The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 675 Pampering your younger sister is an instinct
Ayu said she was going to complain to the Emperor and Empress Dowager, but she didn't actually go. In her eyes, the Emperor and Empress Dowager were outsiders, and such intimate matters as complaining should be done with family.

When they returned to the Wang family home, none of the family members had come back yet, as everyone else was still in school.

Although the older brothers were often disliked by their grandmother in their family, in the eyes of other teachers and even other candidates, the Wang family was a house full of outstanding talents, far surpassing ordinary people.

Therefore, the Wang family's children all entered good academies.

Among them, Wang Erlang, Sanlang, and Silang were all admitted to the Imperial Academy by recommendation letters written by Qin Huai, and were fortunate enough to be assigned to the Tianzi Hall.

Liu Lang and Qi Lang entered Wanning Academy, which was also an academy under the jurisdiction of the royal family and was the first academy under the Imperial College.

In some ways, it was even better than the Imperial Academy, since the Imperial Academy was full of children of high-ranking officials and nobles. Although some of them got in through their own abilities, most of them were admitted through connections.

Wanning Academy has many students from poor families. They all got in based on their own abilities. Some of them are not just ordinary students, but also have academic titles.

Some of them were even successful candidates in the imperial examinations, just a step away from entering the Imperial Academy. However, the Imperial Academy had a limited number of places and required higher tuition fees. They could not enroll for free. In comparison, Wanning Academy was naturally a better choice.

Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother are now over sixteen years old, which is quite young in Wanning Academy. Most of the students here are middle-aged, and the rest are young students, most of whom are still students.

The classes at the Imperial College and Wanning Academy were very long. Students usually had to set off before dawn and return home after dark, including the travel time.

Fortunately, they lived on Sansi Street, which was not far from Wanning Academy, even closer than going to the Imperial College.

However, this means that the brothers and sisters in the family will have even less time to spend together.

Grandma Wang and Old Man Wang haven't returned yet. Liu is currently managing the household alone, with Wei Qianying, Jiang Wujing, and Zhou Chuchu assisting her among the remaining granddaughters-in-law.

Although it was said that Liu was in charge of the household, the real ideas came from her three granddaughters-in-law. Among them, Wei Qianying was a proper young lady from a prominent family. She had learned how to manage the household affairs from a young age, including how to manage servants, manage household finances, coordinate the relationships between the masters in the mansion, and manage her husband's backyard.

In the Wang family, most things were taken care of. For example, the fact that no one in the Wang family took a concubine made Wei Qianying feel a great sense of relief.

She originally thought that she would definitely marry someone of equal social standing, at most someone of lower social status than herself. After marrying into the family, she would have to be a good housewife or a daughter-in-law.

Being humble and subservient is the most basic requirement. Not only must you deal with your mother-in-law, but also with your husband's concubines. These are all things that cannot be omitted, and you cannot even be jealous.

When she learned these things before, she didn't think there was anything wrong with them. Everyone went through this. But now, less than two months after she and Sanlang got married, her thoughts have changed drastically.

It turns out that there really can be no backstabbing or scheming in a family, and that everyone can speak their minds directly without worrying about being misunderstood by others.

It turns out that a husband can stay with one wife, and the couple can respect and love each other, even be inseparable.

Too many things had exceeded her expectations, making Wei Qianying cherish the marriage even more. She also remembered what her younger sister, Wei Xianyin, had said to her before her marriage: "Sister, although the Wang family now has scholars and officials, they are still a small family and their wealth can't support them. Maybe after you go there, those insignificant sisters-in-law will be jealous of you. Country people are disgusting when they try to trip you up, and you'll feel dirty fighting back. It would be better to ask Mother to cancel this marriage. You are the most beautiful woman in our Wangbei County. There are so many wealthy families who want to marry you, why did you have to choose this family?"

Before Wei Xianyin could finish speaking, Madam Wei heard her and immediately punished her severely, locking her in the ancestral hall for a day and a night. In order not to cause trouble for the Wang family, she made Wei Xianyin stay at home to reflect on her mistakes, and she was not even allowed to attend Wei Qianying's wedding.

Later, Madam Wei said to Wei Qianying, "Qianying, you must know that your mother is not trying to harm you, and your father would never do so. Fortunately, you and Ziming are in love with each other and didn't act like your sister, who was reckless and couldn't see the truth. Your father and I can finally rest easy. The Wang family is good, and Ziming is even better. Back then, they didn't even have a scholar, and your father and I wanted to arrange a marriage between you two. Now they are a family of scholars. You won't suffer if you marry into their family."

At that time, Madam Wei even said that in the Wang family, one must listen to the old lady. The old lady is a kind person who loves her daughter-in-law. What she asks you to do must not be bad. Your granddaughter-in-law will also be taken care of.

A harmonious family is the foundation of prosperity. Don't think about things you shouldn't think about, and don't do things you shouldn't do. If family members discuss things together and act with respect, then harmony and happiness will naturally follow.

To this day, Wei Qianying still keeps her mother's words in mind and always carries them out diligently.

