Those things have passed, but Miss Cen feels that they have not passed.
Miss Cen didn't know if anyone knew what she was thinking. If someone did, where would she put her face?
"Don't worry." Mrs. Cen said, "You can always find a good one."
Madam Cen thought that Princess Zhaoyang was a daughter of the royal family, and it was not easy to get along with a daughter of the royal family. If Princess Zhaoyang gave birth to a child, then the child born to Liu Yanjing and his previous wife might not have such an easy life.
A wife of high status, not the original wife, is not necessarily good.
"There's no shortage of suitors for our daughters from the Cen family," said Mrs. Cen.
They just have to wait for those people to come and propose marriage. Madam Cen no longer has to think about the Jingning Marquis Mansion. If Madam Xu is willing to let her son marry her daughter, that would be good too.
"From now on, you should visit the Xu family more often," Madam Cen said. "Madam Xu's children are not around, so you should serve her more, okay?"
"I'll listen to my mother." Miss Cen nodded.
Miss Cen didn't know how to find a better partner, so she just listened to Mrs. Cen. Mrs. Cen would never harm her, and her mother would definitely find her a better and more suitable person.
Mrs. Xu had no idea that Mrs. Cen had her sights set on her son. She didn't like the Cen family girl that much, nor did she want to see Miss Cen more often.
In the county town, the Second House had already learned that the emperor had granted a marriage to Princess Zhaoyang and Liu Yanjing. No one from the Second House went to the First House. Since the marriage was only granted and the First House hadn't held a wedding banquet yet, there wasn't much point in them going there.
"What a good life." Aunt Qing sighed, "A legitimate son can get all kinds of good things."
Aunt Qing thought that since Liu Yanjing had divorced the eldest Huo family, a divorced man could still marry a princess, even if she was a divorced princess. Aunt Qing looked at Su Qiuya again, and her son could only marry someone like Su Qiuya.
Back then, Aunt Qing was not very satisfied with Su Qiuya, but the two sides had already decided. At that time, the Su family had several daughters, and the one who finally married was Su Qiuya.
Forget it, Aunt Qing could only think that Su Qiuya could cook delicious food and could earn some money for the family. If it were someone else, if it was someone like the daughter-in-law of the third and fourth rooms, then she would have a bigger headache.
"Your grandson is the legitimate son." Su Qiuya said.
Su Qiuya was Liu Yanbo's legitimate wife, and any child she gave birth to was a legitimate son. She didn't want Liu Yanbo to take a concubine, and she had told him so. She didn't know if Qing Yi Niang would tell him later, and whether Liu Yanbo would fall for another woman.
She will find a way to prevent Liu Yanbo from taking a concubine. It would be best if Liu Yanbo figures it out himself. If he doesn't, don't blame her.
When Su Qiuya was in the Su family, she saw her father's wives and concubines competing for favor. The main wife would at most be nice to the illegitimate children on the surface, and the concubines would also plan to let the children compete for those things.
Su Qiuya is the original wife's child. She thinks she has suffered a lot and absolutely cannot let Liu Yanbo have a concubine.
"Then you should get pregnant as soon as possible." Aunt Qing didn't consider anything else for the time being.
Liu Yanbo hadn't achieved success yet, and his family wasn't that wealthy, so Aunt Qing hadn't considered taking a concubine for him yet. If Liu Yanbo became successful, that might not be the case.
"Let nature take its course." Su Qiuya also wanted to get pregnant, but with so many things going on at home, she hadn't gotten pregnant yet. It might be because she was too busy, or it might just be that fate hadn't arrived yet.
"It won't matter in the next one or two years, there's no need to rush." Aunt Qing didn't intend to burn the bridge after crossing it, nor did she intend to ask Liu Yanbo to divorce his wife and remarry. That would not be appropriate.
Scholars want fame, and it would not be good if Liu Yanbo did that.
Aunt Qing was thinking that if Su Qiuya had a child now, it might distract Liu Yanbo. Waiting for a year or two would be no problem. By that time, Liu Yanbo would have passed the imperial examination and everything would be easy.
Aunt Qing believed that Liu Yanbo could easily pass the imperial examination, and this was also the case in the original novel.
Liu Yanbo was lucky. He originally failed the imperial examination, but someone in front of him had problems, so Liu Yanbo took over.
Otherwise, with Liu Yanbo's ability, he would have to take the exam several more times before he could become a juren.
"I'll go knead the dough." Su Qiuya said.
