Ancient Foodie Survival Guide Chapter 24 (Part 2)
Tled by Serena Love
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Chapter 24 (2): Egg Tarts
Jiang Shuyao stayed in the house every day, made some food when she was free, and basked in the courtyard when she was lazy.
A while ago, Xu-shi's two little boys were tightly controlled, but they sneaked into her yard from time to time. Xu-shi was in charge of the whole mansion, so she knew about it, but she just opened one eye and closed another.
Whenever Jiang Shuyao saw the two little guys, she was extremely happy. When they came today, she rushed to the kitchen happily to make egg tarts for them.
It took some time to make the pie crust, and by the time the tart came out, it was already dusk.
The whole yard was filled with the sweet milk flavor of the pastry. Xie Zhao was greedy and wandered in front of the bread kiln. When the tart was baked, and Jiang Shuyao took it out, he could not wait to open his mouth and eat it immediately.
The freshly baked egg tarts were very hot, and the crust was swollen. The egg custard in the inner layer was solidified, soft and yellowish, and a few bubbles were roasted to a brownish-yellow color.
The egg tarts looked very attractive, and Xie Zhao's kind words went straight out, "Third aunts, you are so amazing, you smell good. Can I eat a piece of it?"
In ancient times, there was no tin foil or aluminum foil, so extraction was difficult. Jiang Shuyao chose to use kraft paper instead. The temperature of the baking oven was lowered, and it had to be baked for a while. She took a bite first, but the final taste was still a bit worse than modern time. The skin was not so crispy, and the inside was not tender enough.
Xie Zhao watched her eating eagerly, and his saliva dripped out. Fearing that she wouldn't give him a taste, he tugged at the corner of her skirt to act like a baby. "Third aunts, third aunts, will you give me a bite? Just a bite."
Jiang Shuyao couldn't help but smile when she saw him like this. "It was originally made for you."
She put the baking tray on the table, picked up a piece of egg tart, and handed it to Xie Zhao. "Be careful."
Xie Zhao couldn't wait to take it. Jiang Shuyao gave Xie Yao another piece, and Xie Yao thanked her quietly before taking it.
Xie Zhao watched Jiang Shuyao making egg tarts the whole time, so he felt that the egg tarts, which were made with this kind of effort and interesting baking method, were incredible to eat. He tasted it very carefully.
He first took a small bite and bit off the outer layer of the puff pastry layer on top. It was so crisp that it broke with the touch of his teeth. It had a hint of sweetness and a light and sweet oily aroma when he chewed.
The puff pastry was so delicious, Xie Zhao squinted happily and took another bite.
This time he bit into the inside. The filling of the freshly baked egg tart was very hot, but because of the temperature, the inside tasted softer and sweeter. The rich and mellow milk flavor melted in the mouth. It was moist and soft, sweet, but not greasy.
Xie Zhao sipped the remaining egg tarts. His lips and teeth filled with the fragrance, and the tip of his tongue still have the mellow and tender taste of the filling.
After he finished eating, Xie Yao only ate half of his tart, and he seemed to be reluctant to gobble it up. He just wanted to eat slowly.
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Xie Zhao smirked at Jiang Shuyao. His clever big eyes kept blinking. "Third aunts, hehehe, give me one more."
Jiang Shuyao pinched his nose, "Your mouth was so sweet just now. Now that you ate the good thing, you finished talking?"
Xie Zhao shook his head. "Of course not, the third aunt is the best, um... you were born beautiful, speaks well, and has excellent craftsmanship."
Jiang Shuyao snorted, but took a piece and handed it to him.
Xie Zhao hurriedly continued flattering. "You are good to us and amiable to the servants. It's a great blessing for the third uncle to marry you."
Jiang Shuyao gave him another piece, and just put it in his hands. The usually quiet and well-behaved Xie Yao, suddenly opened his mouth and whispered, "The third aunt has a beautiful heart and a beautiful moon-like face."
Xie Zhao was shocked, and Jiang Shuyao was also stunned.
Xie Yao stretched out his hands to make a cup shape, pursed his mouth, and looked at Jiang Shuyao, as if saying: Where's mine?
Jiang Shuyao was about melt because of these baby nephews. She rubbed Xie Yao's head and handed him the egg tart.
Xie Zhao felt competitive, and he was very unconvinced, "The third aunt is naturally beautiful, and she is all over the country."
Xie Yao nibbled on the egg tart, while continuing, "She is the hibiscus in the distant mountains, made swallows jealous and orioles ashamed."
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When Xie Xun stepped into the courtyard, he heard the childish voice inside, and after listening carefully, he found that the content of the words was a little strange.
He walked towards Jiang Shuyao's yard and saw Jiang Shuyao's smiled on the rocking chair under the tree. The two nephews in front of her saying kind words like it was worth money, and they both praised her appearance.
Especially Xie Zhao, he was pulling her sleeves and wishing to hold her forearms the next moment. It was very intimate.
So eye-catching?
Xie Xun walked over and interrupted them. "Xie Zhao, what are you doing?"
Xie Zhao was startled, but when he saw the candied haws in Xie Xun's hand, he obediently called out "Third uncle" sweetly.
"Well, didn't you learn the gentleman's style on weekdays? What about the rules and etiquette, was it all forgotten?" Xie Xun scolded with a sharp glance.
Xie Zhao was still a little scared of him, so he shrank his head slightly, afraid to look at him.
Jiang Shuyao was the only person in this yard who was not afraid of Xie Xun, but she still can't understand Xie Xun's strict and indifferent appearance to children. She still half-leaned on the rocking chair without any proper sitting posture, and said, "What was that for?"
