Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

Chapter 173: Jin Mansion's Appointment

The next day, Song Sanniang received an invitation from Jin Zhaohua to have dinner at her home the next day. She asked Song Sanniang to bring Si Niang and the other two to her home to play with Jin Jianchuan and the others.

Song Sanniang thought that Si Niang and the other two would be quite bored in the store, so she agreed. However, when dining at someone else's home, she had to bring gifts, so she thought about what food to prepare.

She felt that without an oven, she couldn't make many of the delicacies she wanted to make, and could only make simple food. So this time she planned to make milk and coconut shreds, snow meringue, and sesame pork jerky.

The milk and coconut shreds recipe is very simple. Just stir milk, starch and coconut milk and cook over low heat until thick. Let it cool and pour the coconut shreds on top. Then cut it into small pieces. It tastes rich in milk flavor, but also mixed with coconut flavor. It has a soft texture and melts in your mouth.

Snow Meinian is made of glutinous rice flour, starch and milk, stirred and steamed to make the skin, and then add butter and other fillings you want to eat, such as fruit, taro paste, bean paste, etc. Because there is no starch, Niu Niu Xiao Fang and Snow Meinian Song Sanniang plan to use wheat starch instead.

Sesame pork jerky doesn't take much time to make the next day like the milk jerky, so Song Sanniang planned to make it in advance today. She went to buy the ingredients and discussed how to make it with Song Ersao and the others.

Although they don't have an oven to dry the food, they have a lot of charcoal stoves, so they can bake it directly in the charcoal stove, which makes it more fragrant. In fact, the method is not difficult, but seasoning is very important. These are not difficult for veterans like Song Ersao.

Finally, we made two flavors of sesame pork jerky, one original flavor and one honey and black pepper flavor. The honey and black pepper flavor is sweet and spicy. Everyone couldn't stop eating it after trying it.

Fortunately, Song Sanniang knew that a pound of pork could only make a maximum of four ounces of pork jerky, so she bought enough pork at once. In addition to sending the jerky to the Jin family, everyone in her own store could get half a bag.

The next day, Song Sanniang dressed up Si Niang and Wu Niang, and also dressed herself up. She prepared gifts and waited for the carriage of the Jin family to pick them up. Song Sanniang learned how to make a simple double bun, and she tied it up for Si Niang and Wu Niang.

Divide the hair from the back of the head into two parts, with the upper part divided in the middle. Tie the hair on both sides into high ponytails, and then fold them in half to form a bow shape.

Then separate the hair in the lower part to the left and right sides, tie a small braid on each side, and then connect the two small braids to the bow bun above.

Finally, two exquisite flower headpieces are decorated on the two bows. The headpieces have two long gauze strips hanging down, which adds a sense of elegance.

Si Niang was wearing a long-sleeved Confucian dress in orange and red bean paste green. The hair accessories on her head were a green similar to the bean paste green. Her clothes had a Dunhuang flavor. The colors of the clothes were bright and bold. The skirt was embroidered with Tang Dynasty flower patterns, which made her look rich and auspicious.

Wu Niang is wearing the same Confucian skirt, but her color scheme is Dutch pink and lotus leaf green. The pattern on her skirt is lotus leaves and lotus flowers, and the hair accessories on her head are pink.

Song Sanniang also gave herself the same hairstyle. It was the first time for her to do her own hairstyle. Today she wore the same green dress she wore when she met Qin Yuanyuan at Guangling Mansion.

When the three sisters dressed up and stood together, Song Ersao couldn't stop smiling. Her three beautiful daughters, two versions of hers, stood in front of her. As a mother, she was extremely satisfied. Her aunt and the others also started to tease her.

Si Niang ran in and out proudly, letting everyone see how she dressed up. She kept spinning in circles, making her skirt flutter. By the time the Jin family's coachman arrived, she was almost dizzy.

