Pick up a husband and join hands in the future life

Chapter 162 Flower jam, green tea powder, matcha powder...

After standing by for a while and seeing that Xiao Ba was sleeping more and more soundly, Qi Yuanyi took Lin Qingxiu out of the wooden house, closed the door, and went under the osmanthus tree.

Sensing their arrival from afar, the osmanthus tree shook its branches to welcome them, and the osmanthus flowers on the tree danced with them, but there was no sign of them falling.

Every time this happened, Qi Yuanyi felt that this was a bit against the laws of nature and science, but when he thought about the strange creatures he had come into contact with, he felt it was quite normal.

Even magic, life extension, and rejuvenation exist. What is this?

Yes, after drawing Qi into their bodies and practicing, their cultivation levels are now at the third and second levels of Qi Refining respectively, and their lifespans have been directly extended to 150 years.

Of course, apart from the changes in lifespan and enhanced physical fitness, they are still the same as ordinary people in other aspects. If they want to become more powerful, they still have to practice diligently.

Having successfully embarked on the path of cultivating immortals, Qi Yuanyi still did not intend to give up the magic he had learned before.

Strictly speaking, a monk's battles were to mobilize their own spiritual energy, while a magician's battles were to mobilize external magical elements. In theory, the two should be complementary.

So he planned to do both. Anyway, with the cheat of space, they could have plenty of time to practice.

However, at the moment, Qi Yuanyi just wants to relax with her husband for a while, water the osmanthus with spiritual spring water, collect eggs and milk, and plant new plants.

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They wandered around in the space, and by the time they had picked all kinds of fresh flowers and tea leaves, Xiao Ba had woken up.

The Samoyed ran out of the cabin, stretched out its body, and rushed towards the two of them with full energy, without any sign of tiredness from before.

Qi Yuanyi squatted down and opened his arms to catch Xiao Ba who rushed over, and helped to tidy up his fur which was a little messy from sleeping. "Did you sleep enough? Are you hungry?"

Nodding, Xiao Ba kissed him on the face twice. After being satisfied, he turned around and moved closer to Lin Qingxiu, rubbing his legs happily, focusing on one and giving them both equal treatment.

Only after achieving his goal did he have time to answer Qi Yuanyi's questions.

[I slept very well, but I'm hungry. What should we eat for lunch? ]

Qi Yuanyi stood up with a bamboo basket full of flowers, and took Lin Qingxiu and the system out of the space together. They had a lot of things to do today.

First, some of the flowers will be made into flower tea, and some will be made into flower jam, both of which can be used to make tea.

Furthermore, he plans to do something new with the picked green tea, making it into green tea powder and matcha powder.

This is also because Lin Qingxiu likes matcha-flavored desserts very much, so she simply makes it herself and then takes it to Qi Hao and others for help.

I believe that Su Zi would be very willing to do so for the sake of high-quality matcha powder.

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When he came to the kitchen, the first thing Qi Yuanyi did was to take out the frozen dumplings from the refrigerator. He counted them briefly and found that there were not many left, so he simply steamed them all.

Not to mention Xiao Ba who had slept for so long, even after eating some fruits in the space, they were still a little hungry.

Therefore, although less than half an hour had passed outside, they had already had to have their second meal of the morning.

While waiting for the food to be cooked, the two people and the system were busy at all.

Qi Yuanyi and Lin Qingxiu were responsible for cleaning the flowers and tea leaves, while Xiao Ba was responsible for giving them massages and cheering them on. They each had their own tasks.

They moved high stools and sat in front of the dining table. It took them half an hour to finish washing all the flowers, and the tea leaves were still left aside.

Shaking his hands, Qi Yuanyi put half of the flowers into the dryer, and drained the other half, waiting for processing.

While he was busy with this, Lin Qingxiu took out the tableware and served all the dumplings.

The steamer had already made a "beeping" sound, but neither of them had time to eat it at that time. Now that they were eating, the temperature was just right.

After quickly filling his stomach, Qi Yuanyi looked at Lin Qingxiu who was still eating, "Take your time, there's no rush. I'll go check if there's any moisture left on the petals first."

Lin Qingxiu, who had originally planned to speed up, slowed down after hearing what he said, poured himself a glass of warm water, and choked a little because he ate too much in one bite.

Xiao Ba, who was eating happily next to him, looked up and found that no one was calling him. He buried his head in the bowl again, wagging his tail, looking quite comfortable.

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After finishing the remaining dumplings, Lin Qingxiu wiped the corners of his mouth and quickly went to the kitchen.

Qi Yuanyi was making flower jam at this time. He spread the drained flower petals on the bottom of the bowl and rubbed them with a layer of petals and a layer of white sugar until the sugar melted and the petals formed a ball.

Take out the sterilized glass jar, put everything in, add a little lemon juice, flatten it, and finally pour in an appropriate amount of honey and seal it.

Next, you just need to wait for a month. The finished flower jam can be used to drink in water, make flower cakes, or spread on bread.

In order to save time, he sent all the flower jams into the space wooden house, and it would take about half a day to ferment in the outside world.

While he was carrying out these steps, Lin Qingxiu took out all the flowers from the dryer, mixed them briefly, and put them back in.

You don’t have to worry about the flowers anymore, but the remaining tea leaves also need to be processed.

The two of them picked out tea leaves of different qualities for cleaning. The good ones were used for green tea powder, and the best quality ones were used for matcha powder.

Green tea powder is relatively simple to make. The tea leaves are washed and dried. When they reach a certain degree, they are baked in an oven and finally put into a grinder to make powder.

After the powder is coarsely sieved, the result is green tea powder, which is yellow-green in color, has a grassy aroma, and tastes rich and bitter.

Matcha powder is more troublesome. First, the tea leaves need to be cut into uniform shapes, then steamed, and then quickly cooled to prevent damage to the leaves.

At this stage, the tea leaves need to be roasted to obtain dry tea leaves, then the stems and leaves are separated and dried again to achieve long-term preservation.

After successful drying, the leaf veins and other debris need to be removed, leaving only the leaf surface, and then ground into powder using a stone mill.

In this way, the matcha powder is completed. If you look closely, the powder is emerald green with a scent of rice dumplings. The taste is different from green tea powder, sweet and slightly bitter, with a sweet aftertaste.

In order to save time, the two of them divided the work and were so busy that they even had a quick lunch.

By the time all the materials were processed, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and the flower jam in the space had fermented.

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Now that the finished product is in hand, I have to give it a try.

Qi Yuanyi scooped out a spoonful of matcha powder and prepared to make matcha latte. He added matcha to milk, a little syrup, and then poured ice cubes on it. It was simple and delicious.

The slight bitterness of matcha, the mellowness of milk, and a hint of sweetness give people a very refreshing feeling.

I don’t know whether others like to drink it or not, but at least Lin Qingxiu drinks it happily.

After making several cups in a row, Qi Yuanyi planned to bring them to Qi Hao and the others later, and ask them to make some desserts with flower jam and green tea powder.

Thinking of the Chinese pastries made by Su Zi, Lin Qingxiu and Xiao Ba couldn't help but slurp their saliva. Jujube paste pastry, pea yellow, red bean cake... the taste is really unforgettable!

When this was mentioned, Lin Qingxiu and Xiao Ba both quickened their drinking pace, and stood at the door waiting for Qi Yuanyi, holding the things they were going to deliver.

Noticing their urging eyes, Qi Yuanyi could only drink the rest in one gulp, pack up and hurry out.