In the first few days after their wedding, Wei Qianying noticed that her husband was very caring towards her younger sister, Ayu. When villagers brought good things, Sanlang would always show them to Ayu first, then to himself, and then to the rest of the family.

If he hears a stranger say even a bad word about Ayu, Sanlang will chase after him for three miles with his sword until the other person kowtows and admits his mistake.

At that time, she felt a little jealous, thinking that since they were married, she should put her daughter-in-law first, not her younger sister.

Within a few days, Wei Qianying felt Ayu's care for her in every way. Ayu was like the sun and moon in the sky, always taking good care of her family. Even though she was still a child herself, she was considerate in every way, unlike those who flattered and fawned. Everyone could feel her sincerity.

Who wouldn't want to cherish a younger sister like that?
Being pampered by such a younger sister makes me feel so guilty. I have no idea how to repay her. My first instinct is to put something she might like in front of her.

Wei Qianying had never experienced this feeling with her own younger sister, and now, she doted on Ayu even more than Sanlang did.

So, when Ayu got home, she found that a large table of dishes had already been laid out in your house.

"Are we having guests over today?" Ayu was confused. Her brothers usually came home late, and the kitchen would prepare an extra portion for them. The women in the family ate less, so naturally, they didn't prepare much.

Upon hearing this, Wei Qianying smiled and said, "No, I met a good friend today. Her family runs a fish market, and she brought over some fresh seafood. I thought you might like it, so I cooked it all."

As she spoke, she picked up the serving chopsticks and placed a piece of translucent fish meat on Ayu's plate: "These are not ordinary fish. Try them and see if they taste good. If you like them, I'll ask her to buy some more tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Ayu took a bite and found that the fish meat melted in her mouth and had no bones at all.

Ayu loves to eat fish, but she particularly dislikes spitting out fish bones, and she has been pricked on the tongue by fish bones several times.

Later, when her family cooked fish, they would ask the cook to remove all the fish bones. Ayu found this to be very time-consuming and laborious, so she said she didn't really like eating fish.

"This fish is so special! I've never eaten it before!" Ayu exclaimed.

Wei Qianying smiled and said, "Is it delicious? This is not a river fish, but a sea fish. Sea fish are not easy to transport. Some die as soon as they are caught, and many die along the way. These are more durable for transport, but still only one in ten survives."

Ayu was astonished: "From the sea? The nearest point between Wanning City and the sea in Dachang is about four thousand miles away. It's amazing that they were able to transport it here."

Once Ayu started eating the seafood, she couldn't stop. She didn't know how the chef had done it, but the seafood flavor wasn't too strong, and it didn't taste fishy at all. Instead, it had a refreshing taste.

As Ayu ate, she almost forgot about what had happened during the day.

Seeing how happily Ayu was eating, Wei Qianying couldn't help but smile.

Then a sigh came from the side. Looking over, it was Jiang Wujing. She deliberately pouted and said, "Oh dear, some people only have eyes for their younger sister, not their older sister or the other younger sisters!"

Wei Qianying looked at her second sister-in-law with amusement, and put another crab in her bowl: "Here, this is the fattest one. When autumn comes, I'll get you one that's bigger than a basin. You can eat as much as you want then, and don't say your sister didn't think of you."

Jiang Wujing deliberately said, "What? You give Ayu soft meat, but I only get this hard shell. Didn't someone say a few days ago that they would give me something delicious to eat? In the end, all I get is the shell?"

"Second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law must be saying that some people are stubborn, even tougher than this crab shell! Early this morning, I don't know who was squatting in the kitchen, anxiously looking for the bones in the fish, afraid that our lovely Ayu would get pricked. They found the big bones but couldn't find the small ones, and they even got angry with the cook, almost causing a fight..." Zhou Chuchu chimed in when she had a moment.

Ayu took a bite of the fish and said quickly, "Ah, I thought this fish didn't have bones. I'd heard that fish in the sea are hard to catch, so they don't have bones. Fish in rivers are too easy to catch, so they deliberately grow a lot of bones so people won't eat them. I never expected it would be Second Sister-in-law who helped me out. Thank you so much, Second Sister-in-law!"

Jiang Wujing hummed twice.

Ayu said again, "Second sister-in-law, I'm the best at peeling crabs. Wait a minute, after I finish this fish, I'll peel it for you. I promise that the crab meat is crab meat, the crab roe is crab roe, and the crab legs are crab legs, nothing will be missing, not a single bit will be missing."

"Don't pay any attention to her, her skills are just as good as yours." Wei Qianying laughed and pointed at Jiang Wujing, saying, "She's just trying to tease you."

Jiang Wujing imitated Wei Qianying's tone and said, "No one understands me better than Qianying!"

Zhu'er, who had been silent all along, put down the crab leg in her hand, shook her head, and said, "Second sister-in-law—you're right!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

After the banquet, Liu found Ayu and said to her, "Did something happen at the astrology office today? You didn't seem very happy when you came back. Your sisters-in-law wanted to cheer you up, but it wasn't convenient for them to ask you about your work."

(End of this chapter)