Chapter 189 Gaining Knowledge

Zhao Mancang's wife Wang said: "They followed their friends to work in the next county and couldn't come back, so we didn't notify them."

“Yes, yes, yes.”

Zhao Suying suddenly realized: "Then wait until they come and let them come over to play. I will entertain them alone."

"good."

At this moment, Li Wanyue, who heard the news, came over.

It was her first time meeting her mother's family.

I asked around before, and I only heard that my uncle and aunt's family conditions were decent, and my cousins were quite capable, but since the distance is a bit far, I haven't visited them yet.

Later, I had a lot of things to do and forgot about it.

Zhao Suying raised her hand and pointed: "Yueyue is here."

Everyone looked up and saw the woman walking towards them.

Her hair was combed neatly and beautifully, and she wore simple jewelry. Although they didn't know what the jewelry was made of, it looked expensive.

The goose yellow embroidered dress made her look gentle and charming, like a lady from a wealthy family.

When Li Wanyue saw them, she immediately thought of the names in her mind. She walked up to them and greeted them one by one with a smile.

Zhao Xiuying stood up and looked her up and down, then held her hand and said, "You are becoming more and more beautiful. Yueyue is a blessed girl."

Others followed suit.

Li Wanyue looked at Zhang Suosui beside Zhao Xiuying, who was staring at her timidly.

When her eyes met his, she immediately lowered her head.

Zhao Xiuying said: "Sui Sui, don't be so timid all the time. You should learn more from your cousin."

"Yes, mother."

Li Wanyue smiled and called her: "Cousin Sui Sui, come on, I'll take you around."

Zhang Susu smiled shyly and followed him out.

Li Wanyue took her to her room.

She could see that this girl was shy and introverted, and when she saw her just now, her look was a little inferior.

While chatting, he helped her comb her hair into a bun and pinned two flowers on it.

The tea stalks stuck in her ears were removed and replaced with a pair of silver peach blossom earrings.

Zhang Suisui whispered, "Cousin, these are your earrings, how can I wear them?"

"This is for you. I have more. Look how beautiful you are. You will be much more beautiful if you dress up a little."

Zhang Susu relaxed and felt less restrained.

She looked at herself in the mirror and found herself looking much better than before.

"Thank you, cousin. Can you teach me how to comb my hair?"

She didn't feel comfortable looking at the bronze mirror just now.

"Okay, call the little girls from my uncle's family over later. While I help them comb their hair, you can go to school."

"good."

Once everyone is here, we can start the meal.

When a dish was served, some people at the table quickly put the food into their bowls and finished them in just a few seconds.

This was the norm in the past. After all, every family lived a tight life. It was difficult to have a banquet, and the portion at the host's table was not that much. If you didn't grab it, you would not be able to eat it.

But today this situation is only a minority.

On the one hand, the amount of food prepared was sufficient, and on the other hand, most of the children in the family went to school in the village for a few days.

Although the time was short, Chen Tongsheng had already taught them table manners, so even though the children ate quickly, they all kept their mouths closed and their table manners were pretty good.

Another thing is that the adults all knew that the county magistrate was there. Although he was not in front of them, they still felt that they should be careful about their words and actions.

Sun Xiuqin felt ashamed when she saw that the dishes at the table where her mother's family were sitting were gone in seconds after they were served.

He walked forward and reminded quietly: "Dad and Mom, this dish is so big, can't you eat it slowly? Is it necessary to rush? Have you seen my eldest sister-in-law's family?"

Mother Sun frowned: "So many people are busy eating, who will pay attention to us? Besides, everyone at this table is our family, how we eat doesn't affect others."

Seeing that she couldn't convince him, Sun Xiuqin left angrily.

Backyard gazebo

Old Man Shen tasted a piece of Four Joy Meatballs and his eyes lit up: "Girl Yue, this Four Joy Meatball is really delicious, not greasy at all, and tastes great. How did you make it?"

Li Wanyue said, "Choose meat that is 30% fat and 70% lean, chop it into stuffing, blanch the onion, ginger, star anise and bay leaves with boiling water, add water while stirring, then add soy sauce, pepper, chopped lotus root, starch... roll it into balls, fry it in a pan until golden brown, add seasonings and simmer for half an hour in another pot, and thicken it with starch water."

“What is starch?”

"It's potatoes or sweet potatoes ground into a paste, and the precipitated powder is used to thicken soup or cooking. The soup will be thicker, better than flour water."

Shen Yu was surprised: "You can figure this out?"

"That is."

Old Lady Shen pointed at the steamed cake with zongzi leaves, brown sugar and red dates and said: "This steamed cake is really delicious, soft, glutinous and sweet, suitable for the elderly. It also has the fragrance of zongzi leaves. This is the first time I know that you can pair it like this. Yueyue, if you sell this in your shop, many people will buy it."

"I was thinking about it. After I finish this job, I plan to open a dim sum shop, so I made it today so that everyone can try it and give some suggestions."

"Okay, will you open it in town? If you do, I'll go and help you." Old Mrs. Shen was eager to try.

Li Wanyue nodded: "Everyone in the town and county wants to open one."

"Okay, if you encounter any problems, just ask Ayan for help."

Qin Yun also said: "You can also ask me for help."

Xie Yan glanced at Qin Yunyi, who smiled at him and nodded slightly.

Shen Yu looked around and felt a smell of sparks in the air.

Old Lady Shen said: "I don't know who will be so lucky in the future to marry a girl as smart and capable as Yueyue."

Li Wanyue smiled and said, "I will also think about what to eat."

After that, he looked at Shen Yu and said, "I'll get you some drawings later. Can you find someone to help me carve some molds?"

"No problem, I'll definitely get it done for you."

Everyone at the table enjoyed the meal to their heart's content.

After dinner, Old Man Shen and Old Lady Shen went to visit the vegetable garden, while Qin Yunyi and Shen Yu talked about the partnership.

Qin Yunyi also made some money from the tables and chess last time.

This time I met Shen Yu, just to find out if he had anything new to do.

Xie Yan sat opposite Li Wanyue and said, "Last time you met Lord Han, he wrote to me and asked me to recommend a few people to go to other prefectures to teach them how to grow sweet potatoes and yams. I want your second brother and Sandong to go. What do you think?"

Li Wanyue's eyes lit up: "Really? Can they go?"

"Sure, as long as they are willing. If it weren't for the fact that the family cannot be without a man in charge, I would have wanted your father and your eldest brother to go."

"How long will it take?"

"For places that are close by, it will take a month to go back and forth. For places that are far away, it may take more than two months. You can ask them first. If they are willing, we will set off in the next few days."

"I think they would like to go out and broaden their horizons. Thank you for giving them this opportunity."

Xie Yan took a sip of tea and asked again: "Have you seen the box of the jade flute last time?"

Li Wanyue nodded: "I have seen the peony and the swallow, is there anything special about them?"

"What else?"

"No, I can't see anything else. If you know, just tell me directly."

Xie Yan was upset. She was a very smart girl, but now she was confused.

He raised his hand and tapped her forehead gently.