On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 468 Extra: Liu Clan
Xiao Xiao confidently promised: "Don't worry, mother. Most of the cake recipes were given to me by the Queen."

"The shop was bought with the income from my farm in the past few years. I didn't take advantage of the Li family at all."

"You've worked hard for me for so many years, no one will say anything if I open a small shop for you."

The most important thing is that the milk and eggs are from the charity.

Few people like milk nowadays, and she didn’t want to sell it at a low price, so she simply let her family open a pastry shop to help her clear the inventory.

She also didn't expect that the palace would treat her so well. The eight cows were sent by a neighboring country as gifts when the queen gave birth to the seventh prince. The queen didn't appreciate them, so she gave them all to her.

Xiao Xiao originally thought that oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while those grown in the north of the Huai River are tangerines, and that dairy cows might not live long.

Unexpectedly, they have a strong ability to adapt. With two bulls and six cows, they give birth once a year and they become a large family in a few years.

Xiao Xiao couldn't waste food either, mainly because she liked to eat, so she thought of opening a shop.

Lin Xuan said, "Milk is still not enough. Can goat's milk be used to make cakes?"

She married Xiao Dalang five years ago, and her son is now three years old. Because she can write and count, Mrs. Wu has relied a lot on her, the eldest daughter-in-law, over the years.

Xiao Xiu, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up: "Goat milk is also very good, it is sweet, warm and non-toxic, it can replenish the body's deficiency and moisten the heart and lungs, it can cure thirst, tuberculosis and also improve the essence and energy."

"I heard from my mother-in-law that the Empress likes to use goat milk for external application and also likes to drink goat milk."

Xiao Lian joked with her, "No wonder they say that if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog. Look at your elder sister, she has married into a medical family. She is almost half a doctor now. She speaks very well."

Before Xiao Xiu could speak, Liu glared at her and said, "Xiu'er is ambitious, unlike you, who is only good at talking but has no other progress."

Xiao Lian showed the look of a wronged young wife: "Mom, you love the eldest sister and pamper the younger sister, but you don't care about me, the one in the middle."

Liu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She reached out and gently tapped her second daughter's forehead: "You are the only one who can do mischief."

She felt that life was getting better and better every year. Her daughters were now living in harmony with their spouses and had children. Her son was studying in academy and was sensible.

What made her even more relieved was that there were no major conflicts between her sisters-in-law, and her husband was becoming more and more considerate to her. Even though the family now had over ten thousand yuan in savings, he did not flirt with other women.

Mrs. Wu was also envious: "In the past, I thought it would be good to have a boy, to continue the family line and provide for my old age. But now that I see Lian'er and the others, I think it would be nice to have a girl, too."

This is what she means.

When her sons were young, she didn't know how to educate them and only urged them to study hard so that they would have a bright future.

Now that my sons have grown up, I rarely see them throughout the year. Even when I do meet them, I only ask them dryly if they are in good health.

But I won’t act so intimately and coquettishly like a girl.

Lin Xuan heard this and stepped forward to hold Wu's arm: "Mom, didn't you say you treat me as a girl?"

Eight years ago, the sisters fled here with the Xiao family, and her engagement to Dalang was arranged seven years ago.

At the beginning, she was indeed not very satisfied with Xiao Dalang, but now she thinks her husband is a very good person.

Not only is he considerate of her, he also doesn't make many demands on her, and certainly doesn't forbid her from going out to do business.

Since the Xiao sisters married well, they don't have to worry about anyone trying to take advantage of them.

My father-in-law is a kind man, and even though my mother-in-law is harsh in words, she is not a bad person at heart.

Therefore, Lin Xuan was willing to coax her mother-in-law. Wu smiled and patted her hands: "Yes, yes, mother loves you, it's a good thing that the eldest brother married you."

She was indeed very satisfied with her eldest daughter-in-law. Although she had no dowry and no parents' home, her eldest daughter-in-law could read and do math, was filial to her, and gave birth to a big fat grandson for her.

Mrs. Wu said regretfully: "I am just worried about your second and third brothers. I am afraid that they will marry someone who will cause trouble for the family."

Xiao Erlang is already nineteen years old this year. He passed the imperial examination last year and is now working in the Ministry of Revenue. It is time for him to get engaged.

There are many families who want to marry into the Xiao family, but unfortunately Xiao Erlang is too picky, so he is neither high nor low, and has not yet settled.

Hearing this, Lin Xuan glanced at her silent sister and said with a smile, "With grandparents, uncle, mother, and father watching over us, there will definitely be no troublemaker in our family."

This made everyone in the Xiao family laugh.

Xiao Lian looked at her in disbelief: "Lin Xuan, you are really getting better and better at talking. You can coax people into selling out, and even count money for you."

Mrs. Wu immediately spoke up for her daughter-in-law: "Xuan'er is not as eloquent as you are. Don't bully an honest person."

Now even Xiao Xiao looked at Lin Xuan with admiration: "This really makes her your real mother."

Mrs. Wu thought that this was Xiao Xiao praising her for treating her daughter-in-law well, and she couldn't help but smile, and said diligently: "You guys take a rest, I'll go to the front to take a look."

Liu looked at the sky outside and urged her three daughters: "It's getting late, why don't you all go back first?"

After the Xiao sisters got married, their in-laws did not forbid them from returning to their parents' home, and they could go back three to five times every month.

In the past few years, we helped out at the charity center and met almost every other day.

Therefore, when Liu urged them to go back, she did not seem reluctant.

Xiao Xiu stood up first: "Grandfather, grandmother, father and mother, second uncle, I'm going back first."

She is now the mother of two sons. Mrs. Jiang is getting older and older, and her mother-in-law doesn't like to take care of trivial matters, so she started to take charge of the household last year. There are a lot of things to do every day, and she really can't stay outside for too long.

Xiao Lian also gave birth to a son and a daughter. Although she was still raised by her mother-in-law, she wished she could do that because it would give her time to do what she liked.

She had a good relationship with her husband's eldest sister-in-law, and they opened a rouge shop together. She thought it was still early, so she prepared to go to the rouge shop for a walk and walked out quickly: "Then I'll take a walk on the street. Xiao Xiao, I'll go to the charity hall tomorrow, too."

Xiao Xiao also slowly stood up and walked out: "Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, second uncle, I'm going back first."

Liu accompanied her daughter out and asked in a low voice when no one was around, "Did Madam Li embarrass you?"

It's no wonder that she was worried about her youngest daughter. Xiao Xiu gave birth to two sons, Xiao Lian gave birth to a son and a daughter, and Xiao Xiao gave birth to two daughters in a row.

Xiao Xiao shook her head and said, "Mom, just don't worry. She's hoping that I can't give birth to a son."

In this way, the only grandson left in the mansion was the one born to her by Xiao Zhou.

Anyway, she gave birth to a little daughter last year, and Mrs. Li never mentioned adding a concubine to Li Yan. She also comforted her by saying that things will bloom first and then bear fruit, and asked her not to be impatient.

However, Li Yan's biological mother, Aunt Mo, was a little disappointed.

But it doesn’t matter, she is not a real mother-in-law. Even if she wants to make things difficult for herself, Mrs. Li will be the first one to disagree.

Liu was relieved when she heard this: "Actually, I think you sisters are great. I don't think you are inferior because you don't have a son. I'm just worried that your father-in-law and mother-in-law will have regrets."