Tick, tick.

A Yao slept in a daze until the middle of the night, and felt a cool face. As the water drips on her face became more and more, she woke up by the cold.

I bounced and sat up, and felt cold water droplets on my face on my clothes. I reached out and touched it, and looked up. It happened that the water droplets fell on my eyelids. "Oh my God, it's raining, right?"

A Yao turned over and got out of bed and lighted the lights, and then the drizzling sound outside the window confirmed her thoughts.

It rained all night long.

The housekeeper didn't tell her that the house was leaking!

A Yao protected the oil lamp and sang around the house. She was amused and cried. She gave up the idea of ​​filling water with a wooden basin. Tomorrow, she went to the bricklayer to repair the roof. She rushed to the kitchen to take care of it. Fortunately, the head of the household attaches great importance to the kitchen. Even if the roof of the house is ineffective, it ensures that a drop of rootless water cannot be left in the kitchen. The rice, noodles, meat, and seasonings she bought were not wet and damp.

There was no problem with the kitchen he cleaned up, so A Yao felt relieved and forced herself to go back to the house to move the wooden table to the bed, open the oil paper umbrella to adjust the position to ensure that the rainwater would not fall on her head and wake her up. She blew out the oil lamp and crawled onto the bed, hugged the bag and covered her head and fell asleep.

Early in the morning, the sky shone through the window lattice and it was bright and bright, the ground was wet, the wooden table was a little bit, and circles of water stains were covered.

"Fortunately, it's not until summer, and the rain is not very heavy." A Yao was glad that she only wiped the bed yesterday and had not had time to organize the rest of the place. She bought a dog and asked a bricklayer to repair the roof and clean it up for her home.

There was still a little flour left in the kitchen. She picked up a handful and sniffed it. It was well preserved without any odor and did not give birth to rice insects. She made scallion oil pancakes for breakfast and served with soy milk.

To boil the stove, boil the water, scoop out all the flour and pour it into a large basin. The dough needs to be muddled with boiling hot water. Wait for enough time to wait for the boiling water to buy soy milk with a teapot.

"Aunt Wang, it's early."

When passing by the alley, he saw Aunt Wang chatting with other women, and was busy making colorful loops. A Yao said hello.

"It's already midday, and the little girl just gets up late. It's not like we are working hard, and we're about to get up and host the whole family's breakfast." The annoying aunt was sarcastic again.

"Don't pay attention to her, she is the virtue." Aunt Wang asked, "Did you sleep well yesterday?"

"Fortunately, it rained in the second half of the night and the roof leaked. By the way, Aunt Wang, where would I hire a bricklayer? What is the price? Do you need to make lunch when you invite it?" A Yao asked.

"I'm not familiar with this, I'll ask."

Seeing this, A Yao shook her head: "Then I won't bother Aunt Wang. I'll go and inquire about it myself and get familiar with the surrounding environment."

The annoying aunt heard this, her eyes slid, and she came over and interrupted: "There are people in my family who make bricks and tiles. For the sake of the neighbors, they don't charge you much. The daily wage is 180 cents, and you can just make a meal."

A Yao looked at Aunt Wang. There was no strange expression on her face. Maybe the price was moderate. If it were usual, A Yao might have agreed immediately, but the woman has been mocking her for the past two days since she moved in. She couldn't like her from the bottom of her heart, let alone the person who recommended her. Who knows if there is anything else inside?

So he smiled and said, "Thank you, aunt, I'll think about it again. The water at home is still boiling, so I have to go back quickly."

"A kind heart is struck by lightning." The woman spat, "It's true that a rich girl, she doesn't touch her heart's water, and the head of the family doesn't know how expensive it is."

The copper pot on the small stove was indeed smoked and made a gurgling sound. I twisted the wet cloth and carried the copper pot and poured water into the flour basin. I watered it in circles, and stirred the flour with chopsticks while adding water. The flour slowly formed into blocks. There was hot water in the pot. A Yao poured it back and forth between two bowls, put it in the well water to cool it down. The temperature of the boiling water dropped, and A Yao slowly added cold water to the flour block. The flour blocks were worn away in the cold water and her kneading dough, and the flour stuck to the edges and turns into large dough.

There are still some lumps on the surface of the dough. Cover with a wet cloth to wake up the dough. After the dough is awake, use a little cold water to knead it evenly until the whole dough is smooth and moist. Take advantage of this time to cook the scallions and cut them into fine chopped scallions for later use. Cut the large dough into two pieces and knead them into small balls. Then use a rolling pin to roll it into round dough from the inside to the outside, brush it with lard and sprinkle with chopped scallions, then roll it up on both sides of the dough and roll it into long strips, cover it with a wet cloth to continue waking up for a stick of incense.

