Chapter 1230 Postscript 86·Xie Laoliu is a big scumbag
The Mayans collected cocoa beans, a slightly different process than today.
That is to directly pick the cocoa fruits, let them ferment naturally and then dry them in the sun, and then roast the shells to remove the cocoa beans.
From beginning to end, there is no need to wash it with water.
The large bag of cocoa beans that Xie Yan got was roasted without being washed. There was a layer of residue from the fermentation and decomposition of the pulp attached to the surface.
It looks a little dirty, but it's difficult to peel it off directly.
Xie Yan felt that the cocoa beans seemed to be damp, so he asked the cook to fry them first.
He tried pounding a few re-fried ones, and found that the layer of residue separated automatically, and the impurities could be quickly screened out with a sieve.
"Get some goat milk!" Xie Yan ordered.
The princess's family keeps several ewes, which are specially used to produce milk. They have a milk production period of 8 months after giving birth.
While the cook was boiling goat's milk, Xie Yan began to think about how to make chocolate.
He had already found out at the Sifang Pavilion that if it was made by the Mayans, it would be ground into powder first, then water, corn flour, and chili peppers and other seasonings would be added.
Finally, a mushy drink is made, which is shaken repeatedly to make the paste full of bubbles, and then drank directly without waiting for it to solidify.
Xie Yan tried to use the Mayan cooking method, but instead of adding corn flour, chili pepper, etc., he added goat milk and white sugar.
After some tossing, wait for it to solidify.
Xie Yan took a bite and thought it tasted okay. After all, he tasted it while adding ingredients.
But the taste is extremely rough and not silky at all.
And the appearance is very ugly, with pores everywhere on the surface and inside of the chocolate.
"Go to Daiyu and ask her to bring the finest filter from the laboratory." Xie Yan said to a kitchen worker.
The finest sieve in the laboratory has not been used yet, and the first time it was used was to sift cocoa liquor.
In the piano room.
Zhu Tangxi asked curiously: "Why hasn't Liulang come back yet?"
Qingluan was about to inquire when someone came from the kitchen.
When he heard that Xie Yan wanted to use a laboratory filter, Zhu Tangxi couldn't laugh or cry: "Why don't I dare to eat it?"
Qingluan then recommended himself: "I'll try it for Your Highness."
"Go and see what he is doing." Zhu Tangxi said.
Qingluan and Daiyu took the strainer and ran to the kitchen together.
Xie Yan didn't wait around. He found that after high-speed stirring, the cocoa paste would become more delicate and smooth, which seemed to have the same effect as whipping cream.
So, a kitchen worker was ordered by Xie Yan to stir like crazy.
After the filter was brought over, Xie Yan shook and filtered the stirred cocoa pulp, quickly removing the bubbles and agglomerates inside, as well as the small amount of remaining impurities.
Now let’s look at the appearance of the cocoa paste, and there’s just two words: Silky!
I kept busy until the evening when the first batch of chocolates was finally made. And I used the pastry mold, and it was in the shape of a flower, which was really beautiful.
Xie Yan asked the cooks to divide the defective products before.
"It smells so good!" Qingluan came closer and smelled it.
It has the burnt aroma of cocoa and the light milky aroma of goat's milk.
Xie Yan said to the cook: "Roast all those cocoa beans that have regained moisture, and be careful not to burn them. After frying, store them carefully to prevent them from getting damp."
Taking Qingluan and Daiyu, Xie Yan returned to the piano room.
Zhu Tangxi took a look and said with a smile: "After working hard for a long time, it turned out to be Mayan cakes."
Xie Yan said: "The Mayans don't know how to make this. They also add corn flour and chili to it. Sister, please try it."
Zhu Tangxi picked up the chocolate and gently bit off a piece, her eyes suddenly widened a lot.
Qingluan asked out of curiosity: "Your Highness, is it delicious?"
