Next..,
Xia Lu went to Jia He's courtyard every morning,
First, he served her breakfast,
Then he followed her to learn how to be a housekeeper. In the afternoon,
He returned to his courtyard,
He began to stare at the Jia Zhen as he read.
The Jia Zhen was a little miserable, but the bitter fruit he had planted..,
He had to complete it even if he gritted his teeth,
After all, he couldn't stand it either. When he didn't want to read, although a woman didn't directly blame him..,
However, the look in her eyes clearly showed that everything she said before was a lie.
You liar. This made him feel a little pressured.
Xia Lu, on the other hand, expressed her pride. It wasn't like she really wanted a title of nobility,
To be honest..,
She wasn't a pure native. Her requirements for a title of nobility..,
Really weren't as strong as the women here,
It belonged to the kind that I was lucky to get,
After all..,
A title of nobility could only be given to her by her husband and son. Xia Lu, who had a feminist ideology in his bones, really didn't care that much. However, why did he let the Jia Zhen earn it? It was just to give him something to do, so that he wouldn't think of ways to torture people all day long.
Xiao Cui saw that his young master had actually started to study hard. Moreover, every time his grandmother was around, his young master would study very enthusiastically. Xiao Cui couldn't help but go to Ninggyeongdang and tell Jia He about this matter.
"Hehe, I told you that the Xia Clan is a good family. Zheng'er is willing to study. Thinking about the Qian Clan from before, it really can't compare to the Xia Clan at all." Jia He smiled. Although she had also heard from her master that Zheng'er's talent in studying was not high, it was better to hear the news that her son was working hard than to hear the news that her son was ignorant and incompetent.
"Grandma is indeed a good person. She can persuade young master to work hard." Mama Gui also nodded.
Xiao Cui went to Ninggyeongdang to talk about this matter. The next day, Xia Lu received a head start. "You're a good kid. Even Zheng 'er is willing to work and study. You must have put in a lot of effort."
Xia Lu said softly, "Master has always been studious. My wife didn't do anything."
Jia He Shi smiled, this child was honest, "Oh right, don't be in a hurry to manage the household today, I've already asked the servants to prepare the kitchen utensils you wanted. You can make some pastries later, the few masters at Rongguo's residence quite like it. If the recipe can be revealed, let the chefs in the residence follow and learn it, it will save you some trouble in the future." Jia He Shi thought of Jia Liushi's previous encounter and frowned slightly. After all, she was her daughter-in-law, how could she let others bully her?
Jia He sighed. The masters of the two manors did not have the temperament to care about the affairs of the residence. Her mother-in-law, Madam Ning Guogong, had already passed away. Wasn't it just that the status of the aunts in Xi Province was high? Lin 'er's daughter-in-law was still traumatized by needlework. It was simply outrageous.
"It's okay. It's not a family recipe to begin with." Xia Lu expressed. The recipe could naturally be revealed. Why did she have to be a chef when she could be a young mistress?
"Okay." Jia He nodded. She felt more and more sick of Xi Province in her heart.
Because of Jia He's request, Xia Lu did not learn how to be a housekeeper today. Instead, he went to the kitchen and began to make a cake. There were two chefs watching at the side.
The cake was very easy to sit on. He took five eggs, separated the white from the egg yolks, put them in separate containers, and beat the egg whites with an eggbeater. However, there was no automatic eggbeater here, so he could only beat the egg whites manually. Naturally, Xia Lu did not need to do this by himself. The two chefs beside him automatically helped Xia Lu beat the egg whites.
As they beat the egg whites, the two chefs found that the egg whites changed. At this time, Xia Lu added some fine sugar. There was white sugar here, but there was no fine sugar. Xia Lu could only let the white sugar be crushed to get the fine sugar. However, such fine sugar was still not as good as the fine sugar in modern times, but it was better because it was natural.
Then, Xia Lu beat the egg yolks himself, added the fine sugar, and a little corn oil. Originally, he wanted to use salad oil, but there was no salad oil here, so Xia Lu replaced it with corn oil. Then, he added the low-gluten flour. Again, there was no low-gluten flour, so Xia Lu could only mix flour and corn powder. In the end, the results were quite good.
Xia Lu made more this time. After all, there were two chefs helping at the side. Although her mother-in-law said that she would send it to Rongguo Province and did not mention Ningguo Province, her EQ was not really that low. She would only agree to be sent to Ningguo Province after being told to do so. If she really did so, her mother-in-law would definitely grumble about her in her heart.
After the cake was taken out of the pot, the aroma drifted far away. Xia Lu quickly asked the servants to put the cake in a box. Xia Lu felt that it was best to eat the cake when it was still warm.
Because Xia Lu made more this time, Madam Jia He also let Mama Gui try a piece.