Madam Xu, the eldest wife of the Liu family, had come to the town specifically because she had met Madam Cen before. Originally, there was nothing wrong, but then so many things happened. Madam Xu suspected that Madam Cen would continue to cause trouble.
Just because the daughters of the Cen family are welcomed by some people doesn’t mean that everyone welcomes them.
"These past two days, Madam Cen has been bringing her daughter to see me constantly," Madam Xu lamented. "Does she really think I don't know what she's thinking? Perhaps she thinks I'm like some people who, seeing Miss Cen's filial piety and understanding, would choose a daughter-in-law like her for their son."
Mrs. Xu couldn't possibly do that, not to mention that Mrs. Cen originally wanted Miss Cen to marry Liu Yanjing. Mrs. Xu knew about some of the Cen family's tricks. Some people didn't think there was anything wrong with the Cen family's actions, but Mrs. Xu didn't like it.
"Earlier, Madam Cen wanted me to act as a matchmaker," Madam Xu said. "I didn't agree. Even though your son is divorced, he's going to be the crown prince in the future. How can he just marry any girl? My family always thinks their daughter is better, and others should be more interested in her."
There was no one else in the room, so Mrs. Xu said this to Liu's mother.
Madam Xu was also angered by the Cen family's actions. The Cen family girls loved to step on others to build their own good reputation. And some people just happened to fall for this trick. Some people in the capital liked the Cen family girls.
Those people believed that the Cen family's daughter was dignified and virtuous, and that she had certain skills, so she must be able to manage the harem well. It wasn't like the Cen family's daughter forbade the concubines to have children, nor did she treat the illegitimate sons and daughters badly. Some of the illegitimate sons had even passed the imperial examinations.
Mrs. Xu looked down on the daughter of the Cen family and did not want her son's life to become cold and indifferent.
"Their girl is good." Mother Liu said this, but in her heart she didn't think the girl from the Cen family was good.
"Yes, many people in the capital like the daughter of the Cen family." Mrs. Xu nodded.
Mother Liu and Madam Xu looked at each other. They both knew that they didn't like the girl from the Cen family.
Madam Xu had a friend who was about to get engaged, but then a girl from the Cen family showed up and the marriage was off. Fortunately, the person Madam Xu's friend ended up marrying was not worse than the one she was almost engaged to.
The daughter of the Cen family also likes to persuade others to let their husbands take concubines, saying that they should not be jealous.
Mrs. Xu was once advised that it was so disgusting.
"It's a fateful encounter, meeting them here." Madam Xu sighed, "My otherwise perfect life has been thrown into another turmoil."
"It's okay. We haven't met often." Mother Liu said, "If you don't want to see me, then don't."
If someone comes to your house, you have the right not to see them. After all, if you don't have a good relationship, those people shouldn't keep coming to your house.
"That's exactly what it is," Mrs. Xu said. "I'm just afraid they'll persevere."
It's not like the Cen family's daughter hadn't done that before, and that's what Mrs. Xu is worried about. She can't just tell Mrs. Cen that their Xu family won't let the Cen family's daughter into the family, because that would be a clear offense.
All Mrs. Xu could say was that her son was looking for a girl in the capital and politely rejected the girl from the Cen family.
But the girls of the Cen family have intercepted things before, so they don’t care about this at all.
"But it doesn't matter. I'm not afraid if he really comes." Madam Xu said with a smile, "The New Year is almost here, and Yuan Ge'er should be coming to your place to celebrate the New Year again."
Mrs. Xu wanted her nephew to spend the New Year with her, but he was unwilling to go. Since he didn't have that much vacation time, he preferred to come to the Liu family.
"Come on." Liu's mother said, "The family needs him to eat."
Liu's mother couldn't stop it. As long as He Xiyuan was good to her daughter, it would be fine.
Mrs. Xu had come to the town, so she naturally wanted to go see Princess Zhaoyang. However, before Mrs. Xu could go to Princess Zhaoyang's place, Princess Zhaoyang arrived.
Princess Zhaoyang had a smile on her face when she saw Madam Xu.
The Emperor had already granted Princess Zhaoyang and Liu Yanjing a marriage, and since there were few people from the Liu family's main branch, Princess Zhaoyang would come over more often. Princess Zhaoyang wasn't afraid of being accused of being overly attentive. She was a princess, and she could do whatever she wanted. There was no need to follow other people's ideas.
When little Liujia knew that Princess Zhaoyang was going to become her mother, she was a little shy at first, but later she started to play with Princess Zhaoyang.
