The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 236: Just Eating Porridge Doesn’t Make You Hungry (2)
Zhao Jing burst into laughter when she heard the words, the old lady can still eat at this moment, which is really the benefit of being lenient.Zhao Jing hurriedly smiled and said, "What would the old lady want to eat? It's past lunch time. I just sent the children out for lunch. How about making some soft and sticky chicken porridge for you? How about some side dishes? The imperial doctor said that the old lady should be lighter these days."

"Then eat chicken porridge, and add a scallion pancake, otherwise you won't be hungry just eating porridge." The old lady is in a better mood now, and she looks energetic immediately.

Zhao Jing was busy going out to spread the word, and when she came in, she specially poured hot water for the old lady to wash her face, and then told her about Sun Yu'e.

"The eldest girl is Lord Hou's adoptive daughter. If she did such a thing, Lord Hou should punish her personally. I asked the women to send her back to Linglong Courtyard. Let her stay there honestly during this time. But After all, it is outrageous to spread such a thing. I asked Mama Zhang to tell all the servants in the inner court, and this matter must not be spread out. To the outside world, I only said that Jixiang stole your things, old lady. I can't come out anymore, so I teamed up with Mother Han to harm the old lady, neither of them have children, the old lady should send her to the official, or just beat her up and drive her out?"

Although Sun Yu'e has done a lot of evil, but now she still has the title of righteous daughter of the Hou family, and Zhao Jing really can't tell her about this, otherwise Xu Xian's marriage and the lifelong events of the two twins will all be covered by this. Things are tiring.

Mrs. Xu frowned and listened for a long time, then nodded and said: "You can do whatever you say. I can't control this matter, or else I'll beat you up and kick you out?"

Zhao Jing only nodded when she heard this. The old lady is more or less kind-hearted. If this kind of matter is handed over to the government, Jixiang and Han's mother don't know how much they will suffer.When a girl's family enters that kind of place, she can't help herself, and it's not just a matter of tossing around.

Zhao Jing also understood the old lady's state of mind. After all, she was always willing to do good deeds and sincerely worshiped the Buddha. She didn't want to do anything wrong in this matter, but she just let them off like this. Zhao Jing still felt a little depressed in her heart, so she said, "In this case, Mother Han The whole family will be kicked out of the Marquis Mansion after the [-]th big board. As for the old people left behind by Mother Sun, those who are willing to sign the contract will stay and abide by the rules of the mansion. Let them go if they don’t want to. Auspiciousness is If she is alone in the Hou's mansion, hit her with thirty boards and kick her out."

The old lady did not express any opinion after hearing this, but just leaned on the leading pillow and closed her eyes to preserve her health.Not long after the children had lunch, they all came back to see Mrs. Xu. The old lady saw the two grandchildren looking at her worriedly, and her heart became sad again. After much deliberation, it was better to have blood relationship Be considerate.

Because Xu Xian was a little afraid of Mrs. Xu, she just stood obediently on the footrest and didn't lean up. But she was her own grandmother after all. Seeing the old lady's complexion, she also widened her eyes nervously.The old lady raised her head and saw Xu Xian looking down at herself, she smiled at her, stretched out a hand to beckon her over and said, "Sister Xian, come and sit next to grandma."

Xu Xian timidly sat on the edge of the old lady's bed, holding her slender fingers in the palm of the old lady's palm. She looked up at the old lady and asked, "Ancestor, are you okay?"

The old lady's heart felt warm when she heard these words. Thinking about how Sun Yu'e used to slap her belly sword in front of her, she wished to slap her in the face. She just nodded and said: "The old ancestor is very good! It used to be that the old ancestor was so confused , I won’t be confused in the future.”

Zhao Jing happened to come in from the outside with chicken porridge, looked at the children gathered around the bed, and said with a smile: "Sister Xian, the chicken porridge is here, why don't you feed it to your ancestors?"

Xu Xian is actually a very careful girl, she can do these small things well, but she doesn't usually have this opportunity, she felt a little shy after hearing Zhao Jing's words, the maids put the small table on the bed, Xu Xian opened the cup He gently blew on the hot porridge inside, carefully and cautiously.

The two twins also gathered around the old lady, chirping: "Grandfather, will you be hungry if you only eat such a small amount? The southern milk meat at noon today is very delicious, and I secretly asked the nanny to keep a piece. Give it to the ancestors to eat at night!"

Zhao Jing smiled and carried Qi Jiabao off the bed, pinched his round face and said, "Brother Bao, you can't eat more meat, or you will turn into meat balls. The old ancestor has been in poor health for the past two days. Eat something lighter."

Qi Jiahui agreed and kept nodding. Only Qi Jiabao continued unyieldingly: "Uncle said that a man should eat more. He said he can eat eight bowls of rice in one meal, that's why he is so powerful!"

"You are talking nonsense. Uncle clearly said that you can drink eight bowls of wine in one meal, not eight bowls of rice. You are the only one who can eat eight bowls of rice in one meal!" Chased all the way and ran out.

Zhao Jing expressed doubts about Xu Si'an who could eat eight bowls of rice or drink eight bowls of wine for a meal, but when the children mentioned Xu Si'an, she also missed him in her heart. Now that the war in the south has subsided, Xu Si'an will come back anyway right?

(End of this chapter)