After chatting for a while, Xu Jiang washed the pot and prepared to cook another sweet dish. She would try it first. If it tasted good, a certain big cat would be in for a treat.
A big cat sneezed, and after handing over the affairs to the two county yamen, he rode his horse towards the inland river.
The cooking method of sweet milk tea is roughly the same as that of salty tea, except that the salt is replaced with rock honey. The taste is still good, but Xu Jiang always feels it is bland.
She suddenly remembered that Lou Yunchun had once said that he had drunk a kind of Qiang roasted tea in Gaoshan Town in the northwest, and she felt a little itchy.
If the tea is roasted and then boiled, it will be more fragrant and flavorful.
Before Xu Jiang figured it out, her hands had already started moving. She first cleaned the pottery jar, dried the remaining water, then added red tea, and roasted it slowly over a fire. Soon, the rich tea aroma wafted out.
After a hint of burnt aroma comes out, Xu Jiang adds rock honey, waits for it to melt, and then stir-fries it with tea leaves.
"What are you doing? Why is it smelling even better than before?"
"It's sweet."
With a whirring sound of water and fire colliding, curls of white smoke drifted out. The fragrance followed the wind and spread out into the alley, attracting passers-by in. People took the opportunity to solicit customers.
Several girls who were wandering outside the alley couldn't help themselves after smelling the fragrance, and they all lifted their skirts and walked into the alley.
The water boiled again, Xu Jiang added the cheese and stirred it. After it was completely melted, he filtered out the residue and poured it out to taste.
"Hmm... this taste is just right."
The fusion of Hu tea and Qiang tea removes the bitterness and retains the sweetness, creating a smooth, thick yet mellow taste that is suitable for both men and women, young and old.
Huanyilou Big Cat.
"Sister Xu."
"Sister Xu, we are here to buy books again."
"What are you cooking? Why does it smell so good?"
Xu Jiang looked up and saw Mulanhe, Song Yi and other little girls. "Hey, when did you get here?"
Because of the Mu family's affairs, Mulanhe felt a little awkward when she saw Xu Jiang again.
Xu Jiang stepped forward, grabbed her, and pulled her to sit on a low stool. Then he called the others over and said, "We just roasted some new tea. Come and try some."
The young girls had been eager to make a move, so they sat around without any hesitation. Xu Jiang felt relieved when she saw their servants and maids were all looking at her at the entrance of the alley.
It’s good that someone is following her. She is still frightened by the last time Mulan Jing got lost.
Xu Jiang went to get the teacups and distributed the tea to them. When she handed it to Mulanhe, she patted her hand. Only then did a smile appear on her round little face.
"Try it and see if it suits your taste."
The girls drank politely, then showed pleasantly surprised expressions, "It's delicious!"
"Is this Hu tea?" Mulan He asked in surprise, "Why does it taste different from what we usually drink?"
"It's Hu tea, and it's also Qiang tea." Xu Jiang explained the origins of tea making to her in detail, and she suddenly understood, "So that's how it is."
After drinking, Song Yi wiped his lips and said with a smile, "It's a pity that Sister Yanyan can't come out today. I missed this good tea."
Xu Jiang said, "Just now I wanted to ask why Yanyan didn't come."
Song Yi glanced at Mulan He and said, "It was Yanyan who invited us here, but when we got here, she fell ill."
Xu Jiang heard this and asked hurriedly, "Is it serious?"
"I caught a cold. I had a high fever yesterday. I feel better today, but I'm still groggy." Mulanhe said.
Xu Jiang asked, "Who did you ask to see me?"
Mulanhe said, "I heard he was the imperial physician."
Xu Jiang nodded, thinking that when he caught Wu Zhi later, he would ask her to help check it out.
Then he said to Mulan He, "Why don't you remember the method of making tea? Then give me some tea and make it for her. It will be like she has come."
Otherwise, when people talk about it later, I wonder how angry that delicate little girl will be.
The girls all agreed.
Mulan He looked a little sad and sighed, "It's a pity Lan Jing isn't here. She loves these sweet tea drinks the most. I wonder if Gusu has any."
Thinking of Mulan Jing, Xu Jiang sighed slightly and then asked, "Is she doing well in Gusu? Has she received any letters?"
"That's fine, she just said she was lonely and missed us." Mulanhe's eyes were red, "I miss her too."
The two sisters grew up together. Because Mulan Jing cannot speak, she is very dependent on Mulan He.
An elder sister is like a mother, and Mulan He is both an elder sister and a mother, taking care of her meticulously. This sudden separation, thousands of miles apart, and the prospect of rarely seeing each other in the future, how could she not miss her?
Xu Jiang felt helpless, but she also advised: "Don't be sad, maybe she can come back to the capital in the future."
Mulan He shook her head. "Father said that Uncle might not be able to return to the capital. If he can't come back, how can Lan Jing come back?"
Xu Jiang thought to herself that it was not certain, it all depended on Zhao Xiu. Zhao Xiu knew what Mulan Jing was up to at a glance after reading his articles.
In the past, she thought Zhao Xiu was unworthy, but after helping to capture Guo Yuanzhen and using his merits to keep Mu Congye in office, allowing their family to be reunited, her opinion changed a little.
If he could graduate from high school and stay in Beijing in the future, Lan Jing might be able to return to Beijing.
Xu Jiang touched Mulan He's face and comforted her, "There's a long way to go. I have a feeling that Lan Jing will come back to you one day."
Mulanhe nodded, then apologized to Xu Jiang, "Sister once told me not to come again, but I came anyway. I'm sorry."
"Silly girl, this is a different time. I didn't let you come then because I was afraid of causing you trouble. From now on, you can come whenever you want."
"Really? Can you come?"
"Of course it's true." Xu Jiang pointed at the young girls who had already started choosing books and said jokingly, "You are my biggest buyers. I wish you could come every day."
Mulanhe rubbed her eyes, and smiled cheerfully and lovely again, then moved closer to choose books with her sisters.
A group of little yellow orioles flew over and sang sweet songs in the bookstore again.
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