Zhulan heard Li's voice. Li had come back from buying meat. Well, she couldn't eavesdrop anymore. She pushed the door open, said hello and went to the kitchen.
Li put down the meat and saw her mother-in-law. She said in a low voice with excitement, "Mother, is the young master of the Marquis's Mansion really here? My goodness, this is the first time I have seen such a big carriage in the county!"
Zhulan saw that most of Li's body was wet, so she took the bowl and filled it with the ginger water she had boiled, "Drink the ginger soup first."
Li took it and drank it in big gulps. Then he spat it all out with a "Puff" sound, sticking out his tongue, "Spicy, spicy, spicy and choking."
Zhulan silently looked at the small half bowl of ginger slices in the ceramic jar. It seemed like she put too much!
Zhao looked down at the shoe stitching. Well, her embroidery had improved again.
Mrs. Li was able to read the mother-in-law's expressions. When she saw her mother-in-law's expression was a little subtle, she knew it was her mother-in-law who cooked the soup. She was happy that her mother-in-law loved her, but she would rather not have her mother-in-law's love. She always thought that her mother-in-law's cooking was not delicious, but she didn't expect that she couldn't even cook a simple ginger soup. It was so spicy that her throat was uncomfortable.
Zhulan held the pottery pot and said, "If it's not cooked well, pour it out. Li will make ginger soup for herself later, don't forget."
Li took the pottery jar from her mother-in-law's arms and poured the remaining ginger soup into the bowl. "Mother, I just sweated, so I don't need to drink any more. Mother, the ginger soup you made is really good. My husband hasn't drunk it yet. I'll bring it to him."
Zhulan, "... ..."
Very good, Tiehanhan has also become smart. She is planning to trick her husband. She touched her chin. She has a bright future!
Zhao, "... ..."
It's retribution. The eldest brother bullied the eldest sister-in-law badly, and this is his revenge.
Before Zhulan could wait for a while, Zhou Lao Da rushed into the kitchen and drank water from a gourd ladle. The spiciness made his eyes tearful. Who could have thought that his silly wife had grown up to be cunning and was deliberately trying to trick him, so that he was so moved that his mother personally made ginger soup for him, and he drank it all in one gulp.
Boss Zhou looked up and saw his mother turning over the newly bought meat. She was very satisfied and nodded from time to time, with the corners of her mouth twitching. "Don't pretend, mother. I saw you smile."
Li quickly changed her clothes and came back, humming a country tune in a good mood. It sounded pretty good. Fatty is a talented singer and it's true. Zhulan really liked listening to it.
The lunch dishes were decided, all homely, braised fish, braised pork, pork ribs stewed with potatoes, chicken stewed with mushrooms, spicy rabbit meat, stir-fried meat with peppers, sausages, and egg custard. There were eight dishes in total, nothing fancy at all, all familiar to every family.
Li felt that cooking eight dishes was beyond her ability. She had already thought about it. She could make several dishes with fish alone. Naturally, the young master of the Marquis's Mansion had to make the best. Unfortunately, after a look from her mother-in-law, she dared not refute and just cooked obediently, hoping that the ordinary dishes would be perfect.
Zhulan had been helping in the kitchen and only went back to her room to change clothes when dinner was ready. There was no one in the main hall. Because Yao Zheyu wanted to understand the teaching level of the farmers' private school, Zhou Shuren took Yao Zheyu to Changzhi's room.
There was no one in the main hall, so Zhulan moved all the gift boxes back to her room. She counted eight boxes and knew from the packaging that they were not cheap. Zhulan did not look at the gifts and went out to help Zhao set the table. There was only one table in the main hall today.
The other table ate in the second wife's room. Compared with the first wife's room, she liked the clean and simple second wife's room very much. Li was not a sloppy person, but there was one bad thing. Li was reluctant to throw anything away. There were so many things in the room that it still looked messy even after tidying it up. Mingyun and Mingteng moved out to live on their own, and the first wife's room did not seem spacious.
