Chapter 414: The Southern Cake Tradition

"Then check it out for me. Don't make www.biquge.info movement too big, so as not to startle the snake. Xiao Xiao's eyes froze, and he commanded coldly.

Yueji and Yuetao glanced at each other and nodded their heads.

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After Xiao Erye left, Shen Chonghuan and Xiao Shaojiu immediately set off with the people.

The old man Xiao climbed to the top, and the two of them had already gone to the ward yesterday.

Let's go today, in a hurry. Naturally, there is no need to report again.

This time, he returned to Ning and visited relatives, so naturally he didn't bring anyone less.

Just the four-wheeled carriage in front of him, the one that Shen Chonghuan was riding, was dragged by four horses. Behind this, there are five small carriages in Qingbu Weizi, all of which are maids and mothers-in-law, as well as some food and clothing that they need for half a month on the road.

A few carriages behind pulled a few boxes, all stacked high, and they were prepared for visiting relatives and returning to the door.

With this group of people set off, there were also small servants on horses, except for the horseman who was responsible for driving the car, the others were all dressed by secret guards.

Xiao Shaojiu sat in the carriage with her, one of them paused, and the other was flipping through a book.

It was Shen Chonghuan who was stunned, and Xiao Shaojiu flipped through a medical book that Shen Chonghuan had put on the carriage case.

The group walked for a full hour and a half from the beginning of the sun in the morning to the scorching sun at noon.

At this time, the people and horses were put in order, and they all rested under the shade of the trees next to the official road.

Shen Chonghuan was here at this time, and he happened to wake up, and saw Xiao Shaojiu sitting aside, casually flipping through the medical book, so he said, "Where is this?" Why didn't the carriage go? ”

"At noon, stop and rest." Xiao Shaojiu cherishes the words like gold.

Shen Chonghuan sighed, sat up straight, picked up a corner of the carriage's drape, and looked out. Sure enough, the big guys were in groups of threes and twos, eating dry food.

After reading for a while, Fu saw that Xiao Shaojiu was continuing to read, so he said, "You've been reading it all for a while." Aren't you tired? ”

The carriage was bumping and bumping, and it was easy to fall asleep. She was already a little sleepless, so she simply slept in the carriage after such a toss.

The carriage was padded with several layers of thick cotton mattresses, just to make people sit comfortably and lie down comfortably. Of course, it was enough for Shen Chonghuan to sleep well inside.

"Hmm." Xiao Shaojiu shook his head at her, put down the medical book, and grabbed Shen Zhonghuan's weak and boneless body into his arms.

His cheek touched hers, and he asked softly, "Sleepy?" ”

"Hmm. It's tiring. The carriage swayed like this, and it was easy to fall asleep. Shen Zhonghuan said.

"Eat something then." Xiao Shaojiudao.

Shen Chonghuan nodded, it was noon, so he was naturally hungry.

"Madam, this lunch is ready, are you going to set the meal inside, or are you cooking outside?" Huansha stood by the carriage window and asked crisply.

Shen Chonghuan was stunned, glanced at Xiao Shaojiu, and then said, "Let's go eat outside." ”

"Okay." Huansha Road.

This lunch, I'm afraid it's the last day, and it's ready in Beixiao Mansion.

When traveling, they are all put together in the carriage at the back.

Turning back, at noon, let people pick up firewood and burn a fire, and as soon as the hanging pot is hot, they can eat ready-made.

Huansha and Angelica put the small table on the side of the carriage facing inward, and spread a layer of felt blankets on the floor. The table is set, and the lunch is eaten.

The two small piers next to them were obviously for Shen Chonghuan and Xiao Shaojiu to sit on.

The heated small pot of japonica rice porridge and the southern cakes of Beixiao Mansion are all wrapped with vegetable filling, and there is a small stack.

There is also a small cage of crystal lobster rolls, pearl fish cups and black chicken soup with red dates. It was all cooked in Beixiao Mansion last night.

There are not many things, but the food is exquisite and exquisite.

Since Shen Chonghuan arrived in Beixiao Mansion, he has especially liked the southern cakes of Beixiao Mansion, especially those with vegetable stuffing and meat foam, and they are eaten with relish, just this, they can be used as staple food.

"Eat some soup." Xiao Shaojiu spooned a small half bowl of red dates and black chicken soup for her.

Shen Chonghuan tilted his head, and after eating half of the southern cake, he drank two spoonfuls of red dates and black chicken soup.

"Listen to Ryuuji, there is still a business of making southern cakes in the house? Is this true or false? Shen Zhonghuan asked.

She once accidentally heard Long Er say that there was still a livelihood in making southern cakes in this Beixiao Mansion, so she remembered it.

Xiao Shaojiu glanced at her and said slowly: "The ancestors of the Northern Xiao Mansion started by making southern cakes. The South Cake is the inheritance of the North Xiao Mansion, and it is also the characteristic of the North Xiao Mansion. Each generation of descendants of Beixiao Mansion, if they want to learn other skills, they must first learn how to make southern cakes. ”

Shen Chonghuan was surprised for a while, but he had never heard of it, which big family would have to learn to make cakes before he could learn anything else.

She thought of Xiao Yongling, the son of Xiao Xiao, and asked, "Brother Ling, I don't look very old." Does he also make nancakes? ”

Xiao Shaojiu nodded: "I will do it." ”

"As for whether it tastes good or not, it's another matter."

"It's not tasty, and that's okay. Will you do it? Shen Chonghuan said curiously, she couldn't imagine that a person like Xiao Shaojiu would roll around in the kitchen with flour and pinch the dough.

That look, definitely, must be very contrasting, right?

"Naturally, it tastes good." Xiao Shaojiu said with a smile.

"When did you, at such an age as Brother Ling'er, start learning to make cakes?" Shen Chonghuan asked, holding his chin with his hands.

"Five." Xiao Shaojiudao.

Shen Chonghuan was surprised, stared at a pair of autumn eyes, and was surprised: "Five years old? Wasn't that a long time after the beginning of the Mengmeng? Can you pinch the dough? ”

"Naturally. Brother Ling is not doing very well, and he still has to do it. If he wants to enter the official career, this skill of making cakes must be recognized by the elders of the clan before he can participate in the scientific examination. ”

"And like this? Then you, did you learn anything else after satisfying the elders of the clan? ”

Xiao Shaojiu bowed: "When I was ten years old, I began to learn dragon swordsmanship. ”

"You're amazing!" Shen Chonghuan didn't think about it, and looked at Xiao Shaojiu with admiration.

If it were her, she wouldn't be able to do anything at the age of ten.

"Young lady, you don't know. The southern cake made by our master is a must in Beixiao! When he was ten years old, the clan prince did not let his master learn the dragon swordsmanship, so he tried every means to make it difficult for his master. Later, guess what, the clan father and our master blocked and compared to making southern cakes together, whoever made it delicious won the game. I don't know where Ryuuji came out, and suddenly interjected with great interest.

Shen Chonghuan listened energetically and asked, "That's the ninth brother won, right?" ”

"That's nature. Our father-in-law made a lifetime of southern cakes, and finally lost to our master, a ten-year-old child. Do you believe it? ”

Shen Chonghuan shook his head, saying that it was too unbelievable.

Long Er smiled proudly, as if he was himself who was better than the Winning Clan, and said, "Young lady, there are still many things you don't understand." Another day, I'll tell you about the glorious history of our master! (To be continued.) )