The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Chapter 311 Visiting Grand Tutor Zhou

At the dinner table, Shen Cao sat to the left of Wei's mother, and Wei Yuxin sat to the right of Wei's mother.

As for Wei Siyu, it doesn't matter where she sits.

"Here, try this little steamed bun. My cook makes really delicious steamed buns." Mother Wei warmly placed a small steamed bun on Shen Cao's plate.

Wei Siyu took a bite of the rice cake without even lifting her eyelids, and said indifferently, "You dare to say that tastes good? You probably haven't eaten Cao'er's steamed buns."

Mother Wei rolled her eyes at him and kicked him, saying, "You brat, shut up!"

Then he turned to Shen Cao with a smile and said, "Eat quickly, don't pay attention to that kid."

Shen Cao smiled and put the steamed bun in her mouth.

As for the taste, it's definitely not as good as what she makes, but it's alright.

"It's delicious, Auntie," Shen Cao said with a smile to Wei's mother, who looked on expectantly.

"hehe!"

“Cao’er, you’ve changed,” Wei Siyu said.

"Hehe!" Shen Cao kicked Wei Siyu under the table. This guy, he shouldn't have done that.

If her elders give her steamed buns, can she refuse to eat them or say they're not tasty?

But she clearly kicked Wei Siyu, so why did Wei's mother cry out?

She quickly stood up and apologized, "Aunt Wei, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"Hahaha!" Wei Siyu realized what had happened and laughed so hard she almost fell over. "You kicked my mother."

Almost at the same time Wei Siyu finished speaking, two feet kicked his legs simultaneously.

He lost his balance and fell off the stool.

The owners of those two feet exchanged a smile.

Mother Wei held Shen Cao's hand, "I really like this girl." If it weren't for the fact that this brat already has someone he likes, she really would...

"How about I take you in as my goddaughter?"

Wei Siyu stood up, rubbing her bottom. "No way! My mother is already a handful, if another one comes along, how can I stay in this family!"

Shen Cao smiled and said to Wei's mother, "Aunt Wei, I still need to go back and ask my father and mother about this matter."

Mother Wei didn't mind that Shen Cao didn't agree. She waved her hand and said, "It's okay, there's no rush. There will be other opportunities later."

After breakfast, Wei's mother gave Shen Cao the gift she had prepared.

Shen Cao and Shen Qing looked at the gift in front of them, speechless.

This gift is truly simple and unpretentious.

Two gold medals made of pure gold.

The only difference is that Shen Cao's is in the shape of a begonia, while Shen Qing's is in the shape of a bat.

"This is too valuable, we cannot accept it."

"Take it; one should not refuse a gift from an elder."

Shen Cao glanced at Wei Siyu, who raised an eyebrow. "It wasn't me who gave it to you, why are you looking at me?"

"If it were me, I would accept it immediately. My mother is not usually so generous. It seems she really likes you."

“That’s right, little sister Cao’er, please accept it.” Wei Yuxin said to her with a smile, “My mother would really welcome you to stay at my house.”

Shen Cao couldn't refuse, so she had to accept the gift.

After dinner, Wei Siyu led Shen Cao and Shen Qing to the guest room.

Because the two are siblings, Wei's mother specially arranged for them to live in the same courtyard.

After tidying up, Shen Cao took out some of the gifts she had prepared for Grand Tutor Zhou and handed them to Wei Siyu.

"I originally planned to buy gifts after returning from the Grand Tutor's mansion, but I didn't expect to arrive so early in the morning."

"Please give this to Aunt Wei for me first. I'll give her the gift when I get back this afternoon."

Wei Siyu looked down at what he was holding. "You even made pork jerky and meat dumplings!" He hadn't had pork jerky and meat dumplings in a long time.

"I will personally give these to my mother. Let's skip the gifts; she doesn't need anything."

"That won't do. Whether I give it to her or not is my business, whether she accepts it or not is her business."

"Alright then." Wei Siyu didn't try to persuade her further, as it would be useless anyway. "I'll send a carriage to take you there."

"It's still a bit of a distance from here to the Grand Tutor's mansion."

Upon arriving at the Grand Tutor's mansion, Shen Cao finally understood the reason why Wei Siyu had told him about the specifications of his family's lintel.

The lintel of the Grand Tutor's mansion matched her stereotypes.

It was a grand and wealthy household, with a gate ten feet high, and door studs larger than her palm nailed on it.

Two rows of servants stood guard at the entrance.

Especially the two majestic stone lions at the entrance, which look incredibly impressive.

As they reached the door, they said, "We sent a formal invitation to the Grand Tutor yesterday. Could you please convey our message?"

Hearing their words, the servant asked, "You must be Miss Shen Cao and Young Master Shen Qing!"

"The butler told us early this morning that he would take us directly to the study when we arrived, without having to announce our arrival."

After saying this, the servant bowed and led them into the Grand Tutor's mansion.

They soon arrived at the door of the study.

The entrance to the Grand Tutor's mansion is so grand, but the interior is not as large as Wei Siyu's house.

Perhaps this is the difference between being an official and being a businessman.

The courtyard looks simple and natural, but the details reveal the craftsmanship.

Yes, it's simple yet has its own style.

Unlike Wei Siyu's home, which exudes luxury and opulence.

It is indeed unique.

As soon as they arrived at the study door, the door opened from the inside.

Grand Tutor Zhou greeted her with a beaming smile, "Cao'er, I've missed you so much!"

After saying that, he pulled Shen Cao inside.

"Go quickly and bring out my treasured tea."

The steward hadn't seen Grand Tutor Zhou like this in a long time, and he smiled as he led the servant away.

"Hello, little grass girl, do you remember me?"

Shen Cao looked up and saw a familiar figure. "Of course, it's Brother Ye Shu."

Ye Shu nodded in satisfaction, "You've finally arrived. You have no idea how excited the Grand Tutor was after receiving your invitation yesterday."

Tears streamed down his face.

"You silly child, you've come to the capital and didn't even bother to come and see me right away, let alone politely present your visiting card."

“If I didn’t know where you lived, the Grand Tutor would have gone to the inn to find you himself,” Ye Shu added after the Grand Tutor’s words.

Grand Tutor Zhou rolled his eyes at him.

"Wait a minute," Grand Tutor Zhou sniffed a few more times as if uncertain, "Cao'er, did you bring me pork jerky?"

Shen Cao smiled and said, "Your nose is still so sensitive."

After saying that, she asked Shen Qing to hand over the gift she had prepared, saying, "I know you like it, so I made it especially for you."

Grand Tutor Zhou quickly took the package, took out one and tasted it, "This is the taste, I've been craving it for so long."

"Delicious, delicious!!"

*Slap!* Grand Tutor Zhou slapped away Ye Shu's outstretched hand. "This was given to me by Cao'er. You are not allowed to eat it."

Ye Shu, "..."

"By the way, Cao'er, you came here because of your older brother, right?"

"Don't worry, your older brother has someone taking care of him, and he's almost fully recovered."

Grand Tutor Zhou chewed on pork jerky as he spoke, his mustache bobbing up and down like a cute little squirrel.

"You don't need to go back today. I've arranged a place for you to stay in the courtyard next to Chen'er's."