Chapter 44 People from my hometown to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival
The more Liangcai heard it, the more she felt reasonable. She couldn't care about wiping her tears. She went to Dai's place. First, she apologized, and then lamented how hard and tired her mother raised so many sons. She was, cooked vegetables and wine. She spared no effort to deliver food to the old man and good water, and coaxed the old man's face red.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Liang Caifang talked about partnering with Liangtian. Dai Chunhua saw that Dai's face faded in an instant and helped him say that this was also Liang Tian and his own idea and wanted the family to live a better life.
Listening to the words of these juniors, Dai felt that it made sense and nodded, "In a few days, when the flower nursery was completed, I took Liangtian to the town and talked to Liang Mu."
Seeing her spit out, Liangcai and Dai Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief. Quiet Chelan passed the chat-up and asked, "If you all go to do business, the flower garden and medicine fields at home will be handed over to Liangshui to finish."
Liangcai curled her lips and said, "We went to the city to open a store and made a lot of money, but we didn't bother to do it. Isn't it cheaper for you to go?"
Che Lan is too lazy to pay attention to whether they earn a lot of money or not. She doesn't know what her own men are like. She is focusing on farming. Now the income at home is already good. If they are all contracted to do more planting, they will pinch the lifeblood of raw materials. It's difficult for Lan Ruo and Liang Mu just not want to respect him.
In August of the lunar calendar in the north, early winter came early, and the weather was very cold. Yesterday, there was a sleet, and the road when I got up early became more and more slippery. Fortunately, at noon, the sky cleared and the snow turned into water, making it dirty everywhere.
Chen Si, who was guarding the door, couldn't help complaining with his broom. The weather was unpredictable, and he had to sweep it several more times, otherwise he would bring black mud inside, and his wife would not scold him, and his aunt would also scold him.
The weather was cold and caught up with my period's visit. Ruoyan didn't go to the store for two days in a row. Fortunately, Mrs. Qin and Sister Yulan took care of her, otherwise she would not dare to take a break. Lazily lying on the hot kang, covered with a big quilt, and eating the sweet potatoes baked by Liang Mu, not to mention how beautiful it was.
After nine o'clock, the stewman's mother-in-law in the courtyard replied, "The moon cakes and fruits of the pastry shop have been prepared, just waiting for my wife to come and have a look. If you are satisfied, you will be given to your relatives."
As soon as Ruoyan heard this, she got up quickly. Liang Mu was peeling the sweet potato, looked up at her eyes, and said warmly, "Don't your stomach hurt?"
How can it not hurt? When you leave the warm nest, it hurts so much. Ruoyu frowned and shrank into the quilt again, smiling: "It hurts, but can't you move? It's the Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cakes are a big selling point. Besides, I have to prepare to pick up my mother and father for the Mid-Autumn Festival. There are still many things to do!"
When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she hurriedly smiled and said, "Madam is really a sensible daughter-in-law who is dedicated to the old relatives in the village. If we can trust these things, how about letting us help her share our worries?" After saying that, Mrs. Zhang looked up at the faces of the young couple.
As long as the daughter-in-law is not tired, Liang Mu can do whatever she wants. He nodded quickly and answered, "Oi, I'll leave this matter to you." When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she nodded with a smile. Mrs. Liu, who was holding the kitchen account by the side, frowned deeply. Who didn't know that this job was fat enough to make a foreign woman earn it.
This little action also wanted to escape Ruoying's charming eyes. She looked at Mrs. Liu with a smile, "I think Mrs. Liu is calm and alert." When Mrs. Liu heard Ruoying's praise, her chest naturally stood up, and the accounts in her hand trembled.
However, Mrs. Zhang's face was ugly, and Ruoyan couldn't help laughing and spread, "But whoever the father-in-law said was assigned to, he would listen to the father-in-law."
The daughter-in-law's words made Liangmu flattered and quickly changed her words: "Since Madam thinks Mrs. Liu is suitable, she deserves it." Mrs. Zhang's heart thumped and secretly complained that the master was really a strict wife.
"How can that work?" Ruo Ying sat up slightly and looked at the women in front of her and said, "Why don't you do this! This work of reorganizing the backyard is for Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Liu. Everyone knows who has done a good job.
Hearing this, the two women quickly bowed, thanked Ruoyu, put down the account book of the family and went down to work.
Ruoqiang survived noon, and the colic in the abdomen eased a lot. Then he drank the blood circulation soup prepared by the white shopkeeper's wife. Then he got up and went to the cake shop. As soon as he started, he was welcomed to the production room by Caiyun and took out a gift box like a treasure.
