In the afternoon, news about Song Ci came again.
Songci: Can you eat dragon fruit
Jiang Xingzhou was puzzled. Didn’t they say they wanted to make peach jelly and milk? Why did it turn out to be dragon fruit
But he really can't eat dragon fruit because he is a little allergic to it. Although the reaction is not strong, it is still quite uncomfortable with itching all over the body.
Xingyunzaizhou: I’m allergic and can’t really eat.
Song Ci: Oh, okay then.
Songci: It's okay~
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Jiang Xingzhou: “…”
Xingyunzaizhou: Yeah.
Song Ci brought a lot of things back home, but they were all ingredients for making peach jelly milk.
When I pushed the door open, Jiang Xingzhou was sitting on the sofa eating a popsicle.
"Are you back?" He had a very familiar attitude, as if this scene had happened many times.
Song Ci put the things down on the coffee table and then replied, "I'm back."
Then she said in a regretful tone: "Dragon fruit is on sale in the supermarket today, it's a pity you can't eat it."
Almost instantly, Jiang Xingzhou felt as if his heart was gently scratched.
Perhaps it was their overly casual tone that made them look like an old couple. After going to the supermarket, the wife was telling her husband about the trivial things she encountered in the supermarket.
But Song Ci's words revealed his concern for him.
In addition, not long ago Song Ci asked him on WeChat if he could eat dragon fruit.
He was inexplicably moved.
It seemed like being cared for so much by a woman of the same age was not a bad thing, and I felt quite happy.
This house may really feel like home.
This relationship, which was brought closer because of an unintentional remark he made, seemed to be moving in a good direction.
Jiang Xingzhou was so moved that he smiled and comforted Song Ci: "It's okay, there are many other fruits."
A warm current flowed through his heartbeat, warming his entire body and mind.
Song Ci also nodded: "I know."
As she spoke, she took the things she bought out of the bag: "It's just that you are allergic to dragon fruit, so I can't buy four at once and enjoy the discount. I can only buy two and pay the normal price by the pound."
The more Song Ci thought about it, the more regrettable he felt.
I really don't know what kind of weird discount method this supermarket has.
It only costs ten yuan to buy four dragon fruits at a time, but if you buy less than four, you can only buy by kilogram.
Jiang Xingzhou couldn’t finish all of them, so she only bought two. These two dragon fruits cost her seven dollars!
well…
What a pity.
Jiang Xingzhou was a little confused. He thought he might be hallucinating.
But when he saw Song Ci actually take out two dragon fruits from the bag, he finally realized that he was too moved.
It's outrageous, he's just a tool to get discounts.
So if he can eat it, does he have to buy four and get the discount
So should we praise Song Dynasty porcelain, or should we praise Song Dynasty porcelain? Or should we praise Song Dynasty porcelain
Before Jiang Xingzhou could coax himself, Song Ci suddenly exclaimed.
Jiang Xingzhou: "What's wrong?"
Song Ci: "I suddenly realized that my consumption has been reduced from 10 yuan to 7 yuan, so I have saved money!"
After realizing this problem, Song Ci suddenly felt great. That’s great! He saved another three dollars today.
Jiang Xingzhou: “…”
To cry or to laugh, that is the question.
However, this also made Jiang Xingzhou realize that it was Song Ci who was shopping by himself and he had no obligation to buy anything for him, so he couldn't blame Song Ci in any way.
I can take this opportunity to talk to her about it, so that I won’t have to do this for myself in the future.
"By the way, Song Ci, you don't have to make a special copy for me when you replicate it next time." He was a little embarrassed. After all, he was not such a shameless person.
What's the point of spending a little girl's money all the time
"Ah?" Song Ci looked at her immediately, her eyes wide open and full of confusion, "Why?"
Jiang Xingzhou coughed twice and explained, "You are not obliged to cook for me, and it is usually very expensive to buy ingredients, so you don't have to buy an extra portion just for me.
If you want to thank me for my help, then working hard on your account and getting more traffic is the best way to thank me. Then I might even have to curry your favor. "
He laughed twice, and Song Ci puffed up his cheeks, looking a little unhappy.
"All right."
After a while, Song Ci couldn't help but explain: "Actually, I wanted you to help try the taste. I was afraid that my own taste would be biased, so I thought that having one more person would make it more objective."
This is a bit like taking advantage of Jiang Xingzhou. Song Ci felt very guilty when he said this, fearing that Jiang Xingzhou would be unhappy.
Jiang Xingzhou: “…” He is really a complete tool. He was moved by himself from beginning to end.
In the end, the two chose a compromise method, and Jiang Xingzhou transferred his share of the food fee to Song Ci.
Finally, the matter was settled. Song Ci would continue to make double portions, and Jiang Xingzhou would settle the cost of the ingredients at the end of the month.
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"I'm going to make dragon fruit jelly milk. Do you want to come over and take a look?" Song Ci invited.
Jiang Xingzhou: "? Didn't you say you wanted to make peach jelly milk?"
He saw that there were indeed three beautiful peaches among the ingredients Song Ci bought, so why did he change it to making dragon fruit jelly with milk
In terms of matching the atmosphere of Chinese Valentine's Day, the pink color cooked from pink peach peel is more in line with the festive atmosphere, while the rose red color cooked from dragon fruit peel appears too dark.
