With the continuous operation of the catering shop and the large profit from the paper, the economic situation of Liu Ci Manor has been greatly improved.

She didn't have to worry about the economic situation of the estate for the next few months, which was undoubtedly a prerequisite for her to concentrate on making breakthroughs. But since he was forced to suspend the retreat last time, Liu Ci has tried several times, but he has never been able to enter the state of Fu Crazy at that time.

There is no way to be anxious about this kind of thing, and after several consecutive failures, Liu Ci can only blame the reason for her own accumulation is not enough.

In October, frost begins to fall at night in the Emster Meadows.

The knee-high green grass is gradually turning yellow, and Hansen, a hired worker in charge of raising livestock, has been preventing people from going out to cut the grass for the past few days, and storing it as fodder for the livestock to survive the winter. As soon as October progresses, the temperature drops sharply in the Emster area, and the vineyards and tea plantations on the hillsides need to be kept warm, so Hansen's move to mow the grass for storage was approved by the old butler James.

In May, Liu Ci bought a lot of fish fry and put them in the artificial lake, but he did not put small insects and earthworms into the lake as feed, and the fry had grown from two inches to seven or eight taels. The size is not too large for freshwater fish, but it does not prevent Liu Ci from occasionally catching two to try.

The fish is still secondary, and the crabs in the lake are all fat.

On this day, Liu Ci was interested, and let people catch two large baskets of crabs to prepare, and specially invited Stuart. She was originally a showy character, but she was not good-looking because the number of guests was too small, and she solemnly gave an invitation to Weiyi and Mrs. Betty.

As for the new city owner, Mrs. Soor, Liu Ci felt that it was unpleasant for everyone to have people of different identities together for dinner, so he didn't invite her - even if she was invited, the new city owner would not necessarily have to move the people to run so far to eat a meal.

Wei Yi brought George back, and the chubby Lady Betty was visiting the valley for the first time. When the carriage crossed the snow canal and drove into the valley, Mrs. Betty's eyes were green.

She said bluntly without scruples, "Is this really the wasteland I sold to you last year?" ”

Liu Ci nodded yes, and Mrs. Betty was amazed. However, seeing the various changes in the valley, the shrewd Lady Betty turned these changes into gold coins in her heart...... Hey, it's not cost-effective, and sure enough, there are big dogs who can play in the barren valley.

Wei Yi came, and thanked Liu Ci very politely for the flower note.

Stuart listened to the silent tears next to him, those flower notes were obviously given by him, and they were given to female classmates by the little girl, but now the only object of gratitude is Liu Ci, what is the reason.

Today's wind and sunshine are beautiful, and the temperature is suitable in October, so Liu Ci asked people to hold up a big umbrella and set up tables and chairs by the artificial lake. Iron grills are also installed, and the fish used as ingredients are caught on the spot, and they are very fresh.

"Sister Nana, can you fetch two crabs for you?" Stull is most familiar with Liu Ci's turf and is responsible for warming up the field.

Nana gave him a wide roll of the eyes.

Stuart was quite aggrieved, and Liu Ci patted him on the shoulder, "You'll know in a while, Nana must be for your good." ”

Stuart was puzzled, but Liu Ci had already waved his hand to let the two baskets of big fat crabs raised by the lake be brought down to cook.

"The picnic by the lake is all about do-it-yourself fun, and I hope Mrs. Betty doesn't mind the maids being inattentive."

Mrs. Betty shook her head, she was watching Nana demonstrate the barbecue with great interest.

Under the grill is smokeless charcoal, and plates of fresh vegetables are skewered with bamboo skewers: onions, potatoes, eggplants, lotus roots, mushrooms, ......, and carnivores can choose beef, lamb, venison, rabbit, chicken crispy bones, fresh fish, etc.

After picking your favorite, put it on the grill and flip it slowly, brushing some sauce with a small brush from time to time, and after a while, a strong fragrance will come out.

Between the women's costumes tired, they all tried it themselves and threw it to the maid. The only two men, Stull and George, acted as gentlemen and volunteered to serve everyone.

Liu Ci's table of four women, there is the alchemy girl Weiyi, the mercenary proprietress Lady Betty, and the adventurer Lydia, four people with different identities and personalities can sit together and enjoy the food, which has to make people sigh at the fate between people.

After eating a few skewers of barbecue, Liu Ci asked people to rinse their mouths with tea before serving a plate of new dishes.

"Those two bamboo baskets of big fat crabs are only made into this plate of balls?!"

Stull looked shocked and couldn't believe it.

In the black pottery plate, there are more than a dozen round balls, and the translucent skin is wrapped in golden red crab roe, and a thin layer of soup is poured on top.

Nana stepped forward and divided the crab balls on the plate into a small bowl in front of several people, each of whom was no more than three crab balls. Stuart, who often eats big households, was very surprised, Liu Ci has always been generous, but she only has a few balls for her treat...... What a ball?!

He scooped one up with a silver spoon and put it into his mouth, and when he bit through the skin, the indescribable umami instantly filled his mouth.

Stuart couldn't describe the feeling, and in an instant the whole person was in a sense complete.

The others looked sluggish after eating, and they all scooped up the crab balls with suspicion.

There are six people at a table, except for Liu Ci, who is the host, and all five people eat with one expression, which is really rare.

