Royal Palace Ice Fun and Ice Shop Planning
In summer, the scorching sun pours down on the palace without reservation, and every inch of the air is filled with unbearable heat.
Bai Linglong was in the study, holding a book, but her mind was not at ease. Fine beads of sweat kept appearing on her forehead. As soon as she wiped them with the handkerchief in her hand, they quickly seeped out again.
Suddenly, a cheerful and noisy sound of footsteps came from a distance, and then the door of the study was pushed open with a creaky sound.
The four little guys, Nan Jinxuan, Nan Jinyi, Nan Jinyu and Nan Jinyao, jumped in like four happy little animals.
"Mother, Mother!"
Nan Jinxuan ran the fastest and rushed to Bai Linglong, holding her arm and said coquettishly, "It's so hot that it's going to melt us. We want to eat ice cream!"
Nan Jinyi was not far behind, his little face flushed, and he said eagerly: "Yes, yes, mother, please give us some food, we are almost fainting from the heat!"
Nan Jinyu nodded vigorously, fanning himself with his chubby little hands, muttering, "I feel like I'm going to turn into a roasted sweet potato!"
Nan Jinyao blinked her big watery eyes, stood aside obediently, and said softly, "Mother, Yao'er wants to eat too."
Bai Linglong looked at the children's red faces from the heat, feeling distressed and cute at the same time. She smiled and tapped Nan Jinxuan's nose, saying, "Look at you little greedy cats. Mother will get it for you right away."
After she finished speaking, she thought about it, and several large boxes of beautifully packaged milk ice cream instantly appeared on the table.
The children's eyes suddenly lit up like the twinkling stars in the night sky, and they cheered excitedly.
Bai Linglong opened the box, and a rich and mellow milk aroma wafted into her nose.
She picked up an ice cream, handed it to Nan Jinxuan, and then distributed it to the other children one by one.
Nan Jinxuan couldn't wait to take a big bite, his eyes narrowed into crescents, and he said vaguely: "It's so delicious, mother, this ice cream is icy and cool, with a strong milky flavor, it won't be hot anymore!"
Nan Jinyi ate so much that his face was covered with food. He also gave a thumbs up and praised vaguely: "Wow, this is the most delicious thing I have ever eaten!"
Nan Jinyu was wolfing down the food, his cheeks puffed up like a small ball, and he just kept nodding his head.
Nan Jinyao licked the ice cream in small bites, with a happy smile on her face, and said softly, "Thank you, mother. It's delicious."
At this time, the maids heard the noise and walked into the study.
Bai Linglong smiled and called them: "Come and try it, this is the best way to cool down in this weather."
Wanqing took the ice cream, her face full of gratitude, and said with a smile: "The princess is always so kind to us, and she always thinks of us when she prepares delicious food."
The maid Ling'er took a bite and her eyes lit up immediately. She quickly agreed: "Yes, this is the first time I've eaten something so wonderful. I feel like the heat in my body has dissipated in an instant."
The guards stood outside the study. Bai Linglong did not forget them and asked someone to send them ice cream.
After a while, the guards outside could be heard discussing in low voices: "The princess is really kind-hearted. This ice cream really helps to cool you down."
"Yeah, I've never tasted anything like it."
When everyone had almost finished eating, Bai Linglong looked at the ice cream wrappers all over the floor and suddenly an idea came to her mind.
In this hot weather, everyone is exhausted by the heat. If we can promote ice cream, smoothies and other cold products, it will not only bring coolness to people, but may also start a business.
Thinking of this, Bai Linglong had an idea in her mind, and she remembered that she had seen a method of making ice with saltpeter in ancient books.
In this era, ice is a rare commodity that only rich people can enjoy in summer. If you can master the ice-making technology, then the ice product business will have a source of guarantee.
Bai Linglong immediately took action, raising her voice and shouting, "An Er!"
In an instant, a dark shadow appeared in front of her like a ghost. An Yi knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Princess, what do you want?"
"Hurry up and go to the city and try your best to buy more saltpeter. Act quickly, the sooner the better!"
Bai Linglong looked anxious, her eyes full of anticipation.
An Er said nothing, and disappeared without a trace in a flash.
Bai Linglong was not idle either. She rummaged through the cabinets and drawers in the palace and found several large pottery jars and some clean water.
Not long after, An Er came back, followed by a few servants, carrying several large bags of saltpeter.
"Princess, the saltpeter has been bought back." An Yi said steadily.
"Well, well done, carry the saltpeter to the backyard."
Bai Linglong raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a satisfied smile, with a gleam of eagerness in her eyes.
When they arrived at the backyard, Bai Linglong rolled up her sleeves and personally directed everyone to pour the saltpeter into a large vat, and then add an appropriate amount of clean water into the vat.
