Although Xiao Yu'er didn't fully understand Chen Chang's plan, he still carried it out to the letter, but his curiosity was always there.
"Xiao Langjun, can you really make ice with this?" This thing is just like the white frost that appears on the tile walls in the winter morning. Can it also make ice?
"Of course we can, Xiaoyu'er, we have to work harder and try to make the first pot of gold at noon tomorrow!"
"Gold? I'll be thankful if I can exchange it for a few copper coins. Don't expect gold." Yan Qianshi's voice sounded from the side.
Chen Chang didn't bother to explain to him what the first pot of gold meant.
Although he knew how to make ice, turning the ideas in his head into actions on his hands and finally the actual results were completely different things.
There is often an insurmountable gap between theory and practice!
"You can work as a worker!"
Chen Chang encouraged himself in his heart.
With Xiao Yu'er's cooperation, he began to experiment. The most difficult part was the ratio of saltpeter to water. After several repeated experiments, Chen Chang finally figured out a way.
At first, he tried a small dose. After roughly grasping the proportion, Chen Chong directly asked Xiaoyuer to use a copper basin to fetch water.
Not long after, Little Face came back with a copper basin of water.
Chen Chang looked at the copper basin and felt a little familiar.
Xiao Yu'er, as if someone had discovered her secret, blushed and whispered: "There are clothes in Xiao Langjun's basin, only this..."
Chen Chang recognized the basin: "I can't worry about that much anymore, let's do it first and then talk about it."
Anyway, it’s not clean and you won’t get sick if you eat it, it’s just a footbath.
Chen Chang gently scraped up a layer of crystal snow with a spoon, and said in his mouth: "This will cost about three cents, plus the water, although it is home-made, it still has to be taken into account.
The labor cost of serving Xiaoyuer and the loss of utensils are probably seven to eight cents."
While he was talking, a spoonful of saltpeter powder was sprinkled into the water.
The powdered nitrate entered the water and dispersed and dissolved lightly. The originally clear and translucent well water gradually became turbid and turned gray-white. Then the water began to stir, as if quicklime had entered the water, and white steam appeared on the surface of the basin.
Chemical reactions occur almost at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The little fish screamed in surprise.
Yan Qianshi, who was standing aside, also got up from the ground to watch.
The three of them were all staring at the water.
To be honest, Chen Chang was as nervous as them.
Soon the water stopped boiling and began to solidify little by little. As you watched, ripples unique to ice were formed on the water.
Xiao Yu'er and Yan Qianshi were both stunned.
For people who have not gone through nine years of compulsory education, this is indeed a vision.
After a while, Chen Chang felt that it was almost the same. He stretched out his hand and touched the ice and cheered: "Haha, it's done!"
Xiao Yu'er opened his eyes wide and imitated Chen Chang's example by touching the ice with his fingers. The moment his fingertips touched the cold ice, he couldn't help but let out a sweet cry.
Yan Qianshi also wanted to imitate the cat, but was stopped by Chen Chang: "Brother, have you washed your hands? All the ice I made is for people to eat!"
"eat?"
Yan Qianshi's hand couldn't help but drop a little further.
Chen Chang struggled to hold it up, but you get excited when you talk about food. This is too much.
"Brother, go find a kitchen knife quickly and wash your hands by the way."
Yan Qianshi agreed and ran back to the kitchen to get the food.
"Let me have a taste!" After a while, Yan Qianshi pried off a piece with a kitchen knife and was about to put it into his mouth, but Xiao Yu'er stopped him.
Yan Qianshi said angrily: "What's going on with you two? You've stopped me over and over again, and you're just trying to eat a piece of ice, right? Xiao Yu'er, what's going on here?"
Xiao Yu'er's face turned red and he stopped talking.
Chen Chang smiled and said: "Brother, I'm worried that this ice is poisonous. If you die before you leave after eating it, what should you do?"
"So this is what you are worried about!" Yan Qianshi's anger gradually subsided, "Aweng said that I, a human being, have my own destiny. There will be no accidents in this life, and I will definitely live until the day I die."
If you don't control your diet like this, you'll still be alive until the day you die!
Chen Chang didn't believe his lies.
Yan Qianshi looked at the two of them: "Do you have anything else to say? If not, I will eat it."
"Brother please!"
"Yan Langjun..."
Under the different reactions of Chen Chang and Xiao Yu'er, Yan Qianshi had already grabbed the ice cube and stuffed it into his mouth and started chewing it.
Listening to the rattling sound, Chen Chang was worried that this man's big tooth would be chipped.
Xiao Yu'er's expression became more and more weird.
Yan Qianshi had a smile on his face at first, like he was daring to be the first in the world, but he soon frowned and spit out all the broken ice in his mouth.
"Bah...bah...I bah..."
"Chen Chang, what's wrong with your ice? Why is it so salty? Are you killing the salt seller?"
