Chapter 082: Better Than Expected
Shen Youfu has no memory of her original body, but what the Xu family's dinner is like, she can guess it with her toes!
She looked down at the dishes laid out in front of her.
Dressed up carefully for a long time, just to come and eat this!
A few exquisite vegetarian dishes made Shen Youfu's face green - if it was really grass-eating, no wonder the Xu family looked fluttering and not angry!
Moreover, it is said that it is a reception banquet, but except for a few words that my grandfather said to his parents before, the whole banquet was quiet.
Eat without saying anything, she Shen Youfu understands this! But she still hated to drop her chopsticks and go up the mountain to eat grass by herself!
"Ahem!"
A cough rang out abruptly in the middle of the feast.
Shen Youfu's face was black, but she quickly turned her brain...... She wanted to know that according to the rules of the Xu family, if someone coughed, could she look up.
She didn't move, still staring down at the plates of green vegetarian dishes, but her ears were pricked up to listen to the movements around her......
The people around him didn't seem to react either.
Shen Youfu breathed a sigh of relief in her heart - fortunately, she didn't act rashly.
But this cough sounded like it was specially designed to test her. Halfway through the breath, the cough sounded again.
"Ahem! Cough...... Cough! β
Shen Youfu heard it clearly this time, this cough came from the men's seat, and according to the voice, he was still sitting in a position, this should be his grandfather.
The Xu family's meal was not only very different from the Shen family's, but even the seats were very different - when they were in the Shen family. The old lady is also a person who will enjoy life, there is no shortage of chickens, ducks and fish on the dinner table, the family eats around the round table, there are maids and maids behind her, and the master occasionally talks about a topic, that is, it is not rude to say that it takes a whole meal.
As for the Xu family, men and women are divided into two seats, and there are two screens separating each other. There was no servant to serve him, and he could not speak.
The most exaggerated. Even grandfather coughed. I didn't dare to look up.
β¦β¦ Shen Youfu rolled her eyes in her heart, fortunately she didn't wear such a person.
Shen Youfu was uncomfortable here, and the second lady couldn't sit still. She looked up at her sister-in-law, Mrs. Xu, Tong.
Tong was a little embarrassed.
Before the second sister-in-law came back, her father had already told her. Don't tell me about his illness.
But it's okay to talk about other diseases...... This cough. But you can't hide it even if you want to!
looked at the eyes of the second sister-in-law frequently. The eldest lady finally nodded slightly.
The meaning of this nod was only to approve Second Mrs. Shen to speak.
"Come on, pour a cup of tea for my father." Second Mrs. Shen was approved. Finally said such a sentence.
If this is placed in the Shen family, there is no need to spend so much trouble, the sharp-eyed subordinate has already brought the tea, where is the master still instructing......
The banquet was still quiet, except for the footsteps of a maid coming forward to serve tea.
Shen Youfu never looked up, anyway, through the two screens, she couldn't see what was going on the other side. After waiting for a while, I saw my mother and aunt pick up the chopsticks againβmy grandfather must have used tea.
But at this moment, a stronger coughing sound sounded almost non-stop.
My grandfather coughed so hard that he could barely breathe, and his voice was hoarse and dry. Obviously, I have been enduring it for a long time just now, and now I can't help but burst out.
For a while, everyone in the hall put down the dishes and chopsticks, and the juniors didn't dare to look at it, but they all showed a look of concern.
As a married daughter, Second Mrs. Shen didn't have to abide by so many rules in the family, so she finally couldn't help but ask urgently, "Father, what's wrong?" Why did you suddenly cough so badly, send someone to invite Lang Zhong. β
This kind of cough is not an ordinary dry cough or choking.
Shen Youfu's mind moved...... This may be an opportunity.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one answered Second Mrs. Shen's words, Shen Youfu suddenly spoke!
"Mother, first instruct your subordinates to boil water with licorice and honey and bring it to my grandfather. Before Lang Zhong came, he calmed his cough and wheezing first. β
When she was in the Shen Mansion, Shen Youfu often made her own honey grapefruit tea. But it's too sweet, and my grandfather won't like it.
After Shen Youfu said this sentence in her usual tone, even the air froze at the originally quiet banquet. She was a junior who opened her mouth to speak beyond the rules, which should have been reprimanded. But the old lady Xu's cough hadn't stopped yet, and at this time, he didn't care about whether Shen Youfu should speak, but it wasn't the filial piety that a son of man should do.
The second lady didn't expect Shen Youfu to interject at this time, she had always loved her daughter, and immediately picked up Shen Youfu's words, as if to cover up her mistakes.
"That's right! Look at my memory, how did I forget ......" The second lady smiled a little unnaturally, "Youfu, you mean that honey and licorice can calm coughing and wheezing, right?" β
The second lady aimed to help Shen Youfu explain. With her explanation, the atmosphere eased a little.
I only heard a deep and steady voice say from the opposite side of the two screens: "Father is unwell, it is better to rest first." The second sister and brother-in-law are not outsiders, so it is better for our family to have a banquet another day. β
Shen Youfu blinked curiously, at this time, the one who can call the shots must be the most stern uncle, I didn't expect the voice to be quite good.
But......
