binnovel Chapter 199 We'll eat steamed buns tomorrow
Chapter 199 We'll eat steamed buns tomorrow
With her father and father back, Bai Ling decided to make steamed buns.
Now all the orcs in the tribe work and eat together, but only his family eats steamed buns, which doesn't seem right. Bai Ling decides to make a lot of steamed buns and invite all the orcs in the tribe to eat them.
Bai Ling first went to Chief Zhan, firstly to tell him that he wanted to teach the orcs of the central tribe how to grow cassava, and secondly to tell him that he wanted to make a very delicious food for the tribesmen the next day.
Upon hearing that Bai Ling was going to make something delicious, Zhan immediately perked up. He didn't even bother with the affairs of the central tribe and asked directly, "Ling, what delicious food?"
Bai Ling smiled mysteriously: "It's a very delicious food, made with flour, and it will definitely be loved by all the beastmen in the tribe."
Those were steamed buns! They were the steamed buns he had been longing for for over a year ever since he regained consciousness.
Bai Ling confidently declared that she could cook a delicious dish, to which Zhan replied, "Alright, in the morning you'll teach the orcs of the central tribe how to grow cassava, and in the afternoon you'll help with the cooking."
There are many orcs in the tribe, so even if Ling Shao works all day, it won't cause any problems.
Bai Ling smiled and said, "Yes, clan leader, don't worry, you'll definitely love this kind of food."
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The next day we're having steamed buns, so we need to start preparing tonight. He's going to make a lot of steamed buns this time, and he'll need a lot of starter dough when he makes the dough tomorrow. He doesn't have enough starter dough on hand, so he needs to make a whole bowl of dough tonight and use the fermented dough as starter dough tomorrow.
Making dough was not difficult for Bai Ling at all. She poured warm water into a ceramic basin, put the old dough in and squeezed it open, and then poured in flour.
Bai Ling had kneaded dough many times, and he knew exactly how much water and flour to add. He put the appropriate amount of flour into the earthenware basin and then started stirring with chopsticks.
The flour quickly turned into sheets, and then into pieces. Bai Ling put down her chopsticks and began to knead the dough with her hands. In no time, a piece of dough was ready.
His hands were smooth, the basin was smooth, and the dough was smooth; he truly achieved "three smoothnesses."
The whole family gathered around Bai Ling, watching her knead the dough. Once the dough was ready, Bai Ling covered it with a clean lid.
"Brother, shall we have noodles for breakfast tomorrow?" Chen asked, licking his lips with his tongue.
Yue said from the side, "No, this is for making steamed buns."
Feng said, "Ling, didn't you say you were going to treat everyone in the village to steamed buns? I'm afraid this amount of noodles won't be enough."
Bai Ling said, "These noodles are for making the starter dough. I'll make more noodles tomorrow."
Feng and Cang weren't home before, so they didn't know Bai Ling had added yeast. Yue explained to them, "Ling added yeast to the dough, which will make the dough rise. By tomorrow, the dough will be twice its original size. Wrap meat inside the dough and steam it, and that's how you make steamed buns."
Chen was most concerned about another question: "Brother, are the steamed buns delicious?"
Bai Ling nodded: "Of course it's delicious, it's just as delicious as noodles."
Chen laughed and said, "That's good, brother. When are we going to eat steamed buns?"
Wind: "Let's eat tomorrow night."
Chen said, "Then I'll wait for you to make steamed buns, brother."
He really wanted to eat it right now, but unfortunately his brother wouldn't make it until tomorrow. He was going to tell all his friends the good news tomorrow, and they would definitely look at him with envy and jealousy. But even if his friends were envious and jealous, there was nothing he could do about it. After all, he had such a good brother.
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In the morning, Bai Ling first taught the orcs of the central tribe to grow cassava.
In the Gaoshu tribe, cassava is grown by cutting leaf buds from cassava stems. The Central tribe does not have cassava, so naturally they do not have cassava stems. Bai Ling will first teach them how to make cassava grow stems.
"That's simple," Bai Ling told them. "When you get back, first pick out all the grass roots and stones in the field, then plow the soil deeply and bury the cassava. Remember not to bury them all together; leave an arm's length between them."
"The cassava needs to be covered with a layer of soil about the thickness of an index finger, and then covered with a layer of wild grass about the thickness of a palm. This is to protect the cassava from freezing in winter."
"The cassava will sprout next spring. You need stems to plant cassava."
Bai Ling demonstrated the cassava planting method to the orcs of the central tribe twice, and then let them start planting.
Cassava is not difficult to grow. When planting, remember that the buds must be facing upwards. There is nothing else that requires special attention.
Under Bai Ling's tutelage, the orcs of the central tribe quickly learned how to plant cassava. Eight orcs were going back this time, and Bai Ling had them each plant a row of cassava. After they finished planting, Bai Ling began to inspect them.
Because planting is relatively simple, even on their first attempt, the eight orcs didn't make any major mistakes, just some minor ones. Bai Ling corrected them, and they immediately fixed them. By the time they planted for the second time, the eight of them had done a much better job.
Having taught them how to plant cassava, Bai Ling had nothing else to do. He went home, washed his hands and face, and first checked on the dough.
The dough has risen completely. When you dig it open, you can see that it has a honeycomb-like structure, and a sour aroma wafts out.
This is the smell of fermented flour. Bai Ling took a light sniff and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
This is the taste! He had dreamed of it countless times. Now that his wish had come true, Bai Ling almost couldn't hold back his tears.
Bai Ling carried the basin to the square. When the weather was nice, she would cook lunch and dinner there.
When the orcs who were cooking saw Bai Ling carrying a ceramic pot, they all gathered around. The chieftain had already told them that Ling would be making a very delicious dish today.
"Ling, what's in this ceramic pot? Is it the food you're making?"
"Ling, are you making steamed buns? What are steamed buns?"
"Ling, is there anything we can help you with?"
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The beastmen surrounded Bai Ling, all eager to know what kind of steamed buns she was making.
Bai Ling placed the earthenware basin on the stone, lifted the lid, and said, "Making steamed buns requires flour. I'll go back and get some flour now."
The ground flour was placed in the largest ceramic basin in the house. Bai Ling first poured the flour into a clean basket.
Feng specially wove this basket using thin branches, leaving almost no gaps. After weaving it, Feng sewed on a layer of clean animal hide, specifically for storing cassava flour and wheat flour.
The beastmen were very curious about the flour. They craned their necks to look at the flour poured into the earthenware basin. This flour was a pale yellow powder that looked similar to tapioca flour. Would the buns taste similar to the steamed dumplings?
The beastmen couldn't understand it, so they went to ask Bai Ling.