"Dadada, Dadada."
A burst of hurried footsteps came. Just as the yellow-faced woman put down the needle and looked up, Tao Ran came in with the enamel jar.
As if he was holding a priceless treasure, Tao Ran carefully placed the jar on the bedside cabinet before he let out a sigh of relief.
She had been holding it just now for fear that something would go wrong. If she spilled a little, she would feel heartache. This was a dessert made by Yuan Zhou. It was priceless. She must cherish it very much when she wanted to eat it.
"Mom, why are you embroidering again? Didn't you promise me that you would rest more?" Tao Ran turned to see the embroidery drawing that the woman put on the side. Because it was very long, he couldn't see what it was embroidered at first glance.
The yellow-faced woman, who was Tao Ran's mother, became a little embarrassed. She was too excited and happy just now and forgot to hide it. However, she still maintained the dignity of a mother and said, "In fact, it hasn't been embroidered for a long time. I just started embroidering when you went out. I just — just for a while. It doesn't matter."
Licking her lips and moistening her somewhat dry lips, Tao Ran's mother continued, "It has been embroidering for more than a year, and it is almost finished. She wanted to embroider it as soon as possible and send it to Boss Yuan. Originally, she wanted to give it to Boss Yuan as an engagement gift, but she didn't expect that her body would fail to live up to expectations."
As she said, Tao Ran's mother's tone was a little depressed. In fact, if it weren't for her body failing to live up to expectations and couldn't do the embroidery that she was best at, her family wouldn't be so poor. After all, her skills were really exquisite.
Tao Ran's mother was the inheritor of the Li School of Shu embroidery. Unfortunately, in her generation, her skills were really good enough and even surpassed her mother, who was her master. However, since she gave birth to Tao Ran, her physical condition had been deteriorating year by year. Not to mention supporting her to teach her apprentices, she even had problems embroidering herself. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been unable to support her mother and daughter. She could only rely on Tao Ran to make a living at a young age.
"How can I be blamed for that? I'm just too stupid. I didn't inherit any of your talent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have needed you to do it," Tao Ran said regretfully.
When Tao Ran was young, there was a period of time when Tao Ran's mother was still in good health, so she taught little Tao Ran some basic skills. Unfortunately, she didn't learn anything even after her ten fingers became like radishes. She could only embroider some simple flowers and plants so that people could tell them apart. This was the result of years of practice.
Tao Ran really didn't have the talent for embroidery, so she was quite helpless when she saw her mother working so hard. However, 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 embroider when she was in better health, so naturally, the time was dragged out. It had been more than a year now, and it could be seen that she still hadn't finished embroidering.
Tao Ran and Tao Ran's mother were very grateful to Yuan Zhou. Although the two of them were very late in getting in touch with the outside world, it didn't prevent them from knowing Yuan Zhou's reputation. A bowl of dessert, even if it was an ordinary one, couldn't be bought for 2 yuan.
However, because there was a 1 yuan tremella as the base price before, and the words "special offer" were indeed written on the menu, Tao Ran and Tao Ran's mother tried their luck. Whenever there was an event, they would buy the dessert to taste. Because Yuan Zhou's craftsmanship was really good, they really missed it after eating it.
It was really impossible for their family to spend hundreds of yuan to eat a meal. It was already a very happy thing to be able to buy some dessert to taste when there was a discount every once in a while.
Tao Ran and Tao Ran's mother both felt that Yuan Zhou seemed to take care of them on purpose, but there was no evidence. It might be purely good luck, but it didn't prevent them from being grateful to Yuan Zhou.
However, there was no way for them to be grateful. In the end, they could only think of using their own craftsmanship to express their gratitude. This was the only valuable thing they had. However, because of her health, this gift had never been prepared.
In fact, Tao Ran's mother was not seriously ill. She just couldn't be tired or worried. She could only lie in bed and recuperate for more than a year.
It was said that there was no filial son in front of a sick bed. However, Tao Ran still took care of her mother for ten years without any complaint. As she grew older, she had more opportunities to choose jobs. Naturally, her life became more and more relaxed. The only regret was that she had to shoulder the heavy burden of life since she was a child. She was not a particularly smart type, so she didn't go to school after graduating from junior high school.
Tao Ran was still full of enthusiasm for life because she had received a lot of kindness along the way. Although there were many hardships in life, she had learned to face them with a smile.
"It's okay. I can still embroider. I will finish in two or three days. At that time, I will have to trouble Xiao Ran to give it to Boss Yuan. It is a difficult task to make Boss Yuan accept this gift. I believe Xiao Ran can do it."
Tao Ran's mother's expression of "my daughter can definitely do it" instilled a lot of confidence in the slightly depressed Tao Ran. There were masters in every profession. Although she was not good at embroidery, the China knots she made were still very popular.
"Mom, let's try the peach milk made by Boss Yuan. I have been craving it for a long time," Tao Ran said with a smile.
"Okay." Tao Ran's mother nodded.
Tao Ran gently lifted the lid of the enamel jar that was placed on the table, revealing the contents inside. The milky white soup looked very thick. It was milk.
As the lid was lifted, the rich milk fragrance instantly filled the air, dispelling the lingering smell of medicine in the room. There was only the rich milk fragrance mixed with some sweet fragrance.
The red dates were floating in the jar. There was also a fine orange color. It was the wolfberries that had become a little chubby after being soaked. Together with the peach milk, which was also not small in size, it looked very appetizing, let alone the rich fragrance.
"I feel it's amazing every time I see it. Why does Boss Yuan make it so beautiful, fragrant and delicious?" Tao Ran's mother took a deep breath.
There was a trace of blush on her sallow face. Obviously, she really liked the peach milk made by Yuan Zhou.
In fact, Tao Ran would occasionally buy some peach milk to make peach milk for her mother when she saved money. However, it just didn't taste right. She didn't know how to describe it. Anyway, she just felt that it was wrong.
"It must be because Boss Yuan's craftsmanship is good," Tao Ran said.
While saying that, she took a white porcelain spoon prepared at the side and scooped a big spoonful of the peach milk to her mother's mouth. After she swallowed it in one gulp, her originally pale lips were stained with some white milk stains. She became much more spirited.
It was fragrant, sweet, soft, mellow and natural. No matter when it entered her mouth, Tao Ran's mother felt her heart would immediately calm down, as if the disturbances in the outside world weren't a big deal. It was as if she had the courage to face everything that happened before.
The sweet taste exploded on the tip of her tongue, replacing the medicinal taste that seemed to stay on her tongue. It seemed to be telling Tao Ran's mother that life wasn't only bitter, but also sweet.
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