Mrs. Chen put away the fabric, silk, gold hairpin, jasper bracelet, and gold and jade ring one by one, and locked them into the small black lacquer box at the head of the bed.

Zhao's heart was dripping blood, and thinking that he still had some of the body given by Xue Yao for Mrs. Zhao to keep, his heart felt a little better.

Chen Zichang looked at Mrs. Chen's small black lacquer box, squinted his eyes slightly, and had a plan in his heart.

"I am still in charge of the inner courtyard of this house, and the money and money are still kept by me, if anyone violates it, don't blame my old woman for being unkind to you." Mrs. Chen looked around at several daughters-in-law and grandchildren and said such a thing.

Chen Xuejiao knew in her heart that these words were for Dafang. She sells tea eggs these days, although she can't make a lot of money, she can earn enough for daily oil and salt expenses, Mrs. Chen has already been red-eyed, if it weren't for Old Man Chen who blocked and held the recipe in his hand, I'm afraid that the tea and egg stalls would have been confiscated by Mrs. Chen.

"Did you hear that? Well? Old Mrs. Chen frowned coldly.

"Yes." Several daughters-in-law replied in unison.

Mrs. Chen was quite satisfied with the respectful attitude of her daughters-in-law.

"Stand down, I'm tired." Mrs. Chen waved her hand at several daughters-in-law.

A few daughters-in-law were just about to retreat, but Mrs. Chen suddenly said, "It's getting dark, the old man should come back from the field, who should cook today?" ”

Several daughters-in-law paused in their footsteps.

Cai's stomach was silent, Zhang's usual laziness and slippery, as a sister-in-law, Li wanted to step forward and speak, but was dragged by Chen Xuejiao. Zhao had just been troubled, and at this time she shrank her neck and held her breath, lest everyone notice her.

The room was silent, and you could hear the sound of a needle falling on the ground.

"Who's supposed to cook?" Mrs. Chen saw that several daughters-in-law ignored her and raised her voice.

"The third daughter-in-law doesn't have to cook with her stomach up, what about you, you also have golden eggs in your stomach, don't you?" He said "you" in his mouth, but he looked at Lee.

"My mother cooks these days, and my mother entertains my aunt at noon, so it stands to reason that my mother won't cook tonight," Chen Xuejiao hurriedly said.

Old Madam Chen looked at Li.

"Yes, mother, according to your regulations before, we have a few concubines in one person for one day, and I have been cooking for two days in a row." Li Shiying and Chen Xuejiao were not for prevarication, but for fear of breaking her daughter's heart. In fact, the regulations of taking turns to cook have long become a dead letter in the Chen family, the Zhao family has always had a sore back and leg pain when cooking, Cai's broken body, Zhang's cheating, and Li's sister-in-law is a hard-working person, so the task of cooking falls on the Li family.

Chen Xuejiao and Li's words fell on Mrs. Chen's ears, which was a bit provocative. She deliberately asked who should cook just now, thinking that the Li family would definitely take the bait, so she could take this opportunity to reprimand the Li family.

After she reprimanded the Zhao family, she was afraid that Dafang would take the opportunity to step on the face of the second room, so she simply found a reason to reprimand Dafang together, but the eldest daughter-in-law, who had always had a pimple in her head, was unwilling to take the bait this time because she was led astray by Chen Xuejiao.

Chen Xuejiao understood as soon as she thought about it, this was Mrs. Chen's mastery of the balance technique of the inner courtyard. usually holds the second room high, and when I saw that the big room was getting out of control, I first stepped on the second room to kill the chickens and monkeys, and stepped on the big room to give the second room a comfort.

When Zhang heard Chen Xuejiao and Li's words, his mind turned, the eldest sister-in-law had been cooking for a few days, the third sister-in-law was pregnant, and the second sister-in-law always called it sick, so it was difficult for her to cook this meal. She doesn't want to be such a wronged leader.

