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Chapter 666 Researching New Dishes
"Madam, old master, Mr. Kong is here."
When the Jiang family was busy, Kong Yuanbao and Wan Xian came with holiday gifts.
The doorman led the way and shouted loudly before entering the main room.
Jiang Shoujia, who was wiping the vase in the main room, hurried over to greet him.
"Uncle, I'm really sorry. It's cold and I overslept. I didn't expect to get up late. It's almost morning and we're just here. I'm a little late. Seeing that everyone in the mansion is busy, I'm really embarrassed. Uncle, is there anything you can help us with? By the way, where's Aunt?"
Wan Xian and Kong Yuanbao put the gifts in their hands on the table, and then said with an apologetic look.
The two of them walked here. Anyway, the place was not far away and they did not bring any servants with them.
"No, there's nothing to do. Your aunt and the others are in the backyard kitchen. You can go play with them. They are cooking. Try it and see if it suits your taste. If you don't like it, ask your aunt and the others to make you a few more dishes that suit your taste."
Jiang Shoujia is a man of few words and he wasn't polite to the couple.
After saying that, Kong Yuanbao wiped the vase with him, while Wan Xian went to the backyard.
Unexpectedly, I met her goddaughter in the corridor of the second courtyard.
"Oh, godmother is here. You look so beautiful today. Where did you buy the material? I went shopping with my mother and aunt before, but I didn't see any shops in town selling this kind of material. Wow, there are so many patterns embroidered on it, and it feels smooth to the touch. It must be so well embroidered!"
Jiang Fubao was driven out of the backyard kitchen by the women in the family because they thought she was in the way.
So much so that halfway through the journey, she saw her godmother.
She came to Wan Xian, took her arm and said with a smile.
He didn't forget to touch the material of Wan Xian's clothes.
"Yes, the material was bought from Lijia Town in the north. It's called hidden embroidery. Only a dozen embroiderers with the surname Li know how to do this. They can only embroider a few pieces a year. It's very valuable. They don't pass it on to outsiders, only to daughters. My godmother asked me to buy two pieces of cloth. I made the other piece into a cape, but I didn't bring it with me. When you come to my godmother's house to pay New Year's greetings in a few days, I'll wear it for you to see.
Hey, I am your goddaughter who is very sweet-talking. When I was making clothes, I asked your brother Mingxue to help me choose which piece to make, but he said that I look the same in everything because I am old. I was so angry. This brat was afraid that I would scold him, so he didn’t come home to see us these days. I will scold him later.”
Wan Xian was both happy and angry when Jiang Fubao praised her.
Happy about the sweet words of her goddaughter, and angry about what her son said.
She looked around, as if looking for Kong Mingxue.
"Brother Mingxue speaks like that, I'm used to it. Next time, godmother will ask eldest sister to help you choose, she has the best taste. Why bother asking brother Mingxue? His taste is so bad, I can't even bear to look at it." Wan Xian saw the look of Jiang Fubao stroking his forehead.
She laughed out loud: "Look at you, this little adult, I can't bear to look at you, but Fubao is right, why should I say more to that brat, but this dress of mine was chosen by your eldest sister, she really has good taste, this brat finally made me happy for once."
Wan Xian was very happy when she thought of Jiang Wangyou and her eldest grandson.
Originally, when the eldest grandson was born, the couple planned to give him the surname Jiang. After all, they had agreed to a double marriage, and it would not be too late to give him the surname Kong when Wangyou gave birth to the second grandson.
No matter what their surnames are, they are all their grandchildren.
However, Jiang Wangyou disagreed, and Zhang Jinlan tried her best to dissuade him.
It is said that the Jiang family has no shortage of children, but Kong Mingxue is an only son, so the first child naturally has the surname Kong.
The couple was deeply moved, so at their grandson's full moon banquet, they simply gave him shops, houses and land worth several thousand taels of silver.
Give it to Jiang Wangyou for temporary care.
This extravagance shocked the people who attended the full moon banquet.
Everyone says the Kong family is rich, but who would have thought they were so rich that they spent several thousand taels on their grandson’s full moon banquet.
Many merchants only earn a few hundred taels in their entire lifetime.
Many people were jealous and said that Jiang Wangyou's marriage was a good one.
He was retorted by many people who knew the inside story.
It is said that the Jiang family has given a lot as well.
The house where Jiang Wangyou and his wife live now and Jiang Wangyou's shop were all given by the Jiang family. There was also a full-moon banquet, and the Jiang family gave gifts to everyone from the old to the young.
Zhang Jinlan and Jiang Shoujia gave 800 taels of silver notes, and Jiang Da, Jiang Eryong, and Jiang Siyin also gave gifts, including the children.
The peace lock made of pure gold and inlaid with rubies that Jiang Fubao gave her was something she had snatched from someone else at a high price.
It also cost more than two hundred silver coins.
The poorest Jiang Tongtu gave the cheapest gifts, which were some toys for boys, including a small windmill, a wooden top, and so on.
He bought these toys with the pocket money he had saved for two months.
For him, it was already a big deal.
Jiang Wangyou and Kong Mingxue accepted the gifts one by one. No matter how big or small the gifts were, they were both very grateful.
"Is your grandma in the backyard? I'll go see if there's anything I can help with." The two chatted for a while and then left in opposite directions.
Jiang Fubao went into the courtyard to serve as a guest.
She talked to Kong Yuanbao about how to run the shop.
Wan Xian went to the backyard, rolled up her sleeves, and cooked with the women of the Jiang family.
"Auntie, today I have to show you my cooking skills. In the past, everyone in Mingxue said that my cooking was not as good as yours. I have practiced hard for a long time. You must taste it carefully later."
Wan Xian confidently occupied the pot, and Kong Mingxue, who was outside picking vegetables with his wife, curled his lips.
"It's better for you to eat less of the food that mom will cook later."
Her words made Jiang Wangyou very confused.
"My mother's cooking is not bad, why do you say that?"
"It's not bad, but for the so-called innovation that Fubao mentioned earlier, she actually used all kinds of strange things to make dishes. Have you ever eaten persimmon cake and cabbage? Have you ever eaten chicken stewed with snow pear? Oh, I just don't want to taste it. I'm afraid you don't like it, so every time you come home with me, I don't make these. It's really hard for me.
Didn't you hear what mother said just now? She wanted to show off her cooking skills! She even asked the maid to help her peel the pomelo. I'm afraid she's going to use the pomelo to stir-fry meat. Hey, have you ever eaten stir-fried meat with pomelo? The pomelo grains are like maggots in a toilet in summer, crawling on the meat. Mother also added a lot of vinegar, saying that the sweet and sour meat is appetizing. Don't even think about eating it. I really want to vomit just by looking at it."
When Kong Mingxue thought of the creative dishes his mother had created before, his scalp tingled.
After picking the vegetables, he dragged Jiang Wangyou away.
He would rather coax his own son than stay here.
When a dish comes out of the pot, his mother will always let him taste it first.
Just as Kong Mingxue had expected, after the fried pomelo with pork was ready, Wan Xian went around looking for her biological son.
"Where is this brat? He was outside just now. How come he disappeared? I was thinking of asking him to help me taste this dish. Now, who will help me taste it?"
Wan Xian gritted her teeth in anger.