"Oh, in fact, the lady doesn't have to worry about her husband's feelings. I've been running around outside these days, and I'm quite tired. It's okay to have some free food." Duan Tingxuan looked at Su Nuannuan hopefully, looking forward to his own happiness. Thick skin can make a difference.
"If you want to say that, it's better to eat rice and salted radish sticks. These days, I cook three meals a day by myself, and my arms are tired." How could Su Nuannuan let the scumbag go? Decisively screamed and sat down on the chair.
"Let's go. Since I'm the one chopping the beef, I might as well make more and send some to the old ladies and grandparents." Duan Tingxuan put away his fan and stood up: Since I can't sit back and enjoy what I get, I have to ask for more for my parents and grandma. Welfare can be regarded as a piece of filial piety.
"That's good." Su Nuannuan smiled: "Anyway, it's the scumbag who chops beef. If you cook as much as you want, you should cook as much as possible. It's best to make a big pot with more than a dozen catties of beef for him to chop. He won't die from exhaustion."
Hong Lian Xiangyun, who was waiting on the sidelines, was dumbfounded. Did their wise and mighty master overlook something? It's just cabbage and meatball soup, how many times has he had it? Want to be controlled by grandma? This is too outrageous.
"In the past, it was just that the eldest brother was powerful. The eldest brother had many wives and concubines, and it was a scene of intrigue. Because of this, the master was also dissatisfied with the eldest brother in his heart. He often said that the eldest brother cultivated himself and ruled the country and the world, but even his own backyard If the management is not good, this is actually a complaint. Unexpectedly, the sister-in-law suddenly changed her temper, and the old lady couldn’t do without her snacks and meals. She praised her in front of me more than once. Now it’s good, she just moved back. Anyway, I'm a little apprehensive. What about now? Ever since she adopted that cat, I know that she won't save me any face, how will I live in the future?"
In the Chunyu courtyard, the second master of the Duan family was impatient to hear his wife complaining endlessly, and said angrily: "Since you know that she is no better than before, you should be more careful. Take care of your cat. Don't go there again." Mess with her cat. Otherwise, being bitten is useless. Big brother even knows such a secret thing, what else can I hide from him? Maybe he already knew what I was thinking, but it was just a cat show here It's just a mouse. Now we don't hide our strengths and bide our time to accumulate strength, but we still have to keep jumping around, but we don't think we die fast enough?"
Shi touched the cat on his knee, and said bitterly: "Be patient. You know how to be patient. What's the use of being patient until now? I don't believe that the uncle has become a master. He can even see through your thoughts. You don't want to Be careful, how could he be caught in such a matter? One thousand taels of silver was extorted for nothing, one thousand taels is enough for ten middle-class families for three or four years."
"Isn't it your bad idea? It must be that the eldest brother has an outside room. Let me look for it. It was a waste of time not to mention it, and it also angered him." Duan Tingye was furious when he mentioned this matter. How could Shi be convinced because he blamed his wife so much? The couple are arguing. He heard a cough outside, so he stopped, and then saw Gui Zhi, the eldest girl next to Liu Min, came in and said with a smile: "Second master and second grandma, our wife said that the master will have lunch with her at noon today, please Go and eat."
"Oh, I see." Duan Tingye's face was filled with joy. This is the convenience of having a favored mother. Father likes to stay with his mother, and he also has many opportunities to curry favor with him. So he hurriedly changed clothes with Shi Shi, and came to Liu Min's courtyard, and sure enough, he saw that the old master Duan Ni had come.
The father and son chatted a few gossips together, the old master asked his son what he had been doing these days, and he frowned when he heard that he was discussing with some sons and sons of the Xungui family about partnering in shipping business He said: "None of the nobles in the capital have outstanding descendants. If you work together with them, I'm afraid there will be no good results. Does your elder brother know about this? What does he say?"
Duan Tingye's heart skipped a beat, and immediately he felt a sense of powerlessness: No matter how much his father likes his mother, or how dissatisfied with his elder brother's dissolute temperament, in his heart, Duan Tingxuan's vision and ability are always higher than his own. Perhaps what mother said about making herself desperately behave in front of her father that she would be able to replace her elder brother in the future is just her wishful thinking, maybe in her father's heart, she never had any plans to have another son.
Thinking about how shrewd and ruthless Duan Tingxuan is, at this moment Duan Tingye was really hopeless, but immediately heard his father muttering: "Forget it, you are good at these things, but your eldest brother is not as good as you. It would be good if you can manage some contacts. They are dudes, but as long as they are not friends of wine and meat, they can still be relied on."
One sentence made Duan Tingye feel hopeful again. He felt that his father did not trust and appreciate his elder brother as much as he imagined, and what did he mean by encouraging him to manage his contacts? Isn't this just to prepare for the future? Once I can replace my eldest brother, with the support of these noble sons, I will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
Thinking of this, my heart became more and more eager. Duan Ni never expected that his ordinary words would make his second son think so much. Seeing that it was already dark, he said to Liu Min: "Sister Min, let someone pass on the meal, I'm a little hungry right now."
Liu Min agreed, and asked Guizhi to pass the meal in person in the kitchen. After a while, three daughters-in-law came over with food boxes, placed four cold dishes, eight hot dishes, and two soups on the dining table, and bowed to leave after saluting. Down. Here, Duan Ni brought Liu Min and Duan Tingye Shi to the table, and saw four cold dishes: pork trotter mixed with cucumber, pork liver with garlic sauce, pork skin jelly, and preserved egg tofu. The eight hot dishes are roasted chicken, roasted pork ribs, sliced meat, steamed carp, etc. There is also a large bowl of thick boiled chicken soup and a large bowl of tofu broth.
Old Hou Ye frowned slightly, but Liu Min said with a smile: "Master has always liked meat, and today these dishes are just right for you. Would you like some wine?"
Duan Ni smiled bitterly and said, "I got drunk at Lao Zhang's house the other day and had a headache all day. I don't want to drink any more these days. In such weather, it would be best if I had a bowl of fresh soup."
Shi Shi hurriedly said: "Master likes to drink soup, let Er Ye serve you a bowl of chicken soup. There are a few sections of wild ginseng in this soup, which is the most nourishing."
Duan Ni shook his head and said: "No more. The people in the kitchen are getting more and more ignorant. In this hot weather, who can nourish themselves? It makes me angry. That's all, I don't want to eat these greasy things just looking at them. Tell Guizhi to go to the kitchen to have a look, if there is tremella and lotus seed soup, it would be nice to get me a bowl to drink."
Everyone in the room was stunned, wondering what happened to Duan Ni, who always likes to eat meat? They didn't know that the old Hou Ye had dinners and banquets with his friends in the past few days, and they were full of fish and meat every meal, and they were a little tired of eating. Naturally, they couldn't see these favorite dishes on weekdays anymore.