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Chapter 142 Orchid Bean
Qiu Yun'er got off the carriage at the gate of the mansion and hurried to the courtyard where her mother lived with a food basket. She could predict that her mother probably had not eaten anything since she was not at home to watch over her at noon.
There was a sound in the yard. She slowed down her pace. A voice came from inside: "Sister, what do you mean? I came here with good intentions to persuade you to eat something. How can you treat me like this? Even though my cousin dotes on me..."
"Aunt, let's go..." A little girl pleaded intermittently.
"Get out..." Although she had used all her strength, Mrs. Qiu's voice was still barely audible and she began to cough violently.
Qiu Yuner ran in like a gust of wind, grabbed Aunt Li's clothes, and pushed Aunt Li, who was a head taller than her, out of the door and kicked her to the bottom of the stairs. Her face was red with anger: "Get out, if you dare to come to my mother's place again, I will beat you every time I see you, if you don't believe me, just try it."
A little girl standing in the room screamed in fear, but Qiu Yuner ignored her and walked straight to her mother's bedside: "Mom, did you miss lunch again..."
Seeing her daughter, Mrs. Qiu's complexion looked better: "Mother can't eat anymore. Let's eat it together with dinner later..." She was breathless when she said just these few words, and she looked extremely weak.
Qiu Yun'er took out the oil paper package of the small cake from the food basket, opened it, took one out and put it to her mother's mouth: "This is what the Huang family sent me when I attended the flower show today. It's delicious. Mother, try it."
Mrs. Qiu couldn't bear to refuse her daughter's kindness. Besides, the cake smelled so sweet, so she opened her mouth and ate the cake.
Seeing her mother eating, Qiu Yuner was very happy: "Mom, isn't it delicious? Do you want to have another one?"
Mrs. Qiu nodded, and Qiu Yun'er fed her another one. She stopped after seeing her eat five in one breath and fed her a few sips of tea.
"Not bad." After eating, Mrs. Qiu looked more energetic.
Qiu Yuner opened the oil paper package of orange candy again, took out a piece and handed it to her mouth: "Mom, try this, it's orange-flavored candy, and it's still soft."
Mrs. Qiu chewed slowly. The orange flavor in her mouth made her feel much better and she spoke more fluently: "The snacks in the Huang Mansion are good. It can be seen that they are made with great care. How about the young lady of the Huang family?"
"Mom, I like her very much." Qiu Yun'er's eyes sparkled: "She is not like those young ladies nowadays who pretend to be pretentious. She is very approachable and it is easy to get along with her."
"Mom, let me tell you, I have participated in many flower shows in the capital, but only today in the Huang Mansion could I see the true nature of those young ladies. Today everyone was as relaxed as I was." She couldn't stop talking when she mentioned Huang Ye. In her heart, she already regarded her as her best friend.
"The Huang family has a good tradition. Their children are good if I want to meet them." He ate a piece of the cake his daughter handed him. "It's rare for you to have a friend you like. When you have nothing to do, visit them more often. In the future... you will have someone to take care of you."
"Mom, you will get better." Qiu Yun'er knew what her mother meant: "Look, you have eaten a lot now. As long as you are willing to eat, you will get better soon."
"Okay, I'll listen to you..." Mrs. Qiu smiled. For the sake of her daughter, she had to live no matter how painful it was. She wanted to see her daughter get married before she could leave with peace of mind.
Seeing his mother eat and rest, it was getting dark outside, and his grandfather and father should be back. Qiu Yuner thought for a moment and picked up the food basket, which contained a large bag of orchid beans and a pickled radish. Looking at the two kinds of snacks his mother had just eaten, he hesitated for a while, but finally took out half of them, wrapped them up, put them in the food basket, and walked towards his grandmother's yard.
Candles had been lit in the grandmother's yard, making the room exceptionally bright. Qiu Yun'er walked in, put down the food basket, and respectfully bowed and greeted the people sitting in the room.
"How was your day?" the old lady asked lovingly, letting her sit next to her. She truly loved her granddaughter, who was sensible and not shy.
"We had a lot of fun today. I also brought you some food." Qiu Yun'er took out the food from the food basket and put it on the table.
"This is for grandma and second aunt. This is the snack that the old man specifically instructed for grandpa and the others to eat with wine. And this radish is what I want. I will ask the maid to take it to the kitchen and cut it into thin strips. Mix it with sesame oil. It is the best to eat with rice."
The old lady picked up a piece of candy and put it in her mouth: "Not bad, you try it too..." She was referring to her second daughter-in-law.
The second wife also thought it was delicious and couldn't help eating another piece of cake: "This one is also delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant and sweet, really delicious."
Grandpa Qiu and his two sons were speechless when they saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who couldn't stop eating. It was like they had never eaten good food in their entire lives. It was so embarrassing.
"By the way..." Old Madam Qiu thought of her eldest daughter-in-law: "Didn't you leave some for your mother?" If she didn't, they would have eaten half of it in a moment, which would be so embarrassing.
"I left it." Qiu Yun'er did not hide it: "Mother ate a lot and has gone to bed now."
"Then..." The old lady was tangled. She looked at the second lady and said, "How about leaving all this to the eldest lady? She can't eat normally."
"I'll listen to my mother." The second wife was also a straightforward person. Besides, she had a good relationship with the eldest sister-in-law, so why would she be reluctant to give up a bite of food?