Fang Hui's eyes flickered as she asked Pei Qin, "Now that you're pregnant, what do you usually eat? What kind of tonics do you take? I heard from Pei Zongli's concubine that she even eats bird's nest! In our house, we haven't even seen such things, not to mention being able to afford goat milk for the child."
"I haven't really taken any tonics, just eating more dried fruits and walnuts for brain health," chuckled Pei Qin.
"Eating walnuts during pregnancy?" asked Li Hualing. Upon seeing her nod, she continued, "Goat milk has a distinct smell; I didn't detect any in this lotus leaf cake. How did you make it without the smell?"
"Fresh goat milk is simmered with almonds and other dried fruits," replied Pei Qin.
"My family also has goats. I'll try it when I go back. Cousin, teach me how you make it!" Li Hualing said with a smile, finding the topic of food much more agreeable than listening to her mother-in-law moan about poverty, something Pei Qin couldn't stand.
