Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 524 Man's Responsibilities

Winter to spring.

Time flies by like a white horse.

Thinking about it carefully, they have indeed been away from their hometown for a long time. They have never been away from home for such a long time since they were young.

Mentioning Jade Capital City, everyone was inevitably a little disappointed.

After hearing Bai Mingwei's words, everyone began to look forward to returning to Beijing. The experience in the frontier was enough for them to chew on for a lifetime, and they would recount it in detail when they were old.

But despite so many vivid memories, they still miss the hometown where they were born and raised.

Now they have nothing to ask for, they just hope that things will go smoothly and that they can return home smoothly with the bones of their loved ones, so that their departed relatives can return to their roots.

Mrs. Ren suddenly sighed again: "If I go back at this time of year, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with the flower cakes made by the master. For some reason, I've been thinking about that bite lately."

Mrs. Gao held her hand and said, "Second sister-in-law just misses her second brother, so she always thinks of the one who stutters."

Ren smiled: "Maybe."

Seeing this, Mrs. Gao became more determined to make cakes for her second sister-in-law.

But at the same time, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to do it, so she didn't put the idea into words.

So the matter was revealed.

The journey back to the General's Mansion was not short, but it was not enough for homesickness.

While everyone was talking, they recalled their days in the capital. Time passed by quietly. When the carriage stopped, everyone stopped talking and got off the carriage one after another.

A group of people came in carrying large and small bags of wild vegetables.

The sisters-in-law didn't care about being tired and rushed directly into the kitchen.

Originally they didn't want sisters Bai Mingwei and Yu Jiao to participate, but they didn't want the sisters-in-law to do all the work, so they also went into the kitchen to help.

The kitchen of the Governor's Mansion was not small, but they were busy in it together, which still made the spacious space extremely crowded.

Ren originally wanted to drive out Bai Mingwei and Bai Xiuying, two people who couldn't cook, but two more people who couldn't cook came.

Bai Yu and Xiao Chuanyi brought firewood and piled them neatly next to the stove.

Then, Bai Yu directed Xiao Chuanyi to help add firewood.

Xiao Chuanyi hesitated: "Uncle Qi, Master said that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen."

Bai Yu asked him with a smile: "Do you know the origin of this sentence?"

Xiao Chuanyi thought for a while and then said: "It comes from "The First Chapter of King Hui of Liang" in "Mencius"."

Bai Yu smiled and said: "Mencius said, 'A gentleman is like an animal. When he sees it alive, he can't bear to see it die; when he hears its sound, he can't bear to eat its meat. This is why a gentleman stays far away from the kitchen.'"

"The meaning of this sentence is, 'A gentleman cannot bear to see birds and beasts die when he sees them alive; he cannot bear to eat their meat when he hears their cries. Therefore, a gentleman always stays away from the kitchen.'"

"When a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, he advises the king to practice benevolence, rather than telling men to stay away from the kitchen. People eat whole grains, women have to eat, and men also have to eat. Why do women have to cook, while men just wait to eat? ?”

"Cultivation of one's moral character, managing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world. Many men in this world talk about these things and look down on the trivial and complicated chores at home. In fact, they use ambition as an excuse to be lazy."

Xiao Chuanyi tilted his head: "Uncle Qi, you can't say this in front of your husband."

My husband is very lazy. He just waits for food every day and doesn't do anything at all.

Bai Yu patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, Uncle Qi will respect your husband and will naturally not expose his shortcomings in front of him." "But Uncle Qi must tell you today that as a man, you should take responsibility. , the big responsibility for the rise and fall of the country, and the small responsibility for family harmony.”

"Although the two are different in size, there is no difference in importance. Family responsibilities also include helping relatives/wife and children to share their work."

Xiao Chuanyi nodded, not knowing whether he agreed with this point of view.

Bai Yu raised his eyebrows: "What does Chuanyi think of this matter?"

Xiao Chuanyi hesitated for a moment and told Bai Yu: "My mother always told my father that women are in charge of the inside and men are in charge of the outside. Women do the work at home. A real man should display his ambitions outside and not be trapped in the inner house."

Bai Yu stretched out her hand and nodded his head: "Your mother is right. A reasonable division of labor between husband and wife is also a way of life."

"But Xiao Chuanyi doesn't have a wife like your mother, who is willing to keep this home for her husband, but there are elders who work hard to keep you fed and clothed. Shouldn't you share some things within your ability with them?"

Xiao Chuanyi nodded, then squatted in front of the stove and threw the firewood in.

Ren smiled and said: "Chuanyi is still young, how can he do this? We can do it ourselves, and it won't take much trouble. If he has time, he might as well go and review the books."

Bai Yu said respectfully: "Second sister-in-law, a sense of responsibility must be cultivated from an early age. If you don't instill in him the idea of ​​family responsibility at this time, he may become a nerd who only knows how to read when he grows up."

Seeing the little guy's clumsiness and effort, Mrs. Ren couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

Bai Mingwei advised her: "Second sister-in-law, no one can take care of him for the rest of his life. He must learn to be completely independent as soon as possible."

When Ren heard this, he stopped talking.

Who knows what kind of changes will happen in the future?

They are taking care of Chuanyi now, but what if one day Chuanyi can only rely on himself?

It is always right to learn more about life skills.

Bai Mingwei knelt down next to Xiao Chuanyi and told him: "There are techniques for burning firewood. You can't just put them in all at once. You have to leave some gaps so that the fire can burn brighter and stronger."

"If it's stuffed full, it's easy to get blocked. In this case, the fire will go out and fill the room with black smoke, which can choke people and damage eyes."

Xiao Chuanyi did as he was told, and then asked: "How come my eldest aunt also knows how to burn firewood?"

Bai Mingwei told him: "Everyone should understand this basic skill. Just like Uncle Qi is asking you to add firewood now, it is also to train you."

Xiao Chuanyi nodded and said nothing more.

As soon as the fire in the stove was ignited, Bai Yu asked him to wash the vegetables without letting the baby breathe.

Seeing that their uncle and nephew were having a good time, Mr. Ren didn't care.

She handed the flour to Bai Mingwei's hand and assigned a task to Bai Mingwei and Bai Xiuying: "Crack ten eggs into it, then add some water, and mix it into a paste for me."

Bai Mingwei asked: "What does the second sister-in-law want to do? Make it thicker or thicker?"

Yu Jiao came over with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, please don't give such an arduous task to their sisters. Be careful, the eggs and flour are all gone. Mingwei and I will take care of it, and you can arrange things for the sixth girl."

Hearing this, Mrs. Ren smiled knowingly, and then looked at Bai Xiuying who was standing aside: "Miss Six, go peel the sweet potatoes."

Bai Xiuying accepted the task and went down, carrying the cleaned sweet potatoes to the kitchen door to peel them to make room for the busy people.

Bai Mingwei and Yu Jiao were responsible for mixing the noodles. She was good at beating the eggs, but she had only a limited idea of ​​how much water to put in them.

Yu Jiao took the ladle and said, "I'll do it."

(End of this chapter)