Chapter 124 - 123: The Delicacy within the Delicacies
Ye Xinyan looked at the old master’s smiling face and couldn’t help but purse her lips, "If you want to eat first, go ahead. The cake made by your granddaughter is guaranteed not to be spoiled food, and I assure you, it’s a delight among delights. I’ve never botched a dish before."
Milk fermentation is not like other foods going sour and spoiling. Before, she had made whipped cream using fresh farm milk, and it was just like this, exactly the same, not a bit different.
Having heard what Xinyan said, the old master suddenly felt at ease. Ye Zi was a good child; she wouldn’t have agreed to let him eat the cake first if it wasn’t absolutely delicious and harmless.
Qi Younian, stroking his beard, said with a smile, "Well, Grandpa is looking forward to tasting the delicious cake made by our Ye Zi."
"You go on with your work; the cake will take a while to be ready. It’s my first time making this cake, so it’s best to wait for Nanny Jin to come back, and we can all enjoy it together with Qi Jia."
"Alright, we’ll do as Ye Zi says." The thought of Qi Jiaer being added to the cake-tasting group put Qi Younian even more at ease. Judging by how protective Xinyan was of Qi Jiaer, she would never let Qi Jiaer take a bite if there was even a hint of uncertainty about the seemingly spoiled cream.
Qi Younian left to inspect the dairy farm construction site with peace of mind. By the time a shichen had passed and the construction site closed for the day, his family’s Ye Zi had already prepared a rich dinner, with meat and fish, and seasonal vegetables to boot.
At home, on the kang bed, there weren’t only Qi Jia and Nanny Jin, who had come back from the county, but also Qi Yougui and Qi Sanshun.
The moment Qi Younian walked in, sitting in the outer room, Qi Yougui greeted him with a chuckle, "Little brother is back, go wash your hands and get ready for dinner. I was called over early to dine, and seeing the great food Ye Zi has prepared, I’ve been eagerly awaiting your return so we can all dig in and satisfy our cravings."
While washing his hands in the basin, Qi Younian complained to Ye Xinyan, "This child of mine, inviting our Great Uncle over for dinner and not telling me beforehand, so I could have wrapped up work earlier."
