Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 22: There are two Wenquxing in the Marquis' Mansion
Everyone in the Xiao Mansion was full, but they were reluctant to put down their chopsticks because the food was so delicious.

Especially the teenagers, they ate up all the food allocated to them without leaving even a grain of rice.

The dishes tonight are different from those served during the New Year at the Marquis' Mansion. Although there are more dishes during the New Year, there are not so many meat dishes.

It is not as exquisite as this one. The dishes tonight have a delicate and smooth taste, and a faint fragrance, which makes people linger after eating them.

The Xiao family didn’t have such luxury during the New Year, they could only taste it when they went to other people’s homes for banquets.

However, there have been very few guests at the Marquis' Mansion in the past two years, so they have no relatives to visit.

If they could eat so well every day, they would do whatever the mistress tells them to do!
Everyone was thinking happily in their hearts, but when they saw the beautiful person sitting in the top seat.

The smiles on everyone's faces froze. She was still so young, could she really keep them from going hungry?

Looking at Wen Qingwan, who had an extraordinary demeanor and exuded nobility in her every move, they hoped that she could lead them to a good life.

At this moment, she had just wiped the corner of her mouth with a towel. She raised her eyelids slightly and glanced at everyone. A sense of majesty emanated from her body, making everyone sit up straight.

"Do you want to eat this kind of food every day?" she asked in a calm tone, her voice gentle and pleasant.

Everyone nodded in unison, and then said in uneven voices, "Yes."

"I really want to."

“These dishes are so delicious, how could we say no?”

"Actually, this isn't the most delicious dish, nor is it a high-standard meal." She continued to scan the crowd.

Everyone in the Xiao family was stunned for a second after hearing what she said, and then they realized the meaning of her words and stared with wide eyes, waiting for her next words.

The eight-year-old Xiao Lichun saw his sister-in-law just looking at everyone quietly. He couldn't help but touch the back of his head and asked: "Sister-in-law...this dish...isn't it the best?"

"Not counting."

"Sister-in-law, which dish is the best?" Xiao Lixia, who was also eight years old, asked courageously.

"As long as you are obedient, the dishes will not be repeated in the next ten days. Whoever performs outstandingly will be rewarded with a chicken leg." Wen Qingwan said with a faint smile.

Everyone:...

"Ten days without repeating? Sister-in-law, does that mean there is meat at every meal?"

"As long as everyone listens, not only can you eat meat at every meal, you can also eat several meat dishes in one meal like today."

The Xiao family was stunned. They were already a little afraid of her, and now what she said made everyone respect her from the bottom of their hearts.

The half-grown children couldn't help swallowing and stole a glance at the eldest brother next to the eldest sister-in-law. Sure enough, they found that he seemed to be bewitched.

So the half-grown child became a little bolder, "Sister-in-law, how can we be obedient?"

“Starting tomorrow, everyone under the age of fifteen, regardless of gender, will read to me for half a day.

Boys spend half a day studying literature and half a day learning martial arts, while girls spend the remaining half a day learning musical instruments, calligraphy, painting, and needlework.

There will be an assessment every three days. The top three will receive a chicken drumstick, while the bottom three will be punished by not being allowed to eat meat."

"Sister-in-law...is it really...that simple?" Xiao Lixia asked in disbelief.

He is very good at studying!

It’s just that their family can’t afford to send so many people to school, so no one goes to school.

"Ah."

As soon as Wen Qingwan finished speaking, she heard a gasp, followed by whispers, which roughly meant that they were willing to accept it.

Merit Mall reminded her that she could earn merit points by finding a way to help the children of Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion make progress. She also wanted to earn merit points, so she proposed to let her stepbrothers and stepsisters study and learn martial arts, which should be a way to make progress!

"Your eldest brother said that he can work hard to earn money, and he only hopes that you will study hard and not waste your time doing nothing."

"Sister-in-law, what about me?" 21-year-old Xiao Libo asked curiously.

"Brothers who are over fifteen years old can also study with me and take part in the autumn examination. Those who fail will be expelled from the family tree.

Of course, stepbrothers who don’t want to study can learn how to make money from your eldest brother.”

As soon as Wen Qingwan finished speaking, she heard Xiao Libo muttering in his heart, "Oh my God! I'm still trying to fish in troubled waters! It looks like it won't work!"

[I have participated in the Autumn Examination five times, but I have not made it to the list once. If I am lazy, I will be expelled from the family tree. So I better make some money! Why is my life so miserable? ]

"Sister-in-law, I'm signing up for school." Xiao Litao stood up and said in a firm tone.

His maternal grandfather was the imperial tutor of the time and had always hoped that he would take the imperial examinations, but he had been reluctant to apply before.

He felt that the brothers and sisters in the Marquis' Mansion were like a group of blood-sucking leeches. If he passed the exam, they would suck his blood dry and not even a bone would be left.

Then why should I work hard!
Now, with his elder brother and sister-in-law supporting him, he wants to pass the imperial examination and get a high salary to reduce the burden on his elder brother and sister-in-law.

"Well, Leng Feng has registered. Remember to buy the four treasures of the study for the third young master tomorrow." Wen Qingwan said with a faint smile.

Seeing the little girl smiling, Xiao Jin didn’t want to spoil her fun, so he just let her study!

He originally planned to just provide them with enough food, but it was difficult to feed so many people with every meal, not to mention they had to study!
But the little girl is kind-hearted, and her happiness is the most important thing.

Wen Qingwan was happy, but not because she was kind-hearted, but because a pleasant voice sounded in her mind.

[Congratulations to the host, you have saved two Wenquxing, and received one thousand merit points. ]

One merit point can be exchanged for a roast chicken, and one thousand merit points can be exchanged for one thousand roast chickens, which should be enough for these one hundred people to eat for two months!
Wen Qingwan still hasn't figured out where those merit points came from, but any merit points that went into the account are hers anyway.

The prince's husband did not object. He had said before that he would roll up his sleeves and earn money to support his stepbrothers and stepsisters.

Since you are raising them, there is no difference between fighting crickets and reading every day!

The only benefit is that she can earn merit points.

Haha ...

Wen Qingwan felt depressed all her life in her previous life, and in this life she often wanted to laugh out loud.

Xiao Jin looked at her without blinking, and he heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that she was genuinely happy.

Fortunately, he was smart and didn't say anything against it, otherwise, how could he see her smiling as brightly as a flower!
Since he was eleven years old, his life goal has been to make the little girl happy.

After the meal, no one was in a hurry to leave. They still wanted to know what good things were waiting for them later.

"Aunts, start sewing clothes tomorrow. First, make two sets of summer clothes for the children. Good handwork will also be rewarded."

Wen Qingwan looked at the blossoming women and said that she suddenly thought of a way to make money.

In the previous life, the Seventh Prince’s wife designed a Tang suit that was once very popular in the capital city.

This attracted young ladies from wealthy families to scramble for it and they made a fortune.

Unfortunately, she had a bad ending, because the Seventh Prince only had eyes for Wen Mingzhu and didn't like her at all.

The Seventh Prince's wife often muttered to Wen Qingwan in a mysterious way: She didn't have a golden finger, so she lost to Wen Mingzhu.

At this time, she is only eleven years old and hasn't grown up yet. It's not too much to make some money by borrowing her designs!
(End of this chapter)