Volume 1 Chapter 107 Journey South (8)

  Yao Cunhui cut the dragon fruit in half lengthwise, then used a knife to make horizontal and vertical cuts on the flesh, creating a checkerboard pattern. She carefully placed it on a small crystal fruit plate. Then she washed the green mango clean, directly cutting it into slices with the skin still on, and then made a shallow cut along the skin to separate the flesh from the skin. She also made several horizontal and vertical cuts to create a checkerboard pattern, and placed it in a dish.

  The strong sour smell and the refreshing fruit aroma filled her nostrils, Green Lotus felt like her teeth were aching from the acidity, she looked at Qingmang with a smile: "Big Madam will definitely love this! The more sour the better!"

  Yao Cunhui smiled and said to Green Lotus, "I remember that sister didn't like sour food before. The taste of a pregnant woman is indeed different from ordinary people! Just do it this way, bring a few toothpicks."

  Lü He smiled and took it out, the two of them each holding a plate, from afar Yao Cun Jia smelled that unique sour smell, couldn't help but purse his lips, subconsciously staring.

  Yao Cunhui and Lü He placed the plate in front of her, Xie Fuyun smiled and said: "Second sister is really clever!" As she spoke, she used a toothpick to pick up a piece of cucumber and handed it to Yao Cunjia's mouth. Yao Cunjia opened his mouth and ate it, looking very pleased, raising an eyebrow and smiling: "This is delicious! Husband, you try some too!"

  "This one, you like it or leave it for you!" Xie Fu Yun smiled and handed her another piece. The sour smell almost made his teeth ache, how could he bear to taste it? His loving wife's thoughtful gesture was unfortunately not something he could enjoy.

  Yao Cunhui heard that and glanced at Xie Fu Yun, who was trying to stifle a laugh, and the maids beside her couldn't help but feel their teeth ache with suppressed giggles.

  Yao Cun Jia pulled her sister down to sit, laughing: "Hui Er you also try some, don't just let me eat it all!"

  Yao Cunhui then held up half a pitaya and smiled, "Sister, try some of this! It's the best for regulating the intestines and stomach!"

  Yao Cun Jia took a bite and felt that it was bland and tasteless, not as good as the green shoots. However, since his sister said it was good, he took a few more bites. Yao Cun Hui also joined in and ate some, the long-forgotten flavor spreading throughout her mouth, savoring each bite, the aftertaste filling her mouth, feeling like she had been transported to another world.

  "What benefits can this green sprout bring to pregnant women?" Xie Fu Yun suddenly asked with a smile.

  "Beneficial to the stomach, stops vomiting and dizziness. However, it's not suitable for everyone, some constitutions can't eat it, but sister is fine." Yao Cun Hui suddenly became alert and said with a smile: "Actually, eating a little of each kind of fruit is best, absorbing balanced nutrition, also beneficial to the baby! As for cold, easily causing fire and heat, forget about those. Before trying any new type of fruit, it's best for sister to ask the doctor, let the doctor diagnose whether her constitution is suitable or not. The knowledge here is vast, varying from person to person, not a one-size-fits-all solution!"

  Xie Fu couldn't help but burst out laughing and jokingly said, "If I had just met you, I would have thought that Second Sister was from a family of doctors, every word she says is to the point!"

  "All things in the world are of the same origin, and the principle is always the same. It's just that people are different, and it can be stopped with moderation. Why do you have to wait until a doctor from a medical family tells you?" Yao Cunhui retorted with a smile.

  "Yes, yes, Second Sister is right." Xie Fu Yun smiled and said.

  "Your second sister is strange, she only likes to read books about geography, customs, and traditional Chinese medicine, such as 'Ben Cao Gang Mu', 'Tian Gong Kai Wu' and 'Qi Ming Yao Shu'. You can't argue with her about these things!" Yáo Cúnjiā said with a smile.

