Not to mention that Xiang Maozi and Xin Mao were both very anxious.
Here Mrs. Xin came to the kitchen and said that she would work for Xiangmaozi today. Naturally, a master chef was polite to her and said she didn't have to come.
Mrs. Xin quickly said that she was free at home and was very willing to come and do things.
Seeing that she sincerely wanted to help, the master gave her an apron and an empty basin and asked her to follow a few women to collect the shepherd's purse flowers. In April, the wild vegetables half full of the fields are gradually showing up.
Among them, one of the specialty dishes of the master chef is the shepherd's purse steamed stuffed buns, which are eye-catching and fragrant in the mouth. They are good pastries that cannot be eaten anywhere else every year. Every year, you can only cook a meal in April when the shepherd's purse blooms. At that time, people from the entire town and many surrounding villages come to buy it.
However, the shepherd's purse flowers are a bit bitter in the mouth, so the master chef's exclusive secret recipe is needed to blend them, retaining only the fresh fragrance of the shepherd's purse flowers and removing its bitter taste.
Now is the time to process the shepherd's purse flowers. First remove the stems, leaving only the buds, then soak them in water to remove dust and drain them to dry.
Mrs. Xin joined later. There were already several women sitting around in front of her, all working quickly. When she saw her joining, someone handed her a bench.
This kind of work does not require too much thinking. Everyone is chatting while working. At this moment, Mrs. Xin joined in. The person who was chatting before did not stop talking and was still talking about the big gossip that they had heard recently.
"My brother-in-law came back today, and he brought a lot of reward money. Tsk tsk, the cloth is dense, and there are two jars of ten-year-old wine, and there is still money, a full three guan!"
All the women expressed great envy and tutted.
The gossiping woman added, "It's a pity that my sister-in-law is unlucky. After all, my brother-in-law became rich and received rewards from the emperor in Fucheng. But unfortunately, she didn't have that fate. It's a pity that she left me behind." Her brother-in-law went away on his own! She didn't even leave a child behind, and there won't even be anyone to hold incense for her in the future."
Speaking of this topic, everyone was silent for a while. During the days when the town was closed, there was no one in Huangshi town who didn't die.
"Well, let's put it this way, my poor mother-in-law didn't enjoy a single good day in her life, so she just died."
"The same goes for my uncle and nephew. Two people left at once. My sister-in-law is still lying on the bed and can't get off the floor. I don't think her mental state will get better in a short time..."
For a time, everyone fell into an emotional low ebb.
On the other hand, the woman at the beginning clapped her hands and said, "Hey, I'm telling you, don't be discouraged. In fact, everyone has to look forward. Isn't there a saying, let the past be bygones? Look at me Brother-in-law, this country has become prosperous now. Even though his wife is dead, who of you has a suitable one in the future? Just try to match him. How can a man hang himself from a tree?! He is already earning twice a month. !"
These words made everyone compliment him again.
One of them was curious and asked, "Sister-in-law Chen, why did your brother-in-law get a raise?"
Sister-in-law Chen said with a proud face, "Oh, isn't he working as a clerk at Fujun's place? You can't even see Mr. Fujun in normal times. I guess Mr. Fu doesn't even know there is a person like him. The epidemic is rampant these days. , Mr. Fujun's only son was also infected with the current epidemic. This made Mr. Fujun very worried. Yesterday, Mr. Huang Jun came to our Huangshi Town to ask for the elixir, which was really good at curing the disease. In the evening, Tong The young master was already able to walk around. The master was so happy that he asked who was from Huangshi Town. Unluckily, this happy event happened to my brother-in-law. The master summoned him and asked He talked a lot and even gave him a reward, saying that he would be transferred to work in the government office from now on. Hahahaha."
After hearing this, everyone looked embarrassed and looked at each other without speaking.
One of them, a horse-faced woman, snorted, "I thought it was a good thing, but it's this! Hmph, forget it if others don't know. Don't you, sister-in-law Chen, know that yesterday Wu-chang Huang almost brought down the mayor's family?" It's over. This can also be taken out to blow and drink?! Bah."
Sister-in-law Chen couldn't help but said, "The person who got sick is Mr. Huang, and the one who asked for medicine is Wu Zhang. What does it have to do with our family?! You don't know, we just drank a sip of soup, real meat." The bones are all in other people's homes. I heard that Huang Anshi was promoted to three levels immediately and is already a lieutenant. Now he is riding a tall horse and has changed into silver-white armor. He is as majestic as he wants!"