The woman chatting outside was waving her index finger and sniffing everywhere: "What does it smell so fragrant?"

“What a fragrant smell of onion.”

"It seems to be passed from that little girl's house."

While chatting, the women couldn't help but move to A Yao's door, wanting to look at what she was doing.

As soon as A Yao opened the door, she was almost shocked, "Dear sisters and aunts, is there anything wrong?"

The woman shyly pushed Aunt Wang out and said a few words to A Yao: "We smelled the fragrance and came here. Why are you doing so fragrant?"

It turns out that I'm greedy.

A Yao smiled, it was easy to deal with. She unveiled the cloth in the basket: "I made scallion pancakes for breakfast, and I made a little more. I plan to invite all the aunts to taste it. The younger sister is just here, and I hope to take care of her in the future."

The scallion oil pancakes in the basket were still steaming, with golden sides and a scent of scallion coming to the nose. Everyone was not polite to A Yao, so they each took one. The newly-baked scallion oil pancakes were hot in their palms. They exchanged their hands. Some people bite them in one bite, and the scallion was filled with oil, and the lard was fragrant, and the scallion was fragrant, which tasted very crispy. Some people tear the cakes apart in half and found that the scallion oil pancakes were very different. There were several layers of dough with fine scallion, and the oil was soaked in it.

"It's so delicious, what's your name? How did you make it?" someone asked.

"Everyone in my family calls me Yaozhu, and I call me A Yao or Yaozhu. Sister and A Niang are both cooks, so I learned a little bit by following me. I want to eat crispy with dough, but there is no secret. I just put in the dough, fold a few layers, roll it flat and continue to fold it. When baking, I beat it with my hands so that it can make it soft and layered inside." A Yao replied.

Aunt Wang didn't listen correctly: "Do your family work as a cook?"

"Yes, I don't have some extra money to rent here, so I'm gossiping." A Yao smiled and stared at the annoying aunt, and she really had the attitude to eat her scallion pancake. The aunt smiled awkwardly and turned to continue eating. A Yao continued, "If all the sisters and aunts need a banquet at home, they can come to me, and I'll charge some money to live."

"oh……"

When they heard A Yao say that the family is a cook, they were moved at first, but later they heard that they could find her, but they didn't care. A Yao is too young, and the scallion pancakes are delicious, but can they handle anything else?

A Yao: "If nothing else, I'll go find a bricklayer first?"

The aunts and ladies separated the road for A Yao, and she locked the door and left.

A Yao went to the trunk shop first and said she wanted to find a brick and tile worker. The brick and tile were thirteen cents a piece, and the wages were negotiated. The price ranged from 110 cents to 200 cents. The settlement was based on the number of days. She asked again that no matter what the price was, the owner would have to make a meal.

Among the several brickworkers, I chose someone who was energetic and looked upright and signed a contract. A Yao paid a commission to Yashang and agreed to wait until she bought a dog and then take someone back to work.

The man from the Tooth Store simply introduced to A Yao that the puppy who had just been born in the backyard did not even open his eyes.

"What I want is a dog that can watch the house. It looks cute, but it takes time." What A Yao lacks the most now is time and can't wait at all.

"I'll sell that mother to you, one big and one small, only three or five hundred jin!" The young man simply dragged the mother dog who had given birth to a puppy and pointed at them and said.

Buying a dog depends entirely on your own eyes. A Yao and the bitch looked at each other and suddenly felt like it was.

"This dog is so thin, if I can't keep it later, wouldn't it be a loss, two cents of money."

He bargained with the man, and in the end he brought home two big and small dogs, one big and one small, and there were brickworkers.

The big dog was tied under the osmanthus tree in the yard by A Yao. The puppy smelled his mother and hugged in his arms. A Yao stood under the tree and watched him work for a while, and hurried to the meat market to buy meat.

As soon as she left the house, she was called out by a young woman next door. A Yao had an impression of her, she smiled sweetly and didn't talk much. She asked her how to make scallion pancakes in the morning and what was wrong with her.

She said: "I live next door to your house, and there is that red lantern. Just call me Yu Niang. A Yao, have you found a bricklayer?"

"Yes, I'm going to buy groceries."

Yu Niang reminded: "There are some considerations when you get home. You should treat them with delicious food and drinks, don't look at their low wages. If the hospitality is not good and they hold a grudge, they put scissors on your beams to destroy the Feng Shui of the house, or secretly make bad things, you may not know."

A Yao had heard similar stories in her previous life. After listening to Yu Niang’s reminder, she was very energetic and thanked her respectfully: "Thank you, sister Yu Niang, for reminding me, I am ready to rush to the meat market now."

