Chapter 100 You talk your way, I'll do mine, let's not interfere with each other.
"Your parents spend the money they earn on their daughter, so why can't you spend the money your daughter earns!"
Zhang Zhaodi wouldn't allow her mother to refuse, stubbornly stuffing the silver into her arms: "This is only the first bamboo weaving we sold. We can sell many more in the future, so you can keep it without worry."
Looking at their sensible daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Zhang's eyes reddened.
In the end, Zhang's mother accepted the ten taels of silver ingot, but gave Zhang Zhaodi five taels of loose silver that the family had saved: "An'an has helped you a lot, you have to show your appreciation and not let her work for nothing."
Zhang Zhaodi hesitated for a moment before accepting the five taels of silver: "Okay, I'll buy An'an some good food when I go to the city later."
She didn't mention the 50/50 split to Mr. and Mrs. Zhang, not because she was afraid they would object, but because there were other people in the Zhang family, and she wasn't sure if they shared her thoughts.
Since that's the case, it's better to avoid trouble. She should keep it to herself and not make it public.
Seeing her daughter accept the money, Zhang's mother smiled kindly and touched Zhang Zhaodi's calloused hands:
“An’an has helped you so much, it’s not enough to just buy her delicious food. Next time you invite her over, Mom will prepare a good meal for her.”
Zhang Zhaodi hurriedly replied, "Her restaurant is very busy, she definitely won't have time before the New Year. We'll treat her properly when she comes to our house to pay her a New Year's visit after the holiday."
Zhang's mother nodded: "It's fine after the New Year. We must remember An'an's kindness."
The other branches of the Zhang family also doted on Zhang Zhaodi, and had been worried about her marriage for the past few months.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang did not hide the fact that they made money from bamboo weaving; they simply said that the amount of money was five taels instead of ten taels.
Even so, Zhang Zhaodi's grandparents, uncles, and aunts were shocked and genuinely happy for her.
With such a skill to make money, even if the granddaughter (niece) stays at home as an old maid for the rest of her life, she doesn't have to depend on anyone's opinion.
For this, Zhang's grandparents, uncles, and aunts were very grateful to Sheng An.
If Sheng An hadn't run so fast, they definitely would have forced him to stay for lunch.
A few days later, on Master Jiang's birthday, Xu Jinnian sent over a bamboo woven cloth covered with red silk. Master Jiang liked it very much and placed it in the most conspicuous place in his study.
Ye Yunhua is also interested in bamboo weaving, and she especially loves this "rustic charm".
Upon learning that such exquisite bamboo weaving skills came from Sheng An's close friend, he specially came to Sheng Garden and asked Sheng An to help him make a connection. He wanted a bamboo weaving piece that resembled the style of a country spring mountain.
When business comes knocking, Sheng An naturally won't refuse. After clarifying Ye Yunhua's requirements, she sent Shu Yan to Huai Shu Village to deliver a message to Zhang Zhaodi.
Worried that Shuyan might not be able to relay the message properly, Zhang Zhaodi rushed to Shengyuan that day, wrote down Ye Yunhua's request, and then hurriedly ran home to get to work.
That night, Sheng An lay on the bed with her eyes slightly closed as Xu Jinnian gently massaged her shoulders and back.
Three tables of guests arrived today, each with more than ten people. Sheng An was busy all day long, her spatula was almost smoking from swinging it so much that she was so tired that she could barely lift her arms.
Enjoying Xu Jinnian's massage service, Sheng An sighed with comfort and patted his thigh as a reward: "Your skills are really good!"
Looking at his wife's languid, cat-like appearance, Xu Jinnian leaned down and kissed the back of her neck: "This is all I can do for you. If my skills are not good, wouldn't I be a useless husband?"
Sheng An slowly turned to face Xu Jinnian, her half-open eyes revealing a delicate charm she hadn't shown during the day: "If you're a good-for-nothing, then there are hardly any talented people in the world."
After saying that, she wrapped her arms around Xu Jinnian's neck and kissed his warm lips.
Sheng An has been too busy lately, and after washing up at night, she goes straight to sleep. The two haven't been intimate for a while.
At this moment, Sheng An took the initiative to kiss him. Xu Jinnian was already aroused without any need for teasing. He put one arm around the shoulder of the person in his arms and placed the other hand behind his head to deepen the kiss.
The temperature inside the room rose steadily, and the soft moans from inside the tent were accompanied by increasingly heavy breathing.
Just as things were about to get out of control, Xu Jinnian suddenly stopped, his handsome face full of restraint: "An'an, it's getting late, you should get some rest."
After saying that, he was about to get up and get out of bed.
Sheng An hugged Xu Jinnian from behind, her hands groping his chest. Her usually clear voice was slightly hoarse: "Taking a cold shower in this cold weather, aren't you afraid of hurting yourself?"
After saying that, she ignored how stiff the man's body was and pressed him directly into the quilt, pressing her whole body firmly into his arms.
Sheng An's cheeks flushed, and she said pitifully, "I can't hold it in any longer!"
Food and sex are human nature, and she never hid her liking for Xu Jinnian's body. Otherwise, on their wedding night, if Xu Jinnian had been even a little less handsome, she would never have pounced on him, no matter how drunk she was.
After enduring it for several months, Sheng An felt like she was turning into a Ninja Turtle.
Especially these past few days, with her period likely approaching, the hormonal influences have made it impossible for her to stop having inappropriate thoughts every day.
"Your depleted energy and blood are slowly recovering, shall we be a little more patient?"
Xu Jinnian was also struggling to restrain himself, but he kept his impulse under control. He gently stroked Sheng An's back again and again, his eyes full of care for her.
"not good!"
