Chapter 160 Chapter 160 But this is...
But this is also good. When Fourth Sister gets married in the future, she won't have to worry about her partner calculating the dowry money from her parents' home all day long.
On the other hand, after Su Tao's marriage was settled, perhaps seeing hope, Chen began to arrange the marriage of Su Qingshan and Su Li.
But no one knows why. Maybe Su Qingshan and Su Li were not destined to have a happy marriage, so it is particularly difficult for them to get married, especially Su Qingshan. He has dated many girls in the past six months, but the girls were afraid of him as soon as they saw him. They thought he was too tall and mighty, with a fierce look on his face. Once, for some reason, he scared a young lady to tears. After that, Su Qingshan practiced how to laugh in the backyard of his house for a month, and it made him even more scary.
Su Li happened to wake up early one day and saw this scene. Her yawning hand stopped in mid-air. "Second brother, you'd better stop laughing."
It's quite creepy to stand under the tree early in the morning. From a distance it looks like a black bear is smiling at you.
Tsk…
However, Su Qingshan acted as if he didn't hear anything. He saw Su Li happily walking out from under the tree, "Fifth sister, you're up."
"Look at how I smile." Su Qingshan showed his standard eight teeth.
Su Li endured it and swallowed it down.
"fine."
Su Qingshan was indeed very happy to hear this, "Then I'll practice some more."
"…good."
After saying that, Su Li hurried back to the house. The weather was getting colder and she just wanted to snuggle up in bed in the morning. Fortunately, the shop didn't sell breakfast anymore, only lunch and dinner. Everyone could wait until they had a good sleep before going to the shop, so there would still be time.
As the weather got colder, the grilled fish sold better and better. Every night, everyone was busy until late at night. There was no curfew in Jizhou City, and there were still people strolling around late at night. When they were hungry, they would come to the grilled fish shop to eat grilled fish. It was not cold in winter.
In addition, Su Li occasionally takes on some banquets. The first one was from Madam Lin’s house, and later she took on some more banquets through Madam Lin. Today she is going to attend a banquet at one of them.
Yes, Mrs. Lin and her family, who originally lived in Qinghe County, also moved to Jizhou City. It is said that this was to prepare for Wen Lin to come to Jizhou to participate in the imperial examination next autumn.
"It's cold, and you're wearing so little. You might catch a cold later." At the dinner table, Chen looked at Su Li with concern, and then took a spoon to serve Su Li a bowl of porridge, "Eat more. You'll be hungry later."
Su Li couldn't eat anymore and quickly covered the bowl, "That's enough, Mom. I'm full."
Otherwise, why do they say that there is a kind of cold that makes mother feel you are cold, and there is a kind of hunger that makes mother feel you are hungry. Although it is for your own good, it is indeed a sweet burden.
"Eat more. You've lost weight lately." Chen still didn't give up.
"That's enough. Wu Ya will eat by herself if she's not full." Father Su couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted.
Chen had no choice but to give up, but soon she remembered something and said, "Oh, Wu Ya, don't forget to come to the teahouse this afternoon according to the time. It's 3 p.m., come early and don't keep us waiting."
Su Li paused, but still said obediently, "Okay."
Chen was finally satisfied, then turned to ask Father Su, "The appointment is at 3 p.m., right? You heard it right."
Father Su put down his chopsticks and said, "It's the afternoon. How could I be wrong about this?"
Chen: "That's good."
She was afraid that the timing was wrong. If she went too early, she would just have to sit and wait, and if she went too late, she would leave a bad impression on others. After all, this was a lifelong event that concerned her youngest daughter's happiness for the rest of her life, and she couldn't be careless.
"Don't worry, that young man is quite good. I've met him." Father Su said, knowing what his wife Chen was worried about.
Among the daughters in the family, Father Su loved his youngest daughter, Su Li, the one he loved the most, so he couldn't just find a husband for her casually. This man was the nephew of his colleague Luo Yingzhou. He had seen him in person. He was a very handsome man, eight feet tall, a look that all little girls liked. Not only that, he also had good character and was a young talent who could take on responsibilities. Anyway, Father Su was very satisfied with him and felt that he was a good match for his daughter.
Chen was relieved to hear this. She still believed in her husband's judgment. If her husband said it was okay, it really was okay.
The two of them were talking animatedly, but Su Li looked as if it had nothing to do with her, as if the person she was going to see in the afternoon was not her.
Su Li really didn't take this matter seriously. After all, it was just a meal, like a college social, and it was still unclear whether it would be successful. However, seeing that her parents were happy, she didn't say anything to spoil the fun.
How should I put it? Parents of this generation are still relatively traditional. They believe that daughters should get married when they reach a certain age, and sons should get married. Su Li can't change it. If she can't change it, then naturally she won't change it. As long as they don't force their wishes on her, it's fine.
The same goes for blind dates. If it's unavoidable, then don't avoid it. Su Li is not the kind of person who is determined not to get married for her whole life. If there is a suitable person, then that's fine.
"I'm leaving, Mom and Dad." After finishing the last mouthful of porridge in the bowl, Su Li stood up and left.
Today, Madam Zhu had a small gathering with her friends and asked Su Li to make pastries, so Su Li did not ask anyone else to join her.
When they arrived at Zhu's house, Su Li was taken to the kitchen as if she was familiar with the place. The pastries Su Li planned to make today were various small biscuits with preserved fruits, an improved and upgraded version of snow meringue, and rose milk tea.
