First, blanch the pheasant you just brought back and stew it. Boil the quail eggs, cool them in cold water, and peel them. Peel and slice the yam. Wash and cut all the other meats and side dishes and set them aside.
Once the person arrives, you can put them directly into the pot, saving time.
Xiao Yunying was mixing the egg tart filling. She was making Hong Kong-style egg tarts, which are less sweet than Portuguese egg tarts. People who like sweet things might find them bland and tasteless.
She didn't know if Chen Yuancheng liked sweets, so she didn't dare to make it too sweet.
She plans to use red beans to sweeten the flavor, creating both original and red bean flavors.
It's not the right season, otherwise there would be a reason to make more fruit flavors.
Luo Chen reminded her, "Mother, it's been about 15 minutes."
"They're here."
Just as Xiao Yunying finished making the red bean paste, Chen Yuanyao's voice came from the courtyard.
"Sister Yunying, I've come to freeload a meal!"
Before she arrived, her voice preceded her; Chen Yuanyao entered only after her words had finished.
Xiao Yunying put down the spatula in her hand: "Welcome, welcome! Where's your older brother?"
"I can run fast, even before I get inside."
Xiao Yunying came out of the kitchen, and Chen Yuancheng had just stepped into the courtyard, followed by Chen Yuanxuan.
She was right; all three siblings had come.
"Luo Yang, take Ling Qi and drive the carriage to the shed in the backyard."
Chen Yuanxuan, holding a large, exquisite box in his arms, poked his head out and said, "You still have a stable? Have you bought any horses?"
"It's empty now. I can't drive an oxcart or ride a horse. I don't have time to learn now. I'll buy one when I've learned. It'll be more convenient for my own family."
She was curious about what it felt like to ride a horse, and that horse-drawn carriages were fast, oxcarts were stable, and could carry more weight—each had its own advantages. She planned to buy both once she learned how to ride.
Chen Yuanyao seized the opportunity to say, "My family has a lot of horses. My brother knows about horses. If you want to buy one, you can ask my brother."
Chen Yuanxuan looked up at Chen Yuancheng.
Brother, you know about horses? How come he doesn't?
My older brother rarely went out. When he did go out, he either walked or took a horse-drawn carriage. I've never seen him ride a horse.
Xiao Yunying knew that wealthy families trained their scions in horseback riding from a young age, as it was one of the Six Arts. Chen Yuancheng was physically unable to practice, so he probably knew more about horseback riding from written theory than she did.
"Really? Then I'll ask you to come with me to buy a horse after I learn to ride one next spring."
Chen Yuancheng tried to make a natural expression: "Okay."
She gave her younger sister a casual glance, then looked down at Chen Yuanxuan and said, "Didn't you have something to give to Yunying?"
Chen Yuanxuan handed the wooden box in his arms to Xiao Yunying: "This is for you. See if you like it."
"Why give a gift when it's not a holiday?"
Chen Yuanxuan raised his head arrogantly: "I can't keep eating your cooking for free. My brother said we should reciprocate."
Xiao Yunying resisted the urge to pat his head: "You're not that old, yet you already know about social etiquette. What's inside? Is it expensive?"
"Why don't you take it apart and see for yourself?"
Xiao Yunying led them into the reception room and opened the box, saying, "Let me make this clear from the start: I won't accept anything too valuable. Take it back exactly as you brought it."
"You take a look first."
Xiao Yunying opened the lid; inside the box was a wooden toy supported by a red cloth.
There are nine-linked rings, bamboo dragonflies, spinning tops, shuttlecocks, and diabolo, two of each, all exquisitely crafted and neatly arranged in the box.
Xiao Yunying was very satisfied. Chen Yuanxuan was thoughtful; seeing that she had children, he prepared toys for kids.
He called over Luo Li and Luo Xin, who were peeking in from outside the door: "Xin'er, come and see, your big brother brought you a gift."
Xin'er came in with her short legs, a little nervous seeing a stranger. Xiao Yunying showed her the wooden box:
"It was given to you by Brother Yuanxuan, what should you say?"
Xin'er said sweetly, "Thank you, big brother."
Chen Yuanxuan was a little shy: "You're welcome, I'm going to have dinner at your house."
Xin'er said earnestly, "My mother prepared lots of delicious food today, so you should eat more later."
Chen Yuanxuan rubbed his stomach: "I know, I deliberately didn't eat enough this morning, so I'd save room for something delicious."
Xiao Yunying suppressed a laugh and said, "Choose whatever you want to play, and let the young man teach you."
Luo Xin took a bamboo dragonfly, and Luo Li took a spinning top.
Chen Yuanxuan said, "Let's go to the courtyard, and I'll teach you how to play."
Luo Li said, "Come on, there's still some bubble solution my mother made in the yard. I'll teach you how to blow bubbles."
Children's feelings are pure and passionate. With toys as a medium, they quickly build friendships and play together.
Chen Yuanyao covered her mouth and laughed, "I call you sister, so logically Yuanxuan should also call you sister. Your daughter calls Yuanxuan brother, which is completely messing up the generations."
Xiao Yunying said indifferently, "It's because Young Master Chen is so young. I can't possibly make Xin'er call him Uncle, would that be taking advantage of my Xin'er? After all, our two families are not related by blood, so let's just treat each other as we are."
Chen Yuanyao thought for a moment and said, "Sister Yunying is right."
He thought to himself, "It's okay for now, I'll just call you that for now. I can change it later when we have a better relationship."
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