Liu Zhong returned by noon.
Because of the heavy wooden box, fearing it contained something precious that might delay Qin Yao's matters, he went to the stationery factory, unloaded the items he had purchased from the car, and immediately carried the wooden box to Qin Yao's house.
The children followed Ah Wang into the mountains, while Liu Ji was still helping Gongliang Liao pack at the Lotus Courtyard, leaving only Qin Yao and Mrs. Li at home.
The two had a simple lunch and squatted in the kitchen to study how to make a cake.
Of course, Qin Yao provided verbal guidance, while Mrs. Li handled the execution.
Since Qin Yao had never done any baking herself and had no experience, Mrs. Li had to rely on her intuition to figure it out.
At least Qin Yao knew one thing — the egg whites must be whipped into a stiff foam that can hold chopsticks.
Mrs. Li had made countless types of pastries and, after hearing Qin Yao's description, vaguely understood the key points.
