Chapter 63 Qiao Attentiveness
On this day Wen Mingqian came over to pay his respects to Mrs. Gong.
"Sister-in-law, the water chestnut cake you sent over yesterday is very suitable to the old lady's appetite," Webster said with a smile, "That jar of bamboo fungus soup is even better."
"It's rare that the old lady doesn't dislike it. It's all Zhang Ma's craftsmanship." Wen Mingqian said, "I'm worried that the old lady won't be used to it!"
"Zhang Ma actually has such good craftsmanship." On weekdays, when my wife sees Zhang Ma being fat and rude, she just thinks that she is a complete roughneck who cannot do such delicate work.
"Don't look at her appearance, but she is actually very clever with her hands and especially savvy." Wen Mingqian said, "If the old lady doesn't mind, I will ask her to bring you some food every day."
"Of course that's good, brother and sister, you don't know that since our Suzhou master left last year, we haven't found a cook who can satisfy the old lady." Wei Shi said, "It makes me very sad."
"But, the diet of the elderly is a big deal. They say that medicinal supplements are not as good as dietary supplements. We really need to pay more attention to them." Wen Mingqian followed Webster's words, "Looking at what the old lady likes to eat, let Zhang Mom will try making it and if it suits the old lady’s taste, she will teach it to the cooks here. In this case, the old lady can eat it whenever she wants.”
“Is that possible? It's Zhang Ma's housekeeping skills, how can she just hand it over to others casually?" Webster was a little worried.
Wen Mingqian heard this and smiled and said: "What's the matter? Serving the old lady well is the most important thing. Besides, Zhang Ma doesn't regard this as a secret skill."
"That's good, that's good." Webster nodded, "But it helped me a lot."
Mrs. Gong also said: "The so-called cannibalism is short-tongued, and I don't want to eat her in vain. Yesterday they packed the suitcase and found a lot of materials at the bottom of the suitcase. Although they are not new enough, they are all good. Besides, she is old, so I will find some of those colors and give them to her. "
"Then I will thank the old lady on behalf of Zhang Ma." Wen Mingqian said, "The old lady is really generous, and a casual reward is such a heavy gift."
"But, It's time for Chang'an to study in a school." Wei Shi was careful and had noticed Gong Changan's studies. "The second master didn't say which school he would send him to?"
"The master is busy these days. I didn’t care about it yet, and I didn’t rush him.” Wen Mingqian said, “I wonder if my sister-in-law has any good suggestions?”
"As you know, Jing'an and Yu'an have been studying in Xijing since last spring. In a few days, Taixue will recruit a group of people, and they want to give it a try.
Chang'an's age I'm too young, so I can't go there. But I heard that there is a new library opened by Dr. Chen and Dr. Jiang just behind Taixue. Many students between the ages of seven and fifteen are already asking for theirs. The child is sent away.
The tuition is not cheap, but people like us don’t have to consider this.
Baoan is not old enough and has to stay in the Wang family’s school for another two years. When Chang'an was old enough, he and his two brothers were sent there by car every day, and were sent to school first, and then they came back together at night. "
The reason why Webster is like this. She told Wen Mingqian that she had considered that neither Song nor Wen Mingqian would feel comfortable if Gong Changan and Gong Baoan went to study together.
But if you go to other places and it is inevitable for outsiders to comment, it is better to go here because the reasons are more high-sounding.
“It’s such a good thing, thank you sister-in-law for telling me.” Wen Mingqian smiled and thanked, “Then when the master comes back today, I will discuss it with him.”
“It’s important for my children to study. It's a big deal, not to mention that Chang'an is so smart." Mrs. Gong is also very concerned about this matter. "If he refuses to accept it, just come and tell me and I will make the decision for you."
"There is an old man. With my wife's support, what else can't be done? The master has always been concerned about Chang'an's studies, but there are too many things to do. Whenever he has time, he even asks about Chang'an's homework." Wen Mingqian didn't say a word in front of the palace family. Gong Xu’s bad words. "Well, that's good." Mrs. Gong nodded, "Speaking of which, just one direct descendant from Chang'an is a bit too thin. Of course, being a housekeeper is important, but what is even more important is having two more children. You are still young, so for this Take things seriously.”
Wen Mingqian blushed slightly and responded.
It was impossible for her to sleep with Gong Xu again, but she still had to show off in front of outsiders.
"Old lady, you don't have to worry about this. It's still early for the younger siblings to come back." Wei Shi came to the rescue for Wen Mingqian, "They are a young couple, their faces are still tender!"
"Yes, after all seven We haven't seen each other for years," Mrs. Wen nodded, "The second brother is also stubborn. "
Wen Mingqian left the capital and was only married to Gong Xu for three years, let alone the long separation. It was so embarrassing back then.
"Brother and sister, are you tired of being a housekeeper these days? I heard from everyone below that you take care of everything very well." Webster appropriately revealed the article and asked Wen Mingqian about the housekeeper.
"Sister-in-law, don't say that. I'm really ashamed. To be honest, it's just relying on people who are used to it. I'm just putting it on a shelf. How much access can I get?"
“The most rare thing is to govern by doing nothing, as long as everyone can do their job.” Webster said.
“This is all thanks to the old lady and my sister-in-law’s help. By the way, I still have something to ask the old lady for advice. We have never had enough manpower over there, so I am thinking of buying two more girls. "Wen Mingqian handed over the words.
"You are the head of the family, and you want to buy two girls, why do you need to ask me for permission?" Mrs. Gong said, "Don't I still allow you to buy them?"
"Of course the old lady gave in," Wen Mingqian smiled a little meaningfully, "I was thinking that Aunt Song is pregnant now, and I am busy taking care of the housework, and there is no one around me who can serve me well."
When she said this, Mrs. Gong and Webster both understood.
“You can be called virtuous if you think so.” Mrs. Gong was very satisfied with Wen Mingqian’s approach, “It shows that you are really sensible.”
Wen Mingqian was very satisfied at the time. Don't mind Gong Xu taking a concubine. Less than a year after they got married, Gong Xu brought the Song family back from outside.
Although Wen Mingqian didn't make a big fuss, he became obviously much colder towards Gong Xu from then on.
Honestly speaking, it was indeed inappropriate for Gong Xu to take a concubine less than a year after getting married, and when Wen Mingqian was not pregnant.
But doesn’t Mrs. Gong think that’s what men are like? At that time, it was just a matter of crying and making a fuss. How could he just become indifferent?
Now that Wen Mingqian has taken the initiative to arrange people around Gong Xu, it shows that she also knows that what she did back then was wrong.
Now that she has the capacity to tolerate others, she thinks she will be able to live a good life with Gong Xu in the future.
I’m really busy during the holidays! Only now do I find time to type.
(End of this chapter)