Song Enzhi’s cheeks lit up with joy as she said, "Alright, then I’ll bring the vegetables and jars over tomorrow morning."
"Sure," Meng Chuyue agreed and then teased her, "You know, with you , won’t your parents blame me for leading astray a proper lady of a noble family? If you keep this up, your image will be ruined."
Song Enzhi laughed and shook her head, "Do noble ladies not eat or use the bathroom? You’re overthinking it."
Not only did Meng Chuyue laugh, but Xiao Yuan did as well.
Then, they both thought of the same question: when Su Xiufeng goes to the bathroom, does she also maintain a dignified demeanor?
Song Enzhi and Xiao Yuan thought that the pickles Meng Chuyue made that night wouldn’t be edible until two days later, but they got to taste the pickled bean pods and pickled cucumbers the very next morning.
The taste was indescribably good.
Seeing that Meng Chuyue gave Xiao Yuan a big bowl of each to take home for her family to try, Song Enzhi quickly intervened, "No, if others find out, you’ll wear yourself out in the future."
Song Enzhi was actually afraid that Su Xiufeng, Song Ennian, and Song Enyu might covet the pickle recipe.
Meng Chuyue shook her head, "It’s okay, most people dare not eat too many pickles. As long as I hold firm, they won’t pressure me. It’s not worth it."
Song Enzhi thought about it and still instructed Xiao Yuan, "Ask your family to keep this quiet for now."
Xiao Yuan quickly agreed, "I understand, I’ll tell them. But Madam, I suggest that you shouldn’t hide this from the Second Miss."
Song Enzhi nodded, "I know, I’ll take some over."
Thus, Song Enzhi personally took some pickles to Su Xiufeng and told her, "These are some that you have tasted before and found to be satisfactory, so I boldly brought some over."
Su Xiufeng didn’t say much, just nodded, "Hmm. You can bring more over in the future, your cousin likes them too."
After speaking, Song Enzhi left, went back to Meng Chuyue’s place to pick up breakfast for herself and Song Ting, and then went to find Song Ting.
Having breakfast with Song Ting was Meng Chuyue’s suggestion.
It was a delight she had never dared to dream of.
However, just as Meng Chuyue had predicted, when she boldly suggested it, Song Ting was not only not angry, but also very pleased, saying as long as she didn’t mind his age, she could join him every day.
Just as Song Enyu expected, indeed, that very evening, the two fruit saplings in Meng Chuyue’s pharmacy began to grow their seventh and eighth leaves.
Song Enyu eagerly wanted to know why, but when Meng Chuyue said, "They have just started growing; they might wither soon. If they are still healthy tomorrow morning, I’ll tell you the reason," she had to wait one more night.
Song Enyu accepted this.
Nonetheless, she spent that entire night fretting, fearing Meng Chuyue might deliberately kill the two perfectly healthy saplings.
After agonizing through the night, she arrived early the next morning at Meng Chuyue’s pharmacy with bags under her eyes, only to discover she had worried for nothing.
The two saplings were not only healthy, but their seventh and eighth leaves had grown larger as well.
She anxiously urged Meng Chuyue, "Quick, tell me the reason."
Meng Chuyue deliberately tormented her, "I’ll tell you when your sister arrives."
Song Enyu was frantic, "Why wait for her? What’s the difference?"
Meng Chuyue smiled and shook her head, "Because I once promised to tell her first."
I fell for your trick.
Having waited all night, of course, she didn’t mind waiting a little while longer and obediently waited for Song Enzhi to arrive.
Song Enzhi too was concerned about the saplings, but not wanting to disturb Meng Chuyue’s rest, she still arrived at the previously agreed time of 7:30 AM.
Upon seeing Song Enzhi, Song Enyu excitedly grabbed Meng Chuyue, "My sister is here, quick, tell us about the saplings."
Meng Chuyue took out some space fruit seeds that she had gotten from Song Enzhi the day before yesterday, "These are the seeds of the quality fruit that Enzhi gave me. For the past two days, I’ve been soaking them in water to water the saplings. Now, do you understand what I mean?"