Chapter 264 A sense of accomplishment

Su Daya felt very comfortable while washing the fruit and smelling the rich and sweet scent of malt.

Shen Yueyao also likes to smell this scent, which has a strong pastoral flavor.

The aroma of this malt makes people feel as if they are in a wheat field, with fresh breeze, rain and dew.

Take a breath and feel all the pores in your body open up.

Shen Yueyao was making malt sugar, and a smile appeared on her face involuntarily.

The feeling of eating food you make yourself is completely different from eating food you buy.

When you eat food you make yourself, you may feel that it tastes better.

Besides, some things are not available in this era.

"If we had sugarcane, we could also make brown sugar."

Su Erya's eyes lit up when she heard the word brown sugar.

In the village, brown sugar is a good thing.

Especially the brown sugar eggs, which are the villagers’ favorite food, but no one is willing to eat them.

The main reason is that brown sugar is hard to buy and very expensive.

Su Erya was a little shocked, "Aunt San, you can actually make brown sugar."

Su Erya's eyes were shining brightly, and she couldn't believe that her third aunt could actually make brown sugar.

"It's hard to buy brown sugar in town. I heard from the villagers that brown sugar eggs are good for women."

Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Indeed, sometimes drinking brown sugar and eating brown sugar eggs is good."

Shen Yueyao also knew that the brown sugar of this era was somewhat noble.

"I said I could make brown sugar. I wasn't lying to you. But you need sugarcane, and we don't have sugarcane here."

Sugarcane is mainly grown and survived in the south, as the weather in the north is too cold.

She had never seen sugarcane when she went to town to buy things before.

It seems that there is no sugarcane in their area.

Su Erya thought for a moment and said, "Oh right, I remember two years ago in the autumn, there were merchants from other places selling things on the roadside. At that time, I was on my way to town to deliver embroidery and passed by that stall. I asked curiously and they said it was sugarcane."

"When I got home and told my grandmother about it, she said that when we were in the capital, there were merchants who went there to sell sugarcane, but it didn't taste very good, it just had a sweet juice."

"Grandma said she wanted to spit something out."

Anyway, Su Erya has never eaten it.

When she went to town before, she would just ask what she saw out of curiosity, but she didn't even dare to ask the price.

Some stores looked quite upscale, so she hurried past them and didn't dare look inside.

At that time, she thought those things were very expensive, and she didn't even dare to go in, let alone look at them.

At that time, all I thought about every day was how to have enough food to eat.

I dare not think of anything else.

I was very humble at that time and didn't dare to speak much, let alone loudly.

It was only after Aunt San helped improve their family's life that she became more confident.

When I pass by some stalls in town, I dare to ask the prices and I won’t feel inferior anymore.

It is also because of her previous life experience that Su Erya cherishes her current life even more.

Shen Yueyao said: “You may not feel anything when you eat sugarcane like this, but it can be made into brown sugar.”

"If we had sugarcane locally, we could make brown sugar and sell it, and open a brown sugar workshop. But we don't have sugarcane here, and if we transport sugarcane here, it won't be cost-effective, considering the transportation costs. We might as well make something else."

"But Auntie San can make malt sugar for you, it tastes just as good."

"The malt sugar we make ourselves is also cleaner and more hygienic."

While they were talking, Su Daya washed the raspberries and melons in the yard.

"Aunt San, I've washed it. Can we eat it now?"

Shen Yueyao listened to Daya's cheerful voice and said with a smile: "You can eat raspberries directly. You can't eat the skin of melons. You can cut it in half and eat it, or you can peel it and bite it directly."

In the past, in the technological age, when Shen Yueyao ate watermelon, she liked to take a large part of the watermelon and eat it with a spoon.

When eating melon, I like to peel it and bite it directly like an apple.

Su Daya washed the fruits and put them in a basin. She handed the raspberries to Dabao and Erbao first and said, "Come on, Dabao and Erbao, you two eat first."

"I'll cut some melon for you guys later."

In fact, Su Daya was also curious about what melon tasted like.

She had never heard of melon or eaten it.

When the Su family was exiled, Su Daya was already several years old, and she had memories and impressions of her childhood.

At that time, she had eaten many things in the Marquis' Mansion, but she had never eaten strawberries and melons.

It was only when her third aunt came back from the back mountain picking some that she understood what strawberries were.

This time it was melon, and she couldn't wait to taste it.

But no matter how much she wanted to eat, Su Daya also thought about taking care of her two younger brothers, Dabao and Erbao, first.