“There’s also an unspeakable strange smell!”
"Not only that, but the appearance is so ugly. Who would buy it?"
"It's over, it's over. I think you're going to make five hundred guan in half a month."
Yan Qianshi kept talking.
Chen Chang thought for a while and said: "The saltiness may be due to me adding too much saltpeter. As for the taste problem, it can be easily solved by just adding some sugar and fruit juice. Xiao Yu is better at this, and the seasoning work is left to me.
I’ve given it to you, how about it, Xiao Yu’er?”
Desserts always have endless temptation for girls.
Xiao Yu'er nodded, looking forward to the new task he received.
In addition to making some popsicles, Chen Chang is also preparing to make iced sour plum soup, iced watermelon juice and other cold drinks to encourage more flowers.
The doorway has basically been figured out, and the rest is finishing.
There were some fruits at home, so Chen Chang asked Xiaoyuer to make juice first.
Before leaving, Xiao Yu'er looked back at Yan Qianshi.
Yan Qianshi had already gargled his mouth three or four times, but he still felt a little salty in his mouth. Seeing Xiao Yu'er hesitate to speak, he hurriedly said: "Don't worry and go about your business. I'm fine. If you gargle more, you'll be fine."
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"Yan Langjun, seriously...have you really never thought that the taste of this ice is weird?"
Yan Qianshi was suspicious: "Didn't I tell you just now? It's a bit weird, very salty, and it doesn't look good! What's wrong?"
"No...no more..." Xiao Yu'er's face turned red.
Yan Qianshi scratched his head: "I see you are acting weird, what is it?"
"It's okay!" Xiao Yu'er blushed and walked away as if running away.
Yan Qianshi looked at Xiao Yu'er's back: "Why is this little girl acting so weird? Brother Xian, what's going on with her?"
Just as he was talking, Xiao Yuer suddenly turned around and ran back, picking up the basin: "Should I change the basin?"
Chen Chang looked at her cute appearance and couldn't help laughing anymore.
"Strange!" Monk Yan Qianshi Zhanger was confused.
After Chen Chang waited for Xiao Yu'er to leave, he slowly said: "We have to change the basin, otherwise we won't be able to eat it!"
"Well, it's too salty!" Yan Qianshi blurted out.
After working hard for most of the night, the popsicle was finally successfully developed. It tasted a bit like the old popsicles I had eaten in the past. It would be even better if I added some milk. I don’t know where the cows of this era are.
Xiao Yuer is clever and ingenious, and the various juices he prepares have just the right taste. Coupled with the ice cubes developed by Chen Chong, the taste is excellent.
Yan Qianshi drank a large bowl of each and wanted to drink more, but Chen Chang stopped him abruptly.
There will be an important person assigned to Yan Qianshi tomorrow, but we can't let him suffer from a bad stomach and miss work by squatting in the toilet all day.
At 4:00pm, everything was just sorted out.
It was too late, so Yan Qianshi did not go back and fell asleep with Chen Chang.
Outside, Xiao Yu'er was lying on a small bed with all her clothes on. She had worked hard most of the night, and her body was already exhausted. But just as she felt sleepy, she was completely drowsy by the loud snoring, and she tossed and turned in the small bed.
Pancakes baked on the bed.
I just passed it in a daze for a while, feeling very agitated.
Xiao Yu'er simply got up and sneaked into the cellar.
There were three large jars placed in the cellar, surrounded by ice.
Xiao Yu'er opened one of the jars, which was the iced sour plum soup she had prepared herself, and raised her hand to scoop out a small bowl.
This sour plum soup was made by her using ebony as the main raw material, with rock sugar, osmanthus, licorice and other auxiliary ingredients. It was boiled in a copper pot and then chilled. It took a lot of work. I only drank a small bowl before, and it felt like an aftertaste.
Infinite, I still want to eat.
My uncle said that if you want to make sour plum soup delicious, the key is to control the proportion of plums, sugar and water (ice).
Too sour will irritate your teeth, too sweet will be greasy, and too much water (ice) will dilute its inherent flavor.
Only sweet and sour, sour and sweet, plus the right amount of spices to enhance the taste, can it be just right.
In order to achieve this effect, Xiao Yu'er cooked five pots over and over again before mastering the technique——
There is more rock sugar, thick plum juice and less water, so the taste is strong and tangy.
She gently picked up the small porcelain spoon, took a spoonful and put it into her mouth.
It's cold in the mouth, with moderate sweetness and sourness. It feels like pure mash in your mouth and you can't bear to swallow it.
A small bowl is enough to last a meal.
To be honest, she still wanted to drink it, but her uncle said that she should not be greedy for cold drinks even on a hot day.
At this point, Xiao Yu'er's self-control is much stronger than Yan Qianshi's.
Her nostalgic eyes glanced at another jar, which contained iced watermelon juice, and she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
At this moment, light and shadow flickered at the entrance to the cellar.
