My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

Having received Su Wan Ning's request, Madam Feng dared not fail to go and find someone.

Upon hearing this, Li Jun was indeed tempted, but then she remembered how she had targeted the other person yesterday, yet the other person had disregarded past grievances and shared this money-making opportunity with her, and her face began to burn.

Xu Lingxi, annoyed by her dawdling, simply pulled her over.

Every additional person contributes to the effort.

Su Wanning immediately assigned tasks, "Lingxi, you take Cui Niu to find materials and tools, and you two are in charge of the molds."

He then explained the design of the mold to her in detail, saying, "You can arrange the patterns and auspicious words as you see fit. Also, find two maids who are careful with their work and bring over the coloring we have prepared."

"OK!"

Xu Lingxi thought he could only offer her moral encouragement, but upon hearing Su Wanning's idea, he immediately gave her a thumbs up and ran off with Cui Niu.

"Come on, let's knead the dough."

Su Wanning pulled Li Jun towards the kitchen.

Li Jun hurriedly followed her, her lips tightly pressed together, seemingly lost in thought.

"This batch of dough has over-fermented. Add some alkali and knead it well. You should be able to knead dough without any problems, right?"

Su Wanning pushed a bowl of noodles towards her.

Li Jun nodded, washed his hands, and began to knead the alkali into the dough. His technique was skillful, and the force was just right.

Su Wanning also grabbed a bowl, poured it onto the work surface, and started kneading.

These doughs were prepared early this morning. The three cooks should have arrived much earlier, but this batch of dough was ready just in time to steam longevity peaches.

It's already past 9 AM. The first batch of dough has risen, but the second batch hasn't risen yet. So we can only add more dough, otherwise we can't wait for the first batch of customers.

Both of them worked very quickly. Li Jun didn't say anything, but it was as if he was competing with Su Wan Ning. They kneaded the dough again together, almost at the perfect time.

"What about red bean paste filling?"

Just as they were about to be steamed, Li Jun looked around and found only the soaked beans. Finally, she couldn't help but speak up.

Su Wan Ning pinched off a piece of dough. "We're not going to steam longevity peaches, we don't have time. Didn't we just have Ling Xi make the molds? Let's make longevity rolls with a thousand-thread pattern."

"Huh? What's that?"

Not only was Li Jun surprised.

The two maids who were helping with chores slowed down and asked curiously, "Madam Su is so amazing! But what is the Thousand-Thread Longevity Pattern Scroll?"

You'll find out soon enough.

Su Wanning instructed Li Jun to divide the large dough into small portions, knead them evenly, and let them rest for later use.

He then pinched off a larger piece of dough, kneaded it to release the air, and rolled it into a long, thick strip.

Hold both ends with your hands and gently shake and stretch them up and down. Fold them over repeatedly and stretch them in this way. Each time, the long and thick strip becomes thinner and the number of strands increases. Continue until the roll is only the thickness of three fingers, with each strand as thin as a hair. Then set it aside for later use.

"It really does have thousands of strands, but they're so thin, won't they get mushy from steaming?"

Since Li Jun has decided to help, he wants to do it well. No matter how capable Madam Su is, she can't be allowed to act recklessly.

"That way it won't happen."

Su Wanning applied a thin layer of lard to the prepared dough strands to prevent them from sticking together.

Then, take the small dough ball that Li Jun had kneaded and roll it out into a dough sheet that is slightly thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges.

Place a strand of dough in the center. First, wrap it around both ends, then slowly roll it up from the bottom and pinch it tightly to form a suitable shape. A raw dough piece is now ready.

"I'll make the noodle strips, and you can wrap them, is that okay?"

The first time, Su Wanning did it very slowly, just so that Li Jun could learn it.

"OK!"

Li Jun's hands were trembling slightly. She could also make noodles, but she never thought that she could put noodles in steamed buns. This method was novel enough. However, this was just the raw dough. Xu Lingxi would bring the mold over later.

It has patterns carved on it!

Just thinking about the finished product of this longevity scroll makes her excited, especially since she is one of the creators!

So, one person made the dough strips, and the other wrapped them, and soon they made about ten raw dough pieces.

Xu Lingxi brought some things and people with her.

Su Wanning prepared the coloring sauce and taught the two maids how to apply the coloring to the mold. She also taught Xu Lingxi how to press and shape the raw clay.

These were not difficult tasks, but they required careful attention. The group didn't dare to breathe too loudly. After trying a few, they found that they were indeed not difficult; it was just a matter of controlling the pressure.

The resulting patterns are all clear and beautiful.

The first batch of dough that had already risen was turned into a huge pot of eighty longevity rolls after being messed around with.

"Alright, we can start steaming it after another half incense stick's time."

If you follow this process, you can be considered 80% successful.

Su Wan Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief, lifted the second layer of fabric, and pressed it down.

The dough slowly bounced back, feeling soft and not sticky. Breaking off another piece revealed tiny holes inside, releasing a faint aroma of wheat. "Perfect! Let's continue. Oh, and we can make some more molds. The dough needs to keep rising too; we need to speed things up."

This batch of noodles can only make eighty servings, which is clearly not enough to meet the demand.

Everyone readily agreed and began to get busy.

Half an incense stick's worth of time will arrive quickly.

Su Wan Ning checked the steamer and suddenly felt a surge of hot air rising from the side.

The eight large stoves in the shed were connected, and the kitchen where they were was separated by only two stoves by a curtain. At this moment, there was also a large stove to her left, but it was separated by a curtain, so she could not see what was being done there.

But she was already on guard.

When that unusual heat rushed over, he immediately moved the steamer containing the raw dough to the side and also moved his body to the side.

Almost simultaneously, the curtain fell down with a bang, and boiling water splashed in their faces!

"Thump!"

A wooden barrel fell heavily to the ground, wobbling precariously as if about to tip over.

Behind the wooden tub, the maidservant, pale-faced, hurriedly made a move to help.

But her arms were taut, and she was secretly trying to push the bucket forward, which would inevitably cause most of the remaining water to spill all over Su Wan Ning!

Su Wan Ning's eyes narrowed, and she kicked the wooden bucket back.

Fortunately, she held back her kick, and the wooden bucket only spun around for a moment before hitting the maid's chin.

Boiling water splashed everywhere, and the man screamed in agony.

The people around were terrified and screamed repeatedly, scattering to avoid the hot water.

Xu Lingxi rushed over, "Are you alright?"

"fine."

Su Wan Ning turned to look at the pot of raw dough. Fortunately, it was moved in time, and all the dough pieces were still intact.

After steaming the pot of longevity rolls, she looked at the maid and said, "We have no grudge against each other, so why did you pour such a large bucket of boiling water on me?"

"Ah, I... I didn't!"

The woman cried out in pain, "I just lost my balance, why did you have to kick the bucket at me?"

"What exactly happened isn't something you can just say whatever you want."

Su Wanning pointed to the spot where she had just been standing, "If I hadn't dodged quickly, I might have lost my life if you had poured boiling water all over me."

"Are you alright? Look at me, waaaaah."

The woman covered her face and cried, "I'm so burned! It hurts so much!"