Chapter 310: Warm Family, Little Sly Jiang (2)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“You-you used a lot of money, right?” Aunt stammered.
Silver was secondary. The Capital did not lack rich people, but it was not something that could be done with silver if they wanted to stuff people into the Directorate. Fortunately, she was married to Yan Jiuchao. If she married Zhao Heng, how could she have the qualifications to send her brother to school? She probably did not have the spare money. The Zhao family only cherished Zhao Heng, so others had to make way for him.
Of course, when she married him back then, she did not consider how much she would benefit from him. She could only say that everything was a pleasant surprise. This man had given her far more than she had imagined.
“It didn’t cost much,” Yu Wan said.
Aunt did not believe her. When Zhao Heng was studying in town, he had to pay two taels of silver a month. Half of it was for tuition, and the other half was for his own expenses. It was said that ink, paper, and inkstone were not cheap. He was still tight on money even then. She really did not dare to imagine how much her youngest son had to spend every month in the Capital.!!
Aunt pulled Yu Wan into the house and opened the money bag to give her money, but Yu Wan stopped her.
Yu Wan said, “Aunt, what are you doing?”
Aunt stuffed the money bag into her hand. “Take it! How can we let you spend money on Little Song’s studies? We can still afford a scholar’s expenses since the business of the workshop has gone up.”
In the past, Aunt would not even dare to think about it. However, last month, the workshop had earned a hundred taels just from the orders from the Drunken Immortal Pavilion. In the past, she did not know that her son was good at studying. Now that she knew, she would support her son to study well.
“We’re family.” Yu Wan pushed the money back. Her sons were freeloading here all day. Did she have to give them some living expenses?
Aunt insisted on giving it to her.
Yu Wan said, “Big Brother isn’t married yet. You can keep the money first.”
“Keep it, Sister-in-law.” Madam Jiang entered the house.
Aunt wanted to say something, but Madam Jiang said, “It’s not easy to marry the daughter of the Bai family.”
Aunt was defeated.
The brat could have taken a fancy to anyone, but he took a fancy to the daughter of the city. A toad lusting after swan meat! He was even more worrisome than his younger brother!
Aunt was so angry that she laughed. “Rascal!”
Not long after, Yu Shaoqing and Little Bruiser arrived.
Just now, Yu Shaoqing was checking Little Bruiser’s homework (and making honey duck legs for the little fat brats). Aunt already knew the importance of studying, so she didn’t disturb them. They only knew that Yu Wan had returned when they saw the carriage from the Young Master Manor.
“Sis!” Little Bruiser bumped into Yu Wan’s arms like a bullet.
He had grown taller and his body was stronger. Yu Wan hugged him and felt a little pain. He didn’t cry like last time, he just hugged Yu Wan happily. “Sis, Sis, why are you back? Are you here to check my homework? I memorized it very well! If you don’t believe me, test me!”
Yu Wan really tested him. He could already memorize the Thousand Character Classic and the Three Character Classic.
Yu Wan smiled and pinched his nose. “Dad has a way.”
“Dad.” Yu Wan looked at the man silently guarding her.
She did not know if it was her imagination, but her father seemed to have lost weight. He must have missed her too much.
Yu Shaoqing: You’re thinking too much. I was just tortured by a few little fatties!
The little fatties were unhappy that their mother had been occupied for too long. They pushed Uncle Bruiser away, blocked their grandfather, and hung on Yu Wan’s lap.
Yu Wan took a step forward. Uh… she couldn’t walk anymore.
As he did not know that Yu Wan was coming, he did not buy any groceries. Uncle quickly went to Aunt Luo’s house next door to buy two chickens. He went to Aunt Zhang’s house to buy two ducks, and then went to Ah Wei’s house to buy two fat wild rabbits.
In order to disguise themselves as qualified hunters, Ah Wei and the others would hunt some game in the mountains every few days and sell it to the villagers at a cheap price. The villagers liked this family very much.