The little fish is crying secretly. There is no way to hide or escape here. What should I do?
"what are you doing here?"
Chen Chang climbed down from the cellar entrance.
Xiao Yu'er's face became hot. He was like a rat stealing oil and was discovered. He wished he could find a crack in the ground and burrow directly into it.
Chen Chang was so noisy by Yan Qianshi's snoring that he couldn't sleep, so he got up to see if his cold drink could be stored in the cellar.
"Uncle, I..."
The bowls were not cleaned up, and the follow-up work after stealing the food was not efficient enough.
Chen Chang waved his hand: "Oh, I also came here to see if this cold drink can be stored in the cellar. I didn't expect you to be the same. You came earlier than me and are interested! However, when you taste it, try it less. It's so late at night.
It will be troublesome if you eat too much."
Xiao Yu'er originally thought she would be blamed, but she never thought that Chen Chang would expose the matter so lightly.
But even so, his face was still burning.
Chen Chang checked them one by one and found that the situation was much better than he imagined. The cellar was warm in winter and cool in summer, which was very suitable for storing these cold drinks.
"Let's go! Get up!"
Early the next morning, Ziling waited on Lou Qingyi to dress up. Finally, she picked out the jewelry box and complained: "Miss, I heard when I came here this morning that the lights over there were on almost all night, and they
They seem to be doing something weird! Many servants were kept awake by their noise."
"Also, that fat man didn't go home, but stayed in the study. Our house has become a big car shop."
Zi Ling has always had a bad impression of Chen Chang, and even Yan Qianshi was affected.
Lou Qingyi knew that Zi Ling was somewhat childish, so she said with a smile: "Then go and disturb them! They didn't sleep last night, and they must be catching up on their sleep now!"
Zi Ling pouted: "I'd like to, but there's no chance."
"Why?" Lou Qingyi frowned slightly.
"They went out before dawn. I heard that a large cart was loaded with pots and pans. I didn't know what they were packed in. Several sisters asked Xiao Yu'er after seeing them. This little girl was very tight-lipped.
She refuses to reveal a single word. Miss, I am not accusing her of being a treacherous person. You have to take good care of this little girl. Can she still figure out where she comes from?"
Zi Ling has always been outspoken, so she really doesn't mean to accuse Xiao Yu'er. Lou Qingyi is still very clear about this.
"It's not like you don't know that girl Xiao Yu'er. She's heartless. Besides, tell me, has that person ever made Xiao Yu'er do anything that was detrimental to you and me?"
"It doesn't happen at the moment, but I think if this continues, it will happen sooner or later, miss. By then, you will regret it too much!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lou Qingyi pursed her lips and smiled. She had watched Xiao Yuer grow up since she was a child. She still knew what kind of person this little girl was.
Zi Ling said to herself: "Miss, you are so kind-hearted. I heard from Mr. Xiao that when the man came back last night, he stored a lot of saltpeter at home. I heard it before, and this saltpeter
It's easy to explode. If you leave it at home, one day..."
Lou Qingyi listened absently and suddenly asked: "Zi Ling, do you think that person is weird?"
Zi Ling was stunned for a moment, and her face suddenly became gloomy: "It's not just weird, it's just blabbering. By the way, I heard that he and the fat man once went to Songhe Tower, and it seemed that they wanted to sell a restaurant.
Come down to do business. Miss, how can he do business if he is a scholar? Also, Sister Yu'er has long wanted to take action regarding the situation in Songhe Tower. If she goes to pick it up at this time, wouldn't she be possessed by an evil spirit?"
Lou Qingyi suddenly turned his head and looked at Ziling with his big eyes blinking.
Zi Ling's face suddenly became serious. The young lady and the young lady of Songhe Tower are good friends. Even if the business of Songhe Tower is deteriorating, it is not appropriate for her to say anything. She hurriedly said: "Miss, did I say the wrong thing?"
Lou Qingyi's pretty face burst into a smile: "No! I just discovered today that you don't go out much on weekdays, but you know quite a lot about what happens outside."
Zi Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that the lady was not angry, but was thinking about something else.
"Miss, the young lady is actually quite pitiful!"
Who can say otherwise? If you become a widow at a young age, you will not be able to live the rest of your life.
Thinking of her good friend, Lou Qingyi felt sad in her heart.
"Zi Ling, if we finish our work at noon, how about we go to Songhe Tower to see Sister Yu'er?"
"Okay! I haven't seen the young lady for a long time, and I don't know if she is in good health?"
"You go prepare some gifts, you can't go empty-handed."
"Don't worry, miss. I'll prepare some ointment rings, white cocoons, cut cakes, and some dried pears, dates, Huima grapes, and Xichuan lactose for the young lady..."
Lou Qingyi seemed to be very satisfied with Ziling's answer, "These are my sister's favorite foods, Ziling, you are so thoughtful!"
This chapter has been completed!