After staying in Langzhou for more than half a month, it was already the season of spring flowers. Although I was trapped in the state house every day, I was treated with fine clothes and fine food. Thinking back to the half month of escaping on the ship, Chu Nan On the contrary, Zhi found this kind of life very pleasant.
With the mentality of taking care of things as they come, she spent every day in the library to urge the little ones to read and practice calligraphy, and to take care of their fetuses and rest their minds.
Her calm demeanor made the two elders very anxious.
It was March, and on the day of Qingming Festival, I saw everyone from the city officials to the common people going outside the city to worship their ancestors. I couldn't help but arouse the sadness of Chang Lao and Nie in remembering their old friends.
Throughout the afternoon, the two old men were absent-minded in the back garden of the post house. Fortunately, the little treasures noticed that the two old men were not in a good mood recently. Under the supervision of Shen Yunqing and Dabaolin Ruiwen, everyone worked hard to practice. Practice lessons.
Chu Nanzhi and Liu Yun borrowed the kitchen of Guanyi to make some green dumplings themselves, boiled a pot of eggs, and steamed a pot of fragrant mustard rice under the guidance of the Guanyi cook. They prepared the food in the middle of the courtyard at noon. Looking at the pear blossoms in full bloom in the courtyard, prepare to enjoy the delicious food you made.
Nie Huaian saw that the student was eating with gusto and could not see the slightest hint of sadness. Looking at her more and more bulging belly, he couldn't help but sigh: "You girl, you are really big-hearted. We have already entered the capital of Langzhou." It's been over a month, and Princess Yanjing and Governor Pei have never shown up. Recently, even the boy Rong Heng has stopped coming to the hotel. Continuing like this is not a long-term solution."
But Chu Nanzhi smiled broadly: "It's a good idea not to come, so as not to disturb the peace of the two elders."
"Nan Zhi, please stop being so pretentious and tell me what your plan is."
Chang Yanjue looked around and saw that no one was eavesdropping, so he asked directly.
"You two don't have to worry. Since the eldest princess refuses to let us leave, I can guarantee that it won't be long before she takes the initiative to beg us to leave the state capital."
Chu Nanzhi was still eating the green dumplings with a mysterious look on her face, refusing to say anything more.
Then I took a few more bites of mustard rice. The simple ingredients tasted very special: "Don't tell me, this steamed mustard rice is indeed one of the best in Langzhou. Elders and mothers, please eat more."
After saying that, he peeled several eggs himself and put them in the bowls of the little treasures. He warned in a warm voice: "Eat the eggs with the mustard rice. It will be more delicious this way."
The little ones are not so sad. Seeing their mother happy, they are also happy. Moreover, it has been a long time since they have eaten the food cooked by their mother. Now that their mother's belly is getting bigger day by day, they are not happy. I dared to ask my mother to cook. I was so lucky today. I cherished it very much and ate obediently.
"Auntie, why do the meals you cook always taste better than others?"
San Baolin Ruichong asked curiously while chewing mustard rice.
"Because grandma is smarter than others."
Sibaolin Ruijia answered with a smile.
"Then do you think the food cooked by mother is more delicious or the food cooked by grandma?"
Thinking of Liu Yun's disgusted look when he left her at home for dinner when she first came to this world, Chu Nanzhi deliberately made things difficult for the little ones.
The quadruplets looked at each other in confusion, looking at Liu Yun for a while and then at Chu Nanzhi. This question was really difficult.
Si Bao immediately realized that he had dug a hole for himself. If he answered that his mother did better, wouldn't it mean that his mother was smarter than his grandma?
However, Sanbaolin Ruichong began to count with his fingers and muttered to himself: "My grandma is smart because she was born by my grandma. We are born by my grandma, and we will definitely be smarter than my grandma in the future."
As he said this, the little guy's eyes lit up and he replied excitedly: "Mom, I think the food I will cook when I grow up will be more delicious than what you and grandma cook."
"What's going on in your little head?"
Liu Yun glared at Sambo angrily: "Your father is the king of Pingning Province. How can you learn to be a cook? You should focus on your studies and complete the homework assigned by your two grandfathers."
"But daddy also secretly learned how to cook from grandma."
Sanbao curled his lips unhappily.
"that is because."
Liu Yun glanced at her daughter, not knowing how to reply.
It is indeed strange to say that the son-in-law has changed a lot this year. Even after being crowned king, he is not afraid of gossip and even personally makes soup and food for his daughter. It is really embarrassing for people to spread this.
After all, it is rare these days to hear of scholars entering the kitchen.
Chu Nanzhi did not think this was a shameful thing, and smiled and said to Sanbao: "You can learn it in the future if you like it, but no matter what you do, you have to try your best to do it well."
The second elder listened but couldn't help frowning. How could he teach his son, the prince of the county, to be a cook?
But looking back on this year, as her temperament has changed, the little treasures have also changed a lot. Even though the third and fourth treasures have lost some interest and talent in reading, they have lost their old anger.
I also gradually came to recognize the way she taught her children.
"It's a good thing to learn from others. If you want to be as powerful as your mother in the future, you should learn more."
Nie Huaian nodded with deep understanding.
"Old thing."
After hearing this, Chang Yanjue snorted with disdain: "You don't look like the old Nie I knew back then."
"Each other."
Nie Huaian responded with a faint smile.
Seeing the two elders forgetting their worries and starting to bicker and joke again, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but start having fun.
Thinking back to when she first met her two elders, Chang Yanjue's prim and serious face was still fresh in her mind.
Spring has passed and autumn has come, and in less than a year, he has already changed a lot.
If in the past, I had taught the little ones this way, Chang Lao would have blamed himself for teaching the children badly.
Now it seems that they have really changed many of their concepts and are now able to accept many aspects of themselves that are incompatible with this worldly world.
She felt very relieved.
In the hotel, the family spent the Qingming Festival peacefully, talking and laughing.
At night, Chu Nanzhi accompanied Erbao and Sibao to sleep, but that night she suddenly became tossing and turning, listening to the even breathing of the two little girls ringing in her ears for a long time, and finally she felt a little sleepy.
She didn't know how long it took, but she was awakened by a nightmare. When she opened her eyes, she suddenly heard a roaring sound that echoed around her.
The second and fourth treasures all woke up with a start, their dark eyes blinking in the dark night. They smelled the movement around them and knew that their mother had woken up, so they hugged her tightly.
Erbaolin Ruixi was so frightened that she trembled and stammered: "Auntie, it sounds like Taotao, making strange noises."
"Do not be afraid."
Chu Nanzhi comforted her softly, trying to recall the scene in the dream, and slowly remembered that in the dream, many men in black had sneaked into the hotel.
She immediately realized that it looked like someone was going to attack her again.