Sheng An kissed Xu Jinnian's lips fiercely, occasionally biting them lightly, somewhat disliking the guy's restraint and forbearance.
She felt like a lustful glutton right now, it was unbearable to look at!
Xu Jinnian let Sheng An act up, the redness in his eyes deepening: "How about I tell An'an a story?"
Sheng An mumbled, "You talk your thing, I'll do mine, we won't bother each other."
Xu Jinnian "..."
It's impossible to continue the conversation.
Finally, Xu Jinnian could no longer bear it. He wrapped his hands and feet around Sheng An's limbs, holding her firmly in place before he began to tell the story vividly.
Yeah, a ghost story.
Sheng An was speechless for a moment, then forcefully pulled her hand away and covered his mouth: "Stop talking, I'll go to sleep right now, okay?"
A smile flashed in Xu Jinnian's eyes as he took her hand and kissed it repeatedly: "Sleep now, your husband will hold you as you sleep."
Sheng An glared at him, muttering under her breath, "What an oblivious guy!"
Despite her complaints, her body language betrayed her; she found a comfortable position, nestled in Xu Jinnian's arms, and closed her eyes.
Xu Jinnian quietly looked at the person in his arms, listening to her gradually even breathing, and the love in his eyes grew stronger.
As Sheng An had expected, she received her second period a few days later.
Compared to the pain and discomfort of the first time, this time it was much better. I only had some soreness in my lower back, and I wasn't overly irritable.
Sheng An had no time to rest and was still busy in the large kitchen.
Fortunately, the four children are quick and efficient, so Sheng An doesn't need to lift a finger to do chores like washing and chopping.
After her period ended, Sheng An made herself nourishing soup for seven consecutive days, which made her complexion rosy and her hands and feet less cold at night.
Time flew by and it was already the end of winter. Qingzhou City also welcomed its first winter snow.
The snow was quite heavy; it only lasted one night, and the entire Shengyuan Garden was covered in white the next day, with snow reaching up to Sheng An's ankles.
There were no guests at Shengyuan today, and Sheng An was overjoyed. She pulled her four children to build a snowman in the open space, and the courtyard was filled with their laughter.
Seeing this, Li Daya, who was clearing snow, stopped and nudged Granny Sun with her elbow: "Sigh, different people have different fates. Look how good the master is to those four maids. They don't act like masters at all."
Grandma Sun ignored her and continued shoveling snow.
Li Daya pouted and muttered under her breath, "You're so diligent."
Not far away, Shuqi and the other three were also shoveling snow. Seeing Li Daya standing still, Shuqi couldn't help but say, "There's still a lot of snow to shovel, don't dawdle."
If the temperature is too low and the snow is not shoveled away in time, it can easily freeze and cause slips and falls.
Shengyuan is hosting two groups of guests tomorrow, so we can't let anything happen to them here.
Li Daya was a little intimidated by the chess game, so she quickly waved her broom and swept up the remaining snow on the ground.
Before the snowman was finished, Xu Chenglin came over and called to Sheng An, "Your aunt is here. She needs to talk to you."
Upon hearing this, Sheng An dropped the large snowball and headed towards the small building.
My aunt came to our house in the snow; I wonder what important matter it was.
Could it be that Da Kui and Zhao Di have gotten together, and the younger aunt is planning to hold the wedding before the New Year?
Isn't this too hasty?
Sheng An was full of questions, but as soon as he entered the hall, he saw Xu Cuilian's beaming face.
“An’an, the sausage recipe you taught me last time was very good. That sweet sausage was especially popular. Several restaurants came to my house to buy it, so I set up a temporary workshop and hired a few people to make sausages.”
Xu Cuilian took Sheng An's hand and led her to the dining table:
“These were just dried yesterday. There are sweet, five-spice and spicy ones. I brought them here for you to try. If you think they are good and can sell them to customers, I will ask Da Kui to send you more.”
Xu Cuilian was very good at making sausages. Every year-end, many people would come to Zhang's house to buy meat and pay her a small fee to make them.
Previously, Zhang Daikui sent some to Shengyuan. Sheng An tasted it and felt that the texture was fine, but the flavor could be improved. So she wrote out the recipes for four different flavors in her scrawled handwriting and sent them to Xu Cuilian.
Xu Cuilian had long been impressed by Sheng An's culinary skills and made sausages without hesitation according to the recipe she gave her.
The first batch consisted of fifty kilograms of each flavor, which sold out in just two days. Many new and old customers were still hungry and kept urging Xu Cuilian to make more.
Not to mention the restaurants and taverns, they were willing to spend money to buy the sausage recipe, with the highest offer being four hundred taels.
One recipe costs one hundred taels.
“You gave me the recipe, so I definitely can’t sell it. But I’ll share some of the profits from selling sausages with you.”
After showing the sausages to Sheng An, Xu Cuilian revealed the real purpose of her visit: "I've calculated it carefully. There's still about a month until the New Year. We can produce at least 3,000 catties of sausages, and the profit will be 50 or 60 taels of silver. I must give you half of that."
Sheng An hurriedly said, "No need, Aunt. The recipe is a gift to you, so you don't need to give me any money."
Xu Cuilian said seriously, "No, I won't feel comfortable keeping all this money to myself if I don't share half with you!"
Sheng An: "..."
Xu Cuilian immediately put on a smiling face: "I know you don't lack these tens of taels of silver, but sausages are not a one-off business. We will make them every winter from now on, so you have to accept this money no matter what."
Sheng An had no choice but to nod in agreement.
After finishing her business, Xu Cuilian said mysteriously, "Huaining is getting engaged. It's a girl from your Huai Shu Village. What's her name again? I think it's Liu Huahua or Liu Zhizhi."
Sheng An was stunned. These two were actually getting engaged?
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