Chapter Twenty-Four: Late
After taking the seat, Jin Zhao asked people to put the prepared dishes on the table, and everyone was amazed when they looked at the food on the table.
Old Madam Su took the first step and said to Jin Zhao: "You kid still said that his cooking skills are not very good, I almost believe it, for this level, I am really modest."
After my grandmother said this, if she said that she was not good at cooking, she would be hypocritical. Jin Zhao had no choice but to listen quietly and simply stop talking.
Su Jiannan was surprised, and nodded in agreement: "Jin Zhao's cooking skills are quite similar to the imperial chefs in the palace, and even surpassed, I always thought that this kid would not enter the kitchen at once, but I didn't expect that today surprised me."
After that, his eyes fell on Jin Zhao again, and he nodded approvingly.
Fu Shi, who was sitting next to him, took the opportunity to say: "After the general left, Jin Zhao was much more sensible than before, and he went to me and my mother every day to say goodbye. By the way, there is also Chengye, and the handwriting has improved a lot recently. ”
Hearing this, Su Jiannan's eyes softened for a while, and he said softly: "This family is thanks to you for taking care of it well, and you have worked hard."
Fu Shi was slightly stunned for a moment, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he shook his head and said: "The general is fighting on the battlefield outside, which is called hard work, but unfortunately the concubine can't share the general's worries, and that's all he can do."
The Fu family is a good housekeeper, and the Su family is well organized, so it is naturally modest.
Su Jiannan shook Fu's hand and said, "These are not simple trivial things, don't be too modest, madam."
How easy it is for a housekeeper to be a family, Jin Zhao understands this very well. But Fu Shi did a good job, which made Jin Zhao admire him very much.
Su Jinling, who was on the side, saw that his father blindly praised Fu's family, but instead left his mother out in the cold, and he was inevitably a little unwilling in his heart, and his thoughts changed, and he immediately said: "Father doesn't know, in fact, my aunt also helps to do her part on weekdays."
Shen Manxin is Su Jiannan's concubine after all, in terms of title, Su Jinling wants to call Fu's mother, and his own mother can only call his aunt.
Jin Zhao smiled, no matter how much his father thought about Shen Man, because of his mother's presence, his father would have some scruples about his mother's feelings, after all, his father was ashamed of his mother in the original matter. It's just that Su Jinling is smart but is mistaken by cleverness.
Sure enough, when my father heard this, he only hummed and didn't say anything else.
Su Jiannan's indifferent attitude not only made Su Jinling unhappy, but even Shen Manxin couldn't save face.
Jin Zhao glanced at his mother, and saw that his mother lowered her head slightly and looked at her handkerchief, her expression was not unusual, as if she had nothing to do with herself.
Su Jinling wanted to shift her father's attention to her mother, but she didn't get her wish, and she was really unwilling in her heart, she didn't want to be robbed of the limelight by the big house today, but at the moment, she couldn't think of any good way, and she was anxious and angry.
Seeing that the dishes were almost served, Jin Zhao swept everyone and found that his younger brother's seat was still vacant, so he beckoned Qiaoci to his side and ordered in a low voice: "You go to Qinxuan Courtyard to see if the third young master has come."
You can't tell everyone to wait all the time, besides, Su Chengye has always been punctual, and on such an important day as his father's return today, people should have been present a long time ago. His mother had just praised him, and it was not good to be late.
Jin Zhao thought so, and suddenly a voice sounded at the door.
"Sorry, I'm late."
Jin Zhao looked up and saw Su Chengye appear at the door sweating profusely, thinking to himself, what is the matter.
Su Chengye entered the house and greeted the people sitting on the table one by one, Fu Shi raised his head to beckon him, and took out a handkerchief from his cuff to wipe his sweat for him: "Why are you sweating profusely, your father came back today, and everyone is waiting for you." Although there is anger on the mouth, the tone can't hide concern.
Su Chengye explained: "A good friend who played with his son was sick today, so my son went to see it, and it was too late to come back."
I see.
Jin Zhao looked at the scene in front of him, the relationship between his brother and his mother was always close, but she couldn't do it.
After Su Chengye sat down, Su Jiannan said to him: "I heard your mother say that your handwriting has improved a lot, and you are also working hard in your studies, and my father is very pleased."
Being praised by his father in person, Su Chengye seemed a little embarrassed, and he said a little shyly: "Chengye wants to be like his father and be a useful person in the future."
Speaking of this, Jin Zhao paused, and his face was not good for a while. The younger brother has always admired his father and took his father as an example in everything, but it was because of such a thought in his previous life, but in the end he hurt her younger brother. As everyone knows, my father's scenery and glory are all due to the merits accumulated in the sand over the years.
If you want to hold a rose, you must bear its injury, although the young brother has such ambitions, it is not wrong, but to be a so-called useful person like his father, it is not just a simple effort. In the beginning, that person was not the same.
For his younger brother to have such ambitions, his father was naturally happy.
After Fu helped his son wipe his sweat, he let him sit beside him.
At this time, Su Jinling thought for a while, and said: "You go to visit a friend, although the matter is excusable, but today my father came back, the situation is special, you really shouldn't leave at this time, you see, the eldest sister made a table of food, and she hasn't moved chopsticks until now, fortunately you are back, otherwise you will live up to the delicious food that the eldest sister has worked so hard to make, and you will not be allowed to do this next time."
As soon as the words fell, Su Chengye looked at the table of food in front of him, and everyone was very sorry for waiting for him to wait for him.
"Today, my father came back, Chengye should have come back earlier, and I am really sorry for letting everyone wait for me alone." Su Chengye said.
Su Jinling's words sounded like a kind reminder, and if you listen carefully, you are undoubtedly saying that Su Chengye is not sensible from the side.
Su Jiannan praised the Fu family's housekeeper for being well-organized, and when he said this, he was undoubtedly slapping her in the face.
Of course, Fu Shi was a little unhappy when he heard this, his face sank for a while, and just about to open his mouth, Old Madam Su took the first step and said: "You also have something to delay, and you are not deliberately late, I don't think everyone will mind."
As soon as he said this, even if Su Chengye was late today, others naturally didn't want to say anything, who made Mrs. Su always love this grandson.
The old lady spoke, and Fu Shi didn't say anything anymore. Shen Manxin couldn't help but let her daughter speak out of proportion, which made the old lady angry, so she echoed and said: "What the old lady said is that Chengye, this kid has always been measured, and Fang is Jinling's gaffe, and I hope Chengye will not take it to heart."
Su Chengye shook his head with a smile and said, "Auntie, don't worry, the second sister is also kind enough to remind me, I won't take it to heart."
Jin Zhao shook his head secretly, in the end, he still had less experience.