12dz Chapter 260 Vegetable Boxes
Chapter 260 Vegetable Boxes
Chapter 260 Vegetable Pancakes
Following Xiao Tang's instructions, Shen Qianchuan carefully rolled out the flatbread. Xiao Tang was telling him not to tear it, but he accidentally rolled out a big hole in it.
Like a child who had done something wrong, he said dejectedly, "I'm sorry, Xiaotang, I... I was too clumsy and tore it."
"Fourth Uncle, you've never cooked before, and it's already very good that you were able to roll it out like this on your first try. Look how evenly you rolled it, it's just that one piece broke. I'm telling you this so that you can pay more attention in the future. Once you're skilled, you won't break it. It's okay since it's your first time."
Shen Qianchuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but this time he really wanted to learn how to make savory pancakes. Even though Xiao Tang praised him for rolling them out well, he couldn't let his guard down.
So he stopped, pinched the hole closed with his hands, and then gently rolled it out with a rolling pin. Although it wasn't as smooth as the other parts, it was much better than when the hole first appeared.
Lin Xiaotang nodded, thinking that although her fourth uncle was usually quiet, he was actually quite smart, much better than her father was when he first saw the world.
Shen Qianchuan tried hard to recall the order in which Xiaotang made the pancakes. He scooped a spoonful of oil from the oil jar into the pan, spread another layer of oil on the pancake, and rolled it up with a rolling pin and put it in the pan.
The pancake sizzled as it heated up, and then puffed up with steam. Lin Xiaotang thought it was about time, so she gestured to her fourth uncle to use tongs to pick up one side and check if the bottom had turned golden brown.
Shen Qianchuan immediately did as instructed. When he saw that the bottom side had turned golden brown, he followed Xiaotang's example and used two bamboo sieves to flip the pancake over until both sides were golden brown before placing it on the cutting board.
Brush on the sauce, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and cut into pieces!
Although her movements weren't as fluid as Xiaotang's, they were still quite nimble.
Lin Xiaotang couldn't help but praise, "Fourth Uncle, your memory is pretty good. You learned it after just one look. If you make it a few more times, it will definitely get better and better."
Shui Sheng joked, "Qian Chuan, so you have this photographic memory! How did you study before? If you had been more diligent, you should have passed the imperial examination and become a student. You wouldn't be suffering like this here."
Shen Qianchuan smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, saying, "I don't have the ability to remember everything I see. You're all overestimating me. Besides, not everyone can pass the imperial examinations. Even if you do pass, you're not necessarily suited for an official career. This job isn't easy to make."
Yes, if it were that easy, and one could easily pass the imperial examination after a few years of study, then there would be no such thing as "ten years of hard study".
Shui Sheng suddenly realized he had said the wrong thing. Unlike his brothers in the old Shen family, Shen Qianchuan was also implicated by Sun Shi, which is why he was unable to continue his studies. Now that he had finally escaped from Juxian Restaurant, he was still burdened with debt. He was in a hurry to make savory pancakes to sell for breakfast in order to earn money to pay off his debts. He was under a lot of pressure!
Sigh, life is so hard!
"Qianchuan, I have high hopes for you. There are 360 professions, and every profession can produce an expert. Your business of selling savory pancakes is not bad. You might make a lot of money soon."
Shen Qianchuan smiled slightly, a little embarrassed, and said, "Okay, Brother Shuisheng, I'll take your good wishes with me."
Everyone had already tasted the savory pancake that Lin Xiaotang demonstrated as soon as it came out of the pan, especially Xiaoyu, who was already full and was rubbing her belly as she ran around the yard happily.
Shen Qianchuan filled several plates and placed them on the table in the courtyard.
"Everyone, eat some while it's hot, it won't taste good when it gets cold."
Liu immediately waved her hand in refusal, "No, although this savory pancake is delicious, I can't eat any more. I'm already this far along in my pregnancy, and if I don't stop now, I'll suffer a lot when I give birth."
Aunt Xiangqin chimed in, “You’re right to think that way. The old folks in the village always tell pregnant women to eat more so that their babies will be strong and easy to raise. But that’s all a lie.”
As the saying goes, "If you have bones, you don't have to worry about meat." As long as the child is born healthy, it doesn't matter if he/she is a little thin. Once the child starts breastfeeding, he/she will gradually gain weight.
But if the fetus is too large, childbirth will be incredibly painful. Everyone knows what those who advise pregnant women to eat more are really thinking. It's a matter of who gives birth first and who doesn't; a few words from them can determine someone's future suffering.
Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell for a woman. If the fetus is too big or the fetus is in an abnormal position, there are many cases of both mother and child dying!
That was an unlucky thing to say, so she didn't dare to say it directly.
Liu smiled and said, "If you have bones, you won't have to worry about meat. That's absolutely true. In order to suffer less during childbirth and ensure the safety of both mother and child, I still have to control my eating."
Liu Cai'er felt sorry for her younger sister and comforted her softly, "Feng'er, don't worry too much. This is the county, close to the clinic, and it's easy to find a midwife. Now that Aunt Xiangqin and I are here, we will make sure nothing happens to you. Just bear with it a little longer, and everything will be fine after the baby is born. I will take care of you during your postpartum period."
Deeply moved, Liu placed a plate of savory pancakes in front of Liu Cai'er.
"Sister, you were only thinking about Xiaoyu and didn't eat much. You should eat some more. This savory pancake tastes really good. After I give birth and finish my postpartum confinement, I must eat my fill."
As everyone passed the pancakes around, most of the second batch of savory pancakes were eaten.
Shen Qianchuan then made three or four more batches of savory pancakes, each time more skillful and each time more visually appealing, with distinct layers...
Because Shen Qianchuan kept practicing making savory pancakes, everyone ate savory pancakes for lunch and dinner. Since it was the first time everyone had eaten them, they all thought they were incredibly delicious. By dinner time, everyone was obviously too full to eat anymore.
Xiaoyu said, "Mom, this savory pancake is supposed to be delicious, but why do I find it hard to swallow right now?"
Liu said gently, "No matter how delicious the food is, you can't stand eating it every day. You have to change things up occasionally."
Lin Xiaotang's eyes lit up instantly. She said excitedly, "Fourth Uncle, let me teach you how to make vegetable pancakes. That way, the food you make won't be so monotonous. If the guests don't want to eat savory pancakes, they can also eat vegetable pancakes."
Vegetable pancakes?
Shen Qianchuan asked with some confusion, "Xiao Tang, what is a vegetable pancake?"
He only knew about wooden boxes and had never heard of vegetable boxes. Could boxes be eaten?
"Fourth Uncle, vegetable boxes are like big, crescent-shaped dumplings. We can make them as long as the palm of our hand, prepare some filling, wrap them up, and then fry them in oil until golden brown. They're delicious too."
Shen Qianchuan immediately became interested. "Xiao Tang, your fourth uncle has never eaten vegetable pancakes before. Did you eat them when you came to the county to deliver braised pig's trotters for breakfast? Were they delicious? Which is better, the vegetable pancake or the savory pancake?"
Well... family members don't lie to each other, the ones bought outside are definitely the best.
Because the food you buy is small in portion and expensive, you eat it with extra care, savoring the flavor slowly, and it tastes delicious. But when you make it yourself, it's like Pigsy eating ginseng fruit – you eat it all up at first, but then you get tired of it.