There is a stove burning in the house, and the fire kang is also burning all the time, but in this cold winter, it is freezing outside, and the house in ancient times is not insulated, so there is not much heat in the house.

Li Qiao helped Tao Zhu to sit on the kang and asked, "The venison and chicken soup stewed in the kitchen should be stewed, standing outside for so long, it's still early for lunch, eat some other cushions first." ”

"Hmm...... Don't want to drink. ”

Tao Zhu thought about it and shook his head.

As the months increased, he ate a lot more, and he had to eat five or six meals a day, but the extra meal between breakfast and lunch was basically based on soup.

There are more precious ones such as sea cucumbers, bird's nests, venison, etc., as well as ordinary fish, chickens, pigs, etc.

This Chef Zhao is the cook of the Seven Emperors' mother's family, and he has a good way of taking care of his pregnant husband, and he can also cook all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas.

Of course, in order to prevent the stomach from being too big to grow, the portion size of these foods is strictly controlled.

But he was a little tired of eating these every day.

"Aren't you hungry?" Li Qiao immediately asked.

"I'm not hungry yet." Tao Zhu patted his stomach as he spoke: "Maybe it's because the baby didn't kick me today, so the consumption is less?" ”

"Then eat when you're hungry. What do you want to eat at noon, though? Li Qian asked again.

"Look at the arrangement, it's all right."

Tao Zhu said and untied the cloak on his body, and then slowly fell backwards.

He was a little tired from standing for so long.

At first, I didn't feel much, but as my stomach increased, I became a little tired every time I stood for a long time.

Seeing this, Li Qiao hurriedly moved the two futons that were used as pillows, and squatted down to take off his shoes so that he could lie down for a while.

When Tao Zhu lay down, Li Qiao's frowning brows couldn't be loosened.

Tao Zhu's pregnancy was too sudden, which made him unprepared, if it was in Sanliu Village, he would have to build a large room with constant temperature for Tao Zhu in all seasons, but in Shengjing, this house is so big, it is impossible to build a greenhouse in the house.

Pregnancy is already hard, and the weather is still so cold, Brother Zhu is too guilty.

Moreover, although Brother Zhu'er's meal is normal, every time he asks him what he wants to eat, he will say that he doesn't particularly want to eat it depending on the arrangement in the kitchen - he likes to eat cream cakes and puffs, but these two things can't be eaten as meals.

Tao Zhu saw Li Qiao standing on the side of the kang with a frown, and smiled: "What are you thinking?" ”

"I want to buy a big house, and then renovate it, so that I can make a room that is not cold in winter. You're so guilty right now. ”

Li Qiao's face was serious.

"It's okay, I'm used to it, I don't feel that cold. And by the time I was born, the sky was warm. Tao Zhu said and beckoned to him: "Lie down together." ”

"But there will be winter next year, what will you do with the baby?" Li Qiao said while taking off her shoes and coat.

“…… yes. ”

At this moment, Tao Zhu also frowned.

He can bear it, but the baby is so small and the winter is so cold.

Waiting for Li Qiao to hug him from behind, he grabbed Li Qiao's slightly cool hand and rested it on his stomach.

"Then buy a big house."

"Good. So what do you want to eat for lunch? Li Qian asked as she responded.

Tao Zhu couldn't help but smile again.

Li Qiao really likes him.

He didn't want Li Qiao to be embarrassed, so he thought seriously for a while, and he said, "...... Why don't you look at Chef Zhao's arrangement? I really don't know what to eat. ”

Li Qiao: "......"

Feeling Li Qiao's speechlessness, Tao Zhu laughed out loud, he patted the place in front of him, and motioned for Li Qiao to turn over from him.

He likes Li Qiao, who is distressed by him like this.

I want to kiss.

Li Qiao was not fooled by Tao Zhu's kisses, and spent a long time grinding with Tao Zhu's ears and temples in the quilt, but after lunch, he continued to ponder what Tao Zhu had not eaten and could still eat now.

Li Qiao has always been a man of action, and the next day, after sending away the New Year's gifts for the Seventh Prince and Lord Zhao, Li Qiao went into the kitchen.

Tao Zhu didn't want to go back to the room, so he moved a high stool and sat aside to watch him busy.

"What are you...... Do you want to make vermicelli? After looking at it for a while, Tao Zhu couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, potato vermicelli."

Li Qiao nodded.

Since the meals carefully prepared by Chef Zhao couldn't arouse Tao Zhu's interest, he could only start with snacks that Tao Zhu had never eaten.

He had seen the news before that some pregnant women were not interested in a well-prepared maternity meal and wanted to eat a snack outside.

Tao Zhu should be like this.

But because Tao Zhu had never seen those snacks in his previous life, every time he asked him what he wanted to eat, he didn't have anything else in his mind except to answer that he didn't want to eat.

In that case, then he will make all these snacks.

Thinking like this, the movements in Li Qiao's hands became faster and faster, the weather has been gloomy recently, and the potato starch is not easy to dry, so he took the oven to dry.

So, on the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, Tao Zhu ate steaming potato flour.

