After saying that, he poured himself a glass, took a sip but didn't feel much of a difference, took another sip and savored it carefully, saying, "Hmm, it tastes better than plain water."

Upon hearing this, Xu Han was completely disheartened and lost all interest. She was even starting to worry about the taste of the candy.

However, it tasted pretty good when I first tried it, so it shouldn't be too bad.

Forget it, let's not do the rest for now. Let's wait until this afternoon, after the candies can be unmolded, taste them, and then make a decision, so as not to waste anything.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan cautiously asked, "Should we continue making the mold?"

"Keep doing it, I'm sure I can do it well."

As if comforting herself, Xu Han went to see the child after speaking, leaving Lu Chuan stunned and unsure whether to continue.

However, Lu Chuan ultimately chose to continue making molds, thinking that his wife made everything delicious, so she should be able to make good candy too.

At worst, I can just eat more of what I make myself. It's made with sugar and fruit, which are all good things. Combining these good things together, it's sure to taste good.

Xu Han, unaware of the situation, was even more unaware that Lu Chuan already thought her candy-making had failed, and was even thinking about how to comfort herself.

After lunch, the candy placed in a cool place had completely solidified. This time, Xu Han didn't call anyone else over to taste it, as it would be embarrassing if she messed it up.

Instead, she took a candy and popped it into her mouth first. The moment the candy entered her mouth, Xu Han's eyes lit up. Delicious, really delicious.

This tastes even better than when I first tasted it; it's sweet and sour, and it crumbles with just one bite.

However, it might be because I added too much sugar, as it tastes a bit too sweet. When I make it again later, I can adjust the amount of rock sugar according to the sweetness of the juice to make it taste better.

When it comes to candy, Xu Han prefers the sour kind, since she's not a big fan of sweets. Everyone else in her family has similar tastes, except for Ze'er who likes sweets.

Seeing that she had successfully made the candies, Xu Han unmolded all the candies she had made, put them in a small dish, and carried them to the main room.

"Haha, come and try my newly made candy."

Lu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the smile on Xu Han's face; it seemed she had succeeded.

Heaven knows that when Xu Han went out to get the candy, Lu Chuan had already started thinking about how to comfort his wife. Lu Chuan was agonizing over how long Xu Han was gone.

Xu Han caught a glimpse of Lu Chuan's expression but didn't say anything, pretending not to see it.

Thinking to himself, "Little brat, he doesn't believe he can succeed. I'll give him all the sugar water I made later."

Upon seeing this, the Taoist priest and the others each took a candy and tasted it. "Delicious! The sweet and sour taste is quite good. Much better than the candies sold in shops."

Xu Han said proudly, "Of course! I spent a long time researching and making this. It's definitely much tastier than the candies sold in shops."

When it was Lu Chuan's turn to get the candy, Xu Han deliberately paused with her hand holding the plate. Lu Chuan glanced at Xu Han and immediately understood. He quickly smiled ingratiatingly and said, "My wife's cooking is the best. How can anyone else's cooking compare to my wife's?"

Xu Han laughed upon hearing this, and her earlier intention to tease Lu Chuan vanished.

While licking the candy, Mu'er said to Xu Han, "Mommy, this candy is so delicious! It's better than any candy I've had before."

"Is it delicious? Mommy will make some other fruit-flavored candies later. You can have whichever flavor you want then."

Upon hearing this, Mu'er smiled even more happily, "Okay."

No child dislikes candy, and Mu'er and Ze'er are no exception. Just look at how Ze'er is eating without even looking up – that's how much he loves it.

After receiving the candy, Ze'er stopped crying and fussing, and sat there obediently munching on the candy in her hand.

Suddenly, a scene that seemed completely out of place in ancient times appeared in the room: everyone in the room had a small wooden stick in their mouth and would suck on it from time to time.

Seeing that everyone enjoyed the candy, and even the Taoist priest who never ate candy had eaten two, Xu Han's confidence in making candy increased even more.

However, he didn't forget to remind everyone, "Each person can only eat one candy a day, and at most two. Also, you must rinse your mouth after eating the candy, otherwise your teeth will get cavities and you'll have toothaches every day."

The Taoist priest waved his hand dismissively, "I know, I know. You've said that many times, girl. We know."

"Don't take me lightly. When your teeth are rotten, you won't be able to eat anything else. What will you do then? The worst part is that you'll have a toothache every day. There's a saying that goes, 'A toothache isn't a disease, but when it hurts, it's unbearable.'"

Grandpa Zhao chimed in, "Xiao Han didn't scare you, I can vouch for that."

"Alright, alright, I'm scared of you all. I'll go rinse my mouth in a bit."

Xu Han was satisfied upon hearing this, and then went back to the kitchen to make candies. There were still many flavors to make, and she had to finish them all this afternoon.

Oh, and milk-flavored candies are good too. I'll see if I can make some and try it later.

There are also all sorts of other candies; let's see if we can make them.

It's easier to shape them in the cold winter weather; without a refrigerator, it might not be possible to make them in other seasons.

Furthermore, the candies made shouldn't be left outside; it's safer to store them inside the space. It would be a shame if they all melted away if I forgot about them one day.

As Xu Han worked, she was lost in thought, and before she knew it, the sky outside had gradually darkened.

Just as Xu Han was wondering why it was so early before dark today, she heard Grandpa Zhao shouting to hurry up and pack up, because it was going to snow.

"Huh? Is it going to snow?" Xu Han hurriedly came out of the kitchen upon hearing this. Looking up, she saw that the sky was overcast and it was indeed going to snow.

When the Taoist priest saw Xu Han come out, he quickly called out, "Go back to what you were doing. We'll finish cleaning up outside in a bit."

"Okay, remember to hang the newly woven straw curtains back on the outer wall of the cowshed. They will at least keep the cows and donkeys out of the wind."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy!"

The cowshed and donkey shed are connected, both with walls made of bamboo. The gaps are a bit large, and if they weren't covered with a layer of straw mats, they would freeze to death or get sick in this freezing weather.

Xu Han ignored what she heard and went back to the kitchen to continue making candy.

Soon, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and then they grew larger and more numerous.

In an instant, the ground was covered with a white carpet.