Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 117 Apprenticeship Banquet

"No need, no need, I'll go!" she said, and prepared to walk out.

Gu Yunyi stood up, quickly grabbed her hand, and said, "Mengniang, you don't need to do this."

"I······"

Before Xu Qingmeng could say anything, Gu Yunyi spoke up: "I was wrong last night. You did nothing wrong. On the contrary, I was the one being unreasonable."

Looking back now, Gu Yunyi realized that although Xu Qingmeng was pregnant with their child, she had only said she would give it a try and had not revealed her true feelings. It was just that he had assumed that he was capable.

Ultimately, it's because he hasn't adjusted his mindset. His journey to win back his wife is still long and arduous!

Xu Qingmeng paused for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Did something happen to you yesterday?"

Gu Yunyi paused for a moment, then looked at her and said softly, "Yesterday, I heard someone mention Brother Lin?"

Brother Lin?

Who?
Xu Qingmeng was slow to realize for two seconds that the "Brother Lin" he was referring to was Lin Yichen.

Xu Qingmeng hesitated for two seconds, which made him frown slightly, even feeling a little frustrated and disappointed.

Ugh!
"Never mind, it's nothing." He let go of her, then avoided her gaze and said, "It was my fault last night. I knew you weren't feeling well, but I still found fault with you. I apologize to you. It was my own problem. You really don't need to do these things for me."

Xu Qingmeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, I understand."

What she didn't say was that Gu Yunyi is usually a very shrewd person, but the lie he just told was so obviously suspicious that anyone could tell something was wrong at a glance.

She didn't argue with him anymore, and just watched him go into the room to wake the two children up, while she herself fell into deep thought.

In fact, Lin Yichen was just a savior to her. She had only met him a few times and they weren't very familiar with each other. The rest was just Lin Yichen's own thoughts; she had no feelings for him at all.

But now it's clear that Gu Yunyi has misunderstood. Xu Qingmeng frowned slightly, feeling that she should find a time to explain things to him.

After the two little ones finished eating, they went to find their friends in the alley, while Gu Yunyi was reading in his study.

Xu Qingmeng had come to talk things out with Gu Yunyi when she heard Madam He calling for the family to change their clothes.

Xu Qingmeng suddenly remembered that she had mentioned yesterday that she would take Xun Ge'er to a restaurant for lunch.

Xun Ge'er's arm wound has now healed. Gu Yunyi had said he would send him to be an apprentice under the accountant.

That gentleman was also from the West District. Although he didn't live nearby, he wasn't far from Gu's Restaurant. This accountant...

The gentleman's son was also a student in this year's examination.

After the prefectural examination, this person had frequent contact with Gu Yunyi.

Mr. Zhou has already met with Lai Xun Ge'er and thought he was very good. He also agreed to take on the responsibility of teaching him. Today is the formal apprenticeship banquet.

Xu Qingmeng then stopped, thinking she would explain later.

They arranged to meet the Zhou family at a restaurant in the western district at noon. Although the restaurant was not large, it had a very good reputation and the food was delicious.

Mengniang had originally planned to prepare the items at home, but He Shi didn't want Mengniang to overwork herself, especially since she was pregnant and it was the middle of summer, so Mengniang didn't argue. The two families had already met privately several times, and neither of them were coy. The Gu family brought their entire household, and the Zhou family of three, the accountant, also came.

Aunt Zhou was a talkative person. She usually did housework and took care of the father and son's basic needs.
The Zhou family was considered a well-off family, and they lived a good life. Aunt Zhou was quite content, and she had a very easygoing personality.

He was the same, so the two got along very well. Before long, they started chatting about gossip in West Street, and they were having a very lively conversation.

Aunt Zhou kept saying to Madam He, "Xun-ge'er is a very honest boy. When it comes to training apprentices, cleverness is secondary. The most important thing is to be attentive and reliable. My husband has been observing many apprentices over the years, but all those kids seem to have their own ulterior motives. Only your child is honest and reliable."

It was the first time Xun Ge'er had been praised so openly, and he was a little embarrassed. His face turned red instantly. Zhou the accountant wasn't a very serious person, and he watched with a smile from the side.

"That's just how your master's wife talks, you'll get used to it," said Zhou the accountant, noticing Xun-ge'er's shyness.

Xun Ge'er nodded and said politely, "Yes, Master."

As soon as Zhou Yuanjia came in, he started discussing something with Gu Yunyi, while Xu Qingmeng and Xinting ate and drank with the two children.

Soon, the waiter began serving the dishes: six cold dishes, six hot dishes, two soups, one meat soup, and one sweet soup.

There were fourteen dishes in total, filling a large table, and each one was very generous in portion and looked very appetizing. No wonder it received rave reviews despite the small size of the place.

Under He Shi's prompting look, Xun Ge'er first served Zhou the accountant a bowl of hot soup, and then served Zhou's aunt and He Shi a bowl each.

When it was time to serve the soup to Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia, Zhou Yuanjia waved his hand and said, "I don't like this kind of soup. I'll just serve myself a bowl of sweet soup."

Aunt Zhou looked up at her son. She had no idea when her son had developed a liking for sweet things, but she didn't say anything.

The sweet soup was made with fermented rice and glutinous rice balls. It was sweet and the children loved it. When the servants served the dishes, they placed the fermented rice and glutinous rice balls in front of Yun Sheng and Yun Mo.

Xun Ge'er was quite far away, so Xin Ting sat next to Yun Mo and took the bowl from him: "I'm closer, let me do it."

He then stood up, bent down to ladle out the soup, and carefully handed it to Zhou Yuanjia: "This soup is still a little cold, be careful."

"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Xinting."

Xin Ting smiled faintly, then turned to Gu Yunyi and asked, "Uncle, would you like it?"

"No, thank you." Gu Yunyi waved his hand.

Xinting ladled out another half bowl and placed it in front of Xu Qingmeng. She knew her aunt liked sweets, but this was made with rice wine, and she was pregnant, so she ladled out some.

Aunt Zhou saw all of this, and because of her son's actions, she naturally figured something out, and then she smiled.

My son is eighteen this year. In previous years, when I asked him to go to school, he used studying as an excuse to keep putting it off.

Judging from his current appearance, it seems he has taken a liking to that girl.

She had been subtly inquiring about him these past few days. At this age, having passed the preliminary imperial examination, it was time for him to consider marriage.

The Gu family's son is even younger than her son, and the other one is about to become a father.

(End of this chapter)