Chapter 47 - Haven’t You Had Your Perfect Husband (1/2)

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The next day, Li Hongmei told this story to Ye Xiaoxian and Xiao Baozhu while they were selling cold jelly in town and the other two were amused as well.

Xiao Baozhu asked, “Ma, how do you know that they were elder and third aunts who slipped in and drank the pot-cleaning water?”

“Who else can they be? Your grandpa had eaten the pork leg that night and your elder and third uncles are men. They wouldn’t do such things. Those boys like Baocheng have been studying in private school, learning those Confucius books so they wouldn’t sneak into other’s kitchen to steal things. So only your elder and third aunts are suspected. Besides…”

“Besides?” asked Ye Xiaoxian smilingly.

“After I found someone have slipped into our kitchen, I went to your elder aunt’s room, staying there to eavesdrop for a while and heard that your elder uncle said that she deserved to have loose bowels as she was gluttonous!”

“hahaha…” Ye Xiaoxian and Xiao Baozhu started to chuckle again.

When it reached noon, Housekeeper Liu came over to find Ye Xiaoxian again, asking her to cook lunch for Miss Liu.

While they were chatting on their way, Ye Xiaoxian understood that Miss Liu’s name was Liu Qianqian and she was sixteen years old.

Liu Qianqian didn’t have any appet.i.te as usual. In the face of various food like buns or pancakes cooked at her home, she couldn’t eat anything and only drank a tiny bit of rice milk.

Housekeeper Liu asked Ye Xiaoxian what kind of ingredients she needed for today’s meal. YH gave it a quick think and said, “Just get me some fish and ginger with cuc.u.mbers and wooden ear. Um, and vinegar, garlic, sesame oil and some chili if you can find some.”

“chili?” Housekeeper Liu looked puzzled.

Ye Xiaoxian just realized that chili had not been popular as a vegetable or spice in this dynasty since they were mainly for being appreciated like a plant. She then added, “I mean pepper. If you see anyone have it planted, pick up some and it can be used to cook dishes.”

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Ye Xiaoxian made a sliced fish porridge in the Lius’ kitchen. This is a Cantonese dish, which is appetizing and quenching thirst and very suitable for people who have lost their appet.i.te.