Family Has a Concubine

Chen Zhiheng was startled when he heard Ye Lingjiao's words, and looked at Ye Lingjiao in disbelief.

The Chen family's tutoring is a little special. His father taught him since he was a child that if he wants to make a difference, he has to taste all kinds of tastes and don't study hard. If you want to be a good official, you have to understand the difficulties and poverty of the people.

He was taken by his father to the countryside since he was a child, lived with farmers, and cultivated the land. I also went to the town to see it, and I was a sophomore.

So their family loves to work, and his mother loves to fiddle with food.

But among the ladies he knows, most of them regard their fingers as noble, and who would like to go into the kitchen to make things by themselves.

Thinking about it, she looked at Ye Lingjiao differently.

Ye Tangcai kneaded the yam seeds and stuffed them with jujube paste one by one. The kneading was really ugly! They were placed in front of her one by one, looking ugly.

Chu Yunpan watched, chuckled, and laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Ye Tangcai glared at him.

"Well, so cute." Chu Yunpan said.

Ye Tangcai became angry from embarrassment, only when he mocked her: "You are cute."

Chu Yunpan's handsome face froze for a moment. Does that mean he is ugly?

Seeing his expression, Ye Tang scoffed, she really said that she did something ugly! Then she pointed to the first pill and started: "This is the third master from the day before yesterday, this is the third master from yesterday, and this is the third master from today."

Chu Yunpan felt bad all over, silently picked up her bumpy ginseng and yam dumplings, rubbed them gently, and put them back after rubbing them beautifully one by one.

But even so, the couple did an ugly job.

On the other hand, the ones in front of Ye Lingjiao were lined up in a row, all of them round and of the same size.

Chen Zhiheng was very surprised. Looking up, she saw her eyebrows drooping, her movements neat, her small face was serious, and with some flour on her face, she looked even more charming and attractive.

He has always known that this Miss Ye is extremely beautiful, and today she has a serious face, which makes her look even more beautiful.

He looked at her, and before he knew it, all the medicines in her hand were ready. She put down the last yam dumpling in her hand: "Mine is ready, sister Tang, how about yours?"

As he spoke, he stood up and looked at Ye Tangcai. Ye Tangcai rubbed one well, Chu Yunpan picked it up and rubbed it beautifully again, and then put it back, there were only two squeezes left.

There were four or five doses on Chen Zhiheng's side, but only one came out, which was ugly.

"What are you doing?" Ye Lingjiao glared at him, then snatched the potion from his desk, "Give it to me."

Chen Zhiheng's face was embarrassing, and then he looked up at her.

I saw that Ye Lingjiao didn't sit down, picked up the few doses, and solved it in two or three strokes, her hands were clean and neat. Ye Tangcai is doing well over there.

Ye Lingjiao put these yam dumplings on the steamer one by one, and then put them in the steamer aside.

Ape ran over and quickly helped to light the fire.

Ye Lingjiao walked back to the table and was busy making flour again.

Chu Yunpan asked, "Can you make steamed buns?"

"Yes." Ye Lingjiao said, dividing the flour into two halves, saving one half for making dumplings, and fermenting the other half in a large bowl for making Xiaolongbao.

After kneading the dumpling wrappers first, she was already sweating profusely, but there was still a plate of dough for making Xiaolongbao, which was the most laborious.

Seeing that she was tired, Chen Zhiheng frowned and raised his head, but saw Ye Tangcai and Chu Yunpan sitting on the side watching helplessly, and did not help. Chen Zhiheng said: "By the way, where is your maid?"

Ye Tang rolled his eyes: "My mother called them away... I don't know what to do to help. We don't need them to eat and play."

The corner of Chen Zhiheng's mouth twitched, don't you need it? Look how tired people look like?

Moreover, they make dumplings and buns, are they sure they will do it well? I kneaded a yam dumpling just now, and it made it ugly.

Ye Lingjiao had already stood up, picked up the rolling pin, and pressed the dough one by one into dumpling wrappers, each piece was slightly concave up, looking even and lovely.

Chen Zhiheng was dumbfounded, not because Ye Lingjiao was capable, but because Chu Yunpan and the couple were so unscrupulous, they just sat there and watched helplessly.

About 20 dumpling wrappers were made, and the dough over there was ready. Ye Lingjiao took it out and started kneading the dough.

Those slender and white wrists were exerting force on the tough dough like that, as if they would break off in the next moment.

Chen Zhiheng was terrified watching it, and finally couldn't stand it anymore, he stood up: "Stop, stop, I'm coming!"

"Do you know?" Ye Lingjiao was startled, and looked up at him.

"What's the matter? Just knead it hard, right?" Chen Zhiheng rolled up his sleeves and grabbed the dough from her hand.

