Chapter 87 A glimmer of hope
After a busy period, seeing that the bowl of ice powder was decorated so mouth-wateringly, Luo hurriedly ordered the little maid in the kitchen to deliver the bowl of ice powder to the old lady.
"Be sure to be careful, don't spill it, let alone knock it over." Luo Shi warned over and over again.
If it is spilled or knocked over, there really is no second serving.
The little maid who warned her had calluses on her ears, feeling a little annoyed and puzzled.
Mrs. Luo was not such a nagging person in the past. Why is she like this today?
But since Madam Luo paid so much attention to it, the little maid did not dare to neglect it and carefully delivered the ice powder to the old lady.
Roche and Wang had no intention of working anymore in the kitchen. They just walked back and forth in circles, just waiting for the old lady's reaction after eating the ice powder.
I was afraid that the old lady would say it was not delicious after eating it.
If this is the case, that is really a terrible thing.
If the two of them can't get enough of this delicious ice powder to satisfy the old lady's taste, then their careers as cooks are over, and they probably won't be able to work here anymore.
But if the old lady likes it very much, that is also a terrible thing.
You need to learn how to make this ice powder as soon as possible in order to please the old lady, otherwise there is still the risk of being kicked out.
All in all, there is still a glimmer of hope for the latter.
So, even though Mr. Luo and Mr. Wang were not happy to be compared with the farmer's craftsmanship, they still hoped that the old lady would like this cool and delicious ice powder.
And soon, Miss Biyun came to the kitchen again.
When I came, I was followed by two little maids, both holding trays.
In one of the trays was the crystal bowl previously used to hold ice powder. It was now clean, leaving only some sugar stains on the bottom. In the other tray were two small coins.
“The old lady used the ice powder today and found it very satisfying. She just said that the kitchen has finally made something delicious. The old lady is happy to reward you two with this money.”
Biyun said, "You should prepare as soon as possible and make tomorrow's ice powder. Don't delay the old lady's eating tomorrow."
"Yes, yes." Mr. Luo and Mr. Wang agreed repeatedly and received the reward happily.
After Biyun left, the two of them felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They hurriedly went to find Jinbao and asked Jinbao to find He Shunzi.
Because she hired Zhou, Xia Mingyue didn't have to keep an eye on the stalls at noon, so Xia Mingyue took advantage of this gap and decided to visit Aunt Han.
When I went there, I brought some ice powder, as well as the cold skin and cold noodles that Mrs. Han thought were delicious.
Remembering that Aunt Han also had a big appetite for Wu Xiong at home, Xia Mingyue brought a large portion of everything she ate, and even got a few extra meatloaf.
Han was very happy for Xia Mingyue's arrival. She poured tea, cut watermelons, and took out the peaches Wu Xiong bought yesterday, telling Xia Mingyue not to be polite.
The watermelon is rich in water and sweet. The peach is a soft and rotten variety. It is already ripe. If you peel it off and take a bite, it will be soft, glutinous, sweet and delicious.
“These peaches are delicious.” road.
Xia Mingyue hurriedly declined, "Just take away the two peaches later. The weather is hot, and it is easy to spoil if you don't finish them all. It is also a waste."
"It doesn't matter. I'll ask Wu Xiong to deliver some ice." Han said with a smile, "Put those fruits and vegetables on the ice and keep them cold for several days."
< br>After Han said this, Xia Mingyue discovered that there were two large buckets of ice in two corners of the room. When Xia Mingyue entered the house just now, she felt that the house was very cool. At first, she thought it was because there was a big tung tree next to the house that could provide shade, but she never thought that there was ice.
It is a custom here to enjoy the coolness with ice cubes, and even eat ice cubes to prevent heatstroke and cool down in summer. However, the ice cubes are all stored in winter, and it is not easy to dig an ice cellar. It takes two to three years for ice to be in good condition, so ice is not cheap to sell.
At least with Xia Mingyue's income at this time, she was reluctant to buy ice cubes to cool down.
The one here in the Han family is probably because Wu Xiong is filial, so no matter how expensive the price is, he still has to find ways to get it to make him feel more comfortable.
Besides other things, Wu Xiong’s filial piety towards the Han family is really nothing to say.
Xia Mingyue pursed her lips and smiled, "This ice cube is given to you by Brother Wu..."
"Since it is given to me as a filial piety, it is mine. I am willing to give it to whomever I want." I was wrong too." Han patted the back of Xia Mingyue's hand and said, "You and my wife, there is no need to be so polite." topics to talk about.
It was noon soon.
Xia Mingyue helped Han prepare lunch.
The pancakes, cold skin and cold noodles brought can be used as staple food. Xia Mingyue looked at the ingredients in Han's kitchen, made cucumbers, and made a cabbage and tofu soup.
Both cucumbers and pak choi are grown in Han’s yard. The cucumbers are crisp and refreshing, the pak choi is fresh and juicy, and the tofu is cut into small cubes. It is light and refreshing when you drink it.
After lunch, another half bowl of ice powder...
Han felt that today was just a day.
As for daily life...
It can only be called make do!
Because of Xia Mingyue's arrival today, Han felt very comfortable. Even when Wu Xiong came back, he did not scold him for the first time.
Wu Xiong was extremely happy because of this. When Han asked him to send some watermelons, peaches and ice cubes to Xia Mingyue's family, he hurriedly agreed.
Because there were so many things, Wu Xiong called two younger brothers to help.
On the way to Xia Mingyue's house, Wu Xiong kept sighing, "Mother Xia is so happy when she comes here, so she has to ask her to come two more times in the future."< br>
If this is the case, my mother will be happy.
When mother is happy, he is happy.
The most important thing is to get less scolding.
In fact, as long as his mother is happy, it doesn't matter how much he gets scolded, but he always feels that this person only scolds when he is angry, so when he is scolded, his mother must be unhappy.
So it would be better to let Madam Xia come to her home a couple more times, even if she is asked to send more fruits and vegetables to Madam Xia.
"Brother, why do I think this is not the case?" the younger brother on the side said.
“What do you mean?” Wu Xiong was puzzled.
“I think Auntie mainly stays at home alone. Madam Xia is gentle and virtuous, so Auntie is happy. If you can marry Auntie a gentle and virtuous daughter-in-law, Auntie will definitely be very happy too. You don’t have to let Lady Xia come over from time to time.”
The younger brother said with a smile, "Brother, do you think this is what I said? Brother must marry a wife as soon as possible!"
(End of Chapter)