Chapter 63 - 63 63 - Accidental Encounter (1)_1

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63: Chapter 63 – Accidental Encounter (1)_1 63: Chapter 63 – Accidental Encounter (1)_1 Between steaming the sweet potatoes, she took a quick peek into the Space and was startled at what she saw. Who knew that the things she’d planted in the morning had all started to grow? A few of the crops with extremely short growth cycles had already grown half a foot tall. The patch appeared lush and vibrant, pleasing to the eye. She sauntered through the field, heartily breathing the fresh air and engaging in a brief bout of aerobic exercise. She felt extremely gratified. After lingering a little, she headed for the little courtyard and picked some fruits to eat. She had to admit, the fruit trees Master Cihai had planted were truly one in a million earthly delicacies. A few random fruits were enough to leave a fragrant taste lingering on her lips, the aftertaste was long-lasting! After ambling around for a while, she estimated that the sweet potatoes should be cooked and flashed out of the Space back into the kitchen. Lifting the lid, she found that the sweet potatoes were cooked through. She picked the sweet potatoes out, peeled them, pounded them into a pulp with a pestle, poured in a small amount of glutinous rice flour, sugar frosting and a certain proportion of flour while it was still hot, mixed it evenly with a spoon, and pinched it into small pancakes. Once they were made, she laid out the mooncake-sized pancakes on a chopping board, ready to be fried golden brown on both sides with oil in the morning. Having prepared the sweet potato cakes, a delighted voice drifted out from the main house. “Wei’er, come here, try your new jacket!” Cai Wei wiped her hands and hurried out of the kitchen to see her mother holding a pink fine cotton jacket, smiling happily. “Come here, try it on for mother, let’s see how handsome my Wei’er looks!” Cai Wei was utterly thrilled, and swiftly stripped off her old cotton-padded jacket that revealed black cotton wadding, took the new jacket from her mother’s hands, carefully put it on, a glow of excitement painted on her face as if she were happier than wearing a limited edition, luxurious evening gown from her past life! As soon as the new jacket was on, a warm sensation instantly surged through her body. She curved her lips into a smile, spun a circle inside the room, and cheerfully asked, “Do I look good?” “You look great, you really do!” Her mother heartily praised, her eyes filled with satisfaction and a trace of profound emotion! As if she saw in them her own youthful days when she had danced and dazzled the world with her nation-falling beauty! “Older Sister looks so handsome in her new jacket!” Cai Fei, standing on the side, was struck dumb. She felt that her sister, who used to wear a patched-up, earth-coloured old jacket, and this maiden in a pink jacket were like two entirely different people! “People judge by appearances just as Buddha is valued due to his golden dress!” Lady Du replied, reaching out to take another shoe face beside Cai Fei, “Come on, mother will help you. If we finish them earlier, you can wear all new attire to town tomorrow.” ... Very early the next day, as soon as before daybreak, Cai Wei woke up and went to the kitchen to fry the sweet potato cakes. As she would be returning home late with her mother today, she had to prepare an entire day’s worth of meals for the children. In addition, she wanted to bring a portion for Brother Ying, Chang Mei and Old Turtle each; she had deliberately prepared a lot the previous night. It would likely take a very long time to finish frying them all. She bent over and knelt, frying by the side of the pot nearly all morning, but eventually, she finished frying a thick stack of sweet potato cakes. Straightening her back, she wiped the sweat droplets off her forehead. The stack of cakes was around twenty or thirty sheets in total, golden, oily, and aromatic. They looked incredibly appetising. Once done with the cakes, she cooked two bowls of tender egg custard. One bowl was sent into the Space, and the other was left for her own family to eat. Once she was done, she gently woke her mother up. Last night, her mother was up until the late night to finish her new shoes, barely sleeping around the fourth watch of the night. It was currently the fifth shift of the night. After having breakfast with her mother, she stored the remaining cakes in the pot. Then she woke Cai Fei up and quietly instructed her a few times. She and her mother left home, bolted the door, and headed straight for the Zhou family.

Chapter 63 - 63 63 - Accidental Encounter (1)_1

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