The first to arrive was Qin Yalan.
Since her face healed, she no longer wears a veil, but she still has to wear a hood when she goes out.
As soon as she entered the room, Qin Yalan quickly took off the hat on her head. She took the round fan handed to her by the maid Shaoyao and fanned herself as she walked.
The weather was too hot, and it was stuffy and hot sitting in the carriage. The little face was flushed from the heat, and fine beads of sweat appeared on the forehead.
When they arrived at the main hall, Tian An hurriedly poured her a cup of lotus leaf herbal tea that he had prepared in advance.
Qin Yalan casually handed the round fan in her hand to Shaoyao. She raised her lotus leaf herbal tea and drank three cups in a row before putting it down: "It's so hot that my throat is about to smoke."
Tian An looked at her and said, "Didn't you prepare tea in the carriage?"
Qin Yalan sat listlessly on the chair, letting Shaoyao fan her: "What's the point of preparing it? It will get hot in the carriage in a short time and I won't be able to drink it at all."
Tian An took the fan from Shaoyao and said to her, "You should also go find Chunxi to drink some water! It's so hot, don't get a heat stroke."
Without waiting for Shaoyao to speak, Qin Yalan also said: "Go! Bring some to Ah Fu as well."
Qin Yalan took the round fan from Tian An and fanned herself: "Your lotus leaf tea is quite good. I don't feel that hot now."
Tian An also poured himself a cup and took a sip before saying, "It's not like I didn't bring it for you."
Qin Yalan said unhappily: "I only got a little bit, the rest was taken away by my father, and I don't think the tea I make is as delicious as yours."
"What a delicious drink!"
As soon as Qin Yalan finished speaking, Gu Jinyan walked in with a smile.
The two of them hurriedly stood up to greet him.
Seeing that Qin Yalan's maid was not there, Gu Jinyan also sent her own maid away.
After the three of them sat down, Qin Yalan said, "Besides, the lotus leaf herbal tea that An An brews tastes better than the one I brew myself."
Hearing this, Gu Jinyan took a sip of the herbal tea that Tian An had poured, savored it carefully, and then said, "It tastes better than what I brewed at home."
Tian An also gave her a lot of lotus leaf tea.
They both looked at Tian An: "An An, are you hiding some secret recipe?"
Tian An said with a smile: "I brewed it the same way as you guys, there's no secret recipe!"
Qin Yalan shook her head and said, "No, there must be. The lotus leaf herbal tea you brew is sweeter than the one we brew."
Tian An propped up his chin with one hand and said, "Sweet? Could it be because of the rock sugar?"
Gu Jinyan asked in surprise: "Sugar? You put sugar in tea?"
Tian An was stunned: "You guys won't let go?"
The two shook their heads. This was the first time they had heard of putting sugar in tea! But they could try it when they got back.
Seeing that the two had almost rested, Tian An arranged to serve dinner.
Qin Yalan looked at the dishes on the table and asked Tian An, "An An, which summer ice drink did you mention in the letter?"
Tian An shook his head and said, "Not even one. Let's eat first and then have some iced drinks at noon when the weather is hottest."
Qin Yalan pursed her lips: "Okay! Then wait a little longer!"
After dinner, Qin Yalan saw the lotus flowers in Tian An’s house and said she wanted to go to the fields to see the lotus flowers.
Gu Jinyan also said that the weather has been hot recently and her mother is pregnant, so she is always in a bad mood. She also wants to pick some lotus flowers and bring them back to her mother to make her feel better.
Tian An had no choice but to take the two of them to the lotus field.
It was the hottest time of the day. The three of them picked some lotus flowers and were sweating profusely after playing with them for a while.
After returning, Tian An rested for a while and then went to make love with the two of them.
Tian An first made some pearl-sized glutinous rice balls with glutinous rice and flour. After cooking, he took them out and put them in cold water for later use.
Then he took out the watermelon and aiyu jelly that had been placed in the well.
At this time, the aiyu jelly has taken shape. It is light yellow and translucent, crystal clear and very beautiful.
Tian An used a knife to cut the aiyu jelly into small pieces, took out three bowls, and scooped half a bowl of jelly into each bowl.
Pour brown sugar syrup and honey on it, sprinkle some white sesame seeds on it, and scoop a small spoonful of glutinous rice balls.
Then cut the watermelon in half, dice the pulp, put some in a bowl, and you're done.
"Reserve two more bowls from this pot, and share the rest with Shaoyao and the others. The remaining pot will be eaten after Brother Daniu and the others come back."
After Tian An gave Chunxi some instructions, he carried three bowls of aiyu jelly on a tray and went to his room.
Compared to the main room, several people prefer to stay in Tian An's room.
When Qin Yalan saw Tian An coming with a tray, she knew that what she had been looking forward to for a day had finally arrived.
Without Tian An's invitation, the two of them stood up and lifted the bowls on the tray to the table.
Gu Jinyan also thought about the pastries she brought and had not had time to take them out!
After ordering someone to bring the cakes, the three of them didn't ask anyone to serve them. They just chatted while eating cakes and aiyu jelly.
Qin Yalan took a bite of the Aiyu jelly, squinting her eyes to enjoy the coolness and refreshing taste brought by the jelly. After a while, she said exaggeratedly:
"An An, what a divine dessert you made! It's so delicious! It's so icy cold, and it's so refreshing that it instantly makes me feel cooler!"
Gu Jinyan also said: "Yes! And this watermelon, where did you buy it! This is the first time I've eaten such a sweet watermelon!"
Tian An also took a bite of the jelly before putting down the spoon and said, "This piece of jelly is called Aiyu jelly. It's made with the Aiyu seeds I brought back from Sister Yalan last time. As for the watermelon, this is not bought, this is grown in our own fields!"
When they heard that the watermelons were grown by Tian An's family, their eyes lit up.
Seeing their shining eyes, Tian An knew what they were planning. Without waiting for them to speak, he said, "Wait a minute, when you leave, go pick some from the fields and take them back."
Upon hearing what Tian An said, Gu Jinyan said happily, "That's great. My mother has not enjoyed anything lately. This watermelon is cool and refreshing. She should like it."
Tian An hurriedly stopped her when she heard this: "Sister Jinyan, you must not let Auntie eat watermelon! Watermelon is cold in nature, pregnant women can't eat it."
Qin Yalan also said: "Yes! You can't let my aunt eat it." Her family sells medicine, so she still understands basic common sense.
Seeing the two of them say this, Gu Jinyan was shocked: "Fortunately, An An and Ya Lan reminded me, otherwise I would have hurt my mother."
Seeing that she was frightened, the two of them quickly comforted her: "Don't panic, you didn't eat it. Just pay attention before eating next time."
Then the three of them started chatting and talking about gossip.
"An An, do you still remember the young lady from the Wang family whom you received when Huibao Pavilion opened last time?" Qin Yalan said, thinking of the person she met when she entered the village.
Tian An thought about it and said, "Miss Wang? Are you talking about the one named Wang Manni who changed several servants and left without buying anything?"
"Yes, it's her," Qin Yalan nodded.
What's wrong with her?
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