Most of the dishes on the menu proposed by Mrs. Xu are available in the Xu family's Zhuangzi.

Zhuangzi now sends fresh vegetables to Beijing early in the morning, which does not require the kitchen to bother.

However, the small part left on the menu is the ingredients that need to be processed in advance.

"Third lady, it's not that the servant deliberately didn't do it, but these dishes on this menu need to be prepared two or three days in advance." The kitchen lady was brought to Dong Shu by the Wang family, and after respectfully opening her mouth, she lowered her head and did not speak again.

Dong Shu didn't speak in time after listening to the cook's words, but looked at the Wang family first, and after the Wang family nodded at her imperceptibly, she looked at the cook and said, "Then this dish that can't be done well, is there a similar alternative?" ”

"Third lady, I'm afraid there isn't." After the cook replied softly, she thought for a while and continued: "These dishes are all loved by the five princesses, and I am afraid that ordinary dishes cannot be replaced. ”

As soon as the cook's voice fell, Dong Shu understood the meaning of her words.

At the same time, Dong Shu also began to think about her mother-in-law's intention to arrange this.

This is not the first time my mother-in-law has done these things, and she must know that these ingredients need to be processed in advance.

But since the mother-in-law knew that she still arranged it like this, she must have guessed that she would not be able to handle this matter well in the end.

The mother-in-law will not deliberately embarrass her, so the mother-in-law must just want to use today's events to make herself understand these things, or maybe to see how she responds?

Dong Shu felt that her guess was very likely, otherwise she wouldn't be able to think of other possibilities.

After thinking about these things clearly, Dong Shu asked the cook to go back to see what other ingredients could be used in the kitchen, and also asked Wang to go with him to take a look, and write it down by the way.

After the cook and the Wang family left, Dong Shu looked at Xu Shiqiu, who was holding Yuan Xi and had not spoken, and said, "I will go to my mother's place later, will Xianggong still go with me?" ”

"Well, I'll go too." Xu Shiqiu had been sitting next to Dong Shu just now, so as soon as the cook opened his mouth just now, he knew that the little lady would have to find his mother later.

Thinking of this, Xu Shiqiu glanced at Dong Shu and continued to speak: "Does the lady have a way to deal with it?" ”

"Nope." Dong Shu didn't hide it from Xu Shiqiu, she really couldn't think of any good way.

After all, she didn't know Xu Nuanwen either, so she couldn't decide the menu by herself.

As soon as she thought of this, Dong Shu's eyes suddenly lit up and looked at Xu Shiqiu and said, "Does Xianggong know what kind of food my sister likes to eat?" ”

Xu Shiqiu didn't expect the little lady to react so quickly, and she thought of asking herself so quickly.

"Actually, my sister doesn't like to eat much, but she has always liked delicate food." Xu Shiqiu thought of the fact that his sister used to pick flowers and eat flowers, and hurriedly told Dong Shu about it, "When I was young, my sister liked to take the maids to pick flowers and eat flowers, and now there are lotus flowers and gardenias in this season, which can be eaten." You can ask the kitchen to prepare a few dishes with flowers, which my sister will surely enjoy. ”

Dong Shu nodded happily as soon as she heard Xu Shiqiu's words, and when Xu Shiqiu finished speaking, she immediately answered: "Then I'll let Ling Xiang go to the Wang family and ask her if the cook can cook dishes with lotus flowers and gardenias." ”

Dong Shu did what she said, and didn't wait for Xu Shiqiu to speak again, so she walked directly to the door and summoned Ling Xiang and gave an order.

When Ling Xiang hurried to the kitchen, Dong Shu looked at Xu Shiqiu and said, "Xianggong, you said that my mother deliberately tested me this time?" ”

Xu Shiqiu didn't expect Dong Shu to think of this, and after he nodded slightly at her, he said: "Mother should understand this, and she deliberately let you understand these things." After saying this, Xu Shiqiu thought for a while and continued: "But my mother probably didn't know that I would remember what happened when my sister was young. ”

After all, although he has been staying in the backyard before, he has always stayed alone in Shihuan Courtyard, and rarely goes out without saying anything, even when he goes out to meet his family, he will take the initiative to avoid it.

Dong Shu didn't know this at first, until Wang came back with the substitute menu prepared by the cook, and she and Xu Shiqiu went to the main courtyard again to find Mrs. Xu and tell her about their arrangements, that she saw that something was wrong from Mrs. Xu's look at Xu Shiqiu.

"You've got a good idea, and since you're doing a good job, then you can just keep doing it." After Mrs. Xu said this to Dong Shu, she looked at Xu Shiqiu with a look of wanting to speak and stopping.

Xu Shiqiu also noticed the change in his mother's expression, but he didn't speak, after all, these things are still very sad to mention again.

Mrs. Xu didn't mention this matter, but just explained Dong Shu's specific arrangements for tomorrow, and told her to eat in her courtyard tomorrow, and she had to talk to Xu Nuanwen and Xu Yanzhu after the meal.

Dong Shu listened carefully when Mrs. Xu spoke, and then quickly thought about how to arrange tomorrow in her heart.

After confirming tomorrow's process with Mrs. Xu, Dong Shu and Xu Shiqiu returned to Shihuan Courtyard.

It's just that Xu Shiqiu didn't expect that his mother didn't speak just now, and when she returned to Shihuan Courtyard, the little lady looked at him without saying anything.

"Lady has something to ask me?"

When Dong Shu heard Xu Shiqiu's words, she immediately showed an embarrassed smile, but she finally thought about it and said: "Actually, Xianggong is a very careful person. ”

As soon as Dong Shu's words fell, Xu Shiqiu understood what she meant.

