Chapter 106 Chapter 106 New Products
After Qin Run and his two brothers washed their faces in the dormitory, Xu Yunfan asked Qin Run to take Xiao Ye and Qin An to the cafeteria first, while he wanted to go out for a walk.
After walking down the street, when he turned a corner, Xu Yunfan heard someone selling milk.
milk?
This is a good thing!
Xu Yunfan remembered that he had taken out several bags of corn starch and several boxes of light cream from his suitcase. He didn't know what to do with these things at first. Thinking that they were useless at home, he asked Qin Run to bring them to the cafeteria.
If he could buy milk, Xu Yunfan thought, he might know what kind of food he could make with it.
Xu Yunfan rushed over and saw a man with half a bucket of warm milk in front of him. "Brother, how much are you selling this milk for? If the price is right, I'll buy half a bucket."
Seeing Xu Yunfan coming over to look, the man smiled, revealing his white teeth, "Little brother, are you kidding?"
He had just milked this milk and specially picked it out to sell. He thought it would not sell, but unexpectedly someone actually came to ask the price.
This stuff, people don't drink it very often, because they think it has a fishy smell. His cow had given birth to a calf a month ago, and there was a lot of milk, so that part of his body was badly swollen. So he squeezed out half a bucket of it to see if he could sell it for some copper coins.
The man was delighted to receive a business call and said quickly, "This milk is freshly squeezed. My home is in town, so it's absolutely fresh. I won't ask for more than half a bucket. You can take it all for ten cents."
Xu Yunfan: "...Ten coins?"
What’s the difference between this thing and giving it away for free?
"Well, what's wrong, little brother? Do you think it's too expensive?" It was the first time for the man to sell milk. He thought that they usually didn't like to drink this stuff, and they would only drink it when the children had no milk. But the children drank it, so he thought that this stuff was good for people to drink. Otherwise, how could the calf grow so strong?
So he opened his mouth and shouted out ten cents.
But he forgot that there is a child at home who needs milk, so who would buy this thing?
"How about eight cents?" The man hesitated and tentatively lowered the price by two cents.
It’s good to earn eight cents, at least I can buy four meat buns, so it’s not a loss.
Xu Yunfan nodded immediately, "Okay, but I didn't bring a bucket. Will you still come to sell tomorrow?"
The man thought for a moment. His cow had plenty of milk, so it wouldn't be a problem to squeeze out another half bucket tomorrow. "Come on, what's going on?"
"If you come, I'll give you ten cents. Give me this half bucket of milk and the bucket. I'll come back tomorrow to buy from you, and then I'll give you the bucket. The extra two cents will be used as the money for the milk reservation tomorrow. Is that okay with you?"
Xu Yunfan was not blind. For such a long time, this man had been selling milk, but no one came. He thought that this thing was not easy to sell. With such a big customer like him, this person would be stupid to refuse him.
Besides, he was not afraid that people would not come tomorrow.
Even if the person doesn't come, he won't lose out on the eight cents for half a bucket of milk.
"Okay, then I'll wait for you here tomorrow?" The man was happy. No matter how small a mosquito leg is, it's still meat!
Xu Yunfan nodded, handed over the money with one hand and picked up the bucket with the other, bought some tea on the way, and then hurried to the academy happily.
There was no way around it. The milk would become stale if it was kept for too long, and he would have to boil it and let it cool down before cooking.
In the cafeteria, Qin Run and Qin San were busy as hell. Xu Yunfan took a small pot that had been discarded before and found two large stones under the shade of a tree outside the kitchen to make a simple structure to hold the pot steady. Xu Yunfan then called Qin An to light the fire for him.
Aunt Qin and the others were so busy that their butts were about to smoke, and no one had the time to ask him what he was doing?
But they all knew that Xu Yunfan was not good at cooking, and he was probably trying to tinker with something.
Qin Run was worried. Seeing Xu Yunfan boiling milk and peeling Huanghuali wood outside, he couldn't help but take the time to step forward and ask, "Yunfan, what are you doing? Do you need my help?"
