Chapter 85 Ice Powder
Mr. Zhou has a gentle temperament, works quickly, is diligent and clean, and her parents-in-law are also very sensible people. Xia Mingyue tried it for a day and felt that Ms. Zhou got used to it quickly, so she kept her. Next, each month will be based on 400 Wen, and after one month it will increase to 500 Wen, and then the difference of 100 Wen in the first month will be made up.
Mr. Zhou was very happy with the amount of wages and worked very hard. She would come here before dawn every day and leave when it was dark in the evening.
Xia Mingyue is also quite satisfied with Zhou.
At the end of the day, Xia Mingyue planted cabbage seeds.
The radish and mustard seeds that were planted earlier have begun to germinate and grow into tender seedlings.
Xia Mingyue separated the densely grown seedlings into one room, and the seedlings were not wasted. She only selected the roots, washed them clean, and mixed them with onions, garlic and chili oil, and mixed them into a crisp and refreshing meal. side dishes.
Have a plate when you get up in the morning or when you have porridge in the evening. It is refreshing and has a unique flavor in this hot summer.
When the radish seedlings and mustard seedlings were almost eaten, He Shunzi came.
I brought a small basket of fake physalis seeds.
Physalis seeds have small particles, and He Shunzi was afraid of being exposed, so he put a cloth bag inside.
Xia Mingyue looked at the pile of little brown particles, her eyes lit up like little stars, "Brother He, please."
As she spoke, Xia Mingyue wanted to pay.
And I took out more money than I planned to give before.
This fake physalis seed is actually much rarer than she imagined, and the price must be consistent with the labor involved.
"Ms. Xia, you're welcome."
Facing the money given by Xia Mingyue, He Shunzi refused repeatedly, "I won't accept the money, but I want to get some food made from this little lantern from Mrs. Xia. I don't know. Does Madam Xia agree?”
“No problem,” Xia Mingyue said. The mouth responded, "But the food needs to be hung on the ice in the well for a long time. Brother He can get it early tomorrow morning. Then bring the earthen jars and I will put some more for Brother He."
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He Shunzi responded repeatedly and drove the bullock cart away.
Xia Mingyue started to get busy.
First pass it through a sieve to remove other impurities, then quickly wash the fake physalis seeds through water to remove the dust on the surface, then put them in a cloth bag and steep them in a cup of cold boiled tea. , you can start kneading the ice powder.
When kneading, the force should be even and not impatient. You need to hold the bag slowly and rub out all the gum in the fake physalis seeds as much as possible.
As Xia Mingyue continued to scrub her hands, the water in the basin began to become viscous and produced a large number of small and dense bubbles. The longer the scrubbing time, the more viscous the water became and the more bubbles appeared. The more.
It wasn’t until she felt that the fake physalis seeds in the bag were no longer sticky that Xia Mingyue stopped and passed the ice powder in the basin through a sieve to filter out the impurities that had slipped through the sieve and the impurities from the bag. The fake physalis seeds that came out.
Add some clarified quicklime water, mix evenly, pour it into the earthen jar and hoist it into the well to achieve the refrigeration effect.
After dinner in the evening, Xia Mingyue pulled up the earthen pot.
Scoop out a large iron spoon, use an iron spoon to simply cut it into small pieces, pour in the brown sugar juice that has been boiled in the afternoon and has been cooled, sprinkle with a little crushed peanuts, white sesame seeds, Xia Mingyue also specially put some into it I cut some watermelon I bought from the farmer in the afternoon.
After it was ready, Xia Mingyue specially invited Lu's family of three to taste it together.
The ice powder is translucent and embellished with brown sugar water and watermelon. Even when viewed under the moonlight, it is pleasing to the eye and extremely beautiful.
Its texture is smooth and tender, ice-sweet and refreshing. The rich aroma embellished with crushed peanuts and white sesame seeds makes the aftertaste rich, and the sweetness of watermelon adds to the refreshing feeling.
After taking one sip, I felt that it was no longer summer, but autumn with a hint of coolness and comfort. There was no need to lay out a mat when sleeping at night.
“This is as delicious as cold shrimp!” Everyone sighed repeatedly, and half a bowl of ice powder was already eaten while they were talking.
Looking at the earthen pot that was now empty, everyone slowed down their eating of ice powder in unison, trying to enjoy this rare delicacy as long as possible.
"Brothers and sisters, what is this food called?" Ms. Lu asked.
"It's called ice powder." Xia Mingyue replied, putting a spoonful of ice powder into her mouth.
Hmm...
Excellent enjoyment!
Xia Mingyue squinted her eyes.
"Ice powder?" Jiang Zhuguo murmured, "As transparent as ice, with a texture like jelly. It tastes cold and delicious, and it relieves the heat. It really should be called ice powder."
Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu The two people didn't speak.
First, the two of them didn't care what such delicious food was called.
The second reason is that in order to eat the ice powder as slowly as possible, the two of them only put a spoonful of ice powder in their mouths and could not open their mouths at this moment.
Seeing that the two of them were now like squirrels with bulging cheeks, Xia Mingyue burst into laughter, "Just eat, I'll make some more later, two bowls per person tomorrow!"
There are so many fake physalis seeds. If you only make them yourself and eat them, if they are not sold, you will definitely be able to eat them for a while.
Although Xia Mingyue originally planned to sell ice powder, collecting fake physalis seeds was not as easy as in modern times, so she had to give up the idea for the time being.
With Xia Mingyue's promise, Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu swallowed all the ice powder in their mouths.
But the rest was still eaten slowly.
After all, even if you can eat two bowls of ice powder tomorrow, it will still be tomorrow, and you have to wait a full night.
It’s been too long!
It’s better to enjoy it for a little longer now...
Looking at a bunch of people enjoying the cool air and eating ice powder in the yard, Wu Jin breathed out through his nostrils and raised the dust on the ground.
Why can’t dogs eat many things that humans eat?
Dogs are boring!
Taking advantage of the bright moonlight, Xia Mingyue kneaded out a lot of ice powder.
With the experience gained after trying it this afternoon, Xia Mingyue is already familiar with making ice powder this time.
Pinch the powder, chill it, and boil the syrup...
When He Shunzi came with the earthen pot the next morning, Xia Mingyue had already prepared everything. She directly filled the ice powder and poured the syrup. Put the ingredients.
In addition to the earthen pot that she took away, Xia Mingyue also filled an extra bowl for He Shunzi to let him have a taste.
He Shunzi's eyes lit up after taking a bite, "The ice powder made by Lady Xia is really delicious!"
And it's very rare!
Remembering that the ice powder was cold and could not be left on the cart for too long, He Shunzi finished the bowl of ice powder in a few mouthfuls and then hurriedly drove the cart to Dexinyuan.
Jinbao at the corner gate was very happy when he saw that He Shunzi had brought food again, "Brother Shunzi is thinking about us after all."
"This is natural, I usually take care of you. take care of, should That's right." He Shunzi said with a smile on his face, "This is newly made ice powder. It's cool and refreshing to eat, and it's the best way to relieve the heat. I'm going to bring a big jar, except for steward Fu and the rest in the kitchen. Just look at the score. ”
Physalis seeds, native to South America, were later introduced into the country and are found in many provinces. The introduction time is not considered here. They bloom in summer and the seeds begin to mature in August. Physalis seeds can be used to make ice powder in summer. The magic tool to relieve summer heat, there are some discrepancies in the time written here, the plot requires it, don’t pay attention to it~
(End of this chapter)
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