Chapter 909: Simple and Elegant

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

All right, Luo Jinan 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, Mother, just do it like this.

Shen Qiuhua found the process pretty novel. Can we string these together to make several necklaces?

Yeah, we have enough pearls to make a few strings.

Shen Qiuhua looked at her daughter, saying, Lets make one for you, Yinyin, your grandma, aunts, and sisters-in-law. We should have enough, right?

Su Binglan understood her mothers intentions. She smiled and said, Aunt Ding gave us plenty of pearls. We have enough to make necklaces for everyone.

Shen Qiuhua was ecstatic. Lets finish threading these together. Afterward, well send them to everyone.

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 Jinan.

Liu Yinyin and Su Wenzhe were excited. They simultaneously greeted, Welcome back!

Su Xuexuan and Su Xuehai ran to Su Binglan and Luo Jinan. Welcome home,

Uncle Jinan and Aunt Binglan!

Su Binglan hurriedly put down her pearls and said with concern, Slow down, you two.

Luo Jinan doted on the two children and quickly carried them.

Su Wenzhe said, Jinan is still as strong as ever. The kids are already so big, but he can still carry them in one go.

Su Wenzhe envied his brother-in-laws strength. He always thought Luo Jinan could chop firewood too easily, and the size would be consistent. Su Wenzhe thought it was strange yet amazing.

He also felt Luo Jinan possessed a unique temperament but did not overthink it. Su Wenzhe only found out about Luo Jinans true ident.i.ty after Lan Ruozhu cleared the Wei familys name.

Su Wenzhe was shocked when he heard the news. After all, he idolized Wei Jinan. Su Wenzhe was sad when he thought Wei Jinan had died. He felt aggrieved for the Wei family, too.

Even so, Su Wenzhe was excited when he found out about his brother-in-laws true ident.i.ty. He wanted to treat Luo Jinan well, mainly because they were family.

Su Wenzhe felt excited and cordial when he saw Luo Jinan. Even he wanted to hug his brother-in-law at that moment, not to mention his sons.

Young Marshal Wei is the G.o.d of War in everyones hearts. Hes my brother-in-law, too! I wish I could brag about it.

Previously, Su Wenzhe had been upset because he felt he could have treated

Luo Jinan better. The former smiled, saying, Dont tire yourself out,

Brother-in-law. My sons are getting heavy. Take a rest.

Su Wenzhe smiled as he spoke to Luo Jinan. The latter looked at his brother-in-law strangely, thinking something was wrong with him.

Its okay, I can carry them.

Liu Yinyins lips twitched as she watched her husbands 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, Are you stringing up the pearls? Let me help.

Liu Yinyin sat on the stone bench beside Su Binglan.

Shen Qiuhua smiled and said, Were making pearl necklaces. All the women in our family will have one.

Liu Yinyin lit up. These would look excellent as necklaces. Women cant resist their glow.

Su Binglan told Liu Yinyin, These will look better on you because of your fair skin.

Liu Yinyin was so happy that she could not stop smiling. The pearls will look good on you, too, since youre so beautiful. You look pretty even without jewelry or makeup.

She thought Su Binglan looked gorgeous, even in simple clothing. Liu Yinyin thought her sister-in-law possessed a n.o.ble aura and beauty that could make an entire country faint.

Su Binglan smiled, saying, Im not used to wearing jewelry. You and Mother can wear them.

Shen Qiuhua said, Youll have to wear it since everyone else will have a pearl necklace. I want you to have nice things, too.

All right, Mother. 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. Sister, youre making us a new dish again?

Liu Yinyin criticized him, All you focus on is eating.

Su Wenzhe said, Of course I am. Thats because Sisters cooking is always delicious. I dont even have much appet.i.te for hot food in the summer. I wonder what Sister is making this time.

Su Binglan explained, Ill be making Liangpi. Its delicious, so you dont have to worry about losing your appet.i.te. You dont have to worry about it being hot, either.

Let me help you cook, Su Wenzhe said as he hurried to wash his hands. Ill start the fire to boil the noodles.

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.

Mother, could you get me a plate and brush it with oil?

All right, dear. 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, Brother, have you boiled the water?

Not yet. Ill be done in a while. 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, Its done steaming now.

Is that all? Shen Qiuhua asked, Is this Liangpi?

Su Binglan nodded. Yeah, this is what the dish looks like. Dont worry. We still need to cool it down with cold water.

Shen Qiuhua watched as her daughter removed the Liangpi from the plate after it cooled down. Liu Yinyin looked at the Liangpi and exclaimed, It looks transparent!

Yeah, the cold noodles are thicker than others but still taste delicious. Dont forget about the wheat flour. We must put it into the pot and steam it.

Su Binglan then placed the fermented flour into the pot and steamed it. We can eat after this. Now, we can start preparing the seasonings..