Chapter 033: Xianglian Danzi
The sun is faint, the morning mist is light, the air is full of warmth, and the breeze carries the scent of flowers.
The garden in the snow bamboo field is bustling, and the cherry blossom trees keep dropping petals. The ground is covered with a layer of white pink, and occasionally the wind blows, bringing up the petals to dance in the air, which also has a sense of beauty.
"What are you doing here?" Lan Shui walked to the side of a few people, and saw that Xue Ze and Lotus Seed had retreated, and Ji Lin was still picking flowers on the tree, so he asked, "But you took the lead in playing again?"
Ji Lin shook his head again and again, and shook the cloth bag in his hand, "I don't want to spoil these flowers, I want to make ingredients for my junior sister!"
With that, Ji Lin threw the bag to Blue Water. Lan Shui took it with one hand, opened it and looked at it. I saw the white and pink cherry blossoms lying all over the place, very beautiful, tender and fragrant.
"What are you doing with this? Is it learning from the White Feather Spirit Maiden to make that pastry? I'm afraid there's something wrong with that!"
Xue Ze smiled gently, "Senior brother is too worried, we just use this embellishment, of course we won't offend senior sister." The real ingredients are fragrant lotus, peach sauce, glutinous rice flour, etc. in the secret lotus pond, why don't you stay and taste it and give some advice?"
"Yes, Senior Brother!" Lianzi also persuaded Lan Shui, "The second senior brother has joined us, why don't you join us too?" We want to make fragrant lotus dumplings, with thin skin, crystal clear, sandwiching, and fragrant flavor, and it is delicious when you imagine it!"
Lan Shui returned the bag to them and replied with a smile, "Sounds very good, you have a heart." It's a pity that I still have important things to do, let Ji Lin replace me!Besides, you are made for the spirit girl, it doesn't matter if I taste it or not. ”
Xue Ze nodded, and Lianzi didn't say much. At this time, Ji Lin jumped off the tree and asked curiously, "Senior brother, what did Master tell you to do? Do you want to take me?"
"Very few people know about it, and they don't want to make it public. There are abnormalities in the mortal dust, and I went to help Mu Fan deal with some things. The context of this matter is cleared, and I will come back without your help. In my absence, you take good care of your sister and help Master with all your heart!"
"Okay, then I'll wait for my brother to come back!"
After Ji Lin finished speaking, Lan Shui nodded, glanced at Xue Ze and turned to leave.
After the blue water left, Ji Lin put the flowers in the cloth bag into the small room of the flower garden, and there were some cooking utensils in the house.
Although the disciples of the Tianshan Mountains do not need to eat grains day and night like mortals, they also know that cooking and eating are some fun, so they will also work in the kitchen in their spare time.
"Senior sister, if there is anything you command, I dare not disobey what my senior brother told me!" Ji Lin smiled and sat casually at the table.
"Okay, I don't have too many people!" Xue Ze looked at the lotus seeds, "You can find some work for our dear second senior brother!"
Lianzi found a wooden basin and poured water into it. "These petals are going to be washed, right? Why don't you come, second senior brother!"
"Well, okay, okay, no problem!" Ji Lin poured all the flowers into the pot, and the water surface was immediately full of flowers. "Actually, you don't need to wash it, the environment here is so pure, and these flowers won't wither......"
"Let's wash it! I'm in mortal dust, and my mother taught me that all the ingredients must be cleaned. If this white-feathered spirit girl also has that habit, if she doesn't wash it, it will offend her!" Xue Ze said as he made peach sauce.
The peaches were picked in the morning when I went to choose the ingredients, and they were born just right, and they smelled very sweet.
"Let's start doing it now, right? Okay, the senior sister is responsible for making the peach sauce, the second senior brother will wash the cherry blossoms, and I'll make the dumplings!"
"You'll have quite a few! I really want to ask, how do we make dumplings? This is simply decorated on the outside, and the peach sauce filled with the filling is not difficult, but how to make this dumplings?" Ji Lin was a little confused.
Lianzi smiled at Xue Ze, and then replied proudly: "Anything that Senior Sister doesn't know, I know! After living in Lanxin Pavilion for so many years, I still know these crafts!"
"Oh, that's it! Lianzi, you used to be in Lanxin Pavilion, and your junior sister was in Kunlun Mountain, so how did you meet?
Lianzi fell into memories and said slowly: "Many years ago, the people of the imperial court wanted to take Lanxin Pavilion to serve them. But the pavilion master is arrogant and only follows the rules of Lanxin Pavilion. Anyone who wants to get information has to go into the cabinet first, and then barter. One day, someone entered the house and got into an argument with the pavilion owner, set fire to the courtyard, and robbed some books. The Pavilion Master tried his best to extinguish the fire and calm the disaster, but he didn't get those things back!"
"So, you were taken away at that time?"
"Well, I heard that the Empress Daiguo likes red lotus, so the man took away a red lotus in the backyard. The pavilion master wanted to recover the three lost books, but one was lost in the bitter river, one was scattered in the rivers and lakes, and one was used to set fire!"
