Chapter 171 Ancient Ice Powder

According to the law, drug trafficking resulting in death is a serious crime, not to mention that they are personal actions that have not been approved by the government.

The one-eyed old beggars joined the execution, and the people of Qingshi Town were all happy to see it. Especially the big shops and vendors, after all, these old beggars took the path of martial arts.

Once begging fails, he will smash things and make a fuss, which is really annoying. Now the problem has been solved in one go!

At noon, the governor sat down in his seat, and the wooden sign he had thrown fell to the ground. The executioner's sword rose and fell, bringing the poisoning case to a perfect end.

At the same time, in the military camp outside the city.

Liao Yu was pacing in the tent. The appearance of the governor had thrown all his plans into disarray. The governor hadn't saved Prince Qingping's family, but rather a hidden danger!

He had a hunch that the governor's appearance at such a critical moment was unusual; the imperial court must be keeping an eye on the goings-on in Qingshi Town. As for whether this was out of normal concern for the royal heir, or if it was specifically targeting him...

"General, the murder case in Qingshi Town has been solved. Why don't we just get rid of that troublesome civil servant..."

After seeing the official notices posted by the yamen runners, Lieutenant General Li hurried back to the military camp. In his opinion, if the governor had not suddenly come out to stir up trouble, things would have developed as originally planned.

"Fool, do you think Qingshi Town isn't famous enough? If the governor dies in Qingshi Town, the next one to come will be the imperial censor. Then you and I will be truly controlled by others!"

Liao Yu still had some foresight. The most he needed to do was to be cautious in handling the matter. If the imperial court really sent an imperial censor from afar, he would have to personally welcome and entertain him.

"One at a time, kill one. If two come, kill two. The capital is far from Qingshi Town, and the emperor is far away. There are bandits and vagrant criminals on the road. Who can say what will happen along the way..."

Lieutenant General Li grumbled a few words, but despite his words, he still followed Liao Yu's advice. After all, he was only a small lieutenant general, and his thinking was definitely not as long-term as the general's...

"If the imperial court has released military pay recently, it will be distributed to the soldiers normally. Since the enemy situation is unclear now, it is best to keep the troops in place."

Liao Yu rubbed his temples, and finally decided to make a temporary concession in exchange for peace. He could still keep a clear mind when it came to having a full meal.

As long as the imperial court doesn't touch him, there will be plenty of opportunities to make money in the future, so there is no need to rush.

Lieutenant General Li was a little dissatisfied, thinking that Liao Yu was too cautious in his dealings with others, but he still nodded respectfully.

The business of the women in the Prince Qingping's Mansion has returned to its former prosperity, and Cheng Weiyao plans to launch some new seasonal products according to the season.

The torture of being exposed to the sun that Wen Chengyun suffered a few days ago gave her inspiration. The sunshine hours in Qingshi Town are long, and the benches exposed to the sun during the day will burn your buttocks.

If you want to beat the summer heat, then ice jelly is the way to go. Although it sounds like ice jelly requires ice, it doesn't necessarily need ice. Cheng Weiyao's QQ Farm doesn't have a refrigerator, and ice was a rare commodity in ancient times.

Most of these entertainments are only affordable by wealthy families, so Cheng Weiyao plans to provide some benefits to us ordinary people as well.

Of course, the main reason was that after she cleared her name last time, her reserved husband Wen Chengyun secretly gained her favorability.

As soon as her favorability level rose, Cheng Weiyao refreshed the seed store without hesitation, and among the seeds sold there happened to be ice powder trees.

The production of ice jelly mainly relies on the fruits of the ice jelly tree. Although the black-brown fruits are small in size, you can harvest a lot of them in one field.

When Cheng Weiyao transferred a large pile of ice powder tree branches from the farm to the kitchen, she quickly caught Wen Chengming's attention.

"Sister-in-law, what is this?"

Children are always curious, especially about unknown things.

"Cheng Ming, you're here just in time. Do me a favor and pick all these fruits. I'll make you something delicious later!"

Cheng Weiyao was just worrying about the large workload, but she didn't expect that Wen Chengming, such a greedy guy, would come to her door.

In modern times, there are many supermarkets selling "powder" for making ice jelly. After it is easily brewed, it can be eaten by adding raisins, jam, etc., but it was a little troublesome in ancient times.

"I'll go get my sister to help!"

Wen Chengming ran out holding a pile of ice powder tree branches, while Cheng Weiyao started to boil water in preparation for the subsequent cleaning and cooling.

As the weather gets hotter, stalls selling hot food like soup dumplings and flat meat basically close at noon and people can go home.

Tea eggs and roujiamo can be eaten cold. After getting up early and selling them to the audience, Wen Liyu went home in a daze.

When she heard that Cheng Weiyao had a new idea, she naturally joined in without hesitation. She found the joy of making money during these days of setting up the stall.

Although every day is busy, this is a sense of fulfillment that I could never feel before in the palace.

"Go wash your hands. You can also participate in the next steps. Make your own food and clothing!"

Cheng Weiyao came out and looked at the full basket of ice jelly fruits, and began to direct the next step.

To make the traditional ice jelly, you first need to wrap the fruit with clean white gauze, then put it in clean water and rub it continuously with your hands.

"Huh? What's this sticky thing..."

Wen Liyu frowned slightly, questioning whether this thing was edible.

"It's delicious. You make it first. Who knows, you might fall in love with it later? When have I ever cheated you?"

Cheng Weiyao smiled, but her hands did not slow down.

What Wen Liyu disliked was actually the mucus produced when rubbing the ice tree fruit.

And these mucus are the key to the formation of ice jelly. The mucus is mixed in water, and after kneading, a little mint is added to it for garnish.

Finally, take out the ice powder fruit wrapped in gauze, and the job is done. Because it is under the shade of the tree, it is still relatively cool. Not long after, the mixture in the basin turns into a solid substance.

"Sister-in-law, it seems to be done. Is this delicious?"

Wen Chengming has some gourmet genes in him, and his eyes were fixed on the freshly baked ice jelly.

The translucent ice jelly has a light brown background of fruit. When blown by the breeze, it trembles slightly, looking crystal clear and attractive.

"Don't worry, it will taste better if you add some brown sugar water."

Cheng Weiyao entered the kitchen and brought out half a jar of brown sugar. Because of the hot weather, the brown sugar in the jar had melted almost completely, and it looked like a shimmering water color.

"Okay! Let me try it first!"

Wen Chengming nodded repeatedly, and although Wen Liyu was also a little interested in the ice jelly, she was embarrassed to compete with her younger brother, so she nodded reservedly.