Chapter 22 Day 2 of Setting Up a Stall
Chapter 22 Day 2 of Setting Up a Stall
Yun Ci took out a baking tray, which was very large and could hold seven or eight scallion pancakes.
The baking tray was placed in the center of the stall, with space left on both sides for seasonings and ingredients.
Yun Ci lit the fire to preheat the pot.
He then took out tortillas, sausages, lettuce, and eggs from the storage bag and placed them on the right.
Hot sauce, sweet bean sauce, lard, and leaves of the wind-blown tree are placed on the right.
The leaves of the Wind-blown Tree are very large. Yun Ci consulted books and learned that the leaves do not contain any toxins or medicinal properties.
There are wind-blown trees in the woods not far from his courtyard, and now he's using them to hold the scallion pancakes.
Yun Ci scooped a piece of lard with a spoon and placed it on the baking tray; the lard melted instantly.
The melted lard smells wonderful.
The disciples who were nearby had already smelled the aroma and had lined up.
Yun Ci placed the six pancakes one by one on the pancakes, and then placed more than a dozen grilled sausages next to them.
To prevent the sausages from not cooking through, I placed several extra fire stones under the grill pan on the sausage side.
After frying one side of each pancake until golden brown, Yunci flipped them over and cracked an egg onto each one.
The sausages on the other side also changed color, and a fragrant aroma wafted out.
"It smells so good, what's that smell?"
"Wow, what smells so good!"
"It seems to be coming from one of those stalls over there."
"I can tell you weren't here yesterday. That's Yun Ci's stall; he sells food."
"It smells amazing, I want to go check it out."
"Oh my god, it smells so good."
"Yun Ci? Forget it then, I won't eat what he makes."
"..."
Not only were the disciples from distant sects drawn by the aroma, but Xu Tianwei, who was ranked first, had already been drooling.
It smells so good!
He already knew how delicious it would be.
The pancakes were cooked in no time. Yun Ci picked up six cooked pancakes and placed them on a plate to the side, then put six more pancakes on top.
Xu Tianwei was eager to try.
Yun Ci placed the sign in front of the stall that read: "Hand-pulled pancake, 4 low-grade spirit stones (one hand-pulled pancake can be exchanged for two grilled sausages if you buy one grilled sausage separately)".
Then he looked at Xu Tianwei and asked, "How many do you want?"
After reading the words on the sign, Xu Tianwei said, "I want six scallion pancakes and four grilled sausages."
Yun Ci nodded, and seeing Xu Tianwei staring at the grilled sausage, Yun Ci skewered a sausage on a bamboo stick and handed it to him.
Xu Tianwei smiled and took the sausage.
"It'll burst with juice inside, be careful it's hot," Yun Ci warned.
Xu Tianwei looked at the steaming, glistening, and taut grilled sausage and couldn't wait to take a bite.
It stopped burning immediately.
He smacked his lips and couldn't resist taking a second bite. This time he was more careful, biting gently and trying to tear off a piece of flesh.
The large chunks of meat inside the sausage were immediately pulled apart, revealing clearly visible meat fibers. The meat was firm and bouncy, and the sweet juices inside the sausage flowed out.
People around him stared at the sausage in Xu Tianwei's hand.
Is this what grilled sausage looks like?
Luckily they arrived early.
Those who were still watching from the sidelines have already joined the queue.
After finishing one, Xu Tianwei said without hesitation, "I want to buy 20 spirit stones."
The people behind were about to express their dissatisfaction.
Then Yun Ci said, "Each person can buy a maximum of two low-grade spirit stones. There are only 150 grilled sausages available. I hope that everyone who wants to eat them can buy some."
This way, more people can eat there, and the number of customers will increase.
Xu Tianwei was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.
Fortunately, he arrived early and didn't miss out on such delicious food.
"We have two kinds of sauces here. One is the sweet bean sauce commonly used for hand-pulled pancakes, and the other is a chili sauce. Which one would you like?"
"However, the chili sauce has a rather unique flavor, so I suggest buying one or two to try if it's your first time," Yun Ci said.
Xu Tianwei ended up ordering four scallion pancakes with sweet bean sauce and two with chili sauce.
Everyone craned their necks to watch Yun Ci's actions.
Yun Ci first brushed a layer of brown sauce onto the pancake, then added a sausage and a leafy green vegetable. As he rolled it up, they could even hear the crisp sound of the pancake crust flaking.
Yunci made one, wrapped it in the leaves of the Windwalker Tree, and continued making a second one.
"Um, could you give me that first?" Xu Tianwei asked somewhat embarrassedly.
