The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 273: So Many People Like Me (1)_1

Chapter 273: Chapter 273: So Many People Like Me (1)_1

"Young Master Shen taught you how to make New Year cakes?" Sun Xiujin’s mother, Miao’s, eyes lit up upon hearing this. Her daughter was already fifteen this year, and she was worrying about finding a good household for her. However, she could never find a suitable and satisfactory match.

Sun Xiujin nodded with flushed ears, "Mother! Let’s also buy some glutinous rice and try it out! If it doesn’t turn out well... we can ask Young Master Shen again! Tingyu and I ate their cakes, so we ought to return the favor once."

Miao’s laughed and nodded, seeing her reaction, "Buying glutinous rice won’t cost much. I’ll go ask about buying some, and you watch and see how it’s done!"

When Sun Lizheng returned from his walk in the fields, his family was discussing the making of New Year cakes. Upon hearing that Shen Songming had taught Sun Xiujin, his eyes briefly flashed. Shen Songming was, after all, the son of the Jinan Magistrate and held scholarly honors. But looking at him, he seemed to be eighteen or nineteen, guessing that he must have married already. Watching his youngest daughter, Sun Lizheng furrowed his eyebrows.

Shen Songming was also howling at Pei Qin, "I didn’t get to taste it, and in the blink of an eye, it was all gone! We need to make more tomorrow!"

"Are you Zhu Bajie eating the ginseng fruit!?" Pei Qin looked at him, "Anyway, there’s rice at home. If you want to eat it, make it yourself!"

Shen Songming was fired up with fighting spirit and dragged his guard to continue making New Year cakes the next day.

When Sun Xiujin and Sun Tingyu came to invite Shen Songming to see their family making New Year cakes and saw that they were setting up a stall to make New Year cakes again, they were taken aback, "Young Master Shen still wants to eat. We made a lot at home, just not sure what it will turn out to be. Why don’t you come to our house and help us take a look!"

Shen Songming, having been a person in his twenties in this life and the last, had at least been in love before. Seeing Sun Xiujin’s eager gaze, he turned to ask Pei Yuan, "Do you know how to watch over it?"

Pei Yuan nodded, not quite understanding.

"Then good! You go with them and take a look, help give them some pointers!" Shen Songming directly gestured for her to help them.

Pei Yuan paused, then smiled, "Alright!"

Sun Xiujin felt embarrassed and struggled to maintain composure, "Pei Yuan only glanced over it yesterday. She’s still a child... Young Master Shen, could you please help us by coming over and giving us some guidance? If we mess it up, the rice we bought will be wasted!"

"I can help! I will come with you and lend a hand!" Pei Qian chimed in.

"You were only an assistant yesterday. What if you spoil it?" Sun Tingyu gave her a covert disapproving look.

Pei Qian scoffed, "If it’s spoiled, we’ll compensate you for the glutinous rice! But even if you ask Brother Songming to come over, he won’t be of much help. The one who knows how to make New Year cakes is my eldest sister!"

"It was... Young Master Shen who taught us yesterday!" Sun Xiujin said, her limpid eyes turning towards Shen Songming.

"If you know how to do it, then go take a look!" Pei Qin directed at Shen Songming.

Pei Qian, feeling infuriated inside until her face almost turned black, thought to herself that her eldest sister always scolded others for being brainless; couldn’t she see these two had ulterior motives?

Shen Songming flatly stated, "I don’t know how!" He had come here to reunite with his relatives, not to flirt or chase girls.

Seeing that he had been able to give clear instructions the day before, yet declined when invited over today, Sun Xiujin felt a mix of embarrassment and frustration, her face turning sour.

Pei Yuan cheerfully said, "Brother Songming can talk the talk, but when it comes to doing, I’m better! I’ll go over with you and take a look!"

Sun Xiujin reluctantly nodded, accepting the lesser option, her heart aching inside.

With Pei Yuan’s arrival and not Shen Songming’s, even Miao’s relaxed, losing interest in the matter.

After the family finished making their New Year cakes, Pei Qian visited again. Seeing that Sun Xiujin’s sister-in-law and Miao’s were the ones busy with the task and that the cakes were actually being made by Sun Lizheng and her older brother, mentioning that the family had made plenty enough to last a few days, she went back home.

Pei Qin grew tired of making New Year cakes and let Shen Songming and his friends have a hearty meal, declaring, "If you want more, make it yourselves! I’m done with it! It’s just heavy labor and not even tasty! It’s not as good as a bowl of hot and sour noodles!"

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