If the soup dumplings are too hot, the soup inside will burn your tongue; if they are too cold, the soup inside will inevitably have a slightly fishy taste. The secret to delicious food lies in this perfect balance.
Xu Milu held the dumpling wrapper in one hand and reached into the reed stalk with the other, sucking out the thick meat broth along the reed. The steaming meat juice slid down the reed stalk into her throat, and an indescribable deliciousness spread through her stomach layer by layer.
Now you can enjoy the steamed buns with peace of mind. The ratio of lean to fat in the minced pork is perfect, and there is plenty of crab roe. It gives you the satisfaction of eating crab roe and crab meat in big bites. The combination of the two is rich and delicious, and it is simply a perfect collaboration between river delicacies and land-based meats.
Xie Bi'an found it amusing and imitated Xu Milu, eating crab roe soup dumplings as well. He ate until he was sweating profusely and looked completely satisfied.
"How beautiful! You won't find another like Madam Xu's cooking anywhere in the world."
Fan Wujiu, who had remained silent, also looked on in agreement:
"Very beautiful."
Mo Xuan, this gluttonous snake, even learned a sophisticated way of eating: sucking the soup dry and then dipping the buns in crab vinegar. In no time, the entire basket of crab roe soup dumplings was empty.
"Madam Xu, please make a few more. My brother and I will take them with us for the journey."
Xie Bi'an let out a satisfied burp, and the ghost's complexion improved considerably.
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The Lu residence, a dozen streets away, was also brightly lit, with busy maids and servants rushing around, and the sound of a woman coughing weakly coming from the inner room.
"Cough, cough..."
Each cry grew softer than the last, until finally it sounded like a kitten's meow.
"Yuanqi, even if your mother begs you—"
The elderly Mrs. Lu, her hair now completely white, tugged at Lu Wenshan's sleeve, her face filled with sorrow:
"I only had Jiaojiao when I was forty. I cherish her like a precious jewel. Your father passed away early, and Jiaojiao has never met him. You have always doted on her, your little sister. Can you really just stand by and watch her die?"
Her face was already streaked with tears, and she clung tightly to her son's sleeve, like a drowning person grasping at a straw.
"It's just half an inner core. Didn't we agree that I would allow you to marry that fox girl, and she would have to give half of her demon core to save my Jiaojiao? Once she marries into my Lu family, she will have no worries about food and clothing and will live a peaceful and prosperous life. Even if she loses half a core, it won't matter. If you can't bring yourself to do it, then I'll talk to her!"
"Boom—"
"My wife!"
"My wife is vomiting blood again!!"
"My wife!!"
A sudden clap of thunder sounded, followed by screams from the maids and servants inside. Lu Wenshan closed his eyes in pain, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a few words through clenched teeth:
"Okay, I'll go tell them."
But as he turned around, he saw Hu Shiyi Niang standing there gently, holding an umbrella, with large, glistening tears streaming down her beautiful face.
"Husband, my lord, if it's for my little sister, I'm willing."
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