OBS Chapter 291 Popcorn!
Chapter 291 Popcorn!
Nako successfully passed the assessment.
soon.
Then a second one appeared, and it was that burly young man named Da Kui.
Then a third one appeared, then a fourth...
"Not bad! Out of more than 100 trainees, more than ten have passed the assessment in less than a month?" Xiao Yu watched the entire process of these people passing the assessment.
I originally thought that it would be good if three or four people passed the assessment in a month.
But this time, 11 people actually passed the test and became Level 1 Black Iron Forgers!
"Excellent! These people all performed well!" Xiao Yu nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "The top three will each receive ten drops of Night-Shining Dew! The first place winner will receive double the reward!"
It should be noted that these hundred-plus people were selected from hundreds of applicants.
Their forging talent is quite good.
The top three teams all made significant progress in the past month.
Future potential.
There is definitely a possibility of him becoming a master forger.
Especially the best one, Nako.
This short-haired, tall girl is practically a carbon copy of Chu Ling Shuang.
With hard work, achieving what Chu Ling Shuang has in the future is not difficult.
"Thank you, Lord City Lord!"
The three of them were overjoyed to receive Xiao Yu's reward.
Those who pass the assessment can move into the inner city and become superior people.
For them, this is already the greatest reward.
Unexpectedly, the city lord gave them such a generous extra reward.
"Alright, hurry up and pack your things, let's move to the inner city." Xiao Yu waved with a smile.
Everyone nodded and immediately began packing their things.
A moment later, the group of 11 people, along with their respective family members, totaling 32 people, arrived.
Led by Chu Ling Shuang herself, they passed through the city gate and entered the inner city.
"Phew~ The air in the inner city is different!" Upon entering the inner city, everyone immediately took a deep breath.
The earth dragon turtle is now at a very high altitude, so it's inevitable that it will experience oxygen deficiency.
However, the inner city was completely shrouded by the glowing trees and was hardly affected.
"Hiss! The inner city has changed so much since the last time we came in!" Suddenly someone exclaimed.
"Yes! The roads have been widened to twice their original size, the plantations and breeding areas have increased several times over, and there are several new workshops. And... this mountain, could it be a salt mine?"
"Longcheng is developing too fast! We have to work harder too!"
Everyone knew that Dragon City would undergo significant changes after its reconstruction.
But seeing it with my own eyes still left me quite shocked.
"Mother, we're now inner city residents! You're finally going to be a permanent employee, and your salary will double!" Nako exclaimed excitedly, grabbing her mother's hand from the crowd.
This is the rule in Dragon City: people from the inner city who work in the workshops receive very high salaries and benefits.
People from outside the city can also work in the workshops of the inner city.
However, people from the outer city are always on probation, and their treatment is only half that of people from the inner city.
Unless... through hard work, you become an inner-city resident!
Now, Nako has become an inner-city resident, and her mother has also been officially recognized!
"Your mother is so proud of you!" The woman looked at her daughter with affection.
A moment later, the group followed Chu Ling Shuang to her residence.
"Hahaha... We finally have our own house! And an endless supply of water... We can even get discounts when we buy things in the shopping district!"
The news of a group of people from the outer city moving into the inner city quickly spread throughout the residential area.
Upon learning that these men were forge masters who had fought their way in, the residents of the inner city became wary.
"No, we have to work harder! We absolutely cannot let them catch up!"
"That's right! We were among the first to join Dragon City, but now we're practically useless. As Dragon City recruits more and more talent, we'll be kicked out sooner or later!"
Originally, due to the expansion of Longcheng, there were planting areas, breeding areas, and workshops everywhere...
Everyone was urging Xiao Yu on, saying that there was a severe shortage of manpower and everyone was exhausted.
But now... who dares to complain about being tired?
Some people had just finished lunch and wanted to take a nap because they were too tired from working in the morning.
Now, without taking a break, they rushed straight to the planting area.
At that moment, a sentence echoed in their minds: Why sleep so much before death? After death, one will have plenty of time to sleep!
To preserve their status as inner-city residents, they absolutely cannot be overtaken!
In the afternoon, inside the city lord's mansion.
"Brother, everyone worked very hard today, and the efficiency increased by two or three times." Honglian piled a stack of reports on the table, her tone somewhat amused.
