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Chapter 576: Chapter 580: Solving the Heart Issue_1
Qiao Duo’er nodded firmly, "Definitely better to you all than I would be."
"Then I’ll tell my dad to hurry up and bring mom back home," Second Dog said excitedly. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
Big Dog had already understood the situation, and although he wasn’t as excited as Second Dog, it was evident that he didn’t object to the idea.
Bao’s wasn’t really a qualified mother; otherwise, would the kids show no resistance at all?
The children’s reaction made Qiao Duo’er more optimistic about Hu’s Clan and Huang Zhong’s future together, since the biggest problem with restructuring a family was often the children.
Aunt Huang scolded, "You brat, don’t talk nonsense when you’re outside."
"Second Dog didn’t say anything wrong. When that time comes, you’ll have your hands full, so you better recover quickly."
Aunt Huang wiped her tears in a hurry and quickly drank her medicine.
She needed to recover quickly... Hm, today’s medicine wasn’t as bitter as before.
If Huang Zhong could remarry Hu’s Clan, she could eventually rest in peace with her eyes closed.
After Aunt Huang finished her medicine, Hu’s Clan arrived.
Hearing Da Ya and Er Ya call her "grandma," Aunt Huang felt her illness had almost instantly improved by half.
She said joyfully, "Be good. Big Dog, Second Dog, quickly get some candy for your sister to eat. Zhong Zi, don’t just stand there, move a stool over here and make them some sugar water to drink."
Aunt Huang’s enthusiasm left Hu’s Clan a little bewildered. Had she walked into the wrong house today?
She quickly said, "Don’t bother yourselves, we’re not thirsty. It’s almost time for dinner, and the girls shouldn’t eat candy anyway."
"Don’t be so formal, kids, just pretend you’re at home. You all go out and play with Big Dog and Second Dog. The house is filled with the smell of medicine; don’t let it make you sick."
Aunt Huang looked at the girls lovingly. The Huang Family hadn’t seen a girl for generations, and she dearly cherished them.
Hu’s Clan had an embarrassed look on her face. Why did she feel there was something slightly odd about those words?
She and her girls couldn’t just treat the Huang Family’s house as their own!
"Sister Lan, I have something to tell you."
Qiao Duo’er stepped in at the right time, as matters of the heart had to be left to those involved; others couldn’t rush it.
Hu’s Clan sat down and asked, "Is it about the braised dishes?"
"I suddenly remembered a dish called Osmanthus Sugar Lotus Roots; the method is to stuff glutinous rice into the holes of the lotus roots, add rock sugar and osmanthus, and simmer until soft and mushy."
Qiao Duo’er brought up the matter seriously, as she had an idea after hearing from Fat Aunt that the lotus roots in Huang Family’s pond had turned black.
Frozen and discolored lotus roots would work fine as long as they were prepared correctly.
Hu’s Clan asked skeptically, "Stuffing them in is fine, but when boiling, the glutinous rice will surely come out. I’m afraid it will turn into a pot of porridge."
"Cut a small piece off the top of the root as a lid, stuff the glutinous rice in, then cover it with the lid and secure it with a toothpick. The key to this dish is to add more sugar and cook it longer than meat," Qiao Duo’er explained the recipe in detail.
"Duo’er, our lotus roots aren’t good in color, and they are lacking in texture too. They won’t sell," Aunt Huang said openly, sharing her family’s problem.
In the past, the roots could sell for five wen money per jin, but this year nobody would buy them even for two wen money.
Qiao Duo’er raised an eyebrow, "The color doesn’t matter. The Osmanthus Sugar Lotus Roots normally turn dark anyhow, and as for the taste, you’ll see once Lan makes some and gives you a taste."
"Then I’ll try making some tomorrow, and if it’s good, I’ll make more the day after tomorrow to sell in town."
Hu’s Clan trusted Qiao Duo’er completely and decided it was worth a try.
