“Girl, if you have any psychological burden, instead of worrying so much, why not think of a way to make something to present to your grandmother? Wouldn’t that be a win-win situation?”

Sun Wanqing was very interested in the suggestion, her eyes lighting up: "Does my wife have any good suggestions?"

Su Yun'er was surprised that Sun Wanqing would bring up the same question again, and hesitated for a moment.

"Does the young lady know the old lady's preferences?"

“My grandmother was very self-disciplined. She didn’t have any particular preferences for food or drink. She usually spent her days looking at flowers and plants and chatting and laughing with the younger generation. However, when I came back, I noticed that my grandmother seemed to be coughing and didn’t look well.”

"Then the young lady can make some drinks to soothe the lungs and relieve coughs."

Sun Wanqing hesitated for a moment: "These things are made by the cooks and servants at home. Besides, I'm not very good at making them."

Su Yun'er had a flash of inspiration: "If you don't know how, Miss, I do. I'll guide you. Even if the servants know how to do it, it's not as sincere as you doing it yourself."

“My wife is right. It has been a long time since I have seen my grandmother, and I should do something for her.”

"Then the girl should finish her meal quickly so we can start making it right away."

Seeing that the worry on Sun Wanqing's face had disappeared and she had started eating, Su Yun'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Chunrou smiled and pulled Su Yun'er to sit down on a stool nearby. Xia Zhi then brought over some tea and snacks.

I must say, this girl is really good at handling things. After that old woman, Wen, brought her here, she didn't even give her a sip of water, let alone food.

Su Yun'er took a sip of water and waited for Sun Wanqing to finish her meal.

"By the way, my wife just said that the porridge has rose petal sauce in it?"

"yes."

"It tastes really good, the rice porridge is fragrant and smooth, I think Grandmother would like it too. I wonder if you still have any rose petal jam, my wife?"

"And another thing, I thought these flowers were so precious, so I didn't dare leave this jam lying around. I carry it with me at all times." Su Yun'er took out a short, plump white porcelain bottle containing rose jam and handed it to Xia Zhi.

"Xia Zhi, have the kitchen cook some more rice porridge, add this rose petal jam, and send a portion to Grandmother. Let her have a taste too."

Xia Zhi accepted the order and left.

Sun Wanqing has finished eating.

"My lady, let's begin." The young girl, Sun Wanqing, was eager to try and got up to go to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Su Yun'er took out a small basket of kumquats from the pile of fruit.

"I'm going to teach you how to make this, which is called kumquat lemon jam. It's easy to make," Su Yun'er said.

Sun Wanqing listened attentively, like a studious student, while Chunrou and Xiazhi helped her tie the wide sleeves of her clothes with the straps to make it easier for her to move around.

"lemon?"

Su Yun'er took out a lemon that was left over from making lemon shrimp: "This is the lemon, the fruit that was in the lemon shrimp earlier, it's this one."

Sun Wanqing nodded.

Why wasn't anyone curious about the origin of this thing?

Su Yun'er was a little curious. Could it be that the Sun family had also eaten lemons before?

They really are a wealthy family with abundant resources.

"Young lady, you need to wash these kumquats and lemons together first. You need to add some salt to make the peels cleaner."

As Su Yun'er spoke, she taught Sun Wanqing step by step.

Remove the stems from the cleaned kumquats, then pour them directly into a pot, add water, and bring to a boil.

"The purpose of boiling in water is to remove the bitterness. This step should not be omitted."

"When the water is about to boil but not quite, take the kumquats out and rinse them in cold water."

"When it's not too hot to handle, cut the kumquats in half; lemon?" Sun Wanqing asked Su Yun'er if the lemons needed to be boiled. Su Yun'er quickly waved her hand, "The lemons don't need to be boiled yet, just slice them first."

"Come on, put these chopped kumquats back into the pot, and then add this rock sugar. There are six pounds of kumquats here, so we'll add two pounds of rock sugar. No, no, no, we don't need to add water!"

"Look, girl, after simmering for a while, a lot of juice has come out of the pot. Now you can add the lemons."

Following Su Yun'er's instructions, Sun Wanqing simmered the kumquats step by step. As the water in the kumquats gradually evaporated, the liquid in the pot became much thicker.

Sun Wanqing, who had been stirring the water, had beads of sweat on her forehead. Her wet hair clung to her temples, but instead of looking sloppy, it made her appear even more charming and delicate.

The surface of each kumquat in the pot began to become crystal clear and translucent, and the juice turned orange-yellow and viscous.

It's already finished at this point.

"This sauce is so easy to make. Just add two small spoonfuls and dilute it with warm water before drinking. But please remember, if you have phlegm in your throat, it's best not to drink this kumquat lemon sauce."

"Okay. I've got it all written down." Sun Wanqing was in a very good mood.

"This kumquat lemon jam is not only beautiful in color, but also has a refreshing and sweet taste. I wonder if Grandma will like it."

"Don't worry, young lady. Your filial piety will surely please the old lady," the maids and servants around her praised.

Because she had made it herself, Sun Wanqing felt very satisfied looking at the result.

At Su Yun'er's suggestion, Sun Wanqing had someone find a completely transparent white glass bottle.

Glass bottles, also known as crystal bottles, were very expensive items in that era.

In "Dream of the Red Chamber", several of the head maids around Grandmother Jia were named after precious items, such as amber, jade, and pearl. One of the maids was named Glass.

It is evident that glass was a precious item even for the wealthy and powerful Jia family.

For example, the original text contains the description: "Not long before the day of the funeral, Yuanyang, Amber, Jadeite, and Glass were all busy preparing things for Grandmother Jia."

The bright orange-yellow kumquat lemon jam in a glass jar is not only visually appealing and easy to store, but also allows you to clearly see the remaining amount, offering multiple benefits.

Sun Wanqing was very fond of her finished products and would take them to her grandmother as soon as they were finished.

Su Yun'er stopped her: "Miss..."