CHAPTER 162: CHAPTER 56: PAN-FRIED BUNS (PART 3)

Who invites guests to visit the training room? Chen Yin instinctively frowned, just about to open his mouth to question Ke Lian, but when he saw Ke Lian’s narrowed eyes, he understood.

The tour of the training room was just an excuse; the real intention was to use it as an opportunity to torment him! Chen Yin thought back to when Ke Lian used his position to torment him during routine training at the Military Department, until he collapsed on the ground. He was certain he wouldn’t have a good time once he entered that training room!

"No, what’s there to see in the training room? I’d rather go back and sit down for tea!" Already feeling intimidated, Chen Yin immediately gave up on taunting Ke Lian further and turned to return to the sofa. But before he knew it, Ke Lian swiftly caught hold of his shoulder.

"There’s plenty of time for tea! Your Majesty, just come with me!" Ke Lian didn’t care how much Chen Yin resisted or struggled, dragging this "Your Majesty" with him toward the training room.

Chen Yin was tortured by Ke Lian like this: gravity training for a while, endurance training for another, and then having to spar with Ke Lian in a Mecha.

Before long, Chen Yin started howling loudly. Miao Miao originally wanted to rescue him since he was wailing so miserably, but Ke Xing, used to the scene, stopped her and reassured her: "Don’t worry, your brother-in-law knows his limits. He’s been doing this for so many years, and every year His Majesty wails miserably, yet he’s perfectly fine every year, isn’t he?"

Miao Miao calls Miss Xi Xi, so following her usage, Ke Lian is indeed her brother-in-law.

Ke Xing: Did I just reveal something? (sips tea)

Miao Miao: So His Majesty gets beaten by my brother-in-law every year...

Chen Yin: Wuwuwu X﹏X~~~

Meanwhile, Du Xixi was oblivious in the kitchen to her brother being beaten up by her husband. She had just finished wrapping a large batch of Shengjian buns with 2569 and was waiting to start frying them.

With the word "fry" in Shengjian buns, they are naturally different from regular steamed buns, not using the steaming method but instead using flour water or starch water to slowly fry them in a pan.

A big flat pan doesn’t need oiling; once preheated, Du Xixi and 2569 together placed the Shengjian buns one by one, leaving some space between each.

When rolling out the dough skins, Du Xixi intentionally rolled it so that the center was thick and the edges were thin. This way, when placed in the pan, the thick bottom would slowly become crispy under the pan’s heat, making for a better texture when eaten.

Once the bun bottoms were half-cooked, the slightly diluted flour water was evenly poured over the Shengjian buns, filling the gaps between them. This also helped make the bun bottoms even crispier.

Some people like to use starch water, but it easily makes the buns stick to the pan and become mushy, unlike flour water, which is more effective. So Du Xixi preferred using flour water to create crispy bottoms for the Shengjian buns.

After covering the pan with a lid for about five or six minutes, the flour water had already dried when Du Xixi opened it. She and 2569 together brushed a golden transparent layer of oil and sesame seeds over the Shengjian buns, covered it again, and waited for the buns to finish frying.

The enticing aroma began to waft out, barely noticeable by 2569, but perfectly clear to Du Xixi, causing her mouth to water.

Swallowing her saliva, Du Xixi carefully timed opening the lid, then sprinkled a handful of green and white scallions over the Shengjian buns. The hot and fragrant buns were finally ready.

With a spatula, the crisp sound was endless. Loading up the entire batch of Shengjian buns took five large plates, and Du Xixi felt it should be enough for Ke Lian and the others.

Taking the buns straight out of the pan and curious about their taste, Du Xixi quickly picked up one, catching it with a small dish, and took a bite.

The freshly-cooked Shengjian bun had an oily, soft dough skin. Its crispy bottom crackled between the teeth, while the savory and tender filling burst with hot, rich juices, complemented by the sesame aroma. Du Xixi finished it in just two or three bites.

About the size of half of Du Xixi’s fist, a Shengjian bun was not too big nor too small. With her modest appetite, she felt she could eat five or six more.

The kitchen door opened, and Du Xixi, along with 2569, carried out two plates of Shengjian buns. Just as she placed them on the dining table, intending to call everyone for breakfast, she was startled by a figure on the sofa who looked swollen like a pig’s head.

continued to fetch more Shengjian buns from the kitchen, while Du Xixi stood frozen, carefully identifying the familiar-looking clothes on the "pig-head monster," which seemed to resemble her brother’s...

Seeing Du Xixi emerge, Chen Yin, initially sulking, immediately put aside his pride and ran over to her, crouching down to hug her legs, crying out, "Xixi, your husband hit me! He always hits me, even hits my face! How am I supposed to go out and face people?"