The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 4
Zhao Jing had a frostbite on her finger, and being held by Sister Hui's warm hand, she felt itchy and uncomfortable.

Fortunately, they arrived at the side hall after a while, and everyone was seated. The old lady Xu was naturally sitting in the main seat, Miss Sun was sitting on her right, Xu Xian was sitting next to Sun Yu'e, and the two twins were sitting in the old seat. On the wife's right, there is Zhao Jing's seat, which is just opposite to the old lady.

The food has already been arranged, although it is not exquisite compared to the ones in the palace, but it is also prepared by a good cook.Because the two twins are still young, there is a nanny behind them, one for each, and if there is any dish they like, they don't stretch out their chopsticks by themselves. They just tell the nanny, and the nanny goes around one end and picks it up with the serving chopsticks. on a plate and delivered to them.

Xu Xian kept silent and only ate the two dishes placed in front of her.Zhao Jing observed it for a few days, and almost every day, the vegetarian dishes that were placed in front of her were all non-meaty vegetables, and they were not the kind of fashionable vegetables, they were used to fill up the food on weekdays.

The dishes that were placed in front of the old lady and Sun Yu'e were different. A steamed sea bass, a dish of fried wings with silver needles, a dish of duck feet with mushrooms, and a dish of chicken in oyster sauce, all of which are good dishes that can only be made with the best ingredients.

Zhao Jing took a look, and in front of her was a dish of southern milk meat and a dish of Mingzhu tofu; in front of the two twins were Sanxian meatballs and fish fillets in milk sauce, and another had a cup of egg custard with chicken sauce.

Obviously, the arrangement of the dishes must be tricky, and the maids also know the order in which everyone is seated, so they are very particular about which dishes are placed in front of whom.

Zhao Jing couldn't bear to ignore Sister Hui's kindness, so she put a piece of southern milk meat in a bowl, and ate it slowly.The habit of chewing and eating slowly that she developed in her previous life, even after being here for nearly ten years, she still hasn't changed.

Mrs. Xu was not born into a wealthy family, and she was the only one who didn't follow the rules. She was the only one who didn't follow the rules. The table was full of dishes, and she didn't need maids to serve her.Like Mrs. Xu, Sun Yu'e is very relaxed at the dinner table, but it's probably because she likes to eat all in front of her, so she can be regarded as abiding by the rules.

The two twins still had to be fed by the nanny, and after a while they couldn't sit still and wanted to leave. The old lady didn't bother them, but let the nanny hold a rice bowl and chase them all the way to feed them.Zhao Jing has seen this look several times, and she doesn't bother to talk about it. Each family has the habit of raising children, but it's just that it's too doting and unruly.

Zhao Jing ate a few mouthfuls and felt a little full. It happened that the old lady over there had almost eaten and said she was full, so she put down her chopsticks and got up together.When Xu Xian heard the old lady say she was full, she immediately put down her chopsticks and didn't dare to eat anything. Only when Sun Yue'e was about to put down her chopsticks, the old lady Xu smiled and said to her: "Don't worry, eat some more, it's still growing body!"

To Zhao Jing's surprise, Sun Yu'e actually responded, she was still generous, and continued to eat while sitting there.

Zhao Jing couldn't bear to watch it anymore, she went to the hall outside, the maid brewed the previous generation of Pu'er, Zhao Jing drank a couple of sips, and seeing that noon was about to pass, she got up and said goodbye to Mrs Xu: "Go back Old lady, there are still things outside that have not been properly arranged, so I will go first. The empress dowager is concerned about the affairs of the house, so she sent someone to deliver an order yesterday, asking the slaves to return to the palace today, and will not make a special trip in a while Come to bid farewell to the old lady, and the palace gate will be opened tomorrow morning, and the servants will come back."

After hearing this, the old lady just kept saying: "Okay, I would like to thank the queen mother for my old body. If it weren't for her grace, our family would not know what to do!" Mrs. Xu had never studied, and these Zhao Jing understood what she was thinking, so she smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager still feels guilty. The Marquis is out fighting for the country, and the wife of the family has gone, so I can't even come back to have a look. It's all for Dayong. The Empress Dowager also said that when Lord Hou comes back, she will find a good girl for him so that the Marquis Wu'an Mansion can flourish sooner!"

The old lady Xu kept frowning, and listened to Zhao Jing's words with a serious expression. Unexpectedly, just after Zhao Jing finished speaking, the old lady suddenly opened her mouth and asked worriedly: "The empress dowager's heart is old, I just ask For the sake of our orphans and widows, the Empress Dowager finds a girl with a stronger body!"

This sentence almost didn't amused Zhao Jing, but after thinking about it carefully, the old lady was indeed worried about the idea.If it weren't for Madam Wu'anhou's frail body, it would be impossible for her to die in less than a year.It's just that, how can she tell the empress dowager!
Seeing Mrs. Xu's expectant look, Zhao Jing was also in a difficult situation, so she could only respond with a smile: "Don't worry, old lady, it's too early to talk about this matter now, in the future, I still have to ask your old man to nod." of."

(End of this chapter)