With a space sweetheart

Chapter 152

　So, when Lin Qi and He Anran came over after breakfast, the first pot of jam was already ready. This is a pot of orange sauce, the air is filled with the sweet and sour smell of oranges, which makes people feel much happier.

　　Huo Xianzhi, who was walking behind, was very curious, "What is this thing? It has such a unique taste."

　　Lin Qi lifted his chin and motioned him to look at the fruits in the hands of his aunts: "I bought them from the south, they are called oranges."

　　Huo Xianzhi was very interested, took one from the peeling aunt, put it in his mouth and tasted it, it was sweet and sour, it was juicy, it was good to eat it empty-handed.

　　He couldn't help showing surprise on his face, and wandered around by himself, and when he saw the fruit he wanted to eat, he picked one up and stuffed it into his mouth.

　　And Lin Qi stood in the bright factory building, looking at the busy people, and smelling the fruity scent lingering in his nose, he felt that he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

　　He always thought that the factory could be opened after it was repaired, but when it was time to start, he realized that there were still so many things to do.

　　Among other things, kitchen knives, iron pans, etc. have to be ordered by blacksmiths, and chopping boards, firewood, etc. should be prepared in advance. And most importantly, I have to find a potter to order the clay jars for jam...

　　In short, there were a lot of trivial and trivial tasks, and it took another ten days to prepare them before starting work without stopping.

　　However, the scale of the start-up this time is not large, but it is to find 20 or 30 people first, wanting to test whether the process they have determined before is reasonable, and make a batch of samples by the way.

　　Lin Qi watched as the baskets of oranges were put into wooden barrels for cleaning, and after they were fished out, they were handed over to several peeling workers. Another group of workers pounded the oranges with a mallet to get the juice, and finally poured them into an iron pot for boiling.

　　The orange jam mixed with water in the pot is gradually boiling over a slow fire, rolling out waves of orange-yellow water, and the sweet and sour smell in the air is gradually becoming stronger, which makes people swallow their mouth water.

　　After that, lemon, rock sugar and other ingredients are added to the pot. The proportions are all obtained by Lin Qi after many experiments before, to ensure a strong orange fragrance, sweet and sour taste.

　　In the cauldron on the other side, many custom-made earthenware pots were boiled, and as the water rolled, they kept making crisp sounds of colliding with each other.

　　This is to sterilize the clay pots. After high temperature cooking for a long time to kill most of the bacteria, the jam and fruit tea can be preserved for a longer period of time.

　　He Anran hadn't been to the factory for a long time, and the place was empty when he came last time, but he didn't expect it to be so lively this time.

　　"After this pot of orange jam is cooked, the next pot is to make strawberry jam." Liu Sheng followed behind them, "Make some of each, let's try it ourselves first, and see how it can be preserved for a longer period of time."

　　Lin Qi nodded, and said: "Remember the date, don't confuse it."

　　Liu Sheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, that's what I'm doing, so I can't be confused." He patted his chest to reassure Lin Qi.