Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

Du Wenxiu agreed with a smile and invited Mrs. Fan to eat.

"The fish is steamed well today, and there are slices of it, but the braised pork elbow is not fat or greasy, and it tastes very good."

Mrs. Fan ate the food and praised it highly.

Du Wenxiu couldn't stop smiling and said:

"It seems that Master Zou's cooking skills are indeed amazing. His wife praised him highly. We are more confident in opening a restaurant now."

Mrs. Fan took a few more bites and said with a smile:

"Although my family is not wealthy, I went to a few restaurants with the ladies in my family when I was young, but none of them served food as good as that made by Master Zou."

"I don't think there's anything wrong with your restaurant. It will surely suit everyone's taste and be as prosperous as a workshop."

Although Du Wenxiu and Yue Niang knew that Mrs. Fan was just being polite, they were confident in their own dishes and each of them smiled as brightly as a blooming hibiscus flower.

There was laughter and joy at the table, and both the guests and hosts enjoyed the meal very much.

After the banquet at night, everyone went back to their homes. Qiao'er followed Fan Chengyi to the courtyard next door, while Du Wenxiu placed Erlang in the guest room in the front yard.

"My place is not as good as your old home, but I will still let you down for a while. Saving your life is the most important thing, and you can't be picky about other things."

Ji Lang listened to her carefully, and when she finished speaking, he nodded and clasped his fists, saying:

"Thank you very much, Madam Du, for saving my life. If I can escape from this predicament in the future, I will repay you with gratitude."

Du Wenxiu was so frightened that she quickly dodged and said, "Don't do this. I saved you not for anything else, but for my husband. I hope he can come home soon and reunite with me and my children."

What a joke! If this child can hold on safely until the Emperor and the King of England decide the winner, if the King of England wins, he will probably be the future crown prince.

I'm afraid my small shoulders cannot bear the weight of the king's grateful gratitude, so it's better not to mention it.

After hearing her say this, Erlang fell silent, made the bed and lowered the curtains. Du Wenxiu gave him a few more instructions and then turned and left.

He ordered Old Yang to fetch him some water for washing, and to take care of him if he needed anything in the future. Old Yang nodded in agreement, and Du Wenxiu went back to rest.

"You've been tired all day, I'd better take Haisheng to sleep with me, so that he won't wake up at night and bother you."

Qi Sanniang felt sorry for her because she was busy all day, so she took Haisheng away. Du Wenxiu did not insist and let her go.

I was indeed tired after a long day. Thinking about the dirty things that happened in Cheng Suying's ex-in-laws' family, I felt overwhelmed again.

Forget it. I’m exhausted today and it’s so late. Let’s talk about it tomorrow.

She blew out the bedside lamp and tossed and turned in bed for a while before she gradually fell asleep.

I couldn't sleep well at night, and I dreamed that Lu Fanghai and Lu Erniang were together and flying together, like a perfect couple.

Du Wenxiu was dressed gorgeously. He looked at the two people kissing each other with bloodshot eyes. He took a step forward and shouted angrily:

"You two adulterers, I will definitely kill you."

Before he could finish his sentence, he raised his sword and stabbed forward.

But seeing that Lu Erniang looked at him sideways, she smiled charmingly and said in a sweet voice: "I am the descendant of a martial arts family and have practiced martial arts since childhood. How could I be afraid of a woman like you who can't even tie a chicken with your hands?"

Lu Fanghai stood aside with his arms folded, his mouth curled up with disdain:

"I have always been interested in capable women. How can an ordinary woman like you be in my eyes? It is better for you to leave early so that everyone can be decent."

Du Wenxiu yelled and woke up from his dream. He raised his hand and wiped his forehead, and found that it was wet with sweat, and even his clothes were soaked.

She placed her hand on her heart and felt her heart beating "thump, thump". She looked around in confusion.

He got up, wet his towel with cold water and wiped himself before going back to sleep.

I just felt sad and couldn't control myself.

I tossed and turned like this until dawn, then got up early and went to the front yard. I saw the door of the guest room was closed, so I thought Erlang had not gotten up yet.

Du Wenxiu hesitated for a while and then returned to the inner courtyard.

Last night’s dream was really weird. I wonder if I dreamed about something at night because I thought about it during the day.

I wanted to ask Erlang indirectly, but it was too early.

When they got back, A'luo had just gotten up. He tied an apron on and walked towards the kitchen, instructing Qiuyue to go to the woodshed to fetch firewood.

"Hey, why did you get up so early today?" A Luo asked puzzledly when he saw her.

There were no elders in the family who demanded compliance with rules, and everyone loved their children, so Du Wenxiu and her sister would sleep until breakfast was ready, then eat directly after washing up.

That's why A'Luo found it strange. Du Wenxiu said something nonsense about how hot the room was and how she couldn't sleep. A'Luo started to worry again:

"It's the height of summer now. The heat from being cooped up in the house during the day won't dissipate until the evening. It would be more refreshing to sleep on the floor in the yard."

After hearing this, Du Wenxiu realized that her main room was large and well ventilated, unlike the wing room where A'luo and the others lived. She was afraid that it was really hot now.

"How can Haisheng sleep with Aunt Qi in such a hot day?" She couldn't help but think of her son. Children have high body temperature and are most afraid of heat.

Ah Luo laughed when he heard this, "Your Aunt Qi is a very careful person. In such hot weather, she always takes Haisheng to sleep with her, and she always fans him while he dozes off."

Du Wenxiu couldn't help but widen her eyes: "How does Auntie sleep at home? She has to play with Haisheng during the day, how can she catch up on her sleep?"

Ah Luo said, "Old people don't sleep much, and Xiao Haisheng is sensible and needs a nap during the day. Your aunt can also sleep with him for a while, so he can still hold on."

Du Wenxiu fell silent.

It turned out that his comfortable life was earned by the hard work of his two aunts. Otherwise, taking care of the children alone would take up all his time, not to mention running around outside.

I am not that old originally, and people in this era have children early. My two concubines are both under 40 years old. And what is the saying that older people sleep less?

Du Wenxiu felt a little guilty. He had so many things to worry about every day, but he neglected his two concubines who worked silently and without complaint.

A Luo went into the kitchen to cook, and Qiuyue went in to help.

Du Wenxiu stood in the yard for a while, then turned around and went out to look for the ice merchant on the street.

After breakfast was ready, Du Wenxiu was nowhere to be found. A Luo asked Qiuyue to go to the Fan family next door to ask again, but they said no one had seen him.

I went to the outer courtyard and asked Old Man Yang, only to find out that she had gone out. Just as I was getting anxious, Du Wenxiu came back leisurely from outside, followed by two cars.

A'Luo hurriedly called her to eat, but Du Wenxiu said she was not busy and asked Fan's family to borrow a male servant to come and move the things out of the car.

It turned out that both cars were filled with ice. The boss behind them was smiling so hard that his mouth was almost stretched to the back of his head.

Du Wenxiu turned around and said with a smile, "If you use it well, I will have to buy more in the future."

This time the boss was even happier, saying that since I bought a lot, I could get a bowl of cold drink for free.

Du Wenxiu bargained with him for a while, and finally the boss promised to give her a lower price if she bought more, and then she smiled.