It’s better to have pink and sweet colors for Chinese Valentine’s Day.
Besides.
"You want to take a video, it's not good for me to go there, right?" This is the most important thing.
Song Ci shook her head: "No, I'll make the video tomorrow when I make peach jelly milk. I brought this dragon fruit for experimentation in advance."
Jiang Xingzhou suddenly realized.
But on second thought, what Songci made was a comparison and reproduction video, so it would be interesting if it failed. This way, we can explore the way first, and there won’t be so many jokes if we make it perfect tomorrow.
Jiang Xingzhou was a little worried.
"Do you want to come over and take a look?" Song Ci's face turned red, as if she was the one who was inviting people.
She seemed overly enthusiastic.
But she just wanted Jiang Xingzhou to come over and take a look. It was no big deal. After all, Jiang Xingzhou would also have a share in tomorrow's peach jelly milk, and there should be nothing wrong with him taking a look at the production process.
"Sure." Jiang Xingzhou didn't refuse.
Following Song Ci to the kitchen, the two of them standing at the same time in the not-so-spacious kitchen seemed a bit crowded.
After Song Ci cleaned the surface of the dragon fruit, he stood in front of the chopping board while Jiang Xingzhou watched from the side.
Song Ci watched her use a big knife to cut the dragon fruit, then peel out the flesh and put it on a strawberry plate prepared nearby, and then peel the remaining dragon fruit skin.
Having seen the video of peach jelly and milk, Jiang Xingzhou roughly understood this step, which was to take out the part between the pulp and the skin to use for boiling the color.
Because Song Ci's knife was relatively large, the peeling was very bumpy, so Jiang Xingzhou gave a suggestion: "Do you want to change to a smaller knife to make it more convenient?"
"Yes," Song Ci continued to peel the peach without raising his head. "It just arrived and has not been opened or used yet. I thought today was just a practice, so I didn't open it. I plan to take it out when I peel peaches tomorrow."
"oh."
"But this way, I have to buy one or two special utensils for each dish, which is really a considerable expense." Song Ci quietly told what she had kept in her heart for two days.
She couldn't believe that if she wanted to replicate more troublesome dishes in the future, she would have to buy more expensive items.
Like an air fryer? An oven
It's a considerable expense.
Jiang Xingzhou thought about it for a while, and then thought of the question he had thought of before, and consciously led his answer there.
"It's really a hassle. It costs a lot of money to buy tools. Now, things like knives that can be recycled are okay, but I'm afraid of encountering those special tools."
"Yes."
"So have you ever thought about trying to replicate home cooking or something?"
Jiang Xingzhou further explained: "When it comes to cooking, the ingredients are relatively inexpensive, and they can also be used for regular meals, so they won't seem useless. Besides, things like seasonings can be used for a long time after buying them once, so it's quite cost-effective."
"By the way," he continued, "I remember that you just wanted to learn how to cook at first, right? I think you can put your focus back on cooking itself, instead of looking for videos and making drinks that can't satisfy your hunger just to replicate it. After all, learning how to cook and ultimately solving your own food problem is the most important thing.
You don’t need to make it too complicated at the beginning, just something very ordinary and homely will do. For example, many people’s first dish is scrambled eggs with tomatoes, you can also try it.”
After hearing what he said, Song Ci suddenly realized that she had been too obsessed with things in the past. For the sake of becoming a food blogger, she had forgotten her original intention of learning how to cook.
She said that in order to learn how to cook, she cooks at home and saves the money of takeout!
But nowadays, buying this and that is actually going against the original intention.
Song Ci sighed silently, and immediately thanked Jiang Xingzhou: "Thank you, you gave me a new idea."
She studied cooking! Food blogging is just a side job!
Songci suddenly understood why they had to replicate this drink. There are also many simple and delicious foods.
Both of them solved the problems they cared about and felt relieved.
Song Ci put the shaved ingredients into the pot, then added half a bowl of water and boiled them.
She thought that she had really opened fire.
The food was made quite quickly, but it had to be placed in the refrigerator for a few hours to wait for the dragon fruit jelly to solidify, so the two of them put the semi-finished products in the refrigerator and went back to their respective rooms.
At around eight o'clock in the evening, Song Ci excitedly called Jiang Xingzhou to come over and see the results.
Jiang Xingzhou came over in slippers soon.
"So beautiful." Jiang Xingzhou praised sincerely.
The color after freezing is not as dark as the dragon fruit itself, but it still looks good.
"Now all we need to do is add milk." Song Ci took out another glass of milk from the refrigerator.
Bringing her own cherry blossom spoon, Song Ci sat on the coffee table next to the sofa with half a cup of dragon fruit jelly in her hand.
Jiang Xingzhou also sat down, looking forward to the results.
The milky white milk was poured into the cup, and some drops of milk splashed onto the inner wall of the cup, leaving spots of milky white everywhere.
When it was almost time, Song Ci stopped and solemnly prepared to put the spoon in and poke it.
In an instant, the electricity stopped.
The whole room went dark.