The horse-faced woman snorted again, "Of course it's not your family's business to steal the mayor's elixir, but when we got rich and shared the money with the master, I didn't see you saying that it didn't matter to you. The one who took the credit from others was Things, you can use them for fun!"
Sister-in-law Chen slammed the wild vegetables in her hand into the basin, causing a lot of water to splash out, and all the women dodged together.
Sister-in-law Chen said to the horse-faced woman, "Song Dalang's family, don't be so arrogant. Speak clearly. What does it mean to take credit from others?"
Song Dalang's family sneered and said, "Yes, it was Wu Zhang who stole the elixir. We dare not say anything about this official matter. But does the elixir have something to do with your brother-in-law?! This elixir is obviously I went to ask the immortal for my citronella seeds. You received a reward from the Lord, but you didn't transfer the reward to others, so you still have the nerve to brag about it here!"
After hearing this, Sister-in-law Chen was not happy, "This is ridiculous. Did Mr. Fu say it was for the person who asked for the elixir?! No! Mr. Fu clearly said it was for the people in Huangshi Town. She's just a country girl, but she has something to do with Huangshi Town!"
Song Dalang's family immediately followed, "What a coincidence! Her parents came here, and now she has settled in Huangshi Town. I heard that many people went to help their family clean up the house in the morning. Now she is officially counted among us. People from Yellowstone Town!"
Sister-in-law Chen was so choked by Song Dalang's family that she could only stare at her with her mouth bulging. Not to be outdone, Song Dalang's family stared back without blinking.
Seeing the two of them fighting each other, everyone around them quickly thought of changing the subject, fearing that they were going to fight.
Looking around, I saw this new stranger who had been picking vegetables diligently. It seemed that I wanted to find a topic from her.
"Madam, I see you have a good face. Where are you from? What are you doing in Huangshi Town?" One of the women talked to Mrs. Xin.
Mrs. Xin said, "My surname is Xin, and others call me Aunt Xin. My family used to live in Yexi Village, but now that the village has suffered, we plan to move to the town to make a living."
Someone said, "Yexi Village, why does this name sound so familiar?"
Another one said, "Look at your memory. Who is that? That Xiangmaozi, isn't she from Yexi Village?"
Then someone said, "Oh, you are also from Yexi Village, so you must know Xiangmaozi?"
Madam Xin hummed, "Xiangmaozi is my daughter."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. They had been arguing for a long time, and it turned out that the master's mother was listening.
Everyone glanced back and forth at Sister-in-law Chen and Madam Xin.
This is very embarrassing!
For a moment, no one knew what to say, and the atmosphere fell into a mysterious silence.
After a while, Sister-in-law Chen stood up and left without looking back.
The rest breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone started gossiping enthusiastically again, but this time the protagonist became Lemongrass. Everyone knows that the easiest way to please a mother is to praise her children.
However, there is one exception.
That is, the child was not actually born to her.
At this moment, everyone has begun to praise Lemongrass without any words!
"Since I was a child, I have never seen such a smart and intelligent girl. She can accomplish such a big thing by herself with her little brother. This girl in your family is not ordinary."
"Yes, Sister-in-law Xin. This Xiangmaozi is in Sihailou. We can see what she does normally. She is a very capable girl. One person can at least equal the three of our family. In other words, what is your daughter raising? That's great, this guy is, I'm not telling you, a little too squeamish."
Mrs. Xin didn't know whether it was better to cry or laugh at this moment.
The horse-faced Mrs. Song said to Mrs. Xin, "My wife's house has been taken care of. If there's anything missing, just tell me that it's more convenient for those of us who live on land than you are now."
Aunt Song was very close to her, because she spoke for her family just now, so Mrs. Xin was also very willing to get close to her.
The horse-faced Mrs. Song is Song's sister-in-law and the mother-in-law of Da Cai. When there was an epidemic in Huangshi Town, Sister-in-law Song quickly ran to Fucheng with her whole family for fear of losing her fortune.
It turned out that there was an epidemic in Aofu City, but in Huangshi Town there was no problem because of the lemongrass elixir. The family went back to work again, but Sister-in-law Song was too embarrassed to know Sixianlou, so she found another job in Fucheng.
Mrs. Song was living a tight life without the subsidy from her sister-in-law. When she learned that there was a temporary opportunity for part-time work in Sixian Building, she came to work. While she was depressed, sister-in-law Chen bumped into her muzzle, just in time to let her vent, and she had a violent attack.
