Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 299: Wensi Tofu for Showing Off Skills

Li said, "They are all busy in the backyard right now. Oh my, this snack box is so exquisitely made."

The snacks brought by 7-Up are boxes of fancy snacks.

When the box is opened, it looks like a blooming flower, evenly divided into nine large grids, each of which is divided into two inner and outer grids, like the two layers of petals of a flower. There is also a round grid in the middle that serves as the pistil, for a total of nineteen grids.

There is a small biscuit in each grid, some are round, some are square, and some are flower-shaped. The crust is baked to be crispy and smooth, exuding the unique sweet aroma of pastries.

The dark red box is made entirely of wood and painted with a shiny glossy lacquer. The lid is painted with a gold-painted picture of a wealthy and old man, which makes people feel festive and wealthy when looking at it. It is definitely not an ordinary item.

Qixi said, "This is a gift box that was ordered from the pastry shop when the old lady in the mansion celebrated her birthday. The young master thought the pastry tasted good and the box was also beautiful."

"When I was about to come back, I went to the bakery and ordered a few boxes to bring back. This box is specially for you. I told you to try the shortbread from the bakery in the capital and see how it tastes."

"The young master also gave me a piece, saying that the fillings of each shortbread are different, and you have to eat it to know what the filling is."

"I had the kidney bean paste ones, which were sweet and fine, but delicious. However, they were too small and I swallowed them in one bite."

Qixi couldn't help swallowing as he spoke, as if he was still savoring the sweet taste.

Li carefully closed the box and said with a smile, "The old lady used this at her birthday banquet, so it must be very expensive. I'm sorry that Mr. Lu spent so much money."

Qi Xi nodded in response, but Shen Yu still didn't come out, so she could only hesitantly say, "Madam, why hasn't Miss Shen come over yet? Our young master has something to bring to her too."

As he was speaking, Shen Yu came over from the small door of the shop, carrying a tray of freshly made lasagna.

Qi Xi originally wanted to find Shen Yu. When he saw Shen Yu coming over, he jumped up from the stool and ran over quickly. He saluted Shen Yu happily: "How are you, young lady."

Shen Yu was very happy to see Qi Xi. He put down the tray in his hand and asked him with a smile, "When did you come back? Is your young master back?"

Qi Xi answered them hurriedly and took out a cloth bag from his bosom.

He handed it to Shen Yu and said, "This is what the young master brought back for Miss Shen."

Shen Yu took the cloth bag and held it in his hand. The bag was thin and flat, a simple drawstring bag.

Shen Yu opened the bag and took out a rectangular flat wooden box with a lock.

The wooden box was not painted, it was made of ordinary wood, with only a small shop name embossed on one corner of the lid, vaguely reading "Yongchang".

Shen Yu looked around for a while and was about to open it in her hand, Qi Xi hurriedly said: "Miss, be careful, put it on the table before opening it, don't hurt yourself."

Li was shocked when she heard this and asked Qixi nervously, "What's in the wooden box?

Qi Xi just said it was a good thing and kept asking Shen Yu to open it and take a look.

Shen Yu paused as he was about to open the lock, and joked, "Could there be a hidden weapon?"

Qi Xi chuckled: "Young lady, you will know when you open it. Young Master said that Miss Shen will definitely like it when she sees it."

Shen Yu placed the wooden box on the table and opened it carefully. Inside was a small kitchen knife with a simple shape.

Shen Yu picked up the kitchen knife. It felt heavy in his hand and the blade looked extremely sharp. No wonder Qi Xi asked him to put it on the table before opening it.

Li took it and looked at it, then carefully tested the blade with his hand and praised, "This knife looks really good, much better than the steel blade we have at home."

Qixi said, "This kitchen knife is made of fine steel. It is said that it can cut mutton like tofu and fish like radish."

"The master chef we invited to the banquet sliced ​​the fish in front of everyone, and he used a knife similar to this one to slice the fish slices. The slices were so thin that they were transparent."

"The young master saw that the master's knife was sharp and easy to use, so he asked which shop made his knife, and went there to buy the knife."

"The shopkeeper said that this knife is small and suitable for women to hold. He said that Madam Liu, a famous cook in the capital, uses this kind of knife."

While listening to Qixi's muttering, Shen Yu held it in his hand to feel it for a while, then walked to the chopping board in the small kitchen, wiped the knife with a cloth, and picked up a piece of tofu and started to cut it carefully.

This knife may look inconspicuous in appearance, but once you pick it up and cut it, you can immediately feel how much better it is than the kitchen knife you already have at home.

As the delicate sound of the knife rose and fell, Shen Yu felt more and more comfortable with the cutting, and he finished a piece of tofu in one go. After cutting, Shen Yu bent down, squinted his eyes to take a closer look, and nodded with satisfaction.

Li and the others could not figure out what was going on. When Shen Yu had finished cutting the tofu, the tofu was still in the same shape as before and lay there intact.

Li couldn't help but ask, "Is this done? There's no change?"

Shen Yu smiled slightly, turned around and got a basin filled with half a basin of water.

She used a knife to lift the cut tofu from the bottom and put it into the water.

Hold the bottom of the tofu with your hand and shake it gently twice. Suddenly, a round, fluffy white chrysanthemum blooms in the water.

As the clear water in the basin ripples, the fine tofu shreds sway gently, like a real delicate flower dancing in the wind.

Qi Xi’s eyes widened and her face almost fell to the edge of the basin.

Both Mrs. Li and Mrs. Jiang were surprised. They only knew that Shen Yu was a good cook, but they didn't expect that his knife skills were also so good.

I have never shown it before. It seems that I was delayed by the kitchen knife at home.

Shen Yu laughed secretly beside him, Wensi Tofu is really a great dish to show off one's skills.

No matter where you are, just cutting a small piece of tofu can surprise everyone.

It was worth it that she practiced for a long time just for fun and to look cool, and she didn't know how many pieces of tender tofu she had failed to cut before she mastered this skill.

Qi Xi straightened up with shock on her face and said admiringly: "Girl, you are amazing."

"Your knife skills are even better than that of the fish sashimi chef. If my father saw you, he would chase you and ask you to be his disciple."

Shen Yu was so proud that he was bubbling in his heart, but his face was still humble: "No, no, this knife is really good. If I didn't use this knife, I wouldn't be able to cut so well."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Lu. Please tell him that I like the gift he brought very much."

When Qi Xi heard this, his face was filled with joy and he nodded repeatedly: "Of course, of course, if the young master heard the young lady say this, he would definitely be very happy too."

Seeing that the mission was completed, Qi Xi was about to say goodbye.

Li quickly held him back and said, "Mr. Lu came all the way here to bring us gifts. How can I feel good if you go back empty-handed?"