Xu Lanzhi felt that as a woman, all she needed to do was take care of her own family and live a peaceful life, keeping her money and food safe.

Tang Qiqi was also helpless. Now she had to get Xu Lanzhi's approval for everything she did. Without Xu Lanzhi's approval, she had no credibility at all.

Xu Lanzhi was truly terrified. The workers at the planting base had just been put in order when another accident occurred at the chicken farm. If it weren't for the benefactor Tang Qiqi knew, who knows what would have happened to them.

Looking at the utterly disappointed Tang Qiqi, Xu Lanzhi said earnestly, "Qiqi, it's not that I don't support you, it's just that for us ordinary people, no matter how much money you earn, you still have to be mindful of the powerful and wealthy. Wealth and glory are just fleeting clouds. It's good enough to live a peaceful and stable life like this now."

Tang Qiqi could clearly sense that Xu Lanzhi was afraid of something. She saw her mother's eyes dim, filled with unconcealed fear.

"Your mother must have had a good life when she was little, right?" Tang Qiqi asked abruptly.

"Why would Qiqi think that way?" Xu Lanzhi asked, somewhat surprised.

Tang Qiqi replied, "Because Mother is different from other women in the village. She has an indescribable elegance in every gesture. Even with simple meals, Mother can make them exquisite and beautiful. Mother must miss the time when she was a child, right?"

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"Mother doesn't remember!" Xu Lanzhi wanted to end the conversation, as she recalled a distant past.

Tang Qiqi continued, "Mother, I'm afraid the peace you want won't be so easy to achieve. If the world really becomes turbulent, with our current abilities, we probably can't maintain this peace. Our family consists of girls, and if we are targeted by bad people, the risks will only be greater. Only by being strong enough can we avoid being controlled by others at every turn."

Xu Lanzhi became irritated and said unhappily, "Qiqi, you talk too much today!" After saying that, she went straight out.

Tang Qiqi stuck out her tongue. She knew she had stirred up painful memories that her mother didn't want to talk about, so she wisely shut up. She figured that if her mother could have some peace and quiet, she would eventually understand.

In the end, Wang was unable to stop Si Di from ruining the flour in time. When she arrived at the kitchen, Si Di was at a loss as to what to do with the sticky batter.

Upon seeing Wang Shi, Si Di cried out as if she had found a lifeline, "Grandmother, the dough I made according to Qi Qi's recipe has turned into a paste and I can't shape it anymore. My hands are so sticky, please add some more flour for me!"

Looking at the pile of eggshells and leftover milk next to Sidi, Wang felt her heart bleed.

Wang said with great distress, "You spendthrift! Have you been living too well for too long? Years ago, all this stuff could have been our family's food supply for a month."

"You could at least make some steamed buns, mantou, or pancakes, that would at least fill your stomach. This mushy mush looks horrible, and it's such a waste of all my good stuff. You might as well feed it to the pigs."

Sisi secretly rejoiced, thankfully her grandmother didn't know there was still a lot of candy inside.

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Sisi didn't want to listen to Wang's nagging, and begged her to leave. She really couldn't bear to throw these things away, as they were all good things.

If you can't shape it, so be it. Sisi simply laid two layers of gauze on the steamer, poured all the batter in, tapped and shook it a few times to make sure the batter was evenly distributed in the steamer, then covered it with the lid and started steaming it.

Before long, a fragrant aroma wafted from the steamer, a blend of milky and comforting scents.

Niandi and Pandi followed the smell and asked Sidi, who was busy in the kitchen, "Fourth Sister, what delicious food have you made for us today? I could smell the aroma from far away."

"You'll find out soon enough," Sisi replied, though she herself had no idea what would be steamed up!

Tang Qiqi followed Xu Lanzhi out of the house and was also attracted by the fragrance. Knowing that Xu Lanzhi was not feeling well, she went up to her and started to act coquettishly: "Mother, can you smell a sweet milky fragrance? Let's go see what Fourth Sister has made to eat."

Xu Lanzhi couldn't help but scold, "You little glutton, you're cuter when you're greedy. Stop thinking about farming and making money all day long."

"Food is the most important thing for people. I love to eat, so I love growing grains!" Tang Qiqi said with a smile.

Niandi, Pandi, and Qiqi clamored for the good stuff in the steamer, but under Sidi's bloodline suppression, the three little ones obediently waited around the stove.

When the time came, Sisi nervously removed the lid from the pot. The sticky batter had now doubled in size and turned into a golden steamed cake.

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She happily carried the steamer down, and the three little ones exclaimed, "It looks so delicious! Fourth Sister, we want to eat!"

Xu Lanzhi instructed, "What's the rush? Go and fetch your grandmother."

Niandi and Pandi rushed to call Wangshi, and Sidi took a knife, cut the steamed cake into small pieces, and put them in a bowl.

Wang took a bite, her eyes lit up, and she said in surprise, "Fourth Sister, this cake is made with that batter from before? I didn't expect it to taste so good."

Pandi and Niandi had already stuffed their little mouths full, and Tang Qiqi picked up a piece and stuffed it into Xu Lanzhi's mouth, saying, "Mom, you should try it too, it looks delicious!"

Finally, Tang Qiqi and Si Di each ate a piece, and Si Di was very satisfied.

Tang Qiqi tasted a familiar flavor, but since the cake was steamed, it had a high moisture content and wasn't soft enough.

Tang Qiqi thought that if her fourth sister had an oven, she would definitely be able to make more delicious pastries.

Xu Lanzhi asked Si Di, "Girl, how did you come up with the idea of ​​putting all these things together?"

Sisi said, "This was Qiqi's idea, and it turned out to be quite good, though it's a little too hard."

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Tang Qiqi blurted out, "That's because of the high water content. Fourth Sister, if you lived hundreds of years from now, you would definitely be an excellent baker!"

Wang laughed and scolded, "This child, what nonsense are you talking about? Who can know what will happen hundreds of years from now?"

Sisi asked curiously, "What does a baker do?"

Tang Qiqi explained, "A baker is a chef who bakes various pastries using flour; they are a type of chef."

Wang concluded, "Isn't that just making steamed buns?"

Tang Qiqi was speechless: "Grandma, besides steamed buns and mantou, there are many kinds of pastries."

While everyone else was still enjoying their food, Sisi kept repeating the word "baker." She pulled Tang Qiqi outside and pressed her for details, asking, "What other desserts can a baker make? I also felt that the steamed cake we just had was too watery, which affected the texture. Since you know what a baker is, you must know how to remove excess water, right?"

Looking at Sidi, who was eager to learn, Tang Qiqi didn't know where to begin. She simply said, "Fourth Sister, this is a complicated question!"