These are all desserts she has experimented with in recent years and they taste pretty good. Snow Meringue does not use butter but lard, and the filling does not use cream but mashed yam or mashed potatoes with some jam. It tastes so good that everyone in the family loves it.
However, Su Li doesn’t make it often, so it’s quite difficult to eat it.
Today, the main reason was that there was enough money, so Su Li couldn't refuse.
"Madam, if you need anything, just call us." The housekeeper said politely to Su Li.
Su Li nodded, thanked him, and then she calmly arranged for two of the servants to help peel the yam, while she started to make biscuits. Biscuits are quite simple to make. Just mix the pork and sugar, and then stir and beat them slightly. The beating is of course done manually. Su Li stirred for a while and asked the person next to her to help. After beating, she mixed the egg yolks with flour and preserved fruits and kneaded them into dough. Finally, she rolled them into small round biscuits of even thickness and put them in the kiln to bake.
It’s good to live in a wealthy family, they have everything. Su Li was very good at cooking, and soon the unique aroma of biscuits wafted through the kitchen.
After making the biscuits, Su Li made the milk tea even faster. She first fried the caramel, then fried the tea leaves, and finally put in the milk, rose, dried red dates and wolfberries. These women prefer sweet food, so Su Li added more sugar.
"Okay, bring it over." Su Li put the biscuits on a plate and placed a plate of fresh fruits and candied fruits next to it. It looked so delicious that the little maidservant next to her stared at it.
She had never seen these snacks before, and her wife would definitely like them.
The little maid happily carried it to the pavilion in the backyard.
In the pavilion, three or four ladies were sitting, standing, or feeding the fish with food, or trimming the flowers on the table with scissors. When the little maid came, she attracted everyone's attention, especially Zhu, who looked over nervously.
The reason why she asked Su Li to make snacks today was entirely for Madam Lin's sake. In addition, she had eaten the food made by Su Li at Madam Lin's place last time and thought it was quite novel and tasted good, so she asked her to do so.
However, she regretted it the next day after inviting Su Li. After all, she had only heard from Madam Lin that Su Li's dim sum was good, and she had never actually tasted it. What if it wasn't delicious? Wouldn't that be embarrassing for her? But she had already said it, and it was hard to go back on her word. Otherwise, it would be even more embarrassing if she told others about it, so she had no choice but to accept it.
But the moment Su Li entered the house, she couldn't help but ask her personal maid to keep an eye on it. If it didn't look good, she shouldn't serve it. Fortunately, it looked good, so it should taste okay, right?
Zhu looked at it calmly for a few more times, trying to figure out what kind of pastry it was, but she couldn't recognize it after several attempts.
One of them looks like a peach cake, but not as big as a peach cake, and there are dried fruits on it. The other one is even weirder, it looks like a flower cake and a small white cake, it's so weird.
"Come, sisters, sit down and have some cakes first." Zhu invited everyone to sit down.
I was sweating and watched others pick up the pastries.
"I've never seen this kind of cake before." Qi took a small biscuit and smelled it, with curiosity in her eyes.
The small biscuit had a light aroma of milk and wheat, and was still warm in the hand. Qi took a bite with a "crunch", and the biscuit melted in his mouth instantly, with a rich sweet aroma and the perfect sourness of dried fruit. It was unexpectedly harmonious and not greasy at all. The piece was not big and he finished it in two bites.
"This cake is delicious, come and try it."
As soon as Qi finished speaking, the others gathered around, washed their hands, picked up a biscuit and started eating. Zhu felt relieved and picked up a piece as well.
However, after taking a bite, Zhu was amazed by the taste of the biscuit. It was simply too crispy, even crispier than peach biscuits, melted in the mouth, and had a rich milky aroma. Zhu couldn't resist and ate several pieces in a row.
The other ladies did the same, eating piece after piece. Seeing that there were only 2 or 3 pieces left on the plate, no one was embarrassed to take any more.
At this time, everyone's attention was focused on the pastry next to them. The pastry was still not very big. It was made in the shape of a flower and decorated with dried fruits in the middle. It looked quite appetizing. Qi was still the first person to pick it up and eat it.
She took a gentle bite, and her eyes lit up instantly. How could this pastry be so soft and glutinous? When she bit into it, there was still filling inside, just like eating a bun. Not only that, but the filling also contained jam. It was osmanthus jam! The combination of jam and yam, with a soft and glutinous texture, was simply irresistible. It made her feel extremely happy. She couldn't help but squint her eyes and savor the beauty.
The others also noticed this, and no one spoke in the pavilion for a while.
"What kind of cake is this? It's so delicious." Someone asked Zhu.
A hint of pride flashed across Zhu's face. You know, the ladies who came were all well-known ladies in Jizhou, and one of them was even the sister of the Princess of Prince Ji. Even they praised her, which really made her proud.
Zhu told Su Li the whole story of how she met her and also mentioned that Su Li's cooking was delicious.
Qi secretly took note of this matter. Her sister's birthday was in a few days, and it would be a nice idea to ask this man to make snacks to entertain the guests.
"I've been talking for so long that I feel thirsty. Come, sisters, have some tea." After saying this, Zhu asked the maid next to her to pour some water.
-----------------------
The author has something to say: Thank you babies for the mines and nutrient solution [rainbow fart][rainbow fart][rainbow fart]
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
