After entering the kitchen, Su Yun'er first went into her spatial dimension and took out some of the white sugar and rock sugar she had obtained, setting them aside for later use.
Hawthorns are also relatively easy to process. After removing the stems and pits, wash them thoroughly with clean water, and then you can make different snacks according to your preferences.
Su Yun'er took out three bowls of hawthorns, sliced one bowl directly, and then put it in the sun to dry.
The remaining two bowls were used to make snowflake sugar balls and candied hawthorn skewers.
Pour half a bowl of white sugar into a pot, then add a bowl of cooled boiled water. Cook over medium-low heat. To avoid burning, stir gently with a spatula. Once the sugar has dissolved and the water has evaporated, fine white bubbles will appear in the sugar syrup.
At this point, add a little white vinegar and continue stirring the sugar syrup. After stirring well, remove the pot from the heat and pour in a bowl of hawthorns. Start stirring constantly until the sugar syrup is evenly coated on the hawthorns. Continue stirring until the syrup starts to crystallize and the hawthorns are covered with a white frost like snow. The snowflake sugar balls are now ready.
Su Yun'er picked one, took a bite, and the first taste was the sweetness of the sugar frosting, followed by the sourness of the fruit pulp. But the sweet and sour tastes immediately blended together, carrying the unique fruity fragrance of hawthorn.
"That's right, that's the taste, the taste of my memories!"
Su Yun'er was very satisfied.
Next up are the candied hawthorns.
Su Yun'er shaved some small bamboo skewers and threaded the hawthorns onto them one by one for later use.
Similarly, pour cooled boiled water into a pot and boil it. When the sugar syrup turns amber, it will begin to thicken.
Su Yun'er dipped a chopstick into a little sugar syrup and quickly put it into a bowl of cold water. The sugar syrup immediately solidified on the tip of the chopstick. She gently bit it, and the solidified sugar made a crisp cracking sound, which meant that the sugar syrup was ready.
Then gently rotate the hawthorn skewers on the surface of the sugar syrup to coat them with a thin layer of syrup. After that, place the skewers on a clean wooden board next to you and let them cool. The candied hawthorn skewers are now ready.
It was more than an hour later when Su Yun'er finished all this.
Grandma Chen and the twins have both woken up.
Little Grass had just woken up when she remembered the delicious food her mother had mentioned, and she immediately ran out.
Just then, I saw Su Yun'er carrying out candied hawthorns and snowflake candy balls.
"Wow~ Mom, is this the delicious dish you were talking about made with red lychees?"
When Xiaoshu heard his sister's voice, he excitedly ran out to watch, as did Grandma Chen.
Su Yun'er is happy to share her masterpieces with her family.
"These strings are called candied hawthorn skewers. These individual pieces are snowflake sugar balls; the white parts on the outside are made of sugar snowflakes."
The three women, including Grandma Chen, all tried the desserts and were very satisfied with their taste.
Little Grass, in particular, loves candied hawthorn berries the most.
"It's delicious! This fruit isn't sour at all. Mom, you're amazing! Little Grass is so lucky to have a mom like you!"
The little tree nodded eagerly, but unlike the grass, which ate the sugar and hawthorn together, it preferred to lick the outer layer of sugar.
As a result, Xiaocao lectured him: "Brother, you're being wasteful. If you eat the candy, the red berries inside will become sour again. Ugh, brother, you're so annoying! It's all your saliva. I don't want to eat it."
The little tree grinned and brought the candy ball it had licked close to the little grass's mouth.
“Xiaoshu, your sister is right. If you eat like this, you’re wasting your mother’s hard work.” This time, Old Mrs. Chen didn’t side with Xiaoshu. “This candy is expensive.”
The little tree pouted, looking unhappy after everyone's comments.
"But I only like to eat the candy, not the fruit inside."
"Then you shouldn't eat it." Although Xiaocao is the younger sister, her "authority" at this moment is more like that of the older sister.
The little tree was unhappy after being scolded, so it angrily threw down the candy and lowered its head without saying a word.
Su Yun'er let Old Lady Chen take Xiaocao into the house first, while she stayed behind, squatted down, and looked at the sapling at eye level.
"Little Tree, Mother knows you were scolded by Grandma and your sister and you're unhappy."
The little tree pouted and didn't say anything.
"Is there anything the little tree wants to say to its mother?"
The sapling remained silent.
"How about this, let's not think about these unhappy things. How about Mom takes you for a walk in the back mountain? We didn't have enough of those red sour berries. Little Tree, come with Mom to pick some more."
This time, Xiaoshu finally reacted. His eyes were red, and he didn't say anything, but just nodded.
Su Yun'er rubbed his head. Children also have self-esteem. Instead of just reasoning with him, it's better to let him experience the entire production process firsthand.
Having experienced the hardship involved, he better understood how precious the candy balls were and would no longer waste them carelessly.
After greeting Old Mrs. Chen inside the house, Su Yun'er took Xiao Shu out the door and headed towards the back mountain.
When they first went out, Xiaoshu was quite energetic and kept trying to find topics to chat with Su Yun'er, who patiently answered all of them.
As they entered the forest, the sun had already begun to set, and the temperature in the mountains was not as high as at noon. As they went deeper into the mountains, Su Yun'er and her son noticed that the leaves and fallen leaves were starting to have moisture on them.
This is caused by temperature changes.
The shoes of Su Yun'er and her son gradually became damp, and they began to feel a bit cold. Xiao Shu also lost his earlier talkative demeanor.
However, Su Yun'er did not mention going back, and the mother and son continued walking into the mountains.
The sapling, being a child, was not as strong or resistant to the cold as an adult, and began to feel tired and cold.
"Mom, I'm tired from walking." Little Tree's tone carried a hint of coquetry.
"Let's rest for a while, and then continue on our way."
Xiao Shu glanced around and shook his head. "Forget it, Mother, let's hurry on our way. We might get lost in the mountains if it gets dark."
Those who live off the mountains still understand the mountains and forests.
"Alright, let's continue on our way." Su Yun'er was also worried that it would be unsafe in the mountains after dark.
The mother and son quickened their pace for the rest of the journey and soon arrived at the hawthorn tree.
Xiao Shu helped Su Yun'er pick fruit. When the light got a little dimmer, although they hadn't picked too much, they couldn't stay any longer.
"Little Tree, let's go home. If we stay any longer, it will be dark before we even leave the woods."
The obedient little tree quickly packed its things and walked back with Su Yun'er.
The mother and son remained silent throughout the journey until they emerged from the woods and saw the lights of the village. Only then did Su Yun'er hear Xiao Shu sigh softly.
Su Yun'er pretended not to hear.
Back home, Grandma Chen had already prepared a simple meal with Xiaocao.
Brown rice and vegetable porridge, served with some pickled vegetable shreds and a few roasted sweet potatoes.
The journey back and forth was exhausting and cold, leaving Xiaoshu exhausted and starving. He climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) wanting to eat, but once again his younger sister Xiaocao rejected him.
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