Chapter 107 I Like It All

While they were busy, Liu Manyun and Qin Tianxiao also got up.

Wait until the time comes to put the food in the pot. You just need to watch the fire from time to time. Liu Manyun and the others asked about the heat and time, and then let them go back to their room to rest.

Lu Yao and the others had been strolling around for the entire morning and were indeed a little tired. In the kitchen, there was nothing else to do except watching the fire, so they didn't bother to be polite with the two of them.

However, they just took a short nap and did not really leave everything to the two elders without any care.

The aroma from the kitchen was so fragrant that the people outside were drooling.

Huaiyu glanced at the kitchen and couldn't help but ask Huaijin, "Are my aunt and the others making braised food again?"

The braised eggs, lotus root slices and kelp at noon made them very satisfied, but this taste now feels even more fragrant.

He rubbed his stomach: "It wasn't long after I had dinner, and I feel hungry again."

Huai Jin rolled his eyes at him, "Good-for-nothing."

Huaiyu was unconvinced: "I just don't believe you're not greedy."

My eldest brother is so good at pretending. He tries to hide his emotions all day long. It seems that he likes me very much, but he manages to hold back and not show it.

Humph, he is obviously not much older than me, but he insists on being as mature as my grandfather. It makes me tired just looking at him.

Looking at the second brother's expression, Huai Jin could guess that he must be secretly criticizing him. He said, "Help quickly." They are the younger generation, but they cannot just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor.

Seeing the two brothers flirting with each other, Rong Yuqing glared at them unhappily.

The two of them became obedient instantly.

The men did not spend all their time studying the waterwheel; their main focus was still on reading and studying.

Although no one has given up studying over the years, no one thought that there would be a day when they would take the imperial examinations again. Time is urgent and there is still a lot to learn.

Seeing that it was getting late, they carefully put away the waterwheel model and other tools and continued to read and study.

Lu Yao didn't really rest. She returned to the room and checked the supplies in the space again.

She had a preliminary idea about the business, but it still depended on whether she had all the necessary materials.

There are many seeds and varieties of peppers, and I need to arrange to plant them as soon as possible.

As long as the seeds are there, their business can continue to grow steadily.

In addition, she had to go up the mountain herself to see what was there. It would be great if she could find lychees and stone flowers.

Lu Yao's attention was focused on the space. She heard a slight rustling sound at the door, and she instantly became alert, paying attention to the movement outside.

"Shh, mother is asleep."

"Well, let's keep it down."

"Shall we go find my cousin?"

"Yueyue misses her mother, but she is so tired..."

Lu Yao didn't move or open her eyes. She listened to the two children talking in low voices, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"Haohao, Yueyue." She suddenly spoke.

"Mom!" Yueyue was delighted. She ran into the room and threw herself beside the bed. "Mom, Yueyue looks just like you."

Haohao followed Yueyue, fearing that she might fall accidentally. When they reached the bedside, he called out "Mom," and then apologized, "I'm sorry for waking you."

Lu Yao shook her head and rubbed the little guy's head: "Mother is just closing her eyes to rest."

Feeling the familiar caress, Xiao Yunhao narrowed his eyes involuntarily. Although he wanted to be by his mother's side, he still said considerately: "Mom, you rest for a while, I will take my sister out to play."

"It's okay," Lu Yao sat up, "Mom made something delicious."

When the two little ones heard this, their eyes lit up instantly. Little Yueyue couldn't help but snort, "Mom, what is it?"

The eggs at noon were so delicious that she could eat ten in one go!

But she couldn't be so selfish and ended up only taking one.

Seeing her greedy little face, Lu Yao couldn't help but pinch her chubby little face, "What does Yueyue like to eat?"

"It's delicious!" Little Xinyue answered without thinking.

Haohao reminded quietly, "Everything mother cooks is delicious."

"Then I like them all." The little guy didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

She was a little kid and wanted it all.

Lu Yao chuckled. She knew that Yueyue was a little foodie. As long as the food was delicious, she wouldn't be picky about anything.

She got out of bed and took the two children's hands, "Come on, mother will take you to get some delicious food."

Judging by the time, the ice jelly should be almost ready.

"Wow, there are delicious foods!" Little Xinyue cheered loudly, but she remembered that the adults next door were studying, so she didn't shout really loudly.

The children were so sensible that Lu Yao couldn't help but feel distressed. She kissed both children on the face one by one, then took one in each hand and went to the next room.

In the Rong family's kitchen, Ye Jiayue and the other two had already gotten up. Seeing Lu Yao, they quickly waved, "This is even more fragrant than last night's. Is it almost ready?"

Lu Yao lifted the lid of the pot to check the tenderness of the meat and nodded at them, "Almost done."

Qin Tianxiao turned off the stove directly.

"Soak for at least half an hour, then you can eat it."

Lu Yao smelled the scent and nodded with satisfaction.

Most of the previous marinade was left to Lin Hongyang and the others. Now, there is some old marinade, but new marinade ingredients have been added. Fortunately, she is now familiar with preparing new marinade ingredients, and the taste is not worse than the old one.

"Braise it a few more times and it will taste even better," Lu Yao said. "As long as you store it carefully, it won't go bad for decades."

Those who had never seen the world were amazed when they heard it.

Is there an old brine that has been used for decades?

Won't this be bad?

The answer is of course no.

