Chapter 128 Mrs. Shen

The Shen family is not too far from the Gu family. It is just a little bit inside the end of their West Street. Xu Qingmeng usually goes in the direction of East Street when he goes out, which is the opposite direction.

There was a big tree at the corner. Several children were playing under the tree. Xu Qingmeng had a good memory. These children had eaten cold shrimps at their house last time.

"Yun Sheng, Yun Mo! Come and play together."

"Rongrong, come and play."

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

Xu Qingmeng smiled and greeted them. She looked down and saw Yun Sheng seemed unable to move. She rubbed her head and said, "Okay, sister-in-law knows how to go. If you want to play, just play here."

The two little brats didn't hesitate either. They left her and went towards the group of friends.

Rongrong was older after all, and felt bad for it, so she pulled her sleeve and said, "Sister-in-law, I'd better take you to bring food to mother first, and come back to play later."

"Rongrong, you are so sensible!" Xu Qingmeng touched her head and looked at the two little guys who abandoned her. It was really a waste of love.

Rongrong scratched her head embarrassedly and her little face turned red.

Under the big tree, a few friends pulled Yun Sheng and Yun Mo and said, "Yun Sheng, what delicious food did your sister-in-law make? I just smelled it, it smells so good! Have you eaten it?"

"I ate it. There was meat, lotus root, and a lot more. But it was for Rongrong's mother. Rongrong's mother, like my sister-in-law, was pregnant and needed to replenish her body."

Yun Mo added, "However, my sister-in-law made sweet and sour spareribs and sweet and sour lotus roots, which were delicious."

"Oh, well, my mother is pregnant too, and grandma didn't cook meat for her."

"At noon, we only have porridge. We don't even have steamed buns, let alone delicious dishes."

"My family hasn't eaten meat for a long time."

"My mother gave birth to my younger brother, and she didn't even have ribs to eat."

A group of friends started to feel disappointed again, alas!

With Rongrong's guidance, Xu Qingmeng quickly arrived at the Shen family.

The Shen family's yard is very spacious, with many flowers and plants planted in the courtyard. The surrounding furnishings and decorations are very elegant, from which it can be seen that Mrs. Shen is a quiet person.

"Madam Gu, you're here! That's great."

The person who opened the door at the Shen family was an older nanny. She was very excited to see Xu Qingmeng holding a food box in her arms.

The old nanny lowered her voice and said, "Mrs. Shen didn't eat much today. She didn't eat a single bite of the lunch prepared by the kitchen just now. You said she's pregnant, how can she not eat? I just said I would go find the master, but the lady wouldn't let me. I almost got angry."

As he was talking, he saw a little girl in a pink dress coming out of the kitchen, holding a plate with a stew pot on it.

"Aunt Wang, please bring the chicken soup I just made to Madam along with the one that Madam Gu brought. Maybe she can have a bite."

Aunt Wang said, "Okay."

Xu Qingmeng glanced at the flashily dressed little maid, walked over with a smile, and casually lifted the lid: "The maid is not very old, but she can cook, it's amazing..."

Her smile faded and she looked towards the stew pot.

It is indeed chicken soup, and it comes from old hen, so it can really nourish the body.

It’s just that the chicken soup that ordinary people cook is a bowl of thick white soup. For an old hen like this, no ordinary seasoning is needed, just some salt will do.

But look at this bowl, there is a layer of oil floating on it, not to mention the soy sauce, the dried chilies on it seem to be free, not to mention the various spices in it.

The little girl looked a little flustered. Just as she was about to explain, she saw Aunt Wang frowning, "Yu girl, what's wrong with you? Madam is pregnant now, can't she eat this?"

"Yes, the madam said that she wanted to eat something spicy, so, I, I..." The little maid bit her lip and stammered with her head down.

This Aunt Wang was found by Shen Jinwen in his hometown in the countryside. Although they haven't been together for many years, they are still related.

Her job usually is to take care of people from pregnancy to confinement. She has been dealing with so many people, including many from wealthy families. Naturally, she has seen a lot of people.

Before, he thought the little maid was small and didn't take her seriously, but now he looked up and carefully at the person in front of him, and his expression became increasingly ugly.

She works every day, but she can still dress so fancy. If you look closely you can see that she has put on powder on her face and the one on her head.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Aunt Wang, I was wrong, I'll go pour these out right now."

The little maid lowered her head even lower to avoid Aunt Wang's sight, and ran to the kitchen with the tray.

Aunt Wang's face darkened, but she did not forget that Xu Qingmeng was still beside her, so she said to Xu Qingmeng, "Excuse me, Madam Gu. Madam is resting inside. I'll take you in."

Xu Qingmeng nodded.

"Madam, are you asleep? Mrs. Gu is here to see you." After entering the main room, Aunt Wang shouted inside.

After a while, there was a rustling sound from inside, followed by Mrs. Shen's gentle voice.

"Please come in."

Xu Qingmeng pulled aside the curtain and went in. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, she had various reactions and her face did not look good. Madam Shen was neatly dressed, leaning on the bed with a thin quilt draped over her body.

She is petite, with a face that is not very delicate but pretty, with a hint of the tenderness of a girl from the southern water towns, which makes her quite different from the locals.

"I'm sorry, Madam Gu, I... have been negligent." Mrs. Shen looked apologetic.

Xu Qingmeng shook her head, and Aunt Wang took out the contents of the food box and placed it on the small table next to her.

"Mrs. Shen, you're too polite. We're all neighbors, so why should we be so particular about this?" She handed her the chopsticks and said, "This is the lotus root that Boss Shen asked someone to bring over, the soup I made with pork ribs, and these side dishes. Try them and see if they taste good."

Madam Shen took it, still a little embarrassed: “I know Madam Gu’s cooking skills, it must taste great.”

As she spoke, she took a sip. The soup was relatively light, with a hint of sweetness from lotus root, and it tasted really good.

Since she became pregnant, she almost always vomited when she woke up early. In the morning, Jiegu and Shen Jinwen were angry and had an argument. Plus, the weather was quite hot, so she didn't eat anything. But now, after drinking a mouthful of soup, she felt her appetite improved.

She held the bowl and drank several mouthfuls, then picked up the rice and ate some more with the vegetables before she stopped.

Aunt Wang felt relieved and looked at Xu Qingmeng with even more kindness in her eyes.

"Madam, please talk to Madam Gu first. I'm going to go out and do some work."

Rongrong followed behind and saw her mother eating. She said, "Mom, sister-in-law, I'm going to play with Yunsheng."

“Go ahead, come back early, run slowly, don’t run too far.” Mrs. Shen waved her hand.

Xu Qingmeng sat on a stool nearby.

Happy New Year to everyone!

(End of this chapter)