Xia Jinxiu pursed her lips. This child is really smart, but sometimes she seems silly. However, she is still quite cute.
Xia Hai had already rushed into the kitchen without anyone noticing. He stretched out his little black paws to grab some vegetables, but Xia Jinxiu slapped him away, "Go wash your hands."
Xia Hai stuck out his tongue, but he wasn't angry. He continued to talk with a playful smile, "Aunt, I always thought you couldn't cook. I didn't expect your cooking to be so delicious!"
Xia Jinxiu is not a person with a moody personality. She had a bad temper before because she was too proud and couldn't find an ideal husband's family, and people outside also talked about her. Now that she knows that she will be a royal concubine in the future, why shouldn't she be happy?
"Of course!" Xia Jinxiu proudly picked up a piece of fish, checked it carefully to see if there were any bones, and then fed it to the little girl, "Zhi Liao, how about trying my aunt's cooking?"
She actually still felt a little guilty as she had only cooked a few times, let alone this new style.
Xia Zhiliao took a bite and nodded continuously with a sweet smile.
[I didn’t expect that my aunt has a talent for cooking. To conquer a man’s heart, you must first conquer his stomach. My aunt’s cooking skills are good enough to open a restaurant! ]
Xia Jinxiu took what she heard to heart. She had always thought that she would marry into a well-off family and wouldn't have to cook for herself, but what her niece said made sense.
If she became the emperor's woman, wouldn't she have something that could make the emperor dependent on her?
Since I have a talent for cooking, why not...
Xia Jinxiu almost laughed out loud. While the three boys were washing their hands, she asked softly, "Zhi Liao, what do you want to eat tomorrow?"
Xia Zhiliao had a gloomy face.
[I want to eat meat, of course it’s meat! ]
She gestured but didn't know if her aunt could understand.
"Eat meat? What kind of meat? How do you cook it?"
Xia Zhiliao looked at the pretty little aunt with joy and continued to make gestures, not knowing whether others could understand her.
[I want to eat braised pork in brown sauce. I wonder if my aunt understood it? Looking at her confused look, I'm afraid she didn't understand it. It's braised pork in brown sauce, the kind of sweet and sticky braised pork.]
Xia Jinxiu touched her head. Although she was puzzled, this little girl had never eaten any good food, but knew how to cook a lot of good things.
However, no matter how many puzzling things happened to her, she felt that it would be wrong for her not to know!
"Okay, we'll have meat tomorrow and you can try the dishes for your aunt. Later on, maybe I can open a restaurant!" Xia Jinxiu said casually, also because the little girl mentioned it just now.
In short, it’s right to trust the little girl.
When Xia Zhili heard that her aunt was going to open a restaurant, she applauded. She felt that with her own ideas and her aunt's cooking skills, it would definitely be successful.
Not only Xia Zhiliao praised Xia Jinxiu's cooking skills, but everyone at the dinner table was full of praise for the sauerkraut fish tonight. Xia Jiang and his friends were so hungry that they even drank up the soup.
"Sister, you are a hidden talent. When I make money from selling popcorn, I will open a restaurant for you!" Xia Jinheng said while picking his teeth.
Xia Jinxiu was still thinking about becoming a royal concubine, so she didn't have the time. She was just saying it casually.
[Yes, with my fourth uncle's business acumen and my aunt's cooking skills, we can definitely make money.]
Xia Jinheng smiled proudly.
Xia Jinxiu was also tempted. Her niece had never told her when she would be able to enter the palace, so why not just continue living her life as before?
Besides, her tattered clothes couldn't show her beauty. She had to dress beautifully so that the emperor would fall in love with her at first sight.
Don’t you need some money to buy clothes and jewelry?
"Fourth brother, it's not impossible to say that, but will your popcorn work?"
"It has to work. What else can I say? Just wait and see how your fourth brother will use popcorn to earn you a big restaurant!"
Xia Jinxiu smiled and said, "I'll be waiting for that. It's a good opportunity for me to practice my cooking skills. Mom, we'll have to buy more meat in the future."
Old Mrs. Xia had no objection to her daughter's suggestion, and her life was indeed getting better.
She looked at her little granddaughter. It all started when she could hear her little granddaughter talking.
The fortune teller was not lying.
"Practice, practice. I'll leave it to you when your third brother's wedding banquet comes. It will also save you the money of hiring a cook."
Xia Jinyu's face flushed immediately, "Mom, we haven't even started yet!"
"What? My leg is healed. Tomorrow I will go to the Cheng family to ask for marriage. Your second brother must go with you. As a scholar, you have to have dignity. You should also clean up the clothes. How are the clothes for the second and third brothers going?"
There was no reason for Xia Jinjun to shirk responsibility for his brother's affairs.
Xia Chen smiled and nodded, "Mom, I will do it on the day you mentioned. It will be almost done tonight. I just don't know if Third Brother likes it!"
Old Mrs. Xia was very happy and smiled at Xia Chenshi, "Your embroidery works were sold at a good price. Why would he be dissatisfied?"
Xia Chenshi felt a little embarrassed by the compliments, but Xia Jinjun held her hand and said, "Third brother, with the new clothes your second sister-in-law made for you, your marriage proposal will definitely be successful this time!"
"All...all I'll listen to mother and second brother." Xia Jinyu stammered, the redness on his face not going away for a while.
[Grandma, aren't you going to take me with you? I want to see Third Aunt, too! ]
Xia Zhiliao looked at Old Lady Xia eagerly. Before she could pout, Old Lady Xia couldn't stand it anymore. "Oh, our Zhiliao wants to go too. You have to take her with you to see your future Third Aunt, okay?"
Xia Chen also felt sorry for her daughter, but children are playful and like to play. "Mother, how can you bring a child with you when you propose marriage?"
"What's the matter?" Xia Chenshi was not angry. "It's just right that we went there to see the character of the Cheng family. They can't just pick on us. Not just anyone can become the daughter-in-law of our Xia family. If she can't even accommodate a child, then it's better not to get married!"
Xia Jinxiu was protecting Xia Zhiliao anyway, "That's right, our family will definitely get better and better in the future. If you ask me, Third Brother is not in a hurry, you can choose any wife you want in the future."
Old Mrs. Xia glared at her daughter and said, "How old is your third brother? Can he wait?"
When Old Lady Xia saw her granddaughter, she immediately put on a smiling face and said, "Okay, tomorrow grandma will take Zhiliao to see your future third aunt."
"Grandma, I want to go and see too!" Xia Hai is three years older than Xia Zhiliao. He is at an age that even naughty dogs dislike. He is curious and interested in everything.
Old Mrs. Xia rolled her eyes at him and said, "What are you looking at? Just stay home honestly. We cicadas are cute. You... stop making trouble for me."
In her heart, no one can compare to her little granddaughter!
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