Chapter 1069: Chapter 1063: Buying a Haunted House_1 Chapter 1069: Chapter 1063: Buying a Haunted House_1 “Are you really going to buy it?” Qin Lei thought she was just speaking casually. But seeing the money laid in front of him, he realised his daughter was serious.

“Of course, otherwise when the people arrive there won’t be a place to live. Go and buy it now. We’ll still need to tidy it up otherwise it won’t be habital.” Qin Xue saw her father’s reaction. So, they all thought she was joking?

“But this… Alright, I’ll go buy it for you.” Qin Lei had no choice but to take the money and go to the village chief.

“Lele, do we have any quilts left at home?” Qin Xue asked her younger sister. She didn’t know where these items were stored, nor did she have the habit of rummaging around.

“I’ll go ask mom.” Qin Jiale handed her child to Xue Ling and rushed out.

Qin Xue thought to herself that it would be better to wait for her father to bring back the keys. In the meantime, she should start preparing the food. This way, they could start cooking as soon as possible.

“Xiao Yu, put the children over there and let them play. Come help me.” Qin Xue saw Chu Molin was still doing other things, so she decided to let her younger brother help her crack the eggs.

“Okay.” Qin Yu knew now that Xue Ling was capable of taking care of two or three children at once, so he agreed as soon as his sister asked.

Xue Ling didn’t mind either. Whether it was two children or three, she just had to keep them entertained.

“Sis, what do you need me to do?” Qin Xue returned to the kitchen to find her sister preparing milk and asked.

“You help me beat these eggs.” Qin Xue handed the separated egg whites and chopsticks to her brother.

“How should I do it?” Qin Yu grabbed the chopsticks, held the bowl, and asked Qin Xue.

“Beat them until they change color. Then, add the sugar in three parts and continue beating. When the egg whites resemble cream – frothy like foam and they don’t drip off the chopstick – then it’s done.” Qin Xue thought that this was an easy task, as long as one was persistent and had enough strength.

“Okay, got it.” Qin Yu took in his sister’s instructions and started to beat the eggs.

Meanwhile, Qin Xue was preparing the batter for later. She had left some of the boiled milk aside which had cooled already. She then served it to the three children.

Qin Yu didn’t know that one could beat egg whites into a froth. But as he stirred rapidly and added the sugar bit by bit, the desired texture slowly showed up. However, it required quite a bit of work and would be difficult for someone without enough strength.

Qin Xue returned to the kitchen and saw that her brother had done quite well with the egg whites. That was good. They didn’t have an oven at home, so she was planning to make steamed cake. It would do for now.

Qin Xue added the well-beaten egg whites into the batter in two additions. Then, she poured everything into a large basin, stroking it up and down on the table a few times to work out the bubbles in the batter. Finally, she put it in the steamer for thirty minutes.

When Qin Xue took the milk to the children earlier, she placed the rest of the milk into a space where time flowed faster. That was because they needed it again in a short while and there wasn’t enough time for it to ferment naturally. She needed it for making cream, so she went back to the room and put the milk in the space.

While Qin Xue was steaming the cake, she also prepared breakfast. If they didn’t eat breakfast soon, it would be time for lunch. It was New Year’s Day and eating two meals was enough. They couldn’t delay any longer and had to start making the meal.

But where did Fang Xiu and Jing Xin go? Why haven’t they returned yet? Just as Qin Xue was wondering this, she saw the two she was thinking of walking in. Well, it seemed like they’ve made up. That’s good, saves her from worrying.