"So, how is ice powder made?" Zhao Si looked at the smoothie in the bucket and fell into deep thought.
"There are no ice fans in Daqin in this era..."
"Then let's burn the fairy grass..." Zhao Si sighed.
"But burning fairy grass requires drying the grass..."
Zhao Si knows how to make burning fairy grass. He has made it himself before, and he can also distinguish it in the wild. After all, he plays outdoor sports.
"Let's make some Guiling paste first." Zhao Si pondered for a moment.
I definitely won’t be able to make the Shao Xiancao milk tea in a while.
After all, the raw materials need to be dried.
But Guiling jelly can also solve urgent needs!
Guiling ointment can nourish yin and moisturize dryness, reduce fire and relieve troubles, clear away dampness and heat, cool blood and detoxify.
Paired with smoothie milk, it's just right to take in such hot and dry weather.
Garnished with some crushed hawthorn, it can also strengthen the spleen and appetizer.
The main raw material of Turtle Paste is relatively easy to obtain. The main material of this thing is turtle shell, although it may not be easy to catch it after a while.
but!
During the pre-Qin period, it was very popular to use turtle shells for divination.
With so many people traveling in the convoy, it was easy to get some turtle shells.
Moreover, turtle shells can be used as medicine. As the accompanying physician, Xia Wuqi must have some reserves.
After thinking about it, Zhao Si went to find Xia Wuji.
It always feels a bit strange to boil turtle shells used for divination and cook turtle paste in my hand every day, which is a bit strange when I think about it.
"Turtle shell? There are indeed some." Xia Wuji nodded.
"What do you do with tortoise shells?" Xia Wuji asked, looking at Zhao Si who kept holding the tortoise shell in his arms.
"Your Majesty can't bear the heat and has lost his appetite. I plan to get him some iced Guiling paste to eat." Zhao Si said.
"Where did you get the ice cubes? What is Guiling Jeal?" Xia Wuji was stunned for a moment.
Of course Xia Wuqi knew that the First Emperor had lost his appetite due to the unbearable heat and there was no ice to replenish his appetite. He also gave the First Emperor some prescriptions to strengthen his spleen, stimulate his appetite, remove fire and reduce noise. However, the weather problem was not alleviated and he took the medicine. It's no use either.
Not to mention the First Emperor, even Xia Wuqi felt a little wilted from the heat. The weather this year is particularly weird...
"I made it myself. By the way, the turtle shell is considered medicine. Could you please Dr. Xia give me some herbs that can strengthen the spleen, stimulate the appetite, remove fire and reduce noise? Don't make it taste too unpleasant. I plan to make some appetizers for His Majesty. The snacks are not for getting medicine for His Majesty." Zhao Si said.
"Medicinal diet?" Xia Wuji's eyes lit up.
"So be it!"
Xia Wuqie touched his gray beard, thoughtfully, then turned back to the carriage. After a while, he took out a bunch of assorted herbs from inside.
Zhao Si recognized some of them.
There are honeysuckle, isatis root, and some unknown ones...
"Don't these taste bad when cooked together..." Zhao Si asked.
"It's not bad. Since it is a medicinal diet, it must have both taste and medicinal properties. I didn't take any herbs that taste bad." Xia Wuji smiled.
He is not a fool. Zhao Si has already emphasized that the herbs he took out are all those that taste relatively light when cooked, without too many other flavors. They have a certain medicinal effect and have little odor, so they can be used to the greatest extent. It does not affect the performance of the chef.
"But don't use those spices!" Xia Wuji warned.
"How could it be... I'm making desserts. Dr. Xia might as well come along and take a look." Zhao Si said.
If I remember correctly, this turtle paste is also an excellent traditional Chinese medicine.
"If it's a dessert, you can also add honey. Honey moistens the lungs and relieves dryness. It can also strengthen the spleen and stimulate the appetite." Xia Wuche said.
After all, he was an old Chinese medicine doctor who had a reputation in history. He was not so rigid and was not a stickler for prescriptions. Xia Wuqie became very interested in the Guiling Ointment mentioned by Zhao Si.
These herbs, combined with turtle shells, have no problem with their medicinal effects. They are a good medicinal diet for reducing dryness, removing fire, strengthening the spleen and appetizing.
But the taste... Xia Wuqie's probably just average.
It's not like he has never made medicated meals, and not all Chinese medicines have to be bitter. He is an imperial doctor, and sometimes he has to consider whether the First Emperor can take the medicine he made himself.
He has quite a lot of experience in medicinal food, and he can roughly tell what these things taste like when cooked in a pot at a glance.
It's not unpalatable, but I guess it's not delicious either.
Zhao Si nodded, didn't say anything more, took Xia Wu and prepared the things and started cooking directly.
Guiling jelly is not difficult to make. It has the same principle as pig skin jelly, but it is more time-consuming.
The liquid boiled from various herbs and turtle shells is filtered and mixed, and water starch is added.
Cool and set.
Fresh turtle paste makes a new appearance in this era.
Zhao Si tasted it and found it tasted good, mainly because of its texture.
After a while, sprinkle honey and milk on the outside and add a smoothie, it will be amazing.
"Not bad! It tastes very good! This is a good recipe!"
Xia Wuqie had learned how to make Guiling paste for free. The taste was above average, mainly because of its good texture.
