Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Because of catching a cold, Xiao Yunxi was delayed in the morning. She made good use of the time to prepare the dishes she had promised her elder sister and sent them to her.

The braised pork belly is ready, and the salted duck has been marinated and cooked until 7% done, then stewed in a ceramic pot. This way the duck meat will be dense and have the best taste, and the soaking process will make the flavor more mellow.

Without the children, he drove the ox cart to the town where Mr. Wang lived.

The servant at the door recognized her as the lady who met the mistress yesterday, and went in to inform her. Soon, the eldest sister's personal maid came out and led her into the house.

The servants in the yard were coming in and out, busy with their own affairs. They were so cheerful yesterday, but today everyone was in danger and did things very carefully, for fear of making mistakes and being punished.

It was a happy day, but the head of the family looked so worried. It was probably because he had encountered a difficult problem. Xiao Yunxi suppressed her curiosity and followed the maid to the kitchen.

The cooks were busy preparing the meal.

Rich families like to hold banquets when they hold weddings, and people from the whole town can come to eat. They cook very large amounts of food, and servants constantly bring out the prepared food.

The eldest sister's personal maid arranged a stove for her to steam the braised pork again.

The salted duck was cooked through after being soaked all the way. It was taken out to drain the brine, cut and arranged on a plate. The eldest sister, Mrs. Miao, came hurriedly.

"Sorry, something delayed me."

In just one day, Mrs. Miao's face was full of fatigue. It seemed that the aroma of the food perked her up and she looked at the two dishes in front of her.

Xiao Yunxi introduced her:

"This first dish is called Jixiang Braised Pork, which means holding onto happiness. It has a sweet taste and symbolizes sweetness and a beautiful life."

Mrs. Miao was overjoyed.

The braised pork is brightly colored, neatly arranged in slices, and garnished with chopped green onions, which increases appetite. It looks delicious, and I didn’t expect it to have such a good meaning.

I took the chopsticks handed to me by the maid and picked up a piece of braised pork.

The braised pork belly is steaming hot. Blow it gently a few times near your mouth and then put it in your mouth. The soft, sweet and fragrant taste will instantly come to your mind.

"Absolutely!"

"This auspicious braised pork belly dish from the young lady is sure to amaze the whole audience."

It has a good meaning and tastes great, it is absolutely a must-have dish for wedding banquets, and it was a great choice to find Xiao Yunxi!

"The second dish is a cold dish called salted duck. The homophone for duck is "pressure," which means suppressing evil spirits. If you suppress all bad things, you will be happy."

Mrs. Miao frowned.

Duck meat is white, which is hard to arouse the appetite for people from the northwest who prefer a strong taste. Fortunately, the meaning is good and Xiao Yunxi's cooking skills are impeccable.

She still picked up a piece of duck meat with some anticipation.

Ok?

The meat is tender, the taste is dense, the rich salty flavor is endless aftertaste, and the unique brine taste is irresistible.

Mrs. Miao admitted that she had judged the food by its appearance. She took two more chopsticks and then sighed:

"I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good. These are the only two dishes for the banquet."

The dishes were decided and it was agreed that 18 tables would be delivered in two days. Just when Xiao Yunxi was about to take out the gifts, the housekeeper came over with something urgent.

Mrs. Miao apologized and left in a hurry. Xiao Yunxi could only give the gift to the maid.

The maid was very curious about what was in the basket that was so heavy. She didn't dare to lift the red cloth because that was a big taboo. She could only find out when the lady opened it.

After Xiao Yunxi left the Wang family, she stopped by Linglong Pavilion. The young master of the Zheng family was not there, and neither was the shopkeeper, so she could only hand the items over to the shop assistant.

I was a little depressed that I couldn't hand the gift to Madam Miao and the shopkeeper in person. The vegetables in the space don't wait for anyone, and some of them rot every day.

Do I really have to set up a stall myself or go to the county town to sell it?

I drove back home and before I even entered the door, I heard a commotion in the yard. Worried that Ma Cuilan was causing trouble, I rushed into the yard.

Xiaobao and Gousheng were playing in the mud. Their clothes were covered with yellow mud and their faces were also stained with mud. Niu Niu was squatting beside them playing with ants. When she saw Xiao Yunxi, she immediately pounced on her.

"mother......"

The little girl's body was soft, and she called out "mother" so sweetly that my heart almost melted. I took out a piece of cake:

"For you."

"Thank you, mother."

Xiaobao put down the mud and came up to hug Xiao Yunxi's legs:

"mother......"

His big eyes are full of desire for snacks. Who wouldn't feel soft-hearted when seeing that?

That’s right, Xiao Yunxi felt that she couldn’t keep this mud-covered child anymore because he ruined her clothes.

She took out two portions of pastries, one for him and one for Goudan. The two children ran away cheering. Before she could say a word, she was surrounded.

"Yunxi is back."

"Oh, divine healer."

"I'm the next-door neighbor of your uncle's wife's brother's daughter-in-law's daughter-in-law, and I'm here to see you."

There were crowds of people, many of whom she didn't know. What was going on?

Aunt Li and Aunt Zhou pushed through the crowd and rescued her.

"Old Lady Lu told everyone that you can heal illnesses and that you can treat patients for free. People from the surrounding villages came, and even people from our village came to join in the fun."

Xiao Yunxi's forehead was full of black lines. Yesterday, he told everyone that he was rich and Hu Zi came to visit him. Now he was advertising everywhere that she could see a doctor for free. It seemed that he had to teach her a profound lesson.

"Everyone, listen to me quietly!"

When everyone quieted down, she continued:

"I'm not a doctor. I can only treat certain special illnesses. If you need medical attention, you can go to a regular clinic. Don't waste your time here and delay your treatment."

Some people thought she said this on purpose and didn’t want to treat them, and said unhappily:

"Hu Zi's mother is being treated here by you. We all know that."

"We are all from the same village, so just help us and we will give you money."

"A doctor's heart is full of compassion. How can you stand by and watch someone die without helping?"

Being able to patiently explain to them was already Xiao Yunxi's limit. If they wanted to blackmail her morally, she didn't need to be nice to them:

"I repeat, I don't know medicine!"

They still don't give up:

"Old Lady Lu said you have medical skills and treated the wives of wealthy families for five taels of silver. Don't you think we're not paying enough?"

"If she says I have medical skills, you would believe her. If she says I'm wealthy, you would also believe her. Are you here to rob me? Go find whoever sent you here. I'm telling you one last time, leave my house immediately, or I'll be angry with you!"

The people in this village knew how terrifying Xiao Yunxi was and did not get involved with her. But the people from other villages thought, what could a young lady do to her?

The village chief and Uncle Tang stood up and started to chase people away.

I didn't know Xiao Yunxi's attitude, so it was not easy to kick him out privately. Now that Xiao Yunxi has expressed her stance, there is no room for negotiation.

The man was more intimidating than Xiao Yunxi. When a few troublemakers wanted to cause trouble, Uncle Tang picked up a saw and they immediately backed down and left cursing. Only then did the yard become quiet.

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