80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 580

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 580 – A sick daughter (2) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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With about an hour left before Dabao and Xiaobao returned from school, Chu Qiao decided to bake a cake. 

She cracked five eggs, separating the yolks from the whites. She added sugar to the egg whites and whisked them continuously in one direction. 

This was particularly tiring, without an electric mixer, she had to rely on manual effort. Fortunately, Chu Qiao was strong.  

After whipping the egg whites, she beat the yolks and then combined them. 

She added flour and stirred until the mixture became a smooth batter, ready to be placed in the oven. 

The procedure was simple but heat control required practice. Chu Qiao was already skilled at this, and soon a cake was baking in the oven, filling the room with a mouthwatering aroma.  

“Xiao Chu, what delicious food are you making this time?”

Someone outside called out loudly. 

The aroma was irresistible, and several housewives had gathered, eager to learn Chu Qiao’s latest recipe. 

Over the past few days, they had learned several new snack recipes from her. 

Though their versions were not equally delicious as hers, their children nonetheless appreciated them, allowing them to save some money on snacks.  

“Cake.”  

Chu Qiao cut a few slices and shared them. She had used plenty of eggs, making the cake flavourful and fragrant, far better than store-bought ones.  

“This is delicious! Even better than store-bought egg cakes. How did you make this, Xiao Chu?”  

The housewives praised the cake enthusiastically after tasting it. 

The egg flavor was rich, and the texture was softer and more melt-in-your-mouth than store-bought egg cakes. 

It wasn’t just for kids, even the adults loved it.  

“It’s hard to explain. You can see how I made it.”

Chu Qiao had planned to make more anyway, so she started cracking eggs again, explaining as she made the cake. 

“This step is the most crucial. You have to whisk in one direction without stopping until it becomes frothy. See, like this, that’s when it’s ready.”  

She showed the whipped, frothy egg whites to the housewives before moving on to the yolks. 

They watched intently, not blinking, it was their first time seeing how to bake a cake. 

It’s no surprise that store-bought cakes were so pricey, simply whisking the eggs would require a significant amount of labor.  

After mixing the batter, Chu Qiao placed it in the oven to bake. She closed the door and set the timer. The housewives watched curiously. 

“Xiao Chu, what’s this?”  

“An oven. It bakes cake, but you can also use it for chicken wings, steak, ribs, and fish. It’s pretty convenient to use.” 

Chu Qiao explained.  

“So this is what an oven looks like! I’ve seen it on TV, foreigners seem to use it for baking bread and steak. How much does it cost?”

Everyone gathered around the oven as if examining a rare curiosity, their eyes filled with envy. 

They wondered if it wasn’t too expensive, if they could afford one, they’d bake cakes themselves. 

Their kids loved cake, and it would save them money on buying it.  

After a moment’s thought, Chu Qiao said, “It sells for about 1,200 yuan at the department store. You can find it at Youyi Shopping Mall.”  

The housewives gasped in shock, staring wide-eyed at the oven. 

How could this lump of metal cost more than a television? Who could afford such a thing?  

Store-bought egg cakes were only one-fifty per pound. A pound could last the kids a week. 1,200 yuan could buy a truckload of egg cakes, enough to last a lifetime.  

Instantly, the housewives dismissed the idea of buying an oven. 

Their annual salaries were only around a thousand yuan. They’d have to work a whole year without eating or drinking just to afford one oven. 

As for baked cakes and steaks, they could live without them.  

“Too expensive. With that amount of money, you might as well buy a television.”  

“Televisions aren’t that expensive either. Xiao Chu, you really know how to spend money.”

The housewives felt a mix of envy and jealousy. 

In the entire machine tool factory, no one spent money as freely as Xiao Chu. 

She ate well, dressed well, and even bought a  1,200 yuan oven just to make cakes. 

Section Chief Gu might earn a lot, but Xiao Chu spent even more. 

At the rate she was going, even that 60,000 yuan probably wouldn’t last more than a few years.  

With that notion, they felt God was fair, and even felt sorry for Gu Ye.

He was so handsome and capable of earning money, yet he married such a spendthrift.

They were in the honeymoon phase now, so Section Chief Gu may not have minded.

However, disagreements were unavoidable after a few years. What man could stand a wife who spent so recklessly?

Just wait, things were bound to fall apart eventually.

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