"What? It's mysterious." Ruoyan looked at the little couple in front of her, which looked like glue, no less than herself and Liangmu. She was not only happy for them, but also pulled her face and reached out to pull the colorful clouds. "What do you think you two are so close to do, and you are not afraid of prickly heat?"
Caiyun and Ruoyu were used to quarreling and teased her shamelessly: "Madam and the master are closer to keep warm!" She was so angry that she reached out and hit her. Ren Tong did not forget to add steel. "Madam is heavier. She is always open-mouthed."
Hearing him shouting and beating, Ruo didn't move, frowned and asked, "What's the matter? Do you think it's my girl? Then return it."
Ren Tong shook his head with a wry smile. He really deserves to have a master and a girl! Madam, this marriage is like buying a pastry and taking a bite. How can you return it?
In a word, everyone present laughed. Caiyun, a thick-skinned man, finally blushed and chased him with a few punches before relieving his anger. If you see them laughing, she opens the exquisite red brocade box, which neatly contains moon cakes, fresh lotus root, cooked diamonds, persimmons, pomegranates, sugar dumplings and so on.
Ren Tong saw that his wife looked carefully and hurried aside to explain, "These chews are necessary for the Mid-Autumn Festival. I don't know what else is missing? I'm ordering someone to make up for it."
What does she know is missing? I have lived a hard life since I came here. I have just enjoyed some ordinary life, but I have a little understanding of the customs. "You think very well, but you lack some new ideas. Otherwise..." Ruo Ying clapped her hands and her eyes lit up. She looked at Ren Tong and Caiyun, "I want to eat egg tarts."
Egg tarts are large in oil, so Lan Ruoyan, who loved beauty and was afraid of meat in her previous life, is the most taboo. Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, she only makes a few egg tarts to reward herself. Now that I think about it, the taste is fascinating. Thinking about it, he was drooling, but Ren Tong was embarrassed. "What kind of fruit is this egg tart? Ren Tong is shallow and needs his wife's advice."
"Quickly get some butter, milk, eggs, sugar, rice wine and flour." If you can't wait for the order. What she said is necessary for making pastries. There must be no shortage in the making room, and it will be complete in a blink of an eye. If you move it with both hands, beat the eggs and put them into rice wine. Mix the sugar evenly, make tart water and put it aside for later use.
Caiyun also helped to make the noodles and milk work well. If you dry the noodles and the force is too strong, your stomach will sweat coldly. Ren Tong didn't know it. He thought she was tired and sweated and hurriedly stopped her. "Madam can't do such a small job. I'll do such rough work." With that, he grabbed the rolling pin, brushed the dough, brushed the butter according to Ruoyu's method, rolled it into a cylindrical shape, and flattened it.
Take the iron abrasive, wrap the dough into a small bowl, and pour the prepared tart water into it. There is no oven here, and the time and temperature are controlled by the woman who specializes baking. Although it is inconvenient, it is very stable and accurate.
Ruo Ying recalled the temperature of the oven and described baking the egg tarts until they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the color was golden. It was eye-catching to listen to. Several women quickly nodded and said yes, so they monitored them.
Caiyun helped Ruo Ying to rest in a single room and looked at her stomach worriedly: "Madam, is the problem of the painful moon again?" Ruoyan stretched out her hand and touched her colic abdomen. "Maybe I've been too busy recently."
"Have you taken the medicine?" Caiyun pulled the cloak behind her up and held her cold hand for a burst of heartache. Ruoyu nodded and took all the medicine. Even the cotton sticks were smoked with herbs, but it was not good. Yueyue died in pain.
Caiyun seemed to be a thief and looked around and whispered, "Madam, people say that this painful month can be fine as long as you have a child. How about it, you can also try it..."
"Dead girl, look, I won't tear your mouth." Ruo Yan blushed with shame and scolded. Caiyun hurriedly surrendered, "This is a good recipe for my master. How can he beat me if he doesn't appreciate it?" She hid left and right, like a loach, but she couldn't fight. Ruo was too lazy to move and threatened: "Run away!" Look, I won't deduct your monthly money."
As soon as Caiyun heard the monthly money, she really stopped. She relied on Ruoyu for a period of soft grinding, which made her helplessly take back her words, and Caiyun gave up. He talked about having a child again, maybe after listening to it for a long time, but he was a little moved.
It's just that this child is so good and happy with Liangmu every day. Although he has made some physical defense, there is no news at all. It seems that he is still young. Let's talk about it later!