Xu Yunfan was so busy peeling the skin that he didn't even raise his head. The doting in his tone made people blush. "No, I can do it myself. You just go and do your own thing. I'll make you something delicious later to reward my husband who has worked so hard for several days, okay?"
"I'm not a child anymore. Only children need to be pampered." Qin Run really liked the way Xu Yunfan spoke to him. As brothers, who doesn't want to be pampered by the person they like?
When they are children, they want to be pampered by their elders. After they get married and start a family, they long to be pampered and protected by their significant other. When they are old, they hope to be respected by their children. In this way, these three things can be considered as blessings in life.
But every time Xu Yunfan spoke to him like this, Qin Run couldn't help feeling shy and couldn't help himself.
Xu Yunfan raised his head then, smiling dazzlingly, "Maybe in the eyes of others, you are already a brother who can stand on his own and raise his younger brother by himself, but that was in the past. In the past, you didn't have me, no man loved you, no one could rely on you, for the sake of life, for your younger brother, you could only force yourself to grow up, no matter how hard or tired you were, you couldn't cry out, but now you have me, Run'er, you can rely on me now, if you encounter something you can't solve, you still have me, you can tell me, anything, any problem, I will solve it for you, so you don't have to work so hard, you can slow down appropriately and give yourself a chance to breathe and rest, this family has me to support you, so you can be like a child, feel at ease being spoiled by me, and I am willing to spoil you and indulge you, I want to spoil you, be good to you. This matter has nothing to do with age, do you understand?"
These words, like the warm sun in winter, or the spring rain that moistens the barren land, bring with them the hope that everything will revive, and warm the heart. Who wouldn't like to hear such words? Who wouldn't like to hear them?
Perhaps, other people would think that Xu Yunfan is a smooth talker who only speaks sweet words to make people happy, but Qin Run knows that it is not the case. Xu Yunfan says nice things but does even better. He really does what he says.
Qin Run naturally wanted to be spoiled by Xu Yunfan, but Xu Yunfan was only seventeen years old! He was also a rich young master who was spoiled at home. He shouldn't have to work so hard.
Xu Yunfan now is just like he was back then. He was forced to grow up overnight, become the backbone of a family, and shoulder the burden of life. No one knows better than Qin Run, who has experienced it, how heavy that burden is.
Qin Run looked at Xu Yunfan deeply, his eyes slightly red, and squatted down next to Xu Yunfan: "But I am older than you, and you are younger. I should take care of you."
Xu Yunfan didn't like what he heard. He leaned over and whispered in Qin Run's ear, saying in a self-proclaimed vicious tone, "Stop talking nonsense. It's obvious that I'm older than you. Didn't you see it and even touched me this morning? You're such a pervert. This isn't a good habit. You have to change it. Next time, don't tell me I'm small, okay? I'm obviously very big, okay?"
Qin Run: “…”
Xu Yunfan really knows how to ruin the atmosphere, it's like this every time.
The previous sentence could move him to tears, and the next sentence could leave him speechless. He wanted to pry open his head. What he said was clear and without any ambiguity, but Xu Yunfan just let his imagination run wild and even brought up some color.
Qin Run was really convinced and couldn't help but prove his innocence, "Yun Fan, I was referring to age, what were you thinking about?"
"Ah! Am I mistaking this? Oh, if you're talking about age, I'm 20 mentally, so am I older than you? Don't tell me about now. Anyway, at my age now, around you, I'm old enough to be a father. How can I be young? I'm old enough to support a family, so why would I need you to take care of me?"
Xu Yunfan pouted, "Are you not happy to be taken care of by me?"
"No way, you're so nice to me, I'm so happy, how could I not be happy? I'm just afraid that you'll be tired and feel it's hard." Qin Run couldn't bear to let Xu Yunfan get tired. If conditions allowed, he didn't even want Xu Yunfan to do any work, and just let him be the master at home.
But my strength doesn’t allow it!
