I'm a male god in Liyue

Xia Zhi shook her head, not interested in guessing the fickle thoughts of a young girl in the prime of her life.

He then thought of Yao Yao and Xiang Ling.

As disciples of the same immortal, both girls possess the Eye of God, but why does Xiangling not have a progress bar while Yaoyao does?

After thinking for a while without finding an answer, Xia Zhi waited until Zhu Zi brought a cloth, put the basin aside and covered it, and then continued making the oil paste.

Actually, the oil-based pastry is similar to the dough you just made, except that you don't add water when you make it, but instead add oil.

There are many ways to do it, but three are commonly used.

The first method is to add cold oil to the flour and stir slowly with chopsticks until it becomes a smooth paste.

The second method is to pour hot oil into the flour, a little at a time, in multiple batches, stirring as you pour.

The third method is to heat the oil first, then wait for it to cool down a bit before pouring in the flour and simmering it slowly.

Each of the three methods of making the pastry has its own advantages, and Xia Zhi does not intend to choose one of them. He has a lot of mooncakes to make today, so he wants all three types of pastry.

However, the oil-based filling is just an additive and doesn't need to be too much.

Xia Zhi took out three large bowls, scooped out a spoonful of flour, and slowly mixed it.

Despite being blind, the oil in his hand, when tilted, flowed like a straight, thin line, making it seem as if even if an ancient coin were placed underneath, the tiny hole wouldn't get a drop of oil on it.

Zhu Zi was stunned for a moment, and only when he put away the oil bottle did she come back to her senses and couldn't help but swallow.

She asked in a low voice, "Boss, what did you do before?"

Xia Zhi turned his head and said in a low voice, "Murder."

"what?!"

"I was just kidding."

"boss!"

"I'm just an ordinary person."

"I don't believe you! Your hands are so steady!"

"If you do fewer bad things at night, your hands won't shake."

"I didn't do anything bad last night!"

"I didn't say you."

"..."

Zhu Zi's face turned red again, and she silently shut her mouth.

"Alright, everything's ready. Let's go out."

"Oh."

Upon arriving outside the kitchen, they saw Shen He, Yao Yao, and Qi Qi peeling peanuts and melon seeds at the table.

The hard shell cracked with a series of crisp sounds, and peanuts and melon seeds rolled out, which were caught in the hand and placed into a porcelain bowl on the table.

Sometimes Shen He would use too much force and accidentally crush the kernel inside. She would then gently blow away the broken shell and feed the kernel to Yao Yao.

In that moment, she exuded a gentle, wifely charm.

It's clear that although Miss Shenhe doesn't readily show her emotions, she still dotes on her junior sister Yaoyao.

Xia Zhi and Zhu Zi went over to help.

It's quite pleasant to do things, chat, eat something every now and then, and check Yao Yao's silver progress bar at the same time.

Xia Zhi wondered if it was because of the variety, but he always felt that the food in this world tasted better than the food in his original world.

Only Qiqi was relatively silent. She was a zombie and couldn't taste anything. She always kept her head down and never put anything in her mouth.

But if Xia Zhi feeds her, Qi Qi will gently open her mouth, eat what he gives her, and whisper a thank you.

By the time everything that had been bought was sold, everyone was already half full.

Xia Zhi went to the kitchen to check on the dough, tested its elasticity with her hands, and felt that it had risen enough. She then took the bowl outside and brought out a cutting board.

"Let's make the mooncakes for lunch first. I'll make the crust, and you guys can fill them. Just pick your favorite fillings and put them in. Remember to make a mark so you can find them after they're baked."

"Ok!"

"Let me make a mooncake for you to see. It's like this: wrap the filling inside and then seal it. Originally, we should use a mold to press it down, but we don't have one right now, so we can only use a small wine cup instead."

"What an interesting approach!"

As they were talking, a beautiful mooncake was made in Xia Zhi's hands.

Everyone got to work with great enthusiasm. Although the mooncakes didn't look very good at first, they made a few more and they started to look quite presentable.

To Xia Zhi's surprise, the best mooncake maker among them was actually the youngest, Yao Yao.

Zhu Zi couldn't help but praise, "Yao Yao is amazing, she has such a talent for cooking."

