After serving tea to the uncle and brother-in-law, the two aunts were spared. The aunt was of low status and did not have the etiquette to serve tea to them.
Xia Youshi Shi Shiran said: "I heard that some families have a rule that a new daughter-in-law cooks for her parents-in-law on the first day after she enters the house. Originally, families like ours didn't do this, but Jinxuan's cooking skills are extraordinary. Today I will show her skills to everyone. Bar!"
Xia Chunyu's face changed slightly. Was her mother doing this to show off to Yaoyao? When did you hear that wealthy families have such rules
The old Marquis said: "On the first day Jinxuan comes in, I think forget it and ask her to cook you some delicious food another day."
The eldest mistress Xia Qiao's mouth twitched slightly, and her gloating smile passed by for a moment, and she felt secretly happy. Her mother was mocking Jinxuan's background as a cook!
Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "If mother wants to eat the food cooked by her daughter-in-law, she doesn't treat her as an outsider. She also has this intention."
She knew very well that Xia Youshi's words were definitely not a compliment, but an attempt to embarrass her and belittle her. It didn't matter. There were many ways to win people's hearts, and what she was best at was starting from the stomach.
Xia Youshi was slightly surprised. She didn't expect Ye Jiayao to agree so readily and not look unhappy at all.
"Yao Yao..." Xia Chunyu looked at her worriedly, a little regretful that he was too dissolute last night. He knew that Yaoyao was not feeling well today.
Ye Jiayao said slightly: "It's okay."
After that, he curtsied and said, "Father and mother, please wait a moment."
"I'll go with you." Xia Chunyu complained that my mother had a problem, but Yaoyao agreed, and he couldn't stop her. Since his mother wanted to embarrass Yaoyao, he went to the kitchen with Yaoyao.
"Chunyu, you stay here. Mom still has something to say to you," Xia You said.
Ye Jiayao smiled at him and could see the worry in his eyes: "Cooking is trivial to me, you can stay!"
As soon as Ye Jiayao left, the old Marquis sent everyone away: "Go back, everyone!"
After everyone dispersed, the old Marquis complained: "What are you doing? Are you trying to embarrass Jinxuan?"
Xia Youshi said: "It's just a meal, what's the big deal? Doesn't she cook for people every day when she lives in heaven?"
"That was in the past, don't forget, she is your daughter-in-law now." The old Marquis said angrily.
"Just because she is my daughter-in-law, shouldn't a daughter-in-law cook food for her mother-in-law?" Xia You said confidently.
"Chunyu didn't hesitate to offend Tianyan for her, and you always speak up for her, why should she be even more arrogant? If I don't set some rules for her, will she still take me seriously in the future?"
"Mom, Jinxuan is not that kind of person. She is measured." Xia Chunyu didn't know what to say. Mother's thoughts were so strange that she couldn't understand them.
Why should you put Yaoyao on the opposite side if you are good at it? Wouldn't it be better if you are good and I am good
"Silly boy, isn't my mother doing this just for you? Women should be pampered, but not too much, otherwise she will crawl on your head and shit." Xia Youshi said.
The old Marquis puffed his beard and stared: "Vulgar, vulgar is intolerable."
"You are good, you can talk. When a new daughter-in-law comes in, who doesn't teach her to obey her husband and raise her children with the three obediences and four virtues? You, the son, also told your son to love his wife and be nice to others. When I came in, your mother did it to me. The rules are much more powerful than this. Have you ever farted? Why didn't you know how to feel sorry for your wife at that time?" Xia Youshi asked.
Mr. Hou angrily walked away: "I'm too lazy to talk to you, I'm too tired."
"If you don't want to talk to me, go talk to your two little goblins!" Xia Youshi shouted at his back.
"Mom, be careful if you hear it outside." Xia Chunyu was speechless. There was something wrong with my mother these days.
Xia You said angrily: "If you hear it, you will hear it. If everyone knows it, why should you hide it?"
Xia Chunyu said patiently: "Mom, don't worry, Jinxuan will be filial to you. She even asked me what you like to eat before so that I can cook it for you in the future. She is a person who knows what is good and what is bad. She will only treat anyone who treats her well. You really don’t have to worry about who it will be better for.”
Xia Youshi was silent, is that so
After Xia Qiao left Mingtang, she couldn't help but smile.
"It's really interesting. It seems that my mother doesn't like the second sibling very much! She fell in love with her as soon as she walked in. I wonder how she will treat Qiao in the future."
Xia Chunli said: "Don't be too happy. Mother's favorite is the second brother. In the future, the mistress of this family must be the second brother's sister. It will never be your turn."
"Huh, mistress, am I curious? I am happy to see my second younger brother and sister looking so defeated. Aren't they just a cook? If my second younger brother hadn't given her some identity in Prince Helian's palace, she would be nothing." Xia Qiao Shi said arrogantly.
"Yes, she is a piece of shit, but she can make money. I haven't seen how popular Tianshangju's business is. Fuji Xiangyi Building has to stand aside, can you? The embroidery workshop has been open for a month, and it can't even protect its capital." Xia Chunli sarcastically.
Xia Qiao's face turned green: "Then it's not because you have no ability. Which man expects women to make money? As the eldest son of the Hou family, you can't get any benefits. dislike me?"
Xia Chunli quickly begged for mercy: "I'm joking, madam, please don't take it seriously."
Xia Qiao gave him a sharp look: "Are you kidding like that?"
Xia Chunyu still felt uneasy and went to the kitchen. Ye Jiayao was wearing an apron and rolling up her sleeves, working there, and a bunch of cooks were watching.
