C8 (1/2)
”I'll feed him!” She took the spoon from the nurse and scooped a spoonful full of porridge and fed it to the little olive's mouth. The little olive expressionlessly said, ”Too many spoonfuls!”
When He Min heard this, she hurriedly poured half of the congee into the bowl and fed it to the wet nurse. The olives gave her face this time as they took in the congee, and when He Min fed it again, the director said, ”Hold it steady so it won't splash on my clothes.”
He Yuan saw his little brother pretending to be cool in front of everyone, and secretly laughed so hard that he hurt his internal organs. He took a mouthful of porridge from the wet nurse's hands, but He Cheng was also eager to give it a try and said, ”I'll feed my little sister!”
Oh, no! He Yuan raised his head and saw that He Cheng had already scooped up half a spoonful of porridge and blew on it before feeding it to him. He could not help but slightly lift his head and shout, ”I have to feed it with the sharp end.
When He Cheng heard this, he turned the sharp end over and fed it to him. He Yuan took a deep breath and almost choked. He grabbed the spoon and said, ”I'll eat it myself!” It was still self-insurance. If he were to be fed a few more mouthfuls, he might really choke to death. This was definitely the first time this young lord had fed someone. He was probably waiting for the adults to feed him. His attitude was extremely gentle, but his feeding movements were extremely fierce. It was simply unbearable.
Because the little olives and He Yuan were too adorable, all the women in the room were distracted. A few who were slightly picky with their eyes also turned to look at them. The maidservants of the fourth and fifth houses were not there, so the maidservants in the hall were the ones with the lowest status. The maidservants quickly stood up and offered tea to Old Madam He and the others, waiting to praise them. However, He Zining's wife, Li Cong, helped to bring the tea to Mrs. He. The other wives also brought tea to their wives. Everyone sat back and sipped the tea.
”My brother and sister went to uncle's house today, and they haven't come back yet. If they come back and see how loved Sis Shi and Sister Yuan are, they might be even more excited than Brother Cheng and the rest!”
On the way, your elder sister had heard Mother Wang mention He Zining's wife, Li Wei's younger cousin. Hearing her speak, she smiled and replied, ”I heard Mother Wang say that Brother Wen and Sister Yi are both intelligent people. If my elder brother can study with Brother Wen, then he should benefit.”
Old Madam He then asked Mrs. He again, ”Have you cleaned up the rooms for Big Sis He? The cold wind will come in sooner or later, but the goose feather quilt I got the other day is soft and warm, so get someone to take it and cover my sister and brother! ”Pitiful children, they were born and live in the southern countryside. They didn't go through the cold weather in the capital, so they still have to carefully watch over them.”
At the same time, the housekeeper came up to answer them again, saying that the two maidservants who were serving her were waiting outside and asking Old Madam He if she wanted to meet them. Old Madam He nodded. ”Call him in to take a look!” It's just that, since I've grown up, I still need to have a proper big girl to serve me. ”The two girls have to serve Brother Nian's wife and Sister Er as well. They have to be a bit more humble.”
While they were talking, the woman brought in Chun Ying and Qiuyan. She placed a prayer mat for them to kneel down and greet them. For a moment, she raised her head for Matriarch He to see. Old Madam He nodded. ”Although she's a country girl, she's a rare water lass. She doesn't seem to be a country girl. Let's just forget about it!”
After spring had passed, Matriarch He told her first wife, Madam Ning, ”Take Autumn Dans and Pingping, who are by my side, and serve Brother Yuan and Sister Yuan! Their monthly allowance is deducted from me. Let's not talk about my bias. First, I said that elder sister Yuan had been in the countryside for three years. As a grandmother, I couldn't even touch them; even if I had good things, they wouldn't be of any help. Now that he's back, he doesn't have a proper girl by his side. It's my first time entering the mansion, and I still have to wait on the girls in the mansion for a while. People are coming and going, and people have to tell me all sorts of etiquette. ”Although Qiuchang and Qiuping can't be considered to be special, they're still quite honest. They've served Sis Yin-er and Sis Yuan, and they've helped Brother Nian's wife a little. It's fine!”
The three wives didn't utter a word, but Li You smiled and said, ”Look at what the old lady said, it's like we're going to fight over the girl with big sister brother. Who would have a problem with the watery spirit that the old lady had nurtured and wanted to order around that sister of his? Besides, we can't take the monthly allowance from the Gong family, it was only the old lady who gave it to them privately. After all, the old lady is the only one who is at a disadvantage and has nothing to do with others.
When the young mistress heard this conversation, she couldn't help but feel confused. However, calling two girls to give her a room just sounded like she was afraid the other wives would disagree.
Just as they were talking, a bell-like laughter came from outside the hall. The moment the young girl opened the curtain, two girls that were like spring onions came in, one of them about ten years old while the other about eight years old. They both smiled and said, ”I heard that Aunty brought my younger brother and sister back.
Seeing their age and appearance, your highness knew that they were the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter-in-law of the second wife, Madam Shi's, He Se, and the second daughter He Qi. She heard that the second master was born out of a concubine, married to a concubine of a historical official, who was the most frugal of them all, and was only trying to dissuade the new emperor from renovating the palace for the sake of the common people. The historical official was simple and frugal, making it impossible for his family to be luxurious. He had a good reputation among the commoners. Who knew that after this Madam Shi passed by the He family, although she was extremely frugal, she was extremely rich. Even if flies flew by, they would still have to fly for a leg. Thus, Old Madam He greatly disliked her. Unexpectedly, her eldest daughter-in-law was rather tactful, making Old Madam He happy. Mrs. Shi's eldest daughter-in-law, Grandma Shi, had given birth to her two daughters, He Se and He Qi, who were even better than their mothers. She had known when she was young to flatter and flatter old granny He, coaxing her to the point that she would cry out when she saw them.
”Come and greet your aunt!” When Matriarch He saw him, she laughed. ”The first thing I said was that you guys were going to follow the housekeeper to the temple to get some sesame oil. I said that you guys must have eaten their vegetarian dishes in the temple last time. Now that your mouth is full of oil, you must be trustworthy! ”
”The old granny only knows how to tease us!” He Se and He Qi had already rushed up to meet their young mistress. When they saw Long Fengfeng, they both exclaimed, ”How interesting!” Saying this, he rushed over to examine the little olives and the round, and then reached out to touch their small faces.