As soon as I finished pouring, I saw a thin layer of water droplets quickly condensing on the wall of the tank, and the surrounding air seemed to be cast under a spell and instantly became a little cooler.
"Everyone, be careful. The temperature drops significantly when the saltpeter dissolves in water. Don't touch the water in the tank directly."
Bai Linglong said with a serious look on her face.
Then, she carefully put the pottery jar filled with clean water into the large vat.
"The heat exchange during this process will lower the water temperature. Let's be patient and wait."
Bai Linglong explained to everyone.
Everyone held their breath, staring at the pottery jar without blinking, not daring to make a sound.
Time seemed to have stopped, and every second seemed to be so long.
About an hour later, Bai Linglong took a deep breath, slowly lifted the cloth covering the pottery jar, and looked inside the jar.
I saw that the water in the pottery jar had begun to freeze, and a layer of crystal clear ice had formed at the edge.
"It's done!"
Bai Linglong jumped up with excitement, her face filled with uncontrollable joy.
Everyone gathered around and looked at the ice in the ceramic jar, their faces filled with surprise and admiration.
"This saltpeter can actually make ice, it's amazing!"
An Yi's eyes widened and he couldn't help but exclaimed.
However, Bai Linglong knew that this was just the beginning.
Although it was the first successful ice making, it was still far from commercialization.
On the one hand, the current ice-making efficiency is low. If we want to supply smoothie shops, the current speed is far from meeting the large demand.
We will have to find a more efficient way later, such as adjusting the amount of saltpeter and water added each time to find the ratio that saves the most time and produces the most ice.
On the other hand, the purity and shape of the ice produced are difficult to control.
As a commodity, the purity of ice is very important, and too much impurities will affect the taste of ice products;
Regular shapes are more convenient for storage, transportation and use. For example, ice with suitable shapes can be better processed when making smoothies and ice cubes.
Therefore, Bai Linglong needs to continue to study and optimize the ice-making process to ensure that the quality of ice reaches commercial standards before she can successfully open a store.
In the following days, Bai Linglong devoted herself to the ice-making experiment.
She kept adjusting the ratio of saltpeter to water and tried different ice-making containers and ambient temperatures.
When the ice is made, it is either not pure enough and contains impurities;
Or the shape is irregular and difficult to use.
But she was not discouraged. She analyzed the problem again and again and repeated the experiment.
Finally, after countless attempts and improvements, Bai Linglong mastered a mature method of making ice.
The ice cubes produced were large, pure, and regular in shape, completely meeting her standards.
After buying high-quality ice cubes, Bai Linglong began to prepare for the rest of the milk tea and smoothie shop in a hurry.
She personally found the best carpenter in the city, carefully selected the wood, and created a set of exquisite and comfortable tables, chairs and counters.
After asking around, we found several skilled chefs who taught us how to make smoothies, ice cream, and cold drinks of various flavors.
During the process of preparing for the store, Bai Linglong also gave full play to her creativity and personally designed the store's sign and decorations.
She had the sign painted with colorful and tempting images of milk tea, smoothies and ice cream, which made people drool at the sight of it from afar.
On the walls of the store are summer landscape paintings she drew herself, with blue sky and white clouds, green mountains and green waters, and a few lush green plants. As soon as people enter the store, they feel as if they are in a cool summer wonderland.
After everything was ready, Bai Linglong's smoothie shop finally opened its doors.
On the opening day, there was a long queue in front of the store, and it was very lively.
Attracted by this novel ice product, people came from all directions, all wanting to taste this delicious food they had never seen before.
"This smoothie is so delicious, so icy and sweet. Once you take a sip, the heat is gone. It's so refreshing!"
A young man ate the smoothie in big mouthfuls and gave a thumbs up, praising it highly.
"Yes, this ice cream is incredibly smooth and has a rich milky flavor. It's so delicious. This is the first time I've eaten something so delicious!"
An old lady also said with a smile, her face full of satisfaction.
Bai Linglong stood in the store, looking at this lively scene, feeling a sense of accomplishment in her heart.
However, she was not someone who was easily satisfied, and she soon began to think about how to expand her business.
She plans to open branches in the most prosperous areas of Beijing, and also plans to develop more novel and unique flavors and varieties to meet the taste needs of different people.
During this process, Bai Linglong also encountered many troubles.
Some people were jealous of her booming business and deliberately slandered her shop.
There are also some people with bad intentions who want to steal the method of making ice from her.
But Bai Linglong was not afraid. With her wisdom and courage, she skillfully resolved these crises one by one.
“No matter what difficulties I encounter, I will never give up.
I want to make ice cream an indispensable part of everyone's summer life, bringing a touch of coolness and sweetness to this hot summer! ”
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