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Chapter 168 Milk powder is a great invention

Gan Minglan's return home was a pleasant surprise.

She wanted to know everything, big and small, that had happened before her two younger brothers and parents came to the border town.

The big things she did while on her business trip made her younger brothers cheer with delight.

She was interrupted halfway through by her chubby son, who then proceeded to act cute and coax her at length.

I had just calmed my eldest son down when my little girl woke up.

After Zuo Wenkang was sent to perform forced labor, Luo took over the task of taking care of little Yuanyuan.

Because Fatty needed to practice his basic skills, he spent most of his time at his maternal grandfather's house in courtyard number 52.

Today, Gan's father went out of town on business, and the two uncles had nothing to do, so they took their eldest nephew back to the No. 36 courtyard.

Mrs. Luo handed her stubborn granddaughter, who had just woken up, to her daughter-in-law so that the mother and daughter could get used to each other.

As a result, once Gan Minglan took the child in her arms, she was never able to let go of him.

You wouldn't believe it if I told you.

A baby who is only 100 days old actually remembers the scent of her mother.

None of the dozen or so wet nurses that Zuo Wenkang had previously found for her could get her to agree to help.

In Luo's words, he was incredibly stubborn.

I'd rather go hungry than drink milk I don't like.

What else can a father do?
I wanted to buy a ewe for my child.

After searching the entire border town and surrounding villages, it was discovered that due to the continuous blizzards last winter, there were no living livestock within a radius of a hundred miles.

This forced Mrs. Luo to feed her stubborn granddaughter rice oil for two days.

Zuo Wenkang was so anxious that he had no choice but to trouble General Zhao.

Upon hearing about the stubborn girl's picky eating habits, General Zhao quickly instructed his subordinates to make arrangements.

There were no live ewes.

However, milk powder could be purchased in Huaiqing Prefecture.

Although most Han Chinese people are not used to drinking this stuff, merchants traveling long distances are still willing to carry a few cans to replenish their energy.

The general waved his hand, and several cans of various popular milk powders from the Huaiqing Prefecture market were delivered.

How to turn fresh milk into powder?
Both Zuo Wenkang and Luo Shi, who had lived through two lifetimes, were meeting each other for the first time.

The bearded bodyguard introduced him to the situation.

When the previous Heavenly Khan was on his western expedition.

To solve the army's food problem, a quartermaster was tasked with developing milk powder and meat floss.

They cleverly dried the fresh milk, making it into a portable powder.

It's quite convenient to eat.

Simply take about half a pound, put it in a leather bag you carry with you, add water, and hang it on the horse's back.

The vibrations generated when the horse runs dissolve it into a porridge-like consistency.

Soldiers could quickly replenish their energy while on horseback with this milk powder porridge.

Subsequently, milk powder became the best military supply that the Mongol Tatars could easily carry during long marches.

This secret drying method for fresh milk has been passed down for hundreds of years.

Almost all grassland herders know how to do it.

Milk powder was a common commodity traded by merchants during their annual trade with the Tatars.

There are three main types of milk powder commonly found in the Huaiqingfu market: goat milk powder, cow milk powder, and camel milk powder.

These milk powders have a very strong milky smell.

It can be drunk after being dissolved in warm water.

Among them, the taste and flavor are somewhat different.

When milk powder is mixed with water, it has a relatively mild milky smell, a smooth texture, is easy to drink, and has a slightly sweet taste.

Goat milk powder has a relatively strong milk flavor, and even a certain goaty smell, but it also has a delicate texture and a smooth mouthfeel.

Camel milk powder is quite special. It tastes slightly more fragrant and smoother than cow's milk, with a hint of saltiness, and it sticks a little to your teeth and tongue.

The three types of milk powder have three distinct flavors.

The latter two have a more pronounced flavor than milk.

After trying all three types, Yuanyuan reluctantly accepted the milk.

When she drank her milk, her little brows were furrowed tightly.

As long as he's not hungry, he won't drink a single extra drop.

A complete idiot!
Even so, her own father should be thanking heaven, earth, and Buddha.

That's how it happened.

For the past month or so, the little guy has been surviving entirely on milk powder mixed with water.

Little Yuanyuan didn't have high hopes for today's meal.

He still yelled twice at the top of his lungs, then frowned and sat down to wait for his meal.

Huh? The person holding her has switched arms.

Hmm! Great, I don't recognize you!

I was just about to let out a couple of howls and throw a tantrum.

Suddenly, she caught a whiff of a scent that she really liked.

She remembers this taste!
It smelled nice and made her feel comfortable.

I remember now.

The person was carrying a delicious-smelling meal.

That meal, once eaten, will never be forgotten by the baby.

Thinking of this, her lower abdomen began to rumble.

"Waaaaah. Waaaaah!"

"Waaaaah. Waaaaah!"

Hungry!

Food!

She wants to eat!
Thanks to Gan Minglan's more than one-month business trip, she insisted on manually expressing milk every day and occasionally used her supernatural abilities to massage the mammary glands.

Her body is at its peak milk production period.

Little Yuanyuan was so excited that she used both her hands and mouth to quickly reach her favorite rice bowl.

After a thorough search.

It fiercely grabbed one and wolfed it down.

It's like her family mistreating her and never letting her have a full meal.

What's most infuriating is that she wouldn't stop eating even after she was burping from being full.

They just held it in their mouths like that, and even used one hand to hold it firmly against the other bowl.

The main goal is to eat more and take more!

Her own father, who had just opened the door to the east side room, was so engrossed in watching that his lips went dry and his eyes gleamed with lust.

Unfortunately, after the stubborn little girl found her lost rice bowl, she refused to get down from her mother's arms.

They were clearly asleep after being patted on the back.

Once she's put on the kang (a heated brick bed) or handed over to someone else.

She didn't even bother to open her eyes, and just started crying loudly.

She had just finished a delicious meal and now felt full of energy.

The crying was much louder than before.

"Waaah, waaah!"

"Waaah, waaah!"

How old do children need to be to understand the principle that crying gets them candy? Little Yuanyuan, who is just over 100 days old, already understands this.

As long as I cry out loud, someone will feed me.

She needs to keep a close eye on this fragrant person!
When Gan Minglan saw that her daughter was even thinner than before she left, she felt a pang of heartache and couldn't bear to see her cry.

This happened several times.

This tiny 100-day-old baby has completely won over the adults.

Zuo Wenkang glanced at his stubborn daughter again and again.

Not a single drop of soup residue was left!
Now she's even completely taken over his wife.

He said with great resentment, "My wife, tell me, who did Yuanyuan get such a stubborn temper from?"

Gan Minglan: "What could she possibly know at such a young age? Isn't it said that a child resembles the parent who raises them? You'll definitely be the one taking care of her more in the future!"

When the topic of raising children came up, Zuo Wenkang rubbed his hands together:

“Wife, the night Yuanyuan was born, I made a grand vow: if our daughter grows up to resemble you even a fraction of her, I will commission a golden statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva!”

Gan Minglan: "."

(End of this chapter)