Unexpectedly, she made a mistake, and she was actually allowed to take the lead of Xiang Mao Zi Niang. This was an unexpected gain.
Unlike other women, Aunt Song is a woman who is accustomed to talking about things.
This time she came to chat with Lady Xin for no other reason than for his family's wealth.
She always felt that her family's wealth was destined to be immortal, but why did a little girl from a foreign country take this opportunity? Aunt Song decided to listen to Mrs. Xin's story to see if she could find any opportunity to get his family's fortune.
Aunt Song whispered to Mrs. Xin, "Madam, don't listen to them. Let me see, although your daughter is powerful and capable, your son is more than a hundred times more powerful than your daughter!"
These words were so pleasant to the ears, they almost touched Mrs. Xin's heart.
She immediately looked at Aunt Song with a pleasant expression. Aunt Song originally just said casually that Xiang Maozi was already very powerful, but the fact that her son was more powerful than her daughter did not mean that both her children were promising. I didn't intend to hit her with this flattering blow, but it hit Lady Xin right in the heart.
People who are used to playing with their lips are very discerning. Knowing that this is the right direction, they immediately follow up and say, "What's the use of a girl being so powerful? Aren't all the people she marries in the future going to belong to other families?! Only sons can make a difference. That's what makes your family a pillar of success! Sister-in-law Xin, don't you think so?"
Madam Xin's head has been turned into a rice grinder.
Aunt Song immediately said, "So, let me tell you, this fairy fate should be used by your son. As a girl, just take good care of her and give her a thick dowry in the future."
Lady Xin heard a word sensitively, "Immortal fate?!"
Aunt Song patted her thigh, "Yes, don't you know? They say your daughter is destined to be a fairy!"
Lady Xin said, "It was out of kindness that the immortal gave her the elixir, but it was also to help the whole town. She was just an errand boy."
Aunt Song shook her head, "It's not that simple. Madam Xin, you may not know that the Immortal Gate is about to open recently, and the Immortals will accept disciples from mortals!"
The Immortal accepts a disciple!
These words were like a raging fire, quickly igniting Madam Xin's heart.
Who in Yuan Qi Continent doesn't know that if he can be accepted as a disciple by an immortal, then this family will be completely prosperous, and even the ancestral graves will rise ten feet of green smoke.
Nowadays, the immortals are openly selecting disciples in the human world. Who can not be moved? Who doesn't want to try it?
Madam Xin immediately said urgently, "Sister-in-law of the Song family, please tell me how to get there. Does my family Damao also have a chance?"
Aunt Song shook her head repeatedly, "That can't be done. Although it is said that immortals choose disciples in the human world, they also have to choose those who are destined. It is said that one must have the order of the immortal to go there." Aunt Song didn't know the order of ascending to immortality, so she took it It was said to be a divine order.
But this was the first time Mrs. Xin heard about it. She didn't care whether it was right or wrong, and kept asking, "What does the Immortal Order look like? Where is it?"
Sister-in-law Song smiled, "What you are asking is interesting. The Immortal Token is naturally a token given by the gods. As for what it looks like, how can mortals like us know. Ask your Lemongrass, she is the one who has the most affinity with immortals. Among the people in these ten miles and eight villages, if anyone can have the Immortal Order, it must be your daughter!"
Lady Xin was extremely disappointed when she heard this, "Oh, she doesn't have it. The god just gave her a pill and a charm. I asked about it."
Sister-in-law Song clicked her tongue, "You've asked, then have you read it? How big of a deal is this, and how can people tell it accurately! In the past, there was a girl in our town who secretly hid the land deed at home and wanted to take it to She went to her husband's house, but her sister-in-law discovered it and blocked the door on the wedding day to prevent the girl from leaving. Guess where the deed was hidden? "
Madam Xin shook her head and said she couldn't guess.
Sister-in-law Song said, "It was hidden in the bride's body-hugging mandarin duck bellyband and sewn into the seam. Xi Niang urged her again and again. Seeing that the auspicious moment was about to be delayed, the bride had no choice but to untie the red bellyband from her body and throw it away. She came out and asked her sister-in-law to check the door before leaving. That day, the bride didn't even have a bellyband, so she just got into the sedan chair in front of her. I don't know how she was going to explain it to her husband on the wedding night! "
This gossip is fragrant and hot, making people think about it.
Finally, Sister-in-law Song concluded, "So, as my daughter grows older, her thoughts become bigger. Sister-in-law Xin, what do you think?!"