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Chapter 92 White Peach Milk Tea

“That won’t do. You’ve worked so hard for so long. This is one thing, this won’t do…” Xu Qingmeng said.

"Madam Gu, don't be so polite, we're leaving now." As soon as Uncle Li finished speaking, he left with his men.

Xu Qingmeng couldn't stop her, so she had to give up and thought she would ask He Shi to send some braised food to Uncle Quan's family later.

On her way back, Xu Qingmeng passed through a market. It was peach season, and several stalls were selling peaches.
Xu Qingmeng looked at the peaches; each one was huge. If she got closer, she could smell a sweet peach aroma.

"Madam, these peaches are freshly picked, they're very fresh. Would you like to buy a few?" the peach-selling auntie said cheerfully.

"How much are these peaches?" Xu Qingmeng asked.

"Two coins each, no future for Tong Sao."

Xu Qingmeng squeezed the peach; it was still quite firm and could last for several days. So she said, "Auntie, give me twenty peaches first."

"Alright!" The peach-selling auntie immediately beamed with joy, then picked out ten plump peaches and handed them to Xu Qingmeng.

"Auntie, do you still have many peaches? I want these fresh ones, and I want a lot?"

"Yes, these are all grown in my own peach orchard. I can have as many as you want," the auntie said excitedly.

"Then, auntie, could you deliver a basket of these to Gu's Restaurant on West Street tomorrow? But just so you know, I won't take anything that's not fresh."

"Don't worry, I guarantee they'll all be plump and fresh."

There are so many things you can do with peaches. Besides eating them directly, you can make peach jam, peach juice, white peach milk tea, peach cake, dried peaches, and even peach wine.

The pastry shop is opening soon, which is a good opportunity to make some peach jam to use in pastries.
Of course, the peach wine is also a must-try. If the peaches the auntie is sending tomorrow are good, we can ask her to send more so we can make more jam to keep on hand. Once the peach season is over, they won't be available anymore, but we can make jam to store them.

As the weather gets hotter, Xu Qingmeng wants to make some white peach milk tea, which tastes great whether served hot or cold.

This white peach milk tea isn't difficult to make, but while we have the peaches, we're missing some milk.

Xu Qingmeng explored the entire market and finally found an old man selling milk at the very back of the market.

"Grandpa, how much is your milk?"

"This small bucket costs sixty coins."

"What?" Xu Qing had dreamed it would be expensive, but she didn't expect it to be this expensive. This small bucket only weighed two catties at most, yet it cost sixty coins.

Seeing Xu Qingmeng's surprised expression, the old man explained, "These days, milk is scarce, so this price is really not expensive."

Xu Qingmeng considered it in her mind. This milk tea didn't require much milk. Although it was a bit expensive, she didn't plan to sell it at Gu Family Restaurant. She would definitely sell it at a pastry shop, and the price wouldn't be cheap.

Right now, I just want to make some for everyone to try.

"Sir, then I'll take this small bucket."

"Alright, if you want to buy more in the future, you can come to Yunshui Lane on West Street and find Wang Daniu's house."

Xu Qingmeng smiled and agreed, then slung her bamboo basket over her shoulder and went back home.

The recipe for white peach milk tea is very simple. For now, she plans to make it with a stronger milk flavor for her family. If she wants to sell it later, she can make it with a stronger peach flavor and a weaker milk flavor.

Xu Qingmeng bought twenty peaches. She set some aside for everyone to eat, and used half of the rest to make jam and the other half to make white peach milk tea.

This first batch was just an experiment, so Xu Qingmeng only cut one peach. Raw milk needs to be boiled, otherwise it won't be sterilized.

Xu Qingmeng first boiled the milk, then put tea leaves and white sugar into the pot and stirred until melted. Then she added chopped peach pulp. At this point, the sweet peach aroma had mixed with the fragrance of tea leaves, which smelled particularly good.

Xu Qing dreamed that the stir-frying was almost done, so she added a little water until the pot started to bubbling. Finally, she poured in the cooked milk.

The moment the milk was poured in, the aroma of milk mixed with the scent of peaches wafted through the air. Xu Qingmeng subconsciously sniffed, and to be honest, she really was craving milk tea.

"Sister-in-law, what delicious food are you making again? I could smell it from the doorway." Yun Sheng skipped and hopped back from outside.

"It's delicious. There are peaches over there. Wash them and share them with your brother and Rongrong. I'll call you when it's ready."

"Uh-huh."

As Xu Qingmeng spoke, she kept stirring the pot with a large soup ladle. This step is often the easiest, but it is also the easiest to overlook, yet it is the most important.

After the milk tea was brewed, Xu Qingmeng scooped out six small bowls. Since it was just an experiment and she didn't know if it would be successful, the amount was relatively small, with only two mouthfuls in each bowl at most.

The He family were all busy, while Yun Sheng and the others each held a peach and waited by their side.

"Sister-in-law, this smells so good!"

Xu Qingmeng placed the white peach milk tea on the table: "Yun Sheng, this is delicious, but it's a bit hot. Go and call your older brother and Xun Ge'er to drink it together."

"Uh-huh."

Yun Sheng ran out quickly and returned just as soon as possible.

This little one is a foodie. Just smelling the aroma was enough to make her unable to move. She squinted, picked up the bowl, and took a small sip. The sweet taste hit her taste buds directly. It was sweet and fragrant, much better than sugar water.

Ignoring the heat, Yun Sheng drank the rest, then turned to Xu Qingmeng and exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, this is the best water I've ever drunk, the best in the world!"

Xu Qingmeng was amused by Yun Sheng's comical appearance: "Okay, sister-in-law understands."

"Sister-in-law, I also think it tastes especially good, even better than sugar water."

"Yeah, it's just too little," Rongrong chimed in from the side.

After successfully making the white peach milk, Xu Qingmeng cooked the rest for everyone to try, and planned to have Gu Yunyi send some to the Huang residence later.

"There's more, you can drink it after it's ready."

"Really? Will I still be able to drink it?"

"Of course, is my sister-in-law the kind of person who doesn't keep her word?"

"Yay, that's great!" The three children danced with joy.

Xu Qingmeng plans to make jam as well.

She first peeled off all the remaining peaches, then cut the flesh into small pieces.

Place the chopped peaches in a bowl, add an appropriate amount of white sugar. The amount of sugar depends on the sweetness of the peaches; if the peaches are very sweet, add less sugar.
Then stir with a spoon to coat the peaches with sugar.

(End of this chapter)