200 grams of already cooked chestnuts, add an appropriate amount of cream, brown sugar, a spoonful and a half of cognac, vanilla seeds of a vanilla pod. After standing for ten minutes, the chestnuts will be soaked in cream to soften them, and the flavor of vanilla seeds will be released, and then they will be broken, because there are no electric tools, Li Xiang can only break them manually. Thankfully, his body had been strengthened by Irel when he had been reforged earlier, so that bit of strength wasn't a problem for him.

"Senior Brother Li Xiang, where are you?"

Lu Yi watched Li Xiang busy inside and out, very curious.

"EMM, crepes are actually a kind of pancake that originated in the French province of Brittany. It can be sweet or salty in terms of eating, and I personally prefer sweetness. So I'm making chestnut cream right now, and this flavored cream is used as a filling for crepes, and it goes well with fluffy crepes! ”

Li Xiang put the chestnut cream, which has been repeatedly whipped and crushed, and the evenly mixed cream into a piping bag.

"Hey, I've seen this thing in the cake shop!"

Jiang He pointed to the piping bag in Li Xiang's hand and said.

"Well, that's the tool that pastry chefs use to frame cakes."

The so-called piping bag is the triangular bag of cream used in the cake house to make cream cakes, the bag is conical after being opened, and different shapes of joints are added at the bottom to squeeze the cream into different shapes.

"Actually, if time permits, I would have liked to make the batter of the dough by myself, and most of the crepes sold by the shops that can be found in the nearby market are made from ready-made crepe, so I borrowed some from them, although it is convenient, but it is still slightly inferior to the homemade ones in terms of taste. It will take a lot of time to mix the flour, and if you think my proposal is feasible after tasting it, I will go to mix the batter for the crust tonight. ......Well, the vanilla pods that can be found here are not particularly good quality, so it's best to take the time to pick them......"

Li Xiang was talking to himself, but it didn't affect the movements of his hands in the slightest. After all, he is a veteran chef with decades of experience, and this basic skill is still required.

Li Xiang, who had already entered the chef mode, obviously didn't notice the reaction of the girls around him.

"I've wanted to ask since just now, Senior Brother Li Xiang, are you from a chef's family?"

Lu Yi asked.

"Ah, why does Senior Sister think like this?" Li Xiang felt the heat of the pot about 2~3 cm above the flat pan with the back of his hand, and after making sure that the temperature was appropriate. Brushing the pot with a layer of butter that is not thin or thick, and adding a spoonful of batter to the center of the pot, he replied: "My parents are both archaeologists, if I want to say, because the two of them are often away from home, so in order to be able to eat at ease, I learned a little cooking." ”

Looking at Li Xiang's skillful techniques and speed as the uncles who have been setting up stalls for many years, Lu Yi finally put this problem aside for the time being.

And Li Xiang had already begun to use the special small wooden rake to spread out the dough at this time.

Although crepes are imported from France, and pancakes and fruits are one of the daily foods of people in northern China, the method of spreading the dough is always the same. It's all about turning a small pile of liquid batter on top of the pan into a large circle.

Many things in this world are very interesting, for example, Li Xiang still remembers that when he was a child, there would be a yellow iron jar in the kitchen at home for lard, and I don't know why, after he went to college, he was surprised to find that it seems that all families across the country use jars for lard look like this.

To get back to the point, although the two are very similar, because the crust of the crepe has ingredients such as milk and eggs, it has more moisture, and the crust is thicker, so it is easier to break when fiddling and turning. Therefore, you need to be more careful when operating.

Li Xiang carefully and lightly turned the crust over the other side with a wooden spatula, squeezed a circle of lemon juice on the surface of the pie, sprinkled a little sugar and salt, scraped a little lemon zest from the surface of the lemon with a knife, and finally squeezed the chestnut cream he had just made on the crust.

"Alright, you can try it."

Li wanted to fold the finished crepes and cut them into several portions, inviting a few girls around him to try the taste.

At Li Xiang's invitation, several girls, including Lu Yi, each picked up a small piece of crepe and ate it.

“！ It's really delicious, Li thinks I'll believe you if you say that you specialize in selling crepes. ”

After tasting it, Lu Yi exclaimed. Several girls also chimed in.

"Huh? President, what are you doing here? ”

At this moment, Fang Feiwan, who had just finished the course, walked into the club activity classroom.

