flstandardbreds Chapter 168 Chicken Stewed with Mushrooms
Chapter 168 Chicken Stewed with Mushrooms
Ye Hailong Street.
Under the dim light, the wrought iron gate looks solid and heavy, with the copper rings sparkling in the light. Hanging above the gate is a new signboard customized to match the new gate. The words "Shelley Wines" are written in a simple and powerful manner, and against the deep red background, it exudes a strong retro charm.
Like other shops on the street, the doors of the winery were closed; it was time for dinner.
Unlike the deserted winery, the small building next to the winery emits a warm and charming light in the night. If you get closer, you can hear laughter coming from inside from time to time.
On the kitchen stove, the orange flame was jumping happily, the pot lid was swaying due to the heat, the irrepressible aroma spread to the entire first floor, and the gurgling sound made people swallow their saliva.
Nancy, who was in charge of cooking the soup today, opened the lid of the pot from time to time to check the condition of the chicken in the pot. She had been studying mathematics with Bella, and her myopia had become more and more serious. After the year-end bonus was paid, she gritted her teeth and bought herself a pair of glasses in the city. When she lifted the lid of the pot, the rising heat immediately blurred the lenses.
Peggy, who was flipping golden pancakes in the frying pan, laughed out loud when she saw Nancy's look.
Nancy herself was amused. Wearing glasses that blocked her view, she turned to her boss and asked, "Lilith, come and see if it's almost done."
Lilith, who was picking up vegetables while chatting and laughing with other girls at the table, jumped over and looked through the vegetables. She nodded and said, "That's right, you can put the soaked hazel mushrooms in now and cook them for a while."
Lilith had just arrived at the winery when the girls were making dinner. She took out all the dry goods she had collected from Candice like they were presenting treasures, and vowed to let them taste the delicious chicken stewed with mushrooms.
When the fragrant casserole was served on the table, everyone smelled the rich aroma, bit into the tender chicken and mushrooms soaked in the soup, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"This is so delicious, miss. It's great that you're back!" Bella exhaled the hot steam from the chicken and praised with a sigh, squinting her eyes. The miss could always come up with new things to eat. She was so happy!
"If it tastes good, eat more. You've lost weight." Lilith sat opposite her and looked at the little maid with a smile.
Bella was not idle during this holiday. She has been staying in the workshop to supervise the dwarves' expansion work. Her once round face has become thinner, revealing a curve in her jawline, making her eyes look bigger. One can tell at a glance that this honest child has not been lazy at all.
Bella nodded happily and stuffed another piece of the chicken into her mouth regardless of how hot it was. The chicken was stewed till it was soft and fell off the bone with just one bite.
"Is this mushroom a specialty of the Yaf Valley? It's so delicious! Bring some back next time, miss." Hazel mushrooms are dry goods, so they are very chewy and full of flavor after being stewed. While eating this meal, Bella was already thinking about the next meal, and the one after that.
"I can't guarantee that, and I don't want to go to that place again." Lilith held her forehead and pretended to have a headache.
After this trip, all the classmates gained something, but as the initiator of this trip to the Yafu Valley, she got nothing except a pile of dried mushrooms and dried beans. When Lilith thought of this, she couldn't help but sigh -
My lovely magical pet, where are you?
"Why? Isn't it fun there?" Peggy, a childhood friend, was very envious of Lilith's ability to run around everywhere. She had been pestering her to tell her about her adventures since before dinner, and now she couldn't help asking again at the dinner table.
Lilith did not hide anything and told everyone vividly about the wonders and interesting things in the Aver Valley, and Peggy excitedly told Lilith about their short trip to Highgarden.
Sometimes they talked in low voices, sharing their experiences, and sometimes they helped each other, passing seasonings or plates, cooperating well with each other.
Silver bell-like laughter rang out from time to time in the kitchen, and the air was filled with the aroma of food. The warm and lively atmosphere made the girls intoxicated and reluctant to leave.
When the pleasant dinner was finally over, Lilith was too lazy to go back to her home or dormitory, and she clamored to sleep here with Bella.
"I'm really sorry, Miss Lilith." Bella checked the fireplace and chimney in the house in her slippers, returned to the room, and said to Lilith who was reading on the bed.
"What are you sorry about?" Lilith was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't even raise her eyes.
"In order to facilitate the work here, I haven't returned to our house recently. As your personal maid, I..." Bella was very ashamed. She felt a little uncomfortable when she thought of Miss Lilith returning home to see an empty house with no pots and stoves used.
"Oh, silly Bella." Lilith put down the book helplessly, pulled Bella to the bed, and carefully tucked the quilt for her.
"I thought you knew I didn't care about those things. What you are doing for me now is really helping me a lot." Lilith said seriously.
"Oh, right!" Bella immediately became excited when talking about work. "Although the land prices in the city have risen sharply, our expansion this time is mainly concentrated underground, which saves a lot of budget! Those dwarves are so powerful..."
Bella was a little confused about why Lilith hired such a bunch of noisy guys, but in half a month, they dug out four floors of underground vaults, which really opened Bella's eyes.
"They also made various hand-cranked elevators and wheeled rail cars to facilitate us to transport the wine jars down for storage. It is said that these are things they often use in the mining area. It is really convenient." Bella shared happily with Lilith. "Now, except for the winemaking workshop, all the rooms on the ground are used as storage rooms. We can store more raw materials."
"That's great." Lilith looked at Bella with shining eyes and couldn't help but smile. "Didn't those guys ask you for a drink?"
"Hehe, I don't know why, but there are so many dwarves in the city now. From time to time, people come to ask if we need any more help. Mr. Suo Rong is afraid that I will replace him, so he and his companions are very honest."
Bella became even happier when she talked about this. Although the dwarves were a little sloppy, they were much better at work than the cunning Mr. Scott. The last construction left many small problems that made Bella dissatisfied, but this time they were all fixed by the dwarves.
"A lot of dwarves?" Lilith had just come back and it was evening, so she didn't meet many people on the road. It was very strange to hear this at first.
"Yes, didn't you ask me to recruit a group of new workers? They are very enthusiastic about signing up. Do you think I can recruit some of them?" Bella asked her boss for his opinion.
"Of course, as long as you and Peggy can control them." Lilith put down the book, lay down, and snuggled into the warm quilt.
"This time, Peggy and I went to Highgarden to order a batch of grain to last until the new grain harvest this year. The dwarves also built a workshop and a blacksmith shop nearby, which will make it more convenient to order things in the future. Oh, do you want to take a look at the account book——"
In response to her, she heard a sudden snoring sound from the side.