Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 30 Ingredients
  Zhao Yuzhen learned to be a housekeeper, and the other girls studied as usual. Zhao Wangshu could not go out, but Hong Chang, Qiao Niangzi and Cheng Xiang all went out under her orders.

At the end of the month, Chengxiang brought back the account books of the two stores. Seeing that Zhao Wangshu's face was not very good after looking at the account books, he asked cautiously: "Girl, is Accord's business not good?"

"Business is very good." Zhao Wangshu closed the account book. The newly launched Baihua Zhengyan jewelry was very popular and the profit was considerable.

What upset her was not the business of the store, but the fact that she was trapped in the mansion and couldn't come in and out freely.

When Zhao Wangshu was extremely depressed, something the Buckwheat Lady said aroused her interest. The fruits were green at first, then turned red, and they were small and very beautiful. Some people were brave enough to pick them and eat them, but they tasted bad and burned their mouths to the point of tears and runny noses."

This description sounds so familiar.

Isn’t this millet pepper!
  Her spicy hotpot, spicy chicken, and fish head with chopped peppers can all be arranged!
  Zhao Wangshu swallowed excitedly, "Mrs. Buckwheat, go to the miscellaneous store and buy me all the flowers you just mentioned, as well as the seeds."

"Girl, if you like it, just buy one or two pots. You don't need to buy them all. It's useless to buy the seeds?" Lady Buckwheat was happy to see her cheering up.

But the girl wanted to buy that useless thing, and she felt that she was talking too much and shouldn't talk about it.

Zhao Wangshu thought for a while and said: "Go and buy it, bring two pots to me, and send the rest and seeds to the village, and give them to my grandmother, who will help me take care of them."

The Buckwheat Lady cautiously asked, "Could this fruit be some kind of precious fruit?"

Zhao Wangshu waved his hand and said: "It's not a precious fruit, it's just a condiment, used for cooking. I'll teach the cook to cook it later, and you'll know after you try it."

Mrs. Buckwheat didn't quite believe that it was edible, but the girl said so and she couldn't question it. The next day, she took the money and went to the miscellaneous shop.

Not long after Mrs. Buckwheat went out, the girls also put on new spring clothes and went out.

On the second day of February, when the dragon raises its head, it is customary to go to the suburbs to welcome the rich, so Mrs. Zhao finally "allowed" everyone to go out for fun.

As soon as they arrived at the archway, the carriage stopped, and Zhao Wangshu heard Zhao He say: "Cousin, you are here."

"Sorry, I'm late." The not-so-familiar voice replied.

"It's not too late, we just went out."

The two exchanged a few words, and the carriage continued to move forward.

The scenery is good in mid-spring, and the vegetation is getting lusher.

This time is also particularly suitable for digging wild vegetables, so the girls’ outfits are very simple and neat.

The girls got into the carriage with their maids, and the young men rode horses, followed by a group of servants. They drove leisurely towards Wanshou Mountain outside the city. On the way, they met several convoys, all of which were girls and young men going for an outing in the countryside. them.

When they got off the bus at the place, Zhao Wangshu found that there was an extra pair of master and servant, it was Mrs. Zhao's natal grandnephew Yang Hao.

The air in early spring is particularly fresh, and even the breeze carries the fragrance of vegetation, which makes people happy both physically and mentally.

People outing in small groups, some carrying small and exquisite baskets, or holding small hoes with short handles, are looking for wild vegetables all over the mountains.

"Do you want to rest in the pergola first, or dig wild vegetables on the hillside?" Zhao He asked.

Zhao Yuzhen replied: "It's not too hard to come here by car. Let's go to the hillside to dig wild vegetables."

"Okay, then you go dig wild vegetables, just in this area, don't go too far." Zhao He gestured. All the girls bowed their heads and said, "I understand."

Zhao He gave some more instructions to his servants, and then left with his three younger brothers and Yang Hao to find companions to play with. He was impatient to accompany these little girls.

"Cousin, I'd better stay. They are all girls. It would be bad if someone collides with them." Yang Hao said.

"No, there are so many people guarding us. Who dares to stand under the emperor's feet? Let's go. After the fifteenth day, we will go to the academy to study. I will introduce you to some classmates." Zhao He put his arm around his shoulders and said, Take him away by force.

"Cousin." Yang Hao didn't want to say something clearly. He turned to look at Zhao Wangshu who had gone to the hillside with his sisters, and sighed. What should he do to strike up a conversation with the beautiful woman?

Climbing up the hillside, Zhao Jiahua said excitedly: "There are a lot of toona here. Sister Shu, sister Qing, pick more. Toon scrambled eggs are delicious."

"The scrambled eggs with wild locust heads are also delicious." Zhao Wangshu dug up a clump of wild locust heads and put them in the basket.

"Shepherd's purse dumplings are the most delicious." Zhao Yuying swallowed her saliva, but there was no shepherd's purse in this area.

A group of people were digging wild vegetables on the hillside, chatting and laughing, when a shout suddenly came: "Miss Zhao, Miss Zhao."

Except for the Fang sisters, everyone present was Miss Zhao. Everyone looked up and saw that the person who called them was Yao Shanzhi.

With her are her cousins ​​Yao Shuiqin and Yao Muhe, as well as Lin Qianyi and Zhu Siyun.

"I've met the county magistrate, I've met all the girls, what's the matter with the county magistrate coming to see us?" Zhao Yuzhen asked with a salute.

"No need to be polite, I have nothing to do here. I just saw Yue'er here and came over to say hello." Yao Shanzhi smiled at Zhao Wangshu.

Yao Shuiqin and Yao Muhe also smiled at Zhao Wangshu, but Lin Qianyi still looked so arrogant and dust-free, and Zhu Siyun still looked at Zhao Wangshu with scrutiny.

Zhao Wangshu returned the polite smile from the Yao sisters, ignored Lin Qianyi and Zhu Siyun, and asked Yao Shan Zhi, "Gardenia, there are a lot of wild vegetables here, do you want to dig wild vegetables here?"

"Okay." Yao Shanzhi agreed readily.

Zhu Siyun frowned, and Lin Qianyi said with a cold face: "Gardenia, cousin, they will be anxious if they can't find us."

"Just send someone back and tell my brother." Yao Shanzhi went over to help Zhao Wangshu dig up wild weeds.

Although Yao Shanzhi is not the oldest among the three, she is the only one with class and everyone respects her. If she wants to stay, Lin Qianyi and Zhu Siyun will have no choice but to stay no matter how unwilling they are.

After digging for wild vegetables for a while, Lin Qianyi, Zhu Siyun and Zhao Shuangzhi all said, "I'm so tired. I won't dig anymore. I want to take a rest."

On February 2nd, the rich are welcomed in the suburbs and have to return to the city in the evening. However, the girls from these wealthy families will not eat wild vegetables dug up to satisfy their hunger at noon like the poor families.

"I can't do it anymore, I have to take a rest." Zhao Shuqing gasped.

"You should rest quickly. Don't get sick from exhaustion." Zhao Jiahua supported her and said.

Zhao Yuzhen's family is not well-off. Even if they don't go to the fields to do farm work, they still have to do housework at home and dig some wild vegetables. They don't feel tired.
  Zhao Wangshu, who was pampered at home, did not have to do farm work or housework, but she secretly exercised every day. Although her physical fitness was not as good as that of Yao Shanzhi, who practiced martial arts, it was not bad.

(End of this chapter)