"It's just that I was bored every day, and when I found something, I would keep it in my heart." Xu Shiqiu didn't tell the truth, in fact, after he found out that his sister likes to pick flowers and eat flowers, he would stare at his sister for a few days every year to see what flowers his sister would pick and how she would eat them.

His previous life was too boring, but it was a little more fun to observe his sister's days every year.

Dong Shu did not continue to delve into this topic after seeing Xu Shiqiu say this, but took the initiative to take Xu Shiqiu's hand, took him to the wardrobe, and asked him what dress he would wear tomorrow.

"What color does Xianggong think I look good in wearing?" After asking this, Dong Shu took the initiative to say without waiting for Xu Shiqiu to speak: "Yanzhu taught me so much before, see her again tomorrow, and always let her see my changes." ”

As soon as Xu Shiqiu heard Dong Shu's words, he took the initiative to look at the row of dresses in front of him.

These dresses were all brought from Xiahe Village, but most of the dresses here were newly made after coming to Beijing.

"Yanzhu must be wearing a blue or blue dress, my sister likes bright colors, you wear this red half-arm, and it happens to be embroidered with lotus flowers this month."

As soon as Xu Shiqiu's words fell, Dong Shu instantly found the dress he said in a row of dresses.

"It's a good choice, then I'll wear this tomorrow." Dong Shu just watched Xu Shiqiu say this, and then took his hand and came to the dresser and asked him to help him choose jewelry.

Xu Shiqiu had already sensed the little lady's intentions, he didn't say anything, he just obediently followed her until he finished choosing jewelry.

When Xu Shiqiu accompanied Dong Shu to finish what she had to do, Dong Shu led Yuan Xi, who was full of food and sleep, to accompany Xu Shiqiu to deal with things.

Because Xu Nuanwen and Xu Yanzhu were going home early the next morning, Xu Shiqiu did not make trouble with Dong Shu this night.

Dong Shu rested well and got up early the next day.

Early the next morning, when Xu Shiqiu was practicing in the morning, she not only replaced herself with a water-red half-arm, but also gave Yuan Xi a half-arm with the same style as herself, but it was much smaller.

As soon as Xu Shiqiuchen walked out after practicing bathing and changing clothes, he saw Dong Shu holding Yuan Xi and sitting on a chair waiting for him.

Almost the same dress, similar crescent moon eyes, the moment they saw him appear, they all laughed into two curved crescents.

"Lady, when was the dress on Yuan Xi's body made?"

Xu Shiqiu looked at Dong Shu and just finished asking this, Dong Shu looked directly at him and replied: "The dress I made before, and then I made the same dress for Yuan Xi with the leftover materials." It's just that I don't know how to embroider, so there is no such beautiful embroidery on Yuan Xi's dress. ”

With Dong Shu's voice, Xu Shiqiu realized that the dress on Yuan Xi's body did not have the embroidery on Dong Shu's dress.

But despite this, seeing his little lady and daughter wearing dresses of the same color and style, looking at herself with the same eyes, Xu Shiqiu still felt extremely happy.

It was not only Xu Shiqiu who was attracted by Dong Shu and Yuan Xi's dresses of the same color and style, but even Mrs. Xu was also attracted to attention.

"Dong's dress is good, and Yuan Xi looks good in this color."

After Mrs. Xu praised Dong Shu, Dong Shu lowered her head embarrassedly.

Dong Shu really didn't expect that the dress she just made to pass the time would be praised.

After Xu Nuanqiu and Xu Yanzhu arrived at Xu's house one after another, they were instantly attracted by the dresses on Dong Shu and Yuan Xi.

"This is my little niece, and she looks so good." Xu Nuanwen and Xu Shiqiu are the most similar of the four children born to Mrs. Xu.

Xu Nuanqiu has no daughter, but now looking at the little niece in Dong Shu's arms, who is somewhat similar to herself, she suddenly feels as if she has a daughter.

Xu Nuanwen ignored Xu Shiqiu's cold eyes, and directly reached out and hugged Yuan Xi in Dong Shu's arms into her arms.

Yuan Xi didn't recognize her life either, and after staring at Xu Nuanwen's face, she obediently leaned her head on her chest.

Because of Yuan Xi's action, Xu Nuanwen immediately looked at Xu Shiqiu proudly and said, "Shiqiu, sister, I don't have a daughter." I think Yuan Xi and I have a fate, so it's better to ......"

"No, don't think about it, I don't want to!"

Xu Nuanwen's words were not finished, Xu Shiqiu had already looked at her directly and expressed his refusal.

Xu Nuanwen didn't expect that Xu Shiqiu would still have such a temperament after so many years, and after snorting coldly, she looked at Dong Shu and said: "Brother and daughter-in-law who have worked hard these days, Yuan Xi has grown very well, you are very attentive." ”

When Dong Shu heard her aunt's words, she immediately blushed with shame.

She didn't expect that as the sister of the Fifth Princess, she had such a lively temperament, and the way she got along with her husband was like this.

However, because of Xu Nuanwen's lively temperament, Dong Shu quickly forgot the nervousness at the beginning.

After Xu Nuanwen finished praising Dong Shu, Xu Yanzhu also took the initiative to come to her aunt, stared at her little cousin, and then commented seriously: "Yuan Xi is more like the third aunt, and she will definitely be blessed in the future." ”

As soon as Xu Yanzhu's words fell, Xu Shiqiu suddenly smiled and said, "Yanzhu can still speak." After saying this, Xu Shiqiu deliberately snorted coldly at Xu Nuanwen.

Looking at the way Xu Nuanwen and Xu Shiqiu got along, the corners of Mrs. Xu's mouth kept smiling.

She is really happy, their sister and brother have not seen each other for so many years, but they didn't expect the relationship to be so good.

In this case, there are some things that she can entrust to her daughter to do.