The next day, Chen Xiuyan got up early. Before dawn, Luo Wenqian felt the movement of the person beside his pillow and woke up.

"Want to make pastries?" Luo Wenqian's eyes were sleepy, but he still guessed Chen Xiuyan's intention. He usually didn't get up so early to make breakfast, so it must be the snow jade dumplings.

"Well, after all, the process is cumbersome and takes some time." Chen Xiuyan replied, if it can be done in advance in winter, it has to be done now even in hot weather.

"I'll help you." Luo Wenqian stood up without any delay, and Chen Xiuyan smiled. She liked Luo Wenqian's temperament, he was action-oriented and would do his best to treat you well.

After washing up, the young couple lit the oil lamp and went to the kitchen. Chen Xiuyan used two large pots at the same time, one to cook red beans and the other to cook mung beans.

After the rice milk has rested, pour off the water on the upper layer, and there is heavy, moist and lumpy glutinous rice flour underneath. Chen Xiuyan sprinkles some flour, kneads the glutinous rice flour into a ball, and divides it into small portions for later use.

Chen Xiuyan asked Luo Wenqian to mash the thickly cooked mung beans and red beans in batches with a stone mortar. The mashed red bean paste Chen Xiuyan stir-fried with lard to evaporate the water, and then added white sugar to make red bean paste; the same process was done for mung bean paste.

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Roll the glutinous rice into thin slices and wrap it with mung bean puree or red bean puree. Two trays of it are made. Chen Xiuyan steams them all. The sky is getting slightly brighter now.

Desserts are too labor-intensive, so Chen Xiuyan simply made breakfast, steamed hard-boiled eggs, pasted cornmeal pancakes on them, and didn’t prepare the rest, just mixed them with boiling water.

During breakfast, the dumplings were also steamed. They were white and tender, with sweet and glutinous mung bean fillings and red bean fillings inside. Luo Wenqian couldn't bear to eat one of them. The soft outer skin was so soft that he could bite into the filling.

Fragrant and sweet.

"Little aunt, I think your cooking is as delicious as Grandma Su's." Luo Mingnian praised.

"Auntie is really happy to hear this." Chen Xiuyan said with a smile, "But glutinous rice is not easy to melt. No matter how much you like it, you can't be greedy for too much."

"Yes." Luo Mingnian responded obediently, "Auntie, can I bring a few to share with my good friends in the school?"

"Of course you can. Auntie made a large quantity and just wanted you to bring more to share." Chen Xiuyan said.

Except for Chen Xiuyan who prepared six for Aunt Yuan and the others, the rest were divided among Luo Wenqian's uncle and nephew, leaving only two for Chen Xiuyan himself.

While Luo Mingqing was sending them out, Chen Xiuyan went to Aunt Yuan's house with the pastries.

"I didn't expect Xiuyan to be able to make snow jade dumplings." Aunt Yuan was a little surprised when she saw the snacks brought by Chen Xiuyan.

"The taste is not as good as Grandma Su's, so I took a trick and packed it with different fillings." Chen Xiuyan shrugged and said, "By the way, I'm going to the county town today. Is there anything I need to bring?"

"These." Granny Su took out the paper she had prepared early in the morning, which listed a lot of ingredients, medicinal materials, seasonings, fabrics, etc. She also handed Chen Xiuyan a purse with ten taels of silver in it.

It was almost time for Luo Mingqing to return after seeing off Luo Wenqian and others. Chen Xiuyan got on the donkey cart. There were almost no people on the road. It was early to go to the county town. At this time, the villagers were either busy in the fields or at home.

"Ming and Qing Dynasties, Aunt Cuizhi, Mrs. Li Zheng, came to see me yesterday. She came to marry you. You..."

Chen Xiuyan mentioned the matter to Luo Mingqing when no one else was around, but before she could say anything, Luo Mingqing turned around and refused with a smile, "Auntie, I don't want to get married yet. You see, my brother-in-law didn't get married until he was twenty."

"Do you really not want to, or do you already have someone in your heart?" Chen Xiuyan asked directly.

As soon as these words came out, there was silence. Chen Xiuyan knew in her heart that Luo Wenqian's guess was right. This child just liked the daughter of Cai Jiaoyu's family.

"I heard that your brother-in-law said that you are attracted to Miss Cai's family?" Chen Xiuyan said, "If your brother-in-law can pass the exam this time, I will come to propose marriage for you."

As soon as Chen Xiuyan finished speaking, her whole body swayed, and she quickly stretched out her hand to hold the armrest to steady herself, "Be calm and don't make a fuss."

Luo Mingqing turned to look at Chen Xiuyan with a face full of surprise. There was no trace of perfunctory or falsehood in her eyes, "Auntie, do you think I am worthy of her?"

"What's your plan if you don't think you're worthy?"

Luo Mingqing lowered his head slightly, "I'm not like my uncle, and I'm not as good as Mingchu. Ming Nian can study, so I'm destined not to take the imperial examination. She is the daughter of an official, and I really don't deserve it if she has a better choice.

, and don’t want to delay her.”

"Are you just hot-headed about this, or is Master Cai's daughter also interested in you?" Chen Xiuyan asked.

Luo Mingqing was silent again, "So what if she wants to? She has no right to decide on marriage matters, her parents' orders, and the matchmaker's words."

Chen Xiuyan's eyes lit up, and she patted Luo Mingqing's shoulder hard, "It's okay, kid. Since both of you are interested, then I, your little aunt, will give you some advice."

"Although you cannot have fame, power is not the only thing that can make a woman happy. As long as you are motivated and do well in other industries, you are also a successful person who deserves recognition." Chen Xiuyan said seriously.

"For those who really love their daughters, even if they want their children to marry well, they are more concerned about whether their life will go smoothly after they get married. If you can stop taking concubines and stay together for the rest of your life, this is the biggest problem for a woman.

Sincerity." Chen Xiuyan said seriously.

"She is the daughter of an official family. If she marries high, she will definitely not be the only husband in the future. It is normal to have three wives and four concubines, which can better reflect the generosity of the matron of the house. But no woman is truly generous, unless she is not

Like each other."

"If a woman has a choice, she would rather find a husband who only cares about her wholeheartedly. She doesn't ask for much power or wealth." Chen Xiuyan looked at Luo Mingqing and said, "Can you do this?"

Luo Mingqing smiled bitterly and said, "Little aunt, are you overestimating the conditions of our family? Three wives and four concubines are only found in wealthy families. In our village, we all have one husband and one wife."

"You also said that it is because we have no money, but our family will not be limited to the village forever, let's say the county. As long as ordinary people have extra money, even if they don't pay more, they still like to go to brothels and other places for entertainment. You

can you?"

"The most important thing is people. As long as you are determined, even if you become prosperous in the future, you will still be the same. Can you do it?"

Luo Mingqing nodded firmly, "Of course, a woman can only have one husband. Can't a man do it? Even if others can't do it, I can do it."

"Yes, I am ambitious." Chen Xiuyan smiled.

The aunt and nephew talked and laughed all the way to the county seat.

Today, one more injection will be given to Shen Qianshu and Wen Niang, and the treatment will be over. After some medicines are prepared for consolidation, Chen Xiuyan does not plan to take care of them anymore.

After the second injection, Shen Qianshu and Wen Niang's rashes all over their bodies had subsided. After the third injection this time, they both felt relieved.

"Take all the medicine and don't have sex within three months. You can return to normal after that." Chen Xiuyan warned, "Otherwise you will harm others and yourself."
Chapter completed!