After washing their faces, brushing their teeth, and combing their hair, the grandparents and grandchildren went to have breakfast with their family. Wei Nian saw that his mother and daughter did not eat meat in the morning, so he deliberately asked, "Why are you eating vegetarian food?"
The little girl was an honest child. She told her father about the dream she had last night. Wei Nian almost dropped the breakfast buffet tray on the ground with laughter. Chen Xuan also laughed and said to the little girl, "No matter how delicious the food is, don't eat it every day. You will get tired of it, right?"
In the morning, there was a buffet. Actually, there was no hotpot, but the egg pancake was similar to hotpot. The little girl usually liked fried chicken, fried bacon, and small sausages, but she didn't choose any of them this time. She asked her father to make her a cup of hot milk, and took a boiled egg. She went to the Chinese food counter and asked the waiter to help her pick up a small bun stuffed with mushrooms, carrots, and fungus, and asked for an egg pancake. The egg pancake had to be made freshly, and a small sausage would be put in it, but the little girl didn't ask for the sausage, only lettuce and sweet sauce, and she took the plate to her parents' table to eat. Seeing that her mother also brought a plate of fruit, fruit was not a good thing in her grandmother's mouth, but today the little girl didn't think it was not a good thing, she picked up a small bowl of grapes and put it next to her.
Chen Xuan and Wei Nian didn't care about her and let her do whatever she wanted.
Old Mrs. Wei eats meat, and in the morning she has a cup of milk, a bowl of millet soup, an egg, and some salty pickles.
Wei Nian saw that his mother and daughter had resumed their normal diet, so he didn't point it out but just smiled in his heart.
The most capable person in the family is still Wang Damei. Damei is an honest person. Although she was a little reserved when she first boarded the ship, it was her first time on a ship and she felt that the cabin was very high-end, so she felt a little nervous. However, Damei also felt that she had seen a lot. Her experience was actually somewhat similar to Chen Xuan. When she was a child, Damei definitely had a better life than Chen Xuan. She just didn't have Chen Xuan's self-reliance. But since she arrived in Beijing, although she had to help with housework, she used whatever the Wei family used and ate whatever the Wei family ate. Since they were relatives, they naturally wouldn't treat her as an outsider. Moreover, she followed the Wei family all the way south and sat in first-class berths, which were very high-end. So, after living on the ship for two days, Damei got used to it. She was originally quick-handed and capable, especially when she ate steak with the old lady and the young lady, oh my god, it was so delicious! ! Damei had never eaten beef so happily in her life! She loved eating meat! Especially beef, you can’t buy it in the countryside even if you have money! Even in Beijing, beef is more expensive than pork!
However, after only three days of eating, the old lady and the young lady changed to a vegetarian diet early in the morning, which made the eldest sister, who had taken a plate of meat, feel embarrassed. Wei Nian said to her, "Eat whatever you want, the cost of these meals is included in the boat ticket."
"I eat meat every meal, but it's not a big deal for me, Second Master. Why don't I eat at my own table?" She eats a lot, and there is always a plate of meat on the left and the right. This restaurant is high-end, and all the people who come and go are people of status.
Wei Nian waved his hand, "Eat peacefully. Eat more, so that our boat ticket is worth it. Why should I care about others? I don't know anyone here. Even if I do, it's nothing. Who cares about others' meals?"
In this way, Wang Damei ate to her heart's content.
She felt that if she was asked to eat meat, she would never get tired of it. However, Wang Damei also liked to drink juice, milk, and various soft drinks that would make her burp. She couldn't stand anything other than coffee. Damei tried all the free dishes in the restaurant. She didn't want to be a vegetarian at first, but Second Grandma told her that she had to eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which was good for her health, otherwise she would get a disease called "scurvy", saying that the disease was caused by a lack of fruits and vegetables.
After hearing this, Wang Damei also insisted on eating a plate of vegetables and a plate of fruit every day.
Sometimes, when my elder sister lies in bed at night, she would think, what a good life it is that she could never have dreamed of. Those ignorant women in the village said that she was unlucky. Could she have such a good life of eating meat every meal without being lucky
If you want to eat meat every day with your master, you have to work hard!
There is not much work for the eldest sister to do now. Every day, the waiters on the ship come to clean the house. If you need anything, just tell them and they will bring it immediately. Even the clothes you change are washed by someone. The eldest sister herself feels that she can't live like this. If she is always idle, she will get sick. Besides, people can't enjoy happiness all the time. The blessings of a person's life are limited. If you use up all the blessings early, you will be finished.
The eldest sister discussed with Chen Xuan, "Second Madam, don't ask others to wash your clothes in the future. Let me wash them. I have nothing to do all day, it's not a big deal."
