Shangshi female official

Chapter 21 Watermelon Cheese 1
Wang Yifu wiped off the sugar stains from the corners of Xu Xinyan's mouth, and said: "Since the fire broke out last time, every time I study with you in the West Hall, I have to go around this hall three times to see clearly that no one is bringing out books. I am saying some outrageous things here, if you don't say it, if Shen Ci doesn't say it, who will know."

Shen Ci, who was writing in the setting sun, finished writing the few characters she had learned at this time, and handed it to Wang Yifu for a look, Wang Yifu boasted: "The writing is really good, Shen Ci, you are almost catching up with me."

"It's good to be able to read and write, but don't dare to be greedy."

"Shen Ci, you know how to read, what book do you want to read?"

Shen Ci thought about it carefully, and said: "Books about various diets, food recipes, rare ingredients, etc."

Xu Xinyan said with a smile: "Shen Ci, Shen Ci, you are such a culinary idiot, you only think about cooking in your head, and you must be a female official in the future to be worthy of your heart."

Shen Ci was discouraged again after hearing her words, her eyes drooped, her face was embarrassed.

Wang Yifu quickly changed the subject and said, "It's getting late, let's pack up and go home, don't stay late, let the mothers scold you."

The curfew time is approaching, the three of them cleaned up the hall and went back. The setting sun stretched the shadows of the three of them very long, intertwined with each other from time to time, looking like girls teasing each other. It seems that such days are still very long, and It doesn't seem long.

Summer is coming to an end, and Nanny Chen is starting to teach new things again.

"Recently, I see that you have done a good job of basic hot dishes and cold dishes. Next, I will learn some sweet snacks. There is still heat in summer, so let's start with watermelon cheese."

The eunuchs put the materials on everyone's cutting board one after another. There were only four things on it, one-eighth of a piece of watermelon, agar, rock sugar and mint.

Nanny Chen first boiled rock sugar in water, crushed the fresh mint to get the juice, boiled the rock sugar and poured it out, and put two drops of mint juice, "Don't put too much mint, it will become astringent and bitter, there is a little mint in the sugar water. A little peppermint scent is enough."

Then she cut the watermelon into small pieces, put the strainer on the large bowl, and spread a folded bean bag cloth. After washing her hands, she put the watermelon on the bean bag cloth and squeezed it with her bare hands.

The watermelon juice flows into the bowl through the bean cloth and the strainer, and the melon seeds and thicker fibers are filtered out, leaving only water and fine melon puree.

After the sugar water was filtered and set aside, Nanny Chen started to boil the agar again. After the agar melted, put the watermelon juice into the pot. "You don't need to overcook the agar, just [-]% heat is enough."

Before the water boiled, Nanny Chen poured out the juice and put it aside, "After cooling, this watermelon juice will solidify, and the color is as beautiful as amber. You should make it first, and when it cools down, pour sugar water and eat it." gone."

The girls put the watermelon cheese they made into the cool place in the temple, and the next morning, the bowls were all glowing red, like gems.

Mother Chen taught everyone to use a knife to cut the juice in the bowl into small pieces, put them into small cups, and then poured the syrup boiled yesterday.

The sugar is crystal clear, and the red melon paste floats in the bowl like a cloud, and a piece of melon cheese is scooped up with a spoon, and it freezes for a certain moment like ice cubes freezing the melon paste.

Shake the spoon gently, and the watermelon jelly will shake from side to side, which is very fun.

Wang Yifu took a sip, and it was very sweet, with the sweetness of rock sugar and the sweetness of watermelon. There was a refreshing feeling in the sweetness, and her mouth immediately became cold, chewing like watermelon slippery in her mouth, before chewing Thoroughly, it slipped into the stomach at once, and there was a cold mint fragrance in the mouth, which was refreshing.

"Mommy, you should teach us when summer begins. If you can drink a bowl every day, you won't be afraid of the heat in summer anymore."

Some of the girls were playful, and she said such a sentence, which made Nanny Chen giggle, "If I had taught you this watermelon cheese earlier, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to learn how to cook other dishes every day. It's better to teach it now." Well done, summer is coming to an end, and you won’t be greedy for cold after drinking it.”

Wang Yifu drank this bowl, and saw that there was some left, so she thought about giving Yue Hong a copy. That day at Long Live Mountain, if it wasn't for Yue Hong, her life would have been lost long ago, and she herself has no gold or silver. Treasure, it's just right to say thanks with this watermelon cheese.

After making up his mind, he asked Nanny Chen for leave. Nanny Chen had heard the story of her narrow escape, and she was considerate of her repayment, and granted her a half-day vacation.

Yifu immediately found a beautiful white cup, filled it with watermelon cheese, put it in a food box, and went to Wansui Mountain to inquire about Yue Hong. Just in time, she learned that Yue Hong was on vacation, so she could go to Zhifang to the east of the palace to find him.

Wang Yifu was carrying a food box and was about to knock on Yue Hong's door, but the door of his room was open, and he was sitting opposite to Du Jingmo behind the round table. Du Jingmo was conscientiously bandaging Yue Hong's injured hand son.

"Change the medicine again and it will be fine."

Yue Hong raised his hand and turned left and right, and said in distaste: "What are you going to change, let's do it like this."

"Okay, the back of the hand will be chopped off in the future, so let's do it."

"Hey, you really...have nothing to say."

"Although your wound doesn't hurt your bones, it's not shallow. If someone hadn't tied the brown sugar for you, I'm afraid your life would be lost, and now you still want to disobey the doctor's advice and act recklessly."

"All right, all right, Mama Du, thank you."

Wang Yifu couldn't help sniggering when she heard the two of them bickering, stepped forward to knock on the door, and said hello, "Brother Yue, Doctor Du."

Du Jingmo was pleasantly surprised when he saw Wang Yifu, and hurried to the door, not daring to breathe in the face of her, and asked softly, "Why are you here?"

Wang Yifu picked up the food box and said: "Qixi is at Long Live Mountain. Brother Yue saved my life and Xinyan's. Yesterday, Nanny Chen taught me a dish of sugar water. I made it and gave it to Brother Yue to try."

Only then did Du Jingmo realize that she was also on the mountain on Qixi Festival, and his heart and soul were all entangled. He hurriedly asked: "Why didn't you ask someone to invite me to take a look? Have you ever been injured? Let me take a look."

"Thanks to Brother Yue, I wasn't hurt, but he hurt his hand. You have to take a good look at him."

Yue Hong who was sitting behind the table shouted: "Come in quickly, what are you whispering at the door?"

Only then did Du Jingmo turn his mind. If Wang Yifu had something to do, why would he stand at Yue Hong's door openly today, but he cared about it, so he was at ease, and welcomed Wang Yifu in.

Wang Yifu put the food box on the table, took out the white porcelain cup inside, put it in front of Yue Hong, and said, "Brother Yue, I have just learned this craft, so it may not be so delicious, so don't dislike it."

Yue Hong opened the lid of the cup, and the sweet scent of watermelon mixed with a hint of mint tangled his nostrils, making his mouth water. He hurriedly scooped up a piece with a spoon and tasted it. It really dispelled the summer heat, it was sweet and refreshing.

Du Jingmo felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the white cup. Seeing him happily eating sugar water, he said: "Eat less, such cold things are not good for the wound."

(End of this chapter)