Although Wenwan managed to swindle the gold ingots, a single glance from her parents was enough to scare her away.
Okay, okay, let's give them all back to our teary-eyed younger siblings~
Waaaaah~
The children, who had been heartbroken, stopped crying. After receiving the gold ingots, they all smiled through their tears and immediately handed them over to their mothers for safekeeping.
However, children forget what they've learned after crying and laughing, and soon they were playing with the big devil sister again.
The adults watched with smiles, behaving very appropriately and not interfering in the children's interactions.
When it was time for dinner, Qingshan returned. As soon as he got back, he heard that his mother had been granted another imperial title!
This time it's the Lady of the County!
Yunshui County!
Like a dream, he pinched his thigh, and it hurt!
"You're back? Go wash your hands and come eat."
Seeing her son like this, Jiang Yue couldn't help but give him a flick on the forehead.
"Oh, Mother, are you really going to become a princess?"
Qingshan grinned foolishly, not annoyed even after being hit.
It's hard to imagine that now people treat him with deference just because they know he's the son of Lady Jiang, let alone if they knew he's now the son of a county magistrate...
"You little rascal, don't embarrass yourself in front of your uncle's family. Stop grinning like an idiot and show your usual energy!"
Jiang Yue joked that she would treat her son the same way as always.
"Mother, you are truly my own mother, always teasing your son."
Qingshan pretended to be sad, but then his act broke down the next second.
"Dad, hurry up and sit down to eat, or your precious daughter will starve to death."
Wenwan clutched her stomach, mercilessly exposing her father's little scheme.
Father's acting is neither real nor fake, but hers is more convincing.
At least she can squeeze out a few tears, but Daddy only knows how to talk. Sigh, no wonder Grandma criticizes Daddy.
Even she, as the daughter, couldn't stand it anymore.
Da Xue handed her son to her mother-in-law, then gently tugged at her daughter's little ear as a form of punishment.
Children speak without thinking; no one intended to make fun of Qingshan. Not only did Qingshan feel this way, but they did too.
We're even, so let's not make fun of each other.
"Everyone, please take your seats. Let's eat!"
At Jiang Yue's command, the maids began to serve tea and wine, but none of them liked being waited on, so they excused themselves from the maids' service and told Aunt Ge to take them down to eat.
"Stewed goose in an iron pot, smells so good!"
Ms. Liu sighed, wondering if goose meat could be prepared in the same way as roast duck.
I was just thinking about it when I shook my head. Goose skin is different from duck skin, and it probably won't be easy to process. I'd better not waste the food.
"Sister-in-law, why are you shaking your head again? Is it because the goose doesn't taste good?"
Jiang Yue picked up a cornbread, which tasted good and wasn't bad.
"No, I was just thinking about something else."
Liu was unwilling to say more, not wanting to cause her sister-in-law any more trouble.
Today, my sister-in-law received an honorary title, which is an unprecedented honor. However, she knows that the more virtuous and respected a person is, the more they should cherish their reputation.
"Okay, then sister-in-law, eat more. Before you leave tomorrow, I'll have the servants catch two more geese for you to take back with you."
Jiang Yue could tell that her sister-in-law was troubled, so she didn't say anything else in front of everyone and changed the subject to something else.
"Mmm, you should eat more too. Look at you, you've lost weight from all the work lately~"
Ms. Liu was referring to her sister-in-law's tireless work in developing a medicine that had saved many children.
"Sister-in-law, it's good to be thin. I'm already this age. If I gain weight, I'll be out of breath just walking."
Jiang Yue felt a surge of pride when she heard someone compliment her on how thin she was.
I want to maintain a slim figure so that I can be the most elegant old lady in the village when I get old.
"Woof woof woof~"
Little White, oh no, now I can call him Old White.
Although there are no competitors in the family, Xiaobai is no longer young and has entered middle age.
The barking wasn't as loud as before, but perhaps it was because we had guests over that it was behaving this way.
"As usual, the goose head and the goose tail belong to Xiaobai~"
Qingyao's feelings for Xiaobai were extraordinary; Xiaobai spent the most time with her after coming to this family.
Therefore, now that Xiaobai needs her care, she doesn't mind openly showing favoritism.
"Okay~"
Qingshan nodded, turned his chopsticks, and tossed his favorite goose head into Xiaobai's bowl.
"Steady, steady, steady~"
Little Whitey barked a few times, wagging its tail happily.
I buried myself in my food and ate it; it was very satisfying.
Even though it may not be Baymax's offspring, it's just so cool!
Dogs are petty, and so is Xiaobai.
Jiang Yue found it amusing and picked up a few more pieces of pork ribs for Xiao Bai.
In a sense, Xiaobai is not just a dog in name, but also a member of their family.
Fortunately, her brother and sister-in-law were not short-sighted or petty people, and they did not question their family's behavior in the slightest.
Besides braised goose in an iron pot, there's also braised chicken with chestnuts, stir-fried pork with mushrooms, and boiled fish fillets...
Jiang Yue disliked eating leftovers and wouldn't let the maids or servants eat them either.
The food at their house is always fresh, and the portions are just right—there's no waste, and the portions aren't too small.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the maids came to clear away the dishes, and Jiang Yue led everyone to the main hall to drink tea and chat.
Before long, she got to the point, asking her brother and sister-in-law if their roast duck business had been struggling in recent years.
Jiang Nian didn't hide anything and nodded honestly, confirming that it was indeed the case.
He said he didn't need the girl to stand up for him in her name. Although business wasn't good now, he had made money a few years ago!
Although the family's savings are not as much as the sister's, they are more than enough to support the whole family.
"Brother, are you going to swallow this insult? Have you asked your wife and Lei Zi?"
After all, he was her brother from her maternal family, so Jiang Yue tried her best to remain calm and ask him the same question.
"Girl, you knew all along?"
Jiang Lei scratched his head awkwardly. That's how it is, but how did the girl find out?
"It was probably the second son who said it. He told me not to mention it in front of his aunt. That kid!"
Liu slapped her thigh, somewhat exasperated.
But more than anything, she felt relieved. Now that her girlfriend knew, the worry that she had kept it a secret and was afraid her girlfriend would notice something was amiss dissipated.
"Lei Zi, what are your plans? Tell your aunt."
Jiang Yue didn't continue talking to her brother and sister-in-law, but instead asked her calm nephew a question.
"Auntie, I want to innovate, develop new formulas, and create new products."
I didn't dare mention it to my parents before because I had no direction and hadn't figured out what to do, but..."
Jiang Lei nodded and explained his long-planned idea in detail.
There was no way around it; his parents were rather conservative, and he originally was too.
But ever since his second brother bravely stepped out of his familiar territory and plunged headlong into new affairs, he too has developed a "rebellious" mindset!
He didn't dare say it before because the formula experiment was not yet mature, but after half a year, he has developed the first-generation formula.
He gradually added a few more spices to the roast duck spice recipe provided by his aunt.
After comparing his salted duck and braised duck with several competitors who had better taste, he determined his direction—
Braised food~
A targeted formula was developed to address this need...
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