Chapter 267 The Unique Charm of the Wang Family
On that day, Wang Zhi's appearance finally allowed Wan Ziyan to stop and rest.
This surprised everyone.
These days, no matter what they say, Wan Ziyan remains stubbornly in the mourning hall and refuses to leave.
Wang Zhi dismissed the order with just a few words, leaving everyone puzzled.
Wan Qiqi might understand why.
Just like at the beginning, when she thought that Wang Zhi was the one in the Chen family who least wanted her to stay in the Chen family, the other party made her realize that there is a kind of mother-in-law who can also make you feel what home is.
Although many of Wang Zhi's actions left Wan Qiqi feeling helpless, she had to admit that without Wang Zhi, the family felt like it was missing a soul.
Wang Zhi was not particularly noble or great; she was just an ordinary woman, but she was resilient and unyielding!
Her hometown was destroyed by the plague, so she moved to another village to continue her life.
Her husband died, and she raised her three children alone, even helping two of them get married.
No matter how much hardship she faced, she always thought of her children first.
Wan Qiqi had to admit that Wang Zhi was a very qualified mother.
Wang Zhi chose to tolerate her previously unruly and willful daughter-in-law.
And after Wan Qiqi's accident, they kept her at home instead of kicking her away.
The family affection that Wan Qiqi felt in this world came not only from Wan Ziyan, but even more so from her mother-in-law, Wang Zhi.
She seems to radiate maternal warmth, making it impossible to resist her gentleness and kindness.
Wan Qiqi felt that Wan Ziyan must have also felt Wang Zhi's maternal glow, as if he had met his own mother, which is why he obediently went to rest.
Wan Ziyan was a son, an older brother, and a teacher, but Wang Zhi was the only one who treated him like a child!
After resting for two hours, Wan Ziyan asked for food and ate before going to the mourning hall to continue kneeling.
But this was the best rest he had had in the past few days.
The sky was getting dark.
Wang Zhi stuffed all the copper coins she was carrying into Chen Yongnian's hands, saying, "During the mourning period, we are not allowed to eat meat, but Qiqi's body is too weak. You can secretly buy some tonics and cook porridge for her to nourish her."
Chen Yongnian returned the money, saying, "Mother, I work in the county government. Although my official salary isn't much, I still get bonuses. After the magistrate's case was closed, I received five taels of silver, which is enough for you to have some tonics!"
Wang Zhi was satisfied after hearing this and put away his dozen or so copper coins.
A moment later, she added, "You must be careful with the money you have. Don't go out drinking and having fun with those constables. Pingping still has to go to school, so don't let Qiqi pay for this money all by herself."
"Okay, no." Chen Yongnian didn't explain further, just nodded to reassure Wang Zhi.
The two talked for a while before Wan Qiqi came out of the courtyard, carrying a bamboo basket that looked quite heavy.
Chen Yongnian hurriedly went to pick him up.
Upon taking a look, I discovered that inside were two slaughtered chickens, two grass carp, and a piece of pork.
"Mother, I asked someone to buy this at the market. My mother is about to give birth, so she needs to eat some meat to nourish herself."
Wan Qiqi was certain that Wu Gousheng had bought a chicken, and Wang Zhi was reluctant to kill and eat it now. Fortunately, she bought it in her own system's shop and had someone kill it directly.
Chickens that have already been killed cannot be left out for long, or they will definitely be eaten!
Wan Qiqi thought to herself, if she still couldn't bear to eat it after this, she would just have to stew it and have someone take it back next time.
We can't just stew it and then leave it uneaten, wasting it!
Wang Zhi quickly refused, saying, "Keep these for yourself, you need to replenish your energy!" She gestured to Chen Yongnian not to put the things in the mule cart.
Chen Yongnian was caught in a dilemma, holding the bamboo basket.
My wife can't stop talking.
But Mother is right, my wife should eat these to nourish her body.
Wan Qiqi didn't understand. She was just thin, not weak. Why did these people always think that being thin meant being weak?
In modern times, everyone seems to want to be thinner so they can look better and wear nice clothes.
Why is it that in ancient times, they couldn't stand seeing themselves thin?
She hadn't heard anyone say that being fat is considered beautiful in this era.
Seeing that Chen Yongnian was actually taking the bamboo basket back, Wan Qiqi immediately said, "Mother, it's still the mourning period for Uncle Wan, so we can't eat meat. It's a waste to leave it here. You should take it back and make soup for Pingping and An'an; they're growing!"
Under Wan Qiqi's persuasive tongue, Wang Zhi eventually returned to Lotus Village with the bamboo basket of meat.
Because there were enough people to help, Chen Yongliang also returned to the Chen family and resumed the cake-selling business for the second time.
There were still people coming to pay their respects, but fewer than the previous two days.
Wan Qiqi was slightly surprised to see a familiar figure among the crowd of worshippers.
"Mr. Zhu, you're here too?"
Mr. Zhu smiled faintly, “When Master Wan was still in good health, he was a regular at the teahouse. Now that he has passed away, I should come and burn incense to pay my respects.”
Seeing that he didn't intend to leave immediately, Wan Qiqi knew he must have something to discuss with her, so she led him to a side courtyard to sit down.
She poured Mr. Zhu a glass of water, saying, "I didn't prepare any tea, so please make do with this."
Boss Zhu didn't mind and gestured for Wan Qiqi to sit down and chat.
He gently blew on the hot water, took a small sip, and then spoke: "Qiqi, I've corrected what you said last time. I wonder when you'd be free to go to the teahouse to try the dishes?"
"You know the current situation of the Wan family. Although I don't know Master Wan's daughter, Wan Ziyan is my own brother. I should stay and help out. I can't leave for the time being."
Wan Qiqi gave an awkward smile. "Boss Zhu, how many chefs did you hire? Are their cooking skills reliable?"
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