"Mother, I shouldn't be cooking, according to your previous regulations, the eldest sister-in-law is followed by the second sister-in-law." Zhang hurriedly opened his mouth.

Zhao's face turned pale and pale.

"Usually my sister-in-law cooks, I thought it was ......" Zhao looked at Li as if asking for help.

The hateful Zhao family, Chen Xuejiao thought to herself, and wanted to burn the fire to the Li family. She was trained herself, and at this time she hoped that Li would also be trained, so that everyone's eyes would not only focus on her.

Zhao's hair was messy, and a tear-stained face looked at him pitifully, and Li's heart softened.

Chen Xuejiao looked at Li, and without waiting for Li to speak, she followed Zhao's words and continued: "The second aunt thinks that my mother is very filial to cook every day, and she also wants to learn from my mother, is it the second aunt." ”

Zhao was stunned, if she said no, it means that she is not filial; If she says yes, it's up to her to cook tonight.

"Milk, since there were rules at home before, why didn't you follow the rules. Previously, my mother took the initiative to cook to be filial to my grandmother, which also took away the filial piety of the second aunt, and I think the second aunt was also willing to be filial to the milk, otherwise how could I give the milk such a good thing just now. Chen Xuejiao pointed to the black lacquer box and said with a smile.

Chen Xuejiao's words have a deep meaning, which means that the Zhao family does not have the filial piety as imagined, just now the Zhao family just said that the gold and jade jewelry will be kept for you, but it is not for you.

Sure enough, Mrs. Chen listened to it, and there was a chance to clean up the eldest daughter-in-law, but the second daughter-in-law was different, so she had to take this opportunity to completely let her understand who was the mistress of this family.

"Yes, milk, you said last time that the pimple soup made by the second aunt is the most suitable for your appetite, and the milk is uncomfortable today, just drink a bowl of pimple soup." Chen Xueru, who has always been honest, also spoke, and she also saw that the second aunt wanted to lead the fire to her mother, and her sister was all speaking for her mother, and she must help her sister as an older sister.

These words are tantamount to giving Mrs. Chen eye medicine, she stared at Zhao coldly: "Second daughter-in-law, you just said that you are filial to me, I want to eat pimple soup tonight, you hide those golden jade make me angry." ”

This sin is a big one, and Zhao hurriedly bowed his head to accompany him: "I'll go cook." ”

Walking outside, Li couldn't bear to see Zhao's hair scattered: "Second brother and sister, let Xueru fetch you a basin of water, and you wash your face." ”

Zhao looked at Li coldly and said, "No."

Li followed Zhao and wanted to go to the pot house to help her cook, but was pulled by Chen Xuejiao: "Mother, you also have your business." ”

Li looked at Chen Xuejiao, and said earnestly: "A family Li lives, who can live without a little stumbling, I am a sister-in-law, and I should help you with a few more aunts." ”

Li is a typical image of a hard-working and resentful sister-in-law.

"Mother, have you ever thought about when to help and when not to help, for example, the second aunt is pregnant with her younger brother now, and you help the second aunt make clothes for the younger brother in the belly, this should help. The second aunt went to cook, because the milk wanted to eat the pimple soup she made, if you helped, it would stop the second aunt's filial piety, and the milk would be angry. "Chen Xuejiao brainwashed the Li family.

"I think Xue Jiao is right, sister-in-law, what are you doing with so much heart, why did the second sister-in-law cook a meal for her mother as a daughter-in-law." Cai Shi looked at Xue Jiao and smiled, today she was dismissed by Wen Yan for the woman in her belly, she was angry that she didn't eat for a day, and now she is happy that Xue Jiao says that she is a younger brother in her belly.

Old Mrs. Chen nodded when she heard Chen Xuejiao and Cai's words in the house, this second daughter-in-law is used to herself, if she doesn't restrain her now, when Xue Yao is good in the future, Qi Lin will be in charge, wouldn't she climb on her head and be powerful.

