Chapter 24 Rotten in the Stomach (Additional Update)
Lian Qiao considerately rubbed Li's temples, trying to make her more comfortable.
Li closed her eyes for a while, and after she regained her spirit, she took the chestnut cake that Su Yujin had given her and ate it.
"Miss Su's cooking skills are really good." Lian Qiao, who got a piece of chestnut cake, couldn't help but praise after swallowing the cake.
"Yes." Li smiled, "Not only is his craftsmanship good, but his heart is also good and he is smart. He looks well-educated and likable."
but……
I always felt like there was something else behind what Su Yujin said at the end.
But he couldn't figure out whether what Su Yujin said was what he meant.
After thinking for a while, Li looked at the chestnut cake that she had almost finished and laughed, "Don't be greedy anymore. You should take some of this delicious cake back for mother and Ruoyi to eat."
"The old lady likes sweet and juicy food the most. I'm afraid that even if we give all these to the old lady, she will still think it's not enough." Lian Qiao smiled and said, "I heard other people in the family mention it last night. They said that the egg yolk pastry in Yunzhizhai tastes better than before. Why don't you buy some back to honor the old lady?"
Yunzhizhai’s egg yolk pastry.
Li was slightly stunned, and then smiled and said, "Okay, let's arrange it this way."
Lian Qiao understood and told the driver to go to Yunzhizhai first. —— Zhang Huaihua was busy early in the morning. The stove was steaming and the water in the pot was bubbling because of the high fire in the stove.
Estimating that the water in the pot was almost boiled, Zhang Huaihua scooped out some, and waited until it was almost cool before pouring it into the already risen dough and mixing it evenly.
Sun leaned against the door, windows and wall, limped, and tremblingly walked out of the house. She looked at Zhang Huaihua's movements and called out in a hoarse voice, "Huaihua."
"Mom?" Zhang Huaihua looked at Sun, dropped the work in her hands, ran over to support Sun, "Why did you get up? Didn't the doctor tell you to lie down?"
"Mother is worried." Sun, who was helped into the house by Zhang Huaihua and lay down again, held Zhang Huaihua's hand tightly and refused to let go. "Huaihua, mother still thinks we can't do this, and we can't accept this money. Go find someone and return the money."
"Mom is so old now. Even if she has money to buy medicine, she probably won't live for too long. Don't waste your energy on her. It's better to run the pancake business quietly. Mom will feel at ease. Ahem..."
Zhang Huaihua patted Sun's back, picked up the bowl on the table, and fed her two sips of water. "Mom, don't worry about it. I know what to do. No one will find out."
"This is fifteen taels of silver. How many years do I have to sell sesame cakes to earn this much money? Don't worry, mother. When I finish this matter for that person, I will sell this yard and we will settle down somewhere else. No one will be able to find us then."
"Sophora japonica..."
Sun opened her mouth to persuade her, but was interrupted by Zhang Huaihua, "Mom, please don't say anything. The money has been taken and cannot be returned. If you are really worried about me, just keep it to yourself and don't mention it to anyone."
Seeing her young daughter's face full of seriousness and determination, Sun opened her mouth for a long time, then closed it, turned away and no longer looked at Zhang Huaihua.
"Mom, take a rest first. I'm going to make some sesame cakes."
Zhang Huaihua strode out of the door, looked at the dough in the basin, then looked at the bowl of water on the chopping board, gritted her teeth, and poured it all in.
At exactly 9 o'clock in the morning, Su Ji opened its door and Zhang Huaihua delivered the sesame cakes as usual.
Shuang Ye, who was in charge of the inventory, looked at the dozen or so sesame cakes in the basket and laughed, "Why are there so few today?"
"It's cold, and the dough rises slowly, so I've sent this much first. I'll send more later so you don't have to wait too long and it won't affect Su's business. I'll send more later and replace these cold ones. I'll take them back and bake them in the oven so they don't delay sales."
When Zhang Huaihua spoke, there was a faint smile on her face as usual, which made her very likable.
Shuang Ye smiled and nodded, "You are so thoughtful. If you can't carry it all by yourself, let Qingkui help you carry it."
"No, I'm very strong." Zhang Huaihua smiled and packed up the basket she brought. "Then you guys go ahead and do your work. I'll go back and do my own work."
"Go ahead." Shuang Ye sent Zhang Huaihua to the gate, then came back to busy herself with preparing the ingredients needed for the mutton offal soup she was selling.
Arrange the mutton offal, chopped green onions, coriander, etc. separately for easy scooping later. Cover the sesame seed bun with a cage cloth to ensure it is hot when eaten later.
While I was busy, Ai Cao came in hurriedly, put the bamboo basket in his hand on the table, sat down on the stool, and breathed heavily.
"Where has Sister Ai Cao been? Why are you out of breath like this?" Qingkui brought over a cup of hot tea.
Ai Cao picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp, not caring about the heat. After wiping his mouth, he said, "Don't mention it. The girl wants to eat pork with pickled mustard greens. I know there is an aunt who makes delicious pickled mustard greens. I also know that she has to work as a laundryman on weekdays, so I went out early to buy some."
"When I came back from buying pickled mustard greens, I ran into a fishmonger on the way, so I bought two more fish, thinking I would stew them for the girl at noon. On my way back, I took a short path to get there, and ended up running into a dog in the alley."
"I don't know if the dog was crazy or smelled the fishy smell in the bamboo basket. It kept chasing me. I was so scared that I jogged all the way back. I didn't dare to stop. I ran all the way to the main road. When I looked back, I didn't see the dog anymore."
"I'm exhausted, so I'll come over here to rest my feet before going back."
"Then Sister Ai Cao, please take a rest first. Call us if you need anything." Qingkui added some tea to Ai Cao, and then went on to busy herself with serving various noodle dishes.
The stew was simmering over the fire, bubbling. Shuangye's mutton soup was also boiling, emitting bursts of aroma.
The aroma was so good that I couldn't help but rub my belly.
I woke up in the morning thinking about buying pickled mustard greens, so I ate half a bowl of porridge at home, and even half a fried cake on the way. Now I have been chased by the dog for a long time, and my stomach is growling with hunger.
Looking at the fragrant mutton soup pot, Ai Cao licked his lips and asked Shuang Ye to help him cook half a bowl of mutton soup.
“Okay.” Shuangye skillfully put the mutton offal in a colander and put it in the pot to boil. When it was almost cooked, she took it out, poured the soup on it, sprinkled coriander and chopped green onions on it, and added a little pepper and vinegar.
"Sister Ai Cao, eat slowly. Be careful of the heat." Shuang Ye served the mutton soup to Ai Cao and took a sesame cake from the cloth basket and handed it to her. "The sesame cake was just delivered and is still hot."
Ai Cao thanked him, took the pancake and stuffed it into his mouth.
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