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The money on hand cannot be spent too much. It must be kept for daily use and also for preparation for Mrs. Weng's funeral.

After arriving home, Weng Xiaoxiao went into the house first to check on Mrs. Weng, then helped her out for a walk. The sun was very warm at noon, and the patient should get more sun exposure to absorb some positive energy.

After settling Weng down, he went into the kitchen to prepare cabbage dumpling soup. He cut the dough balls into small pieces and chopped the cabbage into small pieces to make it easier for Weng to digest. He also poached a poached egg for her.

Seeing that there was no egg in Weng Xiaoxiao's bowl, Mrs. Weng refused to eat it alone. With no other choice, Weng Xiaoxiao picked up a small piece.

"Mom, I'm going to be a boy from now on. It's more convenient to go out in men's clothes. Please don't let it slip."

Mrs. Weng nodded. She was in such a poor condition that she couldn't do anything in the short term. She couldn't even go out to buy groceries. It was really inconvenient for a girl to go out. This was the only way for the time being.

After clearing the dishes and helping Mrs. Weng walk a few more laps in the yard, Weng Xiaoxiao went back to her room to write. She couldn't even write a single word, so her efficiency was almost nonexistent. She would look up the Thousand Character Classic after writing a few words. She could only rely on time to make up for it.

I was tired from writing and I was hungry. I remembered that I still had dates, so I grabbed a handful and washed them with water. I bit into them and they were crunchy and sweet.

Wait, these dates can be made into candied dates.

This sudden inspiration made Weng Xiaoxiao very excited, as dozens of kilograms of dates could be put to good use.

I will think about the production method after dark, so I'd better use the good time in the day to write. It took more than an hour to write a hundred words. How long will it take to finish it?

It sounds simple, but it is not difficult at all to do.

Finally, Weng Xiaoxiao decided to use simplified Chinese characters to write the first book. She couldn't wait too long for the first book, and she couldn't lose her credibility with Mr. Lu.

So Weng Xiaoxiao focused all her energy on the choice of words, sentence structure and story plot, and as for the shape of the characters, she had no time to take care of it for the time being.

This method was much faster. It was a familiar story, and it only took Weng Xiaoxiao five days to complete the manuscript of nearly 20,000 words.

My hands are about to become numb. This is not like typing on a keyboard in later generations. I have to write 4,000 words a day with a soft brush. Except for sleeping and eating, I have no time to rest.

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Lu Yaowen looked at the thick manuscript on the table with a speechless look, and he regretted agreeing to this matter.

Seeing the scholar's embarrassed expression, Weng Xiaoxiao had to quickly explain, "Sir, this is less than 20,000 words in total. Because I can't write small characters, it looks like the manuscript is very long, but in fact, there are only a few words in each article..."

"Come here, let me look at the words, and you read it once, otherwise it won't match." Not only were the handwriting ugly, but few of them wrote it correctly.

Weng Xiaoxiao also knew that it was difficult for the ancients, so she came over diligently and read it word by word. At the beginning, Lu Yaowen kept his eyes open and followed along, but later he simply closed his eyes and listened, because the words were too irritating to the eyes and gave him a headache.

The article is written in vernacular Chinese, which is easy to understand but not vulgar, and is very suitable for people's entertainment. Although Lu Yaowen has no time to read storybooks, he likes to listen to operas if he has the chance. It is his only hobby.

"I understand your idea of ​​writing, and the plot is fine. I will polish it and edit it. If possible, I would like to change it into a drama, which should be good too."

Can it be operated this way? Yes, once you master one, you can master all kinds of scripts. As long as you have a good pen, you can write all kinds of scripts.

"Then I'll be looking forward to reading your great work." Weng Xiaoxiao bowed. Although she had studied for so many years, she had learned a lot of miscellaneous knowledge, and her literary skills were far inferior to others.

After finishing the business, Weng Xiaoxiao came out. Lu Shusheng's time was precious and talking too much would make people dislike him.

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After finishing the manuscript, I can put the candied dates on the agenda. I have spent nearly three taels of silver on various purchases these days, and I am worried about not having any income.

When I couldn't sleep at night, I would think about the process of my mother making the candied dates. She was greedy and liked to eat snacks, but the ones bought contained too many additives. Many of the ones that could be made at home, my mother would try to make them herself.

I don’t know what my state will be like in that world. I just hope my parents are well.

There is an iron pot in the kitchen, and you need to prepare sugar and wax paper. These two things are not difficult to find. As long as you have money, you can buy them at the grocery store.

I borrowed a basket from the kitchen from Aunt Chen, fetched water and washed it clean. I also washed the dates and put them in the basket to dry.

I borrowed a scale from Grandma Song. Without experience, it is more reliable to mix the proportions accurately.

The temperature for boiling sugar is crucial. Unfortunately, I just watched it from the side before and never did it myself. Now I am a little dumbfounded when I have to try it myself.

After the dates are dried, use a knife to make some vertical cuts on the surface. Don't make them too deep, just to make them taste good. The ratio of dates to sugar is about two to one. They are so sweet that they are called "candied dates".

Bring half a pound of sugar and two pounds of water to a boil over high heat. Add one pound of dates and cook over high heat for 25 minutes. When the syrup starts to become thick, turn to low heat and cook for another half an hour. When the juice is very thick and only a little is left, turn off the heat.

Leave it for 25 minutes until the syrup cools down. When the dates are not very soft, take them out and place them on wax paper. Pinch them while they are still warm to shape them.

After finishing all this, Weng Xiaoxiao put a few in a bowl and gave them to Mrs. Weng, "Mom, try it."

Mrs. Weng looked at the amber-colored, crystal-clear dates and was very surprised. Her daughter had been busy making this for a long time? Under Weng Xiaoxiao's gaze, she had to take a small bite. The sweetness immediately filled her mouth. After chewing it twice, it was soft and sticky. "It's really sweet. Mm, delicious."

Weng Xiaoxiao also ate one herself, and could only say it was just okay, certainly not as tasty as the one her mother made.

"Mom, now that I've dressed up as a boy, I can't embroider anymore. I want to go out and sell these candied dates, is that okay?"

Mrs. Weng didn't expect her daughter to have such an idea, and she felt distressed. "Xiaoxiao, you are a girl after all. If your father finds a marriage for you, it will be bad for people to know that you have been in the limelight. Didn't your father give you money? Is it not enough?"

Don't you know if it's enough? And you're looking for a marriage for her? Thank you, just let her go.

"Mom, I heard that the winter in the capital is very cold. We need to buy more cotton-padded clothes and quilts, and we also need charcoal. The one tael of silver dad gave us is not enough." What's more, now he doesn't even have one tael left.

Weng Xiaoxiao didn't want to irritate the patient, but she also didn't want Mrs. Weng to have any idle fantasies. If she was asked to invite her scumbag father over one day, would she agree or not?

Of course it was impossible to agree to it. But if I didn't agree, she would be left with regrets, so it was better to let her give up on her scumbag father as soon as possible.

She would not indulge Weng in her thoughts about her scumbag father.