Chapter 190 Too Much Ginseng
“Didn’t your Ying’er say this morning that Cousin Xue didn’t want to stay at my house and wanted to go back to your own home? I was worried that you wouldn’t have enough manpower here, so I sent someone to help you pack up.”
Wang Xifeng has made up her mind today to send the Xue family away.
Aunt Xue and Baochai looked at each other in bewilderment. They had gone too far; why was the plot not developing as they had envisioned?
When did Feng Ge'er become so reckless?
What are they supposed to do?
"Second Madam, please don't be in such a hurry. The old lady just instructed that Mrs. Xue should stay here until Mr. Xue recovers from his injuries. If Mrs. Xue wants to go back now, Mr. Xue is injured and can't take charge of the household, so we should help out the relatives." It was Yuanyang who came to the rescue of the Xue mother and daughter.
“That’s right, Feng’er, you must have misheard. We can only go back when Pan’er’s leg is better. The doctor said he can’t move right now,” Aunt Xue said with a smile.
“Isn’t it because Cousin Xue can’t live in Pear Fragrance Courtyard that he says it’s haunted? If he gets scared out of his wits and something bad happens, my family can’t afford the consequences.” Wang Xifeng stared at Aunt Xue.
Aunt Xue smiled awkwardly.
"Sister Feng, my brother probably ate too much ginseng, which is why his blood is rushing to his head, he's dizzy, and his vision is blurry. He'll be fine after a couple of days of rest and recuperation."
Xue Baochai had long known about Xue Pan's current condition, probably because he had consumed too much ginseng.
However, in order to lure out Rongyue Courtyard, she not only kept it a secret, but also did not stop Aunt Xue from continuing to give Xue Pan ginseng.
The result was that Xue Pan was turned into a "vampire".
Wang Xifeng gave Xue Baochai a look that was neither a smile nor a frown.
"So Cousin Xue knew what was going on. In that case, we don't need to go to Tengrongyue Courtyard. Sigh, that courtyard is too big, and there's too much stuff there. If we just move in without proper preparation, we'll need to unpack and tidy up the place for a while."
After saying this, Wang Xifeng told the old women to stop.
"Looking back, it was my fault. The ginseng I sent the day before yesterday was a bit too much. Sigh, Auntie should be careful. It's just ginseng, not some elixir from the heavens that will cure you instantly with just one pill," Wang Xifeng said sarcastically.
Aunt Xue and her daughter had no idea what Wang Xifeng was up to.
In the past, Wang Xifeng was indifferent to them, but she always showed them some face. Unlike now, she showed no mercy at all.
"I was desperate and just trying anything. Pan'er can't go on without eating. At least some ginseng soup can help replenish his energy."
“Auntie’s words are quite right. I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t disturb you any longer while you take care of Cousin Xue.” Wang Xifeng said, turning to leave. Aunt Xue saw her to the door, but then heard Wang Xifeng say something that seemed unintentional…
"This year, snow has fallen one after another. With such a bad harvest, I'm afraid the ginseng sent in autumn won't be of any good quality..."
In the evening, Ping'er brought over a box.
“Grandma, the Xue family sent these over. They said they’ve always lived in the courtyard and that all their food, clothing, and daily necessities are their own. But Second Madam, out of sisterly affection, has never taken a single penny from them. They feel embarrassed, so they’re sending all this to Second Madam today. If Second Madam doesn’t accept it, they really have no face to stay here any longer.”
Wang Xifeng opened it and flipped through it; inside were silver notes worth ten thousand taels.
Jia Lian, watching from the side, couldn't help but complain:
"I thought the Xue family were imperial merchants, so wealthy and powerful. They're not even worth a finger of the Lin family. The Lin family gave ten thousand taels, which was just rent. They bought everything they ate, drank, and used themselves, and we even benefited from it. The Xue family is so stingy!"
"Master Lian is so generous, he doesn't even care about ten thousand taels."
"Second Madam is truly generous! I see that Mr. Yuan's estate is having irrigation canals repaired; let's have them repaired on our estates too. Perhaps I can take these silver notes first." Jia Lian reached for the silver notes, but Wang Xifeng slapped his hand away.
"Put it in the public fund tomorrow, and once the accounts are done, you can withdraw it from the public fund. What's the point of taking it from me?"
“Second Madam really doesn’t care about any sentiments these days. Your husband has to withdraw money just to use it…” Jia Lian said, feeling a little aggrieved.
"Go if you want, don't go if you don't! I heard the master has his eye on another antique, and it costs a lot of money."
"Fine, fine, I give up. I'll go with you tomorrow, and once it's in the account, I'll withdraw the money."
Yesterday the sky was clear, and the snow that had accumulated over three days melted away in a single day.
It's chilly today, the weather is really unusual.
The melted snow from yesterday hadn't even had a chance to sink into the ground before it froze back into ice overnight.
Apart from Jiaoyun Garden, Daiyu is not allowed to go anywhere else today.
She wrote a page of calligraphy early in the morning, embroidered some flowers for a while, and then teased the parrot until it started squawking loudly in anger, at which point Daiyu finally let it go.
"Granny, are there any pastries that can be preserved for a long time after they are made?"
“Pastries that can be preserved for a long time are not very tasty,” Yuan Hongqu said after thinking for a moment.
It really doesn't taste good. After eating it, some of the ingredients are difficult to digest for a long time, and the body can't handle it.
Eating too much is bad for your health.
It's best to eat fresh food.
"But I want to make some pastries and send them to my father."
Daiyu had always had this idea, but she hadn't brought it up because she was afraid it wouldn't be original.
"As for pastries, you can make mooncakes, which can be stored for a month without any problem."
“But Mid-Autumn Festival is still a long way off, it’s not appropriate to make mooncakes.” Daiyu shook her head and rejected the idea.
"Then why don't we make meat jerky and dried meat? If we make the meat jerky drier, it won't change flavor even after a month. As for dried meat, once it's made, it won't spoil even after a year."
"Granny, the meat jerky and dried meat are too strong in flavor. My father usually eats very bland food and doesn't like these," Daiyu said sullenly.
She herself quite likes to eat dried meat, and she also eats some jerky, which is good for grinding her teeth.
"Give it a try first. Maybe Lord Lin will especially love it because it was made by you."
Yuan Hongqu always encouraged Daiyu to try more things, even if she knew the outcome. She believed that different people might have different results, and that she should never give up before she even started.
"Granny, my birthday is coming soon. Do you think Father will come?" The little girl looked up, her eyes full of anticipation.
Yuan Hongqu couldn't bear to shatter her fantasy. The child was only a few years old, and now she only had her father left. After being apart for several months, how could she not miss him?
"If Father comes, I will definitely let him taste my cooking this time."
When she left in a hurry last time, her father had no idea that she had learned so many things in the capital, things she had never done when she was at home.
"Don't worry, Lord Lin will definitely be able to taste Daiyu's cooking."
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