My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

Madam Feng was greatly alarmed.

She was initially pleased that she hadn't kept the recipe a secret, but in the blink of an eye, this silly girl gave the recipe to the ancestor.

That fool! If the Thousand-Thread Longevity Pattern Scroll is managed properly, it can replace the Longevity Peach and become a best-selling birthday gift in Jizhou, Nanlin, and even the entire Rong Kingdom!

Even if a few village women can do it, so what? As long as the Li family steps in, reasoning with them and using force, who would dare to challenge the Li family?

A quick calculation shows this is practically a mountain of gold and silver! And we're just giving it all away to our ancestors?

But if it's given to the ancestor, then it's given to the Li family!

Once it's given to the Li family, it's hers!

Madam Feng's expression changed repeatedly.

His heart was pounding with anxiety, and his eyes were fixed on Su Wan Ning.

Su Wan Ning smiled gently, "Wan Ning knows the value of the Thousand-Thread Longevity Scroll, which is why she wanted to give it to the Ancestor. Otherwise, it wouldn't be presentable, would it?"

"No, you should take this and sell it properly in your shop."

The old ancestor flatly refused.

She had countless prescriptions and was planning to teach this little girl, so how could she accept such a valuable prescription in return?

Su Wanning stepped forward and affectionately pinched the old ancestor's arm. "This is what Wanning thinks: since so many people have already seen this recipe, instead of hiding it any longer, we should spread the method far and wide."

"To spread the method widely?"

The old ancestor raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Yes, just like longevity peaches, steamed buns, and dumplings, Wan Ning wants the Thousand-Thread Longevity Rolls to truly become something that every household makes for festivals and birthdays."

Su Wanning looked intently at the ancestor.

"At that time, everyone will know that the Thousand-Thread Longevity Scroll was made to celebrate the birthday of the Li family's ancestor!"

"The Thousand-Thread Longevity Scroll was created to celebrate the long life and good fortune of the Li family's ancestor!"

"May your life be as enduring as a thousand strands of silver silk, and may you enjoy long and prosperous years!"

The last sentence was resounding.

The blessings were clearly the same, yet they were completely different from the bustling and lively atmosphere in the tent today.

The first sentence reached everyone's ears, but they felt it lingering in their ears, spreading outwards in circles, and eventually reaching every household along with the scroll of longevity patterns.

Then it spread from every household.

It was as if everyone was celebrating the birthday of their ancestor.

Not just once or twice, or even once or twice a year or two, but countless times, for a long, long time—let the blessings continue.

As long as the Thousand-Thread Longevity Scroll is remembered by the world, the Li family ancestor will be remembered and blessed by countless descendants.

Xu Lingxi was stunned. Countless stories about food flashed through her mind. Today, she was truly involved. She screamed excitedly, "Su Wanning, do you know what you're doing?"

"Of course, I know it very well."

Su Wanning smiled and bowed to the Ancestor again, "Wanning thanks the Ancestor for her guidance and care, and please accept Wanning's gift!"

"Good child, you are very thoughtful."

The old ancestor's eyes reddened slightly. He took off all the bracelets from both of his hands and forced them onto Su Wan Ning's wrists, saying, "These are from the old ancestor, so I must accept them."

"Well, then Ning will thank the Ancestor for that night."

Now that she had said it, Su Wan Ning no longer refused. She had already achieved her goal, so it wasn't unreasonable for her to accept a return gift.

Sending out the scroll with the thousand-thread longevity pattern was certainly not just to celebrate the ancestor's birthday.

In her past life, she was accused of "selling secret recipes." This time, she will not only conquer them with her culinary skills, but she will also let them see that she is noble, humble, intelligent, and capable, and is definitely not the kind of person who would do such a despicable and vicious thing!

Ha, she has enough patience to wait for the person behind her to show up!

"Oh my, such a lovely young lady, why can't she be mine?"

Li Rouhui rubbed her handkerchief, her eyes shining as she looked at Su Wanning.

Xu Lingxi rolled her eyes at her. "Yeah, yeah, such a capable young lady, how come you couldn't have given birth to one, Mother?"

Everyone in the room joined in the fun, praising Su Wan Ning for not only being skillful but also having great vision.

Only Feng's eyes were practically spitting fire.

This ridiculous recipe has already been leaked. If it's deliberately spread further, how will she manage to siphon money into the house?

But since things had come to this, she had no choice but to pull herself together and join the others in complimenting Su Wanning.

Li Jun was also feeling bad.

She initially looked down on Su Wan Ning, but after Su Wan Ning demonstrated her strength with just one family dinner, she no longer dared to underestimate her.

I chose to help out at the shed today not just to earn those fifty taels.

Furthermore, it was all to take the opportunity to outdo Su Wan Ning. Couldn't he even steam a longevity peach properly? But Su Wan Ning had no intention of steaming longevity peaches at all. Instead, she came up with something as novel as the Thousand-Thread Longevity Pattern Roll!

Ha, that's not enough. Such a good thing, Su Wan Ning just gave it away without hesitation.

And she said it so beautifully!

Li Jun felt increasingly distressed, but she also realized that she was not qualified to compete with Su Wan Ning again; she had lost completely!

No, perhaps they didn't take them seriously at all.

She left the courtyard, looking utterly dejected.

As the moon cast its deep shadows, the lively atmosphere in the ancestral courtyard gradually subsided.

Su Wan Ning's face was practically frozen from smiling all night, and she only truly relaxed after returning to Xu Ling Xi's courtyard.

Qingfang had returned early and arranged a late-night snack for the two of them.

"Ta-da! Look what this is!"

Xu Lingxi wasn't full at all. She pushed open the door and happily jumped around the table.

In the center of the table was a copper pot with a red broth, clearly containing a lot of chili peppers, and it was already bubbling away.

Around the copper pot were many small dishes, each only the size of a palm, but there were more than twenty of them.

Spinach, tofu, winter melon, bamboo shoots, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms... ham slices, duck intestines, duck blood, pork belly, lamb slices, meatballs...

In addition, there were several small bowls containing condiments such as coriander, chopped green onions, minced garlic, and sesame oil.

Su Wan Ning examined it closely. "Is this a 'Ba Xia Gong' (a type of offering)?"

"No, this is called hot pot!"

Xu Lingxi pulled her down to sit, "But authentic copper hot pot is all in clear broth, I can't stand it, I have to eat spicy food, hurry up, let's eat first!"

As he spoke, he picked up a large piece of mutton with his chopsticks and put it in.

The tender red mutton changed color in the blink of an eye when it was scalded by boiling water. In just a few bites, she picked it out, coated it with minced garlic and sesame oil, and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Mmm! It's delicious!"

Su Wan Ning smiled helplessly and started to cook the meat and vegetables like her. "A copper pot is definitely more suitable for hot pot. The 'Ba Xia Gong' I used to eat was all in clear broth, the meat was marinated, and there weren't as many vegetables as you made."

"Hehe, this isn't authentic either; it's more like a compromise made out of necessity."

Xu Lingxi ate her meat in silence. "How about we research authentic copper pot hot pot and spicy hot pot broth tomorrow?"

"Okay, but I still need to make medicinal cuisine for your third brother tomorrow."

There's still a lot to do tomorrow.

Su Wanning was not prepared to let the Feng family off so easily.