Su Daya looked at the cute, well-behaved and beautiful Dabao and Erbao, and liked them from the bottom of her heart.

Dabao handed the raspberries in his hand to Su Daya and said, "Big sister, eat first."

Dabao and Erbao also wanted to eat it, but they had heard so many stories from their mother that they knew they should be humble and share good things.

Su Daya was very touched when she saw how sensible her two younger brothers were.

She felt a little guilty when she thought about how she only cared about herself and didn't care much about her family.

"Let's eat together. There's still plenty here. Let's eat together."

The three of them ate together. Su Daya's expression changed and she said loudly, "Aunt San, Erya, the raspberries are very sweet."

After Su Daya cut the melon and put it on a plate, she gave a piece to Dabao and Erbao, then took it into the house and said, "Aunt San, Erya, you two should also taste the melon."

Shen Yueyao had just taken the fine cloth for filtering from the clean dustpan and saw that Su Daya had cut the melon. She said, "Let's eat together. Let's all taste it. I think the melon should be very sweet."

Su Erya didn't hesitate to take a piece and put it in her mouth. After taking a bite, she was stunned. "Wow, this is so sweet, so delicious. There are such sweet fruits in summer. It's different from the sweetness of strawberries I ate before. Strawberries are still a little bit sour, but this is completely sweet."

"It's called melon because it tastes sweet, right?"

Su Daya ate a piece and found it very sweet and delicious.

Shen Yueyao tasted it and nodded in her heart. It was indeed very sweet and delicious.

“It tastes good.”

In fact, if there are too many fruits, she can also make fruit salad.

However, if you want to make fruit salad, you need some yogurt.

Yogurt can be made from milk.

These things cannot be bought just like that. If you want to use something, you have to make it yourself.

You can also fry melon juice.

"Eat something to fill your stomach first. Don't eat too much melon. It can cause stomach upset."

Su Daya smiled and said, "Don't worry, Third Aunt, don't eat too much. I'll have the malt sugar you made later."

Dabao and Erbao thought the melon was delicious and wanted to eat a few more pieces, but when they saw a can of malt sugar, they resisted and didn't eat more.

Seeing how sensible and well-behaved they were, everyone couldn't help but smile.

Shen Yueyao took out a clean muslin and said, "Put the fermented things into the muslin and filter them. Bring a large basin over and filter out the juice. The juice is the maltose juice..."

Shen Yueyao explained the steps.

Su Erya hurriedly took a clean large basin and placed it on the ground.

Shen Yueyao began to filter and squeeze hard.

Su Daya also helped.

"Squeeze hard, strain hard, and filter out the soup."

Su Daya and Su Erya squatted down, and they felt hungry just by smelling the fragrance.

Even though they had just eaten raspberries and melon, they still felt like eating a lot.

"One, two, three, push!"

"one two three……"

A lot of glutinous rice and malt were used, so there was more soup.

"This soup is malt glutinous rice water."

"We'll boil it in the pot later, stirring it as we cook to make it thicker."

Su Erya stood up and said, "I'll go get some more firewood and cook it later."

When they steamed the glutinous rice before, they used some firewood and took the rest to the yard.

When the stove is not burning, they are used to taking the firewood out quickly.

Only in this way can we prevent the stove from catching fire.

This is to prevent sparks from falling out of the stove and igniting the firewood.

Su Erya ran out like a little deer, looking very lively.

Shen Yueyao actually liked seeing them being lively.

I feel like this is the kind of energy you should have at this age.

If it were the technological age, Su Erya would still be in school.

But here, people become adults when they turn fifteen.

Shen Yueyao just wanted them to feel more happiness when they were at home.

Soon, Su Erya came in with a pile of firewood.

Su Daya said, "Let me light the fire."

Su Erya said: "It's okay, I'm just burning a fire."

Su Erya quickly started a fire with the firewood using a flint.

Here, everyone makes a fire very quickly.

The fire is also burned slowly.

In fact, Shen Yueyao felt that the taste of food cooked with gas and electricity was a little different from that cooked with firewood.

She prefers the smell of wood burning.

Seeing that Su Erya had started the fire, Shen Yueyao poured all the malt and glutinous rice water in the large basin into the pot and began to stir it with a spoon.

Su Daya said, "Aunt San, I'll stir it."

"It's easier to remember if I do it manually."

In fact, Su Daya just wanted to do more things to help her third aunt at home so that she could have more time.

