Chapter 121 Cultivate More Relationships

The steamed sponge cake was still steaming hot when it was taken out of the steamer.

Helian Jiao couldn't help but drool at the smell, and eagerly reached out her chubby little hand to grab a piece of chicken cake and start eating.

Seeing that the little hamster's cheeks were about to burst with food, Gu Tingyun imitated her and took a big bite. Her slightly picky taste buds were instantly conquered by the soft and sweet sponge cake.

Jiang Manyun exclaimed in amazement, "Delicious! Auntie, your sponge cake is much better than the pastries sold in department stores!"

Ma Xiulian smiled and said, "I'm glad you don't mind. When you go back later, just bring some for Director Gu to try."

"No need, Auntie. He can eat his fill in the cafeteria. Let's save the leftover sponge cake for the children."

Jiang Manyun didn't look down on these few pieces of chicken cake, but she knew that the conditions of every household in the countryside were not good, and they ate coarse grain cakes and wild vegetable porridge almost every day.

Right now, the Chen family's little kids are still biting their fingers, hiding by the door and watching them eat with longing eyes.

Ma Xiulian waved her hand and said, "I made quite a few of these sponge cakes. Giving some to you will be enough. Besides, they're made with our own eggs and aren't worth much. If you're so polite, I'll feel embarrassed to let my baby go out with you next time."

She was obviously lying to people by saying it wasn't worth it and asking for a loan.

This sponge cake requires more than just eggs; it also needs sugar, flour, and lard—all precious ingredients that we wouldn't normally dare to eat.

It takes time, so even though her granddaughter likes to eat it, she only has time to make it occasionally.

Today's sponge cake was made especially as a return gift to the Gu family. After all, their granddaughter went to town with other people, eating and drinking at their expense. Regardless of whether the Gu family cares or not, the Chen family can't take such a big advantage for nothing.

Jiang Manyun could guess what she was thinking, so she didn't refuse. "Alright, then thank you, Aunt Chen."

At the same time, I sighed in my heart once again: Aunt Chen really dotes on my precious child to the core.

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Watching the Gu family mother and son leave with several pieces of chicken cake, Li Chunhua's expression was one of deep regret.

Such a precious sponge cake, and my mother-in-law was so generous in giving so much to outsiders, but her little one only ate half a piece!

But she didn't dare offend her mother-in-law, so she could only secretly complain to Zhao Mei: "Sister-in-law, do you think Mom is getting senile? Giving a couple of pieces to outsiders is one thing, but why did she have to eat them and take them with her?! There weren't many steamed sponge cakes to begin with, and now there are only a few left. How can that be enough for our whole family?!"

Zhao Mei also felt sorry for the chicken cake, and also for her own daughter, because most of her daughters would not get a share, but she did not dare to complain about her mother-in-law like her third sister-in-law did.

Only Zhou Zhaodi understood that her mother-in-law was returning the favor on behalf of her precious child; otherwise, they wouldn't even have a bite of the sponge cake.

In short, I only got to eat this because of my little niece!

Zhou Zhaodi thought to herself with delight, "It would be great if my little darling could go to town with Comrade Jiang more often in the future. She could also take the opportunity to get to know her future mother-in-law better."

During the meal, Ma Xiulian gave a chicken cake to Old Man Chen and his three sons and grandsons, half a cake to her three daughters-in-law and herself, and finally gave one to her granddaughters to share.

As the eldest sister, Da Ni naturally took the lead in dividing the food. She tried her best to divide the irregularly shaped sponge cake into five pieces, one for each of her, Er Ni, San Ni, San Ni, and Liu Ni.

I'm not experiencing writer's block, but I finished work after 9 PM. There will be another chapter later.

(End of this chapter)