The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 732 Shameless to Death (5)_1

Chapter 732: Chapter 732 Shameless to Death (5)_1

Fang Hui’s eyes flickered as she asked Pei Qin, "Now that you’re pregnant, what do you usually eat? What kind of tonics do you take? I heard from Pei Zongli’s concubine that she even eats bird’s nest! In our house, we haven’t even seen such things, not to mention being able to afford goat milk for the child."

"I haven’t really taken any tonics, just eating more dried fruits and walnuts for brain health," chuckled Pei Qin.

"Eating walnuts during pregnancy?" asked Li Hualing. Upon seeing her nod, she continued, "Goat milk has a distinct smell; I didn’t detect any in this lotus leaf cake. How did you make it without the smell?"

"Fresh goat milk is simmered with almonds and other dried fruits," replied Pei Qin.

"My family also has goats. I’ll try it when I go back. Cousin, teach me how you make it!" Li Hualing said with a smile, finding the topic of food much more agreeable than listening to her mother-in-law moan about poverty, something Pei Qin couldn’t stand.

As they ate, Pei Qin explained a few methods of simmering goat milk, suggesting she try them out.

Li Hualing then brought up mutton, "It also has a strong smell. In our family, except for my father, my younger brother, my elder brother, only my mother, my sister, and I don’t eat it. Can that smell be removed too?"

"Of course!" The milking sheep had just had a lamb, the previous lamb had grown, and had its own lambs. Sun Quanliang’s father tended to them meticulously, and over the years, the workshop’s few sheep had turned into a flock. They slaughtered sheep every year to eat, and over time they figured out many ways to prepare it.

In this conversation, Li Hualing realized Pei Qin was quite approachable, as long as the talk didn’t turn to business matters.

Seeing that Li Hualing knew how to handle herself, Fang Hui let her continue talking to Pei Qin. If things went well, they would take all the kimchi and make it themselves.

The meal passed in peace.

Fang Hui eagerly gestured to Li Hualing to repeat herself. Today, they had to get that kimchi!

After rinsing her mouth, Pei Qin sat down and slowly drank her tea.

"Qinqin! I wouldn’t be asking you if there were another way. People in Taiping Town don’t have the same family ties; you’ve helped others time and again. My family is truly in trouble. That’s why I’m coming to you!" Fang Hui pleaded with a forlorn face.

"You’re so poor you don’t even have the capital to invest..." Pei Qin took a sip of tea and looked up at her.

Fang Hui quickly interjected, "You certainly have more than enough, it wouldn’t hurt you to spare a few dozen taels of silver to help us get through this tough time. Our whole family would be grateful!"

"Is that so..." Pei Qin had drunk most of her tea, "I was actually considering the Sweet Potato Flour Workshop... But since it’s like that, making kimchi can’t be a year-round thing. If you are willing, you could also learn to make sesame paste buns, set up a stall or a shop. You could also learn to make Hele noodles and sell them at a stall! These ventures don’t require much capital. Start small, wealth accumulates over time."

Fang Hui’s face stiffened as she suppressed her anger. She had pleaded to this extent and still Pei Qin was reluctant to agree. That kimchi would surely bring them a good amount of silver in a year!

Pei Qin had promised Pei Qian that she would prepare the kimchi for her to take when she married. Pei Qin wouldn’t just give away or teach the recipe to anyone, and true to her stingy nature, she wouldn’t let it go, especially not to Fang Hui’s house, a place she disliked.

Li Hualing’s eyes sparkled, "Are sesame paste buns and Hele noodles easy to learn?"

"Easy to learn! Even someone who can’t cook can pick it up!" nodded Pei Qin.

Li Hualing looked at Fang Hui. Currently, her mother-in-law was determined to obtain the kimchi, and if she interfered, she would likely be resented for it later. Yet, she thought it better to first learn how to make the buns and Hele noodles. Opening a noodle shop in the county city and selling buns seemed a good idea. If they insisted on getting the kimchi recipe and even had to borrow money for it, things might go south. They could end up with nothing—unable to make or sell the kimchi successfully.

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