Mrs. Chen became proud, now the one who doesn't think about herself is the eldest family, don't worry, as long as they are elders, as long as they don't separate the family, they can't escape from their palms.

The Zhao family was busy in the pot house alone, Chen Xuemiao still didn't help as before, she was complaining about the Zhao family in her heart, such a transparent jade bracelet, she didn't take it out like a pool of blue water to wear it, and now it was locked in the black box of Mrs. Chen, and she couldn't touch it in the future.

Zhao cooked the meal, and specially used a large white porcelain bowl to fill the gnocchi and serve it to Mrs. Chen.

"The taste is a little light today, and there is no oil." Mrs. Chen took a bite and became picky.

Zhao knew that she was deliberately picky, so she didn't take it to heart, and said with a low eyebrow and a pleasing voice: "I will pay attention next time, Ming'er, I will ask my brother to send a few catties of pork to refine oil." ”

Mrs. Chen listened before she gave up.

After the meal, Zhao took the initiative to clean up the dishes and chopsticks.

Chen Xuejiao returned to her room and opened the book given by Zhao Yiming and read it. She not only reads it herself, but also tells the stories inside, and Qi Pingxue likes to listen to it.

"Sister, tell me the story of Zhuge Kongming's grass boat borrowing arrows." Qi Ping pestered Xue Jiao.

"Why do you always read these kinds of miscellaneous books?" Chen Qi'an frowned, "And Qi Ping, you should also be able to read and write." ”

"Xue Jiao, a girl's family and she doesn't participate in the imperial examination, don't detain her." Chen Xiucai said lightly.

"Your father is right, she is not a female showman." Li listens to Chen Xiucai in everything, "Qi Ping is not like you to play Xiaoai to read and read, I see that he is familiar with the abacus, and he will do a small business at home to accompany his mother in the future, if you go to Beijing in the future, if you go to Beijing for the exam, after a few years, my mother will count on Qi Ping to accompany you." ”

Qi An was stunned for a moment, he wanted to take the imperial examination, but it required silver, and it was not easy for the family to provide Qi Lin.

What Xuejiao said to Li last time, Li remembered it in her heart, and she is now full of hope that her son will take the imperial examination. When there is no silver at that time, then borrow it, there is always a way.

"Brother Qi Ange is so good at studying, he will definitely be able to pass the exam in the future, I heard my mother say that there have always been many Jinshi in the palace examination from poor families. My mother left me a pair of bracelets, or my grandmother left them to my mother back then, if Brother Qi Ange goes to the imperial examination in the future, I will treat the bracelet as a bracelet. Jing Hao said while embroidering.

Li and Chen Xiucai didn't expect Jing Hao to say such a thing, and waved their hands at Jing Hao again and again.

"My sister likes to read so much, I think my sister should practice calligraphy." Qi An changed the subject.

Chen Xuejiao smiled: "I practice two times a day, and Sister Jinghao also wrote that day, I didn't expect her to write so well, a little thin and golden." ”

Chen Xuejiao likes to practice calligraphy, there was no paper at home before, and later went to Master Qin, and the paper for practicing calligraphy was given by Master Qin.

Jing smiled embarrassedly: "It's all taught to me by my mother." ”

Chen Xuejiao couldn't help but think of the words written by Jing Hao that day when she unintentionally picked up the brush, and the penmanship was chasing energy, meaning natural, revealing the charm of thin gold body.

Jinghao, as a country girl, was taught by Chen Wenxiu, and Chen Wenxiu's words were taught by her mother-in-law Liu. Chen Xuejiao's curiosity was aroused again, what kind of person is grandma Liu.

The family's laughter pulled Chen Xuejiao's thoughts back.

Speaking of the sale of tea eggs for money, Chen Xuejiao said with a smile that she would go to the town in a few days to take everyone down to the restaurant to buy snacks, and everyone was very happy.

didn't expect that this was the calmest day for their family this autumn, and then Chen Zimin and Chen Xiucai suffered an unwarranted disaster and almost put their lives on the line.