116 Popcorn
Tonight, Yu Niaoniao gave Dang Gui a mission to break corn kernels and promised to make her a delicacy she had never eaten
As soon as she heard that there was good food, she became excited.
She almost used all her strength to quickly rub the corncob.
Golden kernels of corn fell into the bamboo basket.
The bamboo basket was quickly filled with corn kernels.
Dang Gui ran excitedly to find her lady.
“Miss, is this enough corn kernels? If not, I’ll get more.”
Yu Niaoniao quickly stopped her. “Enough, enough.”
Dang Gui asked expectantly.
| “What do you plan to cook, miss?”
Yu Niaoniao rolled up her sleeves and smiled. “Popcorn.”
She first stir-fried the rock sugar with hot oil until it was the color of caramel. Then she poured in the corn kernels and slowly stir-fried them.
When the corn kernels bloomed, Yu Niaoniao covered the pot and began to shake it.
The iron pot was too heavy. She had to rest after shaking it a few times.
Crackling sounds kept coming from inside the pot lid, like firecrackers.
Dang Gui sniffed.
Just by smelling it, she could feel the rich sweetness.
If she really ate it, it would definitely taste better!
She waited until the crackling gradually stopped.
Yu Niaoniao lifted the lid of the pot, revealing a pot full of popcorn.
There was syrup on the surface of the beige popcorn. It looked especially tempting.
Dang Gui couldn’t care less about the heat. She quickly grabbed two pieces of popcorn and threw them into her mouth. She chewed and chewed. The popcorn was a little crispy on the surface and very soft on the inside. It had the fragrance of corn and the sweetness of caramel.
In short, it was super delicious!
Yu Niaoniao cooked two pots of popcorn.
One pot was left for Dang Gui’s snack, and the other was placed in a brown paper bag and tied to the mouth with thin rope.
The next morning.
After breakfast, Yu Niaoniao went to work with Duke Lang.
Xiao Juan noticed that she was carrying a big paper bag and could not help but ask.
“What are you holding?”
Yu Niaoniao answered frankly, “My snacks.”
Xiao Juan immediately frowned. “I’ve told you that you’re not allowed to eat snacks in Mirror House.”
Yu Niaoniao snorted. “But I don’t have the energy to work without snacks.”
Xiao Juan said, “Eat more if you’re hungry.”
Yu Niaoniao touched her small belly.
“Eating and eating snacks are two different things. You can’t eat less, and you can’t refrain from having snacks. You can only be complete in life if you eat both.”
Xiao Juan said, “Nonsense!”
Yu Niaoniao leaned over and tugged at his sleeve. Her voice was soft.
“Baby, don’t worry. I don’t have to peel or spit out the core to eat this snack. It won’t make a sound. I promise it won’t trouble you. I’ll just eat quietly. Can I?”
Xiao Juan was very principled and refused coldly. “No.”
Yu Niaoniao did not give up.
She took a popcorn from the paper bag and held it in front of the man.
“I’m not lying. It really doesn’t have to peel and I don’t have to spit out its core. Try it yourself if you don’t believe me.”
Xiao Juan expressed that he did not want to eat.
Yu Niaoniao leaned over and begged shamelessly.
“Baby, just try one. Just one is enough. Please, Baby.”
Xiao Juan could not stand her pestering. His thin lips opened slightly as he bit the popcorn that was handed over.
It tasted unexpectedly sweet.
When he finished the popcorn, he saw the pitiful girl suddenly jump up.
Yu Niaoniao said excitedly.
“If you eat my food, it’s equivalent to accepting a bribe from me. You have to promise me that you’ll allow me to eat snacks at Mirror House this time, or I’ll report you!”