Chapter 585, New Ideas

Translator: Silavin

 

Yu Ying followed Su Bai’s instructions and made fragrant wheat bread first, which gave off an aromatic scent.

 

She swished her pink fox tail and asked, “Shaman, would you like to try some?”

 

Yu Ying was exceptionally clever, having learnt it completely after watching it just once.

 

Perhaps it was natural cooking talent, or perhaps her ability to learn was excellent, she could master many things after learning them just once.

 

“Of course.” Su Bai tore off a piece of wheat bread and put it in his mouth. After chewing, he nodded with satisfaction and praised, “En, this is good.”

 

He was no longer surprised by Yu Ying’s talent, as she could always give him many pleasant surprises. For many tasks, he only needed to teach once, and there was no need for him to worry excessively about them. Such a Shaman Priestess was a true treasure.

 

“Great. I was worried it would fail.” Yu Ying was so delighted that she kept swishing her pink fox tail.

 

“We can also make buns. Buns are another speciality I’ve eaten before.” Su Bai said.

 

Buns were also very popular back on Earth, and were something many office workers would choose to eat for breakfast.

 

The soft bread skin would be wrapped around various fillings, and when one bites down, the juices would flow out. Just thinking about it, Su Bai felt nostalgic.

 

“Buns?” Yu Ying heard another unfamiliar word and asked, “Shaman, is the preparation method the same as for bread?”

 

“Similar, but ultimately you need to wrap something inside the bun.” Su Bai explained.

 

“Shaman, please teach me how to make them.”

 

“Go and prepare some meat, then add some seasonings to it—things like spring onions and minced garlic. Once you’ve seasoned it, bring it here.” Su Bai nodded.

 

He already had another idea in mind. [You know what? Let’s open a bun shop and a bakery in the Tribe. These two shops would certainly attract many people.]

 

Just these two items alone could be exchanged for many more things. For instance, if a bun costs a small piece of meat to make, then a large piece of meat would be needed to exchange for that bun.

 

Although such a price was rather high, it would mean nothing at all to those Large Tribes.

 

“Understood.” Yu Ying nodded happily, turned around, and ran off to make the preparations.

 

*Step step step…*

 

Half an hour later, a large plate of seasoned meat filling was placed on the table, with the fragrant aroma of seasonings wafting up.

 

“Shaman, I’ve prepared the meat. Should I put this meat on top of the bread?” Yu Ying picked up the baked bread, ready to proceed.

 

“No, we need to use dough for this. Leave those baked breads to one side. They can be eaten as is.” Su Bai raised his hand to stop her.

 

If he had not stopped her, Yu Ying would have forcibly smeared the baked bread with the meat.

 

“Okay.” Yu Ying sheepishly put down that piece of bread.

 

“First, take out a small piece of dough, then flatten it and make it into a thin sheet. Then scoop out a portion of filling and put it inside. After that, follow my method of pinching it together,” Su Bai explained while demonstrating.

 

Under his skilful operation, a small and exquisite bun was completed.

 

Making such buns was not difficult. Back on Earth, he had watched plenty of videos, and when he wanted to eat them at home, he would have a go at making them himself. That was why he could do it so smoothly.

 

“Amazing! Shaman, did it so beautifully in an instant, and you can’t see the meat at all.” Yu Ying exclaimed in admiration.

 

Yu Ying’s eyes had gone dizzy from watching. She had not even reacted when a bun had been pinched together and completed. That was just how fast Su Bai had been.

 

“Come, you try as well.” Su Bai put down the bun in his hands.

 

Yu Ying nodded and also picked up a piece of dough, beginning to follow what Su Bai did.

 

However, making buns was not as easy as Su Bai made it out to be. One had to be very dexterous, and also skilled to make them look attractive.

 

Clearly, doing it for the first time, the pleats on her bun were not very attractive, and filling was leaking out as well.

 

“Ah, Shaman… the one I made looks awful, and it’s even broken…” Yu Ying said with pursed lips.

 

“Take it slow. After trying a few more times, they’ll look better.” Su Bai comforted her. Being able to achieve this much was already quite good.

 

“Okay.” Yu Ying regained her confidence and continued picking up dough to try again.

 

Half an hour later, many buns appeared beside the table. The first few buns did not look very aesthetically pleasing, with some even slightly damaged, but the later ones were quite good.

 

When placed together with the ones Su Bai had made, one could not even distinguish which were made by whom. This just showed how much progress Yu Ying had made.

 

“Shaman, do you think the ones I made look good?” Yu Ying immediately beamed with smiles. Seeing her spoils of war become attractive lifted her mood.

 

“Of course. Now, add some water to the iron pot, then place the steamer on top and begin steaming. Once they’re cooked, try and taste them.” Su Bai instructed.

 

“Okay.” Yu Ying took a wooden tray and collected all the buns from the table.

 

*Step step step…*

 

At this moment, Sha Lan and Yan Hua came up to the second floor with smiling faces, chasing each other playfully along the way.

 

“Shaman, what are you making?” Yan Hua asked with a smile, having seen the messy table immediately upon arriving.

 

“Shaman, are you making new food again?” Sha Lan could already tell.

 

“Yeah. Go and change your clothes first. You’ll be able to eat in a moment.” Su Bai truly envied their energy. No matter the time, their faces were always brimming with lively smiles.

 

“Okay.” Yan Hua was the first to speak, turning around and running to her room to change clothes.

 

Because the Yong’an Building now had heating, they had to change their clothes when returning from the outside, otherwise they would start perspiring.

 

Half an hour later, everyone had gathered in the living room, and several cups of hot tea had been placed on the table.

 

Yu Ying emerged from the kitchen carrying a tray with several freshly steamed buns placed upon it.

 

She set down the buns and said softly, “Shaman, please try whether the buns were good.”

 

Yu Ying was also very much looking forward to how these buns would taste. The bread she had eaten earlier was exceptionally delicious. So, she expected these buns to be no less inferior.

 

“You should all try them as well.” Su Bai was the first to pick up a bun.