Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 268 Firecrackers Not Bought
A true man may be poor, but he cannot be only concerned with the present.

Xu Qingmeng is busy every day, and she doesn't slack off even when she is pregnant. Now she doesn't have to worry about money, and she doesn't have to cut back on food and clothing like poor students.

His mother worked so hard to get him to study, hoping he could make her proud. How could he possibly back down at this time? It's really wrong of him.

Xu Qingmeng's culinary skills are outstanding. Perhaps they could have been concealed in Quan County, but now that they are in the prefectural city, things are different. Mengniang will definitely make the family business bigger and stronger.

Given his relationship with the Pei family, how could a mere scholar like him protect them? What he should do now is study hard and try to protect his family as soon as possible.

So that her mother could appear openly and honestly in front of Pei Qingwan, instead of as the eldest daughter of the Pei family, because of her.

After thinking it through, Gu Yunyi realized that he had been too lax lately, which was really wrong of him.

“Sir, I was mistaken. I know what I should do! Grandfather, I hope my mother can appear in the capital with dignity, not just because she is the eldest daughter of the Pei family.”

Mr. Shen and Grandpa Pei exchanged a smile. Gu Yunyi was indeed very smart, but he was still young and couldn't think that deeply about many things; he lacked life experience.

In addition, he now lives a good life, his mother is in good health and has resolved her long-standing emotional issues, his wife is beautiful and has given birth to twins for him, and with his impressive status, he is truly a winner in life.

It's perfectly normal for Gu Yunyi to feel a little relaxed.

Although Old Master Pei didn't know much about his grandson, based on his conversation with Mr. Shen, Mr. Shen's praise of him, and so on, his grandson's intelligence and current talent were more outstanding than any of the younger generation in the Pei family.

As long as he works hard and studies diligently, there is no problem for him to become a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). With the Pei family as a powerful backer, he may even achieve greater success in the future.

"It's good that you understand. I'm afraid you'll regret it if I don't tell you now. If you still want to live a peaceful life in a quiet corner after you've achieved success, that's fine too."

"Yunyi, even your maternal grandfather, as the head of the Pei family, couldn't protect your mother. Do you understand? Otherwise, why would your mother have been unable to return to her ancestral home for decades?" Old Master Pei said with great emotion.

"Yun Yi understands."

The two then began to talk to Gu Yunyi about some things happening in the current court.

No matter the era, there are always factional struggles in the imperial court. Although Mr. Shen was caught up in the factional struggle and ended up failing, he still has a heart that is concerned about the country and its people.

I have some knowledge of the factions in the court and the roles played by various families, but I still don't know as much as Old Master Pei.

Mr. Shen spoke first, and then Mr. Pei added that, after all, Gu Yunyi had already caught the eye of those people.

Although outsiders might not know about Gu Yunyi's relationship with the Pei family, how could those who were constantly watching the Pei family's every move not know? Not to mention the educational official Da Ran and Prefect Kang...

Gu Yunyi had already stepped into the world of Fengyunli with one foot in his eye, but at present he was just a minor scholar and didn't have such a deep understanding of it. The current situation wouldn't have any impact on his life.

The three people were chatting in front, and the topic was getting more and more serious. Meanwhile, Xu Qingmeng, who was busy in the backyard, had already soaked all the ingredients for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and put them into the casserole.

Actually, authentic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall requires a Shaoxing rice wine jar. Although Xu Qingmeng had someone buy rice wine, there was no jar available.

As the old saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes." Although recipes are fixed, they must be adapted to local conditions. You can't follow the recipes exactly.

And of course, there's another point: this era doesn't have that, so what she makes is the authentic one, since no one else would...

Xu Qing smiled unconsciously as she dreamed of this; the feeling was quite nice.

Xu Qingmeng chose a clay pot, the kind with a narrow mouth and a wide belly. She put all the soaked ingredients into it, poured in the broth, covered it, and simmered it for several hours. "Auntie, is this all?" Xinting asked as she saw Xu Qingmeng preparing to wash her hands and leave.

Xu Qingmeng nodded.

"That's fine. Make sure the fire doesn't go out. Keep it simmering over a low flame. It should be ready by the afternoon."

Xu Qingmeng first went inside to feed Zhizhi and Ruirui, and then she and Aunt Rong and the others began to prepare lunch.

In just one morning, the Gu family home had been completely transformed.

Not to mention the couplets and red paper on the door, there were also red paper-cut window decorations made by Madam Pei and Madam He on the windows.

The tree branches along the path still had small red lanterns that Mrs. He had bought, which were quite pretty.

This immediately brought out the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.

It wasn't lunchtime yet, but the sound of firecrackers was already ringing out all around.

Xinting happened to walk up to Xu Qingmeng and said, "Auntie, don't we think we didn't buy any firecrackers?"

Xu Qingmeng suddenly remembered that it was indeed true, and hurriedly went to the front yard to find Madam He.

At this moment, Madam He was in the front yard, chatting with her maternal grandmother and others.

Seeing Xu Qingmeng rushing over, he asked, "Mengniang, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Mom, have you bought the firecrackers and joss paper for our family?"

He Shi and Gu Yunyi were dumbfounded, and even Mr. Shen and Old Master Pei were stunned.

Just as the group was stunned, a series of firecrackers suddenly went off, and everyone burst into laughter.

The reason is that Gu Hongxin handled all these matters in the past, and Madam Pei has not cared about household affairs for many years. Mr. Shen has been used to being alone for many years, so why would he pay attention to these things?

Just as the group was stunned, Pei Cheng shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Yun Sheng, Yun Mo, let's set off firecrackers!"

"Yay! Firecrackers are going off!" Upon hearing Pei Cheng's voice, Yun Sheng quickly ran into the courtyard.

Although Yunmo was composed, he was still a child after all, and he was naturally excited when he heard that he could set off firecrackers.

Before they even stepped outside, they heard Yun Sheng call out, "Uncle, is there anything my second brother and I can play with?"

"Yes, there are plenty, including fireworks."

"Alright, we've got it!" said Old Master Pei.

Regardless of the era, setting off firecrackers is unavoidable. In the city, it's customary for families to start setting off firecrackers as early as midnight on the first day of the Lunar New Year, symbolizing a prosperous and thriving year ahead.

(End of this chapter)