With enough ingredients, the "overcooking" effect is naturally very obvious.
At least at first, Luo Xue thought aquaculture was unreliable, but now she completely agrees.
It confirms the word: the truth.
Qiu Wen thought that since a "distinguished guest" was coming, the chef should bring out his best skills. In addition, the chefs in the manor had recently developed a few authentic dishes that would come in handy.
Qiu Wen was making preparations diligently, which Luo Xue observed. Although she didn't know who the important person was, she already knew Zhang Tingyu's identity. While she was happy for her young lady, she was also somewhat worried, as the difference in their status was not to be ignored.
Since Young Master Zhang has said that he is a distinguished person, he must be no ordinary person. If we treat him well, and if Miss gains the favor of this distinguished person, things will go more smoothly between her and Young Master Zhang in the future.
Luo Xue felt that she had a hard time too. She was just a maid, but she had really endured too much. She was a typical case of the maid being anxious when the master was not. That's right, Qiu Wen was not in a hurry at all, but Luo Xue was anxious!
She had seen how hard her daughter had worked – neglected by her parents, schemed against by her sisters – and finally met a good man, so she couldn't let it fall through.
Therefore, Luo Xue paid close attention to this matter. Qiu Wen didn't know about Luo Xue's thoughts at first, but later she found out and let her be. After all, it's good to have something to do. In life, you always have to worry about some things. May everything go smoothly and as you wish.
People can easily become "abnormal" if they live too long without any worries. Otherwise, why would some people want to challenge their limits? It's because they're living too well, have nothing to worry about, and lack a sense of accomplishment, so they think about pushing their bodies to the limit.
Qiu Wen thought this was a good idea.
She wasn't entirely unconcerned, but she knew some things couldn't be rushed. Besides, she had done all she could; her role only allowed her to do so much. For now, she planned to use the system to improve the farm, and once she had accumulated enough initial capital, she would pursue larger-scale business.
Yinzhen and Yunrong came over and brought Beibei and An'an with them.
Beibei and An'an were both very happy. Beibei had wanted to come and see him for a long time, while An'an was happy to see his sister so happy, and also because his mother had told him that he would be able to see his brother when he came over.
It's unclear whether An'an knew in his mind that Yinzhen and Yunrong planned to hand him over to his brother for upbringing, so he was very close to Bobo. An'an was still too young, and Bobo was usually busy with important matters and didn't have much time. An'an was originally going to shamelessly come along.
Because they were worried, they didn't let Bobo come with them. Bobo only comes back once a year during holidays, so the two brothers see each other very rarely.
Even so, An'an still clamors for kisses all the time, which sometimes surprises Yunrong, who finds it surprising that her younger son has such a deep affection for her older son.
That's why An An was so happy to hear that she would see her brother.
It took Yinzhen and his entourage a whole day to get here. As for the reason? Of course, it was because the steam train had already started running.
The original plan was to complete the railway from Beijing to Jiangnan in two years, and it has now been completed on schedule, especially the section between Tianjin and Beijing, which is the first section of the railway that is operational.
The train station is located in Jinghai County. The railway from Jinghai County to Cangzhou is under construction and cannot be used for the time being. Currently, there is a main line from Beijing to Jiangnan, which then extends in all directions.
When Yinzhen and Yunrong arrived, they were still in a carriage, and Bobo was waiting there.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yinzhen and Yunrong finalized their itinerary. Yunrong accompanied Yinzhen to the military parade, and then Yinzhen and his son Bobo began discussing the next steps. After all, Bobo was indeed capable; in just two years, he had trained the soldiers very effectively.
In addition, there were new cannons and new ships.
In fact, the imperial court has already developed steamships, but the number is somewhat insufficient. However, in another two years, it is estimated that the number will no longer be a constraint.
With cannons and several improvements to the old steamships, the combination of the two made them, if not invincible on the sea, certainly enough to strike fear into the hearts of the enemy.
Both father and son were ambitious, and with the provocation from Japan, they didn't consider themselves to be pushovers. So they had to carefully plan how to retaliate against this provocation.
Yunrong took Beibei to Wensi Bookstore, which she had been longing to visit. She had heard about this place before, but unfortunately, although Wensi Bookstore had been opening branches all year, it had not opened any in the capital.
Qiu Wen also had her reasons. There's a saying that if you throw a brick in Beijing and hit someone, nine out of ten people will have a relative who is a vice-ministerial level official. Although that's an exaggeration, it fully illustrates that the political center of a country is not an easy place to get by.
Qiu Wen knew that Zhang Tingyu had a prominent status, but her relationship with him was unclear. In essence, she was just a merchant's wife. In the capital, if an ordinary person didn't have connections, they might not be able to keep their shop running smoothly.
Zhang Tingyu could protect her in the provinces, but in the capital, he was still, after all, a second-generation official. No matter how powerful his father was, there were many people above him he couldn't afford to offend, and she didn't want to cause trouble.
The mother and daughter entered the bookstore, where there were indeed some novel items. However, the mother's family had seen all sorts of good things, so she didn't find anything particularly special, especially since there was a Charlie in the capital who was obsessed with architecture.
Yinzhen also gave him enough manpower and resources to do his thing, since the buildings he eventually created were all for the royal family.
Both sides are happy: one gets to fulfill their ideals, and the other gets to become an architect.
Although Beibei didn't find anything wrong with the style of the book, the books inside still caught her eye.
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