Everyone was working hard when suddenly a deliberately coquettish voice came from behind.
At first, no one heard it and ignored it.
I'm so busy! Does anyone know who that sweet, delicate voice is looking for?
The voice was persistent, shouting three times, each time louder than the last.
Everyone turned to look, and lo and behold! It was someone they knew! Someone they knew very well!
Chen Qiuxia felt a little uneasy when she noticed the strange looks these people were giving her, but she pretended to be calm, greeted them, and finally asked, "Is Yunmei home? I want to play with her for a while!"
After recognizing who it was, Boss Mo looked away. "She's learning manners at home! She's not young anymore, it's time for her to learn proper etiquette! She doesn't have time to play! If she plays, she won't get any food. Miss Chen, are you going to pack her meals?"
Upon hearing that Mo Yunmei was to be given food, Chen Qiuxia's expression changed slightly, her smile less bright, but she still maintained what she considered to be elegance, saying with a smile, "Ah, since Yunmei is busy, I won't disturb you. You two take your time. I'll be going now!"
After saying that, he really turned around and left.
The Mo family saw it clearly, and their expressions changed very quickly, but they still thought they had done it perfectly.
Mo Yunmei was dragged into the house by her mother and wouldn't come out. She shouted for a long time to no avail, so she simply lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. She lived a carefree life without feeling tired, and slept soundly, completely unaware that someone was looking for her.
The rest of the Mo family wouldn't tell her either; everyone was too busy and sweating to care about such trivial matters.
When the children returned from watering the vegetables, they smelled the aroma filling the yard and hurriedly put down their buckets, rushing to the kitchen without even noticing their grandparents building the stove nearby.
"Wow! It smells so good! Auntie! What delicious food have you made this time?"
"Yes! We could smell it from far away. We thought it was someone else's doing it. We even tried to guess, but we were all wrong!"
"Third Aunt, can we eat now? I really want to eat! The smell makes me so hungry!"
As soon as they came in, they started chattering away.
Zhao laughed and scolded, "All of you, when there's good food, you only think about your third aunt! As if someone's starving you!"
The children seemed to only then realize that there were other people around, and shamelessly asked who it was, before turning to look at Su Nanxi.
Qin joked, "Hey! There's an old saying, 'Anyone who has food is a mother!' Look! We can't even compare to those delicious foods!"
Zhao chimed in, "That's right! These little rascals have no conscience at all; they don't even see how hard we're working!"
Upon hearing this, Su Nanxi couldn't help but smile. She pulled out a steamer basket, cut the ingredients with a knife, and gestured a few times to let them take a piece for their mother first.
The children were clever enough to understand Su Nanxi's meaning immediately. They all took out their bowls and chopsticks, picked up a piece, and offered it to their mother.
The two were stunned for a moment, looked at Su Nanxi, and knew that she was the one who did it, but they were happy to accept the pastries from the child.
Accept it all!
This is the children's filial piety!
The two of them laughed so hard their eyes disappeared, and they ate with great relish, their mouths wide open.
Su Nanxi carried the steamed cakes into the main room. When Qin and Zhao saw this, they quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and helped carry the steamer baskets into the main room as well. Then they went to invite the others to come and eat.
Reminded by Su Nanxi, the children took bowls and chopsticks, picked up some pastries, and handed them to the two elders who had come over after washing their hands, and then to the eldest and second eldest Mo brothers.
Mo Qinghe entered the room as soon as Su Nanxi entered the main hall, and naturally, Su Nanxi served him the food.
Mo Qinghe said calmly, "Everyone, eat while it's hot, have a taste! The mute woman said it tastes better when it's hot!" After saying that, he started eating.
The others were still studying it, looking at it from left to right, and were all a little reluctant to eat it.
Mo Qinghe finished the pastry. "The mute woman said this is called steamed sponge cake. The one we're eating is called brown sugar steamed sponge cake. You can also add other things to make other steamed sponge cakes, such as eggs, pumpkin, or sugar. If you have fermented rice wine, adding some will also make it very delicious."
Wow! So many kinds can be made!
Mmm! So delicious! Soft and fluffy without sticking to your teeth, sweet but not cloying!
Everyone thought it was good and ate with great relish.
Zhao was overjoyed and pointed to a steamer basket, saying, "These are what Hongying and I made. They don't look as good as what Ya Niang made, but the taste should still be okay. You can try them in a bit and see how far they are from being good enough."
Grandma Mo leaned over to take a look and nodded, "That's very good for your first time! With a few more practice sessions, you'll definitely do even better!"
The two women were very happy to be praised by their mother-in-law, and their smiles added a few more wrinkles to their faces.
Qin said, "The mute girl's cooking looks and tastes good, let's keep it to sell tomorrow. There are still a few steamers in the kitchen, let them cool down, then put them in the well to keep them warm, and we can steam them again tomorrow morning."
No one else had any objections.
As Old Mo ate, something occurred to him. "Oh! The stove should be finished by tomorrow, but we don't have any pots. Can any of you go to town and buy two pots?"
"I'll go," said Boss Mo in the end.
While everyone was still there, Old Man Mo started talking about preparing to build a new house, and those who had just heard about it stomped their feet excitedly.
"I was planning to go ask the village chief this afternoon, but I got busy building the stove and forgot. I'll go ask again tomorrow when I have time. There are many people in our Mo family, so we need to find a larger piece of land so we can build more houses. As for what kind of house to build, we plan to build brick houses, which are more sturdy."
No one objected, and the children were ecstatic; they were going to live in a brick house!
After thinking carefully, Boss Mo asked, "If we calculate it this way, it will cost a lot of money. Do we have enough?"
Grandma Mo chimed in, "The budget isn't enough money. The mute woman can contribute a little; she sold some medicinal herbs and has some money left over. That should be enough. If we make more breakfast and sell more, we can earn more money and get by."
Mo the eldest nodded, and Mo the second looked at the children, "Did you all hear that? If we want to live in a new house, everyone has to work hard and not be lazy. Dig for wild vegetables and gather firewood, do what you can. Only by working together can we live the life we want!"
The children nodded earnestly, "We understand! We'll work hard!"
Qin had a small question: "The mute girl has also contributed her time and effort. Is it really appropriate to ask her to contribute money as well?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Qinghe said calmly, "It's alright. My mute mother said that we should all work together to improve ourselves. It doesn't matter who contributes more or less, it's all for the sake of this family. Anyone who has the ability and is willing can lend a hand."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze towards Su Nanxi changed again! They couldn't help but feel secretly proud and honored!
Old Man Mo also spoke up, "If our Mo family wants to prosper, we must work together as one, and learn to help each other. Everyone has difficult times. We can't be too selfish. This time, the mute mother has sacrificed so much. In the future, when you are able, you can also contribute more. Only when everyone is willing to contribute can our Mo family become more and more prosperous."
Everyone nodded.
"Hey! You guys are secretly eating again!"
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