The White Family's Past Glory

  "Will Uncle be happy?"

  A sharp question indeed. Will that icy face smile at the improvement of a humble bamboo leaf? This seems to be a difficult task, with a probability close to zero. What kind of person is he, cold and aloof? Is it a scholar-official who points out the mountains and rivers, or a brave general who holds a precious sword to protect his family and country?

  It seems that the latter is more likely, right? Such a cold and detached temperament, such sharp and piercing eyes like jade, should belong to an astonishing person. But, for some reason, he had to stay in this rural area, and even humbled himself to accept Tang Jinxiu as his wife, who was not worthy of him.

  For a moment, I was stunned because of that mysterious man. I wonder, one day when everything is clear, when that man appears in front of people again, what will the scene be like?

  "Auntie, why are you staring blankly?"

  Chubby stretched out his small hand in front of An Yan, trying to call back An Yan's wandering thoughts.

  As she came back to her senses and looked at the lovely person in front of her, a smile couldn't help but creep up to the corners of her eyes.

  "Our aunt is thinking that our chubby boy will definitely be very powerful in the future."

  An softly wrapped her arms around Xiao's body, thinking that she must teach her well. Not seeking to be like the ancients, proficient in all aspects of music, chess, books and paintings, but hoping to recognize characters and understand reason, most importantly having a strong and independent heart.

  "Taboo aunt, can Fatong try a little of this bamboo leaf green?"

  Chubby opened a pair of big, shiny eyes and looked at An Yan with full expectation. An Yan couldn't help but laugh, giving a three-year-old child wine to drink, wouldn't he get hacked by his uncle and aunt?

  "Can't I? Daddy always let Pangya try before."

  Chubby's face showed a hint of grievance, her big eyes suddenly became wet and shiny, making people feel heartbroken.

  She whispered softly: "Taboo aunt is joking, Fat Xiao quickly help Taboo aunt taste it, and then secretly tell Taboo aunt if the flavor is good or not?"

  "Uh-huh."

  Fat girl burst into laughter, her little head bobbing up and down like a chick pecking at grain. An Yan took out a small cup and poured in just a shallow layer of bamboo leaf green wine. After filling it, he handed the cup to Fat Girl, who first stuck out her delicate pink tongue to lick it.

  Seeing her action, An Yan immediately thought of the cute little dog and couldn't help but kiss Pong's tender face. And Pong burst out laughing, she found that every time after being kissed, Pong would laugh happily like this.

  "Big sister, I'm telling you a secret, this is really delicious, even better than what Daddy used to give me!"

  "Really?"

  An softly picked up a bowl and put it in his mouth, taking a light sip. He found that the flavor was indeed better than the original Zhū Yè Qīng. The original Zhū Yè Qīng had the fragrance of bamboo leaves, but lacked sweetness. Now, however, it had some sweet flavor. In this case, after soaking for a few more days, the effect would naturally be even better.

  Is she considered lucky? Quite successful with just one try?

  It's not really a success, but the original quality of Zhuyeqing was actually not good. So she just made some minor improvements and achieved results, in this way, it is possible to create a series in the future and gradually expand the Zhuyeqing liquor industry.

  At that time, the Bai family developed the Zhuyeqing liquor, which shocked the Chu state. However, nearly 40 years have passed since then, and there has been no progress on this side of the Zhuyeqing. The only breakthrough for everyone is to find better bamboo leaves to improve the quality of Zhuyeqing. However, although the effect is also obvious, the price is too high, and only some dignitaries can afford it. Therefore, in the long years, Zhuyeqing was still replaced by other types of wine.

  Nowadays, Bai's Zhuye Qing has become a low-end wine variety, and the Bai family can only rely on it for a living.

  A bright light suddenly flashed in An Yan's eyes, and perhaps one day the White family would rise again because of Zhu Ye Qing. And Zhu Ye Qing would once again astonish the world, becoming an irreplaceable fine wine.

  Her eyes, like a pair of crystal balls, gazed quietly into the distance, watching the lush green mountains in the faraway. In her heart, she was silently planning. The huge difference between modern bamboo leaves and ancient bamboo leaves concealed enormous, mouth-watering benefits, but at the same time, it also hid an unprecedented crisis that could not be compared to anything else. After all, a commoner is innocent, but possessing jade makes one guilty. Therefore, bamboo leaves would become the foundation of the Bai family's rise to power, but this degree had to be grasped carefully. It couldn't be too eye-catching, at least not until she had the ability to protect herself, and it couldn't arouse other people's envy.

  Having thought it through clearly, the key and future path are now clear in mind, a sense of joy suddenly fills my face.

  "Good fat girl, you are really the little lucky star of the Bai family."

  An Yan immediately reached out and rubbed the fluffy head of Pang Ya, messing up his sparse yellow hair. Looking at the thinning hair, An Yan thought to himself that he must make sure to nourish Pang Ya's hair to be black and shiny in the future.

  Upon hearing An Yan's praise, Pang Ya immediately lifted her small head, with countless stars twinkling in her eyes.

  "Good fatty, Auntie will cook dinner tonight, and I'll make something delicious for you then."

  Soft words and gentle laughter, a pair of bright eyes with a charming and distant gaze, looking at the distant green mountains with a sense of fullness in my chest.

  In the evening, An Yan snatched the task of making dinner from Xiu Niang's hands, and the chubby little friends were very happy to surround her.

  Considering the previous dishes, An Yan decided to make something different this time, to alleviate the current oppressive atmosphere of the Bai family and boost morale. Thinking so, An Yan really racked her brains. In this ancient era where materials were scarce, An Yan spared no effort to let the Bai family have a unique meal. She picked all the vegetables in the backyard: bright red peppers, crisp cucumbers, green calabazas, deep purple eggplants, and long green beans. A whole basket was filled with them. During this time, chubby little friend also happily shuttled back and forth in the vegetable garden to help pick. It has to be said that sometimes Chubby's picking action is more standard and neat than An Yan's.

  All the dishes have been picked, An Yan looked at the vegetables on the chopping board and thought about what dishes to make.