Xiao Shitou's birthday banquet was originally planned to have fun with his family before Chunwei, and let the little guy relax. In case the baby examinee at home is too tense before the exam, let's combine work and rest!
Xiaocao plans to invite Grandpa Zhao's family, Ganniang's family, and several close sisters, plus Xiao Shitou's master Yuan Daru, and several of his classmates and friends. But her only mistake was to save trouble, and set the venue of the banquet at the Herbal Food Workshop.
Originally, the rooms in the Medicinal Food Workshop had to be booked one week in advance. Xiaocao simply counted the number of people and reserved three rooms. My family sat at the table with Grandpa Zhao and godfather. She and Zhu Junyang entertained a few good sisters and their husbands, and Xiao Shitou greeted his husband and classmates. The position was more than enough.
Unexpectedly, the news spread in the Imperial College. Now Mr. Guang gathered a whole table, and those students who received invitations filled the three boxes, and some who had acquainted with Xiao Shitou came uninvited, and another table was gathered.
Somehow, the news of Yu's family having a banquet at the Herbal Food Workshop reached the ears of the Supreme Emperor and several princes, yes! These old men and uncle Mei who love food also came over with their own gifts. There are also several families that have a good relationship with the Fang family, and all of them gathered in Yufu. The Yu family and the Fang family were caught off guard.
Fortunately, Xiaocao took back all the private rooms in the Medicinal Food Workshop in advance, otherwise the banquet would be a big joke!
My master's younger brother celebrated his birthday, so many celebrities came here, and the medicated diet masters in the medicated diet shop worked hard to make every dish perfect and perfect. The meal was incomparably satisfying for those old gourmets. It can be said that the host and guest enjoyed themselves. Before leaving, each of them brought a box of pastries as a return gift. Don't underestimate this box of pastries, in Yuji pastry shop, this small box can't be bought for tens of taels of silver!
Western-style dim sum, whether it is in the capital or in the whole of Daming, is the only one. For a time-honored shop selling traditional dim sum like Daoxiangcun, it is very fortunate that "Yu Ji" has not involved Chinese dim sum for the time being, otherwise they would really have no way out.
The shopkeeper of Daoxiang Village once politely asked Yangliu if Yu Ji was interested in getting involved in traditional Chinese dim sum. When he reported to Xiaocao, Xiaocao gave them a reassuring decision—for 20 years, he would only make Western-style dim sum. breathed a sigh of relief. In twenty years, there have been too many changes. Who knows what will happen after twenty years!
After the birthday banquet, Xiao Shitou found out that his popularity was so good that it exploded. In the Imperial College, no matter the master or the student, they all smiled kindly when they saw him, and some acquaintances came over to greet him! When the students were debating, many students would find him and have an ideological collision with him, which gave him a lot of inspiration. In the Imperial College, he grew up rapidly.
When Yuan Sinian took the exams for junior apprentices, he found that his thinking was more mature and his writing was more rigorous. If we say that before entering the Imperial College, Yu Ge was a young eagle that had just left the nest, full of vigor, but a little immature. At this time, he has grown into an eagle fighting thousands of miles into the sky. With such a broad mind and long-term vision, he is waiting for the opportunity to soar into the sky.
Yuan Dalu didn't show anything outside, and went home to chat with his son. Prime Minister Yuan expressed his helplessness. yes! You have taken in a good apprentice! Have the talent of champion! It is expected to create the myth of Sanyuan Jidi! What does it matter to him? For you, a good apprentice, his good junior, he even resigned as the chief examiner, so don't show off in front of him, okay? Dad, have you forgotten that you have a grandson who will also participate in Chunwei next year? You have your precious apprentice in your eyes, in your mouth, and in your heart. Where do you put your little grandson? Where will your grandson's father be?
Fortunately, the youngest son's personality followed him, and he was not surprised by favor or shame. Every day, I go to the Imperial College to study step by step, and when I return home to study my homework quietly, I also ask Yu Kai, a young genius, for advice from time to time. Diligence can make up for one's weakness, he believes that his son will definitely achieve good results in Chunwei!
The days passed day by day, and in a blink of an eye, Beijing has entered the season of snow. Since the beginning of winter, the atmosphere of the Yu family seems to be slightly different from previous years. This is the last Spring Festival that the youngest daughter spends at home. Yu Hai and his wife started to get busy as soon as the twelfth lunar month entered, wanting to give the youngest daughter a perfect memory.
Liu Huifang, the elder sister-in-law, also came to the capital with the Yu family. In the past, at the invitation of Xiaocao, the future sister-in-law and best friend, she once came to Beijing to play. The layout of the Yu family's house in Beijing has not changed much from that of Dongshan Village, but the furnishings inside are more refined.
