When she returned home, her stomach was already growling with hunger, and Feng Ziying couldn't help but complain that this Qi master was reluctant to even leave a meal.

Of course, Feng Ziying didn't want to eat it, Qi Yongtai's meal was very simple, even simple, which was similar to Qi Yongtai's character.

In fact, although Qi Yongtai was born poor, but now he has worked to the old age, no matter how poor he is, his hometown still has 100 acres of land, and there is also a house in the capital that is not too shabby, and there are even one or two shops used to subsidize the family.

Ge Lao, you can't be too extravagant, but at least the decency must be maintained, you can't go in and out without a car or a sedan car, you must have a daily entertainment banquet, and with the salary of Da Zhou, if you want to maintain a decent life for the official's family, even the first assistant is also a don't think.

Therefore, some necessary livelihoods are inevitable, of course, the safest thing is to buy a few shops to collect rent, which may be a problem that every official who enters the third grade or above has to consider dealing with.

Of course, if you have a good reputation as an official in the local government and will handle things, then even Bing Jing Tan Jing can subsidize some every year.

What I'm afraid of is that those old Beijing officials, who have been fighting in the Qing and noble yamen such as the General Administration Department of the Hanlin Academy for a long time, have not experienced it in a place, and have no foundation at home, it will be difficult, and at the end of the year, they will even have to fight the autumn breeze everywhere in order to have a good year.

It's good to have a home, just sit down, and the hot meal has been delivered.

Bad yellow finch, deer roasted meat, simmered pigeon eggs, plus a stack of fried radish with sauce, japonica porridge tube is full.

The Feng family now has the atmosphere of a high-ranking family, especially after Jin Chu'er came, in addition to her own frequent cooking for Feng Ziying, the Feng family also consciously began to adjust the logistics personnel such as cooks, florists, bricklayers, and coachmen in the inner courtyard, on the one hand, to supplement and standardize, on the other hand, to improve the quality, like the chef, it