The Mute Daughter Has Space, No Worries in the Famine Years

A noble嫡女 (legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official) is framed and falls to the borderlands, losing her memory and becoming a farmer's wife. Su Nanxi arrives with a space (a mystical ...

Chapter 13 Another Act of Deception

Mo Qinghe then asked, "Did you make these fillings too? Where did you get them? Were they hard to find?"

Su Nanxi pointed in the direction of the mountains, and then pointed under the eaves.

The crowd looked in that direction and found a bamboo cage under the eaves. It used to be used by children to carry ducks to the fields to eat grass and snails. Now, it seemed like there was something inside.

Mo Jiaxing ran over, looked around for a while, and then excitedly shouted, "Dad! There's a big bird inside!"

Everyone went forward to take a look, and it was true!

Grandma Mo felt sorry for Su Nanxi, "Mute girl, you shouldn't go into the mountains alone in the future. It's dangerous. Call some men to help you, okay?"

Su Nanxi nodded.

Mo Qinghe stared at Su Nanxi for a while. What kind of wife did he find? She's too fierce!

"Mother, what my mute mother means is that we can make steamed buns to sell. She can teach us to make them just as delicious. What do you think, is that feasible?"

Zhao immediately replied, "That's feasible! No steamed buns in our town are this delicious, so we'll definitely sell them! With income, our family can slowly get better."

Old Mrs. Mo, however, thought long-term and did not immediately agree. "Mute Mother, this is a secret recipe, not easily passed on to others. You should think carefully. You will definitely live separately in the future, and you will need some income. If you make us all know it, have you thought about what will happen?"

Sigh! These recipes are readily available online; they're not top secrets. Anyone with hands can make them. The only difference is how you use the yeast and baking powder.

She has all sorts of so-called recipes. If she doesn't make steamed buns, she can make other things! It's no big deal!

The Mo couple looked relieved; they hadn't chosen the wrong wife for their third son—she was a good one! They didn't keep such an important secret recipe to themselves; they just wanted their family to live a good life.

Su Nanxi was stunned. How did she manage to make the couple cry?

Mo Laoda also admired Su Nanxi's great loyalty and righteousness. With such a sister-in-law, his third brother would definitely not have a hard time in the future, and he could rest assured.

A group of people gathered around to discuss it, and finally decided that the nearby dock was a good option, as it was closer to the town and had a larger flow of people.

Next, we need to prepare the tools and ingredients, and learn how to make steamed buns.

Su Nanxi led a group of people to the mountains to pick wild vegetables and mushrooms, telling them that the steamed buns they ate that morning were filled with these vegetables, and roughly where they could pick them.

The Mo family, adults and children alike, stopped setting traps and started picking wild vegetables and mushrooms.

The others were puzzled again: why aren't they catching wild animals anymore?

Mo Yunmei, being a little temperamental, didn't go into the mountains and ran away instead. She ran into Chen Qiuxia and happily broke off half of the steamed bun Chen Qiuxia had hidden and gave it to her.

Chen Qiuxia wanted more after eating it; it was so delicious that she wanted to take some back for her younger brothers. So she persuaded and encouraged Mo Yunmei to go home and get two more.

Mo Yunmei was happy to see that her best friend liked the food so much, and immediately agreed to go back and get a few for her friend to take home and try.

Unfortunately, with Mo Qinghe at home, Mo Yunmei couldn't find a chance to take the steamed buns out. She wanted to sneak them out by hiding them in her clothes, but Mo Qinghe kept staring at her without saying a word, and she felt a chill run down her spine, so she didn't dare to make a move.

By the time the people who went up the mountain returned, Mo Yunmei had no chance at all.

As soon as the children entered the yard, they rushed to the kitchen, brought out a steamer basket, and the whole family shared it.

Qin asked Mo Yunmei, puzzled, "Yunmei, I just saw that girl from the Chen family outside. Is she here to see you? Aren't you going to go and check on her?"

Mo Yunmei had no choice but to go out. Looking at the two buns left in the steamer, she reached out to take them, but Mo Laoda took them and gave them to Mo Lao and his wife.

When Su Nanxi returned, she sensed that Mo Qinghe was acting strangely. He kept staring at Mo Yunmei, and only then did she understand what was going on.

After lunch, the Mo family learned how to make steamed buns, using one pound of flour to leaven the dough.

Since Su Nanxi couldn't speak, the Mo family could only observe her actions and keep them firmly in mind.

Because there were quite a few steamed buns made this morning, Su Nanxi mostly used the machine to make them, so she only symbolically made a few at the end. Now that they're made by hand, the quantity is smaller, but she's not worried. As long as she makes them according to the proportions, she won't go wrong.

For once, the Mo family didn't even take their afternoon nap; they all gathered around to watch the buns being made. When they saw the dough rise to twice its original size, they were all incredibly excited.

With limited flour, Su Nanxi only made two before letting the women try making them themselves. The men naturally didn't help, as there was no room left for them.

It was the first time for all of them to make steamed buns, and they were clumsy. It took them a few tries before they slowly got the hang of it, but they were almost done. They didn't look very appealing, but at least they managed to make some.

When it was steamed, the aroma wafted out, attracting many people to come and inquire.

"Old Mo's family, what delicious food have you made? It smells so good! I could smell it from far away, and I've been smelling it all the way here! Was that aroma coming from your house this morning? I could smell it from the end of the village."

"It's not a holiday, what are you all eating? It smells like pastries and vegetables at the same time, it smells really good. And with all that commotion, is Ying-jie back?"

Grandma Mo laughed and boasted to these people that she made too few buns to give everyone a taste, so she dodged the question and in the end, no one was asked to stay and eat.

Mo Yunmei, who was guarding the kitchen door, immediately ran in when she heard that the fire had been extinguished and said to Qin Shi, "Sister-in-law, I want three!"

After Qin finished preparing the firewood, she asked her, "Can you eat that much?"

Mo Yunmei nodded, "Yes, I will definitely finish it."

After saying that, he reached out to lift the lid.

Qin quickly grabbed her and said, "The food has just cooled down, we haven't even eaten yet, what's the rush!"

A look of panic flashed in Mo Yunmei's eyes. She glanced at the door and, seeing that no one was coming in, pushed Qin Shi aside. "I can eat it when it's cooked. I want to eat it while it's hot."

As she spoke, Mo Yunmei quickly lifted the lid, not afraid of getting burned, took three and put them in her clothes, then ran out without putting the lid back on.

"Why are you running so fast?" Qin put the lid back on and chased after him.

Mo Yunmei ran even faster, almost knocking over the other children who were also waiting for food.

When Mo Laoda saw Mo Yunmei running out clutching her stomach, he came over to ask Qin Shi what had happened. After learning the situation, his face darkened. "From now on, she's not allowed to enter the kitchen again. If she dares to, I'll break her legs!"

Qin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Alright, that's your sister. Don't come back and try to coax her again."

Mo Laoda snorted, furious. "Look at the state she's in! Does she think she's still a child? Even those younger than her know to wait for an adult to speak before they start eating. But she's the one who not only throws food out for others to eat, but what kind of attitude is that?!"

Qin thought to herself, "Isn't it all because you spoiled them in the past? You can't just change them like that! They'll probably all be like this if they don't experience some things."

At that shout, the Mo family members all came out into the courtyard.

Mo Yunmei didn't know how the Mo family would punish her. She hurriedly ran out and met Chen Qiuxia at the agreed place. She then gave her all the buns from her clothes.

"Ah! Why did you hit me?"

Mo Yunmei covered her head with her hands and shouted.