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Chapter 972: Chapter 975: Why are you looking at me?
Qiao Duo’er thought carefully and felt that her temperament was not bad, only that her bottom lines were clear. Above those lines, she was easy to talk to, but once crossed, she would immediately turn her face and refuse to recognize anyone.
There was nothing wrong with that, to not fight for what one should, to not get angry when one should—that would be being a pushover.
If one chose to be a pushover, then they shouldn’t complain when dogs always stared at them.
"I’ll practice some more."
Wang Clan picked up another piece of rolled mooncake dough, this time handling it with the utmost care.
If she failed to make it right again, she would even despise herself for being foolish.
Thankfully this time she didn’t tear the mooncake dough nor did she squeeze the filling out, though when compared to others’ mooncakes, there was still a bit of a difference.
The mooncakes made by others were round and delicate, while hers were crooked and lopsided.
Seeing Wang Clan’s embarrassment, Qiao Duo’er said, "It doesn’t matter how it looks, once you press it with the mold, they’ll all turn out the same."
Wang Clan felt so moved she almost cried, for she’d never been treated so gently by anyone before.
No wonder Duo’er was fierce—it really was because she had been too excessive before.
On the other side, Almond brought over another basin of prepared filling.
"Madam, the fresh meat filling is ready, you can start wrapping them now. The egg yolks will also be ready soon."
Seeing the wrapped mooncakes, Almond couldn’t help but swallow her saliva, knowing her madam’s creations would undoubtedly be delicious.
"You can put meat and egg yolk in mooncakes?" Wang Clan asked curiously. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
But suddenly she remembered that both Fourth Boss and his spouse had told her not to meddle in things that weren’t her concern; whatever filling others wanted to use for their mooncakes was their choice, and she shouldn’t interfere.
So, Wang Clan added, "I was just asking casually, pay me no mind."
"I’ll just try making a few of each kind first. If they taste good, I’ll make more," Qiao Duo’er responded nonetheless.
Wang Clan chuckled awkwardly, "That’s good, so many fillings, there must be something tasty."
It even saved from wasting ingredients!
Before long, the first batch of mooncakes was out of the oven; they were Qiao Duo’er’s favorite lotus seed paste filling.
After they’d cooled down a little, Tan Zhenghong took out two, cut them into small pieces, and brought a piece to Duo’er’s mouth.
"Wife, try this."
Qiao Duo’er took a bite and found the flavor almost matched what she had imagined, just a bit off in sweetness, which was perfect for her as she found overly sweet things to be cloying.
Tan Zhenghong said with a smile, "Then I’ll get you another one."
"No," Qiao Duo’er refused decisively.
Mooncakes were high in sugar and fats, and consuming too many could lead to gestational diabetes in pregnant women, which is bad for both mother and baby.
So, although she really liked them, she still had to practice moderation.
Suddenly, Qiao Duo’er noticed everyone was watching her and Tan Zhenghong, and she said with a blushed face, "Why are you all looking at me? I’m not the mooncake, go ahead and try them!"
To prevent Qiao Duo’er from feeling embarrassed, Granny Su quickly divided the mooncakes on the plate.
"Madam, this is the best mooncake I’ve ever tasted!" Almond gave a thumbs-up.
Qing Xin nodded vigorously, "I’ve never tasted anything like this before, you can even sense the fragrance of the lotus seeds."
With the first batch of mooncakes causing such a sensation, everyone’s enthusiasm was even higher.
In the morning, a few people made over a hundred mooncakes.
Looking at each delicate mooncake, Qiao Duo’er was in a good mood.
But then the worries came; there were too many mooncakes for her family to consume, yet not enough to give away, so Duo’er simply let them make more and send a few to each household.
This way they could not only enhance the festive atmosphere but also express gratitude for everyone’s goodwill towards the Tan Family.
Since she arrived in this world, there had been too many people who had been kind to her.
