Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Oh my god, Jiang Shangxian almost couldn't hold back when he saw this little flatterer.

"I'm just lucky, I know a little skill, and the shopkeeper is kind-hearted. He knows my family's difficult situation and offers to help." Jiang Shangxian said modestly.

She used to be a cheerful person who spoke very directly to her family and friends, but unfortunately, there was no one here who could let her say whatever she wanted.

"The braised lamb that my cousin wanted, I've never eaten it cooked that way before. It's delicious. If you put it in..." Xia Zhenying continued to praise it highly.

Jiang Shangxian lowered his head at the right moment and smiled shyly. He didn't continue the topic, but instead carried the wooden basin and prepared to go out: "Cousin, I'm going to the canal first. If you're hungry, go inside and eat first."

"Hey, thank you, cousin."

In fact, Xia Zhenying had many plans. Restaurants usually recruit apprentices. If her cousin was willing to help introduce her, she could find her an apprenticeship job in a restaurant, or somewhere else that was hiring. She could give it a try. If that didn't work out, her cousin could teach her some skills...

Unfortunately, Jiang Shangxian was in a hurry to go to work, so she could only stop here today. But she was not in a hurry, as there was still plenty of time!

Jiang's mother was in the kitchen, listening to the two of them talking with her ears perked up, but she didn't say anything. She was not worried at all. Her daughter was not someone who could be easily fooled. If her niece wanted to make some plans as soon as she came, she would be dreaming.

After washing the clothes, Jiang Shangxian went to work at Lexian Building on time. Since he had already decided to work like a slave for Erfeng based on his own abilities, he had to work harder.

According to unofficial historical records, Li Shimin, as a man, liked to eat desserts and drink drinks.

Therefore, she decided to start from here. As long as this unofficial history was reliable and not bullshit, she thought there should be no problem.

Although it had only been a few days, she had already figured out a set of procedures at her job. Basically, she would arrive at the company on time every day and say hello to Manager Wang as a way of clocking in.

Then I strolled to the small kitchen to listen to my three apprentices report on the product progress. Then I waited for the order from the front, taught my apprentices while cooking, had a staff meal at noon, did some preparatory work in the afternoon, and finally took the employee benefits home.

This job is perfect except for the long commute which is a bit tiring and the lack of air conditioning and large exhaust fans in the workplace.

"Xiao Wang, go get some pumpkin and milk. Xiao Zhou, take out the cassava flour. Xiao Li, cook some millet porridge." After inspecting the work results of his apprentices, Jiang Shangxian began to give orders with satisfaction.

(For those planning to travel through time, please note that pumpkins were introduced to China in the early 16th century (Ming Dynasty). If you traveled to a time before that, be prepared that you won't be able to eat pumpkin!)

Don’t think that Guangdong is a good place in modern times. It is a special economic zone for reform and opening up, a hot spot for migrant workers heading south, and its housing prices and business are among the best in the country. But in today’s Tang Dynasty, although it has a port, it is still a major area for sending criminals and exiling them thousands of miles away.

The water mochi pumpkin paste that Jiang Shangxian is going to make this time is a dessert from Guangdong.

What is Guangdong famous for?

Marinated food, boiled chicken, roast meat, beef hot pot, sashimi, fish balls, roast pigeon, casserole porridge, morning tea, herbal tea, desserts...

There is also the American cockroach, which is as its name suggests. Well, she didn’t eat it, which is quite a pity (it’s fake).

However, according to a Guangdong netizen who often eats American cockroaches, to eat American cockroaches, you need to open your mouth as wide as possible. The first thing you smell when you enter the mouth is a very strong stench, followed by its dying legs and antennae, and close combat with its tongue and teeth.

Be careful; it will be a little painful at this point, but don't relax. Quickly and aggressively roll your tongue around the bite, accurately targeting your back teeth and shattering the carapace with lightning speed. The texture is a bit like a hard biscuit. Chewing deeply, the unsatisfactory carapace blends perfectly with the juicy, melt-in-your-mouth innards. In a fraction of a second, your taste buds will experience a piercing bitterness that lingers in the cavity and reaches your skull...

If you are interested, you can go to Guangdong to try it, or go to Taobao to have a look. Society is developing rapidly and the logistics industry is well developed. As long as you are willing to spend money, you will be able to buy the freshest goods.

She traveled to Guangdong when she was in college. She prepared a lot of travel plans before leaving, but when she got off the plane, she was so hot that she wanted to kneel down and beg God to cool her down.

In the end, apart from going to Shisanhang to buy clothes and eating five meals a day, I really didn’t want to take any more steps for the rest!

Okay, back to the topic. This dessert, like the American cockroach, has a name that is quite realistic, and the main ingredient is pumpkin.

Although Wang Wan is fat, he is a flexible fat man and moves very quickly. He came back with the things in no time.

As a relative of the leader, Jiang Shangxian usually assigns the task of getting food ingredients to him.

He is the only one who can choose the best and freshest ingredients without restraint, and no one dares to complain.

"Master, how should we deal with this?"

Wang Wan has become a mature apprentice. He understands a lot of things, and his master prefers to give orders.

"Yeah, not bad." Jiang Shangxian looked over the ingredients and then said, "Peel the pumpkin, slice it, and steam it until it's cooked through."

She started making water mochi, which is milk, tapioca starch and sugar, stirring constantly on low heat until it thickens. After the pumpkin is steamed through, she filters it with fine linen cloth, mixes it thoroughly with millet porridge, and finally packs it into white porcelain bowls with water mochi. To make it look good, she garnishes it with some steamed pumpkin on top.

A bowl of beautiful pumpkin water mochi is ready.

It was still a little warm at the moment, but Jiang Shangxian was too greedy. He couldn't wait to pick up a bowl and put a spoonful into his mouth. His mouth was instantly hit by the rich and sweet pumpkin flavor, full of milk flavor, and the slightly sweet and delicate water mochi was soft and sticky. He accidentally slid it all down his throat and swallowed it into his stomach.

The three disciples were not polite. Seeing that she was enjoying the meal, they each took a bowl. Unlike modern men who don't like sweets, at that time, men, women, young and old all loved to eat candy.

After eating a bowl of pumpkin mochi, the four masters and apprentices all smiled with satisfaction.

Wang Wan was a filial son. He ate quickly, put down his bowl, and said, "Master, what is the name of this dessert? I'll give it to the shopkeeper to try."

"As for the name, just tell the shopkeeper what ingredients you used and let him choose one. Also, remember to ask him to set a price. If it's okay, it can be on the menu at noon tonight." Jiang Shangxian waved his hand, signaling him to go, as he was still in the stage of building a reputation.