Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Yao Dongdong and his wife eavesdropped outside the door and returned to their room together: "Boss, I told you that your mother had silver. Last time I asked her to borrow two taels of silver, she refused to give it to me. It turns out she hid it and didn't give it to us!"

"What should we do now? We're not the only ones who know about this. Yao Qingnian also knows that Mom's money is hidden in the ground. Will she rush to get it first?"

"No, we can't just sit there and wait for death. Let's get ready. We'll go at night."

"But our land is so large, where would the silver be hidden?"

The two were thinking in the room about where Lin Qiaofeng would bury the silver.

At this time, Lin Qiaofeng's voice suddenly rang out from the door: "I'm going to dig up the empty space to the east of our house!"

They both stood up at the same time and rushed out the door: "Mom! It's so hot, you stay home and rest, I'll go!"

"I am coming too!"

Guo spoke up and snatched the hoe from her mother's hand.

Lin Qiaofeng knew exactly what they were thinking, so she did not stop them and enjoyed a rare moment of leisure at home.

When Yao Dongdong and his wife arrived at the field, they saw a large piece of land and seemed a little at a loss as to where to start. However, thinking about the money, they were very motivated. After an afternoon of work, they had dug up all the land, but they didn't find a single penny.

"Boss, could it be that we are mistaken? We have searched all over the land, but we haven't found any silver."

"Impossible! Mom said yes. When has she ever lied to us?"

The two were tired after an afternoon of work and returned home dejectedly. They went back to their room without saying a word and collapsed on the bed.

Lin Qiaofeng had never seen them so active. Well, money really works. Qingnian’s idea was really good. Haha, it’s time to teach them a lesson.

As soon as Yao Qingnian returned to the shop, someone from Yunlai Restaurant came to tell her that the owner had important matters to attend to and asked her to come over.

"Miss Yao, I reported the matter of milk tea we talked about last time to our boss, and he agreed." The shopkeeper saw her coming, invited her to the private room, and spoke straight to the point.

"Okay then, just like last time, I'll write down the recipe and then tell your chef how to make it."

"Okay, let's draw up an agreement."

The shopkeeper wrote an agreement, and after the two signed it and it became effective, Yao Qingnian wrote down the recipe for milk tea and went to the kitchen to go through the steps of making milk tea and show it to Master Xu. After the last incident with the braised food, Master Xu is now very respectful to Yao Qingnian.

Yao Qingnian finished making the milk tea and took it out of the pot. After it cooled down, the shopkeeper couldn't wait to taste it: "Miss Yao, this milk tea is delicious, but why is it different from what I drank in your shop that day?"

"This is the most critical step in making milk tea in summer. Try this."

Yao Qingnian quietly took out some ice cubes from the space and put them into another cup of milk tea.

"Yes, this is it. It's icy and cool. After taking a sip, all the boredom and heat are gone. What did you add to it?"

"Ice Cube"

"Ice?"

In ancient times, people had two main ways to obtain ice: storing ice and making ice.

"Yes!"

Otherwise, why is Yao Qingnian’s milk tea so popular?

"But ice is expensive in the hot summer. There are no ice cellars in other places except the capital. Even if there are, they will melt in this hot weather after being transported here."

When it comes to ice cubes, the shopkeeper is a little worried. This is indeed a difficult problem.

In ancient times, ice was usually only affordable by high-ranking officials, wealthy businessmen and other upper-class people in society.

The royal family and the nobility had strong financial resources, and they were able to build large-scale icehouses to store ice, which was used to cool down in the summer, make cold drinks, and preserve food.

High-ranking officials and wealthy families could also afford to use ice to demonstrate their status and wealth and to improve the comfort of their lives.

However, due to limited economic conditions, ordinary people generally cannot afford the high cost of obtaining and storing ice.

“Well, that’s indeed a problem!”

There was nothing wrong with Yao Qingnian's refrigerator freezing ice cubes, but the quantity was limited. In addition to using it for himself, he could also share some with Yunlai Restaurant, but how to explain this? Forget it, let's see if there is any other way.

Can't we make ice? If we can find saltpeter, this problem can be easily solved.

"Where did the girl get the ice?"

Yao Qingnian knew that the shopkeeper would ask this question, so she had already thought of an excuse.

"Shopkeeper, have you ever heard of saltpeter?"

"I've heard of it! It's used in gunpowder and fire starters. Why are you asking this, young lady?"

The shopkeeper was completely confused.

"You asked me where the ice came from, didn't you? This is what it's made of. If you can provide saltpeter, I have a way to get you enough ice."

Making ice cubes from saltpeter? Unheard of, but Miss Yao has a lot of ideas. Since she said it can be done, why not give it a try?

"Okay, I'll have someone prepare it! I'll let you know when the time comes!"

The shopkeeper agreed and drank the milk tea in his hand. Master Xu also took a sip. The taste was really sweet and refreshing. If it was put in a restaurant, it would definitely sell well. Who wouldn't want to drink a glass of such a cool and refreshing drink in summer? Miss Yao is really a wonderful person.

"By the way, Miss Yao, I have something else I want to ask you. The stewed food recipe is so magical. I want to know what role the herbs play in it? The stewed food is not bitter but fragrant."

Master Xu spends his free time studying this braised food recipe.

"You can try it to enhance the flavor and remove the fishy smell. For example, when stewing lamb, add some angelica root, when stewing chicken, add some star anise, and so on. You will find that the taste is very different from what you originally cooked."

Since they were already in a cooperative relationship, Yao Qingnian did not hide anything and treated it as a favor to Yunlai Restaurant, telling the chef all the effects of the medicinal herbs.

"I see! Thank you Miss Yao, I'll go try it right away!"

I have to say that the chef of Yunlai Restaurant really loves his job. After listening to it, he immediately concentrated on studying the functions of the ingredients.

The shopkeeper was listening at the side and knew that Yao Qingnian was doing them a favor, so he was very grateful.

"Miss Yao, since we have agreed to cooperate, if you have any problems in the future, just come here to find me. I will definitely do my best to help you."

"Shopkeeper, do you know Qianweilou?"

"Of course I know. The old man from Qianweilou tried every means to bring down our restaurant, but he can easily shake our restaurant. He just did those fancy things that have nothing to do with the restaurant, thinking that he can surpass us in this way. Why do you ask this, girl?"

"As soon as you left that day, the people from Qianweilou arrived."

"Why did he come to your place? Did he want to buy the milk tea recipe as well?"

Fortunately, the shopkeeper got there first, otherwise it would be disastrous if that old man got the recipe.

"Yes, I kicked him out, so he still holds a grudge against me and sent someone to cause trouble in my shop."

"Is this true? Miss Yao, please be patient and wait for me to report this to our boss first, and then we can make plans..."