Uncle personally cooked, Aunt and Yu Feng helped wash the vegetables, and Yu Wan went to kill the rabbits.
The little fellows followed her eagerly.
It was too cruel to kill such cute rabbits in front of them. Yu Wan planned to coax them away, but when she turned around, she saw the three little fellows squatting on the ground and drooling at the wild rabbit.
Not only did the three little munchkins gain weight, even the little snow fox and the little sick cat, who had gone to the countryside with them, had gained weight. One had become a little “orange cat”.
Uncle made a five-spice braised chicken, a pot of roasted duck with bamboo shoots, a bowl of stewed rabbit meat, a plate of roasted rabbit leg with sauce, as well as stir-fried bean sprouts, green onions, tofu, and a few side dishes planted in his backyard.
Uncle’s culinary skills were as good as ever. The braised chicken was very flavorful, and the meat was tender and juicy. With a light twist, the meat was off the bones. The roasted duck was slightly chewier. The duck meat was fat and tender, and the duck fat was smooth. It was just right for the smoked dried bamboo shoots. The taste of the rabbit meat exceeded Yu Wan’s expectations. It was thin but not dry, and she could feel the gravy explode in her mouth when she took a bite.
“Is it good?” Uncle asked with a smile.
“Yes!” Yu Wan nodded. At this moment, she regretted not bringing Yan Jiuchao over. She should let him try such delicious rabbit meat.
Fu Ling and the others were also led into the room and ate at another table. Although they were servants, Uncle and the others were not so particular. Fu Ling and the others ate whatever they ate. The food in the Young Master Manor was not bad, but what the servants ate was ultimately different from what their master ate. Jiang Xiaowu’s eyes were fixed on the food!
Oh my god, what kind of divine cooking was this? It was too delicious!
Even Jiang Hai was stunned by the food on the table. The taste was needless to say, and the appearance was also extremely good. It really did not look like something a farmer could make.
Jiang Hai could not help but size up this family. The Yu family did not know that Yu Wan would come back. They were all wearing work clothes, but the family was in good spirits and looked very proper. Especially Young Madam’s parents, they could be said to be a rare talented man and beautiful woman. If they did not eat at the same table, who would believe that they were a couple from the countryside?
Young Madam’s little brother and cousin were also beautiful. Young Madam looked like her mother, and her brother looked like her father. They were both good looking.
The interaction between this family was the most enviable.
Jiang Hai lowered his eyes. It was unknown what he thought of, but his throat was a little bitter.
Fu Ling ate twelve bowls of rice in one go and was finally full! No one looked at her differently because the Yu family also ate a lot.
The little fellows were full and lay on the grains in the front yard to tan their stomachs.
Fu Ling and Ban Xia fought to clean up the kitchen. Aunt could not dissuade them and let them do it.
The family sat in the central room and talked about the Capital.
“Zhou Huai has been found,” Yu Wan said. “When he’s willing to testify for you, we can overturn the case.”
“Why isn’t he willing?” Uncle asked in confusion.
Yu Wan glanced at her father and said truthfully, “He couldn’t accept General Xiao’s death and pushed the blame to you. He thinks that it was because your subordinates used up all of General Xiao’s medicine that General Xiao died.”
Uncle frowned. “This… This is too…”
Yu Wan nodded. “He’s too obsessed. Dad is right, and General Xiao’s arrangements are also right. He just needs time to think it through.”
Or be beaten up.
Aunt said, “I hope he can think it through soon…”
Third Brother had endured for so many years and finally made it. In the end, that Yan fellow snatched the credit. Third Brother was not the only one who had suffered in this matter. There was also Ah Wan. Her father was a sinner. How could Ah Wan raise her head in the Capital? Those people did not say it on the surface, but they secretly made up stories about Ah Wan.
Yu Wan held her chin and said, “Unfortunately, His Majesty doesn’t allow torture.”
Madam Jiang looked at the sighing Aunt and then at the helpless Yu Wan. She quietly lowered her eyes.
Oh.
Someone was disobedient again.