delicious little cook

Chapter 123 Starting the Handover of Accounts

Zeng Zhu quickly dispatched people to take the keys to go to the utensil room and the food room to get the necessary things. Authentic water steamed buns are made with arrowroot flour. If there is no arrowroot flour, lotus root starch can also be made. In fact, potato flour and cornstarch can also be made.

One hundred flower models of various kinds were assembled quickly, and the handymen put down what they were doing. Some of them gathered to wash the models, and some went to call the cooks and cooks to come and help.

Bai Kou swallowed the bun skin in two gulps, washed her hands, dressed neatly and walked into Bai's kitchen to start cooking lotus root starch.

After the people who went to the ice cellar came back, the ice cubes were poured into a large basin filled with water to make ice water. The red and white bean paste was divided into fifty fillings and arranged neatly on the long table. Boil the water, send the cleaned flower models to the boiling water pot for several times, and then send them to the Baian kitchen.

The rest of the steps are simple. After the lotus root starch is boiled until it becomes thick, add about a third of it to the flower mold dipped in cold water, add a ball of bean paste, spread the lotus root starch, and put it in an ice basin Cool down and cool down.

Everyone was busy, Ting Yan took four servants back to the kitchen, seeing that the new dim sum had been half made, he felt a little relieved, and led the people to rest under the tree.

Bai Kou ordered another ten oval-shaped fish plates and two five-layer food boxes. When she saw any cold flower molds, she took them out, poured some cold water on them, and tapped them on the plate, and the steamed buns came out of the mold. It is smooth and tender, crystal clear, and the bean paste filling inside is faintly visible under the translucent skin.

In order to prevent the steamed buns from losing their tender luster after reaching the owner’s hands, a layer of sugar water is poured after filling ten steamed buns in a plate, and the ice cubes in the ice basin are taken out and spread on the bottom of the food box. In the watertight layer at the bottom, in winter, the watertight layer is filled with boiled water to ensure that the food will not be cold on the way from the kitchen to the dining table. In this hot day, it is natural to spread a layer of ice cubes to transport fresh food .

After everything was done, Ting Yan thanked Zeng Zhu and Bai Kou repeatedly, and hurried away with the servant girl carrying the things.

The cooks and cooks didn't take a rest at this time. They used the extra ingredients to imitate Bai Kou's technique just now, and made a lot of steamed buns for everyone to share.

The second wife and two daughters were overjoyed when they saw the steamed buns brought back by Tingyan, and they ordered the car to be loaded and set off, and sent the old mother to follow the car to ensure that the steamed buns could be safely delivered to the sister-in-law and niece.

The gift-giving carriage was already full of presents and was waiting in Babu Alley. The old mother hurriedly arrived with her servants carrying food boxes. She did not miss the departure time, otherwise the coachman would not wait, because The host's ceremony does not wait for anyone, and it would be rude if the gift from the direct aunt was delivered after the ceremony.

Bai Kou simply stayed in the east kitchen this morning and didn't leave. Everyone cleaned up the kitchen after sharing the steamed buns. There was still some rest time left. Zeng Zhu took Bai Kou to her yard to discuss the new menu. Give the masters some new tricks.

Speaking of new tricks, Bai Kou remembered that she only used egg yolks when kneading noodles with roasted fruits, leaving a large bowl of egg whites untouched, so she wrote the recipe of dried eggs for Zeng Zhu. This is really simple and a bit of cooking Even children who don't know how can easily learn how to do it.

Bai Kou wrote down all the recipes she sent to Rong En Hall every night these days. As long as the masters eat the exact same dishes sent by the East Kitchen at noon, they will naturally know that they wrote it by themselves.

After lunch time, Bai Kou, who had been exhausted all morning, returned to Wenling Courtyard, fell asleep on the bed for more than two quarters of an hour before waking up. After cleansing his face and changing clothes, he went to the ice cellar to get the ingredients for afternoon snacks, and by the way, went to the hut with The third wife of Shui held a meeting, and the second batch of new wives was about to decide which ones to eliminate.

Ever since Mistress Shui made friends with Bai Kou, and the two are partners with the same interests, Mistress Shui has been diligently worrying about these eight daughters-in-law these days, silently observing, and secretly recording their performances and personalities. Personality, bullying them is not as literate as their own, even if they see that they are writing, they can't understand, they will only think that she is sorting books.

Bai Kou took the detailed record of Mistress Shui back to Wenling Courtyard and thought about it all night. This group of eight people was much more honest, and there was no one who couldn't control their mouths. Temperament, knowing that she doesn't like subordinates who talk too much and don't listen to orders.

Early the next morning, after seeing the third young master off, Bai Kou wrote down her decision on a piece of paper and sent a little girl to send it to Mama Pang.

Seeing the people leave, Bai Kou wanted to change clothes to go to Mrs. Bao's sister to practice a few punches, but Mei Lun stopped her again.

"Just right, you have nothing else to do this morning, I have something to ask you, come with me."

The two entered Meilun's room one after the other, and there were four books on the table of the Eight Immortals in the hall.

"Sister Meilun, this is?"

"This is the account book of the courtyard's income and expenditure for the first four months of this year. The young master ordered that your ability to read and calculate accounts is better than ours, so I will hand over these to you in advance."

"It doesn't have to be so early, right? Sister Meihuan can also take over."

"It's getting late, the young master said that I must get married this year, and Meihuan has a carefree temper. I asked her to manage the accounts for me a few times before, and I remember it was a mess. She can write the same expenses like two Pens are different from expenses, and she can save a few pens by asking her to take care of the young master's utensils booklet, but fortunately nothing is lost. I am afraid of her, so I would rather give it to you directly if she is in charge."

"Ah?!" Bai Kou felt a little unbelievable, Mei Huan didn't look like such a careless person.

"Don't believe me, Meihuan's temperament is only suitable for listening to people's orders and doing things. If you tell her to sit down and look at the account books, she will complain of a headache before the incense burns."

"Then, well, the servant girl put it away and take a look at it slowly."

"Well, you should read the account book first these few days, and this month you will follow me to take over the money account slowly. It would be best if you can take over completely next month."

"Sister Meilun, you are too impatient."

"Hmph, do you think it's over just to take over the money account? In the young master's room, every piece of paper and a handkerchief are accounted for, and the things in the three rooms in the East Wing are the same. Apart from these, there are other special There are furniture for changing seasons in the storeroom, you have to be aware of these accounts."

"……so much?!"

"Young master, the eldest son of the house, these things alone are the result of cleaning up a batch of outdated and old things every year. Otherwise, the things that have been used for so many years will be piled up, and there will not be enough for several yards."

"Okay, I will try my best to take over the money account in these two months."

Bai Kou picked up the account book on the table and put it back into her room, changed her clothes and punched the courtyard a few times, then sat in the room and looked through the account book for January to understand the overall income and expenditure of Wenling Court.

(End of this chapter)