Princess Zhaoyang was not stupid. She knew that if she took good care of Liu Yanjing's children, he would respect her, and the rest of the Liu family would think she was good. So why shouldn't she treat the children better? It wasn't like she had to think about the things in the Marquis' Mansion.
"Princess." Xiao Liujia had wanted to call Princess Zhaoyang "mother" but was stopped. Princess Zhaoyang and Liu Yanjing hadn't married yet, so she had to call her "Princess." After they were married, Xiao Liujia would change her tone.
"Did you eat well today?" Princess Zhaoyang took Xiao Liujia's hand and took her to the yard to bask in the sun.
At this moment, the sun was still warm, so Princess Zhaoyang took Xiao Liujia to the yard. Later, when the wind was strong outside, they would go inside.
"Yes, I also ate two pieces of cake." Xiao Liujia replied, "I was very good. Auntie even gave me a soft hat."
Xiao Liujia likes this little hat very much. It keeps her head warm and she also has a small scarf. When she wakes up, she likes people to put the hat and scarf on her and dress warmly before running out to play.
Seeing how kind Princess Zhaoyang was to Xiao Liujia, Madam Xu thought she was much better than the Cen family girl. If the Cen family girl had come, she wouldn't have been so close to her stepdaughter. At most, she would have been superficial, or perhaps given her a little extra monthly allowance, but that was about it.
"The hat is beautiful." Princess Zhaoyang reached out and touched Xiao Liujia's hat.
"Everything my aunt makes looks good." Xiao Liujia said.
"I'll make it for you some other day," said Princess Zhaoyang.
"Okay, but I might wear the one made by my aunt. It looks good." Xiao Liujia said seriously.
"Okay..." Princess Zhaoyang chuckled.
Seeing Princess Zhaoyang treat little Liu Jia well, Mother Liu felt better. She was indeed worried about her grandson and granddaughter, afraid they wouldn't accept Princess Zhaoyang, and also afraid that Princess Zhaoyang wouldn't treat them well.
Now, Princess Zhaoyang hadn't married yet, and they were getting along well. Mother Liu hoped they could maintain this good relationship, so she wouldn't have to worry so much.
"Let's go to Auntie's place." Xiao Liujia said, "Auntie has made something delicious, let's eat together."
Little Liujia likes to look for Liu Yulian very much, she likes to eat those things very much.
So little Liujia didn't think much about her biological mother. Children have short memories, and she had long thought of Mrs. Huo.
Liu Yulian herself hadn't reached the age of marriage yet, so she didn't think about giving her niece maternal love. How could she possibly do that? At most, she would make some food when she had free time, so that her niece and nephew could eat more.
"My brother is studying. Can I eat his share?" Xiao Liujia said.
"Why?" Liu Yulian was surprised.
"Mine is for the princess, and I eat my brother's." Xiao Liujia said.
Liu Yulian chuckled, "I think you want to eat more for yourself."
Liu Yulian didn't think that her little niece was so kind. It was obvious that her little niece just wanted to eat more.
"My brother's is bigger than mine, he eats more, and adults should give way to children." Xiao Liujia said, so that she could eat more.
"You don't have to eat your brother's, there's plenty." Liu Yulian made a lot of pastries and mashed potatoes.
Daliang has corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes and the like, so Liu Yulian can make more delicious food, including popcorn. Liu Yulian rarely makes popcorn because eating too much popcorn can easily cause internal heat. Liu Yulian is afraid that the children will eat too much, so she makes less.
Sometimes Liu Yulian made extra popcorn and asked Liu Qingyun to bring it to the classroom to share with the students. Popcorn wasn't a particularly expensive thing, so Liu Qingyun sharing popcorn with his classmates was fine.
There are tools for making popcorn at home, and Liu Qingyun has taken his classmates to try making popcorn several times.
"Brother's is delicious." Xiao Liujia said.
"Your brother will cry." Princess Zhaoyang joked.
"No, my brother would say: You are going to become a little fat pig." Xiao Liujia said, "I haven't changed."
At first, Xiao Liujia was worried that she would turn into a pig when she woke up. Later, she found that she was still fine after waking up, so she thought it would be okay to eat a little more.
"Didn't Auntie say that eating some hawthorn would help digestion?" Xiao Liujia said, "I can eat it."
Liu Yulian looked at Princess Zhaoyang. This is what little Liu Jia is like.
