My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Chapter 109 Trying to Make Snacks

My younger brother wanted to read a book, and no one in the Si family objected, except my younger sister who had some complaints.

"The shop is short on manpower. I was thinking that after a couple of years, when my younger brother grows up, he'll be able to help out..."

The second sister didn't care: "If he's willing to help, then he can help. If he's not willing, then he can do whatever he wants. Now that we've made money, do we really need our brother to work hard?"

The younger sister laughed and said, "You really do love your brother."

Si Muyan said, "Little brother, many of my books are difficult to understand, and you haven't studied systematically, so you don't know how to choose books. I suggest you take out all the books and let Dad help you choose carefully. It will be more efficient to read from the simplest to the most complex. And later, if there is anything you don't understand, you can ask Dad."

Si Xingzhi said hurriedly, "It's a good thing to like reading, Xiaoan. Although Dad hasn't read much in recent years, he still knows a lot. Besides, what your eldest sister said today was so right. Dad has decided to read with you from now on."

Xiao An was in a good mood and said, "Dad, the books I can read must be too simple. Why would Dad read them?"

“Reviewing the past can help us understand new things. Sometimes, the simplest books can produce deeper insights.”

There was laughter and joy that night. My younger sister wanted to ask about Manager Hu's affairs, but she didn't want to ruin the atmosphere at home, so she said nothing.

Since there was no need to buy books, Si Muyan did not go to the county town. After explaining things to her younger sister, she said, "I want to try making the snacks you mentioned. Maybe I can open another snack shop."

In ancient times, dim sum was mostly Chinese dim sum. Although there were a variety of flavors, they were very different from the sweet and soft Western dim sum.

If we do the same as Zhonghe and add more features, can we expand the market?

Si Muyan immediately got to work, opening the recipes on the store and searching for several Western-style pastry recipes. Unfortunately, she didn't have an oven or an egg beater, so with only two stoves, four large pots, two steamers, and a pair of chopsticks, she couldn't make any of her pastries successfully.

When the younger brother came back, he saw the flat cakes and asked curiously, "Auntie, are you making sesame cakes?"

Hearing that the only result of his lunch was a sesame bun, Si Muyan was dejected. He threw down the bowl in his hand and turned to leave the kitchen.

I can't make any snacks, so I might as well go and play with Xiaoxia.

The younger brother looked at the cake base in the pot and the bowl, smelled the rich milk aroma, his eyes rolled around, reached out and pinched a piece and put it in his mouth, his eyes immediately lit up.

Oh my god, this is so delicious! What kind of pancake is this? Why is it completely different from what he has eaten before?

The younger brother ran to the back with the bowl in his hand. Mrs. Zhu was in the vegetable garden at the back, removing insects from the vegetables.

After the weather turned cold, Mrs. Zhu asked Si Xingzhi to help her build several greenhouses in the vegetable garden with wooden boards. They planted some out-of-season vegetables in the greenhouses, as well as the special vegetables that Si Muyan told her about. Many of them had already grown.

It's pleasing to the eye.

At this moment, she was alone looking at a vegetable with small green fruits with pointed heads. She had no idea what they were.

I asked Si Muyan yesterday, and she said it wasn't cooked yet. It would only be cooked when it turned bright red.

The younger brother ran over, tore off a piece of cake base and stuffed it into Mrs. Zhu's mouth.

"Mrs. Zhu, eat quickly, this is super delicious."

"Oh, what is that..."

Before Mrs. Zhu could even ask, her mouth was filled with food. The aroma of milk and eggs filled her nose, and the food was soft and tasty. It was so delicious.

"What is this? Why is it so delicious?"

The younger brother shook his head. "I don't know what Big Sister is making. It looks like a sesame seed cake, but softer. Big Sister looks very disappointed. She must have failed."

Mrs. Zhu ate two pieces and found them soft, fragrant and sweet.

"Is this a failure? I've lived for most of my life and have never tasted anything so delicious."

The younger brother chuckled and said, "Mrs. Zhu, you have eaten too little."

"That's right. We are content as long as we can eat our fill. It would be even better if we can have a bite of meat occasionally." Mrs. Zhu didn't mind her younger brother's teasing at all. This child was just at the age of being naughty. "It's only after coming to your house that I can eat meat every meal."

The younger brother said, "When I grow up and make a lot of money, I will buy you lots of delicious food!"

"Okay!" Mrs. Zhu smiled.

She was truly happy. She couldn't rely on her own child, and had thought that even if it survived, that would be it. Unexpectedly, she could rely on someone else's child.

Even though what Xiao An said might not come true, she knew in her heart that Xiao An at this time really wanted to be good to her and treated her as a family member.

"Your eldest sister went to buy cow's and goat's milk early this morning. I was wondering what she was going to do with all that. Turns out she was going to make this. It's really delicious."

The younger brother frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he said, "My elder sister wants to use cow's milk, goat's milk, and eggs to make delicious pancakes. We think they are delicious, but my elder sister doesn't think they are good enough. It must be because they don't meet her expectations. I want to help her."

Mrs. Zhu asked doubtfully, "How can you help?"

"My eldest brother left me a lot of books. I remember he read me a local chronicle that mentioned a delicious type of custard and included a recipe for making it. When he read it to me, I was drooling. Now I'm going to find that book and show it to you."

The younger brother ran away happily.

"Haha, it's great that the brother and sister love each other and help each other." Mrs. Zhu turned around and went back to catching insects. Looking at the insects still wriggling in the bowl, she was very happy. "These are perfect for feeding chickens and ducks. I didn't expect there would still be so many insects in winter."

The second sister over there finished her work and saw the little sister looking worried. She wiped her hands and came over to comfort her: "Little sister, what's wrong? Did you encounter something unhappy?"

"Ah? Second sister...oh oh, no no..."

The second sister shook her head helplessly and said, "Eldest sister asked us to buy some more eggs and other things to take back today. Do you want to go with us?"

Just as the younger sister was about to suggest going together, she saw Fourth Master Xu walk in. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly said to her second sister, "Second sister, I have something to tell Fourth Master Xu. Go buy... Oh no, you can't go alone. Let Aunt Jin... No, let Second Brother Zhu and Second Sister-in-law accompany you!"

After saying that, she called Zhu Laoer and Zhu Ershen over.

Aunt Zhu also happened to be going shopping in the afternoon, so she naturally wouldn't refuse and took her second sister out with her.

Fourth Master Xu came over, bowed to my younger sister, and said, "Third Miss, I came here today to ask how your discussion on the matter of Fu Man Lou has progressed."