Chapter 213 Direct Harvesting of Maltose
“Then let’s give up,” the flower fairy said calmly. “Arrange for people to harvest whatever is available, and we’ll harvest it all as soon as possible.”
So they rushed to finish the work, and before the rain intensified, all the crops in the fields were dealt with.
The clover hadn't fully grown yet, but the tender leaves were already edible. However, the snow sheep farm had been consuming the previously stored green fodder. Although there was still some left, most of it had been used up during the prolonged drought. Therefore, the clover didn't replace the watercress on the flower fairies' table. Instead, it was all harvested and temporarily stored in an underground warehouse engraved with a time magic array.
Once the industrial zone is renovated, these clover clovers will be processed into new green fodder.
As for the fruit trees that are still small seedlings, only a small portion of their leaves appear on the flower fairies' menu. In addition, their branches are still very thin and soft, so they cannot be used as building materials. However, it would not be good to just leave them on the ground unattended.
Considering that these varieties originally grew on the Garnar Plain with its rainy season, they all had a certain degree of resistance to flooding. Shu Xin simply squeezed out all the magic power in her body and carried out large-scale induced growth.
The fruit trees that grow rapidly under the influence of magic will take deeper root. Shu Xin hopes they can be strong and try their best to survive this sudden "rainy season".
As for wheat, it's easier to handle. Whether it's bitter wheat or sweet wheat, its growth rate is much slower than that of wheat in the Shuxinyuan world. If it weren't for the periodic magical tides, these varieties, specially cultivated by flower fairies and full of magic, probably wouldn't be able to be harvested three times a year. That's why, even after more than half a month, the wheat field is still just a patch of tender sprouts.
After harvesting the tender shoots, the flower fairies also stored them in the underground warehouse. These sprouts were considered to be even better green fodder than clover.
Shu Xin went to the snow sheep farm and confirmed that the snow sheep, which were free-range under the supervision of the demons, would forage for themselves. So she did not use all the malt as reserve green fodder, but instead set aside the part with the highest magic content and instructed Nuonuo to distribute it to the flower fairies.
To be honest, with the wheat leaves and malt from Jinmimai, even the vegetable salads and various soups on Shuxin's dining table have become sweeter...
The rain intensified, forcing the industrial zone's reconstruction project to be suspended.
The small magic workshops that did not use white clay were all moved to the newly built Dragon Bamboo Building long ago. Fortunately, before the rain became so heavy that the flower fairies could not go out, the three bread workshops built from Dragon Bamboo were also completed thanks to everyone's hard work.
Shu Xin and Lan Jiao also drew a rather complex teleportation array in the newly built bakery. The purpose of these magic arrays was to teleport freshly baked acorn bread to the family tables of various flower fairies.
Of course, the Tree of Life played the most important role. It was responsible for the deduction and improvement of the magic circle in the early stage, and in the later stage, it was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the magic circle.
After Shu Xin tried communicating with the Tree of Life, she entrusted the opening and closing of the bread workshop to Him. In this way, the workshop would produce as much bread as the flower fairies ate, which was perfect.
...The fact that the acorn powder stockpiled in the underground warehouse was only decreasing and not increasing made Shu Xin feel very insecure. She would go to the underground city from time to time, checking the mossy grounds and then the mushroom fields, checking the herb gardens and then the water vegetable fields. Only after checking everything and confirming that the crops were all lush and thriving could she feel a little more at ease.
However, Shu Xin recently found something to do—
After being overwhelmed by the sweetness of the soup with malt added while eating in the underground city, she remembered maltose.
Soft, smooth, and sweet without being cloying, maltose!
Shu Xin still remembers how to make maltose. It's quite simple, and the steps aren't complicated. The only thing is that in addition to malt, you also need glutinous rice as an ingredient.
Although there is no glutinous rice in the Land of Sin, this is no problem for the all-powerful Tree of Life. The recipe He provided directly uses acorn flour instead of glutinous rice. As for malt, either golden malt or bitter malt can be used. The Tree of Life thoughtfully indicated the flavors of the two: the former is very sweet, while the latter has a slightly bitter aroma.
Shu Xin started working with great enthusiasm.
First, mix acorn powder with spring water from the Sun Spring and boil it into a thick soup. Let it cool and set aside. Then, use a crushing magic to crush the selected malt into a paste and add it to the acorn powder soup. Sprinkle in magic powder and stir well. Finally, inscribe a heating magic circle on the outside of the container for low-temperature heating to maintain a good fermentation environment. Wait patiently for about 8-10 hours, and then you can filter out the juice from the mixture.
The filtered juice could already be called syrup, and it had a strong wheat aroma. Shuxin made two batches, one using malt from Golden Honey Wheat and the other using malt from Bitter Wheat. The former was particularly fragrant, while the latter was very sweet. In any case, Shuxin couldn't smell even a trace of bitterness.
The remaining mixture was not wasted. It was taken by Meimeilin and Lililian, who were in the kitchen preparing breakfast at the time. It was then transformed into caramel-colored cookies, which were served fragrantly on the Flower Fairy's table.
These maltose crumb biscuits make a crunchy sound when you eat them, and they taste a lot like whole-grain biscuits. They're crispy and crunchy, and Shuxin really likes them because they're not too sweet.
The desserts at Flower Fairy are all incredibly sweet!
The demons all had a sweet tooth. When Xi was eating maltose cookies, she would pour syrup from the syrup jar into the cookie, as if she wanted to drown the cookie and the plate underneath in syrup. Shu Xin felt a toothache just looking at it.
After breakfast, Shuxin went to the kitchen and started making the sugar syrup. She then boiled and stirred the syrup until it thickened, and the maltose was ready.
The sky outside the window was slightly dark, and the rich and refreshing sweet aroma wafted through the air amidst the pattering rain. Shu Xin stirred slowly, and the syrup in the pot bubbled and simmered.
The continuous rain signifies the end of the prolonged drought. Now, apart from the flower fairy slaves purchased by the flower fairy merchant, there is no additional population in the Land of Sin.
After all, flying in the rain is difficult, and long-distance flights are especially difficult. Unlike during a drought when there is only hunger and thirst, the flower fairies now need to brave the wind and rain to fly to the land of sin.
There's a high chance they'll drown, their mouths and noses buried in the rain; another high chance they'll fall to their deaths from exhaustion; and yet another high chance they'll succumb to fever from prolonged exposure to the rain and die on the way before even reaching their destination...
Furthermore, with the arrival of rain and the revival of vegetation, the flower fairies have more food sources. At this time, the idyllic paradise located in the distance, which still exists only in rumors and seems like a beautiful dream, no longer holds such a strong attraction.
Shu Xin accepted this well. The runic chains binding the flower fairies had been removed. She only hoped that there wouldn't be any more major disasters on the Garnar Plains. With the flower fairies' diligence and hard work, their lives would eventually be better than before.
Shu Xin is thinking about her adorable magical cat right now—
She hadn't seen Daisy since the harvest season ended!
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Author's Note: ...When I tried to log in, I was suddenly told my password was wrong, but I was sure I entered the correct one. So I had to change it, but then it told me "The new password cannot be the same as the old password"—Huh?! Excuse me?!
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