Chapter 387: Teaching the Child
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Then I’ll cook first.”
“Since there’s a guest, let’s make a bowl of braised pork for lunch.” There was only pork and half a chicken at home for the time being. After thinking for a while, Ye Muyu said, “I’ll make another spicy chicken.”.
“Madam, Master asked me to use the chicken to make soup for you.” Madam Hu subconsciously reminded her. Compared to the child Lin Zhongjin, whom she did not know, she clearly felt that Ye Muyu’s health was more important.
“Didn’t we finish the chicken soup you made last night?” Ye Muyu smiled.
“I’ll just finish the chicken soup left over from last night at noon. I’ll buy more chicken tomorrow if we want to make chicken soup.”
Madam Hu hesitated for a moment. In the end, she still chose to listen to the order. She did not object and only said, “Madam, how about raising a few chickens at home?”
“Usually, this servant can take care of him. It’s not troublesome.”
“Have you been wanting to raise them? If you don’t feel tired, you can raise them. Coincidentally, Madam Lin’s house next door has some chicks.” Ye Muyu did not object. She was in poor health before, so she didn’t have the energy to take care of any chickens.
When Madam Hu heard this, she quickly said, “If Madam is willing to let this servant raise them, then this servant will go and make a nest in the afternoon.
In the past, this old servant was used to raising chickens. It is not difficult.”
Since Madam Hu was willing to take care of it, Ye Muyu thought of giving her more money and did not stop her.
“Help me wash the chicken and cut it into small pieces,” Ye Muyu said.
“Yes, Madam.” Madam Hu was quick with her hands and feet. She went to the well and took the chicken out. The weather was hot now. If it was placed in the kitchen, it would probably go bad in less than a night. It was much more convenient for people with wells to preserve food.
It took Ye Muyu 25 minutes to finish preparing lunch. Her hair was drenched in sweat.
Madam Hu saw this from the side. She knew that Ye Muyu loved cleanliness. She quickly said, “There is hot water in the pot. Go wash up. The rest of the steamed pumpkin rice can be left to me.”
“Then… I’ll have to trouble you.” Ye Muyu could not stand the feeling of being drenched in sweat. If she did not change her inner clothes, she would catch a cold easily. She carried a basin of hot water back to the east wing.
Madam Hu called Zhang Cong up. She put the pumpkin and rice into the pot and covered the lid.
“Mother, if the teacher leaves, can I still study?” Zhang Cong had been holding this thought in his heart for a while.
Seeing that only Madam Hu was present, he asked hesitantly.
Madam Hu paused in her action of lighting the fire. “If there is no teacher in the village, the Young Master will go to the county school to study. But the county school’s fee is more expensive. How can you go?”
“If you really want to study, then take Mother’s monthly allowance to buy some books. When you’re free, you can read with ease. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask Young Master. As long as you can read, you’ll have a better future and can help Madam and Master do more work.”
“Mother finally understands. If you follow Madam and Master, you will definitely have a future.”
“You just have to learn more in private.” Madam Hu thought for a while and said, “You are now a servant. Madam and Master treat us well, but in the end, we are slaves. So don’t think too much. It is enough as long as you can read, understand?”
At the end of her speech, Madam Hu was a little serious.
She had always known her limits. How did the good days come about? If it were not for the Madam and Master, her son would not have been able to eat and wear warm clothes, let alone study. Therefore, one had to be content.
“Mother, I understand. I only want to learn to read and have never thought about the imperial examinations. Young Master is much smarter than me. In fact, I usually take a little longer to learn to read. Young Master can understand things more easily..”