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Chapter 130 Making Candied Hawthorns

Tuanzi knows many things that don't exist in this world, but most of those things are impossible to make in this backward world.

However, a low-level food like candied hawthorn berries certainly doesn't require sophisticated wisdom.

"Oh dear, isn't that what candied hawthorn is like—sweet on the outside and sour on the inside? But it doesn't taste good," Little Ayu frowned.

Little Ayu isn't picky about food; she'll eat anything given to her.

Even if the candied hawthorn is particularly unpalatable, I will still endure my discomfort and finish it.

This fruit is naturally sweet, so the inside shouldn't be sour. It tasted sour to you before because the hawthorn berries inside are naturally sour.

Normally, food doesn't change its flavor, but sometimes improper handling can turn sweet things into sour ones.

Tuanzi explained some food theory to Xiao Ayu, but Xiao Ayu was completely confused. In the end, she only understood that the fruit they made might be sweet.

"But we don't have any candy at home."

The Wang family only had a little bit of sugar, so they didn't usually use it. Sometimes, Old Mrs. Wang would mix a little sugar water for Little Ayu to drink, but the others didn't have that privilege.

Qin Huai: "I have some at home, what do you want to do with them?"

Xiao Ayu: "I want to make candied hawthorn skewers, the kind I used to eat, but I don't know if they'll taste good."

Qin Huai then recalled that he had brought a string of candied hawthorns to give to her, but she said she didn't like them.

Qin Huai still remembers it to this day.

"Don't you not like to eat it?" Or does he still not like it when he gives it to you?

Xiao Ayu said, "In the past, candied hawthorns were sweet on the outside and sour on the inside. I want to eat them so that they are sweet on both the outside and the inside."

Hearing Xiao Ayu's explanation, Qin Huai's expression finally improved. She was just a gluttonous little girl.

"Let's cook at my house," Qin Huai said to Chi Jia, who was standing to the side. "Go and invite Fourth Aunt over."

When the children of the Wang family heard that they were going to make candied hawthorns with wild fruits, they were all extremely excited. They had never eaten candied hawthorns before!

Regardless of whether it tastes good or not, this stuff is made with sugar anyway, so even if it doesn't taste good, the sugar shouldn't be wasted.

Liu had never made candied hawthorn before, but with Tuanzi's help, Xiao Ayu described the taste of candied hawthorn to Liu.

"Okay, I'll give it a try first." Liu thought to herself and then started operating the machine.

She was still a little uneasy. Sugar was a very precious thing, and she would feel guilty and uneasy if she wasted it.

"Fourth Aunt, don't worry, go ahead and do it. There'll be plenty of sugar."

He kept a large jar of candy at home, originally prepared for Xiao Ayu, thinking that Xiao Ayu would like to eat sweet things, and was planning to have Chijia learn some.

Liu thought that if she wanted to coat the fruit with a layer of sugar that was red and hard, she should use brown sugar, but Qin Huai only had white sugar.

Although it's called white sugar, it's not entirely white; it has some red and yellow hues mixed in, which is because the sugar-making technology in the town is relatively backward.

More refined candies can probably only be found in Wanning city.

"I've seen artisans melt sugar water, coat the fruit with it, and then let it cool to make candied hawthorns," Qin Huai said from the side, seeing that Liu was hesitant to start.

Liu was skeptical, but tried it once as Qin Huai had suggested. The first time, she boiled the sugar for too long, causing it to burn and scald the fruit after coating it with the sugar.

But the children still ate with great relish.

"Auntie, your candied hawthorns are so delicious!" "Yes, yes, these are the best candied hawthorns I've ever had!"

"Wow, that's awesome! We can set up a stall now, and lots of people will buy from us!"

The boys were very enthusiastic, and even though each of them only got one, they cherished it.

Xiao Ayu naturally got some too. She took a bite and felt her mouth was full of sweetness. When she bit into it, the fruit turned into juice and melted into her mouth.

"Whoosh, whoosh, it's so hot!" Little Ayu rolled her tongue, feeling a slight bitterness on the tip of her tongue. She didn't like bitter food, but she still smiled and said, "Mom's cooking is so delicious!"

Liu knew that these children were just flattering her. It was their first time making it, and they hadn't done it very well, but at least it was formed, which gave Liu a lot of confidence.

The second time I made it, I didn't cook it long enough, so the syrup still had granules on it. After it dried a little, the texture was a bit grainy.

The children said that it didn't taste as good as the first time they made it, but it was still delicious.

"You little devils, you just want to eat more." After two unsuccessful attempts, Liu was still a little distressed. "Xiao Huai, why don't you just stop making them? I've never made them before, and this is such a waste of sugar."

"It's alright, Fourth Aunt, don't worry about making it. Look, Ayu likes it too." Qin Huai said in one breath, and because he spoke so fast, his tone naturally carried a bit of a childishness.

He pursed his lips again and didn't say anything more.

Afraid of saying too much, Aunt Si treated him like a little child.

He doesn't like being a child.

Qin Huai usually speaks concisely because he knows that adults often talk like that; if they talk too much, they sound like a chattering child.

Liu hadn't thought that far ahead. Encouraged, she felt it wouldn't be good to give up halfway, so she continued.

After making it four or five times, I finally made a crystal-clear candied hawthorn.

The fruit inside is red, coated with a layer of semi-red syrup. After cooling slightly, the syrup turns into a transparent sugar coating.

Because they were made one by one, the fruits were placed on a plate and not strung together.

The children could eat the failed ones without any guilt, but now, seeing these perfectly intact and beautifully presented candied hawthorns, they dared not take a bite.

"Why aren't you eating?" Red Armor asked first.

Wang Wulang, feeling embarrassed, patted his stomach and said, "I've eaten too much and I'm a little full. I'll save these for now."

Wang Liulang felt a little embarrassed. Although the fruit belonged to them, the fruit itself wasn't valuable; the sugar was. They had eaten too much.

"Keep these for Qin Huai. We'll give you another basket of fruit; we've eaten too much today."

Little Ayu was obviously not full; she only ate four or five pieces in total. But she covered her cheeks and said, "It's too sweet! It's too sweet! I can't even feel my tongue anymore!"

His silly antics made everyone burst into laughter.

Qin Huai said, "Are you going to make candied hawthorns to sell? Can I participate? You provide the fruit, Fourth Aunt provides the technique, and I'll be responsible for providing the sugar. We'll decide who sells them, and then we'll split the profits. What do you think?"

The children were a bit dumbfounded; they didn't understand what "dividing" meant, and it sounded complicated.

Liu hesitated, "Can this really be sold?"

Although they tried many times today, they managed to make it in half a day. The technique of making candied hawthorn can be passed down through generations.

Is it really that easy for them to copy?
(End of this chapter)