The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

After a flurry of activity, steaming hot braised pork and noodle soup were distributed to everyone.

Today, Jia Daoshi specially increased the amount of dough for the noodles, adding a lot more wheat flour, making them more delicate and smooth than usual, and delicious.

Especially when it's topped with glistening, tender, and juicy braised pork, the taste is absolutely amazing!

Murong Jiu and Di Qinglin ate it and praised it highly!

"If I could eat braised pork and noodles like this every day, that would be wonderful..." Murong Jiu couldn't help but lick her lips as she put down her chopsticks.

Seeing this, Di Qinglin couldn't help but laugh: "Ajiu, you were just saying a few days ago that you wanted to eat the red silk buns you had before, and I didn't expect that in just a few days, your husband would make it come true for you! Your dream has really come true!"

Hongsi Botuo is the same as the noodle soup in the Daqing Imperial Palace, except that back then it was not made with braised pork, but with garlic and river shrimp sauce.

The taste is also very delicious.

The villagers in the courtyard, although they had moved three truckloads of bricks and tiles, had received their wages and eaten a bowl of soup noodles and grilled fish, and left with satisfied expressions.

"Brother Jia, it's getting late, so I'll head back now. I won't disturb you and your wife's lovey-dovey time any longer!"

He Yuanchang cupped his hands in a fist salute.

"Take care, Brother He!"

After just one meal, Jia Daoshi and He Yuanchang were already addressing each other as brothers.

Then, Jia Quan took Tie Lan and Jia Hu home, and the courtyard gradually returned to quiet.

Jia Daoshi smiled and put the last piece of meat in his mouth.

Overall, this pot of braised pork was still a bit lacking.

Because of the lack of some seasonings, it still can't compare to the taste before the time travel.

Fortunately, the firewood was plentiful, the meat was of good quality, the taste was excellent, and the saltiness was just right, making it very delicious.

I originally planned to make some dried cured pork with these ten pounds of pork to last through the winter, but we finished it all in one meal!

Next time I go to the county town, I'll have to buy some more.

After finishing the meal and clearing away the dishes, Jia Daoshi sat in the courtyard to rest for a while.

He had already planned the house repairs in his mind, and once the craftsmen arrived tomorrow, they could start work. These problems were not significant.

After a short rest, Jia Daoshi resumed his work in the kitchen, with Di Qinglin helping him tend the fire.

Murong Jiu wanted to help, but Jia Daoshi forced her to go to sleep first.

However, Murong Jiu really couldn't sleep, so Jia Daoshi let her be.

After lighting the fire, Jia Daoshi began to put lard, white sugar, and corn kernels into the iron pot!

Murong Jiu watched from the side, her beautiful eyes wide open.

This is white sugar, lard, and fried corn kernels?

She had eaten roasted corn before, but it was roasted from whole, tender corn kernels!

Corn that has already been dried in the sun is as hard as a rock. If you stir-fry it with oil, can you still eat it?

Just as Murong Jiu was wondering, a crackling sound came from inside the iron pot, especially the lid on the pot, which was shaking constantly from the sound!

Di Qinglin was also startled.

"It's alright, don't be nervous." Jia Daoshi hurriedly reassured the two women, seeing their anxious expressions. "It's just that the corn kernels popped open."

"A corn kernel, popping open?"

Murong Jiu and Di Qinglin looked at each other, their faces full of bewilderment.

Di Qinglin glanced at the wisps of white steam rising from under the pot lid and couldn't help but ask, "Is the pot alright?"

"Of course it's alright, don't worry, it'll be ready soon." Jia Daoshi listened for a moment, and finally waited until the pot was completely quiet before removing the lid, picking up the spatula, and flipping the contents of the pot over.

The two women curiously approached.

What was originally just a thin layer of corn kernels covering the bottom of the pot has now almost filled the entire iron pot!

And these don't even look like corn kernels anymore!

These things in front of me look like white, shrunken cotton balls!

"My lord... what are these...?" Murong Jiu asked.

"This thing is popcorn! It's also called corn popcorn! When corn kernels are heated to a high temperature, they burst open and end up looking like this."

"Moreover, because it is yellow in its own right, the color after it explodes also has a slight yellow tint."

As Jia Daoshi spoke, he scooped all the popcorn out of the iron pot and placed it in two prepared winnowing baskets. The popcorn was still too hot at this point; it would become much crispier once the heat dissipated.

Jia Daoshi visited the Qinfangge teahouse during the day and found that its dim sum offerings were somewhat limited. He thought that if he could supply the teahouse with popcorn and grilled fish, sales would be guaranteed.

However, whether it will succeed or not still needs to be tested by the market.

"Tsk tsk! It smells really good!" Di Qinglin sniffed. "Is it tasty?"

Girls can never resist such sweet smells.

"Try it?" Jia Daoshi picked up a kernel of popcorn and held it to Di Qinglin's mouth. "Come on, open your mouth!"

Di Qinglin instinctively parted her cherry lips slightly.

Jia Daoshi's fingers inadvertently brushed against her lips, causing her to blush again.

However, Di Qinglin's attention was quickly diverted to the popcorn!

"Crack!"

She took a small bite!

Fragrant, sweet, and crispy!

These three different sensations appeared almost simultaneously in her tender mouth, and then suddenly burst forth!

"Sister Qinglin, is it delicious?" Murong Jiu also picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.

"Crack!"

Murong Jiu took a small bite, her face first showing a moment of surprise, then she couldn't help but pick up another one and continue popping it into her mouth...

One mouthful.

Two mouthfuls.

Three mouthfuls.

……

Murong Jiu ate twenty kernels of popcorn in a row before stopping.

"My lord, your popcorn is really good! It's so delicious! I really want to eat more of it!" Murong Jiu praised.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but stick out his tongue and lightly lick his lips.

It has a strong aroma and is very sweet.

“That’s right, it’s delicious, and the name is nice too. My lord said this thing is called cornflower, and it’s called ‘Jade Steps Gather White Dew’… I forgot what it said after that, but it just gives people a very precious feeling,” Di Qinglin said.

"Sister Qinglin, that's not how you use that line of poetry." Murong Jiu covered her mouth and chuckled.

Di Qinglin only knew how to wield weapons and had no interest in studying. Upon hearing this, he waved his hand and said, "Whatever, you should understand what I mean."

Murong Jiu nodded: "My lord is becoming more and more capable! He can even think of such strange and unusual things!"

"I feel like once I start eating, I can't help but keep eating, I don't want to stop at all!" Di Qinglin nodded with a smile.

Jia Daoshi was pleased to hear this.

He also tried the popcorn. Because it was made with lard instead of butter, the flavor was a bit lacking, but because there was enough sugar added, it tasted pretty good!

When Jia Daoshi first came up with this idea, he was still worried.

This kind of thing obviously doesn't exist in this era, so whether it can win over the public's taste is a question.

However, seeing that even Di Qinglin, who usually didn't pay much attention to food, was eating with relish, Jia Daoshi was relieved.

“That’s good because you all think it’s delicious. Next time we go to Yilan County, we’ll bring this popcorn with us and see how much we can sell!” Jia Daoshi said with a smile.

"Popcorn sounds good and tastes good, it's sure to sell very well!" Murong Jiu said with certainty!

"Then after we sell the popcorn, we'll go to Pig Sanfu Inn and buy you meat buns!" Jia Daoshi rubbed Murong Jiu's little head.

Zhu Sanfu's meat buns?

Murong Jiu's eyes lit up!