutton patties he made yesterday were very good, so he decided to sell some. Mutton is too expensive, so he can't just sell mutton patties. Pork patties are also OK. Although pork has a strong mutton smell, adding some spices can cover it up. Besides, the locals are used to eating this kind of pork with a strong mutton smell, so they don't find it unpalatable. Only he would dislike it.

The stoves and pots they customized were all in place. Although they did not achieve the effect that Min Xi wanted, they were acceptable and much better to use than the original ones.

Yun Ji is good at hands-on work and even made him a steamer out of wood, which makes it much more convenient to steam dumplings.

So now dumplings and meat patties can be sold together. People who often eat dumplings have discovered that there are new varieties and a different taste, so more people are buying them.

Business is getting better day by day. Min Xi is still trying to use yeast powder to make dough. When he was learning cooking, he remembered that the master said that after kneading the dough, let it ferment naturally and the taste will become sour. Then use this dough to make dough again and it will be almost risen.

He failed on his first try because he didn't pay enough attention to adding water and the dough dried up.

I remembered to add water the second time, but the dough still didn’t seem to rise. It must be because the temperature was too low.

The third time it took too long and the noodles turned sour and smelly.

It was not until the fourth time that he finally got the idea. He used the dough as a starter and kneaded it to make steamed buns. The buns were steamed but a little hard and not as fluffy as expected.

Of course, these buns cannot be sold, but Sanvis and Diego like them very much because they have never eaten such soft bread, let alone one filled with crab meat. They are soft, sweet and have a different taste than crab meat dumplings.

Min Xi did not give up and continued to explore. Finally, on the sixth time, he made a perfect fluffy dough. The steamed buns and dumplings were fluffy and soft. Yun Ji showed off eight buns in one breath.

Min Xi said: "It seems that the steamed buns and dumplings this time are what Seventh Brother likes best."

Yun Ji said: "Yes, it tastes like my hometown. I grew up eating noodles."

Min Xi nodded: "I understand. Just like I love rice the most! It's a pity that I can't eat it here."

Yun Ji looked at him sympathetically: "It's okay, when we get back, you can eat whatever you want."

Min Xi said, "Well, when we get back, we'll have everything we want. With steamed buns and dumplings, Brother Qi's homesickness will be alleviated. I'll make some dumplings and send them to the Baron tomorrow. By the way, we'll ask the Baron to be our guarantor and borrow some money from the bank to open the store."

Yun Ji nodded: "Okay. I'll go with you."

"it is good."

The next day, after closing the stall, Min Xi came back and used yesterday's old dough and new flour to knead the dough and started making buns with two kinds of fillings: crab meat and mutton.

Because of yesterday's old dough, today's buns were still very successful. After they were done, Min Xi took a bunch of buns to the Baron's house.

The Baron's house was very lively, with a group of friends playing poker. When Fernando heard the butler say that Min Si had arrived with a food box, he stopped playing cards and went to greet Min Si.

The friends looked at the Baron's hurried steps and asked curiously, "Pedro didn't even play his good cards and left in such a hurry. Did some little lover come to see him?"

"Shall we follow over and have a look?"

"Go and have a look."

The guests were all in the living room facing the sea. Min Xi and Yun Ji were taken by the butler to a small side hall near the greenhouse. As soon as the baron left the living room, he couldn't help but jog all the way. What delicious food did Min bring today?

The group of friends behind him almost lost him, but one of them was sharp-eyed and saw his figure flash into the door, so he quickly quickened his pace to catch up with him.

Min Xi was looking at the greenhouse outside the window, thinking about telling the Baron that he had eaten tomatoes. Maybe he could even ask him to help clear the name of tomatoes.