Yao Yao laughed happily: "That's what my senior sister said too! Yao Yao can cook! I used to help my senior sister with cooking, so I'm from a prestigious family when it comes to cooking."

Xia Zhi asked, "Is the senior sister Yao Yao mentioned Miss Xiang Ling?"

Yao Yao nodded: "Mmm!"

"Does Yao Yao often eat at Wanmintang?"

"I go there often! My senior sister's cooking is delicious! Yao Yao loves it!"

“We often eat at Wanmintang. Xiangling’s cooking is really delicious. I wonder what Yaoyao’s favorite dish is?”

"Qingce Farmhouse Dishes, Lai Lai Vegetables, Boiled Fish..."

"That's it."

Xia Zhi chuckled as he "looked" at the silver progress bar that was about to be filled on her body.

"I happen to know a little about cooking. How about I make these three dishes for Yao Yao to try at noon today, and see if they taste as good as your senior sister Xiang Ling's?"

Chapter 81 The little girl couldn't bear to see human suffering.

Yao Yao paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No need, thank you, big brother."

Xia Zhi smiled and asked, "Is Yao Yao worried about me?"

Yao Yao looked at him and said seriously, "Hmm... Cooking in the kitchen is different from kneading dough. The oil and the pot will be very hot. Big brother can't see, so it's very dangerous."

The way the little girl seriously lectured others was really cute.

Xia Zhi nodded and said with a smile, "Yao Yao is such a kind-hearted child."

Yao Yao is right. For an ordinary blind person, a place like the kitchen is indeed very dangerous.

Xia Zhi stopped insisting on cooking and lowered her head to continue making the pancake dough.

Although he was the only one making the crust while the other four wrapped the mooncakes, his movements were very skillful and his efficiency was much higher than that of the four clumsy novices.

Soon, several neat stacks of pastry appeared on the table.

Zhu Zi suddenly noticed this: "Look, these pastries all seem to be the same size!"

Shen He had already noticed: "Not only the shape, but the thickness is also almost the same."

"Big brother's cooking skills are amazing!"

Xia Zhi rubbed her slightly sore wrist and said with a smile, "Thank you."

He then joined in making mooncakes. Unlike the others who chose their own fillings, he chose fillings based on a recipe.

The first thing to make is the Five-Kernel Mooncake, which consists of walnuts, almonds, olives, melon seeds, and sesame seeds.

This flavor is a long-standing tradition, and it used to be a must-eat mooncake all over the world. Unfortunately, due to the high price of the raw materials, most of the five-nut mooncakes sold on the market are poorly made, and their taste is hard to describe. As a result, the reputation of genuine products has also declined a lot.

A good five-nut mooncake should be drum-shaped with slightly bulging edges. The patterns and characters on the surface should be clear, the shape should be upright, the skin should not be broken, the filling should not be exposed, the edges should be distinct, the edges should be ivory-colored, the bottom should be brownish-red, the taste should be sweet, soft and crumbly, and have a variety of nut flavors. Enjoying it with a cup of tea at night is a wonderful thing to do while appreciating the moon.

The next thing he made was lotus seed paste and salted egg yolk mooncakes, which is a flavor he personally prefers.

Next, we made red bean paste mooncakes and ham mooncakes, one sweet and one savory, to satisfy everyone's different tastes.

Next, she made rose mooncakes and osmanthus mooncakes, using lotus seed paste and red bean paste as fillings. Xia Zhi didn't make many petal mooncakes, but saved most of them to make snow skin mooncakes later.

Snow skin mooncakes are different from traditional mooncakes. They are not baked, but steamed and then frozen. The finished product has a lighter flavor and is more suitable for pairing with flower petals.

Then it was time for him to improvise. Using his knowledge of "Mastering Culinary Skills," Xia Zhi mixed some compatible fillings together in the right proportions to make a new flavor of mooncake that he had never eaten before, but was sure to be delicious.

Xia Zhi wraps mooncakes very quickly, and can chat with everyone while she's wrapping them.

Where does Yao Yao live?

"Yujingtai."

Zhu Zi immediately said, "I heard that the housing prices there are really expensive! Yao Yao's family is so rich."

"No, it's because Yao Yao is currently cultivating with her master, so she's staying at the head master's house. Yao Yao's home isn't actually in Liyue Harbor, it's in Qingce Manor."