After watching the rabbit for a while, Li Xiaoxiao picked up the bamboo bucket and went to the vegetable garden to water the vegetables.

Thinking about the cooperation with Xiangmanlou, Li Xiaoxiao had a new idea. She looked at the vegetable garden full of green and red peppers and prepared to make some chopped peppers to sell to Xiangmanlou, which could be used to make chopped pepper fish head.

But it’s getting late now, so I should pick some fresh ones tomorrow, Li Xiaoxiao thought.

After watering all the vegetables in the garden, Li Xiaoxiao picked a big radish and a handful of green vegetables and took them back to make soup.

After returning home, Mrs. Bai had already started stewing the soup. Li Xiaoxiao hurriedly washed the white radish, cut it into pieces, and put it into the casserole to simmer.

After Li Xiaoxiao finished chopping the radish, she washed the handful of greens so she could put them in the soup later. Then, she sat down in front of the stove and added a few more sticks of firewood.

Before long, a fragrant aroma wafted from the pot. Li Xiaoxiao stood up, lifted the lid, and scooped a little soup with a spoon to taste it. Mmm, very delicious! She nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, Bai walked into the kitchen and saw Li Xiaoxiao cooking soup. She smiled and said, "Xiaoxiao, are you ready to eat?"

"Yes, Mom, it's time to eat." Li Xiaoxiao said as she put the washed vegetables aside.

Bai helped bring the food to the table, and the family sat together and started eating.

"This soup is so delicious." Li Fang took a sip of the soup and praised it highly.

"If you like it, drink more." Li Xiaoxiao smiled, "Mom, I'm planning to make some chopped peppers and sell them at Xiangmanlou."

"Chopped pepper?" Bai asked curiously, "What is that?"

"It's a seasoning made with chili peppers. It can be used in cooking and it tastes delicious," Li Xiaoxiao explained. "This morning I discussed with Xiang Man Lou about collaborating on the recipes for chopped pepper fish head and pickled fish. I'm sure Xiang Man Lou's customers will love my chopped pepper dishes."

"Xiaoxiao, I don't understand what you're saying. I'll support you in whatever you want to do. Just tell me what you need me to do. But don't overwork yourself."

"I understand, Mom, you are so kind." Li Xiaoxiao responded obediently.

After finishing her meal, Li Xiaoxiao cleared the dishes and went back to her room to rest. She lay on the bed, thinking about what she would do tomorrow, and fell asleep before she knew it.

Meanwhile, the capital city was still bustling as always. Yun Che sat in his room, flipping through a book boredly. Thinking of the girl far away in Li Village, he couldn't help but feel a surge of longing in his heart. He wondered how the girl was doing now, Yun Che thought.

Just as his thoughts were drifting away, his subordinate Yun Yi walked in with a letter, "Master, your letter!" Yun Yi respectfully handed the letter to Yun Che.

Yun Che raised his eyes and reached out to take it. He opened the envelope, which had been delivered by Steward Zhao at top speed. It detailed the partnership between Xiang Man Lou and Li Xiao Xiao, explaining that Li Xiao Xiao's pickled fish and chopped pepper fish head dishes were incredibly popular at Xiang Man Lou, and that they hoped Yun Che would promote them in other branches. The envelope also contained recipes for both.

The corners of Yun Che's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.

“So that little girl is so amazing.” Yun Che muttered to himself, his interest in Li Xiaoxiao growing even stronger.

He immediately handed the recipe to Yun Yi and asked him to arrange for its promotion in restaurants across the country. Yun Yi took the order and left.

Yun Che decided that after he finished the things at hand, he would go to Li Village in person to see the little girl he had been thinking about so much.

Yun Che stood up and walked to the window, gazing at the bright moon outside, secretly looking forward to their future meeting. He had developed a keen interest in the delicious food Li Xiaoxiao had cooked, and wondered what other surprises she would bring him.

The next morning, Li Xiaoxiao got up and went to the vegetable garden with Bai Shi, taking two large bamboo baskets.

"Mom, let's pick all the peppers first, and then pick up the beans and eggplants that can be picked. We'll use them to dry and eat them when there's no vegetables to eat in the winter."

Bai responded and started picking peppers. When Li Xiaoxiaojiu was planting this field, he wanted to plant more peppers, so he marked out two plots of land and planted pepper seedlings. Now is the time when peppers are growing rapidly. After picking them all, he picked two large baskets full. There are still many unripe peppers on the trees, and he estimated that he could harvest more later.

"Xiaoxiao, Mommy, take the peppers back and put them in the yard first, empty the bamboo basket and then put the beans and eggplants in."

"Okay, Mom, you go ahead, I'll pick them first." Li Xiaoxiao responded to Bai without turning her head.

Bai carried a large bamboo basket of peppers and went back to the house. It was already bright at this time. Li Fang and Li Linlin were still sleeping. Thinking that children should sleep more when they are growing, Bai did not call them. She poured the large bamboo basket of peppers into a large wooden basin, and then took the empty bamboo basket to the vegetable garden in the backyard.

Li Xiaoxiao had already picked a bunch of beans and put them on the ground. Bai walked over and put the beans on the ground in a bag, and also picked the eggplants next to them.

When the sun came out, the two of them finally picked all the beans and eggplants in the vegetable garden, but Li Xiaoxiao knew that the beans would be ripe again after tomorrow.

Li Xiaoxiao also pulled out some old vegetable leaves to feed the piglets, chickens and ducks at home.

The two of them each carried a bamboo basket and went home. After returning home, Li Xiaoxiao chopped the vegetable leaves and mixed them with rice bran. She fed some of them to the pigs and put the rest directly in a long wooden basin in the chicken coop for them to eat.

These chicks and ducklings have grown a lot bigger than when they were first caught, thanks to the good care they receive from Li Fang and Li Linlin.

After putting the bamboo basket in the yard, Bai washed her hands and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. She thought about it and decided to make a bowl of egg noodles for the children, which would be more nutritious.

Mrs. Bai scooped a large bowl of white flour, added warm water and stirred it evenly, then kneaded it into a dough and put it in the pot to let it rise for a while. Then she turned around and went to the room to call Li Fang and Li Linlin to get up. "Fang'er, Lin'er, get up quickly, the sun is about to burn your butts." Mrs. Bai pushed the two of them as she spoke.

The two men opened their eyes upon hearing Mrs. Bai's call, looked at the already bright sky outside, and hurriedly got up to change their clothes. Li Fang and Li Linlin quickly put on their clothes, washed up, and followed Mrs. Bai to the kitchen.

Seeing that his mother was cooking noodles, Li Fang took the initiative to help light the fire, while Li Linlin went to see the two little rabbits. Since she found that one of the rabbits had a big belly last time, Li Xiaoxiao would take time to check on it almost every day. She found that the rabbit's belly was getting bigger and bigger. Li Xiaoxiao was basically certain that the little rabbit must be pregnant. She asked Li Fang and Li Linlin to take good care of the little rabbit.

Soon, the fragrant egg noodles were ready. The family sat together and enjoyed a delicious breakfast.

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