After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

Probably because he was too tired the day before, Yan Qingqing got up late again the next day.

Yan Qingqing felt that the original owner's body was too weak, and he was out of breath after walking a few steps. She even wondered whether the original owner had had too many children and was injured.

In fact, Yan Qingqing was also a Taekwondo master in her previous life, but Taiping society didn't have much opportunity to show it off. Over time, not many people knew that she knew Kung Fu. I didn't expect that this body is so weak now.

Yan Qingqing sighed, now she can only take care of her, exercise slowly, and let her recover as much as possible in the future.

When Li Yueniang saw Yan Qingqing getting up, she quickly ran over to show off and said, "Mom, do you think my red headband looks good?"

Only then did Yan Qingqing notice that Li Yueniang had used the red tie that Yan Qingqing bought for her yesterday to tie her hair.

Yan Qingqing nodded and said: "It looks good, but Yueniang is not suitable to wear it now."

Li Yueniang asked in confusion: "Why?"

Yan Qingqing rubbed her little head and said, "Mom didn't consider it yesterday. She shouldn't have bought you red. Your father passed away less than three months ago. If you wear it, you will be accused of being unfilial."

When Yan Qingqing mentioned Li Erniu, Li Yueniang bit her lip and said, "Then I can put it away and wear it later."

After all, Li Erniu is Li Yueniang's biological father, and he still has feelings no matter what.

Yan Qingqing replied: "Okay, how about I bring you some floral cloth to make a bow the next time you go to town?"

Li Yueniang suddenly became happy again after hearing this. Yan Qingqing thought that she was really still a child, and everything was written on her face.

In the kitchen, Yuan Huiniang had already laid out the meal and asked Li Xiangkang to call Yan Qingqing and the others to eat.

Probably because they had enough food, Yuan Huiniang was generous in cooking. The porridge in the bowl was very thick, and there were black flour pancakes on it.

Stir-fried wild vegetables and pickles made by Yuan Huiniang herself.

Yan Qingqing looked at the food on the table and joked with a smile: "We, Hui Niang, are generous when we have food at home. Look at it, it's not just soup and water."

After hearing this, Yuan Huiniang lowered her head in embarrassment and replied, "Mom, I'm also afraid that our family will run out of food."

Yan Qingqing waved her hand and said: "Don't worry, housekeeper, but when the children in the family are growing up, they cannot skimp on food.

Just don't worry about the money at home. Mom will find a way to earn it. "

Yuan Huiniang nodded and said nothing. She believed in her mother-in-law more and more now.

Even if the mother-in-law couldn't make money and still had a husband and two younger brothers, she believed that they would be able to live a better life if they were given a big house and would no longer suck their blood.

After eating, Li Xinniang and Li Yueniang were ready to dig wild vegetables, but they were stopped by Yan Qingqing.

Yan Qingqing said: "You don't need to dig wild vegetables today. Mom has something to ask you to help."

Yan Qingqing rarely tells them to do things recently. Li Xinniang saw Yan Qingqing being so solemn and asked quickly: "Mom, just tell me anything."

Yan Qingqing said with a smile: "Do you remember what the butcher stall owner said when we bought meat yesterday? Mr. Ding's mother is celebrating her birthday. If Mrs. Ding is satisfied with the gift, she will be rewarded.

I thought about it all night last night and came up with a good idea, but it’s troublesome to make, and Mrs. Ding’s birthday is tomorrow, so we have to make it quickly. "

Several people nodded quickly after hearing this, and Li Xiangkang on the side also shouted loudly: "Mom, I can help too."

Little Niuniu echoed: "Help!"

Yan Qingqing smiled and said: "Okay, everyone helps. If you get the reward, I will make a new suit for each of you."

Several children were very excited when they heard this, and even the mature and steady Yuan Huiniang had an expression of eagerness to try. Because they themselves don’t remember how long it has been since they wore new clothes.

Yan Qingqing was a manager in her previous life and knew how to best mobilize everyone's enthusiasm. Yan Qingqing feels that managing a home is the same as managing a housekeeping company.

So Yan Qingqing began to give instructions: "Mother Xin, I remember that the village chief's cow has just given birth. You can buy some milk with a penny."

Yueniang, you and Shiro go to Grandma Wang’s house next door to buy some eggs.

Huiniang, come to the kitchen with me and I will teach you how to make cakes. "

The person whose name was called seemed to have received some big order and went to do the work with high spirits.

Based on the existing conditions, Yan Qingqing decided that the most unique thing she could think of and within her affordability was a birthday cake.

It's just that she doesn't know whether she can do it or not.

After all, it is a laborious task to prepare cream and make a cake base, but fortunately it is not complicated, and it is enough to scrape together the ingredients.

There was white flour bought yesterday at home, and Yan Qingqing filtered it through a sieve again. There is no low-gluten flour here, so we can only use white flour instead.

It happened that Li Yueniang came back with ten eggs, all freshly laid, costing a penny each.

Yan Qingqing originally thought about using them all, but turned around and looked at Niu Niu and the others, and took out two more and kept them to make steamed eggs for her children.

Yan Qingqing broke the eggs, separated the egg whites and yolks, added a little oil and sugar to the egg yolks, and stirred them evenly with the flour.

Set it aside to rise until there are no more particles, then beat the egg whites to make cream.

These two steps were the most laborious. Yan Qingqing asked Li Xiniang and Yueniang to take turns beating the egg whites.

She herself took Yuan Huiniang to make cream. First, she had to boil the milk and remove the fishy smell. Yan Qingqing added almonds and sugar to the milk.

The sugar in ancient times was different from the white sugar now. It was not as white or fine. It was lumpy and a little yellow.

So after the milk is cooked, it is also light yellow. Although it is not as good-looking as pure white, Yan Qingqing thinks it is not bad.

After cooling and whipping for a while, the milk becomes a little thicker. Yan Qingqing put it in a basin and chilled it with freshly drawn well water.

Making butter is a relatively long process. During this period, Yan Qingqing asked Yuan Huiniang to refine the pork she bought yesterday.

After a while, the whole kitchen was filled with the smell of meat, and the little guys were no longer in the mood to work, and were wandering around the stove.

Yan Qingqing herself kept swallowing her saliva. She never knew that lard was so fragrant. I heard that lard residue is also delicious, but as a mother-in-law, the oldest person in the family is too embarrassed to talk about eating it.

Yan Qingqing glanced at Li Xiangkang and signaled him to speak to Yuan Huiniang, but Li Xiangkang only stared at the pot and did not even look at Yan Qingqing.

Yan Qingqing:......

Li Yueniang on the side saw Yan Qingqing's little move, so she said obediently: "Mom, don't worry. We are just taking a look and smelling this to satisfy our craving. This is a precious thing and we will not eat it secretly."

Yan Qingqing:......

This unfortunate child was indeed her biological child.

After Yuan Huiniang had refined the lard and let it dry for a while, she poured the refined oil into the oil jar.

Yuan Huiniang has never been so satisfied, because the oil tank at home has never been so full. She feels that the oil is enough for the family to eat for several months.

Looking at the oil residue left in the pot, Yuan Huiniang looked at Yan Qingqing and asked: "Mom, what should I do with these oil residues?"

Yan Qingqing thought that Yuan Huiniang had finally asked her for instructions, so she replied with a smile: "Put out a small portion, mix it with salt and we will eat it as snacks, and we will make buns with the rest."

Yuan Huiniang nodded quickly after hearing this, for fear that her mother-in-law would regret it. In fact, she was also very greedy. She secretly spit out a lot of saliva while refining the oil, and she was also afraid of being seen.