Guo Zhao did not stop here after buying food. After paying the money, he went home with large and small bags.
Shen Yingxue glanced at his back, pinched the money and put it into the money basket. He must have bought so much food for his wife. Such a cold person was so careful in doing things. Shen Yingxue was a little envious of his wife. .
Guo Zhao didn't know what Shen Yingxue was thinking. As soon as he opened the door when he got home, a chicken leg came towards him. Guo Zhao was flexible and moved to avoid it.
"Who made this roast chicken? It's oily and greasy. I'm an old woman who's about to be buried. I'm afraid it might choke me to death. I'll take it away if I don't want to eat it."
"Old madam, if you don't like me to change to something else, you can eat as much as you want. What's the point of not eating!"
In the main room, Mother Guo was sulking with her back to the disciples, and the little maid was coaxing her. The old lady was very picky, and it was difficult to eat ordinary dishes. Even the roast chicken from Jixianglou was hard for her to swallow.
"I can starve to death. There's no point in living anyway. Other people's old wives like me are always at home making fun of their grandchildren. And look at me. My son is busy with business and can't even find a wife. Yun Niang can't even find one." He has been away for so long and he plans to stay single forever? Not to mention that there is no one in the family who knows how to live well, and the old lady may not be able to hold her grandson before she dies!"
"mother!"
Guo Zhao was helpless, so his mother would use various methods to urge the marriage. He was usually busy with official duties and had no time to get married. Besides, he had a cold temperament, and getting married would also harm others.
"Don't call me mother. When will you let me hold my grandson in my arms before I recognize your son?"
Mother Guo glanced at him and looked at Guo Zhao's cold and solemn face. The more she looked at him, the angrier she became. He was obviously good-looking and capable, but why couldn't he even get a wife?
"I bought you something to eat on the street. You can try it to see if it tastes good to you."
Guo Zhao ignored his mother's complaints and handed the food in his hand to the little maid, asking her to put it on a plate and serve it.
Guo's mother became even more angry when she saw that he avoided talking about getting married. "You are already a grown man. How can you be a bachelor all this time? Now that my mother is still alive, there are people in the family who can help. What if my mother dies? You can't even warm the house." There is no one to cook the stove."
"Mom, you also know my temper. If I let my daughter marry me, wouldn't I be wronging her?"
"Why are you wronged? Who would dislike my son who is handsome and majestic? Are you still thinking about Yun Niang?"
Mother Guo asked cautiously, "Mother Yun has been away for four or five years. It's time for you to think about your own affairs. Mother knows that you two have a good relationship, but the living cannot be burdened by the dead, right?"
Yun Niang was Guo Zhao's wife. She died in childbirth five years ago. Since then, he has been single and never thought of marrying again.
In the past few years, Guo's mother had not urged him to marry again. After all, Yun Niang had just left and he should observe the law. But as the days passed, Guo Zhao seemed to have seen through the world. He didn't like any of the young ladies she looked at. After being forced hard, he didn't even want to go back home, which made Guo's mother very worried.
"No."
Guo Zhao pursed his lips tightly. He felt more guilt and respect for Yun Niang. He didn't want to marry again just to prevent his bride from following in Yun Niang's footsteps. He didn't care about heirs, he just didn't want to see anyone else die because of it.
"Mom, let's eat."
Guo Zhao didn't want to continue this topic, so he took the plate brought by the little maid and placed it in front of Guo's mother.
"Here are roast duck from Yifangzhai, meatloaf from Xu's family, roast goose from Lin Ji, pan-fried buns from Zhang Ji, and... dim sum from Jiang Ji. You can decide which one you like. I'll go there tomorrow. Buy it for you."
He placed them in front of Guo's mother one by one, and his tone was submissive. Guo's mother was half angry, but her face was still drooping.
"They're not all the same, they taste terrible." She glanced at them and said with a curl of her lips. Anyway, none of them were to her liking.
"Try this. I waited in line for a long time to buy it. It must taste good." Guo Zhao moved Jiang Ji's snack forward, and Guo's mother was dubious.
"Yeah?"
Puffs and pork jerky were placed on the white porcelain plate. Shen Yingxue also gave him a small jar of salted green plums. The red and green colors were very attractive.
Mother Guo first pinched a green plum and put it into her mouth. The sweet and sour taste instantly stimulated her taste buds. The flesh was plump and the taste was sweet. Mother Guo's appetite was aroused by it. She ate half a jar before stopping. .
"Well, this fruit is not bad." Mother Guo swallowed her saliva and said with a proud look on her face, never admitting that she liked it.
"I'll try something else..." As she said that, she went to get the puffs. She was a little too strong and the cream in the puffs was squeezed out. Mother Guo frowned.
"What kind of snack is this? It's dripping with juice and makes your hands dirty. It's so troublesome to eat!"
Because of the cream, her expectations for the puffs plummeted. She took the little maid's handkerchief and wiped her hands. She glanced at the puffs on the plate and put it into her mouth. She originally thought it would be very unpleasant. But what entered the mouth was the sweetness of the butter and the crispiness of the skin. Guo's mother's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up.
"This...this...is so fragrant and sweet. What kind of snack is this? The liquid inside is like milk."
She couldn't stop eating, and the disgust she just felt turned into a slap in the face.
"No wonder there are so many people queuing up. This snack is so delicious."
Finally, Mother Guo went to get the pork jerky. Because of the deliciousness of green plums and puffs, she was looking forward to it. The jerky was spicy and chewy, which just relieved the greasiness of the dessert. Mother Guo took one bite of pork jerky and one bite of puffs. He ate happily and didn't stop until he burped after finishing the whole plate.
"You go to this store tomorrow to buy some. There are so many restaurants in the town, but this one is the only one that looks good."
"knew."
Guo Zhao felt relieved when he saw that his mother could eat, as long as she stopped making trouble.
In the Shen family's kitchen, Jiang Miao is teaching Shen Yingxue how to make Buddha's Hand Pastry. This is a Chinese pastry with simple ingredients and a shape like the palm of Buddha. It has a good meaning and taste.
For the bean paste filling and sesame peanut filling made by Jiang Miao, take a portion of the dough and wrap it around the pastry, roll it into a long strip and let it rest for half a stick of incense. Wrap the relaxed dough into the filling to form an oval shape, and gently use your hands. Press one side of the dough, and use a wooden chip to press the flat part into thin strips. The whole shape is like a human palm. Finally, brush the bulging part with egg wash and bake it in the oven. When it comes out of the oven, the bergamot pastry will be ready.
"Don't tell me, it really looks like a palm."
Shen Yingxue stretched out her hand and compared it with it, looking surprised. Jiang Miao smiled at her childish look.
"Sister, try how it tastes."
"The texture is crispy and sweet, the bean paste filling is sweet and glutinous, and the sesame and peanut flavor is fragrant but not greasy, delicious."
"Well, this one is still a bit sweet, so I'll make some tea to relieve the sweetness and sell it together."
Jiang Miao also ate a piece herself. She doesn't like sweets, so she would get tired of this one.
