Chapter 249: Self-Directed and Self-Acted (Part 2)
After Pei Nanchen left, the expression on Lu Qiuer's face suddenly changed. She stopped crying and showed a gloomy look.
"Cui Qingci? Humph, she thinks that just because she has the title of Madam, it's all in her power. I naturally have a way to deal with her."
As she spoke, Lu Qiuer got out of bed and took out a box from the crack of the bed, which contained several bottles and jars.
These bottles and jars look like poison.
This Lu Qiuer is a vicious person.
Cui Qingci stayed in the room, her eyes red and feeling a little aggrieved.
The maidservant beside Cui Qingci said angrily, "Miss, your son-in-law treats you like this for a cousin."
"Miss, you are such a kind person, yet your uncle still doubts you."
"I heard from the servants that the son-in-law went to the cousin's yard."
"The uncle was very gentle to the young lady before, it's all because of that cousin!"
Cui Qingci didn't say anything.
But she did feel aggrieved and realized that the cousin was very important.
Cui Qingci quickly calmed down and said, "I clearly didn't poison her, but she was poisoned. It's obvious that someone in the mansion did it. Someone used me to deal with this cousin."
"Or maybe someone is using this cousin to deal with me."
At this time, Cui Qingci had not yet suspected that Lu Qiuer would direct and act in the play herself.
Jiang Zhiluo felt that Pei Nanchen's reaction was a bit strange. She said that he had no interest in this cousin, but seemed to be very protective of her.
But no matter what, Pei Nanchen's treatment of Cui Qingci, and later allowing the people in the mansion to bully Cui Qingci, was not a good thing, and she felt very disdainful in her heart.
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When Jiang Zhiluo woke up the next day, her head was confused because of the dream she had.
She rubbed her head vigorously, then got out of bed and washed up.
Old Madam Cui had already prepared breakfast. After breakfast, Jiang Zhiluo boiled medicine for Cui Qingci.
After making the medicine, she started making bread.
It was still early, so Cui Hejin came to help. Although Cui Qingci had never made pasta, she also came to the panel and said, "Sister-in-law, I want to help too."
Jiang Zhiluo asked, "Can you make noodles?"
Cui Qingci shook her head and said, "No, but I want to learn."
Jiang Zhiluo nodded and said, "Then you can learn along with me."
Jiang Zhiluo patiently taught Cui Qingci how to roll out the dough and how to make bread, explaining each step in detail.
Cui Qingci learned very seriously, and her eyes lit up after she made a bread shape.
Doing something and learning new things makes Cui Qingci feel fulfilled.
Moreover, looking at the shape of the bread in her hands, Cui Qingci found it quite novel.
"Sister-in-law, is this a snack? It's different from the snacks I've eaten or seen before."
She had never seen such desserts before.
It looks good, but I don’t know what it will taste like.
Jiang Zhiluo explained while busy making the bread in her hand, "This is bread. It will be baked soon. Once you taste it, you will know the difference between bread and everyday pastries."
Cui Qingci was curious and full of anticipation.
She carefully helped Jiang Zhiluo make bread.
Although she was clumsy and slow at first, after doing it a few times, Cui Qingci learned how to do it and gradually got the hang of it.
Jiang Zhiluo looked at Cui Qingci and said, "You did a great job."
Cui Qingci smiled faintly when she was praised.
However, when she thought about her younger sister-in-law who was younger than her, she sighed in her heart that she knew less than her younger sister-in-law.
After Cui Qingci got familiar with the job, it was almost time for Cui Hejin to go to Graphite Academy for class.
Jiang Zhiluo took the finished bread to the bread oven in the yard to bake it.
In this way, Cui Qingci and Old Madam Cui made bread while she baked the bread, which saved time and allowed her to make more bread in the morning.
As the bread is baked, the aroma of the bread spreads out.
Cui Qingci and Old Madam Cui were making bread in the house, and they both smelled the rich aroma of bread.
Cui Qingci couldn't help but say, "Mom, is this the smell of bread? It smells so good."
Madam Cui said, "Yes, this is the aroma of baking bread. Zhiluo can make bread of many flavors, and this egg yolk pastry is the most delicious when baked."
Cui Qingci said, "This is the first time I know that salted duck egg yolks can be used to make bread and snacks."
When we were in the capital, few people ate salted duck eggs.
Mrs. Cui smiled and said, "Not only that, Zhiluo also pickled eggs and said they were delicious too."
"Egg?"
Cui Qingci had eaten transformed eggs in the capital, but they tasted weird, so she didn't eat them much.
But some people like to eat food with this flavor.
"Mom, I heard that the method of pickling eggs is very unique, and the secret recipe is in the hands of very few people. Can my sister-in-law pickle them?"
Madam Cui said confidently: "Your sister-in-law knows a lot of things, pickling preserved eggs is nothing."
"You'll know over time."
Cui Qingci thought about the food they had yesterday and said, "Indeed, she makes both ordinary porridge and noodles very delicious."
Cui Qingci had to admit this.
Jiang Zhiluo naturally didn't know the doubts in Cui Qingci's mind. She was concentrating on baking bread.
I've been busy with a lot of things these days and haven't been able to set up my stall and do business properly.
Although I have some money now, I spent a lot of it on getting medicine for Cui Qingci.
In order to take good care of Cui Qingci's health, she needs money to buy medicine, so she needs to earn more money.
If the war had not spread to Beizhou, Jiang Zhiluo would have opened a store to do business, or even expanded the business.
Right now, it is important to protect your own family first.
She can only set up the stall like this for now. After a while, it will be time to harvest wheat and potatoes. With potatoes, she can make other foods.
After baking the first batch of bread, Jiang Zhiluo placed it on the baking pan, brought it into the house, and placed it in front of Cui Qingci, saying, "Second sister, this is freshly baked bread. Try it, but it's a little hot right out of the oven, so be careful."
Cui Qingci knew that the family's food and clothing were now dependent on her sister-in-law's small business. She quickly waved her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, you are going to use these breads to set up a stall. How can I eat them?"
After escaping from Nanzhou to here, Cui Qingci suffered a lot and realized how important a penny is.
Not to mention that a loaf of bread costs five or six cents, and the more expensive ones cost more than ten cents each.
She couldn't bear to eat it at all.
She was already embarrassed to go to her parents' home, and she couldn't cause any more trouble.
Jiang Zhiluo said, "Second sister, do you think my cooking is not tasty?"
"No, how could that be? I knew it was delicious the moment I smelled the aroma."
Jiang Zhiluo could probably guess Cui Qingci's concerns, so she said, "Don't worry, eat. There's still plenty. Besides, Second Sister has eaten so many delicious foods before. Please help me taste them and see if they need any improvement."
"Only after you have tasted it and know how it tastes can you offer feedback. This way, when you make bread, you can improve it, make it taste better, and your business will be better."
Cui Qingci suddenly found herself at a loss for words to refuse.
But she knew in her heart that her sister-in-law was just trying to comfort her so that she could eat in peace.
In fact, she couldn't help but want to eat such delicious bread just by looking at it.
She was thinking about following her sister-in-law to set up a stall to see what it was like. She even thought about learning how to do business from her sister-in-law.
"Then, I'll eat it."
"Don't worry about eating. You're too thin. It's a good time to eat more to replenish your body."
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