Chapter 909: Simple and Elegant
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âAll right,â Luo Jinâan said. He liked doing things for Su Binglan and felt needed by her.
The family had many metal rods at home, so he quickly made a few drilling needles. Shen Qiuhua then picked up one of the needles and threaded the pearls with her daughter.
Su Binglan explained while working, âMother, just do it like this.â
Shen Qiuhua found the process pretty novel. âCan we string these together to make several necklaces?â
âYeah, we have enough pearls to make a few strings.â
Shen Qiuhua looked at her daughter, saying, âLetâs make one for you, Yinyin, your grandma, aunts, and sisters-in-law. We should have enough, right?â
Su Binglan understood her motherâs intentions. She smiled and said, âAunt Ding gave us plenty of pearls. We have enough to make necklaces for everyone.â
Shen Qiuhua was ecstatic. âLetâs finish threading these together. Afterward, weâll send them to everyone.â
Since the noodles were not cold, the duo could not make the cold noodles. Because of that, they spent their time making necklaces first.
At that moment, Su Wenzhe and Liu Yinyin returned with their sons. They were thrilled when they saw Su Binglan and Luo Jinâan.
Liu Yinyin and Su Wenzhe were excited. They simultaneously greeted, âWelcome back! â
Su Xuexuan and Su Xuehai ran to Su Binglan and Luo Jinâan. âWelcome home,
Uncle Jinâan and Aunt Binglan!â
Su Binglan hurriedly put down her pearls and said with concern, âSlow down, you two.â
Luo Jinâan doted on the two children and quickly carried them.
Su Wenzhe said, âJinâan is still as strong as ever. The kids are already so big, but he can still carry them in one go.â
Su Wenzhe envied his brother-in-lawâs strength. He always thought Luo Jinâan could chop firewood too easily, and the size would be consistent. Su Wenzhe thought it was strange yet amazing.
He also felt Luo Jinâan possessed a unique temperament but did not overthink it. Su Wenzhe only found out about Luo Jinâanâs true identity after Lan Ruozhu cleared the Wei familyâs name.
Su Wenzhe was shocked when he heard the news. After all, he idolized Wei Jinâan. Su Wenzhe was sad when he thought Wei Jinâan had died. He felt aggrieved for the Wei family, too.
Even so, Su Wenzhe was excited when he found out about his brother-in-lawâs true identity. He wanted to treat Luo Jinâan well, mainly because they were family.
Su Wenzhe felt excited and cordial when he saw Luo Jinâan. Even he wanted to hug his brother-in-law at that moment, not to mention his sons.
âYoung Marshal Wei is the God of War in everyoneâs hearts. Heâs my brother-in-law, too! I wish I could brag about it.â
Previously, Su Wenzhe had been upset because he felt he could have treated
Luo Jinâan better. The former smiled, saying, âDonât tire yourself out,
Brother-in-law. My sons are getting heavy. Take a rest.â
Su Wenzhe smiled as he spoke to Luo Jinâan. The latter looked at his brother-in-law strangely, thinking something was wrong with him.
âItâs okay, I can carry them.â
Liu Yinyinâs lips twitched as she watched her husbandâs weird behavior. Of course, she knew why he behaved like that. Even Liu Yinyin felt emotional when she found out about the Wei family.
She happily approached Su Binglan to talk to her. She noticed her motherand sister-in-law stringing pearls together and asked curiously, âAre you stringing up the pearls? Let me help.â
Liu Yinyin sat on the stone bench beside Su Binglan.
Shen Qiuhua smiled and said, âWeâre making pearl necklaces. All the women in our family will have one.â
Liu Yinyin lit up. âThese would look excellent as necklaces. Women canât resist their glow.â
Su Binglan told Liu Yinyin, âThese will look better on you because of your fair skin.â
Liu Yinyin was so happy that she could not stop smiling. âThe pearls will look good on you, too, since youâre so beautiful. You look pretty even without jewelry or makeup.â
She thought Su Binglan looked gorgeous, even in simple clothing. Liu Yinyin thought her sister-in-law possessed a noble aura and beauty that could make an entire country faint.
Su Binglan smiled, saying, âIâm not used to wearing jewelry. You and Mother can wear them.â
Shen Qiuhua said, âYouâll have to wear it since everyone else will have a pearl necklace. I want you to have nice things, too.â
âAll right, Mother.â Su Binglan could feel how well her mother treated her. It felt good to have parents who loved her. It felt like home.
Later, Su Binglan realized it was time to remove the noodles from the ice cellar. Su Wenzhe rushed over when he saw the ingredients. âSister, youâre making us a new dish again?â
Liu Yinyin criticized him, âAll you focus on is eating.â
Su Wenzhe said, âOf course I am. Thatâs because Sisterâs cooking is always delicious. I donât even have much appetite for hot food in the summer. I wonder what Sister is making this time.â
Su Binglan explained, âIâll be making Liangpi. Itâs delicious, so you donât have to worry about losing your appetite. You donât have to worry about it being hot, either.â
âLet me help you cook,â Su Wenzhe said as he hurried to wash his hands. âIâll start the fire to boil the noodles.â
A while later, Su Binglan stirred the starch at the bottom of the pot to mix it into a paste. She then took the wheat flour, added some fermented ingredients, and kneaded them evenly before allowing them to ferment further.
âMother, could you get me a plate and brush it with oil?â
âAll right, dear.â Shen Qiuhua did as her daughter said.
Soon after, Su Binglan scooped some flour paste and placed it on a plate. She then carried the plate to the stove and aside, âBrother, have you boiled the water?â
âNot yet. Iâll be done in a while.â Su Wenzhe quickly put the firewood into the furnace and started the fire. Soon after, the water began to boil, and Su Binglan placed the plate into the pot before closing the lid to steam it.
A while later, she opened the lid and saw the surface of the Liangpi bubbling. She said smilingly, âItâs done steaming now.â
âIs that all?â Shen Qiuhua asked, âIs this Liangpi?â
Su Binglan nodded. âYeah, this is what the dish looks like. Donât worry. We still need to cool it down with cold water.â
Shen Qiuhua watched as her daughter removed the Liangpi from the plate after it cooled down. Liu Yinyin looked at the Liangpi and exclaimed, âIt looks transparent! â
âYeah, the cold noodles are thicker than others but still taste delicious. Donât forget about the wheat flour. We must put it into the pot and steam it.â
Su Binglan then placed the fermented flour into the pot and steamed it. âWe can eat after this. Now, we can start preparing the seasonings..â