Only a few hours after he came, Liang Mu found it and counted Ruoqi again. Until Ruoqi served the egg tart, he was finally blocked by the sweetness. What is this? It's so delicious, the egg is rich in aroma, and the oil is delicious.
"Madam calls it egg tarts." The steward hurriedly said, and several women who also tasted egg tarts also praised: "Madam is really capable. The delicious food made is unheard of."
Hearing that his wife had the ability, Liang Mu immediately floated up and did not avoid suspicion. He held Ruoyu's waist in his hand, "There is a fairy wife for my husband's family!"
"I can't say that the fairy wife is a greedy wife." Ruoqi took a sip of the cake in the egg tart and licked her lips deliciously. Seeing such a seductive posture, Liang Mu couldn't wait to take her home and eat it well. Unfortunately, this was an idea a few days later.
The first oven of delicious egg tarts came out of the pot. Ruoyu handed over several steps of the egg tarts to Ren Tong, and soon the second oven was freshly put on the market. If you couldn't bear to sell them, she hurriedly asked someone to distribute a few copies to Mrs. Qin, Yulan, Lin Bai, and the county magistrate's wife and other good wives.
The little men who came back to report the news all said that the ladies praised each other, saying that the lady's craftsmanship was good, and this egg tart would definitely sell at a good price. It's good to be able to sell money, but it's also fun to hear people like the delicious food they make.
Ruo Ying also added this egg tart to this Mid-Autumn Festival gift box. Ren Tong designed it in the middle and actually stole the limelight of mooncakes, but it was also round, and there was nothing wrong with the oily and shiny.
Ren Tong presented several boxes that had already prepared to Ruoying. There were precious gold, silver and ivory-rimmed boxes, red brocade boxes, and cheap boxes of oilcloth paper, all of which were used for Mid-Autumn Festival pastries.
Ruo Ying was very satisfied and praised Ren Tong and Cai Yun for a long time. Until Liang Mu's coercion and temptation, she finally compromised and returned home. She fell on the kang and shouted that she was in terrible pain all over. Liang Mu, a family massager, appeared, with soles of her feet and shoulder and neck massage, and her eyes happily narrowed.
As soon as I enjoyed it, I heard that the noise outside was getting closer and closer. Liang Mu frowned and went out. Xiaer was guarding at the door. I don't know if I should come in to inform her. When she saw Liang Mu coming out, she hurriedly said, "Mrs. Zhang, who is in charge of the backyard, Mrs. Liu has quarreled."
Liang Mu frowned angrily, "Let them all get down and come back tomorrow." Xia'er was about to go down, so she listened to the lady inside reply, "Let them in!" I'm not tired yet." Liang Mu was willing to let her work any more. He hurriedly said, "I'll go and have a look. You can just rest in the room."
Ruoyan was also very happy and told Xia'er a few words, and then she went out. After a while, Liangmu came back with a cold face and was angry at first sight. Ruoqi hurriedly took him to sit down and asked.
It turned out that Mrs. Zhang advocated extravagance and luxury, while Mrs. Liu wanted to be thrifty and complained that Mrs. Zhang's things she bought were too expensive and ate kickbacks, which made a lot of trouble. If you ask Liangmu to deal with it like this, Liangmu is actually in charge of the field affairs. It's really the first time in the family. He pretended to be mysterious and said, "I only said four words for my husband."
"The four words?" Ruo was very curious, and Liang Mu kissed her face mysteriously, "Do you want to know?" Seeing that he was plotting, Ruoying shook her head quickly, "Love to say it or not." Liang Mu was finally defeated. "Two deputy stews were promoted to supervise each other."
It's a good idea to supervise each other. Why didn't I think of it at that time? Ruoyan suddenly patted her forehead and pulled a good bath to enjoy a fragrance. The beautiful bath was full of immortality, but no matter how beautiful it was tonight, she was doomed to be unable to extinguish the fire, so she simply went to the study to sleep.
Less than two days after the egg tarts were on the market, they became the favorite of the little daughter-in-law. Even the old woman who didn't like sweet food was very satisfied with it because it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. So much so that the egg tarts are out of stock every day. If you don't get them in the morning, you will be stunned even if you have money today.
In addition, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon cakes customized by large households were in a hurry, which made the women of the cake shop very tired. Ren Tong entrusted the matter to the wife. If it was just a few words, she would let those women work hard and work overtime.
What did you say? Money can make ghosts grind, not to mention that if you open Hong En, you will take a day off in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Whose master can treat his servants so kindly, except for the little lady of a good family. This sentence spread so much that it became a witty joke handed down from word of mouth.
