Chapter 344 - Chapter 344: Chapter 352: Different Ideas (2/2)
With milk available, Su Wenyue spent most of her days, aside from caring for her three children, immersed in the kitchen, concocting various milk-based dishes. Considering Ye Xinxin’s gluttonous nature, Su Wenyue sent quite a few to the Shangguan Family. Ye Xinxin was delighted to receive the food, but she found the portions too small for her tastes, so she decided to visit in person.
Su Wenyue wasn’t surprised at all by Ye Xinxin’s visit. In just a few days, she had come to understand Ye Xinxin’s gluttonous nature profoundly, even deliberately catering to it in some matters. Feng Susu’s situation still depended on Ye Xinxin playing a role, not by helping with anything specific, but by providing a plausible cover, which wasn’t considered using her.
“Sister Yue, the food you sent was indeed too little; I was hardly satisfied. You know I’ve always had a large appetite, so I had no choice but to come to you myself. You can think whatever you want, but I am sticking with you,” Ye Xinxin said as she made her way straight to the kitchen and, spotting the freshly baked milk pastries, started eating without restraint.
Looking at Ye Xinxin, Su Wenyue felt amused. “It’s not that I am stingy, it’s just that these pastries have only just been made. I didn’t make many, I just wanted to give you a taste of something new.”
Ye Xinxin had no real suspicions, at most considering that Su Wenyue was using this opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the two families. Her own Husband and Han Yu had become quite close in recent days, so there couldn’t be any other ulterior motives. Ye Xinxin was happy with the two families being closer.
“Lady Yue, this is a pickled foreign vegetable from the newly planted crops in Zhuangzi; it tastes quite good. Would you like to try it?” Just then, Feng Susu came over, holding a small jar, and politely greeted Ye Xinxin upon seeing her.
Ye Xinxin, hearing Feng Susu’s address to Su Wenyue, recognized that she was not an ordinary servant and naturally extended the same courtesy.
“Aunt, there’s no need for formality. I’m here to beg for food from Sister Yue. If there are any delicacies, you can’t keep them from me. Don’t be stingy,” Ye Xinxin said cheerfully, eyes glancing over Feng Susu without much care, but she was curious about the contents of the jar, especially knowing it contained food from the outer domain. The Han Mansion sure was full of delicious treats.
Without mentioning Feng Susu’s background, Su Wenyue simply followed along: “Since Aunt says it’s good, it must be tasty. Let’s open it up and have a taste, both of us.”
Smiling pleasantly, Feng Susu opened the jar. Confident in her Craftsmanship, she was still delighted to receive Su Wenyue’s approval. “It’s pickled cucumber. Zhuangzi sent a lot of cucumbers previously, and after a few days, they were not so fresh. I decided to try pickling some. Fresh vegetables are hard to come by this season, so there’s not much, just two jars. I heard these grow quite easily. We could pickle more when the season is right.”
As she spoke, Feng Susu took two plates and served the pickled cucumbers for Su Wenyue and Ye Xinxin to sample.
Ye Xinxin was the first to take a piece, biting into it with her eyes instantly lighting up.
Seeing Ye Xinxin’s reaction, Su Wenyue knew the pickled cucumbers were delicious. To someone like Ye Xinxin with such a passion for food, one wasn’t merely eager to eat but also discerning, often very picky.