When the carriage arrived at the Jin family today, it was obvious that the mansion was very lively and everyone seemed to be very busy. After getting off the carriage, they found that there were lights and decorations everywhere. This made Song Sanniang curious about what they were doing. Si Niang and the other two kept shouting along the way.

"Wow, sister, this place is so big and beautiful."

"Wow, sis, this place is much bigger than our home."

When they arrived at Jin Zhaohua's yard, the two little ones finally calmed down. Seeing the two children with the same hairstyle and similar faces, Jin Zhaohua and the others were full of praise and held onto the four women and refused to let go.

"So cute, are you my sister?" Jin Zhaohua asked, holding Si Niang's hand.

"Yes, I am your sister." Si Niang had met all kinds of customers in the store, so she was not afraid of strangers at all and replied seriously.

Jin Zhaoyi looked at Si Niang's face and then at Wu Niang's face before saying, "They are not twins. Although the two sisters look alike, they are very different if you look closely."

After they had amused Si Niang and the other two, they let them get acquainted with Jin Jianchuan and his sister and Jin Zhengren. They were all close in age, so they could play together. As long as the children get together, they will naturally play together without any guidance from adults.

After a while, several people gathered together and whispered. A servant took them to Jin Jianchuan's yard to get toys, and Song Sanniang followed them.

"Is there going to be a wedding in your house? I see all the lights and decorations." Song Sanniang asked curiously.

"Yes, my second brother is getting married, and it will be my turn after he finishes it." Jin Zhaohua looked like he had lost all hope in life, but Jin Zhengan, who was standing next to him, blushed when he was mentioned.

Song Sanniang suddenly realized, but it was true, Miss He, who was younger than them, had already been engaged, so they must have gotten married earlier than her. However, she did not ask about their marriage partners and continued to listen to Jin Zhaohua.

"We won't invite you to our wedding, because the people who come are boring, and you won't be happy to eat with your personality. When I get married, I will invite you to my house, and you must not refuse." Jin Zhaohua said,

"You still understand me." Song Sanniang smiled and nodded. At this time, the maid had already taken out the things she brought and arranged them. Seeing that there were more delicious foods, Jin Zhaohua's spirits suddenly improved.

The pork jerky had been cut into small pieces. She picked up a piece and started eating it. After she finished, her eyes lit up instantly.

"This is delicious, what is this?" she asked Song Sanniang.

So Song Sanniang told them about the three snacks she brought, and everyone started eating.

Jin Zhengan thought it was delicious and immediately thought of his future wife. He wanted to give her some to try, but he was afraid that his sisters would laugh at him, so he looked thoughtful.

As soon as Jin Zhaohua saw him, he knew what he was thinking. After all, he had been asked to send all the good things at home to his future second sister-in-law.

So she asked her maid to pack a copy and asked him to go there in person. Although they could not meet before the marriage, his personal delivery showed his sincerity. Kim Jung-an was so happy that he promised Kim So-hwa that he would give her a big gift when she got married and then left happily.

After he left, Jin Jianchuan and his children came back. Seeing the table full of food, they ignored the toys brought by the maids and started eating.

The four women had already eaten in the restaurant, so they ate a little and then stopped. Jin Jianchuan and the other two couldn't stop eating. When they saw that they had almost finished eating, Jin Zhaohua didn't allow them to eat any more, so they saved their stomachs for dinner.

The group then went to the big garden. A double wooden swing was installed next to the place where the slide was previously placed. Jin Jianchuan and the other two were still enjoying the novelty of playing on the slide. As soon as they arrived, they immediately pulled Si Niang and the others to play with them.

Jin Zhaohua smiled and pointed at the swing and said, "I had someone install it yesterday. Look, you got them something so fun that I can only install a swing to play with."

Song Sanniang couldn't help but find it funny when she heard this, and she teased her a few times.

The servants spread cushions on the grass and put out some snacks. They sat on the grass and drank the snacks and chatted.

After watching the children playing there and having dinner in the evening, the three sisters returned home.