The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 200 Birthday (2)
Zhao Jing frowned after hearing this. Although a few thousand catties of noodles cost little money, it was not easy to get them for a while. Besides, if the situation was urgent during a march or battle, most of them would eat dry food, and the Huotou army would also eat it. They are all ordinary people who are going to join the army, and the top of the noodles may not be proficient in the noodles. Do dozens of hundreds of people make noodles in a cauldron, can they still eat?The whole thing won't be a mess... Zhao Jing feels a headache when she thinks of this scene, and I'm afraid Xu Si'an will have a bigger headache then.Wouldn't it be convenient to make good white flour into steamed buns?
"The idea of ​​the old lady is very good. Master Hou must be happy too. It's just that it's not easy to eat a bowl of noodles when you are marching and fighting. It would be better if you only serve a bowl of longevity noodles to Master Hou. Bowl, how big a pot does it need to be, and how much water should be boiled? Not to mention that the weather is hot, and it is not convenient to transport the noodles. In my opinion, if the old lady really wants to show her heart, it is better to take the money for the noodles and directly I exchanged the banknotes to Lord Hou, and asked Lord Hou to invite Huotoujun to arrange it himself, so it must be more convenient than sending noodles from thousands of miles away."

Who knows that Zhao Jing just finished speaking, but Sun Yu'e stood up and said: "Mr. Zhao, why is it only for convenience? Master Hou likes to eat noodles the most. If he can eat a bowl of longevity noodles in the military camp, he will be very happy. Mr. Zhao only cares about convenience but doesn’t care about Master Hou’s liking, what’s that?” Sun Yu’e pulled up Mrs. Xu’s sleeves to act like a spoiled child, and now that Xu Si’an is not at home, her way is still very effective in front of Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Xu was pulled so hard by her that she just waved her hands and said, "Don't worry, what Mr. Zhao said is also reasonable. It is inconvenient to fight a war. I know you want to make Lord Hou happy, but Lord Hou is also worried about it." For the soldiers below, he will only eat that bowl of noodles if all the soldiers have noodles..." The old lady frowned as she said that, if Xu Si'an was at home, she would also like to order a bowl of longevity noodles for him of.

Looking at this posture, Zhao Jing knew that this was Sun Yu'e's idea. It's hard for her to think of this idea in order to please Xu Si'an, but this idea is too unreliable. Besides, isn't the money in the Hou Mansion Xu Si'an's?In Zhao Jing's view, it's not worth spending his own money to buy him happiness. Besides... Xu Si'an may not be really happy yet.

"Old lady, since it's next month's event, don't worry, old lady. It won't be too late to discuss after the letter from Lord Hou arrives in two days. I heard that there are only a few mobs left in the south, and 5 people will go there , maybe it won’t be long before Lord Hou will be able to return to Beijing triumphantly.” Seeing that her persuasion failed, Zhao Jing could only use the strategy of delaying the attack first, and besides spending such a large sum of money, Steward Zhou would definitely write a letter to Xu Si’an. She was sure that Xu Si'an would be shocked after reading the letter. As for whether she was sure, it would depend on Mrs. Xu.

Zhao Jing now has a good understanding of Xu Si'an's temperament. As long as Mrs. Xu is happy, he can completely turn a blind eye.Thinking of this, Zhao Jing still felt a little bored, and she didn't know that he liked her, was it because Mrs. Xu liked it?Or did he really like it?
After this matter was stopped by Zhao Jing, it was not brought up again for a few days.Two days later, Zhao Jing heard that Housekeeper Zhou had written this matter to Xu Si'an, so she didn't worry about it anymore. Anyway, if Xu Si'an wanted to be a filial son and acquiesced, she couldn't control it anymore.

Two days before the end of the month, Mother Han took back the monthly money that had been put on the account, and distributed the monthly money to the little maids.In private, she thought that Zhao Jing didn't pay attention to this matter at all, and started to work as Weifulai in the house again, and she spent more days in Sun Yu'e's room.Zhao Jing hadn't had time to take care of their affairs, but Yongshou Palace sent someone over, saying that the Empress Dowager had sent Zhao Jing into the palace.

Zhao Jing went back to Ziwei Garden and changed her clothes, but she felt a little uneasy.She has served Empress Dowager Wei for these years, and she still has some understanding of her temperament. She seems kind and friendly, but she is actually quite scheming.But this is also the normal state of the superiors, who always like to play tricks with others, and can appreciate several different meanings when they say a word casually, depending on her mood.Zhao Jing used to be blindly obedient to Empress Dowager Wei, except for the time when she said she would give her a marriage, she had never dared to disobey Empress Dowager Wei, and she didn't know why she recruited herself into the palace this time.
Sitting in the carriage, she still felt a little worried, especially after hearing her father-in-law who greeted her flatteringly say to her: "Aunt Jing is very happy", Zhao Jing's heart became more and more nervous.

What could she be happy about?Just a maid who left the palace?Zhao Jing couldn't help clenching her fists with her hands in her sleeves, bit her lips and thought: If the Empress Dowager wants to give her a marriage, then it means that she has already committed herself to Marquis Wu'an, anyway, she has already become an official in Marquis Wu'an's mansion. I have been a female gentleman for so long, even if there is something, it is not something unbelievable, but... Zhao Jing pulled up her sleeves, but there was no way to fake the Shougong sand on her arm.

(End of this chapter)