Chapter 358 Chapter 357 Let's Make Ice Cream Together
Su Huairan ran and jumped for a long time, and was tired and thirsty. When he saw his cousin standing in the corridor, he immediately stopped chasing Ah You and changed his route. He ran straight up the stairs with his two little legs, "Ajie... Ajie, I want some popsicles and ice cream."
The little brat's request successfully attracted everyone's attention. Even Su Yanzu and Shangguan Yu who were playing chess turned to look at him.
Oops, I should have told my cousin quietly. Su Huairan was secretly annoyed at the mistake, but she smiled innocently, "We are your guests, sister, you have to treat us with the best food."
Su Ruojin: ...
Whether it is popsicles or ice cream, it is not very convenient to make them in the Dayin Dynasty, especially ice cream. However, making popsicles is simpler than making ice cream because you don’t need to boil milk and egg yolks, nor do you need to take them out and stir them in the middle.
But if you want to make it delicious, there are two important ingredients. The first is milk, which can give the popsicle a thicker taste. The second is whipped cream, which not only adds milk flavor, but also makes the popsicle mellower. After all, if you only use juice or sugar water, you will get hard ice chips.
Forget about light cream, as it is not available in this era. Su Ruojin plans to use milk to make popsicles. Although the taste may not be as good as ice cream, it is definitely better than popsicles.
The farm raised cattle, so milk was easy to find. Su Ruojin took the five little kids to make ice cream.
For the little kids, especially those born into rich families, they were all very excited to have prepared the food by themselves, and their excitement far exceeded that of eating itself.
Even Su Yanzu and Shangguan Yu were not in the mood to play chess.
"Would you like to go and take a look?" Su Yanzu was obviously worried about his two naughty children.
Shangguan Yu was not worried at all. He was just curious. He turned around and said, "Ahui, do you want to go play?"
Zhong Wanhui, whose IQ is only seven or eight years old, was of course happy to hear about playing, but there were always strangers around. She had always been clinging to Shangguan Yu, and now she clung even tighter, almost turning into an octopus, but when she heard about going to play, her eyes lit up brighter than the stars at night.
Holding Shangguan Yu's arm tightly, she followed his guidance, went down the corridor, and went to the kitchen with Su Ruojin and his group to get fresh milk.
Su Yanzu looked at the backs of the two people in front of him, who were so close to each other, and for a moment he didn't know how to feel. When he looked up at the clear sky, all his emotions turned into the most sincere blessings. As long as you feel happy, that's enough.
The mother and the cooks in the kitchen were busy preparing dinner. When they saw the young master coming, Nanny Sui hurried over to greet him, "Master..."
"Is there any fresh milk?"
"Yes, I squeezed it out tonight and put it in the ice cellar."
The ice cellar was built by Santai. It is quite large and contains a lot of ice. It is used by Zhao Lan and Su's shop in the summer.
The milk collected in the morning has now naturally stratified, and Nanny Sui wants the maid to stir it evenly with chopsticks.
"Don't--" Su Ruojin hurriedly stopped him. This was exactly what she wanted.
Mao Ya and Su Ruojin had made popsicles and ice cream before, so they knew why they shouldn't be stirred. Instead, they used a bamboo scraper to scrape out the solidified fat on the surface, then took a small jar, poured the milk into it, sealed the jar, and shook it continuously.
Fortunately, Mao Ya has some skills, otherwise most people wouldn’t have the strength to shake her hands.
Su Huairan saw that she was still shaking, and asked in confusion, "Sister, why do you keep shaking... How long will it take..."
The little brats can't wait.
Su Ruojin smiled and said, "Wait a little longer. Once you open the jar, you will know why you have to keep shaking it."
After a while, Mao Ya put the jar away, opened the stopper, and a layer of light yellow floating matter appeared on it.
Su Ruojin fished them out and said to the kids, "Put this yellow molten substance in the ice cellar overnight, and you can take it out to make ice cream tomorrow."
"Ah, we can't eat it until tomorrow!"
Su Huairan couldn't wait any longer.
Su Ruojin smiled and said, "Don't worry, A'ran, let's eat ice cream first."
In July, there are many wild fruits in the mountains. The kitchen has some picked by the waiters in the mountains this morning. We have picked the sweet and sour ones and made them into juice for later use.
After all the materials were prepared, Su Ruojin took out the mold that she had used before and let the children experience pouring the materials into the mold one by one, and then putting in the shaved bamboo handles.
There are all kinds of wild fruit colors, red, purple, and yellow, arranged in grids, which are so beautiful. All the children are so happy that they can’t wait for the ice cream to be frozen immediately.
They squatted at the door of the ice cellar and refused to leave.
All adults: ...
It seems like they want to eat it too.
Dusk was falling, and the sky in the mountains got dark earlier than in the mountains. Seeing that everyone had finally made the ice cream, Nanny Sui came over to ask, "Master, can we have dinner now?"
Zhao Lan looked at Su Ruojin.
She smiled and said, "Then let's put it in the yard." It couldn't be more comfortable to eat while enjoying the cool air.
Turning around, she reminded her uncle, "Hurry up and coax your two babies over for dinner."
Here, his uncle's two children have the highest status, and others dare not call them, so only his uncle can go.
Su Yanzu walked over happily.
Shangguan Yu waited for a few steps before following.
The last one was Madam Yang. She had the most children, three in total. Although the two older ones were girls and did not require her to worry about them, she still had to go and see them.
Yang Si Niang also went there with her elder sister.
The yard suddenly became empty.
Su Ruojin exclaimed, "Sister Chunxiao, haven't Young Master Fan and Ba Niang returned yet?"
Chun Xiao glanced at the group of people who were leaving, leaned close to Su Ruojin's ear and whispered something.
She was startled and instantly looked at the person who left.
As if sensing something, Yang Si Niang turned around and asked, "Is there something wrong, Ajin?"
Su Ruojin quickly shook her head and waved her hands, meaning that everything was fine.
Oh! Yang Si Niang thought, even if there is something wrong, it has nothing to do with her.
There are wooden houses at the four corners of the vegetable field. Some are for the people who look after the vegetable field to live in. The one on the southeast corner was once where Su Ruojin lived. Later, she and Su Yanli went to Songjiang Prefecture and the house became empty. In the following three years, Zhao Lan would come and live here when he encountered something and felt bored.
At this moment, Ning Ba Niang got the key and arranged for someone to move in. It was already completely dark, and she asked, "You really don't want to go to the mountain to eat?"
The visitor kept looking in the direction of the farm house, and shook his head when he heard the question.
Ning Ba Niang sighed secretly, "Okay, I'll have someone send it down."
"Well," said the visitor, "it's getting dark, you should go back to the farmhouse."
Ning Ba Niang wanted to persuade him and said something, but she stammered and finally said nothing. She pulled Fan Yanjia's sleeve and said, "Let's go up first."
The Fanning couple walked hand in hand to the farmhouse halfway up the mountain.
At the door of the cabin, the visitor stood with his hands behind his back, staring blankly towards the direction of the mountainside. The evening breeze blew across his face, dispelling the day's heat, but it could not blow away his sorrow.
The sky is full of stars and the moon is shining all the way. It is such a beautiful day, but why does he feel lonely and depressed?
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