Dress up as a hot farm wife, take care of her cubs and raise her husband to farm

After breakfast the next day, Cheng Xue knew about the cost of the kitchen.

Seeing Cui Li's wife in front of her constantly explaining to herself, she expressionlessly picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

In this way, Cui Li's wife stopped talking and just knelt down with her head bowed.

Cheng Xue put down the tea cup and said after a while:

"From now on, let Bai Wei do the purchasing. As for the relative who is in charge of things, forget about it. If there are vegetables in the other village, you don't have to buy them from him, and there is no need to maintain this connection in the house."

When Cui Li's wife heard this, she nodded hurriedly in response, and she completely understood Bai Wei's position in the Li family.

"The house will be very busy from now on, so you still have to do the kitchen. You must be careful and cautious about what you put in your mouth. If anything goes wrong, don't think I will sell out all six of you."

"Yes, yes, I have written it down. I won't be careless." Cui Li's wife responded again.

Although she had experienced this kind of threat before, facing Cheng Xue's actions just now, she suddenly felt unsure.

Looking at the capital, the kitchens of the houses of officials above the fifth rank are worth more than 100 taels per month. It was not easy for her to shrink down to seventy or eighty, and she didn't expect to be disliked so much. She also knew that the prices of food for her relatives who were in charge were high, but was that just buying food? Isn’t that buying news? But the owner didn’t understand, and there was nothing she could do.

From this day on, everyone in the house behaves politely and will never do one more thing for fear of making a mistake.

For this reason, Cheng Xue knew it and ignored them. She took her time anyway and dealt with the banquet in front of her first.

That afternoon, she sent out the invitations. I invited two households, one was Xiao Qinglin and the other was Zhou Fang. As for Li Yue, Li Heng and Wen Tian, ​​they directly sent people to deliver the message. Going back to your own home doesn’t require so much attention, let alone an invitation.

Li Hui originally wanted to have a good rest, but he didn't want someone in the palace to announce his presence, so he had to change into his official uniform and bring Dexi and Wenxi into the palace with them.

Li Yue rushed home as soon as he learned the news. He saw his mother and Bai Wei discussing the dishes, fruits, tea and snacks for the banquet, and suddenly felt a little disappointed.

You must know that she and her sister used to do this, and her mother never cared about it. Now that she is married, she has become a guest and is not as comfortable as she was at home before.

Cheng Xue ordered all the food, and Bai Wei took it down to prepare. Only then did Li Yue have the opportunity to talk to her mother.

"Mom didn't say anything when she came back yesterday, so she wasted a whole morning."

"It's really not a waste. Your father and I had a good sleep."

"Where's dad? In the study?"

"I've gone to the palace. I don't think I'll be back until tonight. When will Yixin be back on weekdays?"

"It has to be around three o'clock." Li Yue replied, "I sent someone to the court to inform him. He can come back early today."

"Then we'll eat here tonight. I brought a lot of geese and hens from home. I'll pretend them to you later, and you can take them back and eat them slowly."

While talking, Cheng Xue looked at her eldest daughter. She looked good, her eyebrows were delicate, and the young couple had a good relationship.

Just looking at it so innocently, the unhappiness in Li Yue's heart immediately dissipated, replaced by shyness and embarrassment.

"Oh mother, don't keep staring at me like that, I'm so embarrassed." As a wife, she naturally understood the meaning of her mother's eyes.

Cheng Xue smiled, poured her a cup of red date and wolfberry water, and said:

"Silly girl, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. You and Yixin are getting along well, and I'm happy to see you, which is better than anything else."

"Mom~" Li Yue rubbed her mother's arm affectionately, acting coquettishly.

After a long time, Cheng Xue patted the back of her hand and asked:

"How much do you spend on the kitchen every month? If it's the same as here, just give it back to that relative. It's all wasted money and it's unnecessary."

"Okay." Li Yue responded obediently without any excuse.

The mother and daughter chatted for a long time and then reported that Li Hui was back. Also returning with him was Xiao Qinglin. Everyone imagines what the house will be like in the future. Xiao Qinglin will definitely come here often.

Cheng Xue asked Hongyu to lead someone to prepare the meal. Now that her daughter is out of the house, she can no longer eat at the same table as before. But you still have to show up when you should, it’s basic etiquette.

When they came to the front hall, the two were drinking tea and chatting. Xiao Qinglin saw Cheng Xue and hurriedly stood up and walked over.

"Sister-in-law, it's been a hard journey, did you rest well?"

"It's good. I came back too late yesterday afternoon so I didn't say anything about it. Did you two... meet in the palace?"

Xiao Qinglin nodded, sat down next to her warmly, and said:

"I just happened to have a family letter to send to the palace, so I saw my brother. Anyway, I'm going back by myself, so I just came to make a living."

Cheng Xue liked his rudeness, looked him up and down, and said:

"I'm a little fatter, and my complexion looks much better. Do you have a girl you like? Your parents are always thinking about her."

Speaking of "the girl you like," Xiao Qinglin scratched his head in embarrassment and said "hmm."

Cheng Xue was surprised and glanced at Li Yue subconsciously. The latter nodded and said helpfully:

"She is Qian Yujiao, the only daughter-in-law of Mr. Qian, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry and Water. She is nineteen years old, gentle and pleasant, and has a good reputation."

The official position of the doctor of the Ministry of Water is from the fifth rank. This background is somewhat inappropriate for Xiao Qinglin, but Li Yue praised her as the only legitimate daughter of the Qian family. She must be a girl who grew up under every possible care and careful upbringing. Looking at Xiao Qinglin again, he smiled like he was worthless, which showed that he was very satisfied with this money girl.

It's just that at this age...

"You don't get engaged until you're nineteen? But do you have to keep your filial piety?"

"No sister-in-law." Xiao Qinglin shed his shyness and explained generously, "Master Qian was born in a poor family, and he only had one wife in the back house, and they have a son and a daughter. The couple attaches great importance to their two children, especially the marriage. If it weren't for the imperial uncle, As a matchmaker, it's hard for this family to succeed."

"Why? Why don't you look down on you when you are so young and promising?"

"Sister-in-law misunderstood. It's not that he doesn't like her, it's that she's too tall and they don't want her to be enough. Her brother is one year older than me. He just got married a while ago. He married the daughter of a small official in the Ministry of Industry."

"Oh, then the wife's natal family here should be just like theirs. The back house should be very clean."

Xiao Qinglin smiled and nodded, acquiescing. In fact, he is not anxious about his marriage. With their family's family background, it is difficult for ordinary people to match him. It was rare to find such a suitable one, and with the emperor's uncle acting as a matchmaker, he was very happy. However, my mother was very opposed to it, but fortunately, she accompanied her father in the north. By the time they came back, everything had been settled, and there was no point in trying to stop it.

Cheng Yao looked at his sly smile and said faintly:

"If Mrs. Xiao still doesn't know about this matter, it's best if you take the time to inform her. If you are worried about Mrs. Xiao's objection, just ask for an imperial edict. This will not only leave your mother speechless, but also give the woman's family great honor. "