Xu Yunfan naturally knew that Qin Run loved and doted on him, and a smile appeared on his face. He glanced at the kitchen to make sure no one noticed, and quickly kissed Qin Run. "Being good to your husband is natural, and it's not tiring. Be good and do your own thing first. I'll make it later and give it to you first. No one else has this honor."
The words "Be good" left Qin Run helpless. He had been planning to come out to help, but in the end he went back to the kitchen in a panic.
It's not that Qin San and the others didn't notice Xu Yunfan and the others, but they deliberately avoided looking at them. They saw the couple together too much, and even if Xu Yunfan and the others were not embarrassed, they themselves would feel embarrassed.
But Xu Yunfan's words were too penetrating.
Aunt Qin and Aunt Qin Sanniang laughed silently. Aunt Qin said shamelessly, "This boy, his words are really... If I were a few decades younger and a man said that to me, I'm afraid I would have to run after him like a dog."
Qin Sanniang glanced at Xu Yunfan, then looked away and agreed, "Who says it isn't true? This little man speaks with sincerity. It makes people feel like they've eaten honey and their hearts are so sweet. No wonder Run'er can't live without him."
Qin San and the other men were full of admiration for Xu Yunfan. Damn, they were all human beings, all men, and had the same mouth, but why was it that Xu Yunfan's mouth seemed to spit out honey when he opened it?
On the other hand, they couldn't say a word like him even after trying for a long time. Could it be that because they eat different things, they are so sweet-mouthed?
Thinking of this, Qin San asked Fang Yi beside him the same question.
Fang Yi thought for a moment before saying, "Maybe it's not that we eat differently, but that our brains are different?"
Qin San: "...Although I don't want to admit it, what you said makes some sense."
Xu Yunfan outside the kitchen didn't hear what Qin San and the others said and was busy with his own things.
There are milk, light cream, starch, sugar, glutinous rice flour, and huanghuali pulp. Xu Yunfan plans to make some snow meringue. This thing is not difficult to make, but it tastes good. Besides, Qin Run and the others have never eaten cream, so they think they will like it.
Things like white sugar and edible pigments were almost always found in the suitcase every day, and there were quite a few stored at home, so Xu Yunfan asked Qin Run to bring some over, thinking that they might be needed someday.
What a coincidence, I’ll use it today.
After the dough was steamed, Xu Yunfan ran to the kitchen and took some lard to smear on his hands. He kneaded and pulled the dough, back and forth countless times. Aunt Qin and others occasionally noticed it, but they had no idea what he was doing.
After the dough was pulled, Xu Yunfan put the glutinous rice flour into the pan to fry. Qin San wanted to come out and ask if he needed help, but seeing Xu Yunfan working in an orderly manner, he didn't know how he could help.
Looking at the large bowl of pear flesh cut into small pieces by Xu Yunfan, Qin San thought that Xu Yunfan might be making some new food again. It would be inappropriate for him to go and see, as it would be suspected of stealing his skills.
Xu Yunfan didn't know what Qin San and the others were thinking. He was very busy at the moment. He took out a box of light cream and poured it into a basin. He added an appropriate amount of white sugar and then stirred it continuously in the basin until it became thick.
In order to make the dough look better, Xu Yunfan ran to the kitchen and took out some pigment, sprinkled some cooked glutinous rice flour on the table, and then used a rolling pin to roll out pink, red and yellow dough.
Seeing Xu Yunfan's skillful movements, as if he had been rolling out noodles professionally for twenty years, Aunt Qin couldn't help but sigh twice, wondering why Xu Yunfan could cook so many foods, but couldn't cook a single dish well?
Aunt Qin, who didn't know that everyone has strengths and weaknesses, was puzzled by this.
After preparing the ingredients and dough, Xu Yunfan placed the rolled dough on a small bowl, first put in the butter, then put in the pear flesh cut into small cubes, then put in the butter to cover the pear flesh, and finally wrapped it with the dough, sprinkled it with fried glutinous rice flour and it was done.
After Xu Yunfan finished, he immediately called to the kitchen, "Run'er, come out for a moment."
