Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 433 - 432: (3 more updates)

Chapter 433: Chapter 432: (3 more updates)

After finishing the dessert, the expressions of the three of them were almost identical, eyes wide open, full of disbelief.

Double Skin Milk was a rather ordinary thing in the future, but in the 1980s, most people were busy solving the problem of food and clothing, rarely did anyone make and sell such novel treats.

Hence, the cravings of those who no longer worried about food and clothing were overlooked.

In a big city like the capital, there were already many people who didn’t have to worry about basic necessities.

Most of them had jobs, so it was quite normal to buy snacks occasionally.

Xiaochun asked incredulously, "Boss, how did you make this, why is it so delicious?"

Xu Niannian looked at the semi-finished product she was halfway through and said, "Aren’t you making it right now?"

Xiaochun was stunned and suddenly flabbergasted. Could something so delicious really come from such simple steps?

Double Skin Milk was tender and smooth, and because it had been chilled in the freezer, it was cold and refreshing, with an excellent texture.

Paired with chilled fruits, it was crisp and cooling, truly a divine treat for the hot season.

Even in winter, it could be served hot or at room temperature, selling well in any season.

After tasting it, Xiaochun and the others became even more enthusiastic.

They too wanted to make delicious Double Skin Milk.

No wonder Xu Niannian said the Double Skin Milk was simple to make; aside from the first and second tries where Lili and the others couldn’t get the sugar-to-milk ratio right, they got better with each attempt, almost matching Xu Niannian’s quality.

This wasn’t something that required a high technical content, which is why Xu Niannian planned to open her own store without involving franchisees or agents.

Xu Niannian set the price at six tenths of a yuan per cup, confident enough to charge that much only because she was in the capital.

Once the three of them could make it with a taste similar to Xu Niannian’s, she taught them how to make milk tea.

Xu Niannian actually loved drinking milk tea, but she preferred handmade milk tea over the kind made directly from milk tea powder.

The process of making milk tea was even simpler, but the ratio of ingredients was more crucial.

A slight difference in the proportions of the ingredients greatly affected the taste.

There was no trick to the ratios; it all came down to experience gained through practice.

The ratio of tea to water was 1 to 10. Xu Niannian shared her experimentally determined ideal ratio with them straight away.

First, bring the water to a boil, then add the tea leaves to boil, turn off the heat, quickly strain, and let it steep for three minutes.

Xu Niannian used a type of tea leaf with a good flavor profile, Ya Jian, and after three minutes, she poured milk into the tea water and continued to cook.

When small bubbles started forming at the edges, it was time to turn off the heat and add honey.

Thus, a cup of original-flavor handmade milk tea was ready.

Those who liked a sweet and sour flavor could add a few drops of lemon juice.

After steeping for a few minutes, strain the tea leaves.

For a stronger taste, the tea leaves could be steeped a bit longer.

The aroma of tea mixed with the scent of milk, along with the sweet taste of honey, made a fragrant and rich beverage.

Xu Niannian took a sip.

"Hmm, the taste is good," she hadn’t had handmade milk tea for a long time.

Taking a cup, she poured four servings and handed them to Lili, the other two girls, and Hu Yue, "You all try it."

Most girls liked milk tea; Lili and the others tasted milk tea for the first time, and it seemed even more delicious than the beverages sold at the Department Store.

The three of them finished their cups in just a few gulps.

Hu Yue was more straightforward, downing it in one go like a shot of liquor.

"How is it?" Xu Niannian asked them.

All four replied in unison, "Delicious."

Xiao Li raised a question, "But Boss, both milk tea and Double Skin Milk take so long to make, won’t customers be unwilling to wait that long and potentially not buy them?"

"You can make them in advance, right?" Xu Niannian said with a chuckle.

"But didn’t you say that Double Skin Milk only needs to be in the freezer for ten minutes before it can be eaten?"

Right, what’s wrong with that?

Seeing the puzzled looks on all three faces, Xu Niannian slapped her forehead and explained, "What I mean is, it’s ready to eat after ten minutes, not that it must be taken out after ten minutes."

After leaving the milk tea shop, Xu Niannian went to look for factories that made snacks and beverages.

She visited several places and finally found a factory that made plastic cups, where she ordered ten thousand cups on the spot.

The price of the cups was cheap.

Once the plastic cups were arranged, she took Hu Yue to look for a place to manufacture machinery.

There were machines that crushed ice, but they were very large—far too large for the milk tea shop.

Xu Niannian explained the specific size she needed to the machinist.

The machinist said it was possible, but it would cost extra, and the price was not cheap.

If one had to say what was the most expensive in that era, it would generally be machinery and communications equipment.

Their prices were much higher than in future generations.

To have the ice crusher made, Xu Niannian spent a whole thousand yuan.

This was like spending over twenty thousand yuan in later times.

After sorting everything out, it was already approaching evening.

Since she was passing by, Xu Niannian decided to check out the Liuyue Su shop.

Business at Liuyue Su was booming; even though it was close to evening, there were still many customers inside making purchases.

Zhou Dinghua had already started negotiating various agency deals within the capital.

He was often out and not in the shop.

However, many employees in the shop recognized Xu Niannian.

Typically, after five o’clock, there wouldn’t be so many customers, and Zhou Dinghua, treating his staff well, would let most employees off work at that time, leaving just two to cover the shift until seven in the evening.

They took turns on duty shifts.