Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 160 - 160 160 Rolling Donkey (2)_1

Chapter 160: Chapter 160 Rolling Donkey (2)_1 Chapter 160: Chapter 160 Rolling Donkey (2)_1 Because the glutinous rice dough was sticky, it was necessary to sprinkle a layer of roasted soy flour on the kneading board before rolling it out, and then, gently roll out the dough, sprinkling more soy flour on the sticky spots as needed.

This prevented the dough from sticking to the rolling pin.

Once the dough was rolled out into a flat disk, the red bean paste was spread evenly on top, and then it was slowly rolled up into a long log.

And then, the most important moment had arrived; it only needed to be sliced into small sections with a knife, and the task was complete!

Lin Yuan placed the cut rolls of glutinous rice onto a plate and sprinkled another layer of soy flour on top for decoration before bringing it to the main room for everyone to try.

Xiao Linshuang had been impatiently waiting, and if it wasn’t for her elder sister’s strict orders to stay away from the kitchen, she probably would have already eaten several pieces by now.

Looking at the soft, white rolls, Xiao Linshuang grabbed one quickly, took a bite with her pearly white teeth, and found them stuck together!

Lady Liu watched her naive and adorable daughter and laughed so hard that tears came to her eyes.

But honestly, the family’s eldest daughter’s culinary skills were indeed getting better and better, and her creativity was growing too.

It was no wonder she wanted to open her own pastry shop.

Those mooncakes aside, just these soft, glutinous rolls would definitely catch the attention of everyone in town.

Who else could make such delicious pastries?

Lin Jiaxin and his wife nibbled on the pastries while discussing the varieties for the pastry shop with their daughter.

Speaking of which, Lin Yuan had a rough idea in her heart; mooncakes were naturally on the list, as well as these donkey rolls, which could be made in many different flavors.

There were also other snacks, such as “cat’s ears,” sesame “slapsticks,” and the previously made popcorn, all of which could become the centerpiece of the pastry shop, since these were all things unseen elsewhere.

While they were talking, Xiao Linshuang finally freed her teeth from the sticky glutinous rice ball.

Just after asking what it was called, she couldn’t resist taking another bite, and her teeth were stuck again.

Lin Yuan originally wanted to give the donkey rolls a more elegant name, but after thinking it over, she felt the original name was both popular and catchy, sure to be easily remembered by the people.

“This, it’s called donkey roll,” she explained.

“Huh, what roll?” Hearing this name, Lin Jiaxin and his wife almost choked, and even the usually silent Lin Wei’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at her elder sister.

Such a tasty and soft delicacy was actually named donkey roll!

Big sister, couldn’t you choose a more pleasant-sounding name?

Receiving her family’s astonished looks, Lin Yuan chuckled, “You see, isn’t there a layer of soy flour on the surface?

Doesn’t it resemble a donkey that has rolled in yellow earth and is covered in it?”

Seeing that they all nodded, Lin Yuan continued, “So, I named it donkey roll.

Besides, this isn’t some particularly elegant delicacy.

Our future pastry shop shouldn’t always cater solely to the wealthy; it should aim to please the general public as well.

That’s why the name donkey roll suits it best.”

Hearing her daughter’s words, Lin Jiaxin and his wife both expressed their agreement.

They had been quite shocked when they first heard that their daughter had sold the mooncakes for as much as one tael of silver each.

They were well aware of the cost of the ingredients in the mooncakes, which was really not that expensive.

Therefore, the couple had even discussed whether or not to talk to their daughter about not selling them for so much.

They always felt uneasy about it.

Now that their daughter had taken the initiative to say she wanted to sell them for less, they were naturally both happy and relieved.

“Donkey Rolls” shouldn’t be eaten too much, especially by children and pregnant women, so Lin Yuan had only brought in five pieces at most, one for each person.

Xiao Lin Shuang had finished her Donkey Roll and was not yet satisfied.

She blinked her big eyes pitifully, looking at her big sister, wanting another piece.

Under normal circumstances, Lin Yuan might have given it to her, but this time she firmly couldn’t.

They hadn’t had dinner yet, and knowing her little foodie’s nature, if Xiao Linshuang had two Donkey Rolls and then ate a bowl of rice, she’d probably end up with indigestion and a bloated stomach by evening.

There was nothing special for dinner.

The meal that Xia Zheng had had Lin Fugui bring back at noon was still mostly uneaten.

Lin Yuan simply cooked a pot of rice and reheated the dishes.

After dinner, thinking about the glutinous rice that was still soaking in the kitchen, she went to check on it.

As she was about to leave, she saw Lin Jiaxin hesitating, seemingly wanting to say something.

But before he could open his mouth, Lady Liu cut him off.

Thinking they might want to ask about Xia Zheng, she didn’t mind and went to grind the rice into rice milk.

After grinding the rice milk, it was time to go to bed.

As soon as she entered her room, she heard Lin Jiaxin and Lady Liu talking in low voices in the room next door.

Remembering Lin Jiaxin’s earlier abnormal behavior, Lin Yuan quietly approached and eavesdropped at the corner of the wall.

First, Lin Jiaxin sighed twice.

Lady Liu was ultimately tender-hearted and sighed too, troubled, “Husband, I’m not criticizing you, but if father and mother treat me this way, it’s fine—I’m just a daughter-in-law, an outsider.”

“I’ve never said you’re an outsider,” Lin Jiaxin’s voice was firm.

Lin Yuan naturally believed in the affection between her parents; otherwise, her father wouldn’t have requested to live out of the house for her mother’s sake.

It seemed, though, that their conversation must be related to the other side of the family.

Lady Liu’s voice rose again, “I know.

But father and mother don’t think the same way, and they don’t even love their own granddaughter, going as far as leading people to our door demanding to put her in a pig cage!”

At this point, Lady Liu’s voice clearly began to rise, obviously agitated.

Lin Jiaxin said something in a low voice, which calmed Lady Liu down a bit before she continued, “Husband, father and mother have already severed ties with us.

Now you want to send Da Ya to bring them silver.

It’s not just that I disagree, but even the girls won’t agree.

Besides, there’s still your eldest uncle and third uncle—what will they think of us?

Will they think we’re just there to watch the drama?”

“But Dad has had a stroke,” Lin Jiaxin said, feeling dejected.

After all, no matter how poorly Lin Jianling had treated them, that was still his father and mother.

How could he just stand by and do nothing when he knew his father was sick?

“Then maybe I’ll go secretly some other day.

Let’s not make it difficult for the children.

You also know about your sisters-in-law.

If they say something unpleasant, and the children can’t take it and get overwhelmed, what do we do then?”

Lady Liu said something else, but Lin Yuan no longer had the heart to listen on and quietly returned to the west room.

Lin Yuan turned off the lamp and lay on the kang bed, her mind unsettled.

She understood Lin Jiaxin’s sentiments—no matter how bad things were on that side, they were still his blood parents.

She had no right to stop her father from fulfilling his filial duty.

However, her father’s goodwill might not necessarily be met with a good response from them.

She couldn’t let her mother go; the ones who truly couldn’t bear it were not the children, but her sickly parents.