Chapter 146: Village Joy
"The temperature of the sugar must be controlled, and then they are coated with sugar juice and set aside to cool down."
Yu Banxia made a few and then gave up his position.
It is not difficult to make candied haws. The aunts here are learning. Yu Banxia also brought over some peeled hawthorns.
I made some appetizing sweet and sour snacks for everyone to try, and An Xiufen nodded and said they were delicious.
"Just try it yourself. This cannot be mass-produced. Besides, hawthorn is seasonal and cannot be produced for a long time."
“But once it’s done, people will start craving for it before the season even arrives,” Yu Banxia added.
An Xiufen and others understood instantly and smiled happily.
While the hawthorns were being peeled and deseeded, Yu Banxia went to another roasted nuts workshop.
"Xia Xia, we've been waiting for you for a while. We've done what you said and cut cross-shaped cuts on these chestnuts."
The person in charge of the roasted nuts workshop is An Xiufen's younger sister and sister-in-law, An Xiuyun.
Yu Banxia had already asked the blacksmith shop to make a relatively lightweight semi-automatic roasting machine that women could use.
The drum roasting machine is placed on a semicircular stove with a fire burning underneath and clean pebbles placed inside the roasting machine.
Those pebbles were only as big as my fingernail, and I felt their temperature.
He asked someone to pour the chestnuts directly into it, then raised his hand, and the young man sitting there started to pedal quickly.
It doesn't take much effort, the semi-automatic machine expands and rotates.
The peanut roasting machine also started to turn, and after it started, the young man could stop pedaling.
"It really started to work on its own. Xia girl's brain is really useful." The aunts and sisters-in-law present couldn't help but praise Yu Banxia.
After the chestnuts are fried evenly, start adding sugar.
The workshop was instantly filled with the sweet aroma of chestnuts, and everyone leaned over to look.
"Aunt, just keep an eye on it. It will be almost done when the chestnuts turn golden yellow." Yu Banxia instructed An Xiuyun.
After saying that, she returned to the dim sum workshop.
I taught them how to make hawthorn strips and slices. Before they were done here, the chestnuts were out of the oven, so An Xiuyun excitedly sent some over.
"Everyone, come and try it. It's so delicious. It's soft, sticky, sweet, and really tasty."
"It's really good, Xia girl. You don't know, we've made it before, but it's hard to peel after cooking, so everyone thinks it's inedible."
"That layer of fur in the middle is really too much trouble. Although it tastes good, everyone thinks it's troublesome. I didn't expect that it can be made this way."
"Chestnuts are delicious in cooking, such as roast chicken, soup, etc. Chestnuts are also good for your health. I will teach you later." Yu Banxia responded with a smile.
Everyone agreed, and the day passed quickly in busyness.
After Yu Banxia and others learned how to do it, they went home for the time being.
Liuli processed the pheasants sent by the hunters, and Yu Banxia prepared to make chestnut braised chicken for everyone in the evening.
Yam and pork ribs soup, stir-fried Kung Pao chicken, and two roasted rabbits.
Yu Hongwen took Hu Zi to study at Yunshan Academy in the town. His elder brother, sister-in-law, and aunt and daughter-in-law are now busy at Piaoxianglou.
My uncle was also called to the county to make a waterwheel. If it is completed, it will be another good deed.
Sisters Yu Bandao and Yu Banyue work in a velvet flower workshop and an embroidery workshop respectively. Their mother Fan Cuilan takes care of her granddaughter and granddaughters-in-law. Shuanghua is temporarily assigned by Yu Banxia to help Fan Cuilan.
Feiying knew medical skills, so she temporarily followed the Miaoyue sister to help Zhao Boxian and continued to learn at the same time.
Not long after Yu Mancang returned home, he took enough dry food and went up the mountain again with a few young men from the village to find An Cheng.
It was already late autumn and the mountains would soon be closed due to snow. He wanted to hunt some fox fur for Yu Banxia and the others.
"Miss, the mistress and the others are back. Should we prepare for dinner?" Xingyu heard the voice and walked out to take a look. Seeing that it was Fan Cuilan and the others who had returned, she turned around and asked.
Yu Banxia nodded and said, "Let's prepare the meal. I've already reserved a portion for my brother-in-law."
"Yes." Xingyu nodded, and Liuli had already put the bowl on the table.
Xingyu brought the dishes to the table, and Liuli took a large bowl, filled it with rice and placed it on the table.
"Wow, Sister Xia Xia, what delicious food did you make today? The snacks this afternoon were delicious, sour and sweet, but soon after I finished eating, I felt hungry."
Miaolan came back after washing her hands and started talking happily around Yu Banxia.
Yu Banxia turned around and scratched the tip of her nose. "Sit still, you'll know in a moment."
"Okay." Miaolan responded, but did not sit down directly. Instead, she brought the Kung Pao Rabbit and placed it on the table.
Yu Banxia took off her apron, washed her hands and came back. Everyone was waiting for her.
"What are you waiting for me to do? Eat first." Yu Banxia wiped his hands and walked to the table.
Yingyue looked up at her and said in a baby voice, "Wait for auntie to eat together."
"Our Yingyue is so well-behaved." Yu Banxia pinched her tender little cheek lovingly, and the little girl smiled happily.
Ersha squatted obediently aside, with a lot of delicious fruits in the food bowl in front of him.
Yu Banxia sat down: "Everyone has been busy all day, come and try what I made."
"Eat some too, Ersha!" As Yu Banxia's voice fell, Ersha began to nibble on the fruit in his food bowl.
"Can chestnuts be eaten like this?" Fan Cuilan was very curious.
Yu Banxia nodded and said with a smile, "I have asked the workshop to send some to my sister-in-law and the others tomorrow. I will go to Piaoxianglou tomorrow and teach my sister-in-law the recipe."
"This is delicious, and when the winter bamboo shoots come in, I'll teach my sister-in-law and the others how to make pickled pork with preserved vegetables."
"What is Yan Du Xian? Is it delicious?" Miaolan became interested instantly.
Miao Yue pinched her nose and said, "Don't interrupt when the adults are talking."
"Okay." Miaolan pouted and buried her head in eating the food in the bowl.
Yu Banxia looked at her with amusement and satisfied her: "It is delicious, but it cannot be made now because the bacon has not started to be made yet, so don't worry."
"Have you been studying well with my master these days?"
"She has been very serious these days. My master said that her horse stance foundation is now solid." Miaoyue put down her chopsticks and replied.
Yu Banxia gestured for her to eat: "That's good. Next, Master will teach you some martial arts moves. You should also practice the internal energy skills I gave you."
"Got it." The two sisters nodded in response.
After dinner, Yu Banxia pulled Miaoyue aside to ask about her homework, the effects of some herbs, and what diseases they were used for.
Miaoyue answered fluently except for two answers where she stuttered a bit.
"Go wash up and have a rest." Yu Banxia smiled at her after the examination.
Miao Yue bowed and said, "Master, you should also go to bed early."
Yu Banxia nodded and sat in the thatched cottage looking at the starry sky. Yang stones were placed everywhere in the house. The black ice provided cooling while the Yang stones provided heating.
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