  "Ah-ha!" Xie Fu's eyes widened in realization as he couldn't help but steal a glance at Yao Cunhui, his heart filled with wonder.

  Just as they were talking, a little maid came to report that Hua An had brought several baskets of things outside the second gate and said that Master wanted them. Xie Fu Yun knew that fruit had been delivered, so she let Xing Er select a few sturdy maids to bring them in. Yao Cun Jia then instructed them to carefully pick out some to send a basket to each place.

  It's fine to say that others are not, but only Mrs. Xie was delighted with these fruits and said with a smile: "This is what it means to be married, thinking of me for even one fruit! Yun'er is getting more and more sensible! Also knows how to be filial to parents!"

  "Right, right! Now that you're going to be a father soon, you'll naturally understand how hard it is to be parents. You'll be even more filial to your wife! Your wife can just wait to hold her grandson and enjoy the blessings. The good fortune will only get bigger in the future!"

  Mrs. Xie was even more delighted, and later when Mr. Xie came back, she smiled and boasted to him about it. Mr. Xie smiled and said, "Let's just enjoy our son's filial piety for now! Our son is grown up now and knows how to respect his parents, so we can rest assured!"

  The implication is that he should be left alone as much as possible and let him take charge of his own affairs.

  Mrs. Xie is blind to one leaf, and Mr. Xie's heart is like a bright mirror. Is this the son's idea? It's clearly the daughter-in-law's idea! If it were the son, he would remember his old parents and grandparents, let alone the second and third rooms! This room's wife is indeed married well, but the son values her too much, and it's unknown whether it's good or bad.

  Yao Cun Jia instructed her to distribute them to her grandparents and parents-in-law, then let out a soft sigh and instructed Lü He: "Pick some more good ones, for the second young lady to eat on the road later!"

  "Second sister is leaving the day after tomorrow?" Xie Fu Yun asked in surprise.

  "Yes!" Yao Cunhui nodded and repeated the excuse he had given to Yao Cunjia earlier.

  Xie Fu's eyes widened in surprise, and he laughed: "This is too sudden! We haven't even had time to take Second Sister on a tour of Jinling City, let alone prepare the local specialties and souvenirs to bring back!"

  "As long as my sister is fine, that's all that matters. My brother-in-law and sister won't have to bother with anything!" Yao Cunhui thought it would be easy going, so he didn't bring much luggage.

  Yao Cun Jia smiled and said, "It's rare for you to come all the way here to see me, but the time you spend with me is less than the time it took you to get here!" He sighed lightly again.

  Xie Fu gently patted her shoulder to comfort her, and smiled at Yao Cunhui: "Isn't that right? What's the harm in staying for two more days? Is it because the people at home are lazy?"

  Yao Cunhui hurriedly smiled and said no, no matter how Yao Cunjia and Xie Fu Yun tried to persuade him, he refused to stay.

  The three of them had dinner together at Yuhuatai, where Yao Cun Jia had ordered a full table of dishes from the local specialty of Jinling, including Jinling roasted duck, stewed vegetables, stewed pork meatballs, phoenix tail shrimp, and fried tofu, as well as Yao Cun Hui's favorite dishes such as chicken and bean curd, braised duck breast, and three fresh mushrooms. Yao Cun Jia kept smiling and urging them to eat, but the loving and pitying gaze from Yao Cun Jia made Yao Cun Hui feel a little sour in his heart, and although the delicious food smelled good, it was hard to swallow.

  If Yao's family can't get through this time, the two sisters may never be able to have dinner together again in this life!

  "Tomorrow, let Xing'er, Green Leaf and Gu Mama take you to Jinling City for a stroll. If there's anything you like, just buy it! Unfortunately, sister can't accompany you shopping together!" After dinner, in the flower hall, Yao Cun Jia said with a smile, her eyes falling on her slightly bulging belly.

  "Alright! I'll go out for a stroll in the morning and come back to accompany my sister in the afternoon!" Yao Cun Hui smiled sweetly.