"Arson, why did you use that book to set fire?"
Perhaps in a hurry, the man knew that he could not escape, so he wanted to die with him, and burned the book with all his belongings. At that time, I was trapped in it, but fortunately my sister appeared!"
Xue Ze nodded, "At that time, I came out to play, and when I saw the inn on fire, I went in." Nothing else was found, but a lotus seed was obtained!"
Ji Lin couldn't help but sigh, "It's really a good fate, why can't I meet it?"
"Senior brother, don't say it, you see how many flowers you washed?" Lotus Seed laughed at Ji Lin while making dumplings. "Maybe, I've made dumpling powder, and you haven't washed the flowers yet!"
"So what? This flower is added at the end, no hurry. If you have the ability, you go and urge the junior sister!" Ji Lin smiled happily, as if he had a big secret. He knew the weakness of this lotus seed who was as unforgiving as him, and that was a thing to be happy about.
"I'm running out of peach sauce too!" said Yukisawa with a smile, "The peach is soft, the meat is tender, and it grinds very quickly." Add a little seasoning and the filling is a success. Just knead some mint in it and you're ready to put it in a bowl!"
Ji Lin was stunned for a moment, "So fast, okay, but why do you want to add mint? Isn't the sweet taste of the peach snatched and diluted by it?"
"I think my senior sister's idea is correct, adding mint is to make up for some deficiencies, and it will not steal the taste. Lotus Seed explained to Ji Lin for Xue Ze, "If you don't add it, the taste must be sweet and fragrant, the outer layer, the middle layer, and the inner layer are all the main tone, except for the sandwich to give a sense of layering, there are no other surprises." The spirit girl who loves food will think that we are not sincere enough, and we are only attentive to the decoration outside, and we will not be laughed at?"
Ji Lin nodded, "I know! The purpose of adding mint is to add flavor and ingredients, which can stimulate the taste in the softness, and feel the coolness, which can't help but make the five senses feel it." The previous method can only make the eyes and tongue comfortable, which is boring. Come to think of it, it's still the junior sister who is thoughtful!"
"Where, senior brother has won the prize!" Xue Ze's voice fell, and she put the sandwich ingredients into the dishes. The yellow powder has a little green, and the fragrance will bring up the sweet and soft feeling, which can't help but make people want to smell a few more times.
"Okay, my flour is almost ready!" Lotus Seed poured the flour from the mortar into a bowl, added some water, and made a thick dough. "These lotus seeds and glutinous rice are really easy to grind, and the color of the powder is not much different between the two, so if you want to make pastries, you must have a beautiful color!"
Ji Lin looked at the cherry blossoms in his hand, white and pink, and couldn't help but wonder. "Why did you choose two shades of cherry blossoms? This ball is white, isn't it best to pair it with pink cherry blossoms? What are you doing with these white cherry blossoms?"
"I don't study the appearance embellishment, I have to ask Senior Sister!"
Xue Ze smiled and took the cherry blossom in Ji Lin's hand, and then cast a spell to conjure up a formed glutinous rice dumpling.
"You see, this is what we look like when we make a good dumpling. Although the outside is white, there is also a sense of transparency, so the color of the sandwich is revealed, and the outer layer is pink and yellow. Isn't it beautiful to have different colors when the cherry blossoms are placed in different places, and the white and pink cherry blossoms are just right to match them, isn't it beautiful?"
"I see!"
"Okay, my sister is so careful, it's a pity that someone can't eat it!"
"How long is Senior Brother going?" Lianzi asked Ji Lin, and then said, "This thing can be stored, if Senior Brother comes back earlier, it can still be!"
"I don't know, but this thing needs to be fresh. He doesn't like sweetness, so let's think about the spirit girl!" Ji Lin imagined for a moment, he didn't know what the spirit girl would be in at that time, but he suddenly remembered something. "You will take up all your time preparing this for the White Feather Spirit Maiden, but what about the Velvet Girl who shears it?"
"How is it possible? Senior Sister has already thought about it, don't worry!"
Yukisawa nodded, "That senior sister seems to be more difficult to get along with, but fortunately I got her liking. I specially asked the master for a book of swordsmanship secrets, and I think the senior sister should like it. ”
Ji Lin was stunned for a moment, "Where will Master have these books?" Senior sister, aren't you lying to me!"
"I ......" Yukizawa doesn't lie, and blushes when he panics, especially in front of acquaintances.
Seeing this, Lianzi immediately pulled Lajilin and tried to reverse his gaze. "This book was introduced by Master, no matter where it came from, as long as it can be likable, isn't it?"
"No, I have to ask clearly! Senior brother told me to take care of you, how can I let you make mistakes? Only the snow and bamboo land in this Tianshan Mountain is a place that you are familiar with, and the master does not like to treasure swordsmanship books, it seems that the source of your books is very strange!"
Xue Ze covered half of his face and whispered awkwardly: "Senior brother, you know, don't... Don't spread the word!"
Ji Lin smiled evilly and said gently, "Senior sister, don't worry, I'm absolutely tight-lipped." Looks like this book has a story, tell me about it!"