With Shen Yingxue's help in the shop, Jiang Miao's pressure suddenly eased. Except for Jiang Miao following the shop a few times when it first opened, she later saw that Shen Yingxue's sales were getting smoother and smoother, so she completely handed over the shop to her. Now you can make snacks at home with peace of mind.
Jiang Miao took out a can of tea she bought before the Chinese New Year. The Shen family used to drink boiled water and rarely drank tea. Apart from drinking some tea when entertaining guests, most of the can was left.
"Miaoya, do you want to drink tea? There is hot water on the stove..." Mrs. Zhang said as she watched Jiang Miao come out with tea leaves.
"If I don't drink tea, I'll use it to make snacks."
"Making snacks? Tea leaves can also be used to make snacks. Wouldn't it make your throat worse?" Although Mrs. Zhang was used to Jiang Miao's whimsical ideas, she still couldn't imagine eating tea.
Jiang Miao was amused by her question, "Tea leaves can be eaten in many ways. You can grind them into powder to make cakes, and you can also make tea eggs to make milk tea."
She originally only wanted to make cakes, but when she thought about it, she suddenly felt that she could make other foods at the same time.
"It sounds quite delicious, but what is this milk tea? Tea made with milk?" Mrs. Zhang has broadened her horizons following Jiang Miao and knows that everything she makes is delicious.
"Yes."
To make milk tea, you need black tea, which you don’t have at home, so Jiang Miao went to the shop and bought a small can.
Pour water into the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Add black tea and continue to cook over medium heat for two or three minutes. Jiang Miao estimates the time in her mind. When she feels it is almost done, she pours in milk and continues to cook for two minutes. Then she adds sugar according to her own taste. Strain the cooked milk tea through a sieve and add plenty of cooked red beans.
There is no tapioca starch now, otherwise Jiang Miao would like to make pearl milk tea.
After the milk tea was ready, she started making matcha mousse.
First make a chiffon cake in the oven, bake it and let it cool. Use a knife to cut out a cake base and place it at the bottom of the mold.
Warm the milk over water and add sugar to melt. Sift the ground matcha powder into the warm milk and mix thoroughly. After mixing evenly, the whole milk turns into a brilliant green color. Mrs. Zhang watched her making the cake as magically as if she were doing magic, and her eyes were filled with tears. Marvel.
"The color of this tea is quite nice, but I don't know how it tastes?"
Jiang Miao smiled and said nothing. The faint scent of matcha was very addictive. You will know when the cake is finished.
Mix the whipped cream and matcha milk liquid together, pour it into a mold lined with cake base and refrigerate to remove it. Finally, sift a layer of matcha powder on top, and the matcha mousse is ready.
The prepared matcha mousse has a refreshing color and rich tea aroma. Take a light bite and it is sweet but not greasy. The fragrance of matcha is mixed with the sweetness of cream. It is not like a snack but more like a work of art.
Jiang Miao cut a six-inch cake into eight pieces and gave each member of the Shen family a piece to try. One bite of cake and one mouthful of milk tea. The mellow and soft texture jumped in your mouth. It tasted so delicious. Mrs. Zhang in the kitchen The others didn't even bother to talk, they just kept their heads down and ate hard.
Jiang Miao carried it back to the house twice. Shen Yanqing was sitting by the window painting. Jiang Miao walked up to him. He was a little shy and covered his head. Jiang Miao took a look out of curiosity. Wasn't she the woman in the painting? Well.
"Ms. sir, are you painting a portrait of me?"
"Um."
Shen Yanqing nodded sheepishly. He was not proficient in painting. He studied at Shengjing Academy for two months and was just getting started.
Jiang Miao studied art in her previous life, and Shen Yanqing's meticulous paintings, although the lines are immature, are full of charm in every frown and smile. Jiang Miao couldn't put it down.
"My husband's paintings are really good, I like them very much."
Jiang Miao smiled coquettishly, and Shen Yanqing saw that she really liked her and felt happy, so she picked up the pen and sketched out the last lines.
"Then I will draw for you often."
"OK."
Isn't it better to ask the future Chief Assistant to take a portrait of her than to take a picture with a mobile phone?
Jiang Miao became interested in watching him draw. Although she didn't know fine brushwork, she was good at sketching. She picked up a charcoal pencil of suitable thickness and pulled Shen Yanqing up from the table.
"As a courtesy, I will also draw a picture for my husband. You can sit next to me and eat cake and drink milk tea."
"Oh?" Shen Yanqing was curious about what Jiang Miao would paint like. He sat quietly aside and took a sip of milk tea. Different from the fragrance of green tea, the taste of milk tea was more mellow.
Shen Yanqing, a person who doesn't like sweets and dairy products, fell in love with the taste. He took another bite of the cake and the fragrance of matcha melted in his mouth. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he took another large spoonful and put it in his mouth. middle.
"tasty!"
Jiang Miao was amused when she saw his surprised look, "Then eat more. If you want, I'll make it for you."
"Yeah." Jiang Miao's words were like this cake was specially made for him. Shen Yanqing's heart was bubbling with joy. Joy was about to overflow from the bottom of her heart. Her eyes were full of affection. Unfortunately, Jiang Miao was only focused on painting at the moment. I didn't see his expression of love at all.
Sketch pays the most attention to composition, using shades of color to outline the figure. Jiang Miao first made a mental picture, and started to draw once he had a basic model.
She lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, looking attentive. Shen Yanqing was eating the cake in a low voice, not daring to make a sound for fear of disturbing her, and her body became numb as she sat there.
"alright!"
After half an hour, Jiang Miao suddenly spoke.
"My Lord, let's see how my paintings are. Although they are not as charming as yours, they are more realistic."
Her painting skills are only average. After all, she doesn't specialize in painting, she just treats it as a hobby.
After hearing Jiang Miao's words, Shen Yanqing thought that her painting was not good and was about to comfort her, but when he got the painting, he froze in place.
Like, so similar!
Although he rarely looked in the mirror, he was still familiar with his own appearance. The moment he saw the portrait, he thought he was seeing a real person.
"This... is actually a painting?"
Shen Yanqing's eyes were full of disbelief, and Jiang Miao was a little proud. The portraits that are common in modern times were the first of them in ancient times.
"Yeah, how's it going?"
"It can be regarded as a treasure in the world!"
Shen Yanqing felt like he had found a treasure. Jiang Miao was just like her name, she was a wonderful person. He didn't know that he had the blessings he had accumulated over several lifetimes to marry her. There seemed to be nothing in the world that she couldn't do.
Jiang Miao blushed at the praise, but it was just that this era had not yet appeared, and she had always been very clear about herself.
"I'll frame it and hang it in the house." This can be regarded as a "photo" of the two in ancient times.
"Okay." Shen Yanqing nodded and agreed with Jiang Miao's proposal.
Jiang Miao measured the size of the portrait and asked Shen Laoer to help make two photo frames. She hung the framed portrait on the bedside, like a wedding photo of the two of them. Jiang Miao looked at it and suddenly blushed. She thought about it. Got something weird.
Shen Yanqing was curious when he saw the red tips of her ears. He hugged her from behind and asked softly.
"What are you thinking about?"
Jiang Miao was frightened, "I'm thinking it would be nice if there was a glass seal on the outside of the photo frame, so I don't have to worry about the picture being damaged or discolored."
"Glass?"
This is another unfamiliar thing. This is the first time Shen Yanqing has heard of it.
"Yes, transparent glass can be used to make many things."
Shen Yanqing was thoughtful and became curious about glass.
