In the small courtyard of Wuliu Lane, Xue Mengshi and Yun'er looked at Xue Zong curiously. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Watch him crush the saltpeter and purify it, then put it in a wooden basin, and then place a copper basin on top of it, and add water.

Then slowly add water to the saltpeter powder, and after a while, a miracle appeared, and when she saw ice crystals beginning to appear in the copper basin, Yun'er was pleasantly surprised.

"Brother Zong, it's frozen."

"That's right, it's frozen."

In late spring, the weather in Tokyo is already quite hot, but the clear water can freeze, which has to be said to be magical.

Xue Mengshi didn't ask why, just looked at his grandson quietly, since he almost died in the sunset water, his grandson has become more and more magical.

That's right, magical!

There are also a lot of strange things, whether the so-called wise man of the West exists or not, Xue Mengshi has always had a question mark in his heart.

But she didn't ask much, her grandson didn't say that there should be his reason, anyway, there was nothing bad, who doesn't want their children and grandchildren to be promising?

Maybe it is his parents who are blessed by the spirit of heaven, the situation of the family is getting better and better, and the revival of the Xue family is hopeful, and it is worthy of the ancestors and ancestors.

That's enough!

Saltpeter ice made with good results, and Xue Zong then tried to add sugar, fruit juice, milk, etc. to the water. Small squares are also made of small wooden chips, a bamboo skewer is added, and after freezing, a simple version of ice cream and popsicles appears.

Or crush the ice cubes, add a little fructose cheese, red beans and other things, it is also a great taste to relieve the heat.

Since then, the Xue family has another money-making business, Xue Zong found a helper and servant woman from the alley to help, and the old grandmother decided to use her spare heat to take care of this business herself.

Renting a shop near Zhouqiao and selling some ice products, the sales are still very good, in addition to Xue Zong, what Xue Zong cares more about is the naval drill in Jinmingchi in April.

This is not just a military exercise, but also an annual event, which is mostly attended by the emperor's noble courtiers.

The royal garden, which is usually beautiful and mysterious, will be open to the common people on this day, and at this time of year, Jinming Pond will be crowded.

At that time, there will inevitably be some food vendors entering and setting up stalls to sell in the area designated by the government, which is a good time to advertise and make a name for yourself.

The Xue family's ice cream is cheap, and if it becomes an instant hit, then it is not a problem to open an ice factory and open a few cold drink chains in the city of Tokyo.

This shop in Zhouqiao is mainly regarded as an experiment and an initial reputation, but after the opening, the business is still quite good, especially the price advantage, which immediately aroused the vigilance of the ice sales vendors.

The vendors were muttering in their hearts, last year was a warm winter, and there was not much ice in store, so it was sold so cheaply?

Even if you want to make a lot of money, you should wait until June and July, when most of the stored grain is consumed.

Doesn't that make sense? Could it be that someone's family stored a lot of ice last year? Or did you deliberately make trouble?

The vendors speculated all kinds of things, and then watched coldly, I see how much ice you can sell, and I see how long you can be arrogant.

Xue Zong naturally didn't care, and sold all kinds of his own ice products as usual, and when he was busy in the afternoon, a familiar figure came to the door.

"Hello Xue Gongzi!" The maid Ah Lian stood in front of the wooden counter, smiling like a flower.

"Miss Ah Lian, are you going out shopping again today?" Xue Zong smiled and said hello.

"Hmm!" Ah Lian smiled: "I'm here to thank you today, the rock sugar gourd and rock sugar snow pear fruit recommended by my son are good things, and my wife is quite effective after using them." ”

"That's good!"

Ah Lian asked, "What good things did Childe concoct this time?" ”

Xue Zong said: "A little ice product, with milk and fruit juice pulp, I call it ice cream." ”

"It's delicious, I'll buy one and take it home, the lady will definitely like it."

"Okay, the girl is a regular customer, I'll send another ice red bean paste." After Xue Zong finished the preparation, he first packed it in a fine porcelain bowl, then put it in a larger porcelain jar, and put ice cubes in the sandwich to cool down, and then handed it to Ah Lian.

"Thank you, Childe!"