  Yao Cun Jia also smiled and said: "Then sister will wait for you to come back for lunch at noon, and tomorrow morning will help you pack your luggage."

  "Sister, I'm most afraid of trouble and clutter, you mustn't collect too many things for me! Otherwise, when the time comes, I won't take them!"

  Yao Cun Jia smiled and said, "You'd better come to my sister's place in person, just listen to my sister. Besides, who wants you to take it? Isn't there someone following you? I'll send someone to deliver the luggage to the ship, you don't have to worry about anything!"

  When my younger sister comes back, Yao Cun Jia naturally wants to give her enough face, can't let people look down on her. Moreover, in the capital city, there are relatives from both sides of the family who need to bring some gifts, and when you count it all up, the people at Ronghua Hall will have a lot of work to do tomorrow.

  Yao Cunhui could only secretly lament, and now he had to board the ship? This was a big trouble!

  Bian Xie's expression suddenly changed as he asked strangely: "Second sister, this time you came south with these three maidservants, why is there only one male servant, Fan Lei?"

  Yao Cunhui sighed in her heart: Brother-in-law, are you very free? If you're very free, accompany your sister more! Why do you have to care about this too?

  Yao Cun Jia was overjoyed to see his sister and didn't notice anything else, but now that he heard what the servant of the Xie household said, he became alert and looked at Yao Cun Hui with a somewhat unnatural gaze, his expression also becoming more serious: "Hui'er, what's going on here?"

  Everyone, Miss is going out, it doesn't make sense that she didn't bring three personal maids and only brought one male servant! Yao Cunhui also said that now at home, she is highly valued by her father, so this makes even less sense!

  Let's put it this way, even if Father is still the same as before, but this is the Xie family we're talking about. Can't Father not consider the dignity of the Yao family?

  Besides, you've finally come all this way, why rush off in such a hurry?

  Yao Cun Jia was certain: there must be some hidden truth behind this.

  Yao Cunhui's expression hesitated, unsure of what words to use to gloss over the situation, and couldn't help but secretly blame the Xie family for being too meddlesome.

  "Hui'er!" Yao Cun's heart was racing, "Don't scare me! What on earth has happened?"

  "Jia'er, don't be in a hurry, let Er Mei say it slowly." Xie Fu Yun saw his daughter-in-law's emotions were agitated and hurriedly hugged her, gently patting her shoulder and smiling to comfort her. He made a gesture with his eyes to dismiss the crowd, leaving only Lü He, Lü He, and Yao Cun Hui's three maids by their side.

  "Second Miss doesn't say it, you all say." Xie Fu Yun's gaze swept towards Xiao Xing and the others.

  "Brother-in-law." Yao Cunhui subconsciously spoke out.

  Xiao Xing, Xiao Li, and Fan Shuangshuang had long been taught by Yao Cunhui to only listen to her, and they wouldn't dare speak unless she did. They all lowered their heads. Moreover, they didn't know much either, only that the second young mistress was going south not only to see the eldest sister but also to buy land in a place called Huxiang.

  "Hui'er, do you still consider me your sister?" Yao Cun Jia couldn't help but feel annoyed, the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was off.

  "Second sister, speak quickly! Your sister's affairs are also mine. You don't have to be reserved in front of me!" Xie Fu Yun said again.

  "Sister, brother-in-law!" Yao Cunhui sighed inwardly: Forget it, I was going to ask the Xie family for help anyway. Since I couldn't hide it, I might as well say it. Yao Cunhui glanced around and said, "Xiao Xing, you all go down too."

  Yao Cun Jia nodded in agreement, raised his eyes towards the green lotus and green leaves, saying: "You all go down too, guard the gate well, don't let a single one come in!"

  Green lotus, green leaves came out of the Yao family, and had feelings for the Yao family, more or less. Seeing this momentum, he couldn't help but panic, hastily responding, turning around to guard.