sjar Chapter 8 Elm Seed Steamed Buns
Chapter 8 Elm Seed Steamed Buns
Finally, on the n+1th time, Lin Xi waited at the door for Da Niu, who was covered in sweat.
He quickly ran forward and took the white flour from Da Niu's arms, "You child, why did you take so long?"
To Da Niu, these words sounded like his father scolding him for being gone for too long.
"Dad, I... I bought it in Hetou Town. The journey wasn't too long..."
He subconsciously whispered an explanation, hoping his father would show mercy and not hit him.
"Wh-what? You went to town to buy it? Why weren't you in the village?" Lin Xi couldn't believe what she was hearing. The child had told her to buy it in the village, so why did she go to town?
“Yes, Dad, no one in the village can afford wheat flour, so we have to go to town to buy it. I ran there, and it took me half an hour. On the way back, I was carrying the wheat flour, so I was slower and it took me more than half an hour to get home. Dad, I swear, I didn’t slack off.”
Da Niu looked so nervous that Lin Xi felt a pang of heartache.
Half an hour is one hour, and it would take the child two hours to walk back and forth.
It's also their fault for not understanding the situation clearly, causing the child to suffer.
"Okay, I understand. Let's go home."
Lin Xi took Da Niu's hand and led him home.
Da Niu looked at the hand being held and his father's imposing figure. Was this a dream?
If it's a dream, he hopes he won't wake up.
They had just entered the courtyard when Gao Mengli, who had gone out for a stroll, returned carrying a sprig of elm seeds. "Hey, Da Niu's back?"
Lin Xi put the flour into the kitchen, ran out and tugged at Gao Mengli's sleeve, whispering in her ear for a while.
Gao Mengli threw the elm branch on the ground, scooped up a bowl of water, and handed it to Da Niu. "Da Niu, your mother doesn't know the situation, so thank you for your trouble!"
Da Niu stared at the water being offered to him, but hesitated to take it. He couldn't believe that his mother was actually pouring him water.
Also, his parents are frequent visitors to the town, so why do they say they don't know the situation?
Is it possible...
When Gao Mengli saw that he hadn't answered yet, she belatedly realized that she had said the wrong thing.
She quickly racked her brains for a thousand reasons, then her eyes lit up and she looked at Da Niu with a smile, “Da Niu, after your father and I fell into the water, we didn’t remember anything when we woke up. We only remembered that you were our son, and forgot everything else.”
Lin Xi twitched her lips. "Bestie, that's a lame excuse. Are you kidding me?"
Upon hearing this, Da Niu realized why he felt his parents had changed so much; they had forgotten their past.
Does that mean his parents have forgotten to pick a day to beat him?
He quickly took the water from Gao Mengli's hand, "Father, Mother..."
Just as he was about to say something, his stomach growled at an inopportune moment.
"Look at me, it's almost noon. I'd better hurry up and make breakfast." Lin Xi smiled and glanced at Da Niu, then patted her forehead.
He ran over and picked up the elm seeds that Gao Mengli had dropped on the ground. "Wife, where did these elm seeds come from?"
"Oh, I picked them from the hill behind the yard. I just brought them back to make elm seed buns."
She had been waiting for Da Niu for a while, but he never showed up, so she went out for a stroll and happened to see a small hill behind the house.
Unexpectedly, when she went there, she saw many elm trees and locust trees. The locust flowers will be ready to eat in a few days, so she can bring some back to try.
"That's great! I'll make you some elm seed steamed buns, I guarantee they'll be so delicious you'll swallow your tongue!"
Lin Xi has an obsessive love for ingredients! He has been responsible for his best friend Gao Mengli's three meals a day since she was a child.
Although most of the meat was frozen, it didn't affect his culinary skills.
He quickly went back to the kitchen, grabbed a basin, and picked the elm leaves into it.
Da Niu squatted down next to him, silently picking elm leaves.
So this is called elm leaf, and it's edible. They didn't know that before.
Although he was curious about how his dad suddenly learned to cook, he wisely chose not to ask.
If he asks too many questions, his father might suddenly remember things from the past, and he'll get a beating again.
Therefore, he chose to remain silent.
Seeing that the two were busy and there was nothing for her to do, Gao Mengli went into the kitchen to start a fire.
She's not good at cooking, but she can manage to start a fire.
After washing the elm seeds, Lin Xi began to make elm seed steamed buns.
He grabbed a handful of flour and elm seeds, mixed them together, added an appropriate amount of water, and kneaded them into a dough.
Da Niu watched curiously from the side, feeling sorry for his father for being so wasteful, adding flour as if it were free.
In no time, Lin Xi had finished making the adorable elm seed buns.
Gao Mengli put them into the steamer and began to steam them.
As steam rose from the steamer, a faint, pleasant fragrance filled the entire room.
Finally, after the three of them were starving and time seemed to drag on forever, the elm seed steamed buns were ready.
Lin Xi brought them out and placed them on the table.
Da Niu's mouth was practically watering as he looked at the rows of bright green cornbread buns.
Gao Mengli picked one up, took a bite, and with a satisfied look on her face, gave Lin Xi a thumbs up, "So delicious!"
These pure, natural, and pollution-free steamed buns, with the fragrance of elm seeds mixed with the chewiness of wheat flour, offer a unique and sweet aftertaste that is a rare delicacy that cannot be found in the post-apocalyptic world.
Gao Mengli quickly grabbed one and handed it to Da Niu, "Here, eat up, what are you standing there for!"
Da Niu glanced cautiously at his mother. The steamed bun in his hand was warm, and so was his heart. His eyes were filled with warmth.
He took a bite of the bright green cornbread, and tears streamed down his face.
This is so delicious! I never knew that steamed buns made from these green elm seeds could taste so good!
He could no longer tell whether it was the white flour that tasted good, or whether it was because of the elm seeds that made it taste so good.
This was the first time he had ever eaten elm seed cornbread, and also the first time he had ever eaten white flour cornbread.
He couldn't help but glance at his father, never expecting that his father would have such a talent for cooking!
He couldn't help but shout in his heart, "Good thing I fell into the water!"
Lin Xi was actually a little dissatisfied with the elm seed steamed buns. He thought they would be even more delicious if dipping sauce was added in the middle and crispy pork cracklings were placed inside!
Unfortunately, he knew that his family was now so poor that they didn't deserve it!
Today he used about half a pound of flour to make fifteen steamed buns.
He had only enough for tomorrow, and he hadn't even solved the problem of dinner yet, which made him a little worried.
This constant struggle to make ends meet is tough.
Gao Mengli ate four steamed buns before she was full! She rubbed her stomach, feeling really good to be full.
To strike while the iron is hot, she decided to first ask Da Niu about the specific situation of this era.
Make plans early.