Ye Lingjiao was startled, she was really tired, she turned her head and stared at Ye Tangcai: "You glutton, can I die of exhaustion?"

Ye Tangcai chuckled, "It's rare for my sister-in-law to start cooking, so naturally she has to eat her fill."

"Sister-in-law, make some more dumplings." Chu Yunpan said.

Ye Lingjiao was speechless, she was tired, but she thought that now that she had done it, she would do more. There are still dumplings over there, so I stand up and continue rolling the dumpling wrappers.

Then Ye Lingjiao and Chen Zhiheng were very busy kneading the dough and rolling out the dumpling wrappers.

Ye Tangcai looked at it, feeling a little bubbling in her heart, looking at it like this, the two of them are very close, you knead the dough and I roll the skin, hehe, it's fun!

After rolling the skin, Chen Zhiheng's noodles were also finished kneading.

Chen Zhiheng was already covered in white sweat from exhaustion, but it was just kneading the dough, it took so much effort!

Chen Zhiheng was about to sit down, when suddenly his hair was pulled: "Oops, my hair——"

"Ah, my hair—" Ye Lingjiao also screamed over there.

Chen Zhiheng was also pulled, and when he turned his head, he saw a large lock of hair, which was stuck together with Ye Lingjiao's hair at some point.

"Ugh—" Ye Lingjiao couldn't stop tugging, but the dough was so strong that it somehow stuck tightly, Ye Lingjiao flustered and couldn't stop tugging.

Chen Zhiheng also wanted to explain it, and wanted to grab it, but in a panic, he bumped into Ye Lingjiao's hand, and quickly retreated in fright.

"Sister, sit down and relax slowly." Ye Tang said.

"This... I don't know what's going on." Ye Ling's petite face flushed, and she glared at Chen Zhiheng.

Chen Zhiheng also blushed, and the two had no choice but to sit down. But Ye Lingjiao's hair was stuck to the left side, and after pulling it twice, she still felt that the angle was inconvenient. With a gentle pull, Chen Zhiheng groaned in pain, and his head hit Ye Lingjiao's.

"You—" Ye Ling was shy and annoyed, and quickly pushed him.

But he turned to the other side and pulled her hair again. Ye Lingjiao's scalp ached and she gritted her teeth: "Bring... take the scissors."

"Body hair and skin, it's my parents, how can I cut it off, it's not..." Chen Zhiheng said, his face flushed.

It's not a couple with married hair, how can they cut it out, can't they cut it out and store it properly?

"I'm coming!" Chen Zhiheng said.

Ye Lingjiao was ashamed and annoyed, so she could only turn around and turn her back to him.

Chen Zhiheng's angle was just right, he picked up the hair stuck together by the two of them, untied it gently, and looked up at her back.

I saw her long hair was black and shiny, with a faint fragrance, smooth like silk, slipped on the other side, he couldn't help reaching out to pick up the hair on the other side, he felt cool and smooth, flowing like clouds and flowing water. It slipped between his fingers.

Chen Zhiheng's face became hotter and hotter. Looking at the beautiful figure with his back turned to him, his body became a little stiff.

When he grew up so big, he had never been so close to a woman.

He lowered his head and slowly untied their hair, but no matter how untied it was still sticky.

"Mr. Chen, wash with water little by little." Ye Tangcai said.

Looking at the scene, A Pei over there was very polite, quickly scooped water, and brought a small basin over. With a bang, the basin was placed in Chen Zhiheng's face, and then immediately ran away without a trace.

Chen Zhiheng held the hair stuck together by the two, and looked at the water in the plate, feeling a little helpless: "The handkerchief..."

Ye Lingjiao just wanted to get out of the predicament quickly, so she pulled out a handkerchief from her sleeve and threw it back to him.

Chen Zhiheng took it, and unfolded it, only to see that it was a satin light pink kerchief embroidered with peach blossoms. He didn't dare to look too much, so he quickly dipped in water and wiped it carefully.

After working for about two quarters of an hour, the two finally separated their hair.

Ye Lingjiao quickly pulled back her hair, her face was already flushed red, she turned her head and gave Ye Tangcai a look: "I'll go to the wing room to tidy up."

After finishing speaking, she turned around and walked to the room where she lived in last time.

Chu Yunpan looked at Chen Zhiheng: "Brother Chen, do you want to find a place to tidy up?"

Chen Zhiheng was in a daze, and seemed to still have her hair fragrance in his hand. After hearing his question, he finally realized: "No need... I'm not a girl."

As he spoke, he brushed the wet long hair behind him.

He was so embarrassed that he wanted to go home, but he had just made dumplings and steamed stuffed buns, and if he didn't eat them before going back, it would be even more embarrassing.

He chuckled and pretended to be normal: "Wrap the dumplings quickly, let's steam them later?"