Hearing Xu Yunfan calling him, Qin Run put down the spatula and ran out without thinking, "What's wrong?"
Thinking Xu Yunfan was in trouble, Qin Run rushed out anxiously. Before he could speak, he met Xu Yunfan's smiling eyes. Then, his attention was attracted by the dozens of plump red, yellow and pink things on the table. "What is this?"
It looks like it's delicious.
Xu Yunfan took out a pink snow meringue and handed it to Qin Run: "This is called snow meringue, it's made of glutinous rice flour, try it and see if you like it."
Qin Run took a bite and was immediately amazed by its unique taste.
This thing is soft and sticky. It even stretches into strings when you take a bite. The stuff inside makes Qin Run love it very much.
After just one bite, Qin Run's eyes lit up. He looked carefully at the contents, pointed at it, and asked Xu Yunfan, "Yunfan, what is this? It's so delicious and sweet! It's so sweet and delicate, I've never tasted it before."
“It’s cream.”
Qin Run took big bites, as it was his first time eating it. Xu Yunfan specially picked out a snow meringue with the most cream for him to eat, and he accidentally got some on the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Xu Yunfan reached out and wiped the cream off the corner of his mouth. Without disdain, he put it directly into his own mouth, as if hinting at something, and saying meaningfully: "It's quite sweet, I like it too."
Seeing this, Qin Run felt a loud bang and his scalp almost exploded.
Xu Yunfan is really something. He is seducing him all the time, but he can only see but not eat. It makes him feel itchy and unbearable.
Xu Yunfan is good in every way except this one.
Qin Run took another bite angrily, "Don't you want to eat it?"
"I don't want to eat them." Xu Yunfan was tired of making them, and there were still dozens left to pack. "Go and call An Ge'er and the others and Aunt Qin to come and try them. Just treat it as a new experience. If you and An Ge'er like them, you can pack a few to take home and eat tonight. Then, keep four of each of the three colors of snow meringue for Xiu Ze and the others, and sell the rest!"
"Okay, I'll go right away." Qin Run was so happy that he turned around and called Aunt Qin and the others, then reached out and took another one and ate while walking.
Xu Yunfan smiled and continued to wrap the next one with dough.
Aunt Qin and the others were eating Snow Meringue and didn't want to talk anymore.
After all, we only have one mouth. We don’t have time to eat the delicious food, so how can we have time to talk?
Xu Yunfan didn't make many snow meringues. It took him an hour and a half in the afternoon to make only about a hundred. If he asked Aunt Qin and the others to take them back and share them, he wouldn't have to sell them. Therefore, he didn't ask for it.
After making the Snow Meringue, Xu Yunfan didn't have time to rest. He washed the pot, put the bought tea leaves and sugar into the pot and boiled them. After they turned into caramel color, he added boiling water and the remaining milk. After boiling over low heat, he took out the tea leaves and a pot of milk tea was ready.
After the milk tea was ready, Xu Yunfan found a few large bowls, poured the milk tea into them, and placed them in a bucket one by one. He then took a few larger bowls and turned them upside down on the bowls of milk tea, and finally poured the ice cubes in.
Xu Yunfan cut more than half of the hundreds of kilograms of Huanghuali wood. The students who were queuing to buy food found that the iced Huanghuali wood tonight was nearly half less than usual. Instead, new food was put on the dessert area. According to the shopkeeper, the food was called Snow Meringue. It looked plump and soft, with beautiful colors, and it looked delicious at first glance.
In short, no matter what this thing is called, as long as it can appear on the shelves of the dessert area of Qingfeng Canteen, then this thing must be delicious and definitely not available outside.
Qi Xiu Ze was busy selling goods. They had eaten other foods before, but this was the first time they had seen Xue Mei Niang, let alone eaten it.
Qi Xiu Ze and his three companions who treated the cafeteria as their own home were not polite at all. They each grabbed one and took a bite. Suddenly, no one cared to talk anymore. They kept stuffing the food into their mouths, one bite after another, each one bigger than the last, like starving ghosts reincarnated. It was scary just to watch them.
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