Rise From the Humble

Since the beginning of summer, the temperature in the capital has been getting hotter day by day, and mosquitoes are gradually breeding more. During dinner, Ting Yuxuan's two girls tidied Zhu Ping'an's bedroom, lit mugwort and incense to prevent mosquito bites from disturbing his night sleep.

The little loli girl Niuniu and the naughty boy Li Yanggong stayed at Zhu Pingan's for dinner. They fell in love with the pickled cucumbers that Zhu Pingan brought from home. They also drank one more bowl of porridge than usual, so they came to pick up the two little ones. Zijuan's eyes widened in surprise.

She knew how difficult these two little ancestors were. Without the old ancestors watching over them, making them eat would be like fighting. Every time, they would lose their armor and sweat profusely. These two little ancestors were just I barely ate all the way to my stomach, and the portions were very small. I mostly ate snacks to fill my stomach.

But now, these two picky and difficult little ancestors actually ate two bowls of porridge without anyone taking care of them, especially Master Gong, who ate two large pancakes by himself, which is something he would never dare to imagine.

Zijuan knew that the key reason why these two little ancestors had such good appetites was the small jar of humble pickled cucumbers on the table.

At this moment, she looked at the pickled cucumbers on the table with eager eyes.

the reason is simple.

Since the beginning of summer, the weather has been getting hotter, and the appetite of the old lady of the Linhuai Marquis Mansion has also dropped a lot, and she has eaten almost half as much food as usual. The old lady was old and could not use the crushed ice porridge to cool down the heat, which made Zijuan and other girls who took care of the old lady worried and got angry.

Now Xiao Loli and Master Gong, who are famous for not liking to eat, both used an extra bowl of porridge after eating pickled cucumbers. Therefore, Zijuan looked at the pickled cucumbers as if she had seen a panacea.

"Uncle, can you let me have a taste of this delicacy?"

Zicuckoo pointed her little finger at the lovely green pickled cucumbers on the table and looked at Zhu Ping'an with eager eyes. She didn't know that she thought this girl was about to spring.

Delicious food? Haha, if Mother knew that someone said that her pickled country pickles were delicacies, she would definitely smile modestly and show off her pickled cucumbers all over the village.

"certainly."

Zhu Pingan nodded and made a gesture of invitation. Zhu Pingan was also happy that someone could appreciate the pickled cucumbers made by his mother.

Zijuan thanked her excitedly, then took a pair of chopsticks, picked up a cucumber strip, then slowly put it into her mouth and chewed it gently.

crunchy

Then her delicate body trembled instantly, and her face was covered with a layer of blush.

This taste is incredible. It’s the first time I’ve tasted this kind of taste. This is the first dish I’ve ever tasted. It’s crispy and delicious like never before. This cucumber is sour and sweet, sweet and spicy. It has a strong sauce aroma and is sour and sweet. , refreshing and delicious, appetizing and digestible.

The taste is like magic, making people want to take one bite after another without stopping.

After eating just such a piece of cucumber, Zijuan's eyes became hot when she saw the porridge on the table. She really couldn't help but want to drink a bowl, and another bowl.

Therefore, Zicuckoo couldn't help but imagine that the old lady couldn't stop eating pickled cucumbers and porridge. When she thought of this, her eyes couldn't help but glow green.

"Uncle, these delicacies are so delicious, sweet and sour, and appetizing. Summer has come recently, and the old lady's appetite has been getting worse day by day. My maid is also worried day by day. Today I tasted this. The maid felt that she had found a savior. I have a heartfelt request, can you tell me where you bought this delicacy?" Zicuckoo looked at Zhu Ping'an with burning eyes. asked.

Zhu Pingan shook his head.

Zijuan was stunned. She didn't expect her uncle to reject her.

Looking at Zijuan's stunned look, Zhu Ping'an smiled softly and explained, "It's not that I won't tell you where I bought it, but even if I told you, you wouldn't be able to buy it, because I didn't buy it from my mother. Pickled at home.”

"It turns out Madam pickled it at home." Zijuan felt disappointed. She originally thought she had found a delicious side dish that would whet the old lady's appetite, but this side dish was actually pickled by her uncle's mother at home.

The gentleman is far away from the kitchen! What's more, my uncle is still a scholar, so why would he care about such a trivial matter of pickling cucumbers? I definitely don't know how to pickle them.

It is clear that the panacea is right in front of you, but you can't get it. This feeling is the most disappointing. Zijuan understands this very well at this moment.

"Although I don't know how to do it, my mother has been exposed to it when she was pickling it, so she generally knows the methods and steps. You can try pickling it yourself." When Zijuan was feeling lost, a voice like the sound of nature sounded in her ears.

"Ah, really?" Zijuan's face was full of joy and she showed off a smile.

"The more you read it, the easier it will be to remember it. There are a few things to pay attention to. It's actually very simple." Zhu Pingan nodded.

"Then the maid must ask my uncle for advice. I don't think the maid is dull." Zicuckoo chuckled, then put her hands on her left waist, bent her knees and performed a blessing.

The naughty child next to him saw this scene. The little chubby boy pulled the little loli beside him, lowered his head and whispered in disgust, "She was smiling like my aunt when she met my dad at night."

Although the sound was low, it was still heard in the room where it was not loud.

Zicuckoo on the side couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, "My young master, please don't talk nonsense, I don't have the courage."

As expected of the big girl next to the old lady, her ability to adapt to situations is worthy of praise. With such a smile and talking about it, the matter will be nothing. Even if outsiders knew about it, they would think it was childish talk.

"As for the ingredients, they include cucumbers, carrots, soy sauce, white wine, rock sugar, ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon and pepper. You have to control the quantities yourself. Let the experienced cooks in the kitchen try it a few times. It should be fine."

"Choose fresh cucumbers and carrots and cut them into strips, sprinkle them with salt and mix well, then press them with a heavy object to squeeze out as much water as possible from the cucumbers."

Zhu Ping'an touched the naughty child's head, smiled softly, and then recalled his mother's method of pickling cucumbers. Zijuan on the side listened attentively, often waiting for orders in front of the old lady. Her ability to remember things also improved a lot, and she carefully memorized the method of pickling cucumbers.

"Oh, one thing must be kept in mind. Whether it is the utensils or the pickling process, be sure not to get wet with raw water. Use cold boiled water, otherwise bacteria will easily breed." After finishing speaking, Zhu Pingan emphasized again.

"Bacteria breed?" Zijuan was stunned, confused as to what bacteria were.

"Oh, it's the dialect of our hometown. It's very simple. You'll get sick easily if you drink cold water, but you won't get sick with cold boiled water. Pickles are ultimately eaten, so you need to use cool boiled water." Zhu Pingan explained casually.

Are bacteria a disease?

Getting germs, getting sick, well, that's what it seems like. Zicuckoo thought for a moment and nodded.

"Uncle, what's the name of this delicious side dish?" Zicuckoo asked after trying hard to write down the pickling process.

"Pickled cucumbers." Zhu Pingan replied without thinking.

"Pickled cucumbers" Zicuckoo repeated after hearing this, pouting her little mouth. She felt that it was too aggrieved that such a delicious delicacy and side dish was called by this name. In addition, the old lady probably didn't even hear the name of this delicacy and side dish. appetite.

"Oh?" Zhu Pingan knew what was going on after just one glance, and twitched his lips, "Or you can also call it emerald cucumber, or jade plate pickled cucumber, or green dragon lying in the snow, or dragon playing with phoenix."