Chapter 209: Mrs. Shen’s Birthday
Xie Shuyan agreed: "Sister Yuyan is really considerate. Brother, Sister Yan is doing this for your own good. Don't work too hard. We will prepare together with cousin Yu."
Xie Yanmian said calmly, "You don't need to have a big celebration for grandma's birthday this year. There aren't many familiar relatives and friends here. Just set up a few tables. I've already arranged it. You don't need to prepare anything else. Just have fun."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Su Yuyan looked lonely, and Xie Shuyan comforted her: "Sister Yuyan, my second brother is a relatively introverted person. You two haven't seen each other for a long time, so he is like this. When you get to know each other better, he will see your good side."
Su Yuyan smiled. Shuyan was right. She was too impatient.
She will make good use of these days to let Xie Yan see her good side.
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Rice Flower Village
Li Wanyue is trying to make cream.
There was no animal cream, so I thought about it for a long time before I decided to try using milk.
She remembered seeing a blogger post it before.
Prepare some acidic juice, put the milk in a ceramic pot and cook it. When small bubbles appear on the edge of the pot, take it off the stove and add the juice while stirring. This will separate the protein and whey in the milk.
After a while, there are some flocs in the milk. Filter the milk, put the flocs into a bowl, and add a little sugar.
Because she couldn't beat the eggs by herself without a machine, she had to ask Qingqi and the maids to gather together and told them to take the customized egg beater and stir quickly in one direction.
Several people stirred it in succession, their arms became sore, and finally it became sticky.
Li Wanyue took a look at it, but it still didn't work because it was not delicate enough.
I continued to play for a while, and finally it became smooth.
She picked up a spoon and tasted it. Although it was not as delicious as the ones made in the cake shop, the taste was acceptable. At least no one here had eaten it before.
She let Qingqi and the others taste it, and they all nodded in praise.
Li Wanyue tried to make chiffon cake again.
When Li Wanyue took the separated egg white and asked everyone to beat it, everyone forced a stiff smile, wondering if they would be able to lift their arms tomorrow.
After beating the egg whites, add the batter made with egg yolk and milk and stir.
The first time I beat the egg white, it was too soft and collapsed. The second time, it didn’t rise. The third time, it cracked. The fourth time…
After trying several times, I finally made a chiffon cake with a complete shape and without any cracks.
Spread some cream on it and add some fruit on top. It tastes really good.
In the blink of an eye, it was Old Lady Shen's birthday. Early in the morning, Nanny Fang and a few others whipped the cream according to Li Wanyue's teachings, and put it in an ice basin to chill it according to Li Wanyue's instructions.
This time I deliberately used a darker acidic juice, and the whipped cream was a little light pink.
After Li Wanyue got up, she made several large-sized chiffon cake bases, spread cream on them, put fruits on them, put another layer on top, smoothed the cream, and decorated the surface with small flowers.
Zhao Suying made a few longevity peaches, and Li Wanyue rubbed a little rouge on the peaches and placed them on the cake.
There is no other choice but to use this to color it.
Cut the carrots into thin strips and arrange them on the cake to form the words "the sun and the moon are prosperous, the pine and the crane are long-lived".
Considering there would be a lot of people, I made two cakes.
Then the family dressed up and Qingfeng came to pick them up in a carriage.
The Li family happened to be sitting in two carriages.
Half an hour later, Qingfeng said that the manor in front was it.
Li Wanyue lifted the car curtain and looked forward. A manor with white walls and gray tiles appeared in front of her. The tiles seemed to be glazed tiles.
Soon we arrived at the gate.
Li Wanyue saw through the car curtain that a beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes was chatting and laughing with Xie Yan. Standing next to her was a girl who looked 50% like Xie Yan.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves, Xie Yan looked and immediately walked forward.
Su Yuyan and Xie Shuyan looked at each other and saw a lot of people getting off two carriages.
Judging from their clothes, they don’t look like wealthy people.
The two couldn't help but wonder, who are these people?
Xie Shuyan asked Shen Yu in a low voice: "Cousin Yu, who are these people?"
"These are the Li family. They have a good relationship with me, my cousin Yan, and our grandparents."
"What does their family do?"
"Business."
“It turns out to be a merchant’s house.”
At this moment, another carriage drove over, carrying Qin Yunyi and Qin Yuzhen.
Shen Yu walked over and said hello.
Then he led people into the manor.
Qin Yuzhen and Li Wanyue chatted in low voices as they walked.
Xie Yan looked at the wooden box Qing Feng was holding and asked Li Wanyue curiously, "Did you make this? What is that?"
Li Wanyue said: "Birthday cake."
"It looks like we're in for a treat today."
"That is."
Su Yuyan and Xie Shuyan were both shocked when they saw this scene.
Xie Yan was surprisingly friendly towards the girl, and the expression on his face softened a lot.
Su Yuyan looked at her carefully. This girl's appearance was not particularly outstanding, but her skin was fair, her eyes were bright and lively, her words and actions were graceful, and she had an indescribable temperament that made her look very unique.
Xie Shuyan responded and said, "Sister Yuyan, mother just asked my second brother to come over. Can you help me talk to him? I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach and need to change clothes."
"All right."
After thanking him, Xie Shuyan left through another path.
Su Yuyan walked up to Xie Yan and said, "Brother Yan, Shuyan said that Aunt Shen wants to see you and wants you to go to her yard."
Li Wanyue looked at Su Yuyan, who smiled and nodded at her.
Xie Yan said: "Thank you for letting me know, I'll be there in a minute."
Su Yuyan added: "The handkerchief was dirty just now. I should have washed it before giving it to you."
"No problem, and thank you for finding it and returning it to me."
Li Wanyue listened quietly.
It was obvious that Xie Yan's attitude towards her was a little cold, and she should be in love with Xie Yan.
Seeing Xie Yan's attitude, Su Yuyan had no choice but to leave first.
Xie Yan explained to Li Wanyue: "That girl is the granddaughter of Master Su, and she came here with the Xie family this time."
"oh."
The reaction was so calm that Xie Yan thought she would ask further questions.
Since she didn't ask, there was no need for him to mention irrelevant people.
Li Wanyue asked: "Did you buy this garden?"
"Yeah, what do you think?"
“It’s pretty good, the view is nice.”
Li Wanyue looked around as she walked. There were winding corridors, rockery and flowing water, pavilions and towers. It was everything. It was even bigger than the Qin Mansion.
Xie Yan pointed in a direction: "There is a rockery over there with a pavilion on it. You can enjoy the scenery of the lake in the distance from there. Living here, it is also very convenient to take a boat trip."
Li Wanyue's eyes lit up. She should have bought it earlier.
When Xie Yan saw her expression, he knew that she was satisfied.
Several people arrived at the banquet venue in the garden. There were many chrysanthemums planted in the garden. There were yellow, orange, and purple flowers in full bloom.
In addition to the Shen family and the Xie family, there were also several old friends who were familiar with Old Man Shen.
The Li family went to say hello to Old Lady Shen. Li Wanyue presented them with Buddhist scriptures, and Old Lady Shen smiled with joy.
Let her and her family relax, treat it as their own home and have fun.
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