"Ah, concubine, you came just in time, come and try the crepes that Li wants to make."

Lu Yi picked up a piece of crepe with his fork and handed it to Fang Feiwan, who had not yet figured out the situation.

"Well, it's delicious, but I remember the president, didn't you say there was a problem with doujinshi production? Why are you eating in the activity room now? ”

Concubine Fang swallowed the crepe that Lu Yi stuffed into her mouth and asked.

"Well...... These two things are actually related. ”

Lu Yi explained the current situation to Fang Feiwan.

"So, because it's too late to make doujinshi, are you going to change it to a stall that sells snacks? It's not impossible, but isn't Li Xiang going out of COS with us? Hanhan and a few of them have never been in the kitchen, and in less than one night, is it impossible for Hanhan and them to learn how to make crepes? ”

After listening to Lu Yi's explanation, Fang Feiwan raised a question that she was more concerned about.

"Indeed, Hanhan, do you think you can learn it?"

Lu Yi looked at a girl on the side.

Fang Feiwan and Lu Yi said that Han Han is one of several girls in charge of painting. She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

"It doesn't matter, out of the time period of the performance, Li Xiang can be in the booth during the other time periods, and when it is time to perform, we will call him again, and then the booth will be temporarily closed, okay?"

Jiang He, who had been silent on the side, suggested at this time. She asked Li Xiang:

"Do you think it's okay?"

"Well, no problem."

Li Xiang replied without thinking.

"Alright, that's it."

Jiang He clapped, "Let Li want to be our 'chef', as for Hanhan, the three of you will wait until next time, how about you make a cameo appearance as a waiter this time?" The maid dress I made last time is now just usable. ”

Although Hanhan, the three girls who painted the same people, originally did not participate in cos activities, but after all, they were art students and looked like

At Jiang He's suggestion, the members of the entire community, including a supernumerary member, Li Xiang, finally reached an agreement.

Lu Yi walked to Li Xiang's side and said slightly apologetically: "I'm really sorry, junior brother Li Xiang, it was obviously an activity that we signed up for together, but in the end it caused you trouble." ”

"No, no." Li Xiang waved his hand again and again, "I also do this because I like it." You don't have to worry about it, senior sister. ”

Li Xiang picked up a piece of crepe, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly.

I remember that Kaoru and Hikaru liked sweets when they were children, and every time they came back from school, they would pester him to make cakes, crepes, and puddings.

The result of the family's final bargaining was that once a week, and the two little ones must brush their teeth well after eating.

"I don't know how Kaoru and Hikaru are doing now."

Li Xiang muttered quietly.

Fang Feiwan saw that Li Xiang seemed to be whispering something, and asked:

"Senior Li Xiang, what are you thinking?"

"Ah, nothing. Then I'll get everything ready tonight. Sister, can you help me make a menu? ”

Li Xiang turned off the blower, took out a pen and paper, wrote down a multi-cross menu, and handed it to Lu Yi.

Lu Yi glanced at it and put the note away,

"No problem, I'll go find a print shop right now. Junior brother, you can do what you want with peace of mind, Jianghe, let's go together. ”

Early the next morning, Li Xiang and the people of the club came to the venue of the exhibition, and after showing the certificate, they entered the venue smoothly.

"Our booth is right here."

After walking for a while, Fang Feiwan pointed to a stall with a good location and said to Li Xiang.

"Is it here? Okay, then I'll take everything off. ”

In order to facilitate handling, Li Xiang put all the large and small bags on the tricycle. When he got to the position, he lowered the back baffle and removed everything.

Lu Yi also took a handle and helped take down a few bags. While moving, she also said:

"Junior brother, in fact, I can find someone to help you transport your things, you are too tired to push the cart here."

"Huh-huh-" Li Xiang blew off a bit of confetti on the table, and said: "The car is too big, but it is not very convenient, senior sister, you have also seen, motor vehicles are forbidden to enter the venue, and the last section of the road is more convenient than manual handling or loading a second car, it is better to directly use a tricycle to be in place at one time." Besides, there are coal, stoves, and whatever, which are already dirty, so there's no need to spend effort on decorating, don't you see that other people also use tricycles and bicycles? ”

After placing the things in the stall almost neatly, Li Xiang's mobile phone rang.

