However, if you want the inside of the chestnuts to be infused with the sweetness of honey, you need to add a bit of water and simmer them so that the inside of the chestnuts can be thoroughly cooked and absorb enough...
Quickly cover the pot and simmer over low heat to ensure the chestnuts are fully cooked and soak up enough sugar.
Lin Wanning lifted the lid and continued to stir-fry constantly until all the remaining water in the pot was evaporated, and the chestnut shells turned into a beautiful, shiny caramel color.
When she smelled the rich aroma of caramel mixed with chestnuts, she knew her task was accomplished.
After taking them out of the pot and letting them cool for a while, Lin Wanning couldn't wait to pick up a chestnut. The soft and glutinous texture of the chestnut was perfectly intertwined with the sweetness of honey, making it both sweet and fragrant.
At this moment, everyone had just returned from work. Lin Zhiyuan smelled the enticing aroma from afar.
He quickly washed his hands and rushed into the kitchen. He grabbed a chestnut and peeled it right away. The moment he put it into his mouth, all the fatigue of the day seemed to melt away.
Lin Bingwen was also a bit curious, but he was still a bit afraid of his little sister. He deliberately walked in and out of the kitchen twice. Lin Wanning couldn't stand it anymore.
"Second brother, take these chestnuts to the main hall and let the family enjoy them while they're still hot."
Lin Wanning was quite magnanimous at this moment. She came to the countryside for the sake of her relatives. Although her second brother was a bit of a rascal, he was still her own brother.
Moreover, recently she had noticed the subtle changes in her second brother.
But that second sister - in - law, Liu Xiaohui, still had the same annoying attitude. Just thinking about her gave Lin Wanning a headache.
Recently, as long as Liu Xiaohui didn't cause trouble, Lin Wanning could turn a blind eye. But Liu Xiaohui was extremely greedy.
When she saw the candied chestnuts, her eyes practically glowed green. "Where did the white sugar at home come from?"
"Where did you taste the white sugar?" Lin Bingwen asked impatiently. In his opinion, it was good enough to have something to eat. Why ask so many questions?
"Don't you know how expensive white sugar is? Little sister uses the family's white sugar to fry chestnuts. Don't you think she's really wasteful?"
"Moreover, the family doesn't have much savings now. Can it afford your little sister's wanton waste?"
Lin Bingwen and all the other Lin family members, even the eldest sister - in - law, Fang Qin, thought Liu Xiaohui was being too much. Little sister wasn't even married yet, but in Liu Xiaohui's eyes, she seemed like an outsider.
Furthermore, these chestnuts and honey were all brought back by little sister herself.
"Sister - in - law, aren't you being a bit too much? Little sister made something delicious for us at home. If you're not grateful, there's no need to nitpick as if she used your things."
"Besides, the family hasn't been divided yet. Everything belongs to the whole family, doesn't it?"
"And if you're so thrifty or feel bad, then don't eat."
Fang Qin couldn't stand it anymore and directly stood up for Lin Wanning. Except for Lin Bingwen who had a bit of a temper, the other Lin family members were too gentle and polite, which made Liu Xiaohui act so arrogantly.
"You're the eldest. Of course you don't care. Besides, you're pregnant. If the family property is divided, you'll surely get more than us."
"Now you're standing here speaking up for Lin Wanning. Isn't it because you've already got what you should? Just because you're pregnant, the whole family has been in debt."
Liu Xiaohui had long disliked this eldest sister - in - law. Last time, because of the pregnancy, Fang Qin had taken so much money from the old couple.
Now she was back, and surely still had the money. She was really just talking without thinking.
If Liu Xiaohui didn't think that the Lin family still had some resources left, she wouldn't have endured living here. In her eyes, she was biding her time. Once she got the money, she would take revenge.
Hearing Liu Xiaohui's words, the Lin family was completely disappointed in her. A person could lack quality and upbringing, but they should at least have some bottom - line.
At this moment, in their eyes, Liu Xiaohui had no bottom - line at all.
Fang Qin wasn't the type to be sharp - tongued. She was so stunned by Liu Xiaohui's disgusting words that she didn't know what to say.
Just as the main hall fell into a dead silence, Lin Wanning walked in calmly. She slapped Liu Xiaohui across the face and took away all the chestnuts in her hands.
"Let's divide the family. We must do it today." Lin Wanning had originally planned to turn a blind eye, but just now, she felt that Liu Xiaohui had malicious intentions.
If they didn't divide the family and just kept living together muddle - headedly, Lin Wanning was a bit worried about her parents' safety.
Liu Xiaohui kept talking about the family's meager property, and the most important thing was that the family really didn't have any money now. Her constant coveting was enough to make Lin Wanning feel uneasy.
"Let's divide the family. I picked these chestnuts from the mountain, and I got this honey from the mountain too. You're not qualified to eat them or nitpick."
Liu Xiaohui covered her face and looked at Lin Wanning with a look of grievance in her eyes. "You actually hit me?"
"Yes, I did. You're ungrateful and insatiably greedy."
"Second brother, from today on, we'll divide the family."
"Divide the family? Do you think you can just decide it? It's not up to a girl like you to decide in this family. You're a widow with nowhere to go, so you came back to your parents' home."
"Now you're back, eating and drinking from your parents' home. Although that spare - tire Zhou Huai'an sometimes brings some things, in the end, aren't you still relying on your parents' home? In your situation, don't you know how to be more humble?"
Liu Xiaohui rolled her eyes at Lin Wanning contemptuously. She had always looked down on Lin Wanning. In the previous period, she had endured Lin Wanning's bossy attitude only because Zhou Huai'an had brought so many good things.
But now that the things were all eaten, she didn't want to be so suppressed anymore. Moreover, the Lin family's old couple were always soft - hearted and easy to manipulate.
The old couple were most afraid of family disputes. So in her eyes, as long as she made enough of a fuss, they would surely try to calm things down.
Hearing Liu Xiaohui's words, Lin Wanning almost burst out laughing. "Actually, I really pity you. Seriously."
Liu Xiaohui, who was about to start a fight, was stunned on the spot. A widow like Lin Wanning, who had no husband, actually said she pitied herself?
"Really, I truly pity you. Because you grew up in a family where your parents didn't love you. In your family, you were always an unloved daughter or a so - called 'money - losing good'. So in your eyes, other girls are the same."