With the addition of crushed hawthorn smoothie and honey, it tastes surprisingly good.
"Ah...Iced Turtle Cream! Finished!"
The problem of using ready-made ice was much simpler, and the First Emperor no longer had to worry about the unbearable heat when traveling.
Because the raw material is soil saltpetre, soil saltpetre is really not that precious in this era.
Give full play to the subjective initiative of the accompanying drivers. There is no problem in holding an ice cube to cool down.
If this is not possible, you can also notify the villages along the way in advance and organize people to collect soil and saltpeter to donate to the First Emperor. It is not difficult, and it will waste one or two hours at most.
"This thing is a good thing. The saltpeter collected along the way cannot be wasted. Strategic items like this cannot be used to make ice and popularize it among the people. After summer is over, all the saltpeter collected along the way must be saved!"
Saltpeter is really overkill for making ice.
However, making other things is not very interesting, but it is always good to save it. Making saltpeter was not that simple in ancient times. This thing will be a strategic resource in the future.
"By the way, the aqueous solution of nitrate can also be re-precipitated using the crystallization method. It's a pity that I didn't remember this at all... I don't know when Qiuhu will pass. How much nitrate will be wasted..." Zhao Si sighed, only hating himself. I didn't study well at that time.
Simply using it to make ice is too wasteful.
…
On the other side, inside the frame.
The First Emperor sat in his carriage, looking at today's healthy meal, but he still had no appetite.
Even though the sky has turned dark and the blazing sun is gone, the air is still very stuffy.
This is normal. From the scorching heat of summer to the cool air of autumn, a rain is often needed.
And now, the rain is gathering.
The accompanying stargazer concluded that there would be a heavy rain within about half a month, but these ten days were extremely difficult for the First Emperor.
It’s hot and stuffy!
There was no ice stored in the area near the key point, so Emperor Shihuang couldn't use the ice detector even if he wanted to.
Two maids nearby were waving cattail fans to keep the Emperor cool, but the Emperor felt that the wind coming from the cattail fans was boring.
The recipe formulated by Zhao Si was already unpalatable, and now that the weather is like this, it becomes even more unpalatable.
The fruits in Waterdeep are boring to eat...
The First Emperor particularly missed the time when ice mirrors were available.
He wants to be cool, cool from the bottom of his heart! Rather than coming out of Deepwater Town, there is only a hint of coolness.
It's a pity that manpower can't make ice out of thin air against the season and under such circumstances, the First Emperor couldn't eat iced food.
"Take it down..." The First Emperor reluctantly took a few bites and waved his hand helplessly.
It's not that he doesn't want to eat, it's just that he really can't eat it.
Even with a meal partner like Zhao Si, I can't eat it.
Fortunately, Zhao Si was able to amuse him a little, otherwise the First Emperor would probably be bored now.
"His Majesty!"
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Zhao Si's voice outside the drive. The First Emperor's troubled mood subsided and he became more energetic.
"I'm here to deliver ice to Your Majesty!"
As soon as he responded, Zhao Si got in with ease, and a smile appeared on the Emperor's face. This boy was always like this, giving people a feeling of fussiness in everything he did.
etc……
ice?
Where did the ice come from!
The First Emperor suddenly realized what Zhao Si had just said. Before he could take a closer look, he felt a cold breath coming to his face. When he took a closer look, it turned out that it was Zhao Si who was already holding a big round ice cube. Come closer.
After placing the cylindrical ice cubes taken out of the two buckets, Zhao Si took out the smoothie Guiling paste from the icy food box.
"The weather has been hot recently, and your Majesty has a lack of appetite. This is a snack specially made by me. Your Majesty, please try it briefly and see if it is palatable to you." Zhao Si put the turtle paste on the table.
After saying that, Zhao Si waved his hand, took the cattail leaf fan from the maid's hand and said, "I'll do it!"
The maids have become accustomed to it. When Zhao Si was there, he even took the job of fanning the maids. This was the Emperor's acquiescence.
The maid handed the cattail leaf fan to Zhao Si and silently withdrew.
Zhao Si hurriedly approached the ice cubes and shook the cattail leaf fan.
Cold wind!
Real cold wind!
cool! Really heart-warming!
The First Emperor even shuddered!
The comfortable feeling rushed over his face, causing the First Emperor to even squint his eyes.
Now, there is nothing more important than enjoying the coolness.
With half-squinted eyes, as the cold wind blew in, the First Emperor only felt that the sleepiness and boredom on his body were being fanned away by Zhao Si's fan one by one.
It wasn't until the coolness penetrated his body bit by bit and wiped away the fatigue in his mind that the First Emperor opened his eyes and looked at the Guiling Jeal in front of him.
Without too much hesitation, I picked up the spoon, dug it in gently, and put the smoothie, hawthorn chips, honey, and milk in my mouth.
The feeling of Q bomb is the most explosive in the mouth, the light herbal aroma of Guiling paste, the sourness of hawthorn, the sweetness of milk and honey, and the coolness of the smoothie that soaks into the mouth.
After swallowing it in one gulp, this wonderful feeling passed through the throat from the tip of the tongue, fell into the stomach, and spread throughout the body.
"good!"
The First Emperor gave the highest praise!
(End of chapter)
