"Delicious! This braised beef is so good..."

"And this firewood-cooked chicken, warm and steaming, with cornbread soaked in chicken broth, so fragrant and sweet..."

"Waaaaah, it's so delicious..."

The allure of delicious food and heated brick beds is boundless.

At first, Pei Shushu still maintained the airs of a well-bred young lady.

But when she took a bite of the flavorful braised beef, all those so-called rules and formalities were instantly forgotten.

Especially the milk tea made by Jiang Shuwan, which is both sweet and fragrant.

One bite and the toppings are satisfying; chewing them fills your mouth with sweetness and aroma.

Even with heavy snow falling, there's nothing a cup of milk tea can't solve.

Otherwise, two cups.

"Sister-in-law, I'd like another cup."

Pei Shushu drank the entire bamboo tube of milk tea in just a few gulps, like a cow drinking water.

"No rush, there's plenty of milk tea, take your time!"

Seeing how ravenously she was eating, Jiang Shuwan was afraid she would choke.

"Miss, Fourth Miss looks like a starving ghost reincarnated."

While adding milk tea to Pei Shushu's cup, Qingxing whispered a curious question in Jiang Shuwan's ear.

"Why does Fourth Miss look at me like I've never had a full meal..."

Pei Shushu had sharp ears and overheard it by accident.

The little girl's ear tips turned red instantly.

That's because I've never had a full meal!

Especially in the last two years, as she approached marriageable age, her mother paid extra attention to her figure.

I wish she were as thin as a gust of wind, delicate and frail, so she could marry into a good family...

But she was really hungry!

She could tolerate it before, since all her girlfriends had gone through the same thing.

The maid and nanny also advised her in the same way.

With a table full of delicious food laid out in front of her, and feeling both cold and hungry, she couldn't resist any longer.

Pei Shushu sniffed, holding a milk tea in her left hand and a chicken leg in her right, burying her head in her food, looking like a starving ghost reincarnated.

The young lady looks rather pitiful in this state.

Qingxing quickly brought her a plate of grilled skewers, which Pei Shushu accepted with a smile.

She ate heartily, while her personal maid grew somewhat anxious.

"Fourth Miss, you can't do this! This is not like a proper young lady at all. If Madam finds out..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Shuwan waved her right hand, and two old women pulled her personal maid to their table.

After a few bites of beef and fried shrimp, the personal maid stopped talking about rules and etiquette.

Rules and such...

Let's talk about it tomorrow!

Oh my gosh, the food here at the young mistress's place is so delicious!

I heard it was made by the young mistress herself.

What an amazing young mistress! She's so well-mannered, generous, and a great cook.

The maid ate while touching the red envelope in her bosom.

This was the five qian of silver she received when she came to wish Jiang Shuwan a Happy New Year that afternoon; it was exactly her monthly allowance.

Waaaaah~

No wonder everyone wants to work in the young mistress's courtyard.

The young mistress is so generous!

The maid was silenced by Jiang Shuwan's sweet talk, and Pei Shushu also became bolder.

She absolutely loved the food at Jiang Shuwan's place and went there for meals every day for several days in a row.

Especially knowing that Jiang Shuwan eats dinner every day, she would casually find an excuse to come over as soon as it was mealtime.

Jiang Shuwan let her have her way.

In her previous life, she married Pei Lingyu and lived a life of widowhood, which Pei Shushu could not bear to see.

He stood up for her and gave Pei Lingyu a good scolding.

She will always remember this kindness.

Now, ever since Pei Yanzhi came over last time, she has deliberately kept her dinner arrangements a secret.

It was said that Pei Yanzhi gave her an extra meal, and Wen Shi even sent someone to inquire about it.

Pei Yanzhi dismissed them all; in the end, the value of Jiang Shuwan's little blackboard far exceeded that of a jade pendant.

To Pei Yanzhi, the jade pendant was nothing more than an inanimate object.

The small blackboard, however, brought good news to some impoverished students, allowing them to save on ink and paper.

Pei Yanzhi saw its value and naturally wouldn't mind helping Jiang Shuwan with some things.

"Miss, the young master has replied to the madam."

"You can have whatever you want to eat from now on, and we'll have the kitchen make it for you whenever you want."

"The lady's face turned green with anger, but the young master still wouldn't budge."

sure!

Even the young minister is so assertive towards his own mother.

It seems that Wen's tampering with the betrothal gifts has ultimately hurt the feelings of the powerful minister.

After hearing Qingxing's report, Jiang Shuwan took scissors to prune Qingmei's branches while secretly making plans.

When she told the powerful minister about the betrothal gifts, it wasn't just to complain and ask for some benefits.

Her main purpose was to test Pei Yanzhi's resolve.

Ultimately, the Wen family's harsh treatment of her in terms of betrothal gifts was not only a slap in the face for her, but also for Pei Yanzhi.

It was common knowledge in the Marquis's mansion that Lady Wen favored her youngest son.

But she owes a debt of gratitude for being born, and the current emperor governs the country based on filial piety.

Pei Yanzhi had to tolerate the matter of the betrothal gifts; there was nothing he could do about it.

But he must know right from wrong in his heart.

We can't be like those filial sons and grandsons who say, "That's my mother," or "What can I do? She's my mother."

After taking office, he acted arrogantly towards the Wen family, indiscriminately siding with them in everything.

That would only increase the difficulty for her to seize control of the family.

This is at a great disadvantage for her.

So after Madam Pei sent her the betrothal gifts, she told Pei Yanzhi that very night.

I just wanted to see his attitude when he found out about this.

More than a month has passed since the betrothal gifts were discussed.

Pei Yanzhi didn't make the slightest move, except that his expression softened a little because of Wen Shi's harsh treatment.

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