Upon hearing this, Yun Ci smiled and nodded, "Here, you eat first."
Xu Tianwei couldn't wait to take it.
Looking at the golden and crispy outer layer, I took a big bite.
crunch crunch
The crust is crispy and crumbly on the outside, soft and layered on the inside. The aroma of lard permeates every inch of the crust. Roll it up with a sweet and juicy grilled sausage, add the sweet and savory flavor of sweet bean sauce, and the fresh and sweet aroma of leafy greens.
This bite has a rich flavor and is deliciously oily.
"Delicious! So delicious!" Xu Tianwei couldn't help but praise it as he ate one bite after another.
Upon hearing this and smelling the aroma, Yu Dongsheng swallowed hard. "How delicious must it be, Senior Brother Xu?"
Everyone looked at Xu Tianwei, who thought for a moment and said, "Yesterday's steamed buns and meatball soup and this hand-pulled pancake are the best things I've ever eaten."
Upon hearing this, everyone became even more excited.
Just by smelling it, you know it's delicious.
Yu Dongsheng also bought two spirit stones.
He took a bite of the scallion pancake as soon as he got it. The outer crust was crispy and the oily crumbs immediately fell into his mouth.
"How is it? Delicious, Junior Brother Yu?" Xu Tianwei asked while eating.
Yu Dongsheng nodded hurriedly.
After Ye Qingqing and Su Wanqing bought their food, they sat down at the small table and ate some hand-pulled pancakes and grilled sausages together.
"Hmm, what does this taste like?" Ye Qingqing exclaimed.
Su Wanqing glanced at the red filling inside Ye Qingqing's scallion pancake and said, "That should be chili sauce, right?"
"Hot sauce? Hmm~ This tastes pretty good." Ye Qingqing said, taking another bite.
Su Wanqing had just finished eating what she was eating, and upon hearing that it was delicious, she also found one that had been brushed with chili sauce.
"Cough...cough cough cough..." Su Wanqing coughed incessantly.
Her face flushed instantly, and tears welled up in her eyes.
I want to speak, but I can't get the words out.
Ye Qingqing's eyes widened. "Wanqing, what's wrong?"
The sound was quite loud, and the people around heard it and became curious about what he had eaten.
Yun Ci heard it too, told the person in front of her to wait a moment, and then came over.
“Look at that female cultivator, she looks like she ate something with chili sauce on it and that’s what happened.”
"Hot sauce? Oh my god, my face turned red, that's scary, I don't dare buy it."
"The spicy sauce flavor is delicious. The first time you eat it, you'll feel a bit different, but then it gets really stimulating."
"Really?"
"The hot sauce is indeed delicious, but I prefer the sweet bean sauce."
"I like hot sauce."
"..."
Yun Ci walked over to see Su Wanqing's reaction, then looked at the scallion pancake on the table and said, "You probably aren't used to spicy food, or maybe you can't eat it."
As she spoke, Yun Ci took out a bamboo tube from her storage bag and handed it to Su Wanqing, "I made some drinks here, drinking some will make you feel better."
Su Wanqing took a breath and nodded, then accepted the bamboo tube.
Lifting the bamboo lid, a refreshing scent suddenly wafted out.
Su Wanqing was somewhat surprised, having never smelled water with this scent before.
But along with the spiciness in my mouth, I immediately took a sip. The water inside was sweet, sour, and refreshing, and slightly cool.
Su Wanqing felt much better.
Looking at the clear water inside, I thought, "What is this? It tastes so good."
Yun Ci laughed and said, "You can call it lemonade."
I found it in the grove of trees not far from the courtyard. The fruit was round. I tried it by chance and found that the fruit was very sour but refreshing, and tasted very similar to modern lemons.
Yun Ci immediately picked some and took them back to make lemonade.
It would taste even better with ice.
"Lemonade? What a peculiar name."
"Hmm, this is the first time I've heard of such a name."
Ye Qingqing's eyes widened. "Wanqing~ Let me try it, let me try it."
Su Wanqing handed it over, saying, "Just a small bite."
"Mmm, just a small bite."
Ye Qingqing guarantees this.
She lowered her head and took a sip. Su Wanqing saw that she had finished drinking and took it back.
Ye Qingqing blinked her eyes, "Wanqing~ please give me just one more sip!"
This drink is absolutely delicious.
Su Wanqing was a little reluctant to part with it.
This is the only cup, and Yun Ci won't sell it.
"Wanqing~ Give me just one more sip~ I'll treat you next time~"
Ye Qingqing successfully took a sip.
"Wow, this is so delicious!"
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