"Wang Qiaohui, shut up! Are you just bored and looking for trouble?"
Hearing the commotion, Xie Xiuying came out of the kitchen and pinched Gu Xiaoxiao's arm.
"Apologize to your third sister-in-law right now. If you dare to make up any more stories, get out of here."
If you dare ruin your third brother's marriage, I'll kick you out of the house.
"Ruan girl, don't listen to Xiaoxiao's nonsense. Wang Qiaohui has absolutely nothing to do with Lao San. My Lao San is very chaste; he has no one else but you, really!"
It's more real than real gold and silver.
"Mother, I won't apologize. I did nothing wrong."
Gu Xiaoxiao rubbed her arm, feeling wronged.
In her mind, no one was good enough for Third Brother except for Sister Qiaohui.
"Gu Xiaoxiao, get back inside and reflect on your actions. You're not getting any dinner."
Gu Guangrong walked out with a sullen face. If it weren't for the pipe in his hand affecting his performance, he would have kicked her.
Ruan Yatou is such a wonderful and outstanding child. How can someone like Wang Qiaohui compare?
I don't know if my daughter's clueless nature is hereditary, or if she didn't eat well in the womb and developed this problem.
"You're all siding with Ruan Qiushui. I'm clearly your daughter. You've gone too far."
Gu Xiaoxiao was so angry that she wiped away her tears, turned around and went back to her room to cry.
"What are you looking at? Did you inherit it from me?"
One look at the look in her husband's eyes and she knew what he was up to.
If you ask me, my daughter inherited her personality entirely from Grandma Gu.
It's also her fault for not having the energy to take care of so many children back then, so she agreed to the old lady's request and sent Gu Xiaoxiao to the old house for her to take care of.
As a result, he came back with a bunch of bad habits that he couldn't shake off.
"Third sister-in-law, don't mind my younger sister. She's been completely fooled by Wang Qiaohui and can't tell right from wrong at all."
He Chunhua placed the dishes on the table and quickly spoke up for Xie Xiuying.
"That's right, that's right."
Zhou Lan was not good with words, so she could only agree with her.
“Ruan girl, come, sit down and eat.”
Gu Guangrong put his annoying daughter out of his mind and warmly invited Ruan Qiushui to sit down.
"Eh."
Ruan Qiushui obediently sat down.
There's no need to be so careful with her. In fact, she didn't take Gu Xiaoxiao's words seriously at all. How could she not trust the man she had her eye on?
With her keen eye for spotting scumbags, she won't let herself be deceived.
All of this is probably just wishful thinking on Wang Qiaohui's part.
"Come on, Ruan girl, try the braised pork your auntie made."
Xie Xiuying picked up a piece of meat and put it in her bowl, happily waiting for Ruan Qiushui's evaluation.
"My aunt's braised pork is absolutely amazing! The perfect balance of lean and fat, it's not greasy at all, melts in your mouth, and is sweet, tender and juicy."
Ruan Qiushui gave a thumbs up, her face full of reminiscence.
"Oh my, Ruan girl knows how to talk. Here, let me put a few more pieces on your plate. Eat up, don't be shy."
Xie Xiuying was overjoyed by Ruan Qiushui's praise and rolled her eyes at the others.
These guys are so weak you can't even get a fart out of them with a stick. What can they do besides burying their heads in their food?
I have absolutely no idea what this person who flips the wok needs.
After the family had a pleasant dinner, Xie Xiuying sent Gu Changshu and her two nephews to take her back to the clinic.
"Third Aunt, would you like to come to our house for dinner every day from now on?"
Gu Zhengming tilted his head back, took Ruan Qiushui's hand, and shook it affectionately.
"Yes, yes, we've been missing our Third Aunt so much."
Gu Zhengwen nodded in agreement.
Why?
Is it because I give them candy every time they come?
"These two boys have a sweet tooth. Whenever you come to our house, my mother always makes sure to prepare meat."
Gu Changshu pinched the two boys' cheeks; they were just two foodies.
"So what do you usually eat?"
Whether I was taking care of my family or cooking for myself, I never worried about meat. I've forgotten that this is an era when people couldn't get enough to eat.
“We eat wild vegetable porridge, cabbage, potatoes and sweet potatoes every day.”
"If my third uncle were here, we could eat wild rabbits and pheasants from the mountains."
Gu Zhengyang missed his third uncle very much. As long as his third uncle was around, their family would never lack meat to eat.
"When will Uncle San be back?"
Gu Zhengwen also misses Gu Changfeng.
"Your third uncle has gone on a mission and will be back soon. If you want to eat meat, come find your aunt, okay?"
We can afford to feed the two little ones meat.
"Third Sister-in-law, what about me? What about me?"
Gu Changshu moved closer to Ruan Qiushui, trying to make his presence known.
"Okay, treat everyone the same."
Ruan Qiushui readily agreed.
"Let's go back, it's getting late."
Ruan Qiushui bid farewell to Gu Changshu and the other two and returned to the clinic.
Once inside the space, as usual, it's a complete process of planting, harvesting, and processing. After being busy for half a day, there's finally time to soak in the hot spring.
"Why does my face feel rougher?"
Ruan Qiushui touched her cheeks; they were quite dry.
"No, I need to drink some water right away."
Ruan Qiushui rummaged through the warehouse and regretted that she hadn't prepared any skincare products.
"What should we do? I don't even know if the cold cream from the supply and marketing cooperative is any good."
Ruan Qiushui rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought, gazing at the Rhodiola rosea, calendula, and other medicinal plants growing in the field. Suddenly, her eyes lit up.
"How could I forget about the space processing plant? If I don't have skincare products, I can make my own cosmetics."
After getting dressed, Ruan Qiushui began to work on her cosmetics.
They worked in the space until dawn and finally developed a set of skincare products that combine hydration, moisturizing, soothing, and anti-redness.
"It's just that the shelf life isn't very long."
It only contains natural preservatives like grape seed and lavender, so it can only last for a month at most.
"It feels really comfortable on my face."
After applying skincare products in front of the mirror, Ruan Qiushui instantly felt that her pores were smoother.
"This has completely opened up new avenues of thought for me."
Next time we go to the black market, we'll give it to Zhou Yi to test the waters.
If the response is good, it could provide another business opportunity.
With the reform and opening up, opening a pharmaceutical factory could also mean opening a side business selling cosmeceuticals.
If we earn more money then, we can buy land, build houses and apartments, and manage all our needs – food, clothing, housing, and transportation all at once.
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Early the next morning, Ruan Qiushui got up and followed Gu Xianjin to the threshing ground.
Yesterday, Gu Xianjin hesitated for a long time before finally setting up the workshop in the southeast of the threshing ground, where there was a small warehouse that stored old-fashioned rice threshing machines, which could be used as a storage room for making snacks.
"Ruan girl, everything is ready. What do you think we should do?"
Gu Xianjin had the village's skilled workers build four stoves, install four large iron pots, and even build a wooden rack specifically for storing seasonings and cooking utensils.
"Okay, I'll give you a demonstration first, and then you can follow my steps."
"First, wash the potatoes and slice them thinly. Then boil a pot of water and add the potato slices. Once they are translucent, immediately remove them and drain the water. Next, heat the oil to about 70% of its maximum temperature and add the potato slices. Finally, remove them, drain the oil, and sprinkle with the secret chili powder."
"In addition to salt, you should also add Sichuan peppercorn powder, cumin powder and Sichuan peppercorn powder to this chili powder. It tastes better that way."
As Ruan Qiushui worked, she invited Xie Xiuying and the other four to come closer and watch.
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