Border Cook

Chapter 88 Ice Porridge
That's the truth.

Wu Xiong himself knew that he had already reached the age to get married.

but……

Is it because he doesn't want to get married that he hasn't gotten married yet?
It's nothing more than that there is no one he likes, and there are those who look down on him.

This was not a pleasant topic. Wu Xiong was silent for a moment, then said, "What is it? Hurry up, or the ice will melt if you delay any longer!"

I quickened my pace, but felt a little aggrieved.

He thought, he didn't say anything wrong...

When the watermelons, peaches and ice cubes were delivered to Xia Mingyue's home, Xia Mingyue was also shocked.

I really didn't expect that Aunt Han would really do what she said and really asked Wu Xiong to send these things over. What Xia Mingyue didn't expect was that Wu Xiong actually sent so many.

There were two large baskets of watermelons, with about ten of them, and a large basket of peaches, weighing about 10 to 20 kilograms.

And the ice blocks filled two large trucks.

"There are really too many of these..." Xia Mingyue asked Wu Xiong to pull some of the things back.

"I still think it's a little insufficient." Wu Xiong grinned as he spoke, trying to maintain the curvature of his mouth that he usually wore during practice, making himself look more friendly. "When you finish these, Madam Xia, let me know and I'll bring some more."

When saying this, Wu Xiong took a special look at Jiang Zhuguo who was sorting out the watermelons and peaches nearby.

This time Jiang Zhuguo didn't seem to show any fear.

This shows that he has been practicing well during this period!

Wu Xiong's face was filled with joy and he smiled even wider.

A full beard and a smile like this...

Is there a sense of simplicity and honesty for no reason?

Xia Mingyue couldn't help laughing at Wu Xiong's slightly funny smile, "It's not a small amount. If there is more, we really can't finish it. Brother Wu, please don't send more, otherwise I'm afraid I won't even have room to put it here."

"Then let's listen to Madam Xia first."

Wu Xiong agreed and said that it would be okay to send other things at a later time.

After putting everything in place, Wu Xiong and the others left without staying for long.

Xia Mingyue was thinking about what to do with so many things.

He first opened a watermelon and washed a few peaches, then ate them together with the Lu family.

The watermelon is sweet and the peach is soft and juicy, so juicy that when you eat them, the juice flows out and dirtys your hands and cheeks.

After fetching water for washing, Xia Mingyue also washed some peaches, peeled and pitted them, cut them into pieces and mashed them into puree.

Boil it together with rice milk to make peach-flavored rice milk, and then follow the steps for making cold shrimps to successfully make peach-flavored cold shrimps.

The cold shrimp is chewy and refreshing, and it tastes sweet and delicious when paired with brown sugar water. Now with the addition of peach pulp, it has a strong peach flavor and a unique flavor.

With ice cubes, watermelons and plenty of peaches, Xia Mingyue began to think of a new way to relieve the heat - ice porridge.

Chop the ice into fine particles with a knife, pour some glutinous syrup on it, add some watermelon cubes, peach flesh, some springy and refreshing cold shrimp, and scoop some ice powder...

This sip was icy and cool, and the coolness went straight into my stomach, making me feel comfortable all over. And the second and third sips...

The coolness gradually rose from the abdomen and swept across the whole body. The summer heat was completely gone, and the whole body was cool, and it went straight to the top of the head.

Comfortable!

"It's really comfortable to eat ice cream in this hot summer." Jiang Zhuguo sighed repeatedly.

"It's a pity that I don't have the skill. If I were skillful, I could just chisel the ice into a bowl shape, put the soup and cheese in it, and garnish it with some seasonal fruits, and call it an ice bowl. That would be really delicious."

Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "For now, we put ice in the bowl, which is barely acceptable, but it lacks some variety. If we add some candied beans or something, it will taste better."

Only then can it deserve the name of ice porridge.

"This is delicious enough." Mrs. Lu's mouth was full of ice porridge and her words were a little unclear.

If something else was added, she couldn't imagine how delicious it would be.

"Yes, yes." Zhao Dahu, Zhao Erhu, and Zhou who was doing the work all echoed.

This year, they have eaten many delicious foods that they had never eaten before with Aunt Xia, and they are very satisfied.

As a human being, it is best to be content!
As they were chatting and laughing, a noise was heard outside.

"Is Madam Xia at home?"

Jiang Zhuguo walked quickly to the door and saw that the person coming was He Shunzi, so he shouted inside, "Sister Xia, it's Brother He."

"Why is Brother He here at this time?" Xia Mingyue was a little surprised.

It was already dark, and even Zhou had finished her work and was preparing to go home.

At this time, He Shunzi came...

"I don't know how to explain this." He Shunzi scratched the back of his head in annoyance. "Didn't I tell Madam Xia before that I found a job? It's actually to deliver fresh vegetables and eggs to a farm, and occasionally some live chickens and ducks."

"Because the money I earn is not small, I also attach great importance to this job. Whenever I get some rare food from Madam Xia, I often send it to the farm to honor the steward, the kitchen, and the steward's servants, as a token of my appreciation."

"I sent the ice jelly I got from Madam Xia this morning as usual, so that the steward and the servants could taste it. But in the afternoon, the kitchen sent a servant to find me and asked me to find out how to make the ice jelly."

"I was a little confused at the time. I just said that the ingredients for making ice jelly are not easy to get, nor are they easy to make. It is also a skill that others have kept in their closets, so I probably won't be able to get the recipe. The kitchen lady then asked if they could send some every day during this period of time."

"I'm afraid that if I don't do this well, it will affect my business of providing vegetables, so I dare not neglect it. I hurried to find Madam Xia to see if she can save some of the ice jelly she makes for me."

"During this period of time, I will also help Madam Xia find some small lantern fruits, and give Madam Xia some silver..."

As he spoke, He Shunzi picked up the purse.

"Brother He, if you can help me find more of these fruits, I won't have to pay you." Xia Mingyue said.

The false nightshade seeds given earlier can be used to make a lot of ice jelly. He Shunzi doesn't ask for much every day, and most of it is made by herself, so it doesn't count as a loss.

"I still have to give it. This is the money from Zhuangzi. If I keep all of it, what will happen to it?"

He Shunzi lowered his voice as he spoke, "Besides, this manor suddenly asked for the recipe for the ice jelly. I thought maybe the master of the manor tasted the ice jelly and thought it tasted good, so the subordinates were in a panic to find it, but they didn't dare to tell the master that they couldn't make it, so they asked me to deliver it day by day."

(End of this chapter)