Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Chapter 41 Daily Life at Xu Da's Home

Normally when Zhu Kai was in the palace, he was the one who acted as 'Brother Kai' in Yingtian Prefecture. When Xu Miaoyun saw Xu Da and his brothers at home, her face turned even redder and she quickly pulled her hands away again.

It would be fine at normal times, but now in front of her family...Xu Miaoyun just couldn't let go.

Even Feng Yuting, who was usually bold, let go of Zhu Kai's arm.

Zhu Kai strode forward with a roast goose in his hand and greeted Xu Da: "Master Taishan, long time no see."

Xu Huizu could not help but frown, thinking that it was unreasonable, but Xu Da agreed very readily: "Good boy, you have become much stronger, our good son-in-law, I am so happy to see you, eh...is this the roast goose made by the Queen's sister-in-law?"

Zhu Kai explained, "Without your roast goose, my mother's roast goose wouldn't taste good even if she made it. This is the roast goose outside Zhuque Street. It tastes the second best in Yingtian. Bring it to Lord Taishan to try."

The best one was naturally made by Queen Ma Xiuying.

This first evaluation was certified by two goose-eating experts, Zhu Kai and Xu Da.

Xu Miaoyun's face was twisted and she looked at Xu Da.

She couldn't convince Zhu Kai, but she could restrain Xu Da. But how smart was Xu Da? Would he care about Xu Ruoyun's eyes now?

Now that my son-in-law is here, I can eat as much roast goose as I want!

Now that our son-in-law is here, the Xu family will have peace!

Zhu Kai's arrival gave Xu Da infinite confidence, and he even said to Xu Miaoyun: "My daughter, please help me go to the wine cellar in the backyard and bring a jar of soju over. Your brothers and I...will treat my son-in-law to a good drink!"

Xu Miaoyun's eyes made Xu Da completely change what he wanted to say.

There is no way, the position of the younger brother in the family is a negative position!
Zhu Kai didn't know why Xu Da loved eating goose so much, but Zhu Kai didn't think that there was nothing big about eating goose. It's just a goose. Just eat it. Can't you just take medicine after eating it?
During the meal, Xu Miaoyun was in a bad mood, while Feng Yuting was like a heartless child. She even competed with Xu Da for the goose meat and commented on the most delicious part of the goose.

"Master Taishan, can I ask you something?"

Without looking at Xu Miaoyun's complaining eyes, Zhu Kai asked Xu Da while gnawing on a duck leg:

"If I let you eat goose and give up other meat, would you agree?"

Xu Da nodded affirmatively and said, "Of course I can. I can't get along with geese in my life, but...but your wife won't let me eat it."

After saying that, Xu Da smiled at Xu Miaoyun, hoping to use this opportunity to ease the atmosphere.

It also saves Xu Miaoyun from nagging him endlessly after Zhu Kai leaves.

"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Xu Miaoyun's face seemed to be covered with a layer of red cloth. "My daughter, my daughter hasn't married yet."

"It doesn't matter whether you marry or not. The Second Prince is so good. You have to listen to your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words even if you don't want to."

After that, Xu Da complained to Zhu Kai: "Second Prince, you too, it would have been great if you and the Crown Prince had married last year, but you insisted on saying that you were underage. What is underage? I've never heard of it. You children don't understand the painstaking efforts of parents at all. My elder brother and sister-in-law are looking forward to their two sons getting married and having children."

Xu Da treated Zhu Kai like his own nephew and did not need to think too much when speaking to him.

He talked about whatever he thought of, and after Xu Miaoyun interrupted the topic, it went straight to grandma's house.

"Hey, Old Xu, this is really not a decent thing to do. We were just talking about you eating a goose, why are you bringing it up with me and my wife?"

Zhu Kai interrupted what Xu Da was about to say, and said without being polite to him: "Old Xu, let's say that I will let you eat a roast goose and five catties of lean meat every seven days. Do you agree or not? If you agree, I will go and convince my wife. If you don't agree, then my words are in vain." "Agree, roast goose once every seven days, plus five catties of lean meat, I'll do it!"

Xu Da agreed immediately.

Then he talked about his own conditions: "However, these vegetables must be cooked with lard, lard is fragrant..."

Do you want to cook vegetables with lard?

dream!

Boiling the vegetables in plain water is the best arrangement, and eating them raw is also OK, but forget about using lard.

The couple worked together to suppress Xu Da. As for Xu Da's three sons, they all lived under the shadow of Xu Miaoyun and had no chance to resist, let alone speak for their father.

Xu Da did pay a lot of price in order to be able to eat roast goose openly.

After following Zhu Yuanzhang in the rebellion, life became better and better, and it could be said that I could not live without meat. But now it is different. I have a disease like back carbuncle, and eating meat has become a luxury.

Fortunately, if I endure for another year, Xu Miaoyun will be able to get married. Then who in my family can stop me from eating roast goose?

Xu Da became even happier when he thought about the wonderful life he would have in a year.

Just as Xu Da was fantasizing about a better life in the future, a pair of chopsticks stretched out and accurately grabbed the only roast goose leg left in the bowl!

"Uncle Xu, since you can eat roast goose in the future, I will eat this goose leg."

Feng Yuting picked up the goose leg with skill and elegance, and then took it away before Xu Da reached out for his chopsticks.

Xu Da became anxious at that time and said, "Although I will give you a goose every seven days, that is in the future and today does not count." When he wanted to put the goose leg into his bowl, it was too late.

Watching the plump goose leg run into Feng Yuting's bowl, Xu Da felt so sorry.

He was not Zhu Kai, so how could he have the nerve to snatch food from a junior? And this junior was a woman - if the person who took the roast goose was Zhu Kai, Xu Da would have gone over to grab it.

What a pity, goose legs.

This was the first time Xu Da met Feng Yuting, but he had a good relationship with Feng Sheng. However, in order to avoid being feared by Zhu Yuanzhang, their relationship was limited to military matters, and they never even met in daily life.

Looking at the pile of goose bones on Feng Yuting's table, Xu Da thought to himself that it was a pity. It's not that he thought Feng Yuting would get fat by eating so much, but he had a deep resentment towards Feng Sheng.

Your dear daughter, can’t eat meat at home or what?

Xu Zengshou, on the other hand, seemed to have no scruples. Perhaps it was because he had been with Zhu Kai for too long and had learned Zhu Kai's way of eating both meat and vegetables. Looking at Feng Yuting who was feasting on the food, he jokingly said:
"Sister-in-law, you eat so much meat, aren't you afraid of getting fat? My eldest brother doesn't like fat women."

Xu Huizu and Xu Tianfu seemed to find it hard to accept that she was called sister-in-law before they even got married. However, Xu Da understood Xu Zengshou's way of speaking very well. In the past, they chatted with Zhu Yuanzhang in this way, regardless of whether they were being too vulgar or not, and they both clamored to be each other's grandfather.

Children, their emotions are so pure.

Feng Yuting was carefree and didn't mind at all. Instead, she said to Xu Zengshou, "I have a big appetite, and I can't get fat no matter how much I eat. I can't become the fat woman you call me."

This is talent!

(End of this chapter)