Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

It was a beautiful day with a clear blue sky.

Luo Yu changed into clean and simple women's clothes and walked easily to the streets of East City in the capital.

Although she wore no makeup, her beautiful face could not be ignored. The vendors liked to call out to her, "Miss, what do you want to buy? Come and have a look."

"My tofu is white and tender. It makes the girls even more beautiful and tender after eating it!"

"My cabbages are so graceful and beautiful, and the girls who eat them will be as beautiful as fairies in paintings!"

Unexpectedly, the ancients were also quite humorous. Luo Yu liked this kind of worldly atmosphere, but she didn’t have much leisure time to participate in it now. She just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.

Luo Yu found a shop on the left side of the East Market that specialized in various seasonings and bought soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, ginger, garlic, and other condiments. The only thing she needed was chili peppers. She didn't know if chili peppers were introduced to this dynasty. According to historical records, chili peppers were introduced to China during the Age of Exploration in the late Ming Dynasty. The dynasties in this parallel dimension were so confusing that she couldn't even tell what year it was.

There was no other way, she needed to ask someone.

"Boss, I'd like to ask, have you ever heard of eating fruits and vegetables like bell peppers or hot peppers?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and asked, "What kind of food is this? Fruits and vegetables that aren't even available in the capital can't be tasty."

Luo Yu lowered his eyebrows and smiled, saying, "Yes, the shopkeeper is absolutely right. But this chili pepper is spicy and can be used as medicine, so I wanted to ask."

"If it can be used as medicine, go directly to the pharmacy and ask."

"Thank you, I'll ask again."

She had just walked a short distance when the shopkeeper called her again: "Hey, girl, come back."

Luo Yu turned around and saw his uncle's sincere face, so he took a few steps closer.

"Boss, what do you want to tell me?"

"You just mentioned spicy taste, and I remembered another ingredient that also has a spicy taste."

"Oh, what is it? Can you show it to me?"

"Dogwood fruit is also a seasoning. I see you bought so many kinds of seasonings, so I guess you'll need them."

Luo Yu chuckled, businessmen are indeed smart.

After buying the dogwood, Luo Yu passed by a tofu vendor and looked up to see his sister-in-law’s simple smile.

A series of tofu-related delicacies floated through her mind, such as stinky tofu, moldy tofu, smoked dried tofu, and braised dried tofu. She suddenly had an idea and ran to the seasoning store to buy a bunch of seasonings for braised dishes.

The shopkeeper saw her coming back again and couldn't help but teasing her, "I'm afraid you won't be able to leave my shop today."

"Boss, if I can make this food successfully, I'll come here often."

"Oh, what delicious food are you going to make, girl?"

"I'll bring it to you to try when it's ready."

This kind of snack is not worth much money. If everyone's taste buds can accept it, you can consider letting Aunt Cai run a long-term small business, which can be regarded as a favor from Luo Yu.

She had only wanted to take Baihu out of the city, but she had no choice but to get involved in the mundane world, so she decided to do it all at once. She once again carried a basket of food back to Xinghua Village, and Aunt Cai greeted her with a smile, as if she were meeting a young lady.

"Miss Qin, if you keep buying like this, will your family still have enough?"

"Auntie Cai, I'm making food to sell in the city, isn't it? I'm trying to make money, so I have to invest some money."

That being said, this was her first time pickling hot and sour radishes.

The reason why they can remember these recipes is all thanks to Xia Liang, the foodie who would often look up various delicious recipes as entertainment. After all, what they eat every day is vacuum-packed food with a long shelf life, and fresh food is a luxury for them.

Smoked braised dried tofu is available as a vacuum-packed snack. Luo Yu really likes the taste and it is also a good snack to cool down in the summer, so she thinks it is worth a try.

If the braised food is ready but the dried tofu is not smoked well, she can use the marinade to braise tea eggs, so that nothing will be wasted.

The success rate of pickling sour radish is generally not low. People in this dynasty prefer sweet food to spicy food, so you can add more sugar. If you sell it to rich people who are tired of eating sugar, you can add more spicy food. Luo Yu feels that she is really a talent. Fighting zombies and researching machinery in this life is simply delaying her from becoming a top gourmet.

As a result, the pickled radish she made for the first time was so sour that it made her teeth chatter. It seemed that she put too much vinegar in it. She was about to add more sugar to balance it out, but Aunt Cai grabbed her wrist and shook her head at her.

"Girl, sugar is too expensive. Maybe it would be better if you dilute it with some water."

This is a good idea.

Then he kept adding more and more, and the pickled radish that he had originally intended to make for a small bowl ended up being piled up into a large vat. It tasted pretty good after being left overnight, fresh, crispy, sour and spicy, and appetizing. Luo Yu thought it was all because he had secretly added a few more spoonfuls of sugar.

The smoked tofu that was smoked the night before is almost formed. Although it doesn’t look very good, it does not affect the taste.

Luo Yu had prepared the marinade with Aunt Cai the night before, and cooked the braised dried tofu in the marinade early in the morning. The smell of the smoky braised dried tofu filled the air within a few miles.

She took the opportunity to run to the city and buy a basket of ingredients to continue braising. Whether the food tastes good or not is secondary. The main thing is that it is addictive.

At noon, Luo Yu was just about to make some marinade and cook some braised tea eggs when he suddenly heard a noise coming from the apricot blossom forest.

Her heart was tense. Could it be that the guards had come down the mountain to search the village?

It just so happened that she brought out a large basin of brine and placed it on the old wooden table in the yard, and called out to the old lady: "Auntie Cai, please find me a basin, I'll make some brine and mix it into a sauce to make braised tea eggs."

"Okay, girl, tea is expensive, so don't add too much."