On the eighth day of the lunar month, at the end of the ugly time and the beginning of the Yin period, the servants in the kitchen of the Xu family had already gotten up to cook Laba porridge.

When Dong Shuyin got up at the end of the day, the laba porridge in the big kitchen was almost ready, she was originally going to do it herself, but she slept late last night and didn't get up this morning.

It was too late to boil it again, so Dong Shu could only quickly use the raw materials prepared by the servants and steamed some pastries with her own hands to eat with Laba porridge.

When the pastries were steamed, Dong Shu was busy taking out small plates and preparing several appetizing side dishes.

"Okay, let's get some to send to the old lady first. There is also Laba porridge to be sent by various prefectures, remember to be safe. When delivering porridge to the Five Princes' Mansion, remember to bring some snacks. After saying this to the servants in the big kitchen, Dong Shu paused and continued: "I'll go change my clothes first, and then I'll lead the girl to the old lady's yard for breakfast, and send me and the girl's share together." ”

Dong Shu didn't forget to go outside as she spoke, and when she reached the kitchen door, she turned sideways and whispered to the Wang family behind her: "Later, you will personally prepare a meal and send it to Yanzhu's courtyard, remember not to disturb the people in the house first, Wen is there, and when he wakes up, let the servant woman who stayed there send it in." ”

Dong Shu has observed the Wang family through this year, coupled with the fact that the eldest son of the Wang family is already Xu Shiqiu's personal soldier, last time her man Zhang Ershan worked hard to save himself, and now he has become her confidant.

These things, Dong Shu is inconvenient to ask Mama Yan to do, and they are usually done by the Wang family.

Wang was not impatient at all with these things, not only remembering Dong Shu's instructions, but also doing them very carefully little by little.

After Dong Shu washed up and changed into clean and refreshing clothes, Yuan Xi also woke up and the nurse changed the diaper and scrubbed it clean.

Seeing Yuan Xi, Dong Shu first kissed her pink little face, and then said to her: "In addition to preparing a big pot of laba porridge in the big kitchen today, I also specially cooked white rice porridge for you. Later, my grandmother and mother will eat laba porridge, and you will eat white rice porridge. After saying this to Yuan Xi, Dong Shu kissed Yuan Xi on the face again.

Yuan Xi was still a little unconscious, but she was kissed twice in a row by Dong Shu, she immediately came back to her senses, leaned up on her little head with pigtails, and kissed Dong Shu on the cheek.

Because of Yuan Xi's action, Dong Shu's mood was much better in the morning because her husband was not at home.

When she took Yuan Xi to the main courtyard, Mrs. Xu also washed up and waited in the dining hall under the service of the servants.

Yuan Xi had completely woken up after such a long time, and when he saw Mrs. Xu, he excitedly waved his fat arm, which was not as agile as in autumn, to greet Mrs. Xu.

Seeing that Yuan Xi was still lively even though she was wearing a lot of clothes, Mrs. Xu looked at the two of them with a smile on her face and said: "Our Yuan Xi is getting as old as possible now, and when she is one year old in the New Year, I will definitely invite relatives and friends to hold a good weekly banquet for her." ”

Mrs. Xu would say this, also because Yuan Xi was born in Xiahe Village before, and the full moon was not a big event, if things really go well at the end of the year, when the year comes, their Xu family will definitely hold a banquet to contact relatives and friends.

Dong Shu didn't care so much, but when she heard her mother-in-law praise Yuan Xi, she immediately smiled.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law happily finished eating Laba porridge in the sound of Yuan Xi's 'babbling', although Xu Shiqiu was not at home, but because today was a festive day, they did not mention those things that would make people sad.

As soon as the three generations of ancestors and grandchildren finished breakfast, they heard that the porter had come to report that the New Year's gift from the Five Princes' Mansion had been delivered.

At the moment when the servant's voice fell, Xu Nuanwen didn't wait for the word to pass at all, and directly led Ye Xuan into the main courtyard of Old Lady Xu.

"Mother, Xianggong and Brother Huan are going to enter the palace to thank you, but our mother and daughter rushed over after eating Laba porridge." After saying this, Xu Nuanwen hurriedly strode towards Yuan Xi, regardless of Yuan Xi's struggle, snatched Yuan Xi in Dong Shu's arms, kissed him twice, and left two lip marks on Yuan Xi's face, then looked at Mrs. Xu and continued: "The pastry sent by the family this morning is good, Brother Xuan ate two pieces and I didn't let him continue to eat, I guess the pastry was made by my brother and sister." ”

