Chapter 29: Nagging Mother Lu

Mother Lu said a lot to Xu Qiuyue.

At the end, Mother Lu remembered something and said to Lu Yuan, "Don't take the money your wife has worked so hard to raise fish. You can't be so excessive. Qiuyue asked me for permission. I have taken out the precious fish you raised before and put them in the water tank in your yard.

It’s great that you can see it anytime you want!
Much better than leaving it in a pond.”

The ones that Lu Yuan had were too expensive, costing several thousand taels of silver each.

Every time Mr. Lu saw it, he would scold him, saying that Lu Yuan had no idea how much money he had cheated out of poor people to raise these fish.

I am often unhappy and can't sleep because of anger.

Mother Lu thought it would be nice to keep the fish in Lu Yuan's room.

Lu Yuan doesn’t like watching it. It would be great if he could watch it every day!
Mother Lu felt that without those fish, the relationship between Lu Yuan and Lu Changqing might be eased.

"Yuan'er, eat more. All of these dishes today were made by Qiuyue for you."

"Really? But why do I feel that the cooking skills are exactly the same as the chef's? Did my wife go to the kitchen to learn the skills from the chef?"

Mother Lu's face darkened, and she said to Lu Yuan, "I was worried that the food would be cold and not tasty, so I asked the cook and Qiuyue to cook at the same time.

I didn’t want Qiuyue to cook, but Qiuyue insisted on making two dishes herself.”

Mother Lu originally wanted to bring Xu Qiuyue and Lu Yuan closer together, but Lu Yuan was not fooled at all.

Lu Yuan took a look at the vegetables and stir-fried meat in front of Xu Qiuyue, and said to Lu's mother in a somewhat unpleasant tone: "I think it's made for her to eat! The dishes are all placed in front of her."

"Yuan'er, why are you so petty? Qiuyue is worried that the dishes are too cheap and will make you unhappy. Look at the soup in front of you. The best and most expensive ones are all placed in front of you."

Mother Lu could hardly control her expression.

You really can’t blame Mr. Lu for disliking Lu Yuan.

Xu Qiuyue had good intentions, but he didn't appreciate it at all.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Xu Qiuyue stood up and poured a bowl of soup for Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan has a keen sense of taste and can taste even the slightest differences in flavor.

Although Xu Qiuyue became a princess in her previous life, she also liked to cook for herself in her spare time.

Because everyone has different tastes, when you cook for yourself, you know whether you like the food to be cooked a little or raw.

Xu Qiuyue cooks dishes according to her own taste.

With two lifetimes of experience, Xu Qiuyue has a very precise control over the temperature.

Xu Qiuyue’s cooking skills are not bad. When it comes to making some ordinary home-cooked dishes, Xu Qiuyue is confident that she is not inferior to those great chefs.

However, Xu Qiuyue does not have the skills to be a chef and prepare exquisite dishes.

"Mother, my husband is still so young and is able to travel all over the country to do business. I heard that the towns outside are not as safe as our Taohua Town. There are many bandits and black shops!

My husband finally came back, let's talk about something else."

When Mother Lu heard what Xu Qiuyue said, she couldn't help but look at Xu Qiuyue with higher regard.

Mother Lu didn't expect Xu Qiuyue to think this way.

She had never thought that Lu Yuan would be in danger when going outside.

Now that she heard what Xu Qiuyue said, she felt that it was indeed easy to encounter danger.

But Taohua Town is so safe, all thanks to Father Lu's good management.

Thinking of this, Lu's mother felt that Xu Qiuyue was very considerate, and Lu Yuan would probably be moved by Xu Qiuyue slowly, and their relationship would become closer.

The most important thing at the moment is the relationship between Lu's father and Lu Yuan.

Father Lu was so angry at Lu Yuan that he vomited blood.

Now he is still in the yamen and cannot come back, and is still busy dealing with Lu Yuan's lawyer.

Mother Lu then changed the subject and said to Lu Yuan, "Yuan'er, don't go far away to do business in the future. Look how well Taohua Town is governed by your father!
You can stay in Taohua Town, it's safe, your shop in Taohua Town is probably enough to support our family expenses, you study hard and pass the imperial examination, then we can all return to the capital."

Mother Lu still wanted to return to the capital. After all, she had lived in the capital for many years.

She hasn't been back for a long time.

Although she lived very comfortably in Taohua Town, she wanted to go back to the capital to see her parents.

But Lu Changqing's official position has not been promoted yet, and the people in his family are all snobbish, so he is afraid that they will suffer from it.

Mother Lu knew very well that Lu Changqing was capable.

But Lu Changqing didn't want to be promoted. Lu Changqing believed that if a son is not well disciplined, it is the father's fault.

He didn't deserve promotion because he didn't put Lu Yuan on the right track.

Lu Changqing has been the county magistrate for a very long time.

In the eyes of the people in Taohua Town, the county magistrate is a very important official.

But in the capital, this is just an insignificant official.

Lu's mother thought that it would be fine for Lu Changqing to be the county magistrate here for the rest of his life. She liked this kind of life without so many rules.

If Lu Yuan passed the imperial examination, it would be nice for her to go back to the capital with him and stay there for a while.

Mother Lu still remembers that when Lu Changqing was in the capital, countless noble ladies fell in love with him.

His parents died early, leaving him alone. He was young and successful with a handsome face.

Who doesn't like such conditions?

You won’t have to suffer if you marry him.

But among so many noble ladies, Lu Changqing chose only himself.

Every time she thought of this, Mother Lu felt it was very beautiful.

Mother Lu has been practicing martial arts since she was a child. She is different from other noble ladies. She doesn't like so many etiquettes and prefers a free life.

Thinking of the kindness of Lu's father, Mother Lu looked at Lu Yuan who was eating, and couldn't help but said to Lu Yuan: "Yuan'er, your father is not as healthy as he was when he was young, so don't always bully your father.

Even if all those farmers' fields were sold, how much would they be worth? It would still be less than half of your fish.

Why do you treat your father like this for such a small amount of money?

The lawyer named Wei, the fee you paid for him to appear for you once must be quite high!
You won't make much money from this.

Last time, he was so angry at you that he vomited blood..."

Xu Qiuyue looked at Lu Yuan who remained calm and admired him in her heart.

There is no way to change Mother Lu's nagging mouth.

But as long as you don't talk about her, it'll be fine.

Xu Qiuyue buried her head in eating, trying to minimize her presence.

However, a series of crunching sounds were particularly obvious in the living room.

Xu Qiuyue looked up and saw that Lu Yuan had picked up a big bone and was chewing on it.

This tooth is really good.

Xu Qiuyue admired him sincerely.

When she was extremely hungry, she wanted to gnaw on the bones, but after biting them again and again, all she ended up with were tooth marks.

The bones still couldn't be chewed, so I could only boil them in water to drink.

Cook until no more oil is left.

"Lu Yuan, are you listening to me?"

Mother Lu stood up angrily, no longer caring about pretending to be a lady or any etiquette.

(End of this chapter)