Chen Xuan also asked why her elder sister had to wash clothes. Chen Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Why are you washing clothes? There are others to do it. If you have time, why don't you learn a few foreign words with the little girl? When we go abroad, we will all be foreigners and speak foreign languages. It won't work if we don't know foreign words."
The eldest sister learned to read in Beijing. She was the one who worried about studying the most. But she thought that what Chen Xuan said made sense. She couldn't just be dumb when she went there. When they were abroad, Chen Xuan, Wei Nian and Wei Yin would have to go to school. She had to take care of the little girl and the old lady, and go out to buy groceries and cook. She couldn't not speak foreign languages. Besides, many waiters on the ship could speak foreign languages, including foreign waiters. In fact, the eldest sister could say a few words now. For example, she could say "than" and knew it meant thank you and goodbye. However, if she wanted to buy groceries in the future, these two words alone would not be enough.
The eldest sister nodded, "Okay! Second Grandma, I'll learn! In the future, I'll buy groceries and cook, and I'll have to interact with the neighbors, so I can't fail if I don't speak foreign languages."
Old Mrs. Wei saw that the little girl and the eldest sister were stepping up to learn foreign languages. She originally thought that at her age, there were no Chinese people speaking in foreign countries. Wei Yin told her, "It's not that there are no people from our country, but think about how many foreigners there are in Beijing, and there are probably as many Chinese there. They are rare and it's not easy to meet them. When you visit them, you won't be able to chat."
With Wei Yin's persuasion, Old Mrs. Wei followed suit and learned.
Among the three people, old lady Wei, eldest sister Wang, and the little girl, the little girl made the fastest progress. She could remember everything she learned. The eldest sister Wang was the slowest, and she was not as good as the old lady. With the old sister Wang as the laggard and the little girl as the company, the old lady was very enthusiastic about learning foreign languages. In fact, she only learned some common expressions at home, and her speaking progress was much faster than recognizing letters and words. There was no other reason. The old lady Wei and the little girl were both talkative. When they learned a new sentence or a new word, they would use it in different ways. Especially when there was a waiter who could speak foreign languages, the grandparents and grandchildren would learn and apply it every day. The eldest sister was shy and didn't dare to speak much, so she learned slowly.
The Wei family became famous in first class within a few days.
Some people say that this family is interesting. After all, the old and young grandparents talk to people in a foreign language with a Beijing accent every day, which is quite interesting. Some people also say that this family is petty and ignorant. The Wei family is not from a wealthy family. Although Mrs. Wei has a principle of ordering expensive food when eating, and even the eldest sister loves meat very much, the Wei family rarely leaves any food. Usually, the plates and bowls are empty after eating, and they don’t want to waste it. However, this may not conform to the aesthetics of some people, especially since first-class meals are eaten in a special restaurant. Those who can be in first-class basically have some wealth. Some people think that the Wei family is stingy and that they are from a poor family.
However, the Wei family is extremely busy and has no time to care what others think.
Except for the little girl, the old lady, and the eldest sister, who had to learn foreign languages every day, in order to give them a foreign language atmosphere, Wei Nian, Chen Xuan, and Wei Yin all changed their speech to foreign languages. Those who looked down on the Wei family were greatly surprised. You know, in this era, the upper class in China is proud of being fluent in foreign languages.
The Wei family really made friends when one day the little girl was craving for the steamed bread that Hutazi had made. The egg pancakes for breakfast could not offset her longing for Hutazi at all. In the little girl's words, "Egg pancakes are something southerners eat, and we Beijingers, of course, have to eat Hutazi." She also wanted to eat steamed bread and the big steamed buns made by her elder sister, not the small steamed buns with sweet and milky flavors in the restaurant. The steamed buns that Beijingers eat don't have these mixed flavors.
The little girl was so craving for noodles that she couldn't get up from her bed, and she couldn't speak Beijing-style foreign language. Her omnipotent father had a way. Seeing his daughter craving for noodles, Wei Nian wanted to eat noodles. The restaurant had noodles, dumplings, noodles, wontons, and steamed buns, but as the little girl said, they were different from what northerners eat. Chen Xuan said that the restaurant steamed buns now add sugar and milk, so they tasted sweet and milky. This thing was okay at first, but after eating too much, I really wanted to eat the ordinary northern big steamed buns at home without sugar or milk. Steamed buns were okay, but Wei Nian was just like his daughter, he really wanted to eat cakes!
In the restaurant, there were only omelets in the morning.
This kind of egg pancake is really not a daily diet for northerners.
The cakes that northerners eat include leavened cakes, unleavened cakes, fried cakes, stuffed cakes, and sesame cakes, but they do not include egg cakes.
