The county magistrate's daughter only wants to farm

Before Gu Yin received the news that the cardboard was successfully produced, she received the news that Ye Ningxin was about to return.

"Why do you want to go back so suddenly? Can't you postpone it for a few days?"

Ye Ningxin sighed, "I also want to stay a few more days, but my father told me in the letter to return as soon as I received the letter..."

"Did you mention it because of something?" Gu Yin asked.

Ye Ningxin shook her head, "No."

"What a pity..." Gu Yin said with regret, "I've been thinking about a new snack these past two days. It will be ready in five days at most. No, three days! Can't you stay a few more days?"

"It would be great if it were possible, but my father was very firm in the letter, asking me to go back as soon as possible." Ye Ningxin shook her head disappointedly, "Something must have happened at home..."

"If that's the case, I won't keep you here."

"But I have something that I need your help with."

Ye Ningxin asked seriously, "What's the matter? Tell me."

"Do you have sugarcane in Nanshui County?" Gu Yin asked.

"Yes, I eat it every year!" Ye Ningxin replied, thinking that Gu Yin wanted to eat it, and then said, "In a month or two, this year's sugarcane will be ready to eat. Do you want to eat it? I'll ask the caravan to send you some!"

Because of Ye Jingyu's leading role, many caravans from Nanshui County now come to Ning County to trade. Of course, the caravans sent by Ye Jingyu are also indispensable, so it is easy for them to bring one or two bundles of sugarcane.

Gu Yin didn't have this idea at first, but when Ye Ningxin mentioned it, her mouth felt itchy and she wanted to take a bite!

"Eat! Remember to send me some when the time comes." Gu Yin nodded vigorously, "But I'm asking you this not because I want to eat it, but because I want to grow it."

"Grow?" Ye Ningxin was puzzled. "Although sugarcane tastes sweet, eating too much will make your mouth hurt. If you want to eat it, we have plenty in Nanshui County. There is no need to grow it specially..."

Gu Yin stretched out her hand to interrupt her, "Ningxin, please listen to me first."

"I don't need a few, dozens or hundreds of them, but tens of thousands or even more..."

Ye Ningxin's round eyes suddenly widened, "So much! What do you want so much sugar cane for?"

"Of course it has other uses, I'll talk about it after I make it. The most important thing now is to plant the sugarcane!"

The sugarcane will be ready for harvest soon, so they have to collect enough sugarcane stems as seedlings in advance.

"How much do you want to plant?" Ye Ningxin asked.

Gu Yin had an idea for this. "If possible, plant a hundred acres of land first!"

Although Ye Ningxin had expected this, this was still far beyond her imagination. She was stunned for a long time by the one hundred acres of sugarcane.

After a long while, Ye Ningxin said hesitantly, "So many... I may not be able to handle it..."

"Oh! Why do you have to go there yourself!" Gu Yin said disapprovingly, "Just leave it to Ye Jingyu!"

Ye Ningxin's black-hearted nephew is a business expert and managing the cultivation of a hundred acres of sugarcane is no problem at all.

Ye Ningxin's brows relaxed, "It turns out that I can let someone else do it, then it will be much easier."

“Ye Jingyu is your nephew, you can trust him, not others.”

"In that case, don't worry, Ayin, I will definitely explain everything to him!"

"Then I'll leave this matter to you." Gu Yin took out a thick envelope from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Ye Ningxin, saying, "Inside is the agreement for planting sugarcane and the banknote. When the time comes, have him sign the agreement and send it to me."

"As for the silver, I don't know exactly how much is needed, so I only gave him 5,000 taels according to the estimate. If it's not enough, let him write to me to explain."

Gu Yin explained everything clearly, and Ye Ningxin nodded obediently like a good student.

The next morning, Gu Yin sent Ye Ningxin away.

"Pearl...you said that my good sisters have left one by one, and I'm left alone. Why do I suddenly feel a little empty..." Gu Yin was filled with emotion.

Pearl consoled him earnestly, "Miss, I am still here. I will always be with you!"

"Well! All good things must come to an end. This separation may be for a better reunion in the future!" Gu Yin comforted herself in an instant.

The guinea chicken nodded like pecking at rice, "Miss is right!"

"So Miss...what is the new snack you mentioned to Miss Ningxin? Are you still making it?"

Pearl's eyes were full of anticipation, which made Gu Yin burst out laughing.

"So you're just thinking about eating!"

"That's because the young lady is so amazing. What she has created is something I have never seen before!" Pearl said confidently, "Who wouldn't be looking forward to this?"

"You're just sweet-talking..." Gu Yin's empty mood was mostly dispelled, and she smiled, "Since you're so looking forward to it, I'll make it for you to taste!"

"Miss, it's the best!"

Gu Yin brought Zhenzhu back home and began to prepare a new dish - crystal shrimp dumplings!

The fishing tools in Daji Dynasty were relatively backward, so shrimps were not common in the market, but they could still be caught by sending people specifically to fish, which is why Gu Yin chose to make crystal shrimp dumplings.

However, compared to shrimp, the skin for making crystal shrimp dumplings is more difficult to obtain.

"Miss, what are you going to do with the flour and water? Do you want to knead the dough?" Zhenzhu asked curiously when she saw what Gu Yin moved to the table.

"We're not kneading dough today, we're making rice flour!"

"Clarified flour?" Pearl heard it for the first time. "What is that?"

"It's a must for making crystal shrimp dumplings. Without cornstarch, the dumpling skin won't be transparent." Gu Yin explained as she poured water into the flour and stirred it.

Zhenzhu was confused, but she was used to it, so she didn't ask any more questions and took over the work from Gu Yin, "Miss, just give the instructions and let me do it!"

"Okay, knead some dough first."

Two cups of tea later, Gu Yin told Zhenzhu to put the risen dough into water and wash it.

"Will the dough be gone if we wash it?" Pearl asked, unable to resist her curiosity.

"How could it be gone?" Gu Yin pointed at the basin and laughed, "Look, the water has turned white. Didn't the flour go into the water?"

Zhenzhu washed it for half an hour. Looking at the remaining things in her hand, she asked Gu Yin, "Miss, do you want more?"

"Of course! This is gluten. I'll make you some cold gluten later. I guarantee you'll be addicted to it!" Thinking of the sour and spicy cold noodles, Gu Yin couldn't help swallowing her saliva.

When Pearl heard this, her eyes lit up and all the tiredness from working for an hour disappeared.

"What should we do with these washed water?" Pearl pointed to a large basin of milky white water on the ground.

"Come on, let's move it aside."

"Once the water has settled, you can pour out the clear water on the top."

"The sediment at the bottom is starch. Pour the starch out, dry it, and grind it into powder to get starch!"

After hearing this, Pearl exclaimed, "No wonder it takes so long to make those crystal shrimp dumplings. It turns out that making dumpling wrappers is so troublesome!"

"There's nothing I can do. It's because I can't buy ready-made ones here..." Gu Yin spread his hands helplessly.

With the rice flour, the rest is much simpler, with similar steps to making dumplings.

Two days later, when the crystal clear dumplings, with the whole big shrimps clearly visible inside, were served on the table, the two youngest children in the family instantly screamed with excitement.

Even Xue smiled and teased Gu Huaiyi, "When it comes to thinking about food, no one can compare to our Yin'er..."

"Indeed, causing trouble is the first priority!" Gu Huaiyi agreed deeply.