Chapter 61 It’s so delicious
Wu Yingniang noticed the injuries on Lu Chunniang's body at a glance and kindly asked Lu Chunniang to sit down:
"I heard from the children what happened today. Madam Lu has suffered a lot. You can rest assured and recuperate here with us for two days."
Seeing Wu Yingniang's friendly expression and no sign of disdain, Lu Chunniang slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, if she was kicked out, she would really have nowhere to go.
Wu Yingniang picked up the needlework and clothes beside Lu Chunniang and recognized that they belonged to Kong Wu.
Su Zhizhi said, "Mrs. Lu is very good at sewing clothes. Let me find a piece of tattered clothes for her to sew."
Kong Wu often does heavy work, and his clothes wear out quickly.
The dress that Su Zhizhi brought had a big hole on the sleeve and all the threads were loose.
It didn't take Lu Chunniang long to sew the sleeves neatly, and she even embroidered a fish on a patch on the chest.
Wu Yingniang looked at the stitches and embroidery in the light, and thought that Lu Chunniang's craftsmanship was worth ten of hers!
"Mrs. Lu's craftsmanship is superb, better than any tailor shop in the county."
Wu Yingniang looked at Zhizhi who was lying in her arms again.
She now doubts whether her daughter can pick up a piece of gold if she asks her to go to the street.
Lu Chunniang said modestly: "It's just a little skill in cooking."
Before she could finish being modest, a loud growling sound came from her abdomen.
Lu Chunniang held her stomach awkwardly.
She hadn't had a proper meal all day, and she was too embarrassed to speak even though she was hungry.
Cuckoo——
Su Zhizhi's stomach also growled twice.
Su Zhizhi touched her stomach and said, "Mom, we are all hungry."
Wu Yingniang smiled and said, "Who isn't hungry? It's getting late. Let's eat together first and talk after dinner."
Everyone brought food back from the Montenegro Restaurant and heated it up on the stove at home, filling the yard with the aroma.
Lu Chunniang followed Wu Yingniang to the table to eat.
There was fish, meat, fruits and vegetables on the table, as sumptuous as during the New Year.
Ever since she returned to Baiyun County and lived in Lu Daming's house, she has not tasted meat again.
Lu Chunniang was embarrassed to eat any meat, so she only took a bite or two of vegetables and ate them with white rice.
As soon as she took a bite, she was surprised to find that even the vegetarian dishes were fried very fragrantly, and they were fried with lard!
Moreover, the rice grains were plump, smooth and soft, no worse than what she had eaten in the palace.
Grandma Qiu moved the plate of pig's head meat to Lu Chunniang's side:
"You young people should eat more meat. You look so weak. Eat more and take care of your body."
Lu Chunniang shyly refused:
"Thank you, Auntie. I'm already over thirty, so I'll leave the meat for the children."
Grandma Qiu laughed out loud when she heard this, and the wrinkles at the corners of Old Man Qin's eyes also wrinkled.
Grandma Qiu: "Girl, you are over thirty and still not young? I am half covered in yellow earth and I still refuse to admit my age."
Su Zhizhi chewed the crispy pig ears:
"Everyone in our family has meat to eat, so there's no need to leave any meat for anyone else."
Xue Che and Kong Wu didn't say anything, but nodded in agreement.
Wu Yingniang picked up two pieces of meat and placed them on Lu Chunniang's rice:
"You're welcome. Eat."
The pig's head meat is bright red in color, with alternating fat and lean parts, and exudes the aroma of being stewed in star anise and cinnamon.
Lu Chunniang picked up a piece and put it into her mouth.
The oiliness of fat and the chewiness of lean meat are intertwined, and the rich aroma of marinade fills the mouth.
Lu Chunniang ate rice in big mouthfuls, tears streaming down her face.
Su Zhizhi asked her, "Is the meat too salty?"
Lu Chunniang shook her head with red eyes, her mouth full of rice, and sobbed vaguely:
“It’s delicious.”