To put it bluntly, Aunt San made delicious food for them.

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Okay, just use a spoon to stir it evenly. When it becomes thick, stir it with a spoon until the malt glutinous rice water sticks to the spoon. That's it."

Su Daya and Su Erya have been learning how to cook from Shen Yueyao. They understand what Shen Yueyao means.

Know what it is like to be stuck.

Shen Yueyao went to the yard.

The eldest and second baby sat on wooden chairs and looked at the melons and raspberries on the table. They looked like they were drooling and blinking their eyes, wanting to eat them very much. But the two babies had strong willpower and they resisted eating more because they were told not to.

Shen Yueyao wanted to make all the good things for Dabao and Erbao to eat.

But Shen Yueyao understood that there were some things that one really couldn't eat too much of, as eating too much would cause stomach upset.

Shen Yueyao couldn't help but walk over and sit down, then asked, "Do you still want to eat?"

Dabao hesitated and didn't know what to say.

Erbao nodded reflexively, then after realizing what was happening, he shook his head vigorously and said, "Mom said we can't eat too much, so we won't eat it."

Dabao said, "We'll listen to Mom."

Shen Yueyao touched their hair and felt that Dabao and Erbao's hair were very thick and felt really good to the touch.

She patiently explained softly, "If you want to eat some, we can eat it tomorrow. Mom picked a lot of melons from the mountain, so there's plenty to go around. Don't worry about not having any."

"And now that we have the seeds, we can grow melons to eat next year."

"If you get sick from eating too much, you won't be able to eat the malt sugar that Mom makes."

"Not only malt sugar, but we also have dinner in the evening."

"For dinner, Mommy will also make you something delicious with potatoes, something you haven't eaten before."

Shen Yueyao was thinking about making mashed potatoes for Dabao and Erbao.

Although the weather is hot, the two babies are not picky about food. They eat whatever is cooked.

This made Shen Yueyao feel more at ease.

Although her two children are not picky eaters, she likes to make delicious food for them in different ways when she has time.

Later, she can also make potato pancakes and French fries.

Although there is no ketchup, you can dip the fries in apricot jam, which is just as delicious.

Dabao and Erbao nodded obediently.

They know that what mom cooks is delicious.

They can't eat too much at once, or they won't be able to eat anything else.

They also want candy.

"Mom, have some candy."

"Okay, we'll eat it when it's ready."

The two babies are very sensible, so Shen Yueyao doesn't have to worry about taking care of them.

Even if she is very busy, she will try her best to spend time with them, just thinking about their healthy physical and mental growth.

Anyway, she likes to eat all kinds of delicious food.

Sometimes after a busy day, eating some delicious food can make you feel very healed and relaxed.

Su Daya and Su Erya were busy in the kitchen, while Shen Yueyao dug out the mud, put some things into the mud and stirred it together.

Good for making bread ovens.

She also took out some waste paper and laid it underneath to provide insulation.

Afterwards, Shen Yueyao used a shovel and made a bread oven bit by bit.

Dabao is very smart. When he heard his mother talking about baking bread in the bread oven, he asked, "Mom, do you want to bake bread tonight?"

Erbao asked, "Mom, what is bread? Is it delicious?"

Children are full of energy and always have many questions to ask.

Shen Yueyao is very patient with children.

Whenever they asked her questions, she would patiently explain them.

And when she was making the bread oven, Dabao and Erbao squatted beside her and watched curiously. She felt that she was not tired because she had someone to accompany her while working.

She could feel that having Dabao and Erbao by her side, and seeing the big smiles on their faces, she felt very healed.

I felt like all my fatigue was gone and I had energy to do anything.

It really is!

Anyway, she couldn't explain this feeling, but she felt warm in her heart.

Shen Yueyao smiled gently and explained patiently: "After the bread oven is made, it needs to be fired for three or four days before it can be used. Then you can bake bread."

"Bread tastes better than steamed buns. You'll know what it tastes like when Mommy bakes it for you."

Speaking of bread, Shen Yueyao hasn't eaten bread for a long time, and she is craving bread of various flavors.

There is no durian here either. If there was durian, durian-flavored bread would be delicious.

You can make honey bread, cream bread, etc.

Dabao looked at Shen Yueyao with admiration.

When Erbao looked at Shen Yueyao, his eyes were also sparkling.

Being looked at by the children with such eyes, she felt a sense of accomplishment in her heart.

Just after applying some mud, Su Daya said excitedly: "Aunt San, it's cooked. Come and take a look."