Ancient Foodie Survival Guide Chapter 73
Tled by Serena Love
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Chapter 73: Tofu Ice Cream
That night after Xie Xun fell into the water, perhaps because of psychological tension and soaking in the water for too long, he caught a cold as soon as he got home. Jiang Shuyao quickly asked the maids to cook him a bowl of ginger soup.
Xie Xun was holding his usual huge porcelain bowl. His brain is still in the clouds and mist. His eyes were blank, as if he carefully recalled what happened.
"Hurry up and drink the soup." Jiang Shuyao passed by behind him, preparing to untie her bun.
When Xie Xun heard her voice, his body shook suddenly and he hurriedly buried his face in the bowl.
It's just... this bowl is too big.
Jiang Shuyao passed by him again. When she saw him still stunned, she asked, "Why don't you drink it?"
Xie Xun shook again.
He wanted to answer, but when he opened his mouth, the picture of Jiang Shuyao approaching him in the water appeared in his mind. A sudden, warm and soft touch rose on his chin, his heart began to beat wildly, and his face flushed again.
"What's the matter?" Seeing that he didn't answer, Jiang Shuyao walked towards him in confusion. She found that his cheeks were flushed and quickly reached out to feel his forehead's temperature.
Hot.
"Do you have a fever?" she muttered.
Xie Xun finally moved in a panic and poured the huge bowl of ginger soup into his mouth in one breath.
Jiang Shuyao realized that he was holding a large porcelain bowl that he often used and was specially dedicated to him. She felt a little speechless, "Why are the maids used such a big bowl for ginger soup? You shouldn't drink too much at night."
Xie Xun breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her words and immediately put the bowl down. The bottom of the bowl hit the wooden table with a "bang." And before Jiang Shuyao could see his expression, he hurried away.
Just before the lights were turned off, Xie Xun returned from the outside and stood far away to look at her.
To be honest, Jiang Shuyao was shy and nervous after exchanging thoughts with Xie Xun, but she and Xie Xun had been together for a long time, and the intimate actions were made naturally, so she did not notice any weirdness.
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But when she saw Xie Xun standing in the distance and did not dare to come over, and then realized that Xie Xun was... shy?
The candlelight was dimly yellow, casting a shaky bright shadow.
Xie Xun stood in the distance. He still looks cold, and she is unable to see what his eyes were like.
Jiang Shuyao looked at him and suddenly felt that life was strange. She was still complaining about his coffin face a few months ago, but now, she could only think that he is cute and lovable even when his face is paralyzed.
Only then did she have a feeling of falling in love. The numbness in her stomach was swelling, and it gradually poured into her heart, like countless butterflies flapping their wings.
"Why are you standing there? Don't you want to sleep?"
Xie Xun hesitated and walked over slowly.
Jiang Shuyao lays on her side, and when he walked over, she propped up her upper body and couldn't help but smile at him.
Xie Xun looked faintly and looked downward at her.
When he lowered his eyes, his long thick eyelashes covered his eyes and cast a shadow on his lower eyelids. With his cool and beautiful facial features, there is a sense of alienation and arrogance.
Fortunately, Jiang Shuyao knew his virtues and didn't misunderstand him. On the contrary, her smile increased. Looking at his handsome appearance, she always felt that she had deceived a poor Taoist priest.
She hadn't spoken yet but Xie Xun had already moved first and suddenly bent over to approach Jiang Shuyao.
There was a trace of freshwater vapor on his body after a bath, and a soft cool breeze blew softly between his movements. When he leaned over, Jiang Shuyao's gaze just fell on his neck.
His skin is fair, and the throat line is distinctive.
Xie Xun shifted his gaze down and glanced at her, his expression even less abstinent, Jiang Shuyao suddenly felt a little hot on her face.
"I......"
She just spoke, but Xie Xun came closer again. This time, she felt that the freshwater vapor on his body completely enveloped her.
He was tall, with broad shoulders and long legs, and his arms seemed very broad. When he got so close, she seemed about to fall into his arms.
Jiang Shuyao suddenly bit her lower lip, her face instantly flushed, and her heart beats uncontrollably wild.
She felt her mind was blank, and the questions came up one by one. What is happening? Does Xie Xun want to hug her? Want to kiss her? Should she kiss him?
When she was nervous and shy, Xie Xun suddenly moved. He straightened up his body abruptly, stepped back half a step away from Jiang Shuyao... while holding his pillow.
"I will go to the study to sleep."
He spoke in an unwavering, rigid tone. While hugging the pillow, he turned and left.
Jiang Shuyao: ???
Was he holding the pillow just now? So was it the pillow he was looking for because he planned to go to the study?