“It’s so delicious…”
After dinner, Su Zhizhi, Xue Che and Kong Wu were tired after a day of work, so they washed up and went to bed early.
Lu Chunniang simply washed her body, avoiding the wounds, and then changed into the clean clothes that Wu Yingniang had lent her.
Wu Yingniang and Hao Ren came to talk to her about future plans.
Hao Ren sat at the table, his expression of dignity and respect making his words sound somewhat respectful and courteous:
"Mrs. Lu has the skill of tailoring. If you don't mind, you can work as a tailor in our village. We will pay you according to the market price."
Lu Chunniang naturally agreed, but her face looked a little hesitant.
Wu Yingniang held Lu Chunniang's hand and said, "Chunniang, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. If you're worried about your brother causing trouble, there's no need to worry. Since we've decided to keep you, we'll have our own way to deal with it."
After hearing Wu Yingniang's words, Lu Chunniang finally felt relieved.
She said happily, "My injuries are not a problem. I can go back to work tomorrow."
Wu Yingniang: "Don't worry, you can rest for two days. Someone will pick you up and take you to the village to settle down. You will be busy then."
Lu Chunniang and Wu Yingniang looked at each other and smiled.
Hao Ren opened his lips and asked gently:
"I heard that Madam Lu once worked as a lady-in-waiting in the palace?"
Lu Chunniang was embarrassed to look at Hao Ren because Hao Ren was so handsome, more handsome than some of the concubines in the palace.
And when she listened to Hao Ren speaking, for some reason she always felt as if she was back in front of the nobles in Chang'an, and she subconsciously felt a little nervous.
She nodded with a complicated expression and said truthfully:
"I spent several years in the palace, serving as Director of the Shanggong Bureau. This year I left the palace and returned to Lingnan."
Lu Chunniang briefly explained the reasons why she was expelled from the palace.
She originally thought that Hao Ren and his wife might not be able to understand the affairs of the imperial harem. After all, these things were too far away from Lingnan and the common people, as if they were things from two different worlds.
But when she mentioned the three words "beautiful Shu", she saw Hao Ren's brows suddenly frowned.
Hao Ren's voice was a little cold: "Miss Shu?"
Lu Chunniang: "She is the Emperor's new favorite, Consort Qi, who was given the name 'Shu'."
Hao Ren sat with his back to the candlelight, his face somewhat gloomy:
"Madam Lu, do you know that there is a Concubine Hui in the palace? Is she still here?"
Lu Chunniang glanced at Hao Ren in surprise.
She had been in the palace for more than ten years, so she naturally knew Hui Jieyu, who was the most favored concubine in the six palaces at that time.
Because she had to make clothes for the palaces every year, she even knew Concubine Hui's height and waist circumference, and whether she gained or lost weight every year.
When Lu Chunniang was still a little palace maid, everyone knew that the emperor doted on Concubine Hui and bestowed upon her so many clothes and jewellery that they could hardly compete in the Shanggong Bureau.
Later, something happened to the Pei family, and Concubine Hui was demoted to Concubine Hui and never received favor again.
Their Shanggong Bureau made fewer clothes for Concubine Hui, and the fabrics allocated to Minghui Palace were all of the worst quality.
"Concubine Hui and the Third Prince are living in Minghui Palace. I heard that Concubine Hui was injured during childbirth and has been recuperating. I don't know the details."
"Charcoal fire and clothing for the four seasons of Myeonghye Palace are delivered as per custom. Although the fabric and charcoal fire are not top quality, I think they will be enough to keep warm."
"The Third Prince was in an accident when he was young, which damaged his brain. He's not as bright as he used to be. Concubine Hui was so thin a couple of years ago that her clothes couldn't hold her up. But she's gotten better in the last few years, and she's gained some weight back around her waist."
"I heard that the Emperor never goes to Minghui Palace, and Concubine Hui rarely comes out either. Concubine Hui likes to keep cats and often keeps them company..."
Hao Ren listened quietly.
The humidity in Lingnan is really heavy, the walls and the ground are wet everywhere.
Even in people's eyes.
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