Madam Wang recalled her past painful failures and felt somewhat troubled.
Gu Yaoniang spoke up at the right moment: "Why don't we have Bitao go with us? She knows how long to steam it."
Madam Wang nodded happily.
Gu Yaoniang instructed Bitao, "When you're in the kitchen, remember to make the ginger vinegar as well, and bring it over with you."
Bitao obediently agreed and turned to follow the Wang family's little maid to the back kitchen.
"Why ginger and vinegar? I don't think it's in the recipe."
Madam Wang couldn't help but be suspicious. Although she wasn't a skilled cook, she remembered the ingredients in the recipes perfectly.
She clearly remembered that the recipe didn't include ginger and vinegar, so there couldn't be any mistake.
Gu Yaoniang was now basically certain that the Wang family had no idea what harm the prescription could cause.
Fortunately, Ah Han had mentioned that Madam Wang was a kitchen disaster, so she probably hadn't succeeded with such a complicated recipe as crab stuffed oranges.
Gu Yaoniang, as if nothing had happened, smiled and explained to Madam Wang: "Crabs are cold in nature, and there is too much crab meat in crab-stuffed oranges. Eating too much may harm your health."
So I worked with the cook at Jin Yu Lou to figure it out. We replaced the fruit vinegar with ginger vinegar, and afterwards, we drank a bowl of ginger and brown sugar soup. This way, it would be better for our health.
"It's never good for us women to eat too much cold or cooling food."
Madam Wang thought it made sense, but for some reason, she felt that Yao Niang emphasized "we women" in her words.
Seeing that Madam Wang seemed to have noticed, Gu Yaoniang couldn't be too direct and stopped there, so she chatted with Madam Wang and her daughter about everyday matters.
"Mother, you've forgotten all about your daughter now that Yaoniang has arrived!"
Wang Zhilan, who was standing to the side, chimed in, coquettishly pleading with Madam Wang.
Looking at the close mother and daughter, Gu Yaoniang couldn't help but feel a little envious.
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