Chapter 959: Chapter 402: Life Is Not Easy, Meow Meow Sighs! Dundun: In the End, I Still Have to Earn Money to Support the Family! [Monthly Ticket Requested]

After Weiwei left, Chen Yan picked up the phone and called Shen Baobao to tell him about the situation.

"A car show? Great, great! I was just planning to use my allowance to help Xu Bao get a new car. If there’s a suitable one, I’ll just get it right away, and Dundun can get used to it in advance."

If it were about selling cat food and canned cat food to trick fans, Shen Baobao and Lin Xu would absolutely not agree.

But a car show is an event that not only lets the little one see the world, but also lets me choose a car and earn some money. It’s a win-win-win situation.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Baobao, who had been editing a video, pushed the computer aside, quickly went downstairs, and gave Dundun a big hug.

"Baby, they invited you to attend a car show event as a guest. Even your dad and mom don’t get such treatment, you’re amazing!"

Shu Yun curiously asked:

"Dundun got a commercial opportunity?"

"Yeah, Auntie always complains that we can’t make money, now she’s proven wrong! When we have dinner later, I have to ask her if her face hurts from the slap."

Dundun blinked, probably not expecting that it could make money now.

It hugged its newly bought silk carp toy, happily rolled on the service counter, then went to the nearby vanity mirror, and carefully examined itself in the mirror.

Shu Yun and Shen Baobao were surprised to see the little one’s actions:

"Tsk tsk, already getting a bit vain."

"It’s an important occasion, of course, we need to pay attention to our appearance!"

After the surprise, Director Shen went back upstairs to continue editing the video.

She needed to make a simple trailer of today’s shoot and post it on her account to use Dundun’s popularity to warm up Ren Chongmo’s account a bit.

The trailer wasn’t long; it simply introduced the "trivial" achievements of the chief Chinese professor at Beijing University, along with some class clips.

For example, Ren Chongmo was excitedly giving a lecture in the morning, looking at Dundun with a serious face and asking:

"Did you understand? If you got it, I’ll continue; if not, I’ll go over it again."

Dundun cooperatively waved its hand, indicating it understood and to continue.

After the trailer was edited, she added a video cover and ending, then chose to upload it.

Soon, the preview titled "What Sparks Will Fly When a Diligent and Studious Kitten Meets the Chief Chinese Professor at Beijing University" passed the review and appeared on many people’s feeds.

"Wow, the chief Chinese professor at Beijing University?"

"Judging by the title, Dundun is up to something big."

"Having already outshone many young idols and with music appreciation rivaling that of music students, is Dundun finally stepping into the Chinese circle?"

"Ahhhh, isn’t this Professor Ren? The most classy professor at Beijing University, I absolutely love his classes!"

"Professor Ren has come to the short video platform; definitely have to follow him!"

"People always say Professor Ren is the last gentleman of Beijing University; have to follow him and see his interaction with Dundun."

"..."

In the comments section, users who hadn’t watched the video content yet started by leaving a wave of comments.

They left comments first, marking their spot, and then watched the video content.

When they opened the content, exclamations like "Whoa" appeared continuously in the barrage.

Beijing University’s chief professor was explaining Classical Chinese to Dundun, and Dundun seemed to understand. Occasionally, when they saw oracle bone script and pictographic characters, it even used its paws to scratch on the desk, clearly learning.

"Oh my, if I had been this diligent back then, I wouldn’t have only gotten into a second-tier university."

"Failed the graduate entrance exam this year; I was planning to give up, but seeing Dundun so serious, I’m going to keep burning the midnight oil!"

"Count me in, keep working hard, won’t give up till I succeed!"

"Hello, everyone, I’m Professor Ren’s student. Is Dundun my senior or junior?"

"Just call it senior, calling it junior might offend Professor Ren."

In the kitchen, Lin Xu tore the dough into portions, then took out the minced beef from the fridge, added chopped onions, mixed it well, and began to wrap it.

After refrigeration, the meat filling had become slightly firm.

Scoop a spoonful into the dough, wrap it like a dumpling, then pinch off the excess dough at the closure.

Once all were wrapped, the large griddle had already been preheated.

Place them seam side up first to let the bottom of the meat pie set, then flip them over, seam side down, brush with oil, cover with the lid, and begin frying both sides.

These meat pies are fairly thick, about two centimeters, so they need to be cooked a bit longer.

Once both sides are golden brown, a tap with your finger will reveal hard lumps inside, meaning the meat filling has clumped into a meatball, signifying they’re done.

After making all these meat pies, Lin Xu started making Xianghe meat pies.

Before making the meat pies, the meat filling must be prepared.

The chopped green onions are mixed with sesame oil, then poured into the meat filling, mixed evenly, and kneaded into approximately two-pound meatballs.

Xianghe meat pies emphasize that the pie should be as big as the griddle.

The griddle in the shop wasn’t the super-sized one-meter diameter of breakfast stalls, so there was no need to prepare so much filling.

Knead the filling into a ball and set it aside. Sprinkle flour on the board, and pull a piece of thoroughly relaxed dough from the basin.

Hold a corner of the dough with your left hand and fold it to the center, then press down with the palm of your right hand.

Then shift your left hand to another spot, continue folding the dough towards the center, and use your right hand to press, using this method to press the dough into a circular thick cake.

Pressing is supposed to allow the dough to develop gluten.

Once pressed, take the round meat filling and place it on the bread, the size difference is as if the moon were flattened and the Earth placed on top.

Lin Xu holds up the dough with both hands, pushing and rotating the dough to gradually stretch it, slowly wrapping the meat filling inside.

When the meat filling is almost wrapped, place it on the board, then seal the opening, pinching off the excess dough.

Now comes the most challenging step in making Xianghe meat pies: rolling out this giant meat bun thinly and evenly without breaking the dough.

This requires some skill.

Lin Xu didn’t use a rolling pin right away but instead patted the bun with his hand a few times to flatten it into a thick cake.

Then, using a rolling pin, roll it in a circle without actually rolling to smooth out the meat filling inside, effectively preventing large chunks of meat from gathering together.

Finally, roll it slightly, flattening and spreading out the dough and meat filling into a patty about one centimeter thick.

Once rolled out, place it in the griddle using the rolling pin.

At this point, the meat pie dough is less than half a millimeter thick. After applying some oil, you can see the meat filling inside.

A proper Xianghe meat pie features a thin crust with a flavorful filling, making it incredibly satisfying to eat.

Back in the day, Xianghe meat pies became popular for this signature thin crust and abundant filling, leaving many people thrilled after tasting it. Even Qianlong, the top food vlogger of Da Qing, praised it in a poetic verse:

A wondrous pie from Xianghe, the old lady’s new-found skill.

After a meal here, all rare delicacies are forgotten.

When the meat pie in the pan was fried to a golden brown, it was flipped using a special bamboo spatula. After cooking both sides thoroughly, it was removed and placed on a cutting board for cooked dishes.

Using a knife, the meat pie was cut into sections and arranged on a plate.

It was then brought out to serve as dinner.

Shen Guofu was chatting with Tan Yajun, who came to mooch some food. At the sight of the meat pies, his eyes lit up, and he immediately grabbed a piece to eat.

Old Tan teased,

"Isn’t Director Han not allowing you to eat meat?"

Shen Guofu munched away, oil dripping:

"This isn’t just meat; it’s a token of the children’s filial piety. You’ve got to eat more, otherwise the kids... will be so heartbroken!"

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This Chapter has 5400 words, asking for monthly tickets, brothers!