"Uh...okay." Ye Tangcai didn't know how to make dumplings, but buns...should be fine! Just put the stuffing in and steam it.

Thinking about it, I made steamed stuffed buns.

...

The news that Chu Yunpan brought a young colleague home quickly spread.

At the east corner gate, a carriage stopped, Lu Zhi quickly put down the small bench, and helped Qin Shi and Chu Miaoshu down.

Qin's face was gloomy and ashen, and she went to Yixiang courtyard together with Chu Miaoshu.

Today is the birthday banquet of the old lady of Dong'an Houfu. The Chu family now has a number one scholar, and the last Qionglin Banquet, the emperor also gave the Chu family Ruyi, so although the Chu family is still poor, they have gained fame.

Now there are many banquets and exchanges between people in Beijing, and they are willing to invite the Chu family.

Today's birthday banquet in the Marquis of Dong'an, Qin Shi originally mentioned something to Ye Tangcai, but she actually didn't want Ye Tangcai to go with her. Fortunately, Ye Tangcai was kind enough and didn't say they wanted to go together.

So Mrs. Qin brought Chu Miaoshu, Jiang Xinxue, and Jiang Xinxue's old lady along, in order to have someone to talk to.

Chu Miaoshu dressed up to attend the banquet, she was beautiful, and her wife praised her, and then Jiang Xinxue’s old lady mentioned, such a beautiful girl, I don’t know which one is lucky, but there are two wives to answer the conversation, but the two wives’ family status are average.

At that time, there were Duke Cheng's Mansion and the Queen's natal Rongguohou Mansion. The elder sons of these two families were not engaged yet, but they did not accept her words.

Qin was so angry that her nose was crooked: "One or two... I really don't know what to look at."

Chu Miaoshu was about to cry, her eyes were red.

A few people walked towards Yixiang courtyard with sullen faces, and when they returned to the house, they sat down on the couch, and the little maid came forward to report: "Madam, the third master brought a colleague back. It seems... It seems to be Tan Hualang."

Qin Shi and Chu Miaoshu were surprised.

Qin's eyes widened: "Tanhua? Isn't that..."

"Yes, that's him!" Chu Miaoshu had a strange expression.

"How did he get in touch with that surnamed Chen?" Qin said.

"Mother, the number one scholar and Tanhua are both first-class, and they both entered the Imperial Academy together, and both work in the same office." Jiang Xinxue said.

Qin's recollection came back, and the little maid said that it was a colleague, "Why did he bring it back? Doesn't he know that your eldest sister and that surnamed Chen...does he want to match up?"

"How is it possible?" Jiang Xinxue sneered.

Qin also knew that Chu Yunpan was not so kind, but her heart became active.

She used to think that her daughter would definitely be able to pick a good one. The family had a title to inherit, preferably a relative of the emperor, and she had to have a real job, be upright, and tall and handsome.

But after picking and choosing for a period of time, she found that none of the powerful officials or dignitaries she liked liked Chu Miaoshu.

The more this is the case, the more regret Qin has for Tan Hualang who he once missed.

Now that Chu Yunpan brought someone into the house, Qin's mind naturally became active, maybe it was fate! This is called good things take too long!

"Luzhi, go and ask Sanlang to bring him here." Qin Shi said.

Lu Zhi's face froze, why did such an embarrassing task fall to her!

As a maid, she dared not refute, so she backed away with a livid face.

After leaving Yixiangyuan, after walking for a while, we arrived at Qiongmingxuan. When we walked into the courtyard, we saw several people sitting around the stone table under the banana tree.

It was Ye Tangcai and his wife and a young man in his early twenties. He looked a bit ordinary, but he was still pretty.

Luzhi guessed that this was Tanhualang, so she walked over. When she got closer, she realized that Ye Tangcai and the others were actually making dumplings and buns. I couldn't help being surprised for a while, it wasn't that I was too poor to hire servants, so why did I suffer.

Ye Tangcai and the others had seen her a long time ago, and Ye Tang asked Mo's eyebrows to be raised lightly, but he kept holding a small ball in his hand: "Luzhi, what's the matter?"

Luzhi gave a blessing: "Third Master, Third Mistress, and this Young Master Ann. It's..."

As he said that, his face was a little embarrassed. Luzhi knew that this kind of thing couldn't be said directly in front of Chen Zhiheng, so she said to Chu Yunpan: "Master, I... have something to tell you, please come out."

The corners of Chu Yunpan's lips twitched coldly, and he said coldly: "What's the matter, let's talk about it here, why do you want to invite me out?"

Lu Zhi's small face froze: "That..."

"Okay!" Chu Yunpan agreed again, stood up, then turned and went out.

Chu Yunpan straddled his long legs, walked out of the gate of the yard in a few steps, and stood under a willow tree.