【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Chapter 254 Grandmother Jia 56

"Oh, Qing girl, you're so thoughtful. Come over here, Grandma. You're new to the family, so let me introduce you." Yun Xi pointed at Zhang. "The one who's devoted to cultivation and doesn't get involved in worldly affairs is your uncle Jing, the head of the Jia family. The chubby, carefree one next to him is his wife, He. The one who's always slacking off and not doing anything is your Uncle She. The one next to him, with a serious face like an old scholar, is your aunt Zhang. The one who looks like a wooden statue and loves to worship Buddha the most is your mother-in-law. And your Gong, who loves serious things and reading the most..."

Yun Xi introduced them one by one, and Xu Changqing presented gifts to each of them. In return, he also received many gifts. Of course, the children did not give any gifts in return.

"Okay, now that everyone has been recognized, let's start serving the food."

Mrs. Tao laughed and said, "Two of the old lady's grandsons are married. When will I be able to hold my grandson?"

"You're still young, what's there to compare with an old woman like me? I remember your son and daughter-in-law have already taken up their posts, why didn't you go with them?"

"As an old woman, I won't interfere in the affairs of my son and daughter-in-law. At home, I am first and she is second. Outside, she will be the first and we will take turns." Mrs. Tao laughed so hard that she glanced at Mrs. Wang who was serving Yun Xi dinner.

"You are right. As the mother-in-law, we are the boss at home." Yun Xi smiled and raised her head.

Xu Changqing was eating Tremella soup and looked sideways at his mother-in-law Wang. It had been almost an hour and she hadn't eaten a single bite of food. She was worried.

Tian Tian pulled her and said with a smile, "Daughter-in-law Zhu'er, are you used to eating this?"

"I'm used to it. I've never eaten so many delicious things before." Xu Changqing said, "It's exquisite!"

Tian Tian snickered, "Grandma's food is the most exquisite. Eat more and take advantage of the old lady."

Yun Xi squinted her eyes and smiled at her, "Look at you all, you happened to be thinking about the food here. If you like it, come here often. I, an old woman, can't miss a single bite of food for you."

"Grandfather, you must keep your word. You can't be partial. Yesterday I saw you send a cook to my aunt. I've been coveting that cook for a long time."

"You little girl! There was a dish at the banquet yesterday that Min'er missed so much that I borrowed the cook to teach the Lin family's cook. I didn't expect this little girl to misunderstand and criticize it."

"Hahaha~"

Everyone in the room burst into laughter.

Zhang covered her mouth and said, "Mother, you can't punish Miss Tian now. Miss Tian is pregnant with my grandson."

In this way, the Jia family had a new member.

"Good! Double happiness, Lanhua, whatever little girl Tian wants to eat, the small kitchen must do its best to satisfy it."

"Hehe, the lotus flowers in the lake are in full bloom. I want to have lotus leaf and lotus seed pod soup."

Yun Xi covered her mouth and laughed, "Girl, lotus leaf and lotus seed pod soup has nothing to do with lotus leaves. If you like it, just ask the kitchen to make it for you often."

Xu Changqing looked at Yuanchun curiously. Yuanchun pulled her sister-in-law aside and whispered, "There are four silver molds, each over a foot long and an inch square. They have shapes the size of beans, chrysanthemums, plum blossoms, lotus pods, and water chestnuts carved into them. There are thirty or forty different kinds, all very ingeniously made. I wonder what kind of dough they're made of. They borrow the fragrance of fresh lotus leaves, but it all relies on good soup, which is really boring."

Xu Changqing thought that the Jia family was really creative. They had so many ways to make a soup. They were indeed a big family. She had never heard of such a thing at home.

"The family has indeed become less prosperous. My aunt told me that we used to have a troupe of opera singers, Taoist priests, monks, and other people. There were about one or two thousand maids, servants, and other people. After my grandfather passed away, my grandmother dismissed those who needed to be dismissed and redeemed those who needed to be redeemed. Only the Tiekan Temple was left for the family to keep the body. There were only about four hundred people left in the mansion. Alas! It's a pity that I didn't see that grand occasion."

Xu Changqing was stunned. With so many people serving him, how many servants did he have at home? Only dozens. It was because his father was a fifth-rank imperial physician that he could order more people around. No, there were only four maids who came with his dowry. Wouldn't that be too few and make people look down on him?

"My dear sister, thank you for telling me the rules. I wonder how many people the mansion has prepared for your dowry?" Xu Changqing asked quickly.

"Not many. My sister and I are marrying into the royal family, so we need more staff. Besides the eight regular servants, we have sixteen more. As for the accompanying chamberlains, there are also eight, mainly responsible for the parts outside my dowry." Jia Yuanchun sighed softly. "I heard that the eldest princess always brings more than thirty servants with her when she travels. I'm thinking about buying more."

Xu Changqing:!!!

Yun Xi said, "Tell the kitchen to bring a few chickens right away, and add some other ingredients to make about twenty bowls for everyone to try. We don't often make this kind of thing at home, but since Miss Tian brought it up today, it wouldn't be good if we made it just for her and everyone else didn't eat it, so we might as well take advantage of the situation and make some for everyone."

Lanhua turned around and told the maid beside her, "Tell the kitchen to prepare it well and collect the money from my account."

The maid agreed and went.

Tao raised an eyebrow, "We are all in for a treat."

After playing for a whole morning, they dispersed and Yun Xi finally agreed to let Wang go back and rest.

"Mint, did you see that?" In Qixiazhai, Xu Changqing was playing with his imperial green bracelet and said, "Only my mother-in-law is waiting on my grandmother for dinner, but my aunt is sitting peacefully. There must be something going on."

Bohe didn't understand either. "Could it be because the Marquis's wife is of noble status, that's why..."

"Nonsense, my grandmother is the wife of the Duke. Don't make random guesses. Just go and find out quietly. Be smart, okay? You can buy information with money when necessary." Xu Changqing stuffed a fifty-liang silver note into Bohe's hand.

"Yes, I will definitely live up to your trust, young lady."

Rongxitang

"Lanhua, find some nourishing ingredients for Tian, ​​she is pregnant with the first child of the fifth generation of the Rongguo Mansion."

"Yes."

"Remember to have Wang guard outside every day, hum."

Yun Xi gave some instructions and then rested.

Time passed quickly, and just when Xu Changqing became pregnant, Tian Tian gave birth to a little girl.

Just after the Chinese New Year, Jia Zheng was about to leave Beijing to take up his new post. He had finally been promoted to the rank of Langzhong in the Ministry of Works and was going to build a reservoir in another place. Yun Xi told him bluntly that Jia She had not been appointed to an important task for a long time. This was the emperor's compensation to the Jia family. If Jia Zheng could do a good job, he might be promoted to a fourth-rank official. If he did not, he would just be on the bench in the future.

For his future, Yun Xi arranged the shrewd concubine Zhou to be by his side.

"When you are undecided, consult with others. Although Aunt Zhou has lived in the rear house for many years, she is still cautious." Yun Xi pulled Jia Kui aside and said, "This child is a good student in the family. Let him stay with you and gain some experience first."