Once you become a boy, marry a good man, and become rich together

When I woke up the next day, it was already noon. It was too late to serve tea to the elders on the second day of the wedding.

Looking at the culprit lying beside him, he recalled what happened last night.

He became even more angry, lifted his sore legs, and kicked the person next to him off the bed.

However, this made their relationship heat up even faster.

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Several people walked up the back mountain.

Jiang Ci: "I made something at home that can wash clothes more cleanly. When it's done, I'll give it to you to try."

Lin Xi: “Okay!”

Ye Shuyun: "Brother Ci has so many ideas."

Then they saw a stream flowing slowly down the mountain in the distance.

The source of this stream is on the mountain, and there is water only in summer.

The rest of the time it’s dry.

They actually found a place with lush trees. It was shaded by branches, without the sun, and very cool.

We walked to the stream. The water was less than half a meter high and crystal clear. The riverbed was made up of various stones, so the water was very clear and there was no mud or sand.

Jiang Ci used her hand to stir the water inside. It was icy cold, colder than the river water in the south.

The water in the south rivers is warm in summer.

Jiang Ci: "This water is cold."

Lin Xi: "Let's go downstairs and play."

Then he started taking off his shoes, "You two should take them off too!"

They took off their shoes and socks, rolled up their trouser legs, and went into the water.

The stream is crystal clear and flows very slowly. Looking downstream, the reflection on the water looks like a silver ribbon.

They stepped carefully on the stones at the bottom of the water, feeling the coolness of the stream.

After swimming barefoot in the stream, I found a big rock nearby to sit on.

Their legs swayed gently with the waves of the water, as if they had become one with the stream.

Their mood also became cheerful, away from the hustle and bustle and worries. Here, they only need to feel the beauty of nature and enjoy the quiet time.

Kicking the water with their feet, a few people leaned against each other, looking very comfortable and relaxed.

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At noon, the wheat seedlings that had been growing in Jiang Ci's house for several days were finally coming into use.

Let us show you the whole process from wheat to maltose.

After twelve days of careful watering, the two kilograms of wheat finally reached the maturity he wanted, and the bottom looked a bit like bean sprouts.

Now you can prepare to make sugar.

Jiang Ci chopped all the malt into pieces so that it would be easier to blend the juice later.

Then put it into the stone mortar, add water and grind it. At this time, the natural flavor of the malt comes out.

The smell makes people feel happy.

Jiang Ci found glutinous rice and sticky rice and mixed them together.

"Ah Sheng, crush these."

After the wheat seedlings and rice are ready.

Jiang Ci poured two-thirds of the malt slurry and rice flour into the pot.

Jiang Ci introduced to Lin Jingsheng, "This process is the first step, called 'boiling the paste'."

The paste needs to be stirred constantly without a break, and Jiang Ci's arms hurt from all the stirring.

Jiang Ci: "I'm tired, it's your turn."

Lin Jingsheng took it and continued stirring. “Just now I asked you to do it, but you insisted on doing it yourself. Your arm must be hurting now.”

"Just a little bit."

Jiang Ci used her index finger and thumb to make a small gap.

After boiling, you can smell the dual sweetness of rice and malt.

At this moment in this closed kitchen, both of them had sweat on their foreheads.

Jiang Ci wiped the sweat off Lin Jingsheng's forehead. Although her movements were not gentle, Lin Jingsheng enjoyed it very much.

After an hour and a half, the liquid in the pot began to thicken until it became a not-very-thick paste, and the first step was completed.

Add cold water to the cooked paste.

Lin Jingsheng weighed the bucket and poured water into the pot, "Aci, how much do you want to pour?"

Jiang Ci: "It looks like it's almost full."

Stir evenly and cook for about three minutes, then serve.

Jiang Ci explained to Lin Jingsheng, "These need to be left to dry for an hour to cool down."

Lin Jingsheng wiped the sweat off Jiang Ci's forehead.

Lin Jingsheng: "Then go out first and cool down."

Lin Jingsheng fetched some well water for Jiang Ci to wash her face.

Jiang Ci washed herself and felt cool, "You should take a shower too."

They washed their faces with clean water and went into the house. Jiang Ci ate the apricots she had bought a few days ago, while Lin Jingsheng fanned them both.

In such a quiet atmosphere, an hour passes quickly.

Pour the cooked ingredients back into the pot and cook together with the remaining one third of the mash.

When making sugar, two pots are placed on the stove and cooked at the same time.

Lin Jingsheng: "Does this need to be stirred?"

Jiang Ci: "No, it just requires a higher temperature."

This process requires almost no stirring, and the fire should be neither too low nor too high.

After cooking for more than half an hour, pour it into the prepared filtering cloth and filter it.

Jiang Ci: "This process is called slag filtering, which is very similar to a step in making tofu."

At this time, the malt juice is sweet and has a malt aroma, and the sugar residue is like a snowball in the bag.

Pour the filtered wort into the pot and boil it. This process also requires almost no stirring.

The wort went from being clear and transparent at the beginning to gradually becoming turbid, and the amount of water boiled from two pots to one pot.

At this point, this state is called "water puffs", which means that the water has basically evaporated.

Jiang Ci scooped out a bowl and put it in the water to chill it until the temperature was just right.

"Try it."

Lin Jingsheng took the bowl and took a sip. It was sweet but not greasy, like drinking sugar water, and slightly sticky.

"It's delicious, Ah Ci should try it too."

In this small kitchen, they enjoyed this taste of pure sweetness.

Next comes the critical, time-consuming and laborious step.

The soup needs to be stirred constantly during the cooking process to prevent it from sticking to the pot.

After half an hour, large bubbles like fish eyes began to form, and resistance could be clearly felt when stirring.

Jiang Ci felt the resistance when stirring, but Lin Jingsheng's movements were very easy, as if they were stirring things from the same pot.

"I'll try."

Jiang Ci took the wooden stick from Lin Jingsheng's hand and stirred it. His feeling just now was indeed correct.

Jiang Ci: "It looks so easy when you stir it."

Lin Jingsheng thought this was normal, "I am stronger than you."

Jiang Ci sighed, the difference between a boy's body and a man's body is also reflected in these details.

If you want the maltose to be white, you have to stir it constantly.

Jiang Ci used chopsticks to stir a lump of sugar and blew bubbles, then picked up the bubbles. If she could blow them apart into foam, it meant that they could be served.

But this process is not easy at all, it requires quick eyes and quick hands. They tried many times and finally succeeded this time.

The maltose is thick, delicate and silky when it comes out of the pot.

Jiang Ci couldn't help but pick up a piece from the edge of the pot and taste it. It looked crystal clear and melted in her mouth instantly while it was warm.

Jiang Ci tasted it and was filled with surprise, "This is very sweet and delicious."

It tastes better than what he eats in modern times, probably because the raw materials used here are all natural.

"It's bouncy and can be drawn into threads."

Jiang Ci also picked up a piece and handed it to Lin Jingsheng's mouth, asking him to taste it.

"delicious."

And it was a taste and texture he had never tasted before.

Just like that, warm the pot with warm water for a while.

Jiang Ci stretched lazily and said, "Let's wait for a while, and do it in the evening."

By the evening, the whole family arrived home.

Jiang Ci brought out the bowl of malt sugar. The surface of the malt sugar had become a little dry and hard, but the inside was still soft and silky, and the color was like melted chocolate.