Shen Youfu suddenly opened her mouth again: "Coughing and wheezing, it's useless to rest." Uncle, please send someone to prepare honey and licorice. β
Shen Youfu is so persistent in this matter, Second Lady Shen can't stop it anymore. She looked at Mrs. Xu apologetically, with a look of shame that she "didn't discipline her daughter well".
For a while, except for the coughing old lady, everyone looked at the unruly Shen Youfu.
But Shen Youfu didn't see it, and only pricked up her ears to listen to the eldest master's reaction - she had already expected that at such a time, no one would refute her kindness.
First, things are prioritized, and second, this is a reception banquet for the Shen family, if they just came, they would be harsh on the children of the Shen family for the sake of courtesy. How will we get along in the next few days?
Shen Youfu expected it to be good.
Although the eldest lord's brows were furrowed like a knife, he never opened his mouth to accuse Shen Youfu of being wrong.
Not only that, but he also went down according to Shen Youfu's instructions. Let the subordinates immediately prepare licorice honey to relieve the cough and asthma for the old father.
Shen Youfu's maternal grandfather did not leave the banquet to rest, so all the children and grandchildren did not leave at the banquet. At this time, no one had the heart to continue eating, so Mrs. Xu summoned two maids, removed the meals in front of each of them one by one, and then replaced them with tea.
Everyone didn't say a word, until the honey licorice tea soup that Shen Youfu said was delivered.
The eldest master personally took the tray from the hands of his subordinates. Presented his hands to the old lady: "Father." This is...... It's your granddaughter's filial piety, you try. β
The corners of Shen Youfu's lips raised slightly, and the eldest uncle's tone was obviously dissatisfied, but it was just to make the old man feel relieved. Pretty good at talking.
The old lady didn't say anything. The voice of the little girl over there just now. He also heard it clearly. I also know that this is my granddaughter's idea. However, in front of many elders and men, he said his thoughts unabashedly. But there is a loss of family education.
After the feast, you should remind the cold to be strict in the future.
While thinking like this, the old lady picked up the cup and took a sip gently.
Well!
Well?
A crisp and soft aroma wafts from the bamboo cup. As soon as the cup was raised to his lips, when the old lady smelled the aroma, he only felt that his throat was softened, and it did have some effect.
He couldn't help but think about it, his hand had already inertly brought the bamboo cup to his mouth, and at this entrance, the old lady immediately tasted the wonders of it!
Licorice is bitter and honey is sweet. The two are matched together, so that the bitterness will not be disgusting, and the sweetness will be smooth but not greasy......
The old lady couldn't help but take another sip.
This time, he drank half a cup in one gulp, and the expression on his face was really much more soothing than before!
The tea soup of honey and licorice flowed down the throat into the stomach, but it inexplicably moisturized the heart and lungs, and the old lady could not have imagined that the combination of these two would have such a moisturizing effect.
The tea soup in the cup saw the bottom. The old lady's face, which was flushed with coughing and wheezing, had eased a lot.
Ignoring the inquiring gazes of her children and grandchildren, the old lady tried to take a heavy breath!
In the past few days, his coughing and wheezing have been very severe, and as long as he inhales like this, it will inevitably cause a series of coughs.
But this time, even he didn't expect it. The cool air was sucked into his lungs, not only did it not make his throat itch, but he tasted the freshness of the air.
"How often do I need to take this medicinal tea?" The old lady's voice came slowly......
This question, of course, is for Shen Youfu!
For a while, both the men's and women's seats swept their eyes in the direction where Shen Youfu was - no one could hear it now, the old lady's voice was much mellower than before!
It turned out that the old lady knew that he would cough when he spoke, so he kept it in a low voice.
This sentence is really let go.
Shen Youfu waited for a moment, saw that no one answered, and was sure that this was indeed asking herself, so she slowly got up and performed a very standard etiquette through the screen: "Go back to my grandfather's words." This medicinal tea can be quoted at any time. Although it does not cure the root cause, it is excellent for asthma and cough. β
Seeing that everyone still didn't seem to come back to their senses in surprise, Shen Youfu continued: "Go and put the licorice into powder, then mix it with honey and put it in a small urn. When needed, it is brewed with the water that has been boiled by Sichuan fritillary, just like the usual tea, and everyone can use it. β
Shen Youfu's voice was soft and eloquent, and everyone forgot for a while that she was a junior who was not qualified to speak. I only felt that her little daughter's family, and a few words actually calmed the old lady's coughing and wheezing.
That's amazing!
The people of the Xu family are all knowledgeable, and the old lady is even more knowledgeable. But their profound knowledge has never been only on the avenue of learning.
Now everyone has attracted the attention of Shen Youfu's actions, but they can't help but feel that this seems to be what their daughter's family should look like!
Gentle and tactful, smiling and tranquil. With a little thought, I solved my grandfather's problem at once.
The old lady forgot for a while that she wanted her children to discipline her granddaughter strictly, and instructed the person serving the tea: "Do you remember what Miss Biao said, according to what she said, seal a jar of this tea and put it in my study." β
That's the biggest recognition!
The Shen family may not know, but the Xu family knows that the old lady's study never puts these things. Even Lang Zhong prescribed a prescription to boil medicine, but he was not allowed to send it to the study, for fear that the fragrance of the medicine would wash the fragrance of the book.
Everyone looked at Shen Youfu in disbelief, but only Shen Youfu herself still looked normal.
She knew it would end well! But from the eyes of everyone, this result is even better than she expected! (To be continued......)