This is an essential ingredient for making Winter lon Sugar.
"I won’t take any sugar," Lin Xu said. "We have tens of pounds of White Sugar from the store piled up at ho, and I’m worried it might absorb moisture and spoil."
He cut off a piece, less than half of the winter lon, and held it in his arms. Then, he grabbed so quickli, ready to leave.
For his first attempt, he wanted to test the taste. If it turned out well, he’d consider making it in the back kitchen of the Fishing Platform later. That space was more generous, and the pots were bigger—much better than the small stove at ho.
After only a few steps, Lin Xu suddenly saw a few old pumpkins in the fresh produce area nearby.
If winter lon can be made into sugar, then the thod for making Winter lon Sugar should also work for pumpkin, right?
He decided to give it a try.
After ntioning it to Uncle Yu, Lin Xu found himself holding more than half of an old pumpkin in his arms.
He drove back to the complex.
First, he took Dundun upstairs, then ca back down to carry the winter lon, pumpkins, and various delivery boxes.
After moving everything up, he unpacked and assembled the toys.
By then, Dundun was already getting impatient, circling Lin Xu and trying to "help," occasionally pawing at the toy parts on the floor, as if to urge him to hurry.
It was an electric mouse that could automatically change direction.
After inserting the batteries, Lin Xu turned on the switch. The little mouse SQUEAKED and ran forward on its four wheels. It automatically turned when it was about to hit the sofa and then continued to run.
Dundun stalked it, a mix of fear and curiosity in its eyes. Occasionally, it would pounce, swatting the little mouse with its paw.
Seeing it playing happily, Lin Xu unpacked the other deliveries, placing the cardboard boxes in the empty space behind the sofa.
To a cat, these were the real cat beds.
After finishing these tasks, he washed his hands and went to the kitchen.
He poured the food-grade quickli into a large basin, added fresh water, stirred it evenly, and set it aside.
Quickli is rich in calcium ions. When the cut winter lon strips are soaked in it, these ions cause the lon’s naturally soft texture to beco firm and crisp.
This is what gives Winter lon Sugar its characteristic crisp texture.
However, regular li is not edible. Specially processed, food-grade quickli is required.
This type of quickli is reportedly processed from sources like clam shells, making it safe for consumption.
However, not all the liwater is used. The process involves stirring the quickli into water until it’s evenly mixed and then letting it settle. Only the clear water from the top layer is used; the small particles that precipitate at the bottom are largely discarded.
After preparing the liwater, Lin Xu placed the winter lon on the cutting board.
First, he peeled the winter lon, then cut it open and scooped out the soft inner pulp and seeds. He kept only the firr flesh, as this is what makes delicious Winter lon Sugar.
After removing the pulp, he used a kitchen knife to cut the winter lon flesh into strips approximately ten centiters long and one centiter thick.
Once all the winter lon was cut, he prepared the pumpkin in the sa way.
Soon, he had a basin each of winter lon and pumpkin strips.
He poured the clarified liwater into the basins, ensuring the winter lon and pumpkin strips were fully subrged.
Next, he placed the basins in the refrigerator’s cold storage compartnt to soak overnight.
After soaking overnight, both the winter lon and pumpkin strips would beco firm and crisp.
Only then could he proceed with the next step.
What should I do next?
Seeing Dundun happily playing, Lin Xu didn’t disturb the little guy. Instead, he changed his shoes and went downstairs, planning to check on the construction site.
Well, even though I’ve fully delegated it to Dou Wenjing, I can’t just ignore it. After all, this is my business, and my future car and house purchases depend on this store.
As soon as he arrived downstairs, he saw Dou Wenjing and the attractive reporter Zeng Xiaoqi walking out of the construction site wearing hard hats.
"Mr. Lin, the shopfront demolition is complete, and all the old equipnt has been sold," Dou Wenjing ca over, reporting the renovation progress in an organized manner. "The sections on the first to third floors that required removal have also been completely cleared. Hardware construction will start tomorrow."
On the day the renovation contract was signed, Shen Guofu transferred several million yuan to the company account. This was a personal loan to the company for the renovation, sparing Dou Wenjing the trouble of applying for a bank loan.
With sufficient funding, the pace of renovation naturally accelerated.
For example, the demolition work would normally have taken several days. However, thanks to the financial backing, they could hire additional workers. As a result, all the necessary demolition was completed in a single day, and the construction debris was promptly transported to the designated disposal site.
"You’ve worked hard, Sister Jing."
"It’s my responsibility... Oh, by the way, Reporter Zeng is here to film the renovation progress. This will help maintain the buzz around Lin Ji’s Food."
Lin Xu quickly turned to Zeng Xiaoqi to express his gratitude, "Thank you so much, Reporter Zeng, for making the trip. Sister Jing, please reimburse Reporter Zeng for her travel expenses later. After all, she’s going to a lot of trouble for our restaurant."
"I will, Mr. Lin."
Zeng Xiaoqi said with a smile, "No need, no need. Just treat to a al soti."
Treat her to a al? That’s easy.
Lin Xu suddenly thought of the crayfish Technique he had just acquired that day. Plus, the crayfish at Uncle Yu’s supermarket were indeed tempting. So he said with a smile, "How about I treat you to crayfish later?"
After acquiring the crayfish Skill, he had been planning to make a spicy crayfish feast to satisfy his craving.
In the past, when he wanted to eat it, he couldn’t afford it; by the ti he could afford it, he had no ti.
Now that he had money, ti, and the know-how, he naturally wanted to experience the freedom of enjoying crayfish whenever he liked.
"Wow! Really, Boss Lin? Crayfish is my favorite!"
Zeng Xiaoqi was overjoyed. She had just been making a casual remark and hadn’t expected Lin Xu to actually agree—and he hadn’t suggested ’another day’ or ’when he had ti,’ but had directly proposed today.
Lin Xu said with a smile,
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