"Oh, I see. Please wait a moment, Master Yi. I will go and inform the lady. I'm sure she knows how to make the arrangements."
After Wang Huaijing finished speaking, he turned around and went upstairs, leaving Yi Cheng dumbfounded.
"Is this the county magistrate? Or the top scholar in the imperial examination this year? And he's still afraid of his wife?"
Yi Cheng was worried about Wang Huaijing's family status.
Back in the room, he recounted the story of Yi Cheng asking for goat milk.
Zhao Qingyan nodded, "Let Aunt Wu go and squeeze out a bowl of goat milk and send it over."
They're all kids, my son alone can't finish that much every day, so I make the extra into milk-filled steamed buns.
By the way, ask Mrs. Wu if they know any ways to remove the fishy smell, otherwise goat milk is very goaty.
Wang Huaijing went out and knocked on Granny Wu's door, handing over the instructions for milking the goats.
Granny Wu was glad she was quick-witted and hadn't dared to take off her clothes before her master went to sleep.
It was getting late, so Granny Wu and Granny Qian went downstairs together. They first met Yi Cheng and asked him if he knew how to cook goat milk.
Then he squeezed a bowl of goat milk and handed it to Yicheng.
"My wife instructed that we will set off early tomorrow morning. When she cooks goat milk for the young master in the morning, she will also cook some extra for the baby."
"Please remember to come and collect it when the time comes, Lord Yicheng."
This was a delightful surprise. Yi Cheng quickly instructed the kitchen maid to cook the goat milk and then personally delivered it to the kitchen.
"This goat milk comes from the goat belonging to the newly appointed top scholar."
The servants have already prepared it. It can be given to the young master to drink once it's warm.
They also said they would prepare another serving of goat's milk for the young master the next morning.
The child had cried until he was exhausted, and the mother, her eyes brimming with tears, saw the goat's milk and, disregarding any distinction between men and women, personally took it over.
I kept stirring it with a spoon, blew on it to cool it down, and then fed it to my son little by little.
The little one stopped crying as soon as he got food, and ate one bite after another, clearly showing how hungry he was.
The child's grandmother was much happier to see that her grandson had food.
"What's this about the newly appointed top scholar? Is he perhaps back in his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors?"
An elderly woman who looked elegant and dignified asked.
Yi Cheng bowed slightly. "Reporting to the old lady, this year's top scholar has been assigned to the Northwest as a county magistrate."
Time was of the essence; the top scholar simply didn't have time to return to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors.
The old lady was quite surprised. "Oh, the top scholar has been sent to the Northwest. What about the second and third place scholars?"
Yi Cheng then told the old lady everything he knew.
In the end, Yi Cheng took a purse with him when he left.
"Mother, this top scholar is really pitiful." The young woman, having fed her child, was now in the mood for gossip.
The old woman's eyes widened.
"Don't talk nonsense. Both thunder and rain are the Emperor's grace. The fact that His Majesty can send them to the most difficult places shows that he values their abilities."
I'd like to meet this top scholar's family; they must be quite insightful."
The young woman stuck out her tongue.
"Mother, I'm just telling you, I'm not telling anyone else. Your daughter-in-law won't do it again."
Seeing her mother-in-law's increasingly grim expression, the young woman's voice grew softer and softer.
The old lady didn't continue to criticize her daughter-in-law. She urged her to hurry up and persevere for a few more days until she could enter the capital. She wondered if her old friends would still recognize her.
The old lady was none other than Lady Su, the wife of Censor Zhang. The young woman was Lady Su's eldest daughter-in-law and also her own niece, Little Lady Su.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were returning to Beijing from their eldest son's new post, mainly for their youngest son's wedding.
Logically speaking, the grandson is too young to be taken on such a long journey.
But the daughter-in-law insisted that she hadn't seen her parents for several years and relentlessly pestered them to fly back to Beijing with her.
So annoyed that she had no choice but to bring her daughter-in-law and niece along.
I was so happy when I married my own niece, but now I feel so miserable.
How come I never noticed before that this niece really doesn't use her brain?
His behavior and conduct always seem somewhat inappropriate.
The wet nurse said she wasn't feeling well for the first few days and couldn't eat fatty foods anymore.
But this brat insisted on forcing her wet nurse to eat pig's feet stewed with soybeans, chicken soup, and fish soup every day.
Now, things are really messed up; I have too much breast milk, and my grandson can't eat it all.
The wet nurse tried to express the milk, but the brat stopped her, saying, "If you throw away all the milk, what will my baby eat?"
People are stupid and cause a lot of trouble. Now, the wet nurse developed an infection due to engorgement on the way. She couldn't breastfeed the baby and almost died from a high fever.
The reason the group stopped at the post station was to treat the wet nurse's illness.
They weren't heartless; they wouldn't just abandon a wet nurse to fend for herself at the post station because she had a fever.
In that case, my old man's time as a censor will be over.
Now they dare to discuss politics again? They're truly courting death.
"Ju'er, how many times have I told you, loose lips sink ships."
Before speaking, always think through what you're saying and consider the consequences.
Always remember that the Zhang family is not the Su family. The Su family are just merchants, without so many rules, and the people they come into contact with are simply for commercial interests.
The Zhang family is an official family; your father-in-law is an imperial censor, and your husband is a county magistrate.
Every word you say represents not the Su family woman, but the Zhang family woman, understand?
If you continue to speak and act without thinking, I wouldn't mind finding Bao'er a different mother.
At first, Ms. Su didn't take her mother-in-law's scolding seriously. These words were said every day, and she had become immune to them, treating them as nothing more than noise.
Now my mother-in-law is actually saying she wants to change Bao'er's mother, isn't that tantamount to divorcing me? This is outrageous!
Little Su looked at her mother-in-law in disbelief.
"Mother, you can't be that heartless, can you? Putting everything else aside, Ju'er is not only your daughter-in-law, but also your niece."
Mother, you can't divorce your daughter-in-law.
If that happens, neither my parents will forgive my mother.
Besides, Mother, if there's anything about me that doesn't satisfy you, just tell me, and I'll change, okay?
Su closed her eyes.
"You're always like this, but when have you ever listened to advice? When have you ever not done things your own way?"
Leaving aside other matters, take the wet nurse issue for example. When have you ever listened to advice? You don't listen to the doctor's words, you always insist on listening to your own.
Wow, you're so capable! When did you learn medicine?
Now look what's happened, Bao'er is crying loudly from hunger.
If it weren't for Yi Cheng's quick thinking today, and the kind-heartedness of the newly appointed top scholar's family, you could expect Bao'er to starve.
Look at you! Every time I talk to you, you have the same attitude. Who are you looking at with those eyes? Do you think this old woman is blind or something?
After returning to the capital this time, Bao'er will stay with me. You should go back to your post and be with your husband.
"What?" Little Su was so excited that she didn't control her voice and woke up Bao'er, who had just fallen asleep.
Enraged, Madam Su got up and pinched Little Madam Su's waist.
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