Chapter 300: Spring Festival Cake Making with Skillful Hands
"It's amazing! It's not easy to manage this garden. Even Aunt Feng once worried about it. These aunts have taken care of it so well. I will definitely not be able to escape the reputation of being a 'good housekeeper' in the future."
Jia Lan praised him so straightforwardly, but Tanchun lowered his head in embarrassment.
This was not an exaggeration. Later, Sister Feng took the opportunity to tell Mother Jia about the matter. The old lady repeatedly praised the girls for their good management, and even asked people to send some silks and satins from the palace as a reward.
Baochai pursed her lips and smiled, while Daiyu rolled her eyes at Jialan angrily. Only Jia Baoyu looked at Jialan gloomily, feeling that he had stolen her limelight again.
Fortunately, Jia Lan only said a few words and then went to study the tea fruits that welcome the Spring Festival. Jia Baoyu saw the opportunity and interrupted successfully, pulling Shi Xiangyun and others to play games.
"I didn't expect that Aunt Yingchun would actually make it..."
Jia Lan's eyes widened when he looked at the cream cake that Yingchun brought out.
Yingchun smiled and said: "The weather has been cold enough recently, so the cream can be frozen quickly, and the finished product is very good."
"It's more than good..." Jia Lan exclaimed, "Aunt Yingchun's cream cake is even better than the ones made by Westerners!"
The cream cake in front of you is as white as frost, almost no different from modern ones.
Yingchun frowned: "But I always feel like something is missing..."
Jia Lan took a look at the undecorated cake and immediately understood: "Maybe you can add some candied fruit on top for decoration, such as hawthorn..."
Yingchun's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, and she called Siqi to say this. Not long after, Jia Lan saw the little girl Lian Hua'er bringing over a plate of hawthorn, including fresh fruits and candied fruits.
The little girl who caused the incident in the small kitchen wore two combs. When she saw Jia Lan looking at her, she was so surprised that she quickly lowered her head. She was very cautious and did not dare to look at Jia Lan.
There are many legends about Jialan in the Grand View Garden, but one is generally recognized.
That is, this young man is usually easy-going and easy-going, but he is also a character who is extremely difficult to mess with.
What, you don’t believe it?
Have you ever heard of Grandma Li, the nanny of Second Master Bao? This one offended Jia Lan, and Master Zheng immediately got angry!
Lian Hua'er has a sensitive personality. She feels that Jia Lan has a certain aura today, and the fear in her heart almost overflows to the surface.
Jia Lan's spiritual sense moved slightly to feel the little girl's thoughts, and he quickly calmed down and calmed down his breath.
Xuan Ji immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lian Hua'er.
Jia Lan was slightly surprised.
Just now he saw the finished product made by Yingchun, and his breath was slightly agitated with excitement. He didn't expect that this little girl's senses were so keen.
Yingchun noticed the change in Lian Hua'er and couldn't help asking, but the little girl was stumped.
It was Jia Lan who came to the rescue for Lian Hua'er: "I looked at this girl's face, so I couldn't help but look at her a few more times. Maybe her expression was so ferocious that it scared people."
Xichun, who was following from the side, immediately smiled when he heard this.
"Don't scare people." Yingchun glanced at Jia Lan, who laughed, and the atmosphere became lively again.
Lian Hua'er secretly stroked her chest, feeling a little absent-minded.
The simple and elegant boy in front of him exudes a calmness and a leisurely attitude of a person in a high position, and a nameless awe slowly rises in Lianhua'er's heart.
Yingchun personally selected the freshest hawthorn and placed it on top of the cake. She nodded with satisfaction: "It does look much better."
Xichun nodded in agreement.
"Not only that, hawthorn is sour and sweet, which can relieve tiredness." Jia Lan explained.
"That's right!" Yingchun's eyes lit up again. Jia Lan's words seemed to open a new door for her. She said excitedly: "In addition to hawthorn, other four-season fruits can also be garnished on it, and they can even be made into fillings.
Mix it into the cream!"
Jia Lan smiled and nodded. Although he was holding back, he couldn't help but feel excited.
I didn’t expect Yingchun to have such a talent, or was she born to be a cake maker?
Jia Lan feels like he has discovered a treasure.
In this way, the teahouse plan is already half successful.
"Boy Lan, hurry up!"
Just as he was thinking about something, Yu Linglong's impatient voice rang out. Jia Lan laughed and said in consciousness: "I know, I'll be fine soon!"
He picked up a piece of hawthorn cream cake and tasted it in small sips. At the same time, he silently concentrated, as if in trance, and visualized the texture and taste of the cake into his soul. For a moment, Yu Linglong felt the taste of the cake, and immediately
Call for delicious food.
"Wow! Is this a cream cake? It's sweet and sour. It's really delicious! Come again, come again."
Jialan Xuying in the original spirit smiled bitterly and said: "With my current cultivation level, I can only eat slowly. If the speed is accelerated, all the feelings will be distorted."
These days, Jia Lan has been thinking about how to make Yu Linglong transform.
However, things are not that simple.
Jia Lan found that under the current conditions, it was almost impossible for Yu Linglong to leave her soul and return to the real world. This not only involved the issue of cultivation, but also required Yu Linglong to completely let go of her mind and cooperate with Jia Lan, no matter where it was.
It’s hard to do anything.
So Jia Lan could only retreat to the next best thing and come up with a way to use the method of visualization to reflect the food she ate into Jia Lan's soul, so that Yu Linglong could "taste" the food outside again. "Okay! Take your time."
Yu Linglong rarely urged her on the issue of food, but said obediently.
Continuing to visualize, a piece of cake appeared out of thin air in front of Yu Linglong in the original spirit. The latter grabbed it with one hand and couldn't wait to eat it.
“Delicious!”
Yingchun asked Si Qi and Lian Hua'er to take out the cream cake with fresh fruit preserves. The girls looked at the cake, which was wrapped in pure white cream and decorated with fresh fruit preserves. They were immediately attracted by its appearance.
They all stretched out their hands to pick up a piece and put it into their mouths to taste.
Soon, everyone who had eaten had intoxicated expressions on their faces.
"This thing is so delicious, like nectar sent from heaven. It has a dense texture and melts in your mouth. It is sweet and delicious, and has a rich flavor. It is like being in a fairyland, and it is endlessly memorable!
Exactly: the cloud liquid leaves a fragrant and dense brocade, and the ice fruit reflects the light veil of meat."
Jia Baoyu's praise made Jia Lan a little dumbfounded. This Jia Baoyu was really born at the wrong time. If he had grown up in modern times, he could have done well as a copywriter and planner in any advertising company.
"Brother Bao is right, this food is rare and delicious. The taste of hawthorn adds another level to it. The second sister's touch is really the finishing touch." Tan Chun praised.
"This is Lange'er's idea." Yingchun doesn't take any credit either.
Jia Lan said modestly: "This is a very simple matter. Aunt Yingchun will understand it sooner or later. It's nothing."
The cake is indeed a girl killer, even Baochai, who is always restrained, couldn't help but eat two pieces.
Suddenly, she noticed a gaze falling on her face. She raised her head and met Jialan's gaze, and her face immediately turned red.