"Mom, please bring me something delicious when you come back from the kitchen. I want to eat chestnut cake, mung bean cake, glutinous rice balls with fermented rice, and steamed dumplings. Anyway, please bring me anything delicious. I'm dying of cravings." Su Wenyue didn't want to say that she was hungry, for fear that Han Yu would think too much and her parents would feel distressed, so she just said that she was greedy.
Even so, both Mr. and Mrs. Su and Han Yu could see it. Han Yu knew that these two meals were cooked by his second sister-in-law, so there was little oil and the taste was average. His wife was used to eating good food, so she couldn't eat much and didn't eat much at each meal.
He felt a little distressed, but the whole family lived together and everyone ate the same way, so he couldn't ask for too much. He didn't want his mother to have any ideas about his wife. The eldest and third sisters-in-law were watching with wide eyes, and neither of them was an easy target. Even if he wanted to do something for his wife, he couldn't. But this was not a solution, he had to think of a way when he got back. No matter how incompetent he, Han Yu, couldn't let his wife go hungry.
"It's almost time for lunch. You won't be able to eat as much as you've eaten now. You should have more food to eat. Otherwise, I'll bring you your favorite chestnut cake. Eat some to fill your stomach first."
"No, bring me a basket of dumplings with three fresh fillings." Su Wenyue wanted to eat something oily right now, and dumplings were the most delicious.
"Mom, please ask the kitchen to make more mung bean cakes so I can take some back to eat. The cook at home is very skilled and no one at home can make this." Su Wenyue was never polite to her parents. She wanted to bring more cakes back to fill her stomach when she was hungry. Besides, cakes are durable and do not easily go bad, so they are enough for her to eat for a few days.
"By the way, please make some delicious snacks for me. I have some nephews and nieces at home. They will definitely like them if I take them back." Su Wenyue did not forget the little ones at home. Due to her experiences in her previous life, she especially liked children. She did not dislike even Liu's two daughters.
Thinking of this, Su Wenyue was ready to go to the study at home to look for books like the Three Character Classic of the Hundred Family Surnames for Baofu's enlightenment. She originally planned to go to the city to buy them at the market, but if there were any at home, there would be no need to spend the money. Books are very expensive these days. By the way, she would have to bring some more paper and ink back from home. Anyway, her family was never short of these things.
Seeing Su Wenyue like this, the concubines Su Cai and Su Yun beside her were full of disdain and contempt. They also felt an unprecedented sense of superiority. It turned out that they were right to come back. How miserable was Su Wenyue's life now? It was just a few cakes, but she was eager to make them at her parents' home and bring them back. She was not ashamed at all!
They originally thought that Su Wenyue's stepmother had given many good things as a dowry, but now it seems that this is not necessarily the case. Otherwise, with Su Wenyue's proud personality, she would rather spend her own money to buy it than embarrass this person in front of them. It must be that Su Wenyue is not well-off, so she wants to buy things from her parents' home and bring them back.
Su Wenyue naturally felt the gazes of her two concubine sisters, but she continued to act coquettishly towards An and ask for things. She was not affected at all and smiled foolishly. Han Yu saw this and stroked his forehead again. This girl was really thick-skinned.
Su Cai and Su Yun are the eldest and second illegitimate daughters of the Su family. They are both pretty. One married the magistrate of Xinye County, and the other married a wealthy businessman in the county. They both live a pretty good life and are very proud of themselves.
Although Mrs. An was very cunning, she never treated her concubines harshly. On the contrary, she treated her two concubines much better than Old Master Su and Mr. Su did. Their food, clothing and other expenses were better than those of concubines of other families. Mrs. An's maiden family, the An family, was once a large family, but it declined later. However, it was prosperous after all, and had a solid foundation. The daughters of the An family were brought up like young ladies in large families since childhood, and were well versed in the methods used in the backyard.
Although the existence of a concubine made An feel a little uncomfortable, not all men are like this. Those who have some wealth have three wives and four concubines. Master Su is relatively good. Although he also has two concubines, neither of them was taken in by Master Su on his own initiative. They were chosen for Master Su from the maids who served him when she was pregnant. The status of concubine was given to her after she became pregnant and gave birth to a child. The indentures of the two were in her hands, so she was not afraid of them doing anything weird and it was easy to control them.
In An's view, concubines' daughters existed to create benefits for the family. She brought up her concubines well since childhood. They were not only well-behaved but also good at singing and dancing. When they grew up, she chose a good family for them, which was of course beneficial to her son's future development.
Therefore, Su Cai and Su Yun actually did not have any resentment towards An. Instead, they felt awe and a desire to be loved by Su's mother. This is also the reason why they liked to compare themselves with Su Wenyue since they were young.
"Oh, I haven't seen you for so long. Your sister is married now, but you are still as greedy as when you were at home. These little cakes are nothing to you. Your parents love you so much, they will definitely bring you all the delicious food. You don't have to worry about having nothing to eat when you return to the Han family." Su Cai said with a smile. It seemed that she was teasing Su Wenyue, but in fact she was satirizing Su Wenyue's in-laws.
Seeing that her concubine sister was making fun of her legitimate sister in disguise, Su Yun was not to be outdone, "Yes, you are pitiful too. You were raised in pampered care since you were young, and you had the best food and the best things to do. But now that you are married, you have to live such a hard life. As her elder sister, I feel bad for you. The cook in my second sister's house is also very good. Send some more delicious food to you later. Just eat it with peace of mind. I will send more to you after you finish eating. Don't worry about being hungry."
Su Wenyue knew very well what kind of people her two half-sisters were. Although they were not bad people, they were petty-minded. They didn't dare to do that in front of their mother, but liked to compete with her in private. They had been like this since they were young. Now that she had married an incompetent farmer, they probably came back today with the intention of laughing at her. They had been suppressed by her, the legitimate daughter, since they were young. They must think that they have finally turned over and are proud of themselves. How could they not laugh at her?
If it was the Su Wenyue in the past, she might have been really pissed off by Su Cai and Su Yun, but now she only felt that Su Cai and Su Yun's behavior was very childish and kind, and she hadn't felt this way for a long time, so she smiled and replied, "Okay, I love eating the most. If the eldest sister and the second sister have anything delicious, just send it to me. Not only cakes, but also roast chicken, roast duck, roast goose, anything delicious, I will accept it."