Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 1226 - 1228: Hazelnut Candy Pancakes
Just like that, the matter of buying the mountain was settled with the Village Chief.
Yang Ming and Xiaoxiao went back home. As soon as they entered the yard, Yang Ming’s mom anxiously asked, "How did it go, son?"
"Mom, don’t worry, it’s all sorted with the Village Chief. We’ll go to the government office in a few days."
Yang Ming’s mom nodded. She didn’t ask how much silver it would take, figuring it wouldn’t be a small amount anyway! Both her son and daughter-in-law were sensible people.
Yang Dong returned from the mountain and didn’t head to the fish pond anymore, since it was almost dinner time. He sat at the door, cracking hazelnuts with a small hammer, eating as he cracked. Xiaoxiao saw him and, my goodness, he had already eaten a pile. The ground was covered with hazelnut shells!
She felt a bit helpless, "Little brother, eat less of these. You can’t have them as a meal, too many and your stomach will hurt."
Yang Dong scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed. They tasted good, and sitting there, he couldn’t help but get addicted, "Ah! They’re just too tasty, I couldn’t stop."
Xiaoxiao chuckled, thinking the really delicious stuff was yet to come. These were just raw hazelnuts. If roasted, just the thought of eating roasted hazelnuts made Xiaoxiao’s mouth water.
"Keep cracking them, get more out, and I’ll make pancakes for you all tonight."
"Pancakes?" Yang Dong asked in surprise. Could these be made into pancakes?
"Yeah, pancakes. Hurry and crack, there are so many of us in the family." Xiaoxiao said cheerfully. They used to make plenty of these hazelnut pancakes, with sugar and walnut stuffing. It’s good that the hills were bought. Where there are hazelnut trees, there are likely walnut trees too. Maybe even pine trees for some pine nuts.
Thinking about how the local nuts were just peanuts and sunflower seeds, Xiaoxiao saw it as a great business opportunity and couldn’t be happier.
Yang Dong didn’t ask any more questions. Whatever his sister-in-law made was sure to be delicious. He continued cracking the hazelnuts, with Yang Ming coming over to help.
Xiaoxiao, true to her word, went to the kitchen to prepare. She kneaded the dough and cut it into approximately equal pieces, ready for the filling.
Once she’d prepared enough, Yang Ming brought in the hazelnut kernels, "Wifey!"
Xiaoxiao accepted the heavy hazelnut kernels, "You two are quick, cracked so many."
As she spoke, Xiaoxiao sorted through the hazelnut kernels, placed them on the cutting board, and crushed them with a rolling pin.
She mixed in some white sugar and started making the filling.
Soon, the pancakes were all filled, and it was time to cook them!
When the family returned, they could smell the aroma as soon as they entered the yard and saw Yang Ming’s mom holding the baby outside. Old Yang called out, "Is the third daughter-in-law cooking today?"
"Yes, the third daughter-in-law said she’s making something delicious for you. She and Yang Ming are busy in the kitchen."
"They’re making pancakes, it smells wonderful."
"Dad, come quickly, taste what we picked from the mountain." At this moment, Yang Dong called out as he sat there.
The three little ones returning from school joined Yang Dong, "Grandpa, hurry, this is really tasty."
The whole family knew that Yang Dong and the others had gone up the mountain to check the trees, and they were worried. Upon hearing this, they quickly gathered around Yang Dong. He cracked hazelnuts for everyone to taste.
"Tasty, right?"
"Tasty, very tasty."
At that moment, Xiaoxiao’s pancakes were ready from the kitchen. She also made a pot of tomato and egg soup. Xiaoxiao carried a tray of pancakes, and Yang Ming carried the soup. Together they called, "Dinner’s ready!"