The taste is slightly different from the sweet potato vermicelli, and Li Qiao has also revised the seasoning to distinguish the hot and sour noodles, so this bowl is filled with a luxurious version of potato noodles such as sea cucumber chicken fir mushroom fish balls, and Tao Zhu is quite satisfied.

Even if it's just slightly spicy, he will eat it tomorrow.

But Li Qiao didn't stop, anyway, he was on vacation, he didn't have to work for compiling books anymore, he stayed in the kitchen, changing his tricks to make those Internet celebrity snacks in his previous life.

These snacks are all handmade, without any additives, even if the bamboo is pregnant, you can eat some in moderation.

The food is not the same every day, Tao Zhu is looking forward to the daily meal, and he will eat it all if Li Qiao brings it to him.

After eating, he praised all kinds of things, Li Qiao can come up with so many delicacies, which is really amazing.

Soon it will be the thirtieth day of the lunar month, and it will be time to make dumplings again.

Tao Zhu couldn't stand and sit for a long time, he stood and wrapped a few and went back to the house with Li Qiao, he and Li Qiao also had something to do.

This year, a lot of people have been added to the family, although these people are subordinates, but since the surname is Li, then tomorrow morning's New Year's red envelope must have theirs.

Tao Zhu glanced at the account book, the current salary of these people is one hundred wen a month, which is very little, far from reaching the ordinary level of Sheng Jingxia.

"Give them a liter of salary next year, they are very diligent and honest." Tao Zhu Road.

Before, these people were in the assessment period, but now that the assessment period has passed, the wages will definitely rise.

"Okay."

Li Qiao and Tao Zhu sat on a chair, stretched out one hand to wrap Tao Zhu's waist, and gently touched Tao Zhu's stomach with the other hand, not caring about these little things.

"Hmm...... How do you pay Bai Yu and Brother Dazhong? Tao Zhu turned his head and asked him.

With the Chinese New Year, the business of dim sum shops and duck shops has improved a lot, because some rich and noble families buy dim sum and duck goods as New Year's gifts.

Moreover, these wealthy families not only take dim sum and duck goods for the New Year, but also want to eat their snacks and duck goods during the Chinese New Year.

Li Qiao originally wanted to refuse this kind of request.

For the Chinese New Year, you must have a few days off.

But who knew that Bai Yu and Li Dazhong didn't agree, Bai Yu and Li Dazhong said that their husband and wife had never experienced this kind of happiness -

Although there is a shop and the business is still successful, it is far less popular than the duck goods shop and the dim sum shop, which can only be bought by grabbing.

The two of them felt new and wanted to experience more.

The couple came to the capital to visit friends and play, but Shen Hua was busy painting clothes, Tao Zhu was pregnant, and the two of them walked around the capital for a few days and didn't find any great fun, so they went to the shop to help.

This help has made them find fun.

It's a pleasure to do this kind of business.

Their husbands and husbands are so dedicated, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu will naturally not let people work in vain.

"Just give it according to Brother Chunsheng's standards." Li Qiao said.

"Okay." Tao Zhu lowered his head, picked up the pen and wrote it down in the account book.

Li Qiao didn't allow him to settle accounts, for fear that he would work hard, but during the Chinese New Year, he and Li Qiao couldn't count much together.

However, there are still too few people in his family, and they see that they have a good family background, and they are followed by a maid and a coachman when they go out, and their family still calls their nephews......

He took the pen and lightly tapped it on his forehead, and then he turned his head and asked Li Qiao: "Why don't we buy a few close-fitting maids and coachmen?" ”

"I have to ask Brother Xia if he is willing to come over to work after he gets married."

Li Qiao said and laughed: "I think eighty percent are willing." ”

Li Xia's marriage is decided.

The man is a distant nephew of Zhao Youzhi and Lord Zhao, named Zhao Shen, who does some errands in Lord Zhao's mansion.

Last month, Mrs. Zhao sent Zhao Shen over to send supplements to Tao Zhu, and Li Xia fell in love with him at first sight.

After a few days, I found Li Qiao and expressed my heart.

Li Qiao was shocked.

He originally thought that Li Xia would have to marry into a wealthy merchant family no matter what, but the result was ...... How did he explain to Li Chunsheng?

And that Zhao Shen is actually a little like a little white face, not that his appearance is outstanding, but he has white skin, single eyelids, and is tall, and he can bluff people at a glance.

But the masculinity is not enough.

But Li Xia really likes it, and he likes it so much that he doesn't think about it, and it is not advisable to judge people by their appearance, plus Lord Zhao is a firm centrist and does not participate in any princely disputes, so he went to Zhao Mansion to visit Lord Zhao.

When Lord Zhao heard this, he was very surprised.

This Zhao Shen was promoted from his hometown the year before last, although he is young, but he has a high seniority, and he is indeed his nephew.

It's just that this relationship is a bit far away, and it can't be compared with cousins and nephews like Li Qian and Li Xia.

Although Zhao Shen is not very manly, he is very reliable on weekdays, he is very clever, and he does not have any fancy intestines.

That is, Zhao Shen is only sixteen years old, more than a year younger than Li Xia.