Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Welcoming All Comers

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“Mom, did you carry me some scrumptious meals again from the Kitchen? I would like Chestnut Cake, Inexperienced Bean Cake, fermented glutinous rice balls, and soup dumplings. Simply carry me a few of no matter tasty issues there are; I’m so craving them.” Su Wenyue didn’t say she was hungry to keep away from Han Yu worrying and her mother and father feeling distressed; she merely stated she was craving one thing.

Even so, Grasp and Mrs. Su, in addition to Han Yu, all noticed by it. Han Yu knew that these two meals had been cooked by the Second Sister-in-law, which meant much less oil and common style. His spouse, used to consuming properly, may hardly abdomen it and ate little or no every meal.

He felt a little bit of heartache however, dwelling with a big household the place everybody ate the identical, he couldn’t simply make particular requests. He didn’t need to give Mom any cause to take problem along with his spouse. Each Sister-in-law and Third Sister-in-law had their eyes large open and had been watching; neither of them had been simple to cope with, and he couldn’t do something for his spouse even when he needed to. Persevering with like this was no answer; he must consider one thing when he received again. He, Han Yu, may not be very succesful, however he couldn’t let his spouse go hungry.

“We’re about to have Lunch. Should you eat a lot now, you’ll not have room for lunch. Common meals are extra vital. How about I carry vou vour favourite Chestnut Cake to tide you over?”

“No want, simply carry me a basket of soup dumplings full of a mixture of three delicacies,” Su Wenyue craved one thing greasy, and soup dumplings had been positively tasty.

“Mom, have the kitchen make extra Inexperienced Bean Truffles. I’ll take some again residence. The cooks at residence are expert, and nobody there is aware of the best way to make it.” Su Wenyue by no means hesitated to ask her mother and father for issues, considering of taking extra truffles again along with her. When hungry, these may tide her over. Plus, such meals may very well be stored for longer with out spoiling and would final her a number of days.

“Proper, and make me some tasty little snacks too. I’ve a number of little nephews and nieces again residence who will certainly love them.” Su Wenyue hadn’t forgotten the little ones at residence. As a result of her experiences in her earlier life, she had a specific fondness for youngsters, together with Mrs. Liu’s two daughters—she bore no dislike for them.

Considering of this, Su Wenyue additionally deliberate to look the school room at residence to seek out the Hundred Household Surnames or the Three Character Basic for Baofu’s enlightenment. She had supposed to purchase them available in the market as soon as in The Metropolis, but when they had been out there at residence, there was no have to spend the cash. In these instances, books had been fairly costly. She also needs to take some further paper and ink from residence—they had been by no means briefly provide there.

Seeing Su Wenyue act in such a fashion irritated her concubine sisters Su Cai and Su Yun, filling them with disdain and a way of superiority that they had by no means felt earlier than. Certainly, that they had come again on the proper second. Su Wenyue’s life appeared so pitiful now, fussing over a number of truffles and eager to take them from her mom’s household—how embarrassing!

They’d initially thought the Queen Mom had supplied Su Wenyue with a major dowry, however now it appeared questionable. In any other case, with Su Wenyue’s proud nature, she would somewhat spend her personal cash than lose face in entrance of them. It should be that Su Wenyue was brief on funds and was thus planning to take issues from her mom’s household to carry again residence.

Feeling the gaze of her two concubine sisters, Su Wenyue was properly conscious of it.

Nonetheless, she carried on asking An Household for issues, appearing cute in entrance of Grasp Su, fully unaffected and laughing foolishly. Han Yu watched her and as soon as once more facepalmed; this lady actually was thick-skinned.

Su Cai and Su Yun had been Grasp Su’s oldest and second concubine daughters.

Each had been considerably fairly. One married the County Justice of the Peace of Xinye County, and the opposite married a Rich Service provider within the county. They each lived somewhat comfortably and had been, subsequently, fairly happy with themselves.

Though Mrs. An was fairly crafty, she by no means mistreated her concubine daughters. In truth, she handled them even higher than Previous Grasp and Grasp Su did. Their meals and clothes had been a minimize above what the opposite households supplied for his or her concubine daughters. Mrs. An’s household, the An Household, had as soon as been a Massive household that had ultimately declined, however they nonetheless retained their basis, having skilled wealth. The women within the An Household had been raised similar to little misses in Massive households, with an intensive understanding of yard politics.

Mrs. An may need felt a bit disgusted on the existence of concubine daughters.

However isn’t that the best way of males? Anybody with a little bit of wealth would take a number of wives and concubines. Grasp Su was comparatively first rate. Although he had two Concubines, he didn’t actively take them. They had been the Servant ladies who served him whereas Mrs. An was pregnant. He lastly acknowledged them as concubines after they received pregnant and had kids. Mrs. An held tightly to their physique contracts, making certain they couldn’t trigger bother, simply managed.

To Mrs. An, concubine daughters had been there to create advantages for the Household. She raised them properly from a younger age; they had been correct and realized in music and dance. Once they grew up, she discovered them appropriate and useful matches for the Household’s sons.

Subsequently, Su Cai and Su Yun held no grudge towards Mrs. An however seemed as much as her with awe and hoped to be beloved by Mrs. An. This was additionally why they loved competing with Su Wenyue since childhood.

“Oh, it’s been so lengthy since we final met. You’re married now, but you’re nonetheless craving treats like if you had been at residence. These little truffles are nothing. Our mother and father adore you. They’ll be sure to have every little thing scrumptious to take again with you to the Han Household. Don’t fear about going hungry,” Su Cai stated with a teasing smile, ostensibly jesting however truly mocking Su Wenyue’s Husband’s Household.

Seeing her Older Sister mocking their official Youthful Sister, Su Yun joined in, to not be outdone: “Sure, it’s somewhat unhappy for our Youthful Sister, isn’t it?

Raised in luxurious, now married and experiencing such hardship. It breaks my coronary heart as her Older Sister. The cooks on the Second Sister-in-law’s place are additionally fairly good. I’ll ship some tasty issues over to you later. Simply take pleasure in, Youthful Sister. When you end, Second Sister will ship extra. Don’t fear about going hungry.”

Su Wenyue knew precisely what her two concubine sisters had been like. They weren’t horrible individuals, although they carried a sure pettiness. They wouldn’t dare in entrance of their Mom, however they appreciated to compete along with her behind her again. As at all times, they in all probability returned immediately hoping to pleasure in seeing her dismayed. They’d been overshadowed by her, because the official daughter from their childhood, and so they should really feel relieved now, lastly her superior, desirous to mock her a number of instances.

If this had been the Su Wenyue from earlier than, she may certainly have been angered to dying by Su Cai and Su Yun. However now, seeing their actions, she simply discovered them infantile and oddly heartwarming—it had been a very long time since she final felt this fashion. So, she responded with a smile: “Nice, I like to eat. Eldest Sister and Second Sister, be happy to ship me something scrumptious. Not simply pastries, but additionally roast hen, duck, or goose. Any tasty factor is welcome..”