Many old shops use their century-old braising sauce as their signature dish.

However, the preservation requirements for brine are very strict, and there are many precautions.

However, there is currently no such thing as braised food in this world, so she will not elaborate on it.

While talking to them, Lu Yao began to prepare the ingredients needed for the ice jelly.

After the brown sugar water is boiled, it needs to be left for a while and cooled down before it can be used. She was too lazy to make it immediately, but took it directly from her "brother". She had space for hawthorn, dried fruits, fruits, taro balls and so on, but some things were not easy to take out.

After thinking about it, she simply gave up all those miscellaneous ingredients and just paired it with brown sugar water and the mulberry sauce she had made earlier. It would definitely have a unique flavor.

Unfortunately, I haven’t found any mint yet. If I add some mint to the brown sugar water, it will be more refreshing and especially good for cooling down in this hot summer.

Lu Yao brought out the ice jelly and felt the degree of solidification with her hands.

Well, it’s crystal clear, chewy and smooth, perfect for making ice jelly.

"Mom, is this delicious?" Little Xinyue followed her mother and saw this thing she had never seen before. She couldn't help but rub her hands together, "It looks so good, it must be delicious too."

Rong Ziyu on the side couldn't help but teasing her: "Yueyue, you haven't even eaten it yet, how do you know it's delicious?"

"I know for sure," Xiao Xinyue said confidently, "Everything my mother cooks is delicious."

It was delicious before, and it is even more delicious now. Daddy and Uncle Mozhu can’t catch up.

"So what do you think is the most delicious thing that mother cooks?"

Little Xinyue remained true to her original intention and said without hesitation: "As long as it's made by my mother, it's delicious."

Everyone was amused by Yueyue's appearance. How could this little girl be so cute!

Lu Yao counted the number of people, took out the corresponding number of bowls, and began to fill them with ice jelly, then poured brown sugar water on them, and scooped a spoonful of dark purple mulberry sauce. The brown sugar water wrapped around the slightly yellow transparent gelatinous substance, and the dark purple mulberry sauce was dotted on it. As the brown sugar water slowly seeped into the surroundings, it looked very beautiful.

The people around couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, Yueyue was right, it looked delicious.

"Yaoyao, what is this?" Liu Manyun, who was always calm and reserved, couldn't help but asked first.

"Ice jelly," Lu Yao said without hiding anything, "It's made from a fruit."

At this point, she said, "We can go up the mountain and look for it someday to see if there is any."

Qin Tianxiao said, "Your second uncle and a few cousins ​​are very familiar with the mountain behind. If you want to find something, ask them and they will definitely know."

"Okay, if possible, I would like to go into the mountains tomorrow." Lu Yao said.

She needs to have a detailed understanding of the environment in order to make better plans.

Although she had a feeling that her family would not stay in Ganzhou for long, it would not affect their exploration and pursuit of knowledge in this world.

Liu Manyun and Qin Tianxiao didn't understand why Lu Yao wanted to go up the mountain and wanted to stop her, but out of trust in her, they didn't say anything. They just said they would discuss it with everyone in the evening. If she really wanted to go up the mountain, someone had to accompany her.

The mountain is too dangerous, you must pay attention to safety.

Lu Yao agreed with a smile, and promised that she would not act on her own and go into the mountains casually.

As they spoke, more than twenty bowls of ice jelly were ready. Lu Yao placed a spoon in each of the two bowls, picked them up, and handed them to Liu Manyun and Qin Tianxiao, "Aunt, Second Aunt, have a try."

The two were indeed very curious about this thing called ice jelly, so they took the bowl without hesitation, picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful into their mouths. It was chewy, smooth, cool and sweet, and instantly captured their stomachs.

“This ice jelly is really delicious.”

"Uh-huh."

As they talked, they couldn't help but scoop another spoonful.

However, they did not continue eating. Instead, they put their bowls aside and went to the next room with several other people, each taking two bowls. The men had worked hard studying, and drinking this would make them feel refreshed, and their learning efficiency would definitely be much higher.

Lu Yao did not follow them. Instead, she held three bowls in her hands and brought them to the small table reserved for the three children under the eaves, inviting them to try them quickly.

The three children are young, but they are all very well-behaved and sensible. None of them asked to eat first, and they didn't even show any dissatisfaction when the two elders tasted the food. It is really pitiful to see children like this.

Huaibai shook his head and didn't move the spoon. He wanted to wait for his mother and the others to eat together.

Haohao didn't move the spoon either. He had the same idea as his cousin: it would be more delicious if the whole family could eat delicious food together.

Although little Xinyue was very greedy and wanted to eat it in big mouthfuls right now, her two brothers did not move. She always took her brothers as role models, so she swallowed her saliva and finally held back.

She covered her eyes with her hands so that she wouldn't be greedy when she couldn't see.

Lu Yao was amused by her appearance and rubbed her head. "Yueyue, do you want to help mother taste it with your brothers to see if it's delicious?"

Yueyue's eyes lit up, she was willing to do this favor.

"But mother, my aunt and the others have already tasted it."

The light in Yueyue's eyes dimmed instantly. Yes, my eldest and second aunts-in-law had already tasted it.

"But everyone has different preferences and experiences," Lu Yao explained. "I'll also ask other people about their feelings. That way, I can make even more delicious ice jelly."