Qiao Lan tilted her head and thought about it, "I think it costs a little money to keep the ice in the ice room in the summer, but it's very convenient, I don't know if my brother will use this ice room in the summer, this house doesn't seem to be the same as others, the walls are thicker, and there is a layer of wool felt in it, and you have to ask specifically, if the insulation is not good, the ice will melt away soon in the summer." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"That's right, I'll go back and ask how to build it, Uncle Li may know that he built such a house for the landlord's family, let's build one too, how convenient it is."

"Hmm." Qiao Lan nodded happily, this ice room is like a refrigerator, and the ancients were also very smart.

The steamed buns are steamed in the pot, Qiaolan began to prepare the filling of the bean bag, this is sweet, the red beans should be steamed in advance, the skin and sugar should be mixed well, and the bean paste filling should be made, it is true that it is more troublesome, but the taste is very good.

"I'll knead the dough, you're going to use that stove to steam red beans. After making the bean buns, make the buns, so that your brother will be back soon. Chuanhu looked at the sky outside, it was still early, and he was not in a hurry to steam the buns.

"Okay."

Qiao Lan soaked the beans in warm water in advance, but the time was still a bit short, so it was necessary to steam it for a while, otherwise the skin would not be removed.

Prepare the sugar, knead the steamed noodles again, continue to put them on the stove and wake up, knead the noodles on both sides, and it will be delicious when you eat it.

Qiao Lan began to prepare the dishes needed for dinner, and the dishes were washed and cut.

"You plan to cook a few dishes, I think a few of his senior brothers are estimated to come over too, you have to cook a few more dishes, is it enough? Not enough to buy it again. Chuanhu asked.

"Almost, bring two chickens, make a chestnut roast chicken, stir-fried bacon, plum cabbage button meat, and then a sweet and sour tenderloin, braised pork and cowpeas, stir-fried green leafy vegetables, dried garlic and bitter gourd, sour bamboo shoots and duck skin soup, and then make a duck, as well as bad fish and side dishes, and steamed pepper pickled fish. Is it enough? Eat meat buns, bean buns, and drink porridge? Qiao Lan counted on her fingers.

"It's almost, let's have a sweet dish, or a light one, the old man should eat something lighter." Chuanhu thought about it for a while and said.

"Then let's have a roasted winter bamboo shoot magnolia slice? Success? The material is a bit small, the time is too late, and the estimated time to get something else is not enough. Qiao Lan said in embarrassment.

"Okay, that's enough, it's done." Chuanhu nodded.

The two have been busy in the kitchen, and Qiao Lan didn't forget to boil some boiling water to make some hot tea for Chuanhu, and the two talked while working, which was also very warm and harmonious.

The red bean paste stuffing was also done, and Chuanhu put the bacon and pickled fish in the pot and began to steam, not letting the fire be idle, so he sat down and wrapped sticky bean buns with Qiaolan.

"I asked people to plant fruit trees and flower seedlings in the yard a few days ago, go back and see, what is missing, I quickly let people buy and plant, I planted some plum trees, don't you like to drink plum wine, go back and plant this yard, I see that there is a yard in its inner yard with this tree."

Chuanhu looked at her, and his eyes were full of doting feelings.

"Did you buy the saplings with my brother?"

"Well, I bought it together, the flower seedlings were dug up in the mountains, and the remaining small part was bought flower seedlings."

"I promised to leave the things in my yard to my mother, count it as my filial piety, and don't take it away?" Qiao Lan glanced at him secretly, thinking that she had forgotten to tell him about it.

"Okay, it doesn't matter, you don't have a lot of money, besides, you should be filial to your aunt, they are all a family, and they will still get along in the future, and your brother and sister-in-law will help you take care of that yard, and you can't be too stingy to do it." You don't need to tell me about this, I don't think I've got all this money in my eyes. Chuanhu looked at her cautious appearance and nodded a little funny.

