Chapter 908: Chapter 386: Let’s Get Our Marriage Certificate, Shall We? Geng Lele: What Does It Mean to Be the Master of the Whole Scene! [Subscription Requested]

"No, it’s still too spicy!"

Lin Xu blended the kelp into a mush, then placed it in the freezer to quickly cool and solidify, poured ginger sugar syrup over it, and took a spoonful to taste.

The flavor was still too spicy.

The old ginger’s taste was overpowering. Even though the temperature had cooled, it still tasted excessively spicy, though the sweetness was quite nice.

This proved that using fresh ginger to make crystal sugar jade paste wasn’t a wrong approach.

It was just that the plan needed further adjustments.

While stewing the kelp, reduce the amount of ginger used and replace the overpowering old ginger with a younger one, so that the kelp retains the ginger flavor while reducing its cold nature during the stewing process.

As for the ginger sugar syrup, it was pretty good. It could be drizzled over the kelp and other desserts, too.

For instance, almond tofu can be a bit cold to eat in winter, and too much of it can cause stomach discomfort. But after adding some ginger sugar syrup, the sweetness mixed with a hint of ginger spice becomes much more comforting.

Lin Xu hadn’t expected that while trying to improve kelp, he would stumble upon the ginger sugar syrup.

It’s like a liquid version of ginger candy, with various ways to enjoy it, even drinkable when mixed with water.

Besides the flavor, the color of the kelp also needed some adjustments.

The gray-green and brownish color of the kelp mush, while not exactly off-putting, didn’t exactly whet the appetite, either.

Efforts were needed to make the color more enticing.

The simplest way to adjust the color was to add other colored ingredients, which could change the color.

Lin Xu had no background in art, so he planned to try one thing at a time.

He would first try stewing white ingredients with the cooked kelp to see how the color turned out. If it didn’t work, he’d try other colors.

Among desserts, there are quite a few white ingredients, such as almonds, white kidney beans, water chestnuts, foxnuts, sweet potatoes, and so forth, though few are suitable for pairing with kelp.

After all, you need to balance the coldness of the kelp.

Lin Xu thought it over and decided to try using white kidney beans.

This ingredient has the effect of promoting digestion and can serve as a medium between the kelp and ginger to moderate the coldness of the kelp and the hotness of the ginger.

Thinking of this, he left the small kitchen and instructed Che Zai:

"Buy some white kidney beans, and soak them once they’re brought back. I need them for tomorrow."

First, try white kidney beans. If it doesn’t work, try something else, one step at a time. The task’s timeline is long, so there’s no rush.

As soon as Che Zai heard this, he immediately said:

"Uncle Yu seems to have some. I’ll go check, and if it works out, I’ll buy them now and soak them."

Before use, white kidney beans need to be soaked for about twelve hours so that their shells can be completely removed, which is quite similar to broad beans.

After Che Zai went downstairs, Geng Lele, who was eating braised mutton, asked:

"Xu Ge, how’s your dessert experiment going?"

Lin Xu laughed and said:

"Used too much ginger, it’s too spicy. I’ll tweak it a bit more and let you all taste it. Give me some internal feedback, and once it’s confirmed okay, it’ll debut on the menu."

"Okay, Xu Ge, I’m waiting to taste it."

Lin Xu saw that Geng Lele and Cui Qingyuan were using the braised mutton soup to dip vegetables and didn’t interrupt them further. He was about to return to the small kitchen to tidy up the ingredients when he suddenly saw Yan Lin walking out from the stairway.

Huh?

Why did Boss Yan come at this time?

He was just about to greet her when sharp-eyed Geng Lele exclaimed, saying to Cui Qingyuan:

"Don’t drink alone, your wife is here!"

Cui Qingyuan was just about to say not to joke around when he caught sight of the graceful figure at the stairway, freezing instantly.

He hadn’t expected Yan Lin to come at this moment, opened his mouth to say something, but found himself at a loss for words, feeling as though a thousand words were stuck in his throat.

"Haha, welcome, honorary godmother!"

Geng Lele hopped over, helping Yan Lin carry her bag, and whispered while holding Yan Lin’s arm:

"While you were away, my godfather got awfully close to a young female teacher from Tsinghua... Godmother, if they end up together, should I still call you godmother or call that teacher?"

Yan Lin: "!!!!!!!!!!!!"

You cheeky brat!

I’ve barely finished my work, rushed from the meeting room straight to the airport, took a private jet, and came to see you.

And you’re secretly dating a female teacher.

A young female teacher, no less!!!!!!!

Geng Lele saw the murderous look in godmother’s eyes, feeling a surge of joy inside.

Oh good, she’s flustered, too.

It’s good to be flustered, as that’s when people lose their reason.

And after losing reason...

Tsk tsk... that’s beyond what a kid like me should watch!

Yan Lin squinted her eyes at Cui Qingyuan, turned to ask Geng Lele:

"Do you think you have too little homework? Daring to make fun of your godfather."

Geng Lele shrugged:

"Believe it or not, she highly admires my godfather, followed him to Tsinghua right after graduating from MIT... Godmother, you’re wealthy and beautiful. It would be so disgraceful if someone snatched the man you fancy, I’d be furious."

"Little girl, stop fanning the flames here. Do you think godmother would believe your story?"

Yan Lin smiled confidently, although her slightly trembling fingers betrayed her true feelings inside.

That cheeky brat’s quite outstanding, handsome too, nearly forty but still attractive in his prime.

Plus, he has the status, the knowledge, and looks gentle and elegant, the sort of handsome uncle girls adore most.

No, I must keep an eye on him.

I’ve raised this piglet for so long, no one else should reap the benefit.

Thinking of this, Boss Yan’s eyes grew anxious, losing the previous confidence and calmness.