"You don't do anything for wages, right?" Xia Chunyu suddenly became unhappy when he saw this scene.
Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "Don't talk about them, I will do all the work today. This will make you appear sincere, right?"
Xia Chunyu drove away the cooks.
Worriedly asked: "Can you do it?"
Ye Jiayao chuckled: "When I cooked dozens of dishes a day in Tianshangju, I never saw you worrying about whether I could do it or not."
Xia Chunyu was slightly embarrassed: "I feel pain in my heart."
"Go, put less honey on your mouth, and don't interfere with my work." Ye Jiayao squeezed him away, took the soy sauce bottle, and added ingredients to the cut beef.
Xia Chunyu smiled and said, "How do you know I put honey on it if you haven't tasted it?"
Ye Jiayao ignored him and continued to pour cooking wine, salt and sugar, and a spoonful of cornstarch, stirring evenly.
"Um... you're really not angry?" Xia Chunyu walked around her.
Ye Jiayao said calmly: "What's there to be angry about? Your mother just can't bear to see you and your father defending me. She feels that the child she has worked so hard to raise has been taken away, and her husband doesn't unite with her. She feels sad in her heart. Her frustration is understandable. Moreover, the eldest daughter-in-law is not her biological child, so she doesn’t want to make things difficult for her, and is afraid of being gossiped about. When Liuli comes in next month, she is the princess, and she cannot make rules for Liuli. Your mother will be depressed! I It's the only person she can vent to. It's okay. It's not a grievance. Just treat it as your own. I won't get into trouble."
Xia Chunyu shook his head and sighed: "Yao Yao, I just discovered that you are so sensible and analytical today."
Ye Jiayao curled her lips: "I know a woman's thoughts better than you."
"Hey, call me back. We're going to start cooking. Someone needs to start the fire!"
Xia Chunyu said: "I'll call him right away."
When meal time arrives, serve the meal on time.
In the flower hall, the round table of yellow rosewood is filled with all kinds of delicacies. Ye Jiayao asked the cook in the kitchen what the family's taste was like. The old Marquis is actually from the north. He lives in the north most of the time and likes to eat northern food. Unfortunately, the cook in the house can't cook it. The old Marquis dislikes it very much, so Ye Jiayao made an authentic Northeastern pot-wrapped pork dish. Pork stewed vermicelli and a pot of rare mushroom soup.
My wife is from Hangzhou, and Hangzhou cuisine also belongs to Huaiyang cuisine. Ye Jiayao made sweet and sour pork ribs, West Lake vinegar fish, fish-flavored eggplant, etc.
Then I made Chunyu's favorite food, Chunfeng's favorite food, and a caramelized apple specially prepared for the little shot.
Looking at the large table of exquisite dishes, especially the long-lost Guobao Pork, the old Marquis moved his index finger, and all the previous unhappiness was forgotten.
"Jin Xuan is really a good cook. She can even cook northern dishes." The old Marquis laughed.
"Thank you for the compliment, father. Father, can you give it a try, is it authentic or not?" Ye Jiayao served the old Marquis, because her sister-in-law, Xia Qiao, was already standing next to Xia You, serving Xia You. It seemed that she was the daughter-in-law. If the parents-in-law don’t speak, they can’t serve the meal! Disgusting feudal ethics and broken rules.
The old Marquis tasted a piece, nodded with his thumbs up, and praised sincerely: "It's authentic, it couldn't be more authentic. The color, the crispiness, the sourness, it's more authentic than what the chefs in the north make."
"Dad, don't praise her like that, otherwise she will make pot-roasted pork for you to eat every day." Xia Chunyu said with a smile.
"Do you think I know these two dishes?" Ye Jiayao disagreed.
"What is this? Why are there so many silks?" The young lady Xia Chunguo caught the eye of the silk-drawing apple at a glance and was worried about the long and thin silk.
Ye Jiayao hurried over to help him: "Second sister-in-law made this specially for you. It's called a silk-pulled apple. The longer the silk is pulled, the more capable you are."
Xiao Zhengtai's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he tried hard to pull out. Xia Chunfeng also joined in the fun, and the two of them started fighting.
"Second sister-in-law made this specially for me. You can't rob it." Xia Chunguo said.
"Can you finish eating by yourself? I'll help you share some of the food." Xia Chunfeng said shamelessly.
"Don't talk while eating." Xia Youshi scolded.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm happy today. The house hasn't been so lively for a long time." The old Marquis was in a good mood.
"Mother, this West Lake Vinegar Fish, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, and Fish Flavor Shredded Pork are specially made for you." Ye Jiayao said flatteringly.
Xia Qiao went to pick up the sweet and sour pork ribs, and Xia You said coldly: "I don't like meat."
Ye Jiayao curled her lips, don't you like it? That's not what the cooks said. They said that you, the old man, are all about sex.
Xia Chunyu stood up and took a handful of fish to her mother: "Mom, you eat fish. This is your favorite sweet and sour fish."
The son picked up the Xia Youshi and couldn't resist. He lazily picked up the chopsticks and took a bite.
Uh... It's really delicious. It's an authentic West Lake vinegar fish. I haven't eaten such an authentic one in many years. I really wanted to enjoy the meal, but today I had to follow the rules and show off my power. After taking two bites, Xia You had no choice but to reluctantly put down his chopsticks and said indifferently: "It's okay."
Recommend a good-reading article "The Doctor Girl with a Thousand Gold: Counterattack on the Famous Family" by Mei Ning. Introduction: A woman who can endure being under the influence of others can come up with a prescription worth a fortune. She moves forward step by step, and is startled every step of the way.
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