After everyone had finished eating, Xiao Yunying cleared away the dishes and placed them in the sink made of coarse porcelain, which she had asked her second sister-in-law to use.
Xiao Yunying said to Chen Yuancheng and the others, "Wait for me a moment, I'll make you a small dessert after dinner."
The children finished eating at their table and voluntarily cleaned up the table together. Since the water tank was still outside and hadn't been brought in, they couldn't wash the dishes for the time being.
"You can go out now. Leave the bowls there and wash them together when the people outside have finished eating."
Xiao Yunying went out to wash her hands, then came back and poured the milk she had taken out of the supermarket in advance (it must be pure milk with high protein content) into a pot, heated it up, and added an appropriate amount of sugar.
Xiao Yunying opened the cupboard: "We're out of bowls."
While no one was around, I took fifteen small bowls from the supermarket, rinsed them on the sink with tap water from the supermarket, and dried them.
The drainage pipes have been assembled; once the cork is removed, the water will flow directly from the pipes into the distant ditch.
I secretly used a small juicer in the supermarket to crush the ginger, filtered the juice through cheesecloth, and poured some into each bowl.
When the milk is heated to the point where small bubbles appear around the edge of the pot (do not boil it too vigorously, as excessive heat will prevent the ginger milk from solidifying), you can use a large wooden ladle to scoop it directly into a bowl to dissolve the ginger juice.
Let it sit for about ten minutes, and the ginger milk curd is ready.
A spoonful of red beans was ladled into each bowl, and the children were called in to take their bowls.
"Two people share one bowl. If you feel full, just taste it. Don't overeat, or you won't be able to eat good food in the future."
"Luo Li, quietly call the two Yang children in and give them both a bowl."
It's not that she's stingy; she's genuinely worried that the children will overeat.
After giving the children instructions, Xiao Yunying brought out six bowls on a tray.
Chen Yuancheng asked, "Is this tofu?"
Xiao Yunying handed each person a bowl: "This isn't tofu, it's ginger milk curd, made with ginger juice and milk, topped with red beans cooked in sugar water."
Like a gourmet, Chen Yuanyao scooped up a spoonful and ate it: "The texture is smooth, with the taste of ginger, the aroma of milk, and a light sweetness. It melts in your mouth, it's so delicious."
Xiao Yunying explained how to make ginger milk curd: "Ginger has the effects of dispelling cold and dampness and warming the stomach. It's good to eat on rainy or cold days. It's easy to make. You can make it yourself if you want to eat it."
Cheng Yue, while eating ginger milk curd, said, "How do you think your brain works? You can come up with such a novel idea."
"Because I'm greedy, I like to overthink things when I have nothing to do."
Chen Yuanyao suddenly said, "Brother, I think this would sell well in our restaurant. Women and children would definitely love it."
“No, this is Yunying’s idea.”
Xiao Yunying put down her spoon: "It's alright, sell it if you want."
She also has many dessert recipes.
Chen Yuancheng said, "You taught the chefs in the manor how to use potato starch to thicken sauces and how to use spices such as star anise and cinnamon to cook. They taught it to the chefs at Huiweilou without your permission, following my mother's instructions. I haven't had a chance to explain it to you in detail yet."
Xiao Yunying said nonchalantly, "I knew it. Last time we ate at Huiweilou, some of the dishes were thickened with cornstarch. I thought someone here would cook like that too. Don't feel embarrassed, it's nothing."
Chen Yuancheng said seriously, "This is no small matter. Each of your recipes can be sold for a lot of money."
"It's not that exaggerated. Most of the dishes I teach your chef utilize the convenience of novel vegetables. Whether it's stir-frying or making soup, they're not difficult at all."
Chen Yuanyao said, "No, Yuanxuan and I both really like the sweet and sour sauce you made. We've never heard of this way of eating it before."
Xiao Yunying said to Chen Yuancheng, "It's just ordinary home-cooked food, there's no need to take it so seriously. You and I are friends, and I'm teaching your chef to cook so that you can eat well. I'm not after anything else from you. Your seriousness makes me feel uncomfortable."
Chen Yuancheng wanted to say something more, but Xiao Yunying stopped him: "Don't say anything more, or I'll kick you out."
Chen Yuancheng had no choice but to shut up.
After finishing his double-skin milk pudding, Chen Yuancheng said he wanted to see what a vegetable greenhouse looked like.
Xiao Yunying led them out, quietly greeted Xiao Shanhai, and went out through the back door of the backyard.
The back door leads directly to the greenhouse. You can see the wooden frame of the greenhouse as soon as you step out. It's only a few hundred meters away.
Xiao Yunying explained, "I can't guarantee 100% success for the first time. Let's try it on three acres first, and if it's successful, we'll expand."
Cheng Yue, seeing the greenhouse for the first time, asked, "Yun Ying, are you planning to grow vegetables here in the winter?"
"Yes, I'll grow them and bring them to you to eat."
"Can it really be grown?"
"Theoretically, it's fine. I'm confident I can succeed."
"Then I'll wait for you to bring me food."
"no problem."
Chen Yuancheng walked along the greenhouse frame for a while and said to Xiao Yunying:
“Yun Ying, you said we are friends. I am not befriending you for any personal gain. You may not think those recipes are that valuable, but I know how much profit they can bring to Huiweilou.”
Xiao Yunying scratched her forehead: "Why are we talking about this again?"
"Let me finish. It's a fact that Huiweilou is profiting from your recipes. If this isn't resolved, I really don't know how I'll face you in the future."
There are two solutions. One is that I will pay for your prescriptions, including all previous and future prescriptions, and we will calculate each item separately.
Xiao Yunying asked, "What is the second method?"
Chen Yuancheng said seriously, "You contribute your recipes and the vegetables you grow as shares, and I will give you 50% of Huiweilou's shares."
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