Dong Shu was stunned when her sister grabbed Yuan Xi, until she heard Yuan Xi's unhappy humming, she came back to her senses and coaxed Yuan Xi, looked at Yuan Xi whose pigtails had become crooked, and then said to Xu Nuanwen: "I thought that most of today's Laba porridge is sweet, so I made two kinds of salty pastries." Since Brother Xuan likes to eat this flavor, I will ask someone to write down the recipe and bring it back to my sister later. ”

After saying this to Xu Nuanwen, Dong Shu looked aside at Ye Xuan, whose cheeks were a little red, because of his mother's words, and said: "It's a good thing that Brother Xuan likes to eat pastries made by the third uncle, you just want to eat more to nourish your body now, and tell the third aunt directly what you like to eat in the future." When you come here, it's like your own home, and you're welcome. ”

Xu Nuanwen likes to listen to Dong Shu say these words, she can feel Dong Shu's sincerity when she says these words, and knows that what she said is definitely not a lie to make her happy.

"Brother Xuan, remember, if we really don't have food at home in the future, you will come to your grandmother's house, be your third aunt's son, and ensure that you have delicious food every day."

Xu Nuanwen's words seemed to be a joke about her son who loved to eat Dong Shu's cooking, but Mrs. Xu could still feel a trace of her uneasiness from her words.

There seems to be a hint of a feeling of loneliness.

Thinking that if things don't go well at the end of the year, maybe they can take Brother Xuan away at most, Mrs. Xu couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Because of this, Mrs. Xu immediately thought that Yan Ye would stay in Yanzhu's courtyard.

After Mrs. Xu paused, she looked at Dong Shu and Ye Xuan and said, "Brother Xuan, don't listen to your mother's nonsense, she deliberately made fun of you." But your mother's words are not wrong, you have half of the blood of the Xu family in your body, and whenever you come to the Xu family, you will have a bowl of rice. ”

Ye Xuan didn't notice it that much, but after hearing Old Lady Xu's words, he still nodded seriously.

It was Xu Nuanwen who breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Mrs. Xu's words.

She has already discussed with Ye Jingxing and her eldest son, if something really happens at that time, then let Brother Xuan leave the capital with her mother's family, even if she is an ordinary person from now on, it is better than staying in the capital to watch them have an accident.

Just when Xu Nuanwen was distracted, Ye Xuan's voice sounded in her ears again.

"The laba porridge at home this morning is so sweet, and it is really delicious with the salty pastries made by my third aunt. Not only me, but also my father and eldest brother also ate a lot. "Ye Xuan doesn't know as much as his eldest brother and second brother, he only thinks that his grandmother and mother are really talking about eating.

However, as soon as Ye Xuan finished speaking, Xu Nuanwen came back to her senses and snorted coldly at him: "The laba porridge we ate in a few mouthfuls this morning was boiled by your mother and me, and you actually said it was too sweet?" ”

Ye Xuan didn't expect that the laba porridge he ate this morning was boiled by his mother, and when he heard his mother's words, he was suddenly embarrassed and didn't know what to do.

Seeing Ye Xuan's embarrassed face, Mrs. Xu hurriedly reprimanded Xu Nuanwen twice.

A few people said a few more words, and after Ye Jingxing came with Ye Huan, Mrs. Xu looked at Dong Shu and said, "I look at Yuan Xi and seem to want to go out, you take Yuan Xi and Brother Xuan back to play for a while." You are warm there, and you have a wolfskin carpet, which will not freeze our Yuan Xi and Brother Xuan. ”

Dong Shu felt that her mother-in-law was deliberately taking herself away, but thinking that Ye Xuan was indeed inappropriate to know these things, she didn't say anything, but nodded immediately, and returned to Shihuan Courtyard with Yuan Xi and Ye Xuan, who were indeed a little unhappy to continue to stay here.

Waiting for Dong Shu to take Yuan Xi and Ye Xuan away, Mrs. Xu looked at Ye Jingche, Xu Nuanwen and Ye Huan and said: "Last night, Yan Ye rushed to the capital at night, I saw that he seemed to be hurrying over, I asked him to rest in the courtyard before Yanzhu, this will be estimated and should be up, let's go and have a look." ”

As soon as Mrs. Xu opened her mouth to say that after Yan Ye arrived in the capital last night, Ye Jingxing, Xu Nuanwen and Ye Huan immediately glanced at each other.

They are not stupid, since Yan Ye can hurry up and come to the capital, there must be something important.

If it is related to Yanzhu, if it is related to Yanzhu, Mrs. Xu will not hide it from Dong Shu, and now that she is hiding it, it must be something to hide from her.

Old Madam Xu didn't explain much all the way, until she came to the gate of Yanzhu's courtyard, she said softly: "It's about Ye Jingche's preparation for the end of the year, specifically, you listen to Yan Ye." ”

Old Lady Xu's voice fell, and the footsteps of Ye Jingxing and the three of them immediately stopped.