After Liu Huifang came to Beijing, she followed her mother-in-law and younger sister's godmother, learned to be a director and a housekeeper. During her uncle's birthday banquet, she gained a lot of knowledge and met many middle- and upper-class ladies in Beijing. Although I am still a little rusty and restrained in dealing with people, I am slowly improving my studies. During the period of preparing for the New Year, she has been helping her mother-in-law to consult and give a lot of useful suggestions.
Liu Huifang and Xiaocao grew up together, and witnessed the process of the Yu family from decline to prosperity. She is well aware of the rise of the Yu family, and Xiaocao has made the most of the contribution. It can be said that without Xiaocao, there would be no Yu Family.
After getting married, the man mentioned more than once that all the property in Beijing was the little sister's painstaking effort. As an older brother, he couldn't help much, so naturally he wouldn't have the cheek to divide the little sister's property. Seriously, even the Yu family's property in Tanggu was the foundation laid by the younger sister. Tanggu's breeding farm, vegetable and fruit base, and those prosperous shops in the port, which one does not have the shadow of the younger sister
As the eldest son, he must stay in Tanggu to guard the Yu family's ancestral home and foundation. No matter how prosperous the capital is, no matter how gold is everywhere, he will not be greedy. No matter how big his head is, how big his hat is, Yu Hang has a clear and correct understanding of his abilities.
He was afraid that when money and interests were involved, people's hearts would change, so he would let his wife know from time to time. Liu Huifang naturally knows the value of those "Yu Ji" industries in Beijing. Every industry can be described as making money every day.
But so what? Without Xiaocao, who is the Princess and bears the grace of the Holy Grace, even if this kind of property is handed over to her, how long can she keep it? It is no exaggeration to say that on the streets of the capital, three or five nobles can be beaten with a stick. How could no one be jealous of such a profitable industry? Isn't it because the little girl's background is strong enough that they can live in peace all the time? Try someone else
Besides, contentment is precious. Huifang is very satisfied with her current life. She also suffered from hardships when she was a child. She still deeply remembers the days when the family was hungry and full, and she couldn't let go of eating coarse grains and cakes. If it weren't for Xiaocao, her father, the pillar of the family, might have disappeared in that long winter. Without the Yu family as the leader, even if the family raises chickens and ducks, it may not be able to find a market...
Now, under the envious eyes of the little sisters in the village, she married the eldest son of the Yu family and lived a life like a young grandmother. Why should she bother with others and let greed blind her eyes
Therefore, when the mother-in-law took the younger sister's dowry list and gathered the whole family in her room to discuss the younger sister's dowry, looking at the long list of data, she could still deal with it calmly. of.
"Mother, I want to leave this brewing workshop to my eldest brother, cross it out! This preserved fruit and canning workshop is reserved for Xiao Lian! This newly bought Zhuangzi grows all out-of-season fruits and vegetables. There is a large freezer for the little brother...and, this, this...all crossed off the list!"
Yu Xiaocao saw that all her properties in Beijing had been included in the dowry list, and some good things collected at home in recent years, and the property in the storehouse of the Yu Mansion, were probably all moved into the dowry. ——Parents and mothers are really too, they gave her all of their family property, how will they live in the future
Mrs. Liu took the dowry list from her, but did not cross out anything as she hoped. Instead, after thinking for a while, he added a few more valuable things.
"Head jewelry or something, let's go to some famous gold and silver shops in central Beijing tomorrow to see if there are any novel styles, and add some to Cao'er. The four seasons clothes ordered at Linglong Weaving and Embroidery Workshop should be able to sell in the next few days Have you taken it? Oh, yes, it seems that Zhenyun Cloth has entered a new batch of silk and satin, and your godmother told them to leave some Yunjinxiu satin for them..." Mrs. Liu talked a lot, and let the youngest son Write them down one by one, so as not to be busy these days and forget.
"Mom! Did you listen to me?" Yu Xiaocao spoke again helplessly after being ignored for a long time.
Mrs. Liu raised her eyes to look at her, sighed softly, and said, "Those properties were all created by you, even though they all bear the title of Yu Ji, who in Beijing doesn't know that they belong to Princess Jin'an? Your intentions are good, and you want to give your brothers and sisters some income, but if they accept it, what will others think of him? Especially your younger brother, who is going to be an official in the court in the future, can his colleagues think highly of him?"
Yu Hai also echoed: "Don't worry about your family! Thinking of you at a young age, you took on the responsibility of supporting the family. Being a father is not a good feeling in your heart. In a blink of an eye, it's time for you to get married. It's time, the situation at home is very different from what it was back then. No matter how good the relationship between brothers and sisters is, after they get married, they each rely on their ability to eat. Zau Yu Zhai, you take them all!!"
"Second sister, there are me and elder brother in Yu's family! You just need to live your little life comfortably, if King Xu gets angry with you, you can go back to your mother's house, and the door of Yu's mansion will always be open to you." Before he finished speaking, he was slapped twice on the head.
"Stinky boy, why don't you say something nice?" Yu Hai and his wife withdrew the slaps they had slapped, and gave the boy a glare.
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There will be an update in the evening