"Hello, sister-in-law."

Lu Linglin and Lu Lingrui stepped forward and knelt in greeting.

Bai Wanyi had never taken a good look at the young ladies in the mansion before, but now that he looked at them carefully, he found that these three young ladies had actually grown up.

She smiled and said, "Hello, sisters. I haven't seen you for a few months. You have become more beautiful than ever."

Lu Lingjiao smiled and sat next to Wu Ziya and said, "It's because Sister-in-law Yu took good care of us. We also used the skin care products that Sister-in-law gave us, so we naturally grew better."

"You are such a sweet-talker, girl." Wu Ziya tapped her forehead. They were of the same age, but Lu Lingjiao seemed to be able to please everyone, thinking that others couldn't hear it.

Bai Wanyi saw that everyone had arrived and hurriedly asked everyone to sit down: "The food is served, please sit down and eat quickly, otherwise it will get cold and taste bad. You can't say that my cooking skills are bad."

Lu Lingjiao helped Wu Ziya sit down, and then she found her own seat and sat down with a smile: "Let's try my sister-in-law's good cooking."

Bai Wanyi specifically asked someone to place the seafood farther away from Wu Ziya.

She said, "I heard that seafood is cold and pregnant women shouldn't eat too much. Now that you're pregnant, you should be careful. But you can use these dishes: braised pork, sweet and sour pork, and I also made boiled fish. Please try it and see if it suits your taste."

Wu Ziya was at the peak of her verbal abuse.

The delicious braised pork smelled delicious, but when she saw the thick and greasy sauce, she couldn't help feeling nauseous.

Her nurse said quickly, "Take it away, take it away quickly."

Bai Wanyi didn't care either, and smiled gently and considerately: "These vegetarian dishes are a bit lighter, sister, please try them."

Wu Ziya ignored the vegetables and only drooled over the small seafood in the sauce. The colors of red, green and yellow looked very appetizing.

She said, "I'll eat those seafood."

Old Lady Lu disagreed: "It's said that this thing is cold. You're pregnant, so it's better to be cautious."

Wu Ziya's eyes were full of seafood. She waved her hand and said, "Grandmother, you don't know. I once lived along the coast. Even pregnant women there ate seafood. Otherwise, what else can they eat to nourish their bodies besides seafood? They'll always be hungry. Grandmother, don't worry. I know my limits. And I absolutely won't eat crabs."

Crabs are a very cold food. Old Lady Lu knows this, but she doesn't know whether other seafood can be eaten.

Seeing Wu Ziya said so, she nodded in agreement and reminded him, "Eat less."

"Thank you, grandma." Wu Ziya responded happily and asked someone to send seafood and other things to her.

Bai Wanyi looked at this scene, smiled, and said nothing more, only to Old Lady Lu: "Aunt Qi can't come, I asked someone to send a few dishes."

"You are sensible and careful." Old Lady Lu was very satisfied with her magnanimity.

Bai Wanyi lowered his head and smiled softly: "It's all what I should do."

Old Lady Lu picked up her chopsticks and said, "Come, let's all try Wan Yi's cooking."

Old Lady Lu first picked up a piece of braised pork. It looked soft and tasty. As expected, the fat melted in her mouth, the skin was elastic, and the lean meat did not get stuck in her teeth. She liked it very much and ate two pieces in a row.

It was not until her maid signaled that she could not eat any more that she started to pick up some seafood and slurry.

It is cooked to perfection and the taste is irresistible. The slight spiciness covers the fishy smell of the seafood, leaving a lingering fragrance in your mouth.

Old Lady Lu didn't really like spicy food, so she just tried it and said, "It tastes very good and is very appetizing. It would be even better in the summer. Unfortunately, it's a bit spicy for me."

Bai Wanyi smiled and said, "Grandma, if you don't like spicy food, I'll make some non-spicy food and send it to you someday. But this thing really shouldn't be eaten too much."

She turned to look at Wu Ziya, who had already piled up a pile of shells in front of her. She quickly reminded her with concern: "Sister, you are pregnant, so it is better to eat less."

Wu Ziya held the meat in her mouth and peeled a clam in her hand. She said reluctantly, "Okay then."

After saying that, she took the opportunity to pick up a razor clam and put it on the plate.

Her wet nurse shook her head when she saw this.

Seeing that Wu Ziya was still staring at the seafood in sauce, Lu Linglin simply stood up and took the plate away under her reluctant gaze: "Since sister-in-law can't eat more, let my sister have it."

As Lu Linglin spoke, she divided the seafood in sauce among her sisters, and specially left some big and good ones for Bai Wanyi.

Wu Ziya could only drool at the small seafood in their bowls.

Fortunately, there are several other seafood dishes, each of which retains the freshness of the seafood to the greatest extent, and the taste is surprisingly not much worse than that of Qianxianglou.

Bai Wanyi saw that everyone liked the food and said with a smile, "If you like it, I'll give you the recipe later and you can ask the kitchen to make it."

Lu Linglin laughed and said, "My sister-in-law is partial. She personally delivered the food for grandma, but made us cook it ourselves."

Bai Wanyi sighed, "You don't know how expensive this seafood is out there. Just over ten taels of silver for a basket like this."

She gestured and continued, "A bunch of them will die on the way back. I'll have to pick and choose the best ones when I get back, and there'll only be one table like this. Do you think I can afford it?"

Lu Lingjiao was surprised: "So expensive!"

Wu Ziya nodded and said, "Isn't it? The capital isn't near the sea, so these are shipped from Haijin Town. They leave before the hour of Yin every day and are transported to the capital by water. It's such a tiring journey, it's good if 70% of them survive. Qianxianglou picks the best and sells the rest. By the time we get them, there really aren't many left."

Lu Lingjiao rolled her eyes and said, "Why don't we go transport seafood?"

The young ladies in the Marquis's family are all business-savvy now. I don't know if they are influenced by others or if it is because their family is poor.

Old Lady Lu's face suddenly fell: "A good young lady from a wealthy family, instead of thinking about how to embroider and manage the household, why learn to do business!"

Wu Ziya disagreed: "As women, we should take care of the household. How to run a business is a man's job."

This was a double entendre, and Bai Wanyi's face suddenly turned ugly. She pursed her lips and looked at Chu Yun.

Chu Yun shook her head at her. It was obvious that the maids and servants in the shop were unwilling to go back to work.

Bai Wanyi looked at Wu Ziya sternly and said, "Why is business always a man's job? Women can do it, too. You're elevating men and devaluing women. That's wrong! We women, just like men, are no worse off. Don't belittle yourselves."

Wu Ziya was speechless for a long time before she said embarrassedly, "Sister, you are right. I was negligent. I will use tea instead of wine to make amends."