"Hehe! Just as I expected!" Xiao Yu just chuckled.
"However, a considerable amount of corn has become too old due to delayed harvesting. Should this corn be processed into seed? But the plantations are already overwhelmed with work..."
"Old corn? It doesn't need to be processed into seeds; old corn tastes just as good." Xiao Yu said with a mysterious smile, thinking of the delicious food he always ate when watching movies in his previous life.
"What delicious food is there this time?" Honglian raised an eyebrow.
Upon hearing the word "delicious food," Xinglan seemed to appear out of nowhere.
With eyes shining, he took out his notebook and charcoal pencil, ready to take notes.
"These are simple and delicious snacks. Write them down..."
Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Xing Lan immediately began writing them down quickly, memorizing everything he said.
"I'll call Xiao Zhuo over first, let's try it together..."
The blue-haired girl, clutching her notebook, walked away excitedly.
Once he found the maid, he instructed her, "Go and milk some milk for me; I need to make butter."
Previously, Xinglan had no idea what butter was.
But now we know that it is extracted from milk.
The two large dairy cows in Longcheng make it easy to extract butter.
"Yes, Miss Xinglan!" The little maid nodded obediently and immediately went to find Mad Bull.
Xinglan herself went to the plantation to get some mature corn, and had the slime help her peel all the kernels off one by one, then wash away the dust and dirt on them.
"Little Shi Yi, it's so good to have you!"
Xinglan was delighted to see the little guy wash a basin of corn clean in no time.
"Miss Xinglan, the milk is here," the maid's voice rang out.
She was holding a semi-transparent crystal jar, from which a milky fragrance emanated.
"Okay, give it to me." Xinglan took it and, following Xiao Yu's instructions, used a pair of extra-long chopsticks to stir it. After stirring it hundreds of times, some white semi-solids floated on top of the originally clear milk.
"Hehe! That's it!"
Upon seeing the white semi-solid, Xinglan chuckled, knowing she had done the right thing.
She used a spatula to scoop it out and then used her water-based abilities to drain the water.
The white, semi-solid substance gradually turns yellow; this is the butter needed to make popcorn.
"The corn and butter are ready, and so is the honey, Little Shii..." After refining the butter, Xinglan flipped through her notebook and realized that one main ingredient was missing, so she immediately called Little Shii over.
The little guy immediately understood and extended tentacles dozens of meters long.
Simply open a cabinet and take out the honey that was sealed inside.
"Everything is ready, let's get started!"
Xinglan checked and confirmed again that all the materials were ready.
Then, she excitedly rubbed her little hands together and put them directly into the pot.
"Hmm, first put the butter, cut into small pieces, into the pan..."
As Xinglan flipped through the steps in her notebook, she carefully poured the diced butter into the pot and gently stirred it with a wooden spatula.
"It's completely melted, time to add the corn kernels!"
Once the butter had completely melted, Xinglan added the corn kernels and covered the pot with the lid.
Soon, a crackling sound came from the pot. Through the transparent lid, she could see that the corn kernels inside were bursting open and expanding several times in size.
Xinglan immediately started shaking the pot to ensure that all the corn kernels were heated evenly.
"It smells so good!"
Just then, the aroma of corn wafted over, causing both women present to lick their lips.
Finally, the crackling sounds gradually subsided.
"Finally, add a little honey for flavor."
Xinglan opened the pot lid and first used a wooden spoon to scoop a small spoonful into the pot.
Honey is originally a crystalline solid.
It melts into a liquid very quickly when exposed to high temperatures.
Xinglan, on the other hand, was quickly stirred up.
Try to coat all the popcorn with honey.
Xinglan opened the pot lid, added honey, and mixed well.
"Hehe... It's a success! Sweet and crunchy, it's so delicious! Xiao Zhuo, you have to try it!" Xing Lan tasted the honey-coated popcorn and was immediately pleasantly surprised.
"Hmm." The little maid nodded gently, took a bite, and her eyes lit up immediately.
Such a beautiful and delicious dish must have been the idea of the city lord.
This snack called popcorn would definitely be a hit if it were placed in a food court!
"I'll go get some for my brother-in-law to try! Hehe!"
The blue-haired girl has gone from being obsessed with her sister to being obsessed with her brother-in-law.
Successfully created a new dish.
My first thought was to give it to my brother-in-law to try.