Chapter 191 A Match Made in Heaven
Wen Zhenyi just listened carefully. The curfew was normal now, and it was also to protect the safety of the people: "Dad, where are the three people who died before?"
"Their families all wanted them dead, but now that they're dead, no one has filed a complaint. So we had the mayor report the case to the county magistrate and have it closed."
Ma Yinghe heard the curse and said, "It's good that he died, otherwise who knows how many people he would have killed."
"Mom, why are you so angry?"
"I also heard it from others. These three men were worse than beasts. They always targeted lone women. The most infuriating thing is that there is no other evidence besides the people involved. No one saw them. The mayor and the county magistrate were helpless against them. Now that they're dead, I don't know how many people are applauding."
Geng Ru was also furious: "I heard that these three people didn't even let my cousin go, and finally forced my cousin to become a nun."
Wen Zhenyi didn't expect that the three of them would have such a bad record. If he had known earlier, he would not have let them die so easily.
"Yi Yi, I asked Lin Jie and Yu Shun to go back to the village to get bamboo baskets." Old Lady Wen changed the subject.
"Okay, the lotus leaf should be delivered later."
“Are lotus leaves still used to make boxes?”
"Well, but there are no lotus flowers today. I will use something else instead."
"Okay, let's continue tomorrow morning."
Aunt You and the others came out of the kitchen: "Yi Yi, check if there is enough coconut milk. What are you going to use it for?"
Wen Zhenyi went to the kitchen and looked at the several large buckets in the kitchen. They were all filled with white coconut milk, which was original and without a drop of water added.
She scooped some with a small spoon and tasted it. It had the original sweetness and was not greasy.
Old Lady Wen looked at the coconut milk in the bucket and said, "I'm afraid this coconut milk isn't enough to make tea for a hundred people."
Wen Zhenyi originally thought it was enough, but now he saw that if more people ate, there might not be enough for everyone to share: "Aunt Yin, do we have more lemon honey water?"
"There are a few more jars left. Do you want to use them?"
"I'll use lemon honey water tomorrow. I'll make other things with this coconut milk."
"Okay, I'll remember to take it out tomorrow."
Ma Yinghe looked at the buckets of coconut milk on the ground and became worried: "Yiyi, what should we do with all this coconut milk?"
"It's okay. I'll make dessert for you. It's a good opportunity to teach your aunt something new."
Geng Ru rolled up her sleeves as soon as she heard it: "Okay, you tell me, I'll do it."
Wen Zhenyi began to teach her how to make taro balls and pearls, and after they were done, he also steamed some taro.
After the taro balls and pearls were cooked, she adjusted the taste of coconut milk and added some sugar to balance the flavor.
Geng Ru prepared everything, and then according to Wen Zhenyi's instructions, she added pearls, taro balls, shredded coconut, taro, and some ice cubes to the coconut milk.
Wen Zhen handed out taro balls and coconut milk to everyone in the yard: "Aunt, have you written everything down?"
"I've made a note of this. I'll need to bring some coconut milk picking tools back with me, and then go to the fishing village to find someone to help me pick coconut milk."
"Just write it down."
Ma Yinghe finished the coconut milk in the bowl and looked at the remaining coconut milk: "Yiyi, what should we do with the remaining coconut milk?"
"It's okay, I'll make coconut milk cake and six kinds of snacks tomorrow."
"Okay, whatever you say, we'll do."
Wen Zhenyi took out the gelatin powder. There was no condensed milk here, so she could only use sugar to flavor it: "Aunt, adding cooked purple rice to coconut milk tastes very good."
"Can we add purple rice?"
"Yes, it's too late today, otherwise I can try." Wen Zhenyi said while his hands were not idle.
Mix the gelatin powder and sugar, pour in boiling water, stir well, then add coconut milk, and finally pour into a ceramic bowl, put it in ice and refrigerate, and take it out and cut it into pieces tomorrow.
"Yiyi, what are you doing?"
"This is coconut milk cake. It's not difficult to make, but after freezing it, don't let it come into contact with high temperatures, otherwise it will melt easily."
Everything that could be done today was done, and there was still some coconut milk left. Wen Zhenyi simply made coconut milk popsicles. There were not many, and she planned to save them for the children at home.
During dinner, Shen Xiucai made a rare appearance in the shop and said to Old Lady Wen with a smile, "The matchmaker's horoscope has been matched."
Wen Lao Taitian asked nervously, "How is it?"
Shen Xiucai smiled happily: "It's a match made in heaven."
"Okay, great."
Mr. Shen looked at the two children in the distance and said, "After the flower viewing party is over, I will send the betrothal gifts to your house and we will arrange the marriage for the two children."
Old Lady Wen looked at the happy Shen Xiucai and said, "Brother Shen, let me make it clear that I will not allow her to marry until she is seventeen years old."
Shen Xiucai smiled and nodded: "I know, I'm not in a hurry. As long as the marriage is settled, it's up to you to decide."
Old Lady Wen knew that he truly loved his granddaughter, otherwise, no one would agree to such a request: "Okay, after the flower viewing party, you can come and propose marriage."
All the work for today has been completed. After a simple dinner, everyone went back to rest. We still have to prepare the remaining snacks early tomorrow morning.
Recently, the rooms in the store are crowded with a lot of people. Although it is a bit crowded, it still feels quite lively.
Old Mrs. Wen waited for Wen Zhenyi to come out of the shower and waved at her: "Yiyi, come here."
Wen Zhenyi saw that she hadn't gone to rest yet, so he walked over and sat down next to her: "Grandma, why didn't you go to rest? You've been busy all day."
"I'm not tired. When you went to the Lotus Garden, we took some time to rest. But you've been busy from morning till night and haven't had any rest yet."
"I'm used to going to bed late, so I'm not sleepy at all."
"Sit down, I want to tell you something."
Wen Zhenyi sat next to her: "Grandma, what's the matter?"
“Your Grandpa Shen said today that your horoscopes have been matched.”
"how?"
"It's a match made in heaven."
"Good."
"Yes, he said that after the flower viewing party is over, he will come to propose marriage to you and Han Xing. I want to ask for your opinion."
Wen Zhenyi turned around and faced her: "Grandma, I have no objection. It's not bad to get married later."
"You won't blame us for leaving you as an old maid?"
Wen Zhenyi smiled and shook his head: "How could that be? Seventeen years old is still very young."
"You're the only one who feels young. If it were someone else, they'd probably already be a mother."
"Grandma, did you give birth to my dad very early?"
Old Lady Wen recalled: "I married your grandfather when I was sixteen, and gave birth to your father when I was seventeen. I was in pain for a whole day and night when he was born."
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