"Tap tap tap tap"
There was a rush of footsteps, and the moment the yellow-faced woman put down her needle and looked up, Tao Ran came in holding an enamel jar.
As if holding something worth a thousand gold, Tao Ran carefully placed the jar on the cabinet beside the bed and breathed a sigh of relief.
She had been holding it back just now because she was afraid that if something went wrong and it spilled out, she would be heartbroken. This was a dessert made by Yuan Zhou. It was priceless but she had to wait to eat it. She must have cherished it very much.
"Mom, why are you embroidering something again? Didn't you promise me to take more rest?" Tao Ran immediately saw an embroidery picture placed by the woman. Because it was very long, he couldn't tell what was being embroidered even if he glanced at it. What is it.
The face of the yellow-faced woman, Tao Ran's mother, became a little embarrassed. She was so anxious and happy that she forgot to hide the things, but she still held on to her mother's majesty and said: "Actually, I haven't been embroidering for a long time. You just went out." When I started to embroider, I just embroidered for a while, it’s not in the way.”
Licking her lips and moistening her dry lips, Tao Ran's mother continued: "I've been embroidering this for more than a year, and it's about to be finished. Do you want to finish it as soon as possible and send it to Boss Yuan? I originally said it would be a gift. I gave it to Boss Yuan as an engagement gift. I didn’t expect that my body was not in good shape and I haven’t finished the embroidery yet.”
Tao Ran's mother's tone was a bit low as she spoke. In fact, if it weren't for her poor health and her inability to do her job, even the embroidery that she was best at, her family wouldn't be so insecure. After all, her craftsmanship is really superb.
Tao Ran's mother is the inheritor of the Li School of Shu embroidery. Unfortunately, by her generation, her skills are really good enough and have even surpassed her mother, her master. However, since she gave birth to Tao Ran, her physical condition has deteriorated year by year. In the evening, let alone supporting her in teaching her disciples, even embroidering by herself was a problem, otherwise she would not be able to support her mother and daughter with her treasure mountain, and could only rely on Tao Ran to earn a living at a young age.
"Then why do you blame mom? I'm really too stupid and didn't inherit any of your talents. Otherwise, mom wouldn't have had to do it herself." Tao Ran still looked very regretful as he said this.
When Tao Ran was young, Tao Ran's mother was still in good health for a period of time, so she taught little Tao Ran basic skills. Unfortunately, she didn't expect that even if her fingers were tied into radishes, she would not learn anything. She could simply embroider some flowers and plants, so that People's ability to tell the difference is the result of years of practice.
Tao Ran really has no talent for embroidery, so she was quite helpless when her mother worked so hard. It was a gift for Yuan Zhou, so she could only limit her mother's embroidery time every day. As a result, Tao Ran's mother could only physically When I was better at embroidery, it naturally took a longer time. It has been more than a year now, and it can be seen that I haven't finished the embroidery yet.
Tao Ran and Tao Ran's mother are very grateful to Yuan Zhou. Although the two of them are very late in accessing external information, it does not prevent them from knowing Yuan Zhou's fame. A bowl of sweet soup, even if it is just ordinary, cannot cost 2 yuan. Just bought it.
But because there was a 1-yuan white fungus base before, and the menu did say special price, Tao Ran and Tao Ran’s mother would try their luck and buy them back to try whenever there was an event. Because of Yuan Zhou’s craftsmanship It was really good, and the two of them really thought about it after eating it.
It is really impossible for their family to spend hundreds of dollars on a meal. It is a very happy thing to be lucky enough to buy some sweets when there is a discount every once in a while.
Tao Ran and her mother both felt that Yuan Zhou intended to take care of him, but there was really no evidence. It might just be good luck, but this did not prevent them from being grateful to Yuan Zhou.
But they had nothing to offer, so they had no choice but to use their own crafts to express gratitude. This was the only valuable thing they had. However, due to physical reasons, this gift was never ready.
In fact, Tao Ran's mother was either seriously ill or unable to work or worry, so she could only lie in bed to recuperate for most of the year.
It is said that there is no filial son after a long illness, but Tao Ran still took care of his mother for ten years without any complaints. As she got older, she had more opportunities to choose a job, and her life became easier and easier. The only regret was that It was because I had been burdened with the burden of life since I was young and I was not particularly smart, so I just graduated from junior high school and failed to pass the exam, so I stopped studying.
Tao Ran is still full of enthusiasm for life, because she has gained a lot of kindness along the way. Although life has many hardships, she has learned to face it with a smile.
"It's okay. Mom can still embroider. It will be finished in two or three days. Then I will have to trouble Xiaoran to give it to Boss Yuan. It is a difficult task for Boss Yuan to accept this gift. I I believe Xiaoran will be able to do it.”
Tao Ran's mother's expression of "My daughter can definitely do it" instilled a lot of confidence into the slightly depressed Tao Ran. With 360 lines, she was the top scorer in the line. Although she was not good at embroidery, her Chinese knots were still very good. There is a market for it.
"Mom, let's try the milk peach gum made by Boss Yuan. I've been craving it for a long time." Tao Ran said with a smile.
"Okay." Tao Ran's mother nodded.
Tao Ran gently opened the lid of the enamel jar that he had placed on the table, revealing the contents inside. The milky white soup looked very thick. It was milk.
As the lid was opened, the rich milk fragrance instantly filled the air, removing some of the medicinal smell that had been lingering in the room, leaving only the rich milk fragrance mixed with some sweet fragrance.
The red dates are floating in the jar, and there are also tiny orange-red ones, which are the wolfberries that have become a little chubby after soaking. Together with the peach gum, which is also large in size, it looks very appetizing, not to mention the rich fragrance.
"Every time I see it, I feel amazing. How come Boss Yuan's food looks so good, smells good and tastes so good." Tao Ran's mother took a deep breath.
There was a hint of blush on his sallow face, and he obviously really liked the milk peach gum made by Yuan Zhou.
In fact, when Tao Ran saved money, he would occasionally buy some peach gum and make milk peach gum for his mother to eat, but it just didn't taste right and he didn't know how to describe it. Anyway, he just felt that something was wrong.
"It must be because Boss Yuan's craftsmanship is good." Tao Ran said.
After saying that, he picked up the white porcelain spoon prepared on the side and scooped a large spoonful to his mother's mouth. After she swallowed it in one gulp, some white milk stains were stained on her lips that were originally bloodless, and her whole body became energetic. Quite a few.
It is sweet, soft and glutinous, mellow and natural. No matter when she takes it into her mouth, Tao Ran's mother feels that her heart will immediately calm down, as if the disturbance from the outside world is not a big deal, and she seems to have the courage to face everything before.
The sweet taste exploded on the tip of the tongue, replacing the medicinal taste that seemed to have been lingering on the tongue before, as if telling Tao Ran's mother that life was not only bitter, but also sweet.
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