Yang Chuxia shook the letter, "What Iâm worried about now is Uncle Dayong and Shen Qiu. With my father and you as references, I now feel that this business of marrying a stepmother doesnât seem so good. Moreover, Uncle Dayong is not just any ordinary farmer; he has earned quite a bit of money over the years, has a son, and a nephew. If Shen Qiu enters the household, with County Magistrate Shen as her backing, once she knows how much money Uncle Dayong has, Iâm afraid she might become restless. If sheâs cruel like Old Lady Hua, Iâm afraid she might harm someone."
Hearing this, Ye Ziâan almost rolled his eyes, "My dear, arenât you worrying too much? Youâre worrying about nothing. Uncle Dayong is not like our lord; heâs not as patient or isolated. Besides, arenât our parents watching over them? How much could she possibly do?"
"Even so, we should have someone go back and ask. Otherwise, I really wonât be at ease."
Yang Chuxia genuinely cared about Yang Dayong and hoped that this uncle wouldnât have to suffer any more disappointments for the rest of his life.
So, as soon as Ye Ziâan went to the government office, she had someone come over to ask personally and wrote a letter to be taken back to Yangshu Village.
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"Madam, does this look the same as what you described?"
Yang Chuxia inspected it and saw that, indeed, the pastry had risen and was soft, but unfortunately it lacked cream and fruit.
"Itâs quite different from what I wanted. I was looking for two layers, preferably with cream on top, which is made from cowâs milk and eggs. Then, we could arrange some fruit on it, give it a bit of flair to make it look nicer. You know, Yangyang likes pretty things."
Sister-in-law Li nodded after hearing this and then asked, "For the cream, besides eggs and cowâs milk, do I need anything else? Should I use the whole egg, or just the egg white or yolk?"
Sister-in-law Li was good at making pastries and often used eggs, so her questions were rather detailed.
"I remember itâs made with egg whites, and you might need to add some sugar and salt for taste. As for the proportions, Iâm afraid youâll have to figure it out. If you really canât make it, then never mind."
"Ah, I see," she replied.
Yang Chuxia was seeking to see if Sister-in-law Li could successfully make a cake, as the birthdays of Lele and Yangyang were just a couple of days away. She wanted to prepare something special for her son.
Last year, she had celebrated the birthdays of her two sons on the road, and although they had a belated birthday ceremony of grabbing objects after arriving in Mianyang, it wasnât celebrated on the actual day, making her feel as if she had let her sons down. Thatâs why she resolved to make up for it properly this year.
After Sister-in-law Li left, Fugui arrived.
"Youâve come at just the right time; I was about to ask you, howâs the fruit collection going?"
"Madam, weâve bought around two thousand pounds of various seasonal fruits, and theyâve all been transported to the warehouse. Those that canât be preserved for long have already been cleaned and put to use," reported Fugui.
After a pause, Fugui added, "However, Madam, while purchasing these fruits, I also noticed a group of people who were buying up the same fruits."
"Oh? How much did they buy?" Yang Chuxia lifted her eyebrows. Had someone already decided to follow the trend?
"Not much, just a few hundred pounds."
"Go check if thereâs anything amiss at the brewery, see if anyone isnât being honest, and also investigate which family is purchasing these fruits. Our fruit wine may not have been on the market for long, but the profit has been good. It wouldnât be surprising if it caught some peopleâs attentionâthose who want to emulate us or even covet what we have."