Her eyes turned as fierce as a tiger. When she looked back to her nervousness, she felt like an idiot.
She gritted her teeth, "Xie Boyuan!"
Xie Xun tilted his head with his nose tall and his profile tough. His expression was so cold that he looked like a ruthless man who just abandoned his wife.
"What?" he asked.
Jiang Shuyao took a deep breath and ground her teeth, "Come here." Without holding back her anger, she patted the bed twice, "Sleep here!"
"The Ruthless Scum Man" thought for a while, hugged his pillow, and walked towards the bed. Under Jiang Shuyao's angry gaze, he quickly put the pillow down, took off his shoes, and went to bed.
"Huh." Jiang Shuyao turned to face the wall, not wanting to talk to him.
The nervousness was gone.
Xie Xun was a little puzzled, "Are you angry?"
"No."
"I went to the study to sleep because I thought it was too hot—"
"Okay?"
"...Because I feel uneasy."
Jiang Shuyao said nothing.
After a while, when Jiang Shuyao thought Xie Xun was about to fall asleep, he suddenly asked in a very low voice, "Is that what you said tonight is true?"
Jiang Shuyao asked, "Which one?"
"You said that you are also like me." His voice is very quiet. Any more quieter, it will be inaudible.
Jiang Shuyao suddenly felt better. The corner of her mouth cocked and she replied, "Yes."
Xie Xun stopped talking. She heard some sound, which told her that he should have turned over and found a comfortable sleeping position. Then there was no movement, so he should have fallen asleep.
With him beside her, Jiang Shuyao had always felt safe and fell asleep deeply.
Have a good night's dream.
*
After waking up early the next morning, Xie Xun's figure was gone from her side. Jiang Shuyao rubbed her temples and got up while calling for Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi came in from outside and assisted Jiang Shuyao to get up.
"Why didn't you call me when I overslept?" Jiang Shuyao asked.
"Miss, master said that you were frightened because you fell into the water last night, so you should sleep a little longer today. He asked the servants not bother you." Some time ago, Jiang Shuyao had gotten her period. Bai Zhi understood that she had wrongly thought that her young lady was pregnant and was very disappointed.
"Did he brought any food?"
"Master took the cold noodles prepared yesterday. We filled the seasonings into a small bowl as you ordered."
Jiang Shuyao nodded and came out of the room after washing and dressing.
The sun was shining bright. She raised her hand to block the sun, just in time to see Zhou-shi coming from a distance.
She frowned and looked a little sad. When she saw Jiang Shuyao, she gathered up her mind and smiled, "You didn't just get up now, did you?"
Jiang Shuyao defended herself, "I went to bed late last night."
Zhou-shi nodded and said, "I was really excited when I went to the street food market yesterday. I also didn't fall asleep until late." She looked at the sun and sighed, "The sky is also too hot. I have no appetite this morning. I just ate some cold drinks to cushion my stomach."
"Yes, I also wanted to eat some ice." Jiang Shuyao clapped her hands and invited Zhou-shi to her small kitchen. "Speaking of ice, I have a good thing to show you."
Zhou-shi's curiosity was aroused, and she quickly followed.
When they arrived in the small kitchen, Jiang Shuyao pointed to the ironware placed on the table, "That's it."
Seeing the strange iron tool, Zhou-shi walked forward and touched it but did not see anything familiar.
"This is?"
"Blender." Jiang Shuyao opened the blender and showed the blades to Zhou-shi. "It is used to smash ingredients. Because it is made from a solid iron, it can also be used to shave ice, but it should be a bit laborious."
As early as when the summer arrived, Jiang Shuyao drew a design of blender and handed them to Lin-shi. The Lin family has focused on shipping for generations, so they have many skilled craftsmen proficient in machinery. After getting the drawings, they made several modifications and created this blender.
Zhou-shi felt the cold, sharp blade and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Their technique is so exquisite." After she sighed, she turned back to the topic, "What can we use it for?"
Jiang Shuyao glanced over the ingredients in the corner, her eyes lit up, and she walked quickly to pick up a piece of tofu.
Zhou-shi wondered, "Tofu? Tofu is so soft and tender. Does it need to be crushed with this blade?"
"After I demonstrate it, you will know the beauty of a blender."
Jiang Shuyao rolled her sleeves, cut the tofu into pieces, boiled it in hot water, and put it in cold water to cool it down.
Then put the cold tofu cubes, milk, sugar, and black sesame powder into the blender, hold the handle and start stirring. Because the blade is sharp and the tofu is tender, it doesn't take much effort to turn the handle, and it turns very fast. After a while, she stopped and opened the lid. She saw that the ingredients inside were all blended into a fine, flowing, thick milk.
