Chapter 70 Sweet potato jelly
Xia Mingyue frowned as she watched, "Madam Zhang, lie down and don't move. I brought some eggs to visit you."

"Thank you, Madam Xia." Zhang took two deep breaths and tried hard not to move her face while speaking, but she did not forget to show off her own achievements.

"Those bitches kept saying bad things about Madam Xia. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I argued with them. Who would have thought that those bitches would actually attack me? Of course, I'm not a pushover, so I fought back."

"Madam Xia, you don't know that those women have foul mouths and strong hands. I was so pitiful that I was almost beaten into a meat pie by them. I was injured like this. I really suffered a great deal."

"But when I think about teaching those people who abused Madam Xia a lesson, I feel relieved. Even if I have to endure this punishment, it is worth it..."

When Lu Qiyan hears about this, he will definitely be full of appreciation for her stepping forward to protect Xia Mingyue, and he will also be more pleasing to the head of her family.

It is natural that we are taken care of more in the army.

Her sin was worth it.

All of Zhang's thoughts were written on her face. She couldn't help but grin when she thought of this. This grin affected the wound on her face, causing her to gasp for air.

"In fact, Madam Zhang, there is no need to make yourself suffer like this." Xia Mingyue smiled and spoke slowly, "As long as Madam Zhang behaves herself and does not cause trouble, Qi Yan is not the kind of person who cares too much and will not do things so unfairly."

Zhang was embarrassed when her thoughts were spoken. She smiled awkwardly and said, "Madam Xia, you are overthinking. If I really wanted Captain Lu to remember my kindness, I would definitely ask Madam Xia to mention it to Captain Lu."

"How can something you specifically mention be as credible as something you accidentally heard from someone else?" Xia Mingyue continued to smile, "Ms. Zhang is a little clever, but Qi Yan and I are not stupid people either. We can see through many things."

"Some things are done too deliberately, which makes people feel uncomfortable or even disgusted. The gain does not outweigh the loss, so it is better not to do them."

"Madam Zhang, do you think this is the truth?"

All her thoughts were seen through, and Zhang felt as if someone had stripped her of her outer clothes. She felt very embarrassed and lowered her head, not knowing how to respond.

"I just said that Madam Zhang is a clever person. I don't need to tell you what will happen next."

Xia Mingyue stood up while talking, "Madam Zhang, take good care of your injuries. I won't bother you any more."

"Madam Xia, take care..." Zhang's voice was a little soft.

Then there was a long period of daze, and when he came to his senses, it was already very late at night.

There was an oil lamp burning on the table beside the bed. The flame was as small as a bean, but it still illuminated the egg shells beside it, which were as white as snow.

In his ears, all he could hear were the words Xia Mingyue had just said.

Zhang pursed her lips, her finger joints turning white from rubbing.

The next day, I got up, washed, and cleaned the yard.

"Sister Xia." Jiang Zhuguo went to collect the swill bucket at the door and came back with a small cloth bag in both hands. "I don't know who left this at the door."

Xia Mingyue untied the loose cloth bag and saw the smooth-skinned eggs inside.

There were twelve in total, the same number of eggs she brought when she went to visit Zhang at her home last night.

By sending the eggs back, does that mean you promise not to have such an idea again?

Xia Mingyue raised her eyebrows and said, "Put it in the kitchen and make some fried steamed bread with eggs later." Fried steamed bread with eggs is made by cutting the overnight dry steamed bread into slices of appropriate thickness, coating them with egg liquid with salt, and frying them directly in a frying pan on both sides.

With the addition of egg liquid wrapping and slow frying in oil, the steamed bread slices have an attractive golden color, and the skin is slightly burnt, with excellent taste and rich flavor.

The most important thing is that the steamed bread slices fried in this way will not become dry and hard because of the steamed bread left overnight. Instead, they are very soft and delicious like freshly steamed bread.

This kind of egg fried steamed bread slices, paired with a bowl of sticky rice porridge, and some refreshing cold dishes...

The whole morning will be wonderful.

"Okay." Jiang Zhuguo agreed with a smile.
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The days are long in summer and it is easy to work.

Moreover, Liu Caisheng is a down-to-earth man who is willing to work hard, and the two people he found to do the work are both dexterous.

It took three days to repair the roof, and five days to repair the kitchen because Xia Mingyue expanded it. The next step was to dig the foundation of the west wing and build the wall...

After seven or eight days of work, the main beam of the west wing had been installed, and the rafters and roof were being installed.

Including the rest and the courtyard wall, it would only take five or six days of work.

And as time went on, the day became hotter and hotter.

In order to help Liu Caisheng and others relieve the heat and prevent heatstroke, Xia Mingyue asked Jiang Zhuguo to boil some mung bean soup and drink it as water on a daily basis.

In the past few days, Xia Mingyue has started to try making jelly.

Sweet potato jelly.

The sweet potato starch collected from farmers is mixed with water and sieved to remove impurities. Pour it into a pot and simmer over low heat, constantly stirring the starch water until the sweet potato starch in the pot becomes more and more viscous and the color changes from the original milky white to transparent light brown. Add a little salt and it can be served after a while.

Pour it into a clay jar with ears on both sides, tie it with a hemp rope and hang it into the well. Let it cool overnight, and when you take it out, the jelly in the jar will be completely formed.

The chewy and transparent jelly is taken out of the earthenware pot, cut into finger-thick and long strips with a knife dipped in cold water, poured with garlic water, balsamic vinegar, chili oil, etc., and sprinkled with a little chopped green onion, chopped coriander, and cooked sesame seeds...

The texture of jelly is more tender and smoother than cold noodles, it melts in your mouth and has a unique fragrance. Having a bowl of it on a hot summer day will make you feel very comfortable.

Moreover, the making process of sweet potato jelly is simpler, and a lot of it can be made at one time. When selling, it can be directly cut into pieces and poured with sauce, which saves labor and effort. In addition, the price of sweet potato starch is not expensive, so for the same price, a bowl of jelly is much larger than cold skin.

After jelly was put on sale, it became very popular and even seemed to surpass cold rice noodles.

"Madam Xia, I want five servings of jelly." He Shunzi handed over the clay pot he brought with him. "Just cut them all into this and I'll take them away."

Xia Mingyue found the accent familiar. When she looked up and saw that it was He Shunzi, she smiled and said, "It's you."

"Yes." He Shunzi nodded with a smile, "Mrs. Xia's business is still as prosperous as usual."

"Not bad." Xia Mingyue was cutting jelly for He Shunzi while chatting with a smile, "I haven't seen you in the county for a long time. I wanted to buy something from you."

"I've taken on a job recently and have been busy, so I don't come to the county town often."

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