Ah, it’s the weekend, I don’t know if you all got up when I posted this, hahaha, okay, let’s continue asking for everything. Hmm, do you need to roll around and act cute
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No matter how upset they were, the Dragon Boat Festival still had to be celebrated, not to mention that Jin Zangfeng and Jin Zangjiao had no idea of Fu Qiuning's helplessness and annoyance. So on the second day, a few people cheered up, soaked the glutinous rice, mixed various fillings, and wrapped the rice dumplings amidst the cheers and noises of the two brothers and sisters.
Seeing that there was no sad expression on Fu Qiuning's face, Yu Niang dared to speak cautiously: "Grandma, at the Dragon Boat Festival family banquet, it's our first time to meet the old lady, so we have to prepare some gifts, but I wonder what grandma has planned?" Before she finished speaking, She was touched by Yu Jie, as if she was blaming her for causing trouble to Fu Qiuning at this time. She sighed and thought to herself that the Dragon Boat Festival was only three days away. If it wasn't so urgent, would I be so ignorant
But Fu Qiuning sneered and said: "What can I bring? Just spend the money I have at the bottom of the box to buy gifts. Do you think the old lady will like it? The only thing she does not lack in her life is wealth. Since You asked me to go, but I don’t think you’re doing it as a courtesy to me, so you might as well bring a few of these rice dumplings with various fillings to show your filial piety.”
When she said this, Yujie's eyes immediately lit up and he nodded: "That's right, before I met grandma, I only knew that rice dumplings have jujube fillings and meat fillings. I had never heard of egg yolk, bean paste, and jujube paste. These novel fillings may not be available in this mansion, so let’s bring some rice dumplings, which might be novel.”
Yu Niang also smiled and nodded in agreement, then looked at Fu Qiuning and pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I saw grandma so angry yesterday. I'm just worried that if you claim to be sick when the time comes, you won't offend the young marquis and the old lady all at once. Now that I heard grandma say this, I feel relieved. I think grandma is broad-minded. If this matter happens to me, I will be worried to death. "
Fu Qiuning sighed, and snorted coldly: "I don't want to fight, so what? When you can't avoid it, you can only fight head-on. If those wives and concubines know the opportunity, it would be best if we don't interfere with each other. If you have any unscrupulous thoughts in your heart, then don't blame me for being tit-for-tat. In such a big family, how can you take a step back to gain access to the world? If you take a step back, others can take ten steps forward. I, a legitimate wife who has been idle and neglected, can What's the shame? They are the ones who are not afraid of making a fuss. Just come." As he said that, he put a wrapped rice dumpling heavily into the water. It was obvious that he had expected that the day of the Dragon Boat Festival family banquet would not be peaceful. spend.
Both Yu Jie and Yu Niang were silent. After a while, Yu Jie cheered up and said with a smile, "Who knows what will happen before that day? Grandma doesn't need to think too much. Let's make the rice dumplings quickly." Come on, steam them after noon. I just thought that the rice dumplings brought to the old lady must be made before the Dragon Boat Festival to be considered fresh. What does grandma think? "
Fu Qiuning nodded and said, "Just do as you say."
It was already the beginning of the Shenshi period when the rice dumplings and eggs, duck and goose eggs were cooked. Because of Fu Qiuning's strict discipline, Jin Zangfeng and Jin Zangjiao brother and sister did not dare to get involved in the rice dumplings and boiled eggs at this time even though they were salivating with greed. It wasn't until evening that Yu Jie and Yu Niang moved the table outside, and the family ate happily.
"Slow down, don't choke. Feng'er, eat less. Don't eat just because you like it." Fu Qiuning was eating while looking at the two children. Seeing the two brothers and sisters eating glutinous rice grains in their mouths, she couldn't help but feel angry and funny, and at the same time, a feeling of happiness welled up in her heart.
Yu Niang laughed at the side and said: "Grandma, please don't control them too strictly today. Isn't it just to have two good meals during these New Years when I save money on weekdays?" After saying that, she gave it to Jin Zangfeng. After peeling off another zongzi, Fu Qiuning said: "Okay, give half of this zongzi to each of the brothers and sisters. After eating, they are not allowed to eat anymore. If it is full, it is not for fun, and it will be uncomfortable to roll around on the bed. That happened the year before last , did it only scare me? I don’t know who wiped away tears and cried."
Yuniang and Yujie both laughed at what they said, but they still felt lingering fear when they thought about the time Jin Zangjiao had a bad stomach the year before, so they quickly coaxed them to share a rice dumpling and then kicked them out to play. Here Yu Jie whispered to Yu Niang: "No matter how smart the young Marquis is, he is not serious. If he comes to have a meal today, let him try our grandma's craftsmanship, but he won't come today." "
Yuniang glanced at her, then quickly looked at Fu Qiuning who was eating on the kang, shaking her head slightly and saying nothing. Thinking that you are so brave, grandma doesn't know how to annoy the little Marquis. You still dare to be here for him. It's a pity that you can't eat the rice dumplings. Now you can eat the rice dumplings and be content.
After dinner, Fu Qiuning opened the cabinet, rummaged through the clothes of Jin Zangfeng brother and sister, then took out a set of thin satin summer clothes from last year and said: "I remember that this set of clothes was made at the end of summer last year. I've worn it once, and now it looks like the new one, and the color is clear, so it won't be eye-catching when worn out. In my opinion, if I go to the family dinner this time, I can just wear this one, and there is no need to make a new one."
Both Yu Niang and Yu Jie smiled and said: "This set is good. It is most suitable to match the dragon and phoenix jade pendant given by the young marquis. My brother and sister are good-looking, and the bright clothes are eye-catching." Because the plan was decided at the moment. .
Soon it was the Dragon Boat Festival, and the two children did not know that they were going to attend the family banquet with their mother until the day before. They were very happy, but they heard Fu Qiuning say seriously: "At the family banquet, you are not allowed to leave me, and you are not allowed to quarrel with others. If you cause trouble, please greet the old lady according to the rules, and don't be too timid. The two of you must carefully grasp the degree of this. You are your father's eldest son and daughter. Although you have not entered the family tree yet, everyone knows it. , if you do something outrageous, your father’s face will be disgraced, do you understand?”
The two children agreed in unison, with a hint of timidity on their faces. Yuniang hurriedly said: "Grandma, don't be too strict. My brother and sister have always been sensible. What can they do that goes too far? It scares them. Grandma, come here quickly." Take a look at the rice dumpling gift box I wrapped. Is there anything wrong with it?" Because Fu Qiuning was taken away, the remaining two brothers, Jin Zangfeng and Jin Zangjiao, were a little uninterested. They sat on the steps and said, "We didn't come that day, mother. When we were in the family home, even the children of the servants dared to bully us. Now that we have gone to the family dinner, our father has never officially recognized us. How can those young masters and ladies regard us as brothers and sisters? I am afraid that we will be bullied even more. Hen, what should we do then? My mother said that I can’t bear it anymore. But if there are so many people, if it gets too big, wouldn’t it be against my mother’s wishes?”
The two children's noses wrinkled in distress. Suddenly, Jin Zangjiao's eyes lit up. She grabbed her brother's arm and said, "Brother, just now Yuniang said that she wanted to see the rice dumpling gift box she packed. We are poor. , we must not be like those people, who give out those expensive gifts, and a few boxes of rice dumplings are just for fun. It is the first time for us to meet our grandma, so why not get some gifts, one can help my mother; Secondly, if I can please my grandma and grandma, those young masters and ladies won’t dare to bully you and me, what do you think?” (To be continued)