TSBFL Chapter 80.1

TSBFL Chapter 80

Chapter 80.1: 冰淇淋蛋糕 [Ice Cream Cake]

 

Chen Xing also does not know whether it is his own illusion or not, he always felt that since Xue Mei Niang was packed and sent out by him; Gu Lang didn’t seem very happy, his face full of regret for the sent out Xue Mei Niang. 

 

Chen Xing looked at Gu Lang sitting near the window while reading a book, and seemed to be a little depressed. He thought for a while, and then quietly went out. On the way to the kitchen, he also brought along Qiu Jiu who was strolling around in the courtyard.

 

When Chen Xing’s back disappeared around the street corner, Gu Lang, who was still reading, slowly put down the book in his hand, raised his eyes to the direction where Chen Xing was standing, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

 

Qiu Jiu stared at Chen Xing who called himself over, face still with a few points of doubt, somewhat curious as he asked: “Little Boss, is there something you want to order me?”

 

Chen Xing heard this and a bit of embarrassment appeared on his face, “I think Gu Lang seems to like eating Xue Mei Niang but Xue Mei Niang has already been given away by me. So I’m going to make another kind of dessert now, and I need your help.”

 

Hearing that Chen Xing had asked himself to come over to help because he wanted to make food for Gu Lang, Qiu Jiu already not surprised, after all, since before the little boss had always been very nice to his family’s young master, then after his young master came back from the government office, Chen Xing had treated him even better, so good that the number of times that he had goosebumps had also increased.

 

Therefore, Qiu Jiu didn’t make much of a fuss, immediately nodded his head and said loudly, “What the little boss wants me to do, I’ll do it. Little boss just says it!”

 

Chen Xing looked at his brash style, gently laughed, but also did not act polite to him. He found out the ingredients and containers and let Qiu Jiu help himself to whip up the cream. While handing the stuff to Qiu Jiu, he still sighing in his heart, ‘Fortunately Qiu Jiu’s arm strength is amazing, otherwise he would not be able to make these things here.’

 

When Qiu Jiu made Xue Mei Niang, he already had experience in beating the ingredients to create the cream, and now he was even more familiar [drive in a light carriage on a familiar road—do sth. one knows well and can manage with ease] with beating it, and even had the leisure to look around. When he saw Chen Xing take out the flour to start mixing, instead of taking out the glutinous rice flour used yesterday to make Xue Mei Niang, his face surfaced a little puzzled expression, “This time, do not use glutinous rice?”

 

Chen Xing stirred the egg mixture with his hand, did not raise his head and said: “Today we don’t need that, we make a cake.”

 

This thing is even more troublesome to make than Xue Mei Niang, especially in ancient times without an oven, just relying on the simple version of the oven they made to roast chicken, mastering the fire is even more troublesome, so he has never considered making this thing before. But this time, after seeing how depressed Gu Lang looked, he wanted to make it to please him, he thought Gu Lang would like it.

 

When he thought of the moment Gu Lang would eat his favorite sweets then a smile would appear on his dull face when he ate it, although it was a hassle, Chen Xing did it with great vigor and even put a smile on his face.

 

Qiu Jiu listening to Chen Xing mentioned  the name of the food that he had not heard before and then looked at him talking and smiling at the same time. He was quite a bit puzzled, but soon he was not troubled anymore. Anyway there will be his share for sure when the food is made, he will follow to eat, confused about it so much, for what?

 

Chen Xing, after mixing the base of the wiffle cake and putting it into the oven, looked up at the leftover fruits from making jelly in the distance, and picked a big red peach and a bunch of grapes out of it, ready to make the cake into a fruit stuffing

flavor in it. 

 

Qiu Jiu, who had always been busy helping him beside him, looked at Chen Xing going to take the fragrant and soft things out of the oven to cut it into slices. He then divided it into several layers, each layer being added to the cut fruit pudding. He then put some frozen cream that put into the ice cellar before, finally the surface of the sealing layer, and then on the surface, he made a number of small patterns out. He couldn’t help but swallow at the sight of the pretty little thing and the smell of the creamy flavor that faintly emanated from it.

 

Waiting for Chen Xing to finish all this, he raised his eyes to look at the sky, and found that even the two of them together had almost used an afternoon, so he could not help but sigh. Sure enough, this thing is extremely time-consuming to do there, especially here, where there is nothing,in ancient times. If it was in modern times, not only would he be able to make it quickly, the ingredients used would probably be better, and the flavor would be better too. It’s such a pity.

 

“Little Boss, is this ready to eat?” Qiu Jiu stared at the cake for a while, seeing that Chen Xing remained still, he could not help but ask.

 

Qiu Jiu’s voice pulled Chen Xing back from his astonishment, he looked down at the forming cake in front of him, looking at the fairly good shape, he felt that this dessert Gu Lang should like it, so he smiled and directly said, “Hm, let’s go find Gu Lang and eat it together.”

 

After saying that, Chen Xing picked up the cake, but Qiu Jiu beside him was a step faster than him; he picked up the cake, then looked at the surprised Chen Xing and said: “How can this kind of small matter trouble you, little boss? I will do it then.” His taste for this thing is very yearning, if not thinking of his family’s young master, he even wishes not to eat here.

 

Seeing Qiu Jiu’s eagerness, Chen Xing did not argue with him, and took three plates from the kitchen, as well as a fork that some time ago, he had customized for the three of them. Together with Qiu Jiu, he headed towards Gu Lang’s room. On the way there, he was still thinking about what Gu Lang’s face would look like when he ate the food.

 

When Chen Xing went to Gu Lang’s study room, there was a tall man standing in Gu Lang’s study room, he looked very respectful to Gu Lang, “Master, we have followed your instructions to teach that woman. That woman also learnt very fast, now she is in charge of the family and had the final say. It is estimated that probably until Zhou Qing came back, nothing came out of it. Butler Zhou has also been sent to Qian Xi Village for penal servitude and through him, Old Master Chen also knows about Chen Xing’s ownership of the formula.”

 

Gu Lang nodded his head, he was not very concerned about this small matter. He just suddenly remembered something when he saw that woman with a bloody nose and swollen face being beaten by someone pulling her hair, that’s why he casually helped her out when arranging the plan. At this moment, after hearing that that side of the story was developing like what he expected, he was no longer interested in this. 

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