Chapter 732 Shameless to Death (5)_1
Fang Hui’s eyes flickered as she asked Pei Qin, "Now that you’re pregnant, what do you usually eat? What kind of tonics do you take? I heard from Pei Zongli’s concubine that she even eats bird’s nest! In our house, we haven’t even seen such things, not to mention being able to afford goat milk for the child."
"I haven’t really taken any tonics, just eating more dried fruits and walnuts for brain health," chuckled Pei Qin.
"Eating walnuts during pregnancy?" asked Li Hualing. Upon seeing her nod, she continued, "Goat milk has a distinct smell; I didn’t detect any in this lotus leaf cake. How did you make it without the smell?"
"Fresh goat milk is simmered with almonds and other dried fruits," replied Pei Qin.
"My family also has goats. I’ll try it when I go back. Cousin, teach me how you make it!" Li Hualing said with a smile, finding the topic of food much more agreeable than listening to her mother-in-law moan about poverty, something Pei Qin couldn’t stand.
As they ate, Pei Qin explained a few methods of simmering goat milk, suggesting she try them out.
Li Hualing then brought up mutton, "It also has a strong smell. In our family, except for my father, my younger brother, my elder brother, only my mother, my sister, and I don’t eat it. Can that smell be removed too?"
"Of course!" The milking sheep had just had a lamb, the previous lamb had grown, and had its own lambs. Sun Quanliang’s father tended to them meticulously, and over the years, the workshop’s few sheep had turned into a flock. They slaughtered sheep every year to eat, and over time they figured out many ways to prepare it.
In this conversation, Li Hualing realized Pei Qin was quite approachable, as long as the talk didn’t turn to business matters.
Seeing that Li Hualing knew how to handle herself, Fang Hui let her continue talking to Pei Qin. If things went well, they would take all the kimchi and make it themselves.