She originally wanted to make caramel bubble tea, but tapioca didn't exist in this era. Although she had everything in her space, some things were hard to explain, so she didn't dare to take the risk. She had to wait for an opportunity to clarify the origins of these things.
"I've heard of milk tea before. I've heard that the herdsmen on the grasslands like to drink milk tea, but they boil it with oil and salt. But Third Madam boils it with sugar. That's really strange!"
Aunt Xu looked at the pot in surprise. The milk had a faint caramel color, but there wasn't a single tea leaf in sight. She wondered how the Third Madam had come up with this idea.
He Jiuniang smiled and said, "Mine is different from theirs. I drink it like tea, and it's sweet."
Just then, the pot boiled, and He Jiu Niang served a bowl to Sun Shi, and then served another bowl to Xu Saozi, who dared not accept it.
"Drink it, just to taste it for me. If there's anything wrong with it, I'll make changes."
He Jiuniang put the bowl in her hand, actually quite pleased with Xu Saozi's behavior.
The Xu family are honest people who do things in a proper and honest manner and never overstep their bounds. He Jiu Niang had also tested them a bit and knew that this family was not the kind of people who would forget their status just because their master was friendly. Therefore, He Jiu Niang was willing to treat them better.
"Third Madam Xie."
Aunt Xu carefully took a sip from the bowl, and the sweet taste instantly filled her mouth. She couldn't help but take another sip and said with a smile, "Third Madam is really amazing. This milk tastes so good and delicious, not fishy at all!"
Milk was a rare commodity in those days, and since it hadn't undergone much artificial processing, it often had a slightly fishy smell, and some people might not even drink it.
But He Jiuniang's creation has the sweetness of sugar, the fragrance of tea, and the rich aroma of milk. I really don't know how to praise it enough!
Sun also took a bite and said, "This tastes really good, but I think it's a bit too sweet and cloying."
"Hehe, that's normal. I put in quite a lot of sugar. The flavor can be changed. Customers who don't like it too sweet can put in less sugar."
He Jiuniang explained that she originally wanted to cook a pot of less sugar, but she hadn't had time to do so yet!
Mrs. Sun finished her milk tea and asked, "Are you planning to take this to the store to sell?"
"Yes, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. After cooking it and letting it cool, add some ice cubes. The taste is simply heavenly!"
He Jiuniang immediately felt excited at the thought of having an iced milk tea on a hot summer day.
You can also make shaved ice with red beans, mung beans, peanut crumbs, etc., so you don't have to worry about not being able to sell them.
"You have a good idea, but milk and ice aren't cheap. This bowl of milk tea costs a lot of money, and most people can't afford it!"
Mrs. Sun did the math carefully. She realized that if other companies were making this stuff, she wouldn't be willing to buy it even if she had the money. Just one sip and the money would be gone. It hurt to think about it.
"Ms. Sun, don't panic. We don't make money off the poor. There are so many rich people in Fucheng. Their daily food, clothing and other necessities are much more expensive than this. A cup of milk tea is nothing to them."
He Jiuniang ladled out all the milk tea from the pot and divided it into several bowls. She asked Sun to give one bowl to Old Man Lu, and Xu to give one to her husband and son. She herself took two bowls to Gou'er and Lu Baichuan.
Although Gou'er didn't go to school, he found some interesting books in the study. After finishing his sword practice in the morning, he sat in the study and read.
He Jiuniang went to the study, and Gou'er saw her, smiled and called out "Mother," then asked her what she was carrying.
"It's milk tea, Mom just made it. You can drink it while it's hot now, or you can drink it when it's cold. Mom will go and take a bowl to your dad too."
When her son is reading, He Jiuniang usually doesn't want to disturb him, so she puts the bowl on his table and leaves.
Lu Baichuan felt unwell all over, both aching and weak. He was drifting off to sleep when he sensed someone coming in. He opened his eyes slightly and saw a pink figure standing in front of his bed.
He Jiuniang is wearing a pink gauze dress today. It's hot, so wearing a gauze dress is the coolest thing to do.
Her skin is fair, so wearing pink doesn't look out of place at all; in fact, it makes her look even more delicate.
If she went out like this, people would definitely think she was still an unmarried young woman if she hadn't styled her hair in a married woman's bun.
Lu Baichuan thought to himself, "My wife is really beautiful. No wonder my mother thinks I'm not good enough for her."
He now feels unworthy and needs to recover as soon as possible.
"I made some milk tea, I'll bring you a bowl to try."
He Jiuniang placed the bowl on the bedside table and then asked him, "Can you get up by yourself? Do you need my help?"
Lu Baichuan was about to nod subconsciously, but looking at his rosy-cheeked wife in front of him, he weakly reached out his hand: "Help me up."
He Jiuniang didn't think much of it, knowing that the injury was very serious, otherwise she wouldn't have had someone help her back.
She leaned down, and Lu Baichuan gently helped her up, sitting against the headboard, and then fed him milk tea with a spoon. Just thinking about it was wonderful.
In fact—
He Jiuniang scooped him up, put a pillow behind him, and then shoved the bowl of milk tea into his hands.
His movements were fluid and graceful, giving him no chance to feign weakness.
Lu Baichuan: ...
"Drink up, what are you standing there for?"
He Jiuniang looked at Lu Baichuan, who was not moving, with some confusion. It had been quite a while, and the milk tea was no longer too hot to drink. Moreover, his hand was fine, so he shouldn't be unable to lift the bowl.
Knowing he had no chance, Lu Baichuan quickly took a sip to cover his embarrassment.
"Is this milk tea? Made from cow's milk?"
Lu Baichuan smacked his lips, savoring the taste between his teeth.
"Yeah, what do you think?"
"Delicious!"
Lu Baichuan spoke his mind and took another sip.
“I’ve had milk tea made by herders before, and their taste and texture are weird, completely different from yours.”
Many people are not used to the milk tea made by ordinary people, but the milk tea that He Jiuniang made is the sweet milk tea that will become popular all over the world in later generations, and the difference is huge.
"Of course it's different. I plan to take this to Lu Hei Ya's store to sell. Right now, the store only has food, not drinks, which is a bit missing."
He Jiuniang had wanted to make milk tea for a long time, but it wasn't very convenient to buy milk in the county town before, and she couldn't guarantee that she could supply it every day, so she had to give up.
But now that we've come to the prefectural city, and the conditions are quite good, I immediately had this idea.
"I'm afraid this business won't be so easy to do."
Lu Baichuan placed the empty bowl on the bedside table and then said, "Milk is precious and not always available. If we start a business, the price of milk will probably rise even more."
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