"Grandma is really virtuous. This pastry is better than the pastries from the palace," Mama Gui praised.
"Xia Clan is indeed a good family. Anyway, the chefs in the residence learned it. Next time when there is something to do, we can take this pastry out to entertain guests. When others eat it, they will definitely like it." Madam Jia He smiled. It was normal to show off something good in front of other people in the capital. After all, when the people in the capital had something to do, they would rack their brains to do it to stand out. In this way, the male head of the household would be more efficient in socializing outside, and the female head of the household would be more virtuous in front of other madams.
"When other madams eat it, they will definitely envy you for finding such a good daughter-in-law," Mama Gui praised.
"After all, you have just eaten pastries. Your mouth is sweeter than honey. By the way, send these pastries to the aunt in Xi Province, the first branch, and the second branch," Madam Jia He instructed.
"Yes." Mama Gui expressed that she would do it well.
"By the way, didn't Zheng 'er's wife write down the recipe? Also send a copy of the recipe to the aunt in Xi Province, "Madam Jia He instructed.
"Yes." Mama Gui nodded.
"Zheng 'er's wife has worked hard today. These days, Zheng' er has also studied hard. Later, go and tell the kitchen to cook a bowl of rouge rice for each of them," Madam Jia He said.
"Yes, Madam really cares about Young Master and Grandma." Mama Gui smiled.
"Zheng 'er is my only son. If it wasn't for him, who would I care about? If it weren't for the fact that this rouge rice is so rare, I would want to let Zheng' er enjoy it every day. Unfortunately, there is only so much rouge rice every year. There are so many wealthy families in the capital, and there is not much left after a portion is distributed. Fortunately, our Rong and Ning Manors are considered influential people in the capital, so we only get a few catties of rouge rice every year." Madam Jia He shook her head.
"That's true. Then I'll send the pastries to Xi Province first, and then I'll go to the kitchen," Mama Gui said.
"Okay, go." Madam Jia He looked at the pastries beside her and couldn't help but smile. Xia Clan was indeed a good family, and they were not inflexible. Previously, she deliberately tested Xia Clan and only said that Rongguo Province wanted some pastries. She just wanted to see if Madam Xia would take the initiative to make more and send a portion to all the masters in Ningguo Province. In the end, Madam Xia was naturally qualified. She was thoughtful and thoughtful. Although she was not very skilled in managing the household, she had never been in contact with it before. In time, she would definitely be able to take charge of the household. Moreover, the most important thing was that after she married into the family, Zheng 'er also studied very seriously. He didn't go out to play with that group of bad friends and annoy the master. As long as Madam Xia Clan gave birth to a grandson for her, everything would be perfect.
"Old Mistress, our family's grandmother has re-made the pastries from before. She heard that the masters in the residence loved to eat them, so she asked me to send some over and also wrote down the recipe. When the time comes, if you still want to eat it, you can ask the residence's chef to make it." Gui Momo smiled.
"Zheng 'er's wife is really virtuous. Zhi' er and Yuan Chun both like these pastries. It's fine if the two children like them, but the eldest child also likes them. He's just like a child who hasn't grown up yet. This is outrageous." Mrs. Jia shook her head and was very dissatisfied. Because Jia Zhu and Yuan Chun liked pastries, the two boxes of pastries she received earlier were quickly finished. She thought about how the East Mansion had sent another box of pastries to the first branch later, so she wanted the first branch to give it to Zhi 'er and Yuan Chun. After all, they were adults, so they could endure it even if they didn't eat it. However, the eldest child's wife said that the pastries had already been finished by the eldest child. An adult and a child were fighting over food.
Gui Momo pretended not to understand Mother Jia's dissatisfaction with Jia She. She naturally knew that the West Residence's Eldest Young Master liked to eat this kind of pastry. Eldest Young Mistress had already gone to the West Residence to ask for it, but at that time, the kitchen utensils were not ready and there was no way to make it. The relationship between the West Residence's Eldest Young Mistress and Eldest Young Mistress was really good, just like their family's Old Master and Eldest Young Mistress. No wonder Old Mistress had a good relationship with Eldest Young Mistress.
"That evil creature." Mrs. Jia sighed. This time, she was clearly expressing her dissatisfaction with Jia Xie.
Mama Gui smiled and said, "Old Madam, we still have things to do in the residence. I can't stay here for long. I'll go back first."
"Go ahead. You're the right person by your wife's side. You can't go anywhere without you. Next time, if there's anything, just let the little girl come over." Mrs. Jia smiled.
"The little girl doesn't know the rules. I'll take my leave first." Mama Gui bowed and left. She thought to herself, If I really let the little girl come over, I'm afraid she'll tell others that their wife doesn't respect her. It's no wonder that their wife doesn't like to interact with this Duke Rongguo's wife. She doesn't like it either.
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