Connected to the phone, Fang Guoping on the other end of the phone said:

"Hey, Li Xiang. I've already delivered the fruit you asked me to buy at your door, and now I'm bringing it to you? ”

"Old Fang, thank you, I'll invite you to dinner when I turn around."

Fang Guoping said half-jokingly:

"It's okay, aren't you participating in an event with those young ladies from the anime club? If you get off the list, invite me to dinner again. ”

"Go, go!"

Hanging up the phone, Li Xiang turned his head and informed a few members:

"I ordered some fruit yesterday for adjuncts and it's here now. I'll go get it. ”

Fang Feiwan, who was putting up posters and price lists, raised her head and asked:

"The performance is probably at noon, Senior Li Xiang, do you think it's better to put on makeup and change clothes in advance, or talk about it when you perform?"

Li Xiang took off the apron with blue stripes printed on his body, thought about it, and replied:

"I'm going to stay in front of the stove today, and it's easy for dust and ingredients to fall on my body, so if I change my clothes first, maybe my clothes will be dirty, so I'd better change my clothes a while before the show."

"Well, I know, I'll talk to Jiang He, who is in charge of makeup."

"I'm sorry for you."

Walking to the door of the exhibition venue, Fang Guoping was already waiting outside the door at this time.

"Uncle, my classmate came to pick me up, can I go in now?"

The security guard at the gate of the venue saw the participation card that Li Xiang was holding, so he didn't say anything anymore and let Fang Guoping in.

In order to ensure security, Zhanzi requires a voucher to enter. Originally, even if someone answered, it couldn't be put in. But Fang Guoping was obviously helping to move things, and the security guards turned a blind eye.

Fang Guoping and Li Xiang each carried a box of fruit and returned to the position of the club stall.

When he arrived at the place, Li Xiang immediately took out the scissors and opened the tape on the surface of the box. I took out the fruit inside and looked at it carefully.

"It's the latest I can find. It was all just delivered in the morning from the wholesale market. ”

Fang Guoping took the water handed by a girl, whispered "thank you", and said after taking a sip of water:

"Well, the condition is good, it's really troublesome for you."

After roughly confirming the freshness of these fruits, Li Xiang put them into the foam box he had prepared earlier.

The box is two-layered, and ice cubes are placed in the middle of the mezzanine, and the fruit is put in and then added to the water, which can better maintain the freshness of the fruit.

After the booths were almost set up, the venue was gradually gaining some popularity.

Li Xiang estimated that the time was almost up, and lit a fire.

"Boss, what are you selling here?"

Li Xiang raised his head, and standing in front of the store were two young girls.

"Our family makes crepes. A sweet pastry that can be topped with whipped cream, strawberries, and crushed Oreos, and the price is written on the front of the table, so you can see for yourself. Would you like to try it? ”

The two girls looked at each other and nodded to each other.

"Then make us a creamy double berry."

The girl on the left said.

"Okay, $16. Scan the QR code to transfer the money yourself. ”

Li Xiang picked up a small wooden rake and skillfully made a pie crust. Last night he made enough batter overnight to make hundreds of pie crusts, and the texture and taste of the cakes were even better than yesterday's prototypes. After the crust is ready, he follows the process by adding a little lemon zest, a circle of lemon juice and a little sugar, and finally adding the snow-white fresh sweet cream, cutting a few strawberries and blueberries, and pouring some strawberry jam and blueberry jam on top. Fold into triangles and pack in a cardboard bag.

"It's done, two guests, please take it."

Li Xiang handed the finished crepe to the girl.

"Come on, Lili, you can taste it first."

The girl on the left bar crepes are delivered to the mouth of the girl on the right.

The girl on the right takes a small bite, and as she chews, the girl's facial expression spreads to reveal two cute dimples.

"Well, it's sweet and delicious."

The two girls seemed to be satisfied and left, and when they left, they told Li Xiang that they would come back before leaving, and asked Li Xiang to leave one for them.

After the first guest of the day left, several girls dressed in maid costumes walked over.

Li Xiang took out a stack of leaflets from his bag and gave them to them.

In order to make the girls more involved, Lu Yi printed hundreds of leaflets for them to distribute in the venue and bring some customers to the crepe stalls.

Li Xiang remembered that Lu Yi complained in the group last night that she didn't have enough time, otherwise she would have set up tables and chairs in front of the stall and directly opened a maid café like in the animation.