Su Qingluan did not prepare these three portions of rice dumplings randomly.

Her first portion of "two white rice dumplings and four salty rice dumplings" was given to the Liu family. Although it could not be brought to the public, Liu Yunniang did help a lot in setting a trap for Zhaodi's parents.

Although Su Qingluan couldn't tell Liu Sheng and Xi Niangzi about this matter openly, she still wanted to show her appreciation. So Su Qingluan gave this portion of rice dumplings to Xi Niangzi and Liu Sheng's "sugar stall" - it was called a sugar stall, but in fact it was equivalent to a cold drink shop in this era.

Because in this era, if you want to use ice in the summer, you have to go to a special ice shop to buy it, and there may not be extra stock.

However, in small villages and towns like Lefeng Town, although there is a large passenger flow and many pedestrians coming and going, there are only a few wealthy people in the local area. On the contrary, because the surrounding water resources are rich, there is no worry about whether there is enough ice to harvest in the winter - after all, people don't need to harvest ice to make ice sculptures in winter these days.

Therefore, several wealthy families in the local area always have some surplus ice in the summer.

Therefore, the Liu couple saw this opportunity and bought up the remaining ice to make the "ice cream" of that era - Sushan.

Su Qingluan followed the address Liu Yunniang had told her before and found the sweet soup stall run by Liu Sheng and Xi Niangzi. She found a time when there were not many people around and delivered the rice dumplings she was carrying over.

"Oh, isn't that Madam Su?" The Liu couple immediately recognized Su Qingluan. "I feel so embarrassed! We usually ask you to take care of our troublesome daughter, and now you have to take the trouble to send her rice dumplings during the festival!"

Su Qingluan thought to herself that not long ago, Liu Yunniang had done her a great favor... Although she said so, the "Huang Ergou" incident was not something that could be discussed publicly, and the fewer people who knew about it, the less likely it would cause any additional trouble. So Su Qingluan just shook her head.

"Please don't say that. Yunniang and I are good sisters, and she helps me out in many ways. Without her help looking after Su Ji, I really can't manage so many people. So, it's just a few dumplings, it's not much of a token of my appreciation."

Su Qingluan was being modest, but Madam Xi and Liu Sheng didn't think so.

After more than two years, Hongfulou has become more and more famous. Many gourmets from all over the world have gone to this "remote and poor" place without hesitation just to taste the dishes here.

Moreover, after such a long time, even though Su Qingluan herself tried to keep a low profile, and Manager Liang and Chef Xu Yuanwei also helped to cover it up, everyone still knew that behind these delicious dishes, there was a chef with amazing skills.

There were more than one person who wanted to move the entire restaurant or Su Qingluan to the capital, but both Manager Liang, Xu Yuanwei and Su Qingluan herself had their own considerations, so the restaurant did not move.

Unexpectedly, this kind of "ungratefulness" not only did not affect the business of Hongfulou, but instead gave the restaurant a halo of "not pursuing power and wealth, fame and fortune".

The three people who learned about this false rumor were speechless.

Shopkeeper Liang: Actually, he's just used to living here and can't adapt to the climate and environment elsewhere...

Xu Yuanwei: Actually, he just couldn't bear to let his father, who was in his seventies, travel with him and wear out his old bones...

Su Qingluan: Actually, she just didn't want to stir up trouble in the capital before her real "big client" gave clear instructions...

Regarding this filter that is completely capable of breaking all beautiful imaginations, Su Qingluan can only say: It turns out that no matter what the situation, distance creates beauty.

However, although this "indifferent to fame and fortune" filter is everyone's imagination, the dishes of Hongfulou are unique and have been widely recognized.

Ever since they found out how amazing Su Qingluan's cooking skills were, the Liu family felt like they had made a fortune every time they received a "little snack" made by Su Qingluan casually - are you kidding me, is Madam Su's cooking something that people can afford to eat with ordinary money?

For example, this time, although rice dumplings looked like an ordinary seasonal food, both Liu Sheng and Xi Niangzi understood that since Su Niangzi could specially send these rice dumplings as a gift, there must be something unique about them.

Su Qingluan pointed to the four zongzi tied in a knot at the end of the horseweed and said, "These four are salty zongzi. They contain pickled bacon and salted egg yolks. I think they should suit your taste. You can try them when you go back."

After spending some time together, Su Qingluan already knew that the people of the Liu family needed physical activity all day long, and their tastes were relatively strong, so compared to the sweet and sticky red date and honey bean dumplings, the salty pork dumplings with a greasy texture might be more to their taste.

However, it was obvious that using bacon as a filling for zongzi was a rarity in that era. Madam Xi looked at the meat zongzi curiously: "As expected of Madam Su, this idea is different from others. This is the first time I've seen meat in zongzi."

Su Qingluan smiled and said, "There are no rules about what to put in the zongzi. If you put the wrong thing in, you won't be punished. It tastes good this way, more fragrant, and you don't need to dip it in sugar, which is very convenient."

After saying goodbye to the Liu couple, Su Qingluan went to visit old man Xu Kekuan again. During this period, with the help of old man Xu, the little girl Su Xueyan was able to calm down and learn to write or do the accounting.

Although Su Qingluan did not have children in her previous life, she had always been the "king of children" before, and she had also seen various children under the age of ten in the ward in her previous life.

It can be said that teaching children of a certain age to read and learn is a common problem in the world, regardless of age, time and space, and the identity or background of the teacher.

Apart from anything else, the completely different ways of thinking between children and adults are enough to make many people who lack patience or empathy have a good "experience".

However, every time Su Qingluan went to Xu Kekuan's Nongmoxuan to pick up her sister, the little girl never showed the slightest thought of "I don't want to come here again", and she often received praise from Mr. Xu.

Not only that, Su Xueyan's calligraphy notes and abacus speed have improved visibly day by day. Although this is inseparable from the little girl's own cleverness and understanding, the effort that Grandpa Xu has spent on her cannot be erased.

However, unlike the Liu family who like "salty and fragrant" food, the old man, although a little old, prefers sweets. He even often secretly "embezzles" a small portion for himself under the pretext of buying candy for Su Xueyan, which makes the old man's family very helpless - they say that the old man is a child, and this behavior is a testament to this.