Zeng Zhu immediately neatly assigned people, took the key to the utensils room and went to the food room to get the things needed, the food room is stocked with the raw materials for making pastries, just yesterday the warehouse sent a new bag of unopened lotus root powder, originally authentic water steamed buns are made of arrowroot powder, without arrowroot powder lotus root powder can also be made, in fact, potato flour and corn starch can be made. (Baidu search rainbow network)

A hundred molds of all kinds were quickly assembled, and the handymen put down what they were doing, some of them gathered to wash the molds, and some of them called the cooks and the ladies to come and help.

Bai Ko swallowed the bun skin in his hand in two bites, washed his hands, dressed neatly and walked into the white kitchen to start boiling lotus root powder.

After the people who went to the ice cellar came back, the ice cubes were poured into a large basin with water to make ice water, and the red and white bean paste was divided into fifty stuffed balls and neatly arranged on the long table, and the big pot in the red kitchen was also boiling water, and the washed flower molds were sent over and scalded several times in the pot of boiling water, and then sent to the white kitchen kitchen.

The rest of the steps are simple: after the lotus root flour is boiled until it is viscous, add about one-third of the flower mold dipped in cold boiled water, add a ball of bean paste, spread it with lotus root flour, and then put it in an ice basin to cool down.

Everyone was busy, Tingyan took the four servant women back to the kitchen, and saw that the new snacks were already half-cooked, so they felt a little more relaxed and took people to rest under the tree.

Bai Ko asked for ten oval fish plates and two five-layer food boxes, and when he saw that there was a cold flower mold, he took it out, poured some cold boiled water and then buckled it on the plate, and the water steamed bun was demolded out, smooth and tender, crystal clear, and the bean paste filling inside was faintly visible under the translucent skin.

In order to prevent the water steamed buns from losing their tender luster after reaching the hands of the owner, a plate filled with ten water steamed buns poured a layer of sugar water, and the ice cubes in the ice basin were fished out and spread in the watertight layer at the bottom of the food box.

After the qiē was completed, Tingyan thanked Zeng Zhu and Bai Ko repeatedly, and hurried away with the servants carrying their things.

The cooks and ladies didn't rest at this time, and used the extra ingredients to learn Bai Ko's technique just now, and made a lot of water steamed buns for everyone to share.

The second lady and her two daughters were overjoyed when they saw the water steamed buns brought back by Tingyan, and ordered them to load the car and set off, and sent the old mother around them to follow the car, so as to ensure that these water steamed buns could be safely delivered to the sister-in-law and niece.

The carriage for the gift has long been filled with gifts and waiting in Babu Lane, the old mother with the next person carrying the food box hurriedly arrived, did not miss the time of departure, otherwise the coachman is not waiting, because the ceremony of the master's family does not wait for anyone, and it would be a bit rude if the gift of the aunt was delivered after the ceremony.

Bai Ko simply stayed in the east kitchen this morning and never left, after everyone shared the water steamed buns, the kitchen was cleaned up, and there was still some rest time, Zeng Zhu took Bai Ko to his courtyard to discuss the new menu, it was long overdue to give the masters some new tricks.

Speaking of new tricks, Bai Ko remembered that only egg yolks were used when making roasted fruit and kneading dough, and a large bowl of egg whites was left untouched, so she started to write a recipe for dried eggs for Zeng Zhu, which is really so simple that children who don't know how to cook can easily learn it.

Bai Ko wrote down all the recipes she had sent to Rong En Tang every night these days, and as long as the masters ate the exact same dishes sent by the East Kitchen at noon, they would naturally know that they had written them.

After lunchtime, Bai Ko, who was tired all morning, returned to Wenling Courtyard, fell asleep for more than two quarters of an hour before waking up, and rushed to the ice cellar to get the ingredients for the afternoon snack after changing his clothes, and by the way, he had a meeting with the third woman in the hut, and the second batch of new daughters-in-law almost decided which people to eliminate.

Since the third woman of Shui and Bai Ko made friends, the two are companions with the same interests, Shui Sanpo has been very diligent these days to worry about these eight daughters-in-law, silently observing, secretly recording their bit by bit table and character, bullying them not as literate as themselves, even if they see that they are writing, they can't understand it, they will only think that she is sorting out books.

Bai Ko took the detailed records of the third woman of Shui and returned to Wenling Yuan to think about it for a night, this group of eight people was much more honest, there was no one who couldn't control his mouth, and he also learned the lesson of the last time, and touched a little bit of Bai Ko's temperament, knowing that she didn't like her subordinates who were too talkative and didn't listen to orders.

Early the next morning, after sending the third young master out, Bai Ko wrote down her decision on paper and sent a little girl to send it to Pang's mother.

Seeing the people leaving, Bai Ko wanted to change his clothes and go to Bao's second sister-in-law to practice a few times, but was stopped by Meilun again.

"It just so happens that you have nothing else to do this morning, I have something to look for you, come with me."

The two of them 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, what is this?"

"This is the account book of the income and expenditure in the courtyard in the first four months of this year, the young master ordered, your literacy and accounting skills are better than ours, and these will be handed over to you in advance."

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

"It's not early, the young master said that I must get married this year, Meihuan is a big character, I used to let her take care of the accounts for me a few times, I remember the mess, the same expenditure she can write as if two different expenses, let her manage the young master's utensils and booklet she can remember a few less, fortunately the thing is not lost. I'm afraid of her, so it's better to give her the responsibility directly. ”

"Huh?!" Bai Ko thought it was a little incredible, and Mei Wan didn't look like such a careless person.

"Don't believe it, Meihuan's temperament is only suitable for listening to people's orders to do things, tell her to sit down and read the account books, or she will have a headache after a stick of incense."

"Well, okay, put it away and take a look."

"Well, you read the account books first these days, and you follow me to slowly take over the money accounts this month, if you can completely take over next month, it would be best."

"Sister Meilun, you're too anxious."

"Hmph, do you think it's all over just taking over the money? There are accounts for every handkerchief in the young master's room, and the same goes for the three rooms in the east wing, in addition to these, there are special warehouses elsewhere with furniture for changing seasons, and you have to know these accounts. ”

“…… So much?! ”

"The eldest young master of the long house, these things alone are the result of cleaning up a batch of obsolete and old ones every year, otherwise they will be piled up after so many years, and a few yards will not be enough."

"Okay, I'll try to get the money over in these two months."

Bai Ko picked up the account book on the table and put it back in his room, changed his clothes and punched a few times in the courtyard, and then sat in the room and flipped through the account book for January to understand the overall income and expenditure of Wenling Academy