Chapter 505 Ugly but capable old woman?
Dongzang tossed the half-eaten potato onto the table, glanced at the people in front of him, and said, "Is this all you're having for lunch? Are you going to eat this again for dinner? I'm definitely not full. I've watched Madam cook several times now, so this time I'll improve your meals. Just wait."
With that, he got up and headed straight for the kitchen, looking very proud and confident.
The air was quiet for a while, and everyone was still immersed in their own emotions and hadn't come to their senses yet.
"Wait, what did she say?"
Chen Shu, who had been listless, paused in his movements. He and Lin Chun had been carrying the last box of gifts from the Emperor to the old man into the house, but now they were forced to stop. Lin Chun frowned and said, "What did she say? She just said she was going to cook something nice to improve the meal..."
He paused abruptly towards the end.
Everyone squatting there slowly turned their heads...
"Cook!"
Lin Chun's voice suddenly rose, and in a moment of panic, she loosened her grip. Chen Shu dodged, and the box crashed to the ground with a thud. He patted his chest, still shaken, saying, "That was close."
Lu Shizhu's swaying legs suddenly stopped.
Baozhu stopped pulling at the large black hair.
Sinber's ledger fell to the ground with a thud.
The potato that Little Two was playing with rolled away, Big Black picked it up, took a bite in a daze, and then tossed it aside.
Even the old man's lips twitched: "What do you think she's going to do?"
As if in response to his words, the next second, a huge bang came from the kitchen. Thick smoke immediately billowed out...
Everyone looked at each other, and then, someone shouted, "Quick! Put out the fire!"
In a daze, the quiet home suddenly became noisy.
At this moment, Jiang Nuanzhi and Li Rong's carriage slowly drove into the alley.
The carriage was piled high with the things the two had bought.
Jiang Nuanzhi asked Li Rong what his family lacked. Li Rong was confident that he didn't lack anything, but after being asked by his wife, he suddenly realized that he seemed to lack everything.
Although Li Rong felt that he had arranged everything very well, including the bed, bedding, and living utensils, he had even ordered people to buy them. He also bought some pork and vegetables, so there was definitely no problem in making a living.
However, some small details, such as the bed curtains, charcoal brazier, washbasin, and kitchen utensils, are not yet complete.
Furthermore, this courtyard has been uninhabited for more than half a year. Even though Chi Heng moved many exquisite pieces of furniture from his residence, there are probably quite a few damaged parts. However, there's no rush. Let's buy some first, and then go out to make the final purchase after Jiang Nuanzhi has examined them carefully.
Prices in Kyoto were not as high as in the wilderness. Although Jiang Nuanzhi tried to save money, she spent all of her hundred taels of silver on the way home, buying some daily necessities, fresh fruits and vegetables, and snacks.
I haven't bought clothes and shoes for my family in Kyoto yet. Everyone is still wearing clothes from the Great Wilderness, which definitely needs to be changed. They still feel a bit out of place with the people here.
"Be careful, let me help you."
Before the carriage even reached their doorstep, it was blocked by a crowd of people. After jumping off the carriage, Li Rong glanced around and reached out to help Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi placed her hand on his and got out of the car.
His eyes, however, were curiously fixed on the crowd.
"This looks like our house?"
Li Rong nodded to himself, his brows furrowing. He couldn't understand why this group of people had surrounded his house so tightly.
Jiang Nuanzhi blinked twice, then went straight over and asked, "Sister, what's wrong?"
A woman dressed in a purple dress embroidered with peonies, upon hearing Jiang Nuanzhi's question, immediately raised her chin with delight and said, "You don't know? This family just moved into our Eighth Alley. They caught fire as soon as they moved in, but the fire is under control now. Everything's alright!"
"on fire!"
Jiang Nuanzhi was startled. She exclaimed, "Why is there black smoke coming from the roof?"
But before she could even go inside, the woman next to her grabbed her arm: "Girl, a fire isn't the main thing. The important thing is that this family is different from others." As she spoke, she gave her a look that said, "You should ask me now."
Jiang Nuanzhi blinked and leaned closer, "Auntie, what aspect are you referring to that's different?"
She even opened the small bag of pastries that Li Rong had given her with a smile and handed it over.
The lady glanced at Jiang Nuanzhi, took the pastries, and even nodded at Jiang Nuanzhi with satisfaction, pointing at her with a smile, clearly indicating that she was sensible.
Then she pulled Jiang Nuanzhi aside and whispered, "You wouldn't believe it, the head of this household is a woman! And an extremely ugly old woman at that!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Huh?"
"Tsk, amazing, isn't it? I didn't believe it at first either, but then my girlfriends saw it with their own eyes!" The lady spoke with great enthusiasm, attracting many other ladies and wives to gather around.
She got even more excited as she spoke: "But this old woman is quite capable; she actually received a summons from the Emperor to enter the palace and become an imperial physician! Moreover, her official rank is much higher than that of the other imperial physicians in our alley—she's a seventh-rank official!"
Jiang Nuanzhi stared wide-eyed in shock: "Oh, is that so? Where did you get this information?"
She hasn't even finished her day yet, how come the whole alley knows?
The lady glared at Jiang Nuanzhi: "Of course I know, my sister-in-law's husband's younger brother serves in front of the emperor."
"Hey, don't you believe me? This afternoon, I saw some very important people come to her house. Only royalty could use that carriage. They delivered box after box of gifts to the house. My goodness, when have we ever seen anything like this in Eighth Alley?"
"That's right, that's right." Hearing the lady speak, everyone around her nodded in agreement.
One of the older, well-dressed women suddenly leaned over and said, "You don't know, do you? This old woman has a husband! And he's incredibly handsome. I saw him before; he's a truly excellent person. Tsk tsk."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Huh? Really?"
She turned around and glanced at the stunned Li Rong.
Li Rong blinked twice, then touched his nose.
As the auntie spoke, she reached into Jiang Nuanzhi's hand and took a pastry, took a bite, and said with a smile, "She's really capable. You know, even if a woman becomes an official, she still has to keep a gigolo, and no one else can say anything about it."
"That's right. That's right."
Several people nearby gathered around to eat snacks: "One? You're mistaken. I've passed by several times today and seen more than one man; there were two others who were quite handsome. Could it be that they're all raised by that lady-in-waiting?"
(End of this chapter)
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