Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 167 Mooncakes
Although Sun Jingyi felt she hadn't done anything wrong, she still felt a little guilty. On the way back, she was very careful and kept glancing at the two of them.

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang pretended not to see anything, and soon they reached the fork in the road and parted ways.

After Sun Jingyi left, Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang lost their smiles.

Hui Niang felt even more sorry for Xu Qingmeng and her husband, and said indignantly, "When your husband comes back, you must talk to him nicely. Don't do this thankless thing anymore. Knowing her personality, she'll definitely think we're trying to harm Jiang Mingyu."

“Of course.” Xu Qingmeng nodded.

Xu Qingmeng has learned her lesson this time; she will never again be a good person so easily.

On her way back, Xu Qingmeng was very sleepy. After tidying up, she lay down on the bed, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

This year's college entrance examination is different from the last one.

Although Gu Yunyi had been gone for so long during the last prefectural examination, in her eyes, it was just that one person was missing from the family. Every day, there was Madam He, the two children, and Xinting and Xun Ge'er kept her company.

In addition, with both shops being quite busy, Xu Qingmeng was never free, so naturally she didn't have time to think about these things.

Besides, Xu Qingmeng had considered leaving at the time and never expected to end up like this with Gu Yunyi.

Now that the person has just left, the bed seems much wider?

She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. She wondered if it was because she was pregnant that she was thinking so much.

Thinking of the promise I made with Gu Yunyi, if he really did win first place again this time, wouldn't that mean...?
Although the two already have a child, it's not her, but the original owner of the body...

Thinking of this, Xu Qingmeng's cheeks turned red, and then she grabbed the quilt and buried her head in it.

Xu Qingmeng covered herself with the blanket, as if that would allow her to escape the overwhelming thoughts that came flooding in.

I drifted off to sleep in a daze.

When I woke up again, it was already noon, and Hui Niang had already prepared the meal.

After the meal, the two found themselves with nothing to do.

I've always been busy and never had a moment's rest, so now that I'm finally free, I'm finding it a little strange.

With the little gold ingots, time actually passed quite quickly.

The weather in August is unpredictable, and the temperature dropped significantly at night.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion, and since the stalls were closed, Xu Qingmeng decided to make some mooncakes to mark the occasion.

The next morning, Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang took Xiaoyuanbao to buy ingredients.

At the market, fruit farmers carrying loads on shoulder poles are unloading freshly picked walnuts, with amber-colored sap seeping from the cracks in the green husks.

Xu Qingmeng squatted down and picked up a longan, the shell making a crisp sound on her fingertips. "I want ten catties of lotus seeds, endless sesame seeds, and freshly peeled walnuts."

"Young lady, you have excellent taste."

The peddler smiled and lifted the basket, revealing red dates covered in a fine frost. "These are top-quality red dates; they're perfect for making sweet and creamy date paste."

Xu Qingmeng examined the jujubes closely; their color was reddish and plump, indicating they were indeed of good quality.

She smiled and nodded, saying, "These red dates look really good. Weigh out five pounds for me too."

Hui Niang stood to the side with Yuan Bao in her hand. Little Yuan Bao looked around curiously, his eyes sparkling.

Seeing Xu Qingmeng's focused expression as she bought groceries, Huiniang asked, "Little sister, what are you planning to do with all this groceries today?" "Sister, have you forgotten what day it is today?"

Hui Niang then realized that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival!
"Oh dear, I completely forgot about that. Is my sister planning to make mooncakes?"

"Hmm, I'm thinking of making some mooncakes to celebrate the occasion."

"Girl, you're really amazing. I think there's no food that you can't make."

"No, I just enjoy cooking these kinds of food."

After purchasing the ingredients, the two took Yuanbao home.

After returning home, Xu Qingmeng first carefully washed Xianglian, then put it in a pot with water and boiled it.

Boiling lotus seeds requires patience; they need to be simmered over low heat to allow them to fully absorb water and become soft and tender.

While the lotus seeds were being cooked, Xu Qingmeng started processing the red dates, and Huiniang helped her. Together, they removed the pits from the red dates.

Working together definitely sped things up a lot. The pitted red dates were put into another pot to stew, and as the temperature rose, the sweet aroma of the red dates gradually filled the air.

Yuanbao, who was running and playing in the yard, smelled the sweet aroma and rushed in, waving his little hands excitedly.

Xu Qingmeng stirred the red dates in the pot from time to time, watching them gradually turn into a thick date paste, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

At this moment, the lotus seeds were cooked. She took them out and put them in a stone mortar, intending to crush them little by little.

“I’m strong, I’ll do it,” Hui Niang said.

Xu Qingmeng didn't stand on ceremony with her, after all, the process was not easy. The mashed lotus seed paste was delicate and smooth, and it also gave off a faint fragrance.

Next, Xu Qingmeng crushed the freshly peeled walnuts, mixed them with the sesame seeds, added an appropriate amount of sugar and oil, stirred well, and made it part of the filling.

After preparing the filling, it's time to start making the mooncake crust.

Xu Qingmeng poured the flour into a bowl, added an appropriate amount of water, oil, and sugar, and then began kneading the dough.

Her hands pressed and kneaded the dough incessantly, and the flour gradually formed a smooth dough under her hands.

After kneading the dough, she covered it with a damp cloth and let it rise for a while.

While looking after Yuanbao, Huiniang also assisted Xu Qingmeng. Watching her skillful movements, she couldn't help but praise her:

"Little sister, your cooking skills are amazing! I thought you were already very good at cooking, but I didn't expect you could also make desserts."

Xu Qingmeng said with a smile, "It's just my own wild speculation."

After the dough had risen, Xu Qingmeng divided it into small portions and then rolled them out into round pieces that were thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges.

She took out a portion of filling, placed it in the center of the round piece, then wrapped it up like a bun, and then gently pressed it into a patty shape with her hands.

The next step is to imprint beautiful patterns on the mooncakes.

Xu Qingmeng took out the molds she bought from the carpenter. There were lotus flowers, rabbits, and the one with the word "reunion" written on it.

She placed the filled dough into the mold, pressed it firmly, and then unmolded it. Soon, one by one, the exquisite mooncakes were formed.

Xu Qingmeng neatly arranged the finished mooncakes, then brushed them with egg wash, which would make the baked mooncakes even more golden and tempting.

(End of this chapter)