Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 235: More Common Than Common

If embroidery is not good enough, then she could sew clothes. With just an embroidery needle, the clothes she made were smoother and finer than those made by a machine. She tried, really tried, but she could only sew three stitches at most. On the fourth stitch, she involuntarily separated the distance, or she really didn't know where to put the needle. She was so exhausted from embroidery that she didn't even want to wear the clothes.

She has also played cross-stitch in modern times and made a pillow for herself. She always felt that her needlework skills were pretty good.

But after learning from this grandma here, I realized that I haven't even gotten started. This kind of delicate work is not something that ordinary people can do.

She gave up directly. As for getting married in the future, she was not a non-marriageist. If she really met the right person, she would not reject it. But as for making clothes and embroidery, she either asked the maids to do it, or whoever wanted to wear it could do it. Anyway, she did not dislike the maids' craftsmanship, and whoever disliked it could do it themselves.

As for asking her to use an embroidery needle to make clothes, that was absolutely impossible.

She still went to see her small pharmacy. The maids she had before were quite useful. There were a lot of pills to be made, so Shu Xiaoxiao directly called them over. With their help, she only had to do the final steps, which was to mix the various medicinal materials in proportion, and then make them into granules or ointments, which was much more convenient.

Anyway, after a few days, the pills were almost ready. I made quite a few of them, including those for stopping bleeding, dispelling cold, curing injuries, and repelling mosquitoes. I also added some ginseng water in them, not much, but the effect was better than ordinary ones and was not easy to attract attention.

When Shu Tingyun saw these medicines, he was so happy that he didn't want to let go of the medicine bottle. Shu Xiaoxiao felt that he was so excited that if possible, he would even want to hug these pills and sleep.

But she could understand it. She knew the effect of this medicine. If someone was injured, it wouldn't make him heal immediately, but it would definitely save him a lot of pain. There was a big difference between one day of pain and ten days of pain. Who would want to be in pain if they could feel comfortable? He wasn't stupid.

Not to mention that in their position, injuries are more common than anything else, so how could they not like these medicines?

Shu Jingtian is a father after all, and his performance is much better than his son. He appears to be calm, but his eyes never leave the medicine jars. After instructing his daughter, he personally moved the medicines to the study, and arranged for many people to guard the study, looking after them like treasures.

He is not young anymore, and has been fighting outside for many years, so he has many minor health problems. He was used to it before, and it was just a matter of course, and he didn't take any minor problems seriously. But with these medicines from his daughter, this feeling, well, only those who use it know. Anyway, when the weather got cold, the minor health problems he had before were completely healed, and he felt like he could fight for twenty years without any problem.

So even if he gave all his private money to his daughter, he would be happy. Whose daughter is as considerate as his daughter? He still thinks it’s not enough!

A lot of medicine was made this time. In addition to the ones given to father and second brother, Shu Xiaoxiao also kept a portion to give to Senior Brother Yun. However, in addition to the medicines, she also wanted to prepare some other things, so she didn't send it for the time being.

After fighting outside and having enough medicines, Shu Xiaoxiao wanted to prepare some food for the people who were going to the battlefield that could be preserved for a long time. The first thing she thought of was chili sauce and mushroom meat sauce, which not only had a long shelf life but also tasted good.

The peppers are still seeds now and have not been planted yet, so there is no need to think about it. Although there is no pepper in the mushroom meat sauce, dogwood can be used as a temporary substitute. She remembers the steps and has made it many times in modern times. The ingredients she makes are sufficient and the taste is good. Whether it is mixed with noodles, rice or steamed buns, it is delicious. She remembers the steps clearly. Make a few jars. They will definitely like it outside.

It's shiitake mushrooms. Although there are no farmed shiitake mushrooms, she also specially bought a lot of dried mushrooms and soaked them in water. There must be no problem when making the sauce. But what she didn't expect was that these were fine, but the difficulty lay in the oil. Nowadays, we generally eat animal fats, not to mention peanut oil and sesame oil, even soybean oil is not a problem now.

She made mushroom meat sauce for their convenience. Lard is fragrant, but it solidifies very quickly! It may also be too greasy. Don't let it turn into pork. She has never used lard before. When it solidifies, it will lose its appetite. It is better to use vegetable oil, which looks better.

Fortunately, soybeans are easy to find. Although they are called "shu" here, people don't like soybeans because of their hard texture and difficulty in cooking. It was not until the stone mill was invented that people began to accept them slowly and planted a lot of them. However, only ordinary people would eat them. Rich families would not put soybeans on the table. They were generally used to feed horses, and they didn't like to eat the same food as horses.

But anyway, it’s good to be able to find soybeans, but a new problem arises. Even if she has soybeans, she doesn’t know how to make oil!

The best cook she knew was Chef Fang, who was awarded by the Emperor to cook at the Yongle Earl's Mansion. Shu Xiaoxiao directly asked someone to carry two bags of soybeans to the kitchen.

Oil is used for cooking, so it should be a good idea to ask a chef for this. Chef Fang Yu should not refuse this great cause, right?

After hearing the purpose of the visit, the wealthy chef Fang Yu was full of interest: "Is what the uncle said true?"

Shu Xiaoxiao nodded with certainty: "It is absolutely true. Although I don't remember the steps, it is absolutely true that Shu can produce oil. I just need to trouble you... old man to study it."

Shu Xiaoxiao felt a little embarrassed. She came here just because she heard about it, which made her look like she was looking for trouble.

Fortunately, Fang Yuchu not only didn't care at all, but also looked very excited: "My Lord, you are too kind. It's my duty. Since I have come to the Lord's Mansion, I will be a member of the Lord's Mansion from now on. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

He was a royal chef of high rank, but he was a subject of the Emperor, so naturally he addressed the Earl as an old subject.

Although he said so, looking at Lord Ye's attitude, he felt that it was right to come to the Lord's Mansion. There was not much to do in the mansion, the master was kind and often not at home. He could study new dishes when he had nothing to do, and have tea with the housekeeper when he had time. It had only been a short time, but he had gained weight and was living a comfortable life. Now that Lord Ye had something to do, he was naturally willing to help with the research.

"My Lord, don't worry. As long as there is oil in it, I will find a way to research it." Fang Yuchu was full of confidence.

Since Master Ye said that it contains oil, then let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, we can always ask his old friends for help. Although he has left the palace, he still has some feelings for the royal family. He will always be able to find a suitable way. It's just soybean oil, he can always research it out.

Although he had only heard of animal oil, one should try everything, just like when they cook, isn't every new dish created by trying out a little bit at a time?

The same goes for vegetable oil. Maybe it will be a success! He discovered a new oil, and in the future, there will be a place for him in the cooking world of the north and south. This is more rare than a new dish.