Liang Xiu was away from home today, so he came with Mrs. Li early in the morning to have breakfast with the old lady.
The old lady looked at a table full of sumptuous food, but her brows were furrowed.
Liang Xiu has always been a filial man. Seeing his mother's displeasure, he quickly stepped forward to ask.
"What's wrong with mother recently? My child is always depressed when he sees you."
The old lady looked at her son with relief, and did not speak, but sighed incomprehensibly.
Liang Xiu looked at Li next to him in confusion.
She was seen directing several maids to take away the leftovers from the table and then handed two cups of tea to Liang Xiu and the old lady.
"Master, don't worry. The old lady is fine. It's just that Dr. Zhao came to check the old lady's pulse a few days ago. He found that the old lady has diabetes."
"Dialysis? Is it serious?" Liang Xiu asked worriedly.
"Mr. Zhao said that it's not a big problem. Many people will have this symptom when they get older. As long as they take good care of themselves, it won't be a big deal, but it will be a pain for our old lady. You know that she has always been sweet.
Unlucky. But the first rule of diabetes is to give up sweets and oils. That’s why the old lady has been so depressed these days!"
"I see, it's just that, mother, you are getting old, and your health is the most important thing. You really have to listen to Dr. Zhao's medical advice. If you are bored, why don't we invite a few opera troupes to come and sing a few performances for you to relieve your boredom?
, Do you think this is good?" Liang Xiu coaxed the old lady in a coaxing tone.
"Look, I knew you would be like this, and telling you will only make me control you even more strictly. Isn't the most important thing about listening to the meeting? It's only comfortable if you have some snacks to accompany you. Please
A troupe is singing an opera above, but I can only watch dryly, isn't it even more boring?"
When Liang Xiu heard what his mother said, he was also in trouble. In the past, this kind of thing was arranged by Li, and she always had a way to coax the old lady into doing things properly.
But now that the old lady is sick and still so unhappy, Mrs. Li must have no choice.
When Liang Xiu was hesitating, not knowing what to do, he saw the maid Mei'er coming over with a plate of exquisite snacks.
Seeing this, Mrs. Li sternly reprimanded: "How many times have I told you? The old lady can't eat sweets, why are you bringing this snack to the table?"
Seeing Mrs. Li's anger, Meier quickly knelt down and explained: "In reply to Madam, this snack was sent by the second lady. She said that although this snack is sweet, it does not contain sugar. If you don't believe me, you can let me taste it first."
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After hearing this, the old lady picked up a piece and tasted it. After chewing it for a few times, she couldn't help but feel like it was a meal.
"The taste is very special! The outside is crispy and fragrant, and the inside is sweet but not greasy. After eating it, there is a faint aroma of grass. It tastes like the snacks my mother made when I was a child."
As she said that, the old lady motioned for the two of them to come and have a taste.
Liang Xiu took a suspicious sip and savored it carefully. After a moment, he showed a satisfied smile and nodded: "Generally, puff pastry needs to be shortened with lard. No matter how light the taste is, it will inevitably be a bit...
It’s greasy. But the outer skin of this pastry covers all the greasiness of the lard, and there is still a faint fragrance inside, coupled with the silky softness of the inner core. It’s really good!”
"You said the second lady made this snack?" the old lady asked Meier.
Mei'er nodded and said: "Yes, the second lady sent it here in person. The second lady is waiting outside at the moment!"
"It's difficult for her to have intentions. Let her come in!"
Outside the door, Wan Su walked in gracefully. After bowing to the three of them, she obediently stood aside.
Wan Su knew her craft. In order to earn tuition fees in college, she worked as a pastry chef in the most exclusive bakery shop in Beijing. She was confident that as long as the old lady tasted her craft, she would never forget it.
The old lady has always liked to eat snacks, but since she was diagnosed with diabetes, she has not tasted sweetness for a long time.
Now that she has this snack that is both delicious and not too sweet, how can she not be tempted!
The old lady was obviously very satisfied with this snack. Even her smile towards Yun Heng was much warmer than yesterday.
"You are good at making these snacks. Where did you learn how to make them?"
"Reporting to my grandmother, my granddaughter has never learned anything. It's just that when I was fostered in the countryside, I was greedy and liked to do blind research on my own. As time went by, I also developed several pretty good snacks."
"You are a smart person. You can make more for me in the future, so you can make delicious snacks like this!"
After finishing speaking, the old lady turned to Mother Lin beside her and said: "Mother Lin, I remember that Mrs. Xue gave me two boxes of golden blood swallows before. You can take one box and give it to Wan Su!"
Mrs. Li looked at all this and couldn't help but feel resentful in her heart. Although she was now the official wife of Shangshu Mansion, she could only be a concubine because of her low status.
Although she has been straightened up now, her brother Li Guang has also been named the General of the Western Conquest for his repeated military exploits.
However, the poor life in her childhood left her with a deep desire for material things, which she could not change.
The golden bird's nest was already rare, almost the same price as gold. In addition, it was given by Mrs. Xue from a family of traditional Chinese medicine, so it was even more expensive.
She originally planned to get it from the old lady in a few days and give it to her daughter Liang Yunxi.
But now she was easily exchanged for a few snacks from this little girl. How could she be willing to do so?
"Wan Su, the taste of your snack is pretty good. It's just that your grandmother suffers from diabetes and can't eat sweets. When I tasted your snack, I felt a faint sweetness, but Mei'er said you didn't put any sugar in it.
I know you are filial, but don’t deceive us and ignore your grandmother’s health just to please her!”
Li Shi was praising her on the surface, but her ultimate goal was to confirm the fact that Wan Su had used sugar without asking.
Liang Xiu was concerned about the old lady's health, and Li's words also made him worried. He didn't understand cooking and thought that anything sweet had sugar added to it.
So I think Wansu can make snacks with this taste, but it is just a clever way to reduce the amount of sugar.
I didn't expect that this girl would have such a temperament. In order to please her, she would even ignore the health of her elders. It's really impossible to hold up the wall.
Thinking of this, Liang Xiu even lost some of the good feelings he had for her yesterday.
"What your mother said is that your grandmother's health is important. It would be outrageous if you ignored the health of your elders just to please the old lady."
A faint smile appeared on Wan Su's face, making her already delicate face appear more lively.
"My daughter doesn't dare to lie, but she has no sugar in her heart. My father and his wife have lived in the mansion for a long time and have excellent conditions. They must not know much about the food in the countryside. Although this snack tastes good, the ingredients used in it are very common.
Take this filling as an example. It is made from steamed red beans and salted egg yolks, plus rehmannia glutinosa flowers. The red beans are sandy, which complements the salty aroma of the egg yolks. Rehmannia glutinosa can be found everywhere in farmland, so it is not uncommon.
.Everyone only knows that its roots can be used as medicine, but they don’t know that the roots of its petals are sweet and fragrant. I know that the old lady can’t eat sweets, so I added it to the filling instead of sugar!”
"Oh? Is there such a way to eat it?"
The old lady has lived in a good life all her life, and her food and clothing have always been the best. It was the first time I heard that this kind of country weed could be eaten, and she was quite surprised.
Seeing that the old lady was interested, Wan Su also started to popularize science.
"Yes, old lady, you don't know something. In the countryside, not only the flowers of Rehmannia glutinosa have a sweet taste, but also the cobs of corn and the leaves of the elm trees have a sweet taste. Even the new shoots of reeds in spring have a sweet taste.
You can taste the light sweetness if you chew it carefully!”