They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 69 is so good!
Before they knew it, it was the day before Master Zeng's birthday.

Xu Zhichun had already prepared the longevity noodles, but they were too big to carry, so it was decided to leave them at her house. When they set off tomorrow, Liang Lizheng and the others would come and load them onto the oxcart.

The village head, Aunt Liang, and others came to take a look a day in advance. Liang Minghai (Liu Shi), Liang Mingsong (Zhao Shi), and others, out of curiosity, also came to see for themselves.

Fearing that the longevity noodles would get dusty and look bad, Xu Zhichun and Zeng Xiaoyan carefully covered them with a wooden box shortly after taking them out, just like they were for a birthday cake.

She does have birthday cakes in her harbor warehouse, lots of them, but it's impossible for her to take them out now.

The box was gently and slowly removed from the top, and everyone's eyes followed it without blinking. Suddenly, their eyes lit up and they saw a small mountain of seven-layer pastry products on a wooden tray on the Eight Immortals table. They were exquisite and beautiful, with bright colors. In particular, there was an enormous peach on the top, with a bright red tip that gradually faded down to a delicate white, making it look very lifelike.

At first glance, it looks just like the real thing.

Everyone couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Even Bai, the second daughter-in-law of the Liang family, who was initially dismissive, couldn't help but widen her eyes and open her mouth in shock.

This is so beautiful!
Aunt Liang gasped and covered her mouth, nervously fearing that the enormous peach would fall from the top. She instinctively took two steps back. "My goodness, this is the longevity noodle gift! It's so exquisite! How much effort must have taken to make it! Zhichun, you've really worked hard."

Liang, the village head, nodded in agreement, saying with deep emotion, "Yes, Zhichun, you've really worked hard!"

The third daughter-in-law was talking excitedly, gesturing and pointing, but she had never seen anything like it before. No matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't figure out what it looked like. She was completely confused, but she knew that it must be something very good.

Now that I've seen it, I realize how really good it is!
Xu Zhichun thought to himself, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!" but he couldn't help but be modest when he said it.

To be honest, she really admired the craftsmanship of making something like this.

Zeng Xiaoyan was overjoyed, smiling broadly. "Father and Mother, can you rest assured now? I guarantee this birthday gift is one of a kind!"

Both Liang Lizheng and Aunt Liang smiled, completely relieved.

They quickly and carefully covered the longevity noodles in a wooden box. The Liang family expressed their gratitude and left with great joy.

Bai deliberately lagged behind, and when her family members had gone far away, she hurriedly turned back, smiling at Xu Zhichun and saying, "Zhichun, when my father celebrates his birthday, could you also make a longevity noodle gift like this for me?"

Xu Zhichun nodded and smiled: "Sure, once you've made up your minds, just come find me."

"Oh, thank you so much!"

"You're too kind, Sister-in-law Bai."

Anyway, there's plenty of space in the warehouse, a dazzling array of goods, all kinds of varieties and shapes, suitable for all kinds of occasions, such as birthdays for the elderly, birthdays for children, welcoming the New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, grand openings, and weddings.

Once this longevity noodle gift is presented at Master Zeng's birthday banquet, it will surely spread and be quickly adopted by pastry chefs and pastry shop owners.

It's made of dough; shaping and coloring it isn't difficult. There are quite a few skillful pastry chefs.

Who knows, it won't be long before many pastry chefs make even more exquisite and beautiful pastries than this.

This thing won't be so rare anymore.

Bai left happily, thinking to herself that Xu was not a bad person.

Will her family agree to make it? Of course they will. Why should they make it for her third brother's wife's family but not for her own? Although her in-laws may be biased, they wouldn't be this biased, otherwise she would make a scene.

The next morning, while the morning star was still hanging low in the sky, Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er came to knock on Xu Zhichun's door.

The three of them had to hurry up and make the ice jelly. It weighed 180 jin (approximately 90 kg).

When they arrived, Xu Zhichun had already prepared fifty or sixty pounds of food. She had no choice but to cheat, so she had to do it in secret.

Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er felt very guilty.

"Why did you get up so early, Sister-in-law Zhichun? Wait for us."

"Yes, I told you to get up after the rooster crows twice. You're way too early."

Xu Zhichun laughed and said, "I went to bed a little early last night, so I just got up when I woke up. It's okay, let's get ready quickly, and we can take a nap."

"makes sense."

All three were skilled workers, and they worked together chatting and laughing without getting bored. By the time it got light, all the ice jelly had been made and solidified.

Zeng Xiaoyan went home and called Liang Mingliang, asking him to deliver the package to the Lotus Restaurant by himself.

I'll have to put my stall on hold for the next couple of days. I'll have time to set up the stall again after Master Zeng's birthday banquet.

Aunt Zhu'er took a couple of days off and took the opportunity to tend to the vegetable garden and check on the newly cleared land.

"Sister-in-law Zhichun, we'll set off after Mingxuan returns. I'm going back to take a nap, so you should rest too."

"it is good."

Zeng Xiaoyan left with a yawn, and Aunt Zhu'er also said goodbye and left.

Liang Mingxuan was already up. "Sister-in-law, I can cook. You can take a nap and then get up to eat."

Xu Zhichun smiled helplessly and agreed, then went back to her room.

After registering for the children's examination, Liang Mingxuan studied diligently every day, but he also did not neglect any of the housework he was supposed to do. Xu Zhichun thought it would be good for him to move around and clear his head, otherwise he would become a bookworm if he read books all day long, so he did not stop him.

When the sun was high in the sky, Xu Zhichun, along with Liang Lizheng, Aunt Liang, Zeng Xiaoyan, and Liang Mingliang, set off for the Zeng family with various birthday gifts.

Liang Mingliang continued to drive the carriage.

When Xu Zhichun "made" this longevity noodle gift, Liang Lizheng originally planned to ask his wife to give her five hundred coins, saying that this craft was too much trouble. Xu Zhichun refused to accept it no matter what, so they had to give up. But they insisted that she not prepare any more birthday gifts.

The Liang family members all changed into new clothes today and sat carefully on the oxcart, afraid of getting them dirty and losing face at the Zeng family's house.

The huge wooden box containing the longevity noodles was carefully supported by Liang Lizheng, with a thick layer of straw at the bottom. Liang Lizheng also specifically instructed Liang Mingliang to drive slowly, for fear that the longevity noodles would be damaged.

He was initially worried and even considered carrying the cart in a basket. However, Xu Zhichun repeatedly assured him that as long as the oxcart moved slowly and was padded with thick straw, everything would be fine. Only then was Liang Lizheng somewhat relieved.

Seeing how nervous and cautious he and Aunt Liang were, Xu Zhichun couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety. The roads in ancient times really weren't great. There was also a lot of cement in the warehouse space. She remembered boarding a huge ocean liner that not only had mountains of cement, but also sand and gravel.

These are all good things. How should we use them after they've been brought here?
Although their walking speed was incredibly slow, they had set off relatively early, arriving at the Zeng family's house around 11 a.m.

It was incredibly lively; the alley was packed with people.

(End of this chapter)