"Too many compliments can't be expressed, in a word: fresh!"

Mrs. Betty is fat and can't tell the difference between before and after, and Liu Ci has long seen through her foodie nature. Three crab balls are not enough for her to stuff her teeth, the less the amount, the more memorable it is.

The crab balls that Mrs. Betty ate by the artificial lake, after thinking about it, really made her talk about it for most of her life.

Wei Yi asked Liu Ci what he did with no eyes, and everyone else felt that it was not appropriate, but Liu Ci smiled.

Since she can be invited to be a diner, who among the people present will covet a recipe? Besides, this recipe is not a secret of the old Liu family, it is an occasional obtain, so why can't you say it.

"The ingredient is actually simple, it's crab. It's the same as the meatballs we usually eat, but with the filling. The most authentic way is to choose the golden crab as an ingredient, and after the crab is steamed, the first stick meat on the crab leg is the thickest on the double chela. The meat is mashed into minced meat with a stick, and the skin of the meatballs is kneaded without any seasoning. The stuffing is made of golden-red crab roe in the crab shell, and finally there is a process, which is to mix vinegar and ginger paste with raw crab roe into a dipping sauce, steam it slightly hot, roll the wrapped meatballs in it, hang the juice and put it on a plate...... Dish name: Jiejin wrapped in jade pills, isn't it very appropriate? ”

"What a gold and jade pill! I heard that only the country of Ruiyun, which is close to the sea, eats this kind of worm, and people in other places think this kind of thing is vulgar, so it turns out that we don't know the true meaning of food as well as Miss Ci. ”

Mrs. Betty led the applause, her eyes shining brightly.

"Oh, it turns out that the people of Ruiyun also like to eat crabs, and this is the first time I've heard of it." Liu Ci's smile faded slightly, Mrs. Betty brought her own bag to inquire about her skills, and she didn't forget to dig a hole for people at any time during her conversation, is this spying on her own origin?

Mrs. Betty was also embarrassed to hear this, and quickly apologized that she was suffering from an occupational disease, and the atmosphere was harmonious again.

Everyone discussed around this golden wrapping jade pill, and this self-service picnic was a joy for the guests and hosts.

Liu Ci came to the interest, so he made a few new dishes and came out to treat him, and when he was bored, he rode a leper horse out of the valley and galloped around.

On this day, she rode out of the valley alone, first galloping, and when the leper horse was tired, Liu Ci found that she seemed to be lost.

There are no special signs on the vast savannah, and the scenery is the same everywhere. Carry a space with her, there is water and physical objects in it, no matter how bad it is, she can still hunt on the spot, although she is lost, Liu Ci is not in a hurry.

She simply walked slowly in the grass with the leper horse.

After a while, I walked to the edge of a lake, the weeds were manman, the air pressure was low and stuffy, and when I saw a burst of rain, the fish in the lake jumped out of the water to breathe, the water rippled, the lake surface shimmered, and the fish scales flickered.

Liu Ci untied the reins of the leper horse, let it go for a walk on its own, and chose a clean place nearby to lie down.

I don't know when I fell asleep, and when she woke up, her face was cold. The raindrops the size of beans finally fell, and the sky was dark.

The wind blows the grass in all directions, and a raindrop falling on the surface of the lake is a circle of ripples. The rain fell all over Liu Ci's cheeks, and the leper horse had not yet returned, so she stood alone by the lake to watch the rain.

There were only a few stars scattered in the sky, all of which were dim on a rainy day. The most abundant insects on the grassland have also disappeared, a rare silence in this world.

There is movement in the stillness, and what moves is not all things, but Liu Ci's heart of watching the rain and enjoying the scenery.

The rain is like a curtain, whether it falls on the surface of the lake and ripples, or hits the grass tips to make the leaves tremble, it is full of natural charm.

Gradually, Liu Ci's expression flickered with joy and sorrow, his brows furrowed tightly, and slowly loosened.

Because the rain that fell on her was ignored by her, the raindrops seemed to be poured on her heart, on the lotus leaves in the space of divine consciousness...... In the hazy rain, she seemed to see the dreamlike figure again, explaining the nameless qi refining technique in a cold voice unhurriedly.

It is so obscure in the eyes of mortals, and too ordinary in the eyes of monks, only cultivators who truly understand it can understand its mysteries.

Practicing qi and breathing, tempering oneself with aura, tempering one's state of mind with all things in the world, practice seems to be out of reach, but in fact it is at your fingertips.

The lotus leaf swayed gently, and Liu Ci's heart also trembled.

When she woke up in the rain, she seized that opportunity again!

The spiritual power in the body flowed along the meridians, and finally merged into Liu Ci's dantian qi sea. By the time the sea of qi poured out, something had already changed—the breakthrough she had been asking for to no avail had come so easily...... When Liu Ci woke up from the meditation, the sky was bright, and the leper horse who had not returned all night was by her side, and she herself was already in the middle stage of foundation building.

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PS: The dish "Jiejin Wrapped in Jade Pills" first appeared in Xu Gongzi's novel "iQue", and was often quoted by various foodie writers, I have always wanted to follow Xu Gongzi's recipes, but there are too many crabs needed, hairy crabs are so expensive, fall!