Chapter 195: Candied Date Cake
Mrs. Xu no longer insisted and planned to go back.
Xu Qingmeng hurriedly called out, "Sister-in-law, wait a minute, Zaozi hasn't paid yet?"
"We're a family, why do you need money? No, no."
"No, no, let's put things in perspective. The dates are sold to the shop. Besides, this shop is not mine. This won't do.
In the end, the dates were sold at the highest price in the market. After all, these were fresher than those on the market, bigger and undamaged, so Xu Qingmeng felt at ease giving them the money.
Mrs. Su still wanted to stay, but Xu Qingmeng said that it was okay to be cruel, so she had to give up.
After seeing the two off, Xu Qingmeng's mother wanted to help clean up the yard, but He and Xinting disagreed and asked her to sit down and rest.
After the yard was cleaned up, Yun Sheng and Yun Mo came back covered in mud. Xin Ting hurriedly took them to clean up.
He and Xu Qingmeng looked at each other, and they went to the side room together.
As soon as they reached the room, He no longer suppressed her excitement and said, "Quick, Mengniang, check how much silver there is."
In He's subconscious, she felt as if she had seen the banknote before, but she couldn't seem to remember when. Regardless of whether she had seen it or not, she was still very excited.
Gu Yunyi was leaning on the bed reading a book, and then he saw his mother staring at her wife's cuffs with excitement.
Xu Qingmeng did not hesitate. He took out the three silver coins from his sleeve and handed them to He.
"The total is nine hundred taels, the same price we agreed on in the capital city, but we have done a lot in the past two days."
"Nine hundred taels, so much?" He was stunned.
Xu Qingmeng had an idea of how much she had done, so she wasn't too surprised. She then walked to the dressing table and took out a small box.
"Adding the money I saved before, I have about 1,500 taels."
"What?"
He knew that her daughter-in-law was rich, but she never thought she had saved so much.
Xu Qingmeng opened the box and had already exchanged the money into silver notes for convenience.
He held the box excitedly, "So much money, I don't know how to spend it all in a short time?"
Xu Qingmeng smiled and said, "How can you not know how to spend it?"
"Before, Yun Yi and I calculated that the location of the prefectural school is relatively remote, but fortunately the courtyard is not that expensive. With these nine hundred taels, we can buy a larger courtyard and a storefront. It shouldn't be a problem."
He's originally excited mood suddenly wilted.
It would cost a lot of money to go to the provincial capital, and she felt embarrassed because all this money was earned by her daughter-in-law herself. Their whole family was supported by the pregnant daughter-in-law. It was really... unkind.
"Mother Meng, I have saved some money, all from the restaurant. I will give it to you later."
"No, mother, you can keep them all. When Yun Sheng and Yun Mo go to the capital, they will need money to start learning. It's already too late for them, so we can't delay any longer."
"That's enough!"
Gu Yunyi looked at the two people, who were so rude, and muttered: "We are all family, why bother about these things."
Before Xu Qingmeng could speak, He turned her head and looked at him: "Shut up!"
How can a man who depends on his wife for support have the right to say such things?
He looked at her own son and felt very sad. She suddenly felt that her son was not worthy of Meng Niang.
No matter how knowledgeable you are, it is useless. If it weren't for Meng Niang, you would just be a poor scholar who can't support your family.
Xu Qingmeng held back her laughter, and then talked to He about her plans for the capital city.
The next day, Shen Jinwen sent a batch of materials over, and the opening time of Gu's restaurant was postponed for a few days.
But this time Xu Qingmeng was not in a hurry and planned to do it slowly. After all, his physical condition was there, and Shen Ji was not in such a hurry.
During this period, Xu Qingmeng also went to Jinxiuxuan and talked to the shopkeeper about the dates. Then he asked Xinting to cook a pot of candied dates in front of everyone.
Everyone in the shop learned very seriously. They had the chance to taste it once before, and it was really great.
Xu Qingmeng told them that after she finished her work, she would come over to teach them how to make snacks with candied dates.
After the preparation of red oil chili peppers was completed, Gu’s restaurant opened.
The store had not been open for several days and business was exceptionally good. Xu Qing wanted to help, but was stopped by He and Xinting. Xinting would stay to help every morning, and then rush to Jinxiuxuan after there were fewer people.
On this day, just as everyone had cooked the candied dates, Xu Qingmeng arrived.
Xu Qingmeng plans to teach them how to make pastries with candied dates today.
Candied date cake is a traditional pastry that is soft, sweet and delicious. It is also relatively simple and not that complicated.
Glutinous rice flour and flour are mixed in a certain proportion, sugar and water are added, stirred evenly, and kneaded into a smooth dough.
Then cut the candied dates into small pieces, wrap them in dough, put them into a mold, press them into shape, and then steam them until cooked.
The steamed candied date cake has a soft and glutinous crust. The sweetness of the candied dates and the stickiness of the glutinous rice blend together, giving it a wonderful taste.
The tempting aroma and sweet taste of candied dates made people drool. Xinting couldn't help but picked up a piece and tasted it.
Everyone was eager to make a move, but they were trying their best to hold back.
When you take a bite, the outside is slightly sweet, the inside is soft and tender, sweet but not greasy!
It’s really delicious!
So one piece after another.
Seeing her being so unrestrained, how could everyone bear it?
"Don't finish eating, let me have a taste."
"And me!"
"I haven't eaten yet!"
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“It was so delicious, I couldn’t resist.”
“You!”
"Aunt, this may look simple, but it is really delicious."
"Hmm, it's soft and sticky, quite different from the previous ones."
Xu Qingmeng also ordered another kind, candied date walnut crisp, which has a crispy texture and is rich in nutrition.
It is made with candied dates, sugar and other ingredients, and candied dates and walnuts as fillings.
Cut the prepared candied dates into small dices and set aside. Put the peeled walnut kernels into the oven, take them out after they are fragrant, let them cool slightly, then chop them and set aside.
Diced candied dates and chopped walnuts are added with appropriate amount of sugar and mixed evenly. Because of Xu Qingmeng's taste, she added some white sesame seeds to make it more fragrant.
Since there was no butter, she used lard instead. "You shouldn't add too much lard because it has a strong flavor. If the proportion is not controlled well, it will cover up the aroma of candied dates, walnuts and sesame seeds." Xu Qingmeng said as she did it.
After the lard is completely softened, add powdered sugar and salt and mix well, then add egg liquid and continue stirring.
Sift in the flour and use a tool to mix it into a dough. "At this time, you can't use your hands. This is not suitable for excessive kneading."
Let the mixed dough relax for half an hour, then divide it into small pieces, wrap the fillings in them, flatten them and place them on a plate. Finally, brush the surface with a layer of egg liquid, sprinkle with a layer of white sesame seeds, and then put them in the oven.
(End of this chapter)
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