As he got the latest whereabouts of Master Ge, he didn't choose to practice his culinary skills first after lunch time. Instead, he called Wen Feizhi to inquire about related matters and got more information. Moreover, with the recommendation of Wen Feizhi, he got in touch with Master Ge.
"I can arrange to go there in two days. I don't have to be in such a hurry. However, Master Ge has a lecture abroad and will set off directly from Gan Province. If I don't go this time, I will probably have to wait for another half a month to a month. That's too long."
Yuan Zhou was considering whether to ask for leave. He didn't want to ask for leave, but it was a rare opportunity.
"I can think about it carefully." Yuan Zhou made up his mind.
Two days passed quickly while Yuan Zhou was thinking. In the morning, it was rare that it was past breakfast time. Yin Ya came over.
"What is Mu Tou doing?"
Yin Ya came in from the back door. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Yuan Zhou in the courtyard at this time of the day, which made her very curious.
Moreover, there was a pile of mud in front of him.
"Is he going to recall his childhood?" Yin Ya murmured in her heart.
In her heart, only those little boys would be interested in playing with mud when they were young. She had never heard that they liked to play with mud when they grew up.
"I'm going to familiarize myself with the production of the black pottery first. We will have a topic to talk about when we meet Master Ge." Yuan Zhou didn't come over to pull Yin Ya with his hands stained with mud.
Only then did Yin Ya remember that Yuan Zhou told her two days ago that he planned to go out. First, he was going to visit Master Ge and Master Ju. Second, he was going to ask for her help.
"Then, pay more attention to rest. Don't overwork yourself," Yin Ya pursed her lips and said.
"Don't worry. I'm just practicing by myself now. It won't take much time," Yuan Zhou said while his hands didn't stop moving.
"Pa Pa Pa"
The wet mud fell on the ground and slowly stuck together. The shape of the mud could be seen and it wasn't just a pile of mud.
Yuan Zhou had specially asked his Dian Province disciple, Li You, to send over the red clay used to make black pottery. After adding water, the color became a little darker.
When Li Youwei and the others received the call from Yuan Zhou, they were simply too excited. Usually, it was their master who helped them when they needed help. Now that they finally had a chance to help their master, they naturally tried their best to help him. Therefore, they sent two sacks of soil to Yuan Zhou, as well as several local black pottery tools for reference. It could be said that they were quite well-prepared.
Besides, there was also a text description attached. On it was the content of the conversation between Li Youwei and the local black pottery makers. Some daily crafting skills were involved in the description. Of course, there were no profound skills, but for a beginner like Yuan Zhou, it was still quite practical.
"Xiao Ya, wait a moment. I'm almost done," Yuan Zhou said.
Today was Yuan Zhou's first attempt, mainly because the soil had just arrived in the morning, and Yin Ya happened to catch up.
In addition, after the shape of the mud was formed, it needed to be placed there for a long time, so he could do something else.
In less than five minutes, Yuan Zhou was done. After washing his hands, he went to the kitchen and brought out two plates of snacks, intending to add more to Yin Ya's meal.
It was not that Yuan Zhou predicted that Yin Ya would come at this time, but he prepared it for Yin Ya as a supper tonight. She could eat it now and make it again at night.
Today, Yuan Zhou prepared very ordinary crabapple cake and osmanthus cake. Different from the ordinary osmanthus cake, the osmanthus cake made by Yuan Zhou was steamed. There were yellow osmanthus flowers on the top, and with the snow-white color, it looked very beautiful.
Not to mention the beautiful and exquisite crabapple cake that looked like a real blooming crabapple. It was as if Yin Ya had returned to the small courtyard in April or May. At that time, the crabapple flowers in the courtyard were in full bloom and were very beautiful. Especially when a gust of wind blew, some petals would rustle and fall. Although it was not as beautiful as the cherry blossoms, it was also a very beautiful scene.
Sitting at the stone table in the small courtyard, he put a cup of boiling water on it. When the crabapple petals fell, they naturally fell into the cup. It was ready-made crabapple tea, which was both poetic and emotional. Coupled with the snacks made by Yuan Zhou, Yin Ya felt that even if she gained a kilogram, she could eat a few more pieces.
Now the flowers had already fallen, and the branches were full of crabapple fruits. They were about to ripen, and it looked particularly delightful.
"Blockhead, why do you have snacks again?" Yin Ya subconsciously pouted.
Her hands couldn't help but want to pinch her waist. She always felt that this dress was a little tight today, and it was definitely the fault of these snacks.
"This is a new variety that I made. Can you give it a taste? How does it taste?" Yuan Zhou said very seriously.
"Alright, then I'll help you taste it." Yin Ya reluctantly said.
The main reason was that the fragrance lingered at the tip of her nose. Yin Ya, who originally didn't have a strong resistance, couldn't resist the temptation and could only agree like every time.
Picking up the chopsticks at the side, Yin Ya first chose the beautiful crabapple flower. The folds of the petals were clearly visible, and the edges of the petals were faintly visible. Only then did she know that it was fried.
The color was beige, and there was a light red stamen in the middle. With a bite, a 'ka cha' sound could be heard, and the degree of crispness could be heard. The originally crispy and fragrant texture became a little sticky because of the addition of saliva. In addition, the tip of the tongue tasted a little bit of the crabapple taste. It was as if a whole crabapple had bloomed in her mouth.
"Blockhead, this one doesn't seem to be filled with bean paste." Yin Ya tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhou.
Generally, the crabapple cake was filled with bean paste, so many people would feel it was a little greasy since it was fried and filled with bean paste. However, the one cooked by Yuan Zhou was definitely not greasy. On the contrary, it was quite delicious. However, it was the first time that she felt like the crabapple had bloomed in her mouth.
"I've wrapped the crabapple jam inside. How do you feel after eating it?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"It's delicious. It's sweet but not greasy. It's crispy and fragrant. Very good." While saying that, Yin Ya reached out her chopsticks to pick up the second piece.
As for the matter that she had warned herself to eat only one piece before eating, she had long forgotten about it.
"Ah, by the way, Blockhead, this is the information I found about Gan Province. There are two restaurants that meet your requirements that are very close to Jingdezhen. I think they are not bad. You can have a look." Yin Ya suddenly thought of it and straightforwardly took out a document from her handbag and handed it to Yuan Zhou.
In the document were the results of Yin Ya's investigation in the past two days. After careful selection, Yuan Zhou didn't have to spend time to investigate and find the restaurants after arriving at the place.
Of course, Yin Ya definitely wouldn't just find the information on the Internet. Instead, she contacted her friends in Gan Province personally and asked them to investigate the place on the spot first. After a preliminary selection, they gave the list to her. Then, Yin Ya contacted the restaurants and judged the situation according to the conversation. Finally, she selected the two restaurants.
Of course, Yin Ya didn't intend to tell Yuan Zhou how many favors she had done, how much effort she had put in, and how much time and energy she had spent to select the suitable restaurants.
Even if Yin Ya didn't tell him, Yuan Zhou already knew that Yin Ya had spent a lot of time and effort in selecting them.
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