Zhou-shi cried out in surprise and asked, "Will this tofu milk taste good?"
"You can't eat it this way. You have to freeze it for a while."
Jiang Shuyao poured the blended tofu into a bowl, covered it, and placed it in an ice bowl to cool it down.
After putting it away, she turned and said to Zhou-shi with a look of expectation, "Okay, now we just need to wait for the tofu ice cream to freeze. Anyway, there is nothing else now, so why don't you tell me about it?"
Zhou-shi looked at her in surprise and said, "How do you know that I have something on my mind?"
"It can be seen from your face." Jiang Shuyao hesitated a few times before asking, "Can it be, second brother..."
Zhou-shi was taken aback and waved her hand, "How could it be him."
Although it was very inappropriate, Jiang Shuyao was relieved to see her attitude.
"It's my daughter." Zhou-shi sat down on the wooden bench next to her. "Yesterday we went to the street food market to join in the fun. So eldest sister-in-law called the children in the house, including my daughter."
Zhou-shi gave birth early in her marriage, and her daughter is already six years old. The old madam likes girls, and when she sees her cuteness, she wants to raise this granddaughter herself. The old madam has a good background, and her etiquette and talents are all outstanding. Zhou-shi thought that if her daughter could learn a little bit, she would not be embarrassed at banquets and be squeezed out by others, so she agreed to the old madam.
Later, because of Xie Lang's concubines, Zhou-shi threw herself wholeheartedly on him and became more and more alienated from his daughter. Xie Sheng is only six years old, but she had turned into a small adult. Just like the younger version of the old madam.
Zhou-shi has never seen a child like Xie Sheng. She doesn't like to laugh or make trouble. She only likes to read and study. Her nephews and nieces at the border are still going up the tree to catch birds and steal eggs at thirteen years old.
Every time she face Xie Sheng, Zhou-shi feels restrained. She fears that her behavior is not in compliance with the rules and made her daughter disgusted. Xie Sheng is arrogant and also doesn't like to talk to Zhou-shi.
"I saw her yesterday and felt a little more estranged from her. Don't you think it is weird? She is obviously the daughter I gave birth after I carried her for nine months, but I am not very familiar with her. I don't even dare to talk to her, and what's more, I fear that I would shame her."
Zhou-shi had been holding it alone for many years. She had never discussed it with anyone, so she had a lot of talk with Jiang Shuyao. By the time she was finished, the tofu ice cream was almost frozen.
She just poured out her bitterness and didn't expect any comfort. When Jiang Shuyao took out the bowl, she instantly cast aside her worries and looked into the bowl with interest.
Jiang Shuyao brought two spoons, "Try it, it is not frozen enough, but you can taste it first."
When the spoon touches the dense tofu ice cream, the dense ice cream melts immediately, turned into a smooth arc.
Tofu ice cream is still soft, and the taste is between ice cream and milkshake.
As soon as she ate the slightly cold tofu ice cream, it immediately turns into a thick cream on the tip of her tongue: refreshing coolness blooms, and a fine sweetness sweeping the taste buds. There is a milky flavor, black sesame flavor, and refreshing tofu flavor blend together, as if cream is added to the smooth and delicate black sesame tofu. The fragrance is thick and mellow.
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The tofu has only a slight soybean flavor, but after it was stirred with black sesame seeds, the flavor became stronger and thicker. It is thick and dense after mixed with milk, and it tastes like soy milk. It is fragrant and sweet, with a delicate taste. It is icy cold, and the refreshing sensation wafted from the tip of the tongue and made the whole body more comfortable.
Zhou-shi looked at Jiang Shuyao with surprise, "It's amazing. This is the first time I have eaten food with such texture and taste."
Jiang Shuyao said, "Is it delicious?"
"Of course, it has a mellow scent, and the sweetness is refreshing. No one will dislike it."
Jiang Shuyao pushed the bowl in front of her, "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure." Zhou-shi nodded.
"Then your daughter will like it too?"
Zhou-shi was taken aback, looked at Jiang Shuyao, not understanding what she meant.
"How about giving her a taste? Tofu nourishes the body, produces fluids to quench thirst. It is not too cold to irritate the intestines and stomach, and children can eat it. I believe the texture and taste are also children's favorites."
After hearing what she said, Zhou-shi was very surprised and quickly refused, "No way, this is not what I mean. Besides, I don't dare..." When she said this, she suddenly fell silent.
She was not an indecisive person. In fact, she was impulsive. She straightened her back and stood up with a slap on the table, "Okay, you made it, and you already said so much. If I'm pushing around, what will it look like?"
She picked up the porcelain bowl, paused, and prepared herself mentally, then said, "I'll go find her now."
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