Farming? I'm making a killing with my fairytale vegetables!

Chapter 129 Orange Peel Candy

Xia Shiyu rediscovered the videos she had saved, which featured a blogger who loved cooking and regularly posted videos about making various kinds of food.

One of them was candied orange peel. Xia Shiyu clicked to look at it carefully, and then started making it.

First, sprinkle salt on the peeled orange peel and rub the peel thoroughly over the entire surface. This will kill bacteria and remove the wax from the orange's surface.

Of course, their own oranges are not waxed; the wax is mainly used for sterilization.

After cleaning, soak it for an hour before taking it out.

Of course, after soaking, rinse twice with clean water to ensure thorough cleaning.

After picking it up, remove the white part between the orange peel and the orange flesh. This part must be removed completely, otherwise it will be bitter. Then cut it into thin strips.

Once all these preparatory steps are completed, the stove can be set up and a fire can be lit.

Pour water into a pot, not too much, then add sugar, cover and wait for the water to boil.

After boiling, uncover the pot and put the orange peels in, letting them soak up the sugar flavor. Stir constantly during the process. Once the water has evaporated and the orange peels are slightly frosted, you're done.

At this point, you can put the orange peels outside to dry. Once they're dry, collect them. If you find them bitter when you eat them, just add some sugar.

While making candied orange peel, Xia Shiyu felt the refreshing scent of oranges all around her, which was quite tempting.

"Alright, it seems things are going well." Xia Shiyu looked at the cooked orange peels with satisfaction.

Yu Juan picked up a piece to try it. "Hmm, it's not bitter, and the sweetness is just right. It's quite delicious."

Xia Shiyu was satisfied, "As long as it tastes good, it's such a waste to throw away so many orange peels."

Yu Juan shook her head, "It's not a waste, we can use it to feed the chickens and ducks."

It's just that sugar is cheap now. Back then, sugar was very precious. Being able to eat a boiled egg on your birthday was considered a great treat.

Xia Shiyu nodded, "I'll only make a little. Making too much would be too much trouble. This is enough for us to have as snacks. We'll save the rest to add flavor to the meat."

"That's how it is." Xia Lihua nodded. He wasn't interested in this orange peel candy, but he was willing to play around with his daughter. As for other things, they were best used to cook meat.

Yu Juan shook her head, "Okay, okay, the rest can be used by your grandfather to make tea or by us to cook meat."

Grandpa nodded, "Sure, I've never tried making tea with oranges before, I wonder what it tastes like."

“That’s simple, Dad. I remember you had some dried orange peels before you added them, so just take them and try the taste,” Xia Lihua said.

"Okay, okay, I'll just take some and make myself a drink."

"Okay," Xia Lihua said as she walked out with her grandfather and chatted along the way.

Xia Shiyu packed up all the candied orange peels, tidied up, and then told her mother that she was done and went back to her room.

Yu Juan nodded, "Alright, you can go up now. We don't need you here."

Xia Shiyu nodded and went upstairs.

Once up there, Xia Shiyu felt a bit bored, and there wasn't anything fun to do on her phone, so she decided to go play in the fairy tale world instead.

She sat up nimbly in bed, locked the door, and vanished in an instant.

After entering the fairy tale world, Xia Shiyu wondered where to go for the time being.

Her gaze swept over all the places she had been, and finally, her eyes lit up when she saw one place. She quickly tapped the system, "System, system, can I go there? Last time, the winter crop section was the place where the polar bears were."

She wanted to go play with the polar bears, and since they lived in the south, even though it sometimes snowed, it was only a thin layer, definitely not as fun as where the polar bears lived.

The system seemed to be stumped by her question and refused after a while, saying, "The host cannot enter these special worlds for the time being without a fragment key or a mission."

"Ah, system, don't do that. I'm just going in to play for a little while, it doesn't need to be for long."

"Besides, my orange sales have been going very well lately, and I've been completing my tasks quite well."

The system, worn down by her persistence, finally had no choice but to agree.

"The host may enter, but can only have two hours of entertainment time per week, and only on Cold Ice Island."

"So, the Ice Island is where polar bears live? But why is Ice Island the only place I can go in?"

Xia Shiyu was puzzled, as she had assumed she could freely wander into other special places.

"Because the host consumed the petals of the Frost Flower last time, which is a native plant of Frost Island, the host established a connection with Frost Island through this and can adapt to the climate conditions there better."

"Oh, I see. Thank you, system." Xia Shiyu hadn't expected that the Ice Flower she had unconsciously discovered last time would have this effect.

However, after thinking it over, she stopped worrying about it and entered the Ice Island with anticipation.

What is also visible is the familiar ice. At this moment, snow is still falling lightly from the sky, and there are scattered ice blocks all around. Looking out into the distance, one can see the ocean.

Xia Shiyu was first amazed by the vast snow scene, and then she realized that she could not feel much cold. She thought this must be the effect of the ice flowers. After all, she was shivering from the cold the last time she came, but she felt much better this time.

She excitedly grabbed some snowflakes and played with them. The feeling of playing in the snow without fear of the cold was wonderful. After grabbing a few more, she thought she should go find the polar bear brothers to play with first.

Xia Shiyu straightened up and saw two or three snowmen in front of her.

Her eyes lit up, thinking it was a pile of polar bears or other animals.

Excitedly, I ran forward to take a look, but the road surface was still a bit slippery, so I could only move a few steps carefully.

Unexpectedly, after she had only taken a few steps closer, the three snowmen in front of her, who had their backs to him, suddenly turned around.

Both sides were taken aback.

"What?! A moving snowman?!"

"Ah, it's a stranger." A cute, childlike voice rang out.

The three snowmen in front of Xia Shiyu were similar to the snowmen in her memory, except that the decorations were different.

All three of them had black stone eyes and a carrot stuck in their noses; the only difference was the color of their scarves and gloves.

The one that made the sound just now was the little snowman in the middle wearing a green scarf.

After he made the sound, he grabbed the hands of his two friends, turned around, and the three snowmen slid away on the ice.

"Hey, don't rush off." Xia Shiyu extended Er Kang's hand.

She tried to catch up with them, but unfortunately she couldn't skate. Soon, she could only see the three snowmen disappear into the snowstorm.