Spring goes and autumn comes, time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Bonnie's Pastry Shop initially targeted the high-end market.
The exquisite packaging and high-quality pastries are loved by ladies of leisure, and everyone feels proud to receive pastries from Bao Ni Pastry Shop.
Of course, Li Rou Niang's pastries were all produced in limited quantities. However, the taste was getting better and better, and everything gradually got back on track.
“Dahe! I’m going to see the matchmaker today. You’re of age, it’s time to get married,” Li Rou Niang said.
After opening Bao Ni's pastry shop, Li Rou Niang and her husband moved to this town, living near Dahe and Erhe. Because they were busy in the fields, they still lived in Zhao Family Village. However, what to eat? Only the two brothers could prepare it, which made Li Rou Niang feel very guilty.
Now that her family's financial situation has improved and her pastry shop is making a fortune, she's thinking of fulfilling her promise to find a wife for Dahe.
Erhe is still a bit young, so she plans to choose a suitable match for Dahe first. As the saying goes, an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, so she should find someone virtuous and kind, since she will still have to get along well with her younger brother-in-law after she marries into the family.
Dahe blushed slightly after hearing Li Rouniang's words, while Erhe clapped and cheered.
Finally, through an introduction, a girl from Liujia Village was chosen for Dahe.
The two villages happened to be next to each other. The girl's name was Liu Chunlan, and she had five children in total.
She was the eldest daughter and worked efficiently at home. She was also a capable person. Li Rouniang went to see her and found her to be a girl with regular features and a proper manner of speaking.
So she took Dahe to deliver the betrothal gifts, and Dahe was naturally satisfied. The two then accepted the betrothal gifts and settled the matter.
The marriage alliance between Liujia Village and Zhaojia Village was attended by the heads of both families, especially Zhao Youtian, who attached great importance to it. This was the first happy event since Zhaojia Village arrived!
Li Rou Niang certainly didn't hold a small event; she made it quite grand, giving both families ample face.
The night before the wedding, Li Rouniang took out Zhao Lishi's pair of silver pendants and placed them in Zhao Dahe's hands.
Zhao Dahe had mixed feelings. He thought he would never find it again, but it turned out that his sister had kept it all along!
"Aunt Zhao is relieved to know you're getting married tomorrow. Try to have a baby soon next year. Settle down, start a family, and live a good life," Li Rou Niang said with a smile.
The great river nodded emphatically!
The wedding day was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums. It was exceptionally lively, and the bride was the most beautiful person of the day. Li Rou Niang breathed a sigh of relief; she had kept her promise!
The next day, Zhao Dahe, accompanied by Liu Shi, came to Li Rouniang's place and insisted on serving her tea, making Li Rouniang quite embarrassed.
We're all of the same generation, why act like this?
But since that's the case, she understands what Dahe means, and she accepts it!
Li Rou Niang gave the bride a silver bracelet, and Liu Shi called her "sister" even more affectionately!
Indeed, Liu took very good care of the two brothers every year, both at home and outside.
From then on, she could finally put her mind at ease about the two brothers.
Qian Duobao would occasionally come over to check on his Bao Ni shop during his breaks. Actually, his real purpose wasn't to buy the shop, but to see Er Ni.
Erni and her partner got along better and better, often whispering to each other and laughing together from time to time.
Liu Wenyuan would occasionally come over, because Liu Niangzi would sometimes come over to chat with Li Rouniang, and Da Ni would occasionally muster up the courage to go up to Liu Wenyuan and say a few words.
Liu Wenyuan answered with a serious expression, displaying the refined demeanor of a young adult. Despite his earnest appearance, Liu Wenyuan...
Actually, he also had a mischievous side that was typical of his age. He would secretly tease Erni until she was jumping up and down in frustration before he would stop.
Liu Qingfeng would occasionally be pulled over by Qian Duobao.
Of course, he came mainly to help sell the pastries. His grandmother really does love them!
As they spent more time together, Liu Qingfeng became familiar with the Erni sisters. He treated Erni like his own younger sister, finding her very cute.
The children get along very well.
Little Grass has grown up quite a bit, starting to look like a big sister. She holds Sanni's hand with her left hand and Xiaoshan's hand with her right, forming their own little group. They are having a great time playing together.
Old Man Mo has finally gotten some free time!
Li Rouniang specially prepared exquisite pastries for Qian Duobao to take back to Master Qian and his wife. She had been too busy to visit them directly, thinking she would do so when things calmed down.
Now that she had some spare money, Li Rouniang secretly asked someone to help her find out about Mo Bei. However, month after month, each time the news came back, Li Rouniang felt extremely disappointed.
Sometimes she comforted herself, thinking that no news was probably the best news.
"Duobao, can we audit classes at your academy? Like children as big as Xiaoshan," Li Rouniang asked.
Xiaoshan is different from other children; she is more mature for her age and very intelligent. She also has a photographic memory; she remembers exactly where she puts things and the process of making desserts.
This surprised Li Rouniang, and she didn't want to bury Xiaoshan's potential. Old Man Mo was also quite surprised to learn that Li Rouniang wanted to spend money to send Xiaoshan to school, since Xiaoshan wasn't Li Rouniang's child.
It's already a lot of pressure for a woman to raise so many children. He had wanted Xiaoshan to learn to read, but he hadn't mentioned it before. Unexpectedly, Li Rouniang brought it up herself.
"Aunt Li, I'll take Xiaoshan to ask. If our master is able, we'll let Xiaoshan go over," Qian Duobao said.
After all, Xiaoshan was young, and he was afraid that Xiaoshan would not be able to sit still. The teacher's lectures were indeed boring. Xiaoshan was very happy to hear that he could read. He ran to hug Li Rouniang's leg and was overjoyed.
Sanni also wanted to study, but the academy didn't accept girls. Sanni felt a little disappointed; she didn't want to be separated from Xiaoshan, even though she didn't know what studying was.
Li Rou Niang personally escorted Xiao Shan to the academy. Xiao Shan performed exceptionally well, possessing a photographic memory that the teacher greatly valued. The teacher requested that Xiao Shan stay at the academy.
Despite her deep reluctance, Li Rouniang hardened her heart for the sake of her child's future and let Xiaoshan stay at the academy. However, with the care of Qian Duobao and others, she was able to put her mind at ease.
With Xiaoshan gone from the family, Sanni was listless for quite some time. Old Man Mo felt sorry for Xiaoshan, but he also knew that this was the best arrangement for Xiaoshan.
"Madam Zhang, do you know anyone around who can teach girls? I'd like to find a good governess to properly educate my daughters," Li Rou Niang said.
"I do know one, though. She's retired to the palace and her hometown is right here. But she has an eccentric personality, so I don't know if things will work out."
For some reason, Zhang Niangzi did not have any children of her own, but she loved children very much, especially the children from Li Rou's family, who were well-behaved and sensible, especially Zhao Erni, who was particularly to her liking.
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