So that those women and maids who want to find someone to work have squeezed their heads and poured into the shop of the Liang family, making the people who were originally in it more honest and afraid of losing this good profession if they were not careful.
In the early morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Dai and Liang's father took the old and young to the city for the festival. The good water was worried about the crops in the field. They were afraid that the grass curtains in the flowering would loosen and catch cold, so they did not come over. Che Lan spit out bitter water in front of Ruo Ying.
Ruoyan listened to Lianzan's brother's willingness to do it and laughed and said that she would give him overtime pay for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Hearing that she had money to take it, Chelan quickly got out of the car and followed Chun'er's girl to the backyard.
Finally avoided the disturbing Chelan, Ruoyan reached out to help Dai get out of the car, stared at the back of the car, reached out and pulled Liang Mu's sleeve, and asked in a low voice, "Rhubarb, why don't you come?" Before Liang Mu could speak, Dai stared at her, "Why did your mother come and don't see you happy? How can you be as good as a rhubarb?"
I've seen the struggle for jealousy, but I haven't seen it make money with the dog. Liang Mu and Ruoyan forced their smile and helped the two old man out of the car. Liang's father told his daughter-in-law in a low voice, "Da Huang and the black girl have just got out of the nest. Even if you tie it up, they won't come."
"It's good to get off again." Ruo Ying clapped her hands happily. Dai stared at her and said, "Do you have any letters?" Ruoyu was speechless, and she thought she really didn't have a black girl.
"Mom, please come inside." Although Liang Mu was invited, the old couple did not accept it. They pulled their eldest son and daughter-in-law and let them wander around the yard for a few times. They only saw Dai's mouth wide open in amazement. Liang's father said tiredly that he wanted to go back to rest his legs.
Xia'er took Dai Chunhua and Liangtian into the courtyard of the west wing, which was once the old house of Liangtian, so Liang Mu let them live in the yard. Liangtian wandered around the courtyard. At the beginning, she sighed that if it hadn't been for her own fantasy, she would not have gone back to Liangjia Village and be a nominal steward. It's not even good water.
Xia'er respectfully took the couple and introduced the pattern of the courtyard, and the furnishings in the house were sympathetic to her relatives.
Dai Chunhua thanked him wisely, and Liang Tian seemed to have never heard of it. He only praised it as clean as before, but looked at Xia Er with a smile: "My sister-in-law's eyes are really getting better and better, and the girl chosen is so watery and pleasant."
I have never seen such a flirtation. Xia'er openly opened her mouth in front of her daughter-in-law. Xia's face blushed a little and whitened a few times. She hurriedly bowed and retreated when something happened. Dai Chunhua had already seen the strangeness, but he didn't expect that Xia Er, a girl, was independent and didn't look like other slaves. She was about to climb up with her master.
I don't know that the girl who is** with her own hands has more ideas than the other, and she takes Caiyun as an example!
Liangtian sat at the table and filled his own tea. Dai Chunhua looked at the house full of things and his eyes were full of envy. The Su embroidery screen in the spring, the glazed imitation porcelain, the colorful brocade quilt of the cotton brocade woman, the fringe curtain, the curtains, the furniture of red alin, the tables and chairs... I didn't expect that the wing room for outsiders to live in is many times better than my own home. How can it not be admired?
Thinking about opening a joint venture with Liangcai, she is even more yearning for the future. Yang Liangtian took her around. Liangtian was angry because she gave the cute girl away. Seeing her pestering, he stood up and went out to find the little girl and amused her.
"Humph... Sooner or later, I will be better than Nalan Ruoyan, and you will beg me." Dai Chunhua stirred the brocade handkerchief hard, and his eyes were red with hatred.
Liangtian came out of the yard of the west wing and came to the front to chat with several familiar daughters-in-law. It happened that Liangfeng heard that her mother's family was coming back from the women's leisure hall and blocked her. Liangtian went to greet her with a smile, but her tone was half-yin and half-yang: "The eldest sister is so busy!"
Since Liangfeng drove him away, the sister and brother have had a lot of love, but Liangtian did not know how to restrain himself. Liangfeng looked down on him. She sighed and couldn't help nagging: "These front yard are all daughters-in-law. It's not good for people to fool around with them. Let them serve their parents behind me!"
Liang Tian squeezed out a wry smile on his face, "Now that I only have the eldest son and daughter-in-law in my heart, where is my position?"
"Don't say it, and you are not afraid that people will hear jokes." Liangfeng couldn't help chewing his tongue in front of outsiders and pulling him inside.