Even if it's just a steamed bun, it's good to eat one!
Wei Nian saw that his daughter was too greedy to be in the mood, so he used the tip to ask the waiter for a while. Then, Wei Nian got to know a Chinese chef on the ship, and he made some connections and sent some things to the waiter. In this way, the eldest sister was sent to the kitchen. The eldest sister was very happy. She made three kinds of pancakes. For lunch, she made creaky pancakes, unleavened pancakes, and pancakes with celery fillings. This time, the Wei family didn't order any dishes for lunch, just ate creaky pancakes and celery fillings, and also ordered a big bowl of vegetable soup. Because the leavened pancakes need to wait for the dough to rise, they can only be made in the afternoon.
Mr. Cui, who was very polite in the adjacent cabin, said, "This pancake is authentic, just like our northern pancake."
The Wei family has always been hospitable, and they live close to Mr. Cui, so they often greet each other when they come in and out. Anyway, the eldest sister has made a lot of noodles, so she invites Mr. Cui and Mrs. Cui to taste them together. Mr. Cui and Mrs. Cui are about 30 years old, with a little Tianjin accent, and they really are from Tianjin. Mr. Cui said, "My ancestors are from Beijing, and I grew up in Beijing when I was a child. We northerners will never forget the taste of noodles."
"That's right." The little girl said, "It has to be our northern noodles. Those small buns and steamed buns in the south don't taste like our northern noodles. It's a pity that there are no zucchini or spring onions on the boat, otherwise we could have eaten hutazi."
Mrs. Cui asked how old the little girl was. When she found out she was only five, she said, "Such a young child, yet she speaks so clearly and eloquently."
Mrs. Wei was not modest at all. She proudly praised her child, "Our little girl is naturally smart. She could call me aunt when she was ten months old. She is also very clever with her words, just like her father."
Everyone ate cakes and talked together. It was said that Mr. Cui and his family were also going to Boston. Unlike Chen Xuan, Wei Nian and Wei Yin who were going to study, Mr. Cui was invited to teach at a university. Chen Xuan said bluntly, "You are a great scholar!"
"I also studied at Harvard University. After graduating with a Ph.D., I was invited by President Zhang to teach at Nankai University. This time I am returning to my alma mater to take up a position." He asked Wei Nian and the others what subjects they were going to study. Mr. Cui smiled and said, "It's a pity that your research direction is different from mine, otherwise I could give you some advice." Knowing that Chen Xuan wanted to study agriculture, Mr. Cui said, "It's not a big problem to study agriculture in college. When you are in graduate school, you can try to understand biology. Biology and agriculture are closely related subjects. In my opinion, they are also subjects with first-class prospects."
Chen Xuan listened carefully. In fact, when talking, there were friends who knew each other. For example, everyone knew Mr. Wen's name. There was also Professor Chu, who was also a famous person in China. From this, they became familiar with each other. After a long time on the ship, the little girl also made friends with several children of similar age. Among them was a ten-year-old big brother, who was very popular with the little girl. He always gave him delicious food and flattered him by calling him "Brother Lin, Brother Lin". He was reluctant to eat his own high-quality milk candy and gave it to him to please him. The little boy's surname was Lin. In the words of Mrs. Wei, who was a little unconvinced, "he still doesn't like to pay attention to our girl."
Chen Xuan didn't say much. All children are like this. The younger they are, the more they like to play with the older ones. There was a younger girl than her daughter, who was very well behaved and called her "Sister Xinxin". The little girl looked down on them. She wanted to find the older ones, but they thought she was too young and didn't like to take her. Fortunately, there were limited children on the boat. This young master Lin was from Suzhou. He spoke Mandarin with a softness of the Jiangnan water town. His temperament was steady and the little girl was very flattering to him. Especially, although young master Lin was not very willing to play with the little girl, he had a good impression of young elders like Wei Nian who were like brothers and elders. Especially Wei Nian was good at chess, and young master Lin was defeated by him. Because he was defeated, in a few days, his soft black hair was combed into a shiny big back hair like a cow licking. Because the little girl was Wei Nian's daughter, he had to take her to play reluctantly.
Wei Nian assigned all the tasks of teaching his daughter to Xiao Lin, such as how the two of them should talk in English, which page of the children's book should be read, and that she could run on the deck when she was free, and that Xin Jieer should not be given too much juice, but only water. Xiao Lin's father, Master Da Lin, was so angry that he laughed and said to Wei Nian, "So you want my son to help you take care of the child."
The Lin family lived in the first-class cabin and was another good friend the Wei family made on the ship.
The author has something to say: ps: The second update is here! Good night everyone!