"Very smart." Princess Zhaoyang thought that Liu Yulian and the others took good care of little Liu Jia. The Liu family had experienced so much, and little Liu Jia was also exiled, but little Liu Jia was still so lively. It was obvious that the Liu family protected this child very well.
"It was Ji Ling." Liu Yulian said, "She smelled the fragrance from far away and ran over."
"No need for me to bring it over." Xiao Liujia said, she would come over by herself.
The business of the third branch of the Liu family has been a bit down recently, mainly due to the incident with Concubine Chai. Many people know about Concubine Chai being dragged back, and some people wonder if this shop has offended someone it shouldn't have.
As a result, fewer people come to the shop to eat, and the food they make is not that delicious, so there is certainly no need for those customers to come to them.
"Why do you earn so little?" Aunt Chai looked at today's income and felt that it was too little. If it got any less, she would really not be able to make ends meet.
"There are not many customers." Feng Guanjing said. The couple had no choice. There were not many customers, and they couldn't just go to other people's shops and drag customers over.
The fewer customers there are in the shop, the less profit we make.
Feng Guanjing and his wife were also thinking of a solution. They planned to go to the county town tomorrow to look for the people from the second house. They wanted to see if the people from the second house could find a way to attract more guests, and they also wanted to see if they could learn some new tricks.
"Let's close the shop tomorrow and go to the county town." Liu Yanyuan said, "See how things are going with the second branch."
"Okay." Aunt Chai nodded. "They have a lot of ideas, and their shop is doing well. You can learn from them."
It was impossible for Aunt Chai to let these people in the family keep messing around like this. If they made less money, they might have to go back to Shiyuan Village. Aunt Chai was not willing to go back to Shiyuan Village. She had to stay in the town.
Since they couldn't count on the first wife, they could only look to the second wife.
"The people in the second house are all right. It doesn't hurt to ask more." Aunt Chai said.
Aunt Chai thought that the second wife was much better to the third wife, and that the second and third wives could help each other more.
After the people from the third house went to the county town, the people from the second house knew the purpose of their visit, and Su Qiuya warmly entertained them.
"I've made a few new things recently, you can learn from them." Su Qiuya was very generous to the third branch. She wanted to let those people know that the third branch was doing well in the town because of the second branch.
Su Qiuya also wanted to let those people know that the second branch was a family that valued friendship and loyalty, and that the people in the second branch were not that cold-hearted.
After all, it was the first wife who was successful, and Su Qiuya didn't want people to think that the second wife was bad. She had to manage the second wife's reputation well so that others would not only know the good things about the first wife.
In the original novel, the first wife had not risen to prominence, and Su Qiuya was also nice to the third wife. Those people said that the second wife was nice to the third wife, and that the first and fourth wives were hopeless.
Feng Guanjing was relieved to see that Su Qiuya was willing to teach them. She was afraid that Su Qiuya would not teach them. Their cooking skills were not that good, let alone coming up with any new tricks. They mainly relied on visiting the second room more often.
If you keep selling the same thing, you won't make much money.
Feng Guanjing and his wife wanted to make more money, so they had to learn some new tricks from time to time. Then, by doing the existing things well, they believed that they would definitely make some money.
The third wife's shop was closed, and happened to be seen by Liu Yanqing from the fourth wife. Liu Yanqing even ran to the third wife's house in the village to see if the third wife had returned in disgrace.
"What are you peeking at?" Lin Xiaowan happened to pass by and saw her husband looking at the houses of the second and third wives.
The second and third houses did not let the fourth house's people see the house. They asked the village chief's family to see the house, and they also gave the village chief some money.
Lin Xiaowan knew that the second and third wives were afraid that the fourth wife would get in and steal their things. Lin Xiaowan didn't care about those things, and it was not like they didn't have those things at home. Could it be that the two wives were hiding money at home?
"See if they've returned." Liu Yanqing said, "They haven't returned yet. Maybe the third wife went to the second wife's place."
"You understand?" Lin Xiaowan raised her eyebrows.
"How could I not understand?" Liu Yanqing said, "The third branch opened its shop based on the second branch's recipes. They have a deep brotherly bond."
Liu Yanqing saw that the second and third branches had a deep brotherly relationship, so he did not share the same brotherly relationship with them. He did not think that his second brother was such a good person. He was a cannibal who would eat people without leaving any bones behind.
When he was in the capital, Liu Yanqing suffered many losses at the hands of Liu Yanbo.
"How could the people from the second house be so kind?" Liu Yanqing muttered.
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