Xue Han and Yu Shuang had been staying in the second room the whole time. Because there were guards around, they didn't dare to leave the house and had to avoid people when they went to the backyard.
With the guards brought by Yao Zheyu, Zhulan put the table in Mingyun and Mingteng's room. Both of them are children, and children have few things so they are not afraid of bumping into things.
Today Mingyun still ate at the same table with Zhou Shuren. As the eldest grandson, Mingyun will have great responsibilities in the future, and it is good for him to gain experience early. Today's opportunity is indeed rare.
Because the guards were all martial artists and ate a lot, Zhulan asked Li to cook more dishes so that there would not be enough food.
In the main hall, Yao Zheyu looked at the food without disliking it. He had been thrown out by his grandfather to be trained, and at his worst he had only corn buns to eat.
There was a flash of satisfaction in Zhou Shuren's eyes, he admired the male protagonist very much, due to the environment, he had to be scheming. If Yao Zheyu couldn't become the prince, the only ending would be death. This was a battle for life and death, but, although he admired him, he didn't want to get involved too much. Their family was poor, without protection, and could not withstand the circle of right and wrong. It was better to stay away from these people, otherwise they would not be cannon fodder by Wang Ru, but by the male protagonist instead.
Zhou Shuren said, "It's just a simple meal, not as exquisite as what a chef makes, but the eldest brother's wife's cooking skills are pretty good. Young master, try it and see if it suits your taste."
Yao Zheyu picked up the chopsticks and picked up the braised pork. The bright red color looked appetizing and it was also his favorite dish. It did not disappoint her. It looked good and tasted good. "His cooking skills are comparable to those of a chef."
Boss Zhou straightened his back, thinking that his wife had really brought honor to the family, and he forgave her for taking revenge on him.
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "If you like it, eat more."
"Don't just watch me eat, move your chopsticks."
Zhou Shuren had been hungry for a long time. He had been busy all morning and kept saying that he was very tired. He didn't hesitate and started eating. As soon as Zhou Shuren started eating, the other sons of the Zhou family started eating too.
Rongchuan's position was close to the door. The rain outside had subsided and the light was sufficient. Yao Zheyu looked up, then took another closer look.
The look in Zhou Shuren's eyes deepened, "Why do you look at Rongchuan like this, young master?"
Yao Zheyu retracted his gaze, "I just felt that Rongchuan looked familiar, but I couldn't remember who he was at the moment. Now he doesn't look familiar anymore. Maybe I read too much just now and my eyes are a little blurry."
After Yao Zheyu said that, he didn't think about it anymore. Zhou Xiucai's child son-in-law was about eight or nine years old, just a little kid, nothing worth paying attention to.
Zhou Shuren was a careful person, so he kept it in mind. Well, it seemed that Rongchuan would never be able to see Yao Zheyu again in the future. Rongchuan was her son-in-law, and he could not let the male protagonist implicate him and become cannon fodder.
Because they didn't drink much, the party ended quickly. Yao Zheyu had disturbed them for the whole morning and asked to leave after the meal. However, Yao Zheyu would stay in the county for a while. There was a house prepared in the county, and he would come to visit again in the future.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren knew that Yao Zheyu's target was Wang Ru, and he would not be able to leave for a while. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren knew even more that they had to be more cautious. Yao Zheyu was not Wang Ru. The two were incomparable, one was in heaven and the other was on earth. They had to be highly vigilant and not let Yao Zheyu find out that there was something wrong with them.
The carriage left, and the Zhou family waited until it was far away before they prepared to return to the yard. They had already cleared away the dishes, and there was still a lot of braised pork and chicken left in the pot. Zhulan scooped out two large bowls and called the second son to take them to Xuemei.
Zhulan waited for the second child to leave. Zhulan was going back to her room to rest. Li came in like a thief and said, "Mom, I want to tell you something."