When Zhao Yiming came back, Tian An was waiting for him in his study.
Tian An, who was reading a travel book, heard footsteps and looked up to see Zhao Yiming standing at the door.
"You're back? Come and try the snacks I made recently."
"Is it... a special feature of that place?"
Tian An nodded. Meat floss cake can be considered a specialty!
Seeing Tian An nod, Zhao Yiming picked up a small cake and put it in his mouth.
Tian An looked at him expectantly: "How is it? Is it delicious?"
After carefully savoring it, Zhao Yiming said, "The taste is very unique, with a strong milky aroma, but the combination of salty and sweet doesn't make it cloying. The texture is soft and melts in your mouth. It's delicious."
Zhao Yiming ate two pieces in a row when Tian An stopped him, "We have to eat dinner soon! If you eat any more, you won't be able to eat later."
Just at this moment, Chunxi came outside to announce that dinner was ready.
Zhao Yiming reached out to hold Tian An's hand, preparing to go to the dining room together, but as soon as he touched Tian An's hand, he frowned instantly.
"Why are your hands still so cold? Didn't I ask them to prepare a hot water bottle for you? Why didn't you use it?"
Tian An wanted to pull his hand back, but Zhao Yiming was holding it too tightly, so he had to give up.
"Only this hand is cold. It might be because I've been sitting there reading and my blood circulation is blocked, so it's cold."
She then showed him the hot water bottle in her other hand. "I always carry this hot water bottle with me! This hand is really warm. If you don't believe me, try touching it."
Zhao Yiming really reached out and touched the hand, and only stopped when he found that it was indeed warm.
Before leaving, he turned around and asked, "Are the antlers we left behind last year still there?"
"It's still there! Do you want it now?"
Zhao Yiming nodded, "Yes! I am useful."
Tian An didn't ask any more questions and gave him the deer antlers.
As a result, about half an hour before going to bed, Mangzhong brought her a bowl of soup.
Tian An was stunned: "I didn't say I wanted to have a midnight snack!"
Mangzhong put down the soup bowl with a smile and said, "It was the master's order. He specifically asked us to send it over at this time. He said that eating at this time will not cause indigestion in the evening."
Tian An opened the lid of the soup bowl, and a rich chicken soup instantly filled the whole room.
This flavor, besides chicken soup, also contains astragalus and deer antler? It turns out he wanted deer antler to make soup for himself!
Tian An's heart warmed up before she even had the soup. Mangzhong sighed beside her, "Young Master is so kind to me! He has arranged everything carefully." This made her face flush slightly.
While she was drinking soup, Mangzhong took out a hot water bottle and put it into her quilt. It was obvious that it was Zhao Yiming's order again.
Before going to sleep, Tian An glanced at the window. Just as he extinguished the candle, he heard a knocking sound. Then, Zhao Yiming's deep voice came: "An An, it's me."
Tian An: “…” Is this guy addicted to climbing windows?
There was no choice but to help him open the window again.
Just like last night, Zhao Yiming took off his cold coat after entering the room, and rubbed his hands to warm them before walking to the bed.
But his movements were obviously much more skillful than the day before. He put on his slippers and got on the bed in one go. If you didn't know, you would think this was his room.
Tian An had to remind him, "This is my room. Are you planning to live here from now on?"
Zhao Yiming paused noticeably, then... continued doing what he was doing.
He put his arms around Tian An like he did last night and said, "I'm just worried you'd be cold."
"I have a hot water bottle." Tian An reminded. He was the one who had someone prepare this thing. Could he have forgotten it?
Originally, he thought that with his temper, he would go back on his own after he said that, but Tian An didn't expect that this guy would change his face and become so thick-skinned.
I only heard him say: "I am afraid of the cold too."
Tian An felt the warmth in his hand and suddenly wanted to kick him away. With a body temperature comparable to her hot water bottle, you tell me, are you afraid of the cold?
"Zhao Yiming, do you want to be a pervert?" This was the first time Tian An called him by his full name. His tone was already cold.
But Zhao Yiming not only didn't get up, he buried his head in the crook of her neck. "An An, I won't do anything to hurt you. I'll definitely marry you in a formal ceremony in the future. Just let me stay here! I'll leave when you fall asleep."
After a long while without hearing Tian An's voice, he continued, "I just want you to tell me more about your world, so that we can pretend that we are from the same world. Okay?"
Hey! Tian An sighed, "What do you want to listen to tonight?"
"Tell me about your childhood!"
"I've been living in an orphanage ever since I can remember. It's an orphanage, a place that takes in orphans..."
When I woke up the next day, Zhao Yiming had still left early.
Chunxi and the others were even more attentive in their service, warming up all the clothes, shoes, and socks she needed to wear. Breakfast was also more elaborate than usual, and all of it was suitable for women to eat to nourish their bodies.
"Who taught you how to make this sweet soup?" She knew the cooking skills of the maids in the family very well. At most, they could stew some different porridges, but they had never made a sweet soup like this.
Sure enough, Chun Xi said, "Grandma Qin said that drinking this sweet soup is good for the young lady. It was the young master who asked us to ask her for advice."
Then, Tian An was teased by a few girls before he took them to do his business.
After refrigerating the milk overnight, the fat will float to the surface. After scooping the surface layer into a clean bowl with a spoon, start to beat it manually until it looks like tofu dregs and the water and fat are separated.
As a result of the outdated tools, they took turns working on it for over an hour before they could barely finish it.
Then filter out the floating fat in the basin with gauze to get the butter.
Now that the butter is ready, it’s time for the cream.
Using egg whites, sugar, and butter, you can make cream by beating them continuously. Tian An explained the method, steps, and precautions to the girls, then went back to his room to study the tools. If he didn't improve the tools, what would happen in the future?
Tian An spent the entire afternoon drawing up blueprints for a push-type egg beater and a string-type egg beater. He also drew up blueprints for a string-type meat grinder based on the same principle. He gave them to Chen Qiang, who then asked him to find someone to build them. He would then see which one was more efficient and practical, and then make more.
Back in the pastry room, the cream was already whipped. Tian An scooped a little with a spoon to taste it.
It has a rich milky flavor, a silky texture, and melts in your mouth. Although the process is a bit hard, the result is satisfactory.
Everything is ready, cakes, cookies and so on are no problem at all, lots of money! Come to your pocket quickly!
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