Of course, there was porridge in the Tang Dynasty, but the porridge people ate at that time was still plain porridge. Li Zexuan added century eggs and lean meat into the porridge and made it into a salty porridge. It was really a new trick!
"Oh! Xiaoxuan, your century egg and lean meat porridge is really tender and delicious. There's also an indescribable fragrance in it. I guess it's the smell of century eggs! Tsk tsk, eating a bowl of century egg and lean meat porridge every morning makes me as happy as a god! "
It was the first time Cheng Chumo had eaten such delicious salty porridge, and he ate four big bowls. After the meal, he rubbed his round belly, leaned back in the chair, and sighed with satisfaction.
Li Zexuan rolled his eyes. "Eating a bowl of century egg and lean meat porridge every morning makes me as happy as a god"? Why does it sound more and more like "Smoking a cigarette after the deed makes me as happy as a god"? Ahem, I misunderstood!
"Haha, but Ugly Ox, you just ate four bowls. Doesn't that mean you'll be happy for four days? Then you don't have to eat for the next three days! "
Li Zexuan joked with a smile.
Cheng Chumo choked on his words, but his skin had always been thicker than the city walls, and he was born to be a bully. How could he be defeated by a sentence?
"Haha, Xiaoxuan, that's not how you calculate things. A bowl of century egg and lean meat porridge can make me happy for the whole day. I ate four bowls, so I'll be four times happier for the whole day!"
Cheng Chumo laughed shamelessly.
Li Zexuan was amused by this guy, and said, "Ugly Ox, why are you talking nonsense now? Since you like it so much, you can bring a basket of century eggs back later. See if Uncle Cheng likes them! "
Now that the first batch of century eggs was made, he had to promote it as soon as possible. The best way was to promote it from the people in the circle, and at the same time, do them a favor!
"Ha! That's good! Xiaoxuan, you have to give me more later. My dad will definitely like it! Sigh, I wonder how long these century eggs can be stored? The weather is so hot now! "
Cheng Chumo finally used his brain this time. After being happy for a while, he suddenly thought of a question and asked.
Li Zexuan smiled and replied, "You don't have to worry about that. As long as you don't peel off the lime sawdust on the outside of the egg and put it in a ventilated and cool place, it can be stored for at least three months. The taste and texture will not change, and it can be maintained for at most five months!"
"Hehe! That's good! I was worried that it would spoil before I finished it! "
Cheng Chumo scratched his head and pretended to be relieved. Then he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Hey! Something's not right! Little Xuan, even if you give me century eggs, no one in my family knows how to make them. "
Li Zexuan said helplessly, "What's so difficult about that? You can just cut up the century egg and cook it with the lean meat. Then, you can add some salt. Wouldn't it become century egg and lean meat porridge? Oh, there's another way to eat the century egg, which is to directly mix it with cold sauce. You can ask your cook to cut each century egg into four pieces, sprinkle some salt on it, pour some vinegar, and mash some garlic into it. Then, you can eat it directly! Do you remember? "
Cheng Chumo frowned and said after a while, "Uh, I roughly remember. I'll ask my cook to try it when I return to Chang 'an!"
He was still living in the villa in Yunshan. He still had to bring the century eggs that Li Zexuan gave him back to Chang 'an and ask his cook to process them.
Li Zexuan shook his head and chatted with Cheng Chumo for a while. Seeing that this guy had the intention to leave, he asked someone to fetch a basket of century eggs for Cheng Chumo. Cheng Chumo took it and left directly.
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"Creak, creak, creak ~!"
"Huff, huff!"
The morning of Yanhuang College on the weekend was quiet and peaceful. Only the sounds of insects, fish, and birds in the forest could be heard, as well as the squeaking of the shoulder pole and someone's panting.
Li Tai was carrying two buckets of well water that had just been fetched from the well in the east of the college. He was staggering on the cement path with difficulty. The clothes on his back were completely soaked in sweat. He must have started fetching water a long time ago.
"Huff, huff ~! Damn, why did the college dig the well so far away from the dormitory? Isn't this a trap? "
Li Tai put the buckets on the ground to rest. The little fatty put his hands on his waist and panted heavily. He looked at the dormitory that was far away in front of him, which was estimated to be hundreds of feet away. He sighed and complained in a low voice.
After more than half a month of military training, his body was stronger than before, but when had he ever done such physical work? His shoulders couldn't withstand such grinding. Not to mention 20 buckets of water, even six buckets of water would cause the skin on his shoulders to break!
"Sigh ~! This can't go on! After a while, there will be more and more people in the college. If they see me fetching water, won't it be embarrassing? "
Li Tai wiped his sweat and muttered to himself.
He had specially woken up early today to start fetching water while there were still fewer people in the college. He wanted to finish his work early, but he didn't expect that he would have to waste so much energy every time he fetched two buckets of water. He felt that his body was about to be hollowed out.
"Sigh ~! Isn't this Qing Que? I was wondering why you weren't in the dormitory so early in the morning. So you came here to fetch water! Did the sun rise from the west today? Our Prince Wei is actually fetching water for the college? "
Most of the time, what you didn't want would come to you. Just as Li Tai was sighing to himself, Sun Zifan suddenly walked over from the side. After seeing Li Tai and the two buckets of water at his feet, Sun Zifan was shocked at first. Then, he laughed evilly and walked up to them.
"… Zifan, don't go overboard! It's so early in the morning. Why aren't you sleeping in? What are you doing here? "
Li Tai's heart thumped wildly when he heard someone speak. However, when he saw that the person who spoke was Sun Zifan, he was slightly relieved, but his expression was still unnatural.
"Haha! Qing Que, why aren't you sleeping in the morning? Why are you fetching water here? "
Sun Zifan crossed his arms in front of his chest and stood to the side with an inexplicable smile.
Li Tai didn't know how to explain. If he told the truth, he would definitely be laughed at by Sun Zifan. If that was the case, wouldn't he be happy for nothing yesterday?
"Haha! I got it! "
Sun Zifan glanced at Li Tai's expression and suddenly shouted, scaring Li Tai. Sun Zifan continued, "It must be Yamachō! Yamachō must have asked you to fetch water. Otherwise, who in Yanhuang College would dare to ask you to fetch water? What do you think? Am I right, Qing Que? "
This little joker's analysis at the critical moment was very reasonable. He had actually guessed it right!
Li Tai's heart skipped a beat. His expression changed for a while, and finally he could only admit, "So what? It's none of your business. "
Sun Zifan wasn't angry at all. Instead, he laughed gloatingly, "Haha! Qing Que, you also have a day like this? What do you think? How many buckets of water did Yamachō ask you to fetch? Do you want me to help you? "
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