"I knew you wouldn't be angry with me, let's buy some more land when we get a chance back, but it's a hassle if no one takes care of it." Qiao Lan still thinks that it is not interesting to put money at home, there is no bank here, and the silver number keeps your money to collect money, which is not cost-effective.

"Yes, but when we have the opportunity, when there is a suitable shop, we will buy some more shops and count your dowry, so that it will not affect the identity of our farmers. I also have to buy more land, and when the time comes, I think about buying the land near the city, and let Gangzi find someone to take care of me, so that he can earn some money and we can save some money. "Chuanhu still cares a lot about the identity of this farmer.

You must know that the ancients paid great attention to class, and the status of businessmen was very low, especially when it came to the imperial examination, so Chuanhu was unwilling to be a businessman, and his descendants would not be able to take the scientific examination, and he would not be able to take the examination after three generations, so he was very cautious in this regard.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, and I'm not in a hurry, we can take our time." Qiaolan's most ideal life is to be a small landlord, and it is enough to live a rich and healthy life, without being rich and expensive, and it is enough to be plain and comfortable.

The two of them chatted and worked for a long time, and the speed was also very fast, the bean buns of the two grates were also put on the pot, and the bacon was also steamed, and the knife work of Chuanhu was cut as thin as paper, easy to steam thoroughly, and the oil dripping from the steamed bacon dripped directly into the plate of the pickled fish in the next layer, just so that the fish without oil and water tasted better because of the infiltration of the oil.

This method is learned from Mother Li, the grate is placed in two layers, the bacon is directly placed on the grate without connecting the plate, the oil and water slowly drip the fat on the pickled fish that lacks oil and water with the high temperature steam, and the oil and water are not thick or light when the oil is boiled at high temperature, and the taste and taste of the pickled fish are just right after steaming.

Before the bean bun was good, I could already smell the aroma of meat mixed with the aroma of fish, which was very gluttonous.

"Well, I can smell the meat, learn martial arts, your sister is very virtuous, this craft smells good." An angry old voice came from the courtyard.

"My brother is back." Qiao Lan stopped what she was doing and smiled.

"Let's go and greet you, and you can change your clothes when the dishes are ready." Chuanhu put down the work in his hand, washed his hands and said to Qiao Lan.

"Okay."

The two hurriedly came out to take a look, there were really a lot of people, the old imperial doctor, his son and three senior brothers were here, and Xuewu led them into the door.

"Hello grandpa, hello uncles." Qiao Lan stood inside and greeted them, because she didn't know them and was too angry, so she shouted like this, the senior brothers who studied martial arts were much older than him, and they were about the same age as Li Qingshan, so it was right to call uncle.

"Okay, your sister is really good at learning martial arts, she is a good girl, and she doesn't show her face. Girl, the Queen Mother's gift is your work. The old imperial doctor smiled and raised his hand.

Qiao Lan smiled and said generously and sincerely: "At the beginning, it was not specifically for the old lady of the Queen Mother, but it was the shopkeeper of the embroidery floor who saw that I embroidered it for the family of the Xiangye and the county magistrate, so I asked me to embroider a good picture, and he sent it to the capital to see, but I didn't expect to be selected." I was quite surprised to come back and tell me, and it was a blessing that I had been able to choose for the Queen Mother's old man for several lifetimes, and I didn't expect this surprise. I don't dare to tell anyone, I'm afraid that people will say that I talk big, and my grandmother and my mother won't let me be arrogant everywhere. ”

The old imperial doctor smiled and nodded, with more appreciation in his eyes, it was commendable to be so calm and not dazzled by glory, and to be able to stabilize himself as always.

"Yes, a good boy." The old imperial doctor smiled lightly and nodded in praise of Qiao Lan.

"Grandpa, you go up and sit in the house, I will boil water for you to make tea, and when you buy the house, you also bought the tea garden, and we don't understand the new tea you brought, how about you taste it." Qiao Lan warmly beckoned them into the house to sit.