"It's delicious." Zhu Tangxi took another bite, savoring the texture and taste carefully.
Qingluan thought to himself: It looks really delicious. What kind of pastries has the princess not eaten before?
Xie Yan happily sat next to him, feeling particularly accomplished.
Qingluan was thinking about going to bed tonight, and took the opportunity to flatter him: "Liu Lang has been busy in the kitchen all afternoon, just to make this kind of cake for His Highness. If this matter spreads, every daughter's family in Luoyang City and beyond will be
I'm afraid I'm extremely envious. How can their husbands love their wives so much?"
"That's what you can say." Zhu Tangxi smiled proudly.
She felt that the chocolate in her mouth was getting sweeter, and when she looked at Xie Yanzhi again, her eyes were drawn.
Xie Yan said: "I only eat two pieces a day, don't eat too much. When these are finished, I will make them for my sister."
Perhaps because of pregnancy, the princess is more prone to mood swings.
She was chewing chocolate in her mouth, thinking about the past few years, and suddenly she was so moved that she wanted to cry: "Mukuro, why do you treat me so well? It's like a dream."
"If I can't be nice to my sister, who else can I be nice to?" Xie Yan felt that the intimacy value had exceeded 100, and the extra points were hidden values.
If you switch to a love game, you can definitely unlock special plots.
Zhu Tangxi put away the remaining chocolates and asked Qingluan to take them and put them on the bedside cabinet.
Qingluan murmured in his heart: This is so delicious, I don’t even want to share a piece.
Had dinner.
Zhu Tangxi asked: "How much more of this kind of cocoa is there?"
Xie Yan said: "The Mayans only paid tribute to one sack. Counting my failed trial production, I have used about one-tenth of it today."
"Only nine-tenths are left?" Zhu Tangxi felt it was a pity. She liked chocolate, especially those made by Xie Yan himself.
Xie Yan smiled and said: "You can let the Queen Mother have a taste. If she likes it, she can include cocoa as trade goods, or even introduce cocoa trees from the United States."
"Yes, let the Queen Mother have a try too!" Zhu Tangxi then laughed, smiling like a little fox.
Qingluan stood by and listened to their chat, just hoping that time would pass faster. She had already chosen the most seductive clothes and couldn't wait to wear them for Liulang to see.
Zhu Tangxi glanced at Qingluan from time to time.
The more anxious Qingluan is, the more interesting the princess becomes, and the jealousy in her heart becomes less.
What woman is willing to share her husband?
The princess is no exception.
It’s just that I’m pregnant, so I can’t let my husband hold it in forever.
When it was almost time to go to bed, Zhu Tangxi asked Xie Yan to accompany her back to the room, and then they took off their clothes and fell asleep hugging each other.
Qingluan's eyes widened and he stopped talking.
She wanted to ask: Your Highness, have you forgotten something?
But she didn't dare to ask, so she could only retreat outside silently.
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Seeing that Qingluan was depressed, the other maids didn't know how to comfort him, so they went back to their rooms to sleep, leaving only one person taking a nap outside on duty.
Zhu Tangxi leaned in her lover's arms, closed her eyes and said, "When I fall asleep, you go find Qingluan."
"I'll sleep with my sister." Xie Yan coaxed her quickly.
He has long figured out the princess's ways, and it is very useful to retreat in order to advance. He can make the princess happy by coaxing him casually, and the princess will help him think about the rest.
Zhu Tangxi reached out and grabbed Xie Yan's handle, saying playfully: "Let's see how long you can hold it in."
Xie Yan couldn't laugh or cry, and turned into a domineering CEO: "Woman, you are playing with fire."
"Forget it, I won't tease you anymore, go quickly," Zhu Tangxi pecked her lover's cheek, "I'm very happy today, the cocoa pastry is also delicious. If you have other women in the future, don't neglect me.
You have to keep coaxing me, I like being coaxed by you, even if you lie to me."
To be continued...