"The meat market has not sold well at this time. There should be some people going to the water. It's better to buy a food box at the restaurant. You are a child, and I think he shouldn't care too much." Yu Niang advised A Yao.

A Yao looked at this time, as Yu Niang said, she might not be able to buy good meat when she rushed to the meat market. It was dark every time she went back and forth.

There are three scallion pancakes at home, including rice, four taels of meat, and a lot of scallion, garlic, ginger, so you can buy some tofu. When you glance at someone carrying eggs, she thought about how to cook dinner.

A Yao came and went quickly. The upright man on the roof glanced at him and withdrew his gaze. The family looked poor and the owner was a little girl. He thought so.

The brickworker was quick and he had finished work before the meal time. A Yao was faster than him. The food was already on the stone table, and he was unexpected.

The rice is crystal clear, and the tender tofu is wrapped in the meat. When it is served, the oil on the iron plate is squeaking. The plate is piled with egg dumplings like ingots, and there are three scallion oil pancakes with golden skin and smelling very delicious. You can smell the fragrance of lard in ten steps. This girl is willing to add oil.

"I moved here yesterday, and there are nothing in place. Today I was not prepared for a while and I could only buy tofu and eggs. I hope I can forgive me." A Yao said.

After dinner, Aunt Wang went out for a walk and met Yu Niang who was slightly worried at A Yao's door. The two of them had confirmed that they were worried about the little girl. Seeing that the door of A Yao's house was wide open, they walked in together. After crossing the threshold, they saw A Yao and the bricklayer in the yard and asked, "Have the roof been repaired?"

"Yes, if it rains tonight, you don't have to worry about leaking." A Yao replied.

Yu Niang was more concerned about what the brickworkers were eating, and her eyes floated to the table and couldn't help swallowing.

She has already experienced the deliciousness of scallion pancakes. The brickworker now eats egg dumplings, smacking his lips while eating. The surface of the egg dumplings is made of egg liquid and is wrapped in minced meat. It seems that she also saw a little soup in the meat filling, and her eyes fell on the minced meat of tofu. It turns out that tofu can be made in this way. The tofu tastes light. If meat is added, the taste of the meat will seep into the tofu and tastes more delicate and soft. This dish is very suitable for elderly people with bad teeth.

The brickworker was furrowed by Yu Niang's eyes, "Have you seen anyone eat?"

As he said that, he also took a few more bites of the meal and said goodbye after eating.

Yu Niang regretted retracting her gaze. Now she believed that A Yao could also take the order, so she hurriedly asked: "A Yao, how do you calculate your banquet?"

"Well, it depends on how many people you have to have a banquet at home. I can't do it for the time being for more than seven people. I have to wait until I get a little bigger. For three or four people, if you bring your own materials, I will only charge... the neighborhood's salary is 500 yuan per seat. If it's not neighbors, it's not the price. If it's not the self-produced materials, the material money will be included in the wages and 500 yuan. If it's five or six people, it's a consistent amount. When I grow up, the price will be adjusted."

"Oh..." Yu Niang was a little sorry. Although she wanted A Yao to cook for her, she felt a little reluctant to let her hear that it was at least two or three days at home.

"Oh, it's a bit expensive." Aunt Wang felt ache when she heard this, "Will someone ask you to have a banquet? What should you do when no one asks you to have a banquet?"

"It's okay, I can live." A Yao said. She thought it was very cheap in the capital of 500 people. Master Wangyue received a reward of cloth and money in Nanxun. Alas, when it was her turn, she had to lower the price. It was really a sad listener who cried. Who told her to be younger? When she gets older and becomes famous, she will raise the price.

After seeing off Aunt Wang and Yu Niang, A Yao started eating and made moist tofu meat bibimbap for the dog. Each person and dog started to eat, and the puppy slept.

At night, A Yao took the dog to the flowers outside the house to go to the toilet. She was not allowed to enter the house without practicing well. She had never been a poop shoveler in her previous life. In this life... she didn't want to be a poop shoveler!

Boil water and take a shower, and worked hard all day.

The big dog and the puppy were lying at the door and napping. When A Yao was about to sleep, she wanted to plant a row of vegetables in the front yard, build a rack and wait for the gourds and grapes to climb up along the bamboo rack; make a nest for the two dogs; late autumn is coming and early winter is coming, so I have to buy cabbage to stock up on pickles, and I also have to buy bedding. Oh, I’m so busy...

Thinking of the back, I was already asleep.

At night, it started to rain again. At first, it drizzled, gradually, the tiles were rustling, and the bead curtains were constantly on the eaves, and the ground inside the house was dry.

When A Yao came to the capital, she finally had a good night to sleep.
Chapter completed!