Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 175 Oven? Failed to make egg tarts

Mrs. Yu introduced her to the cloth shop where she often went to buy goods and asked her to tell her her name. She was an old and familiar customer and would not fool her for her own sake.

When Yao Qingnian was about to leave, Madam Yu took out a bag of pastries and handed it to her: "Sister, these pastries were brought by my relatives in the city. I heard that the shop is very famous and delicious. You can take them back and try them."

"Okay, then I won't be polite." Yao Qingnian was hungry, so he took the snacks and went out to the cloth shop.

Yao Qingnian took a bite of the dessert and didn’t like it very much. It was too sweet. She even missed the various cakes and desserts in modern times…

When you arrive at the door of the cloth shop, you will see a big sign saying "Fulai Cloth Shop" on it. When you walk in, you will see cloths of various colors hanging on both sides, fluttering in the wind. Going further ahead, you will see various dye vats in the yard.

The workers were working in an orderly manner. When they saw Yao Qingnian coming in, a round-faced woman came over and asked, "Girl, who are you looking for?"

"Aunt, I was introduced to you by Madam Yu. I want to purchase some fabrics." Yao Qingnian explained the purpose of her visit.

"Mrs. Yu, no problem. Come in with me and I'll introduce you." The round-faced woman invited Yao Qingnian into the shop.

"Aunt, I want the material for embroidering purses."

"Okay, we have a full range of fabrics here. Please wait a moment, girl. I'll get some for you to see." Soon, some styles of fabrics were brought for her to see and choose, and the fabrics were introduced to her.

"This is made of silk, which is more common and moderately priced. If you want something more ordinary, young lady, it's only cotton."

Silk is one of the most commonly used fabrics for making purses in ancient times. It has the characteristics of high gloss and soft texture. In addition, cotton cloth is also used to make purses. It is relatively simple and durable. The better ones also have brocade, which is relatively expensive.

"Silk will be fine, auntie. Please get me a few pieces in all colors." Finally, Yao Qingnian decided to use the silk fabric to make the purse. The price of fabric in the cloth shop was relatively cheaper than that in the garment shop. Yao Qingnian bought some other fabrics and planned to take them back to make a few sets of autumn clothes for everyone in the family to wear when they enter the house in a few days.

After choosing the fabric, Yao Qingnian went to the shop to have a look again. Apart from Jiang Ruoyin coming to see her, there was nothing else to do. Jiang Ruoyin wanted to ask Yao Qingnian to go on a boat trip, but she was going to move into her house in a few days and didn't have the time, so she rejected her invitation.

After returning to the village, Yao Qingnian took the cloth and patterns to the embroidery workshop and asked Liu Jinhua to arrange for someone to get the purse out first.

Thinking about dessert, she decided to go back and try to see if she could make it herself.

To eat desserts, she first had to make an oven. Based on the principles of modern ovens, she found clay and stones, used clay to shape a box-like shape, and then used stones to pile up a hollow chamber. Make sure one side can be opened and closed to put in and take out food.

"Qingnian, what are you doing?" Liu Shuyue watched Yao Qingnian fiddling with these things, like a child playing with mud, with his face covered in mud and a pile of stones next to him.

"Mom, I want to make an oven. Let's give it a try."

"Oven?" Liu Shuyue was puzzled.

"Well, mom, believe it or not, it can make desserts that are even more delicious than dim sum."

"You can make dessert out of this clay, are you kidding me?"

"Mom, why would I lie to you? Just wait and see!" Yao Qingnian was full of confidence.

The most common snacks in ancient times were mung bean cakes, osmanthus cakes, jujube paste cakes, etc., which were basically steamed or fried.

If we had an oven, cakes and breads could be made easily, and all the pastry shops in ancient times would be closed down in minutes.

Then she applied a layer of clay slurry on the inside to make the surface relatively smooth and reduce food sticking.

After the clay slurry dries, she makes a few small holes on the top or sides to allow air circulation, regulate temperature and remove fumes.

Then wrap the outside with a thick layer of soil or hay to provide a certain degree of insulation, preventing heat from dissipating too quickly while also ensuring that you are not burned.

Finally, reserve space at the bottom for placing charcoal or firewood as fuel, and a simple version of the oven is done. Yao Qingnian looked at the clay oven in front of him and was very satisfied. Next, he could start using the oven to bake things.

Yao Qingnian first picked the simplest egg tart to make. She prepared the egg tart liquid using eggs, sugar, and milk, and stirred them evenly. The egg tart liquid was ready.

The next step is to start making the egg tart crust. Prepare flour, lard, milk, sugar, etc. Knead the dough into dough and put it in the refrigerator. Then take it out and roll it flat repeatedly. It takes a lot of effort, but finally I make a decent egg tart crust.

Since there was no egg tart shell, Yao Qingnian found a small heat-resistant ceramic bowl, put the egg tart crust in it, and then poured the egg tart liquid on it and lit the charcoal fire at the bottom. "Cough cough!" The charcoal fire produced a lot of smoke at first, and she almost choked to tears.

Although the process is difficult, she still waits with great anticipation for the fragrant egg tarts to come out of the oven. She seems to have seen the moment when the golden, crispy and tempting egg tarts come out of the pan.

But imagination is beautiful but reality is cruel. Before Yao Qingnian could wait for the fragrant egg tarts, she found something wrong. A small crack suddenly appeared on the clay oven while it was baking. Then the crack became bigger and bigger. After a while, the homemade oven "popped" and collapsed mercilessly...

Smoke and dust blew all over her face. After a burst of thick smoke, the oven collapsed. She squatted in front of the broken "oven", her face was blackened by smoke, as if she had just crawled out of a coal mine. All her hard work for the whole day was in vain.

She removed the clay to reveal the unbaked egg tart inside. The egg tart crust was deformed, and when she spread out the egg tart liquid inside, it had already solidified, and it smelled a bit like milk. If the oven had not collapsed, perhaps her egg tart would have been successfully made?

It seems that this oven is not as simple as she imagined. She will have to study it more slowly when she has time.

Liu Shuyue originally wanted to see what wonderful things she was tinkering with, but when she arrived at the yard, there was only a pile of broken dirt and Yao Qingnian with a black face. It was a rare sight to see the frustration on her face, and Liu Shuyue couldn't help laughing.

"Mom... I can't let you be like this! You're gloating over other people's misfortune." Yao Qingnian curled her lips.

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore. It's just that I didn't do it. I'll continue studying it next time when I have time! Go wash your face. You look like a cat." Liu Shuyue cleaned up the mess for her.

Yao Qingnian came to the water tank and took a look. Hey, it was true. Her face was full of traces of smoke. She quickly fetched water to wash her face.

Yao Qingnian wasted a whole day's work, but the egg tarts ended in failure...