Chapter 72 - 69: The Hawthorn Picking Incident
Fang Pingying and the others arrived at the hilltop, and surprisingly, there were some women carrying baskets there, seemingly also picking hawthorns.
Among them, Fang Pingying recognized one as Fang’er’s sister-in-law, Li Menghua.
When they saw Fang Pingying and her group, the women were overjoyed and immediately gathered around to chat with Fang Pingying.
They were all acquainted from the village, so Fang Pingying chatted warmly with them.
Fang Pingying even deliberately told Li Menghua, "Sister-in-law, Fang’er must have told you, with your current condition, you can’t eat hawthorns."
"I know, I won’t eat them," Li Menghua said to Fang Pingying with a smile, "I’m just thinking of picking some hawthorns to learn how to make snacks for the family, just like you do."
Fang Pingying paused, but didn’t ask what kind of pastries she was planning to make, and just smiled and responded, "That’s fine, they are both sour and sweet, and not too greasy."
"Yes," Li Menghua suddenly glanced at the other women, pulled Fang Pingying aside, and quietly asked her, "But Pingying, I wanted to ask you, I’ve tried making it several times at home, but it just doesn’t turn out right. The flavor is off, and I can’t make it look like yours."