The sun in July is scorching and the weather is extremely hot and humid. Even the wind is like waves of heat, making people sweat profusely.
Tian An had just finished practicing calligraphy for an hour when Chun Xi came in holding a watermelon.
She stood aside and waited for Tian An to put away his pen before saying, "Miss, there were a few children playing and fighting in the watermelon field. They accidentally knocked the watermelon over. Several adults and children are waiting outside to apologize!"
Tian An left his desk and took the watermelon to take a look. As expected, the emerald green watermelon skin had cracked, and the red flesh was leaking juice, emitting an enticing fragrance that made people drool.
"The weather is getting hotter day by day. It's time for the watermelons to be ripe."
After handing the watermelon back to Chunxi, Tian An said, "Let's divide this watermelon among the children!"
He looked at the thin layer of sweat on Chunxi's forehead and said, "Send some watermelons to the watermelon field and send them to the homestead. Have the cooks chill them with well water, and when they're cool, share them with everyone to cool down!"
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Send one to the village chief, clan leader, and the two elders, and one to my second uncle's house as well! We'll send two back home."
"Okay, girl. I'll go and give the instructions right away." Chun Xi said and went out holding the watermelon.
Several children who had made mistakes were brought by the adults to confess their mistakes. They were scared to death. But unexpectedly, not only were they not punished, but they were given watermelons. They jumped for joy.
He thanked Tian An loudly in the yard before taking the watermelon to the side to share it.
When they heard Chunxi say that she wanted to pick watermelons in the field, several adults took the initiative to take over the task.
After the watermelons were delivered, Tian An personally put them in the well to cool them down. The weather was hot, so the watermelons were still warm when they were picked, and they tasted better when they were cooled.
Speaking of watermelon, Tian An thought of the fruit ice jelly he had eaten in his previous life. This season is the perfect time to eat ice jelly!
Tian An remembered that the last time he went to Qin Yalan's house to give her a holiday gift, he brought back a bag of aiyu seeds. He couldn't make ice jelly, but aiyu jelly was no worse than ice jelly.
I brought the aiyu seeds back from Qin Yalan's house. I can't eat them all by myself!
Tian An returned to the study, picked up a pen and wrote two invitations, inviting Qin Yalan and Gu Jinyan to come to his house for summer ice drinks.
She has learned a lot of words these days, so writing an invitation letter is no problem for her.
In her previous life, her handwriting was quite good, with her own unique style. Now her handwriting is ugly only because she is not used to writing with a brush.
However, she has been practicing calligraphy every day these days and has become quite good at it. Even the experts are amazed at her learning speed.
Tian An had no choice but to say with a guilty face that it was because he was born smart.
After a while, the two invitation letters were written, but after Tian An finished writing the letters, he found that there were no envelopes at home.
Hey! Tian An held his forehead.
There was no other way, she could only wait for Daniu to come back in the evening and give him the letter, asking him to go to the bookstore the next day to buy an envelope and help her send it out.
After everyone came back in the afternoon, Tian An took out the watermelon that had been chilled in the well, cut it and had everyone eat it together.
Just smelling the refreshing fruity aroma makes people's appetites grow. The cool and cool watermelon flesh immediately penetrates the heart and the cool and comfortable feeling immediately sweeps over the body, sweeping away everyone's fatigue of the day. Everyone who has been feeling listless feels like they are alive again.
After eating the watermelon, Tian An told Chunxi to remember to pick a few watermelons and bring them to the county town for Xiaokang and Chen Feng.
Danniu also interjected, "Pick a few more! We need to send some to the two masters as well."
After dinner, Tian An finished learning the fifty words every day, and then gave the letter to Da Niu, asking him to buy an envelope and help him deliver it.
The next day, when Da Niu came back, he brought back reply letters from Qin Yalan and Gu Jinyan, as well as a stack of new envelopes.
Tian An happily took his things and went back to his room to read the letter.
Gu Jinyan's reply was quite standard, typical of a lady from a noble family. She wrote some very poetic lines, but Tian An couldn't quite understand them. He just knew the gist was that she would come.
"Oh!" Tian An sighed. "I really need to read more! Otherwise, I won't even understand the letter."
Although she is also a top student, she is a science student, and poetry and songs are really too difficult for her.
In comparison, Qin Yalan's letter was more casual. First, she complained that it took her so long to invite her, and then teased her, saying, "If you have anything to say, why don't you just tell me? Why did you imitate those ladies in the boudoir, writing so much and having to write letters? It's so troublesome!"
Tian An curled her lips. She even complained about the troubles of writing so many letters, but she herself had already written a reply letter. And she wrote even more than hers.
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The agreed day has arrived.
Tian An started making preparations early in the morning.
First, I asked someone to bring back the watermelon and put it in the well to cool it down, and then I went to deal with the agarwood seeds!
Tian An wanted to make aiyu jelly from aiyu seeds, and he invited the two people over just to eat aiyu jelly.
Tian An first prepared a pot of boiled water, then put an appropriate amount of agarwood seeds into a gauze bag prepared in advance, and then put it into the water and soak it for a quarter of an hour.
After washing your hands, rub the gauze bag vigorously to let the juice inside dissolve in the water. When no more juice comes out, it is ready.
After it is ready, put it in the well and wait for it to refrigerate and solidify.
The method of making aiyu jelly is similar to that of making ice jelly, and the way they are eaten and their taste are also almost the same.
But aiyu is aiyu, and ice jelly is ice jelly.
Ice jelly is made from ice jelly seeds, which are also called stone flower seeds. Its fruit tree is also called ice jelly tree, pearl lotus, etc. Its scientific name is Physalis alkekengi.
Aiyu seeds are the fruit of the Aiyu plant, which is similar in appearance to a fig. Aiyu is low in calories and rich in pectin, which can help restore skin elasticity and has a certain beauty and skincare effect.
The resulting Aiyu jelly is a purely natural food, a magical gift from nature. It is most suitable for women to eat, as it is truly delicious, non-fat-inducing, and also nourishing.
Eating it in summer can quench thirst, clear away heat and relieve summer heat. It can also treat blood in the stool, blood in the urine, kidney deficiency and rheumatism. It also has the effect of promoting lactation and diuresis.
After making the aiyu jelly, Tian An also made some brown sugar syrup.
Then I went to the lotus pond and picked some lotus flowers to decorate my home.
The lotus flowers are in their best bloom this season, but they will start to wither in a month.
Everyone went to school or set up stalls, leaving only Tian An and Chun Xi at home.
The weather was too hot, which reduced people's appetite. Besides, girls couldn't eat much meat and fish, so the two of them prepared some refreshing and appetizing meals.
Once everything is ready, just wait for customers to come!
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