Xue Zong smiled: "You're welcome, girl, go back quickly, the ice cubes are easy to melt, don't worry, I'll go and invite your lady to taste it as soon as possible." ”

"Hmm!" Ah Lian nodded, smiled and left.

As soon as the person walked forward, the old grandmother came up and asked, "Zong'er, which girl is this?" ”

That look, that tone, seems to be a posture of attaching great importance to and not letting go of any suspicious granddaughter-in-law candidate.

"The maid of a large family, I have only met a few times."

Xue Mengshi asked leisurely: "She looks Zhouzheng, her age is appropriate, and her temperament is gentle, but I don't know if she is a child of the family or a living contract?" ”

Some of the servants and maidservants of large families are the servants of their ancestors, and there are also the children of ordinary people who have signed a living deed to recruit, and most of the former have been slaves for life, and the latter can regain their freedom when the contract expires. The former is not considered at all, and the latter has the opportunity to marry home as a granddaughter-in-law.

"Grandmother, where do you want to go......" Xue Zong instantly understood, looking helpless.

Xue Mengshi laughed: "Why, you don't like the background of a maid?" Also...... And what about her mother-in-law? ”

Her lady? That may be like Lin Daiyu, sad and sad, and the older leftover girl of the Song Dynasty who is not in good health? Xue Zong shook his head without thinking about it.

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When the maid Ah Lian returned to the Huiling Temple, she found that there were many burly and powerful people in the light and dark places inside and outside.

This is not the first time this situation has occurred, Ah Lian has long been surprised, and she knows what is going on.

After verifying her identity, Ah Lian entered the temple, and Mama had been waiting for a long time, when she saw the porcelain jar in her hand and asked, "What is this?" ”

"Ice cream and red bean paste, Xue Gongzi's newly made delicious food, bring it back with the lady."

"Oh, the lady's brother is here, and I tell you to come and see you when you come back."

"Good!" Ah Lian agreed, and immediately took the porcelain jar to the inner courtyard of the house.

At the entrance of the inner courtyard, a middle-aged man with white skin and beard and a slightly next posture stopped Ah Lian, carefully inspected the inside and outside of the porcelain jar, and took a silver needle to probe it before letting him go.

In the hall of the fine house, the apricot and yellow-robed Dao Gu was talking to a gentle middle-aged man.

Ah Lian was busy saluting when she saw it, but the middle-aged man waved his hand and asked, "I heard that the little sister said that she was unwell, and it was all the way you went out to find it?" ”

"Yes...... The slave and the maid are guilty. Ah Lian answered, plopped down and knelt down, as if she had made a big mistake, as if she was very afraid.

"Brother, don't blame them, I won't let me say it!" Dao Gu hurriedly persuaded and clarified the responsibility.

"Nonsense!" The gentle middle-aged man seemed to be slightly angry, but he didn't lose his temper after all, and after a moment of relaxation, he said, "I know that you are afraid that I am worried, but you have to let me know?"

Most of the ordinary doctors outside are mediocre, how can they be credulous about the methods they give indiscriminately? What should I do if I miss my illness and hurt my body? ”

Dao Gu said softly: "It's the little sister, don't be angry, but what Ah Lian found was not an ordinary medicinal stone, but a diet therapy." It's just a little bit of food, rock sugar gourd is appetizing, rock sugar pear moistens the lungs and relieves cough, all of which are excellent. ”

"That's it!" The middle-aged man waved his hand and asked, "The rock sugar gourd is the one you gave to Fukang?" ”

"Yes, do you like it?"

The middle-aged man's expression eased a lot, and there was a little more doting smile on his face, and he nodded: "I like it, but the people in the dining room don't know how to make it, Fukang has been shouting for several days, and today I know that I came to you, and I still want to bring it to her!" ”

Dao Gu nodded and said, "It's good if Fukang likes it, Ah Lian, can you buy rock sugar gourds today?" ”

"Lady, no...... But bring back a new delicacy. Ah Lian grinned and handed the porcelain jar up.

"What is this?" Not only Dao Gu, but the middle-aged man was also quite curious.

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PS: There have been a lot of things in the past two days, and the update has been delayed, sorry!