Xie Xun looked at her, "You too..."
"What am I?" Jiang Shuyao thought Xie Xun was reprimanding her by reprimanding her little nephew. She was irritated by him blaming her without any yin and yang, so she relentlessly retorted. "I have no rules?"
Xie Xun was stunned, but it was a pity that it was not visible on his face. From the outside, it was still the usual coffin face.
Jiang Shuyao took a look at his face and thought that she was right. She snorted in her heart, and then said to Xie Zhao, "Look at your third uncle, he was jealous."
Boom -
There was a loud noise in Xie Xun's mind, and his heart was turbulent. What did she say? Was he jealous? How can he be jealous? Whose vinegar was he eating? Why did she know that he was jealous? No, he was not jealous!
His heart was ups and downs, and he almost couldn't hold the candied haws, but Jiang Shuyao slowly continued, "You only praise me, but not your third uncle, he is not happy. Come here, tell me how good was your third uncle?"
Xie Zhao was very responsive. He believed everything Jiang Shuyao said, and immediately answered, "I know I know! The third uncle is beautiful; he will make the moon hide and the flowers ashamed, a peerless beauty who is all over the country!"
Xie Xun was stunned.
Before his mind could turn, he heard the little nephew, Xie Yao, who was always quiet and well-mannered since he was a child, it was rare to hear his usual voice, which was like mosquitoes and flies, and he said carefully but fairly smoothly, "Third uncle has a beautiful face and a beautiful appearance. National grace and divine fragrance." This sentence was a bit long. He almost didn't breathe for the second half.
Jiang Shuyao was also dumbfounded. She really didn't expect these two little guys to answer like this. When she reacted, she almost rolled from the rocking chair to the ground with laughter.
She trembled with laughter, Xie Xun's complexion gradually turned red, and he was embarrassed by her smile. He gritted his teeth and said, "Jiang Shuyao."
Jiang Shuyao reluctantly stopped her laughed, and looked up and down at Xie Xun, "Although you are not wrong by saying that..."
Xie Xun: ???
"...But you can't praise men like that. You have to say that your third uncle's style and appearance is handsome, and his grace is unparalleled."
Xie Xun has no idea how to react. It was neither shame nor annoyance. The roots of his ears were getting redder and redder, but he didn't know if Jiang Shuyao was angry.
Xie Zhao didn't have eyes to see it. He stared at the candied haws in Xie Xun's hand and asked, "Third uncle, did you buy this for us?"
Xie Yao looked up at him curiously when he heard the words.
Of course not! Before Xie Xun returned home, he didn't know that they would come to his courtyard.
He glanced at Jiang Shuyao and saw that she didn't respond. He handed the candied haws to Xie Zhao and Xie Yao, pretending to be reluctant.
Xie Zhao hadn't eaten food that was sold outside, so he happily took it and thanked Xie Xun.
Jiang Shuyao looked at the icing and hawthorn's full and bright color and sighed. "I haven't eaten candied haws in a long time."
Xie Zhao heard this and handed it to Jiang Shuyao, "Third aunt wants it?"
Jiang Shuyao was not polite. She bit the top one and chewed it crunchily.
Xie Xun looked at their affectionate and undisturbed appearance. Suddenly a sour bubble popped in his heart. It was bursting and overflowing with grievances.
He turned and walked back to the study, but the excitement in the courtyard continued.
After arriving in the study, Xie Xun took out the stack of books he had just bought and read them one by one.
The beginning of the chapter was when the scholar and the beautiful woman fall in love at first sight. The two hearts were delighted to each other, how they love each other, but why they love each other was unclear.
He flipped through all the textbooks in boredom, but in the end, he couldn't find the answer. He really wanted to catch those scholars who wrote these kind of books and force them to rewrite it.
He walked to the copper basin to clean his hands and looked at his own shadow reflected on the water. He was vaguely inspired.
A talented person loves a beautiful woman because she was beautiful, what about Jiang Shuyao?
He bent down and looked at his reflection in the water carefully.
He hasn't paid much attention to his appearance. When the imperial exam winners crossed the long street, the sachets and flowers thrown at him had overwhelm him. No one seemed to throw flowers at the first place winner. At the time, he was just irritated. So why did they throw them all at him? Now when he thought about it, could it be because he looked better?
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Xie Xun, who had no clear knowledge of his own beauty, fell into confusion. He even forgot about dinner. Jiang Shuyao heard that the door of his study room was closed, she thought that he was angry and ignored him.
When Xie Xun remembered about dinner, Jiang Shuyao had already finished her dinner.
He realized that he was hungry, and he quickly called people to check the main kitchen if there were any leftovers. In the end, the little servant brought back only a bowl of meat soup and a plate of side dishes.
This was obviously not enough, so Zhi Mo asked, "Master, do you want to order the main kitchen to do something more?"
Xie Xun waved his hand, "No." He planned to eat some pastry to cushion his stomach.
But eating some pastries at night was not enough to fill his stomach, and Xie Xun became hungry again after a while.
He left the study room and was about to call someone to the main kitchen and asked the chef to cook something, when he suddenly smelled a strong scent.
Xie Xun followed the aroma to the small kitchen, and found that there was no one there, but a pot was simmering on the stove. He was very disappointed. Smelling the rich and savory stew, his stomach screamed twice. He was so hungry that he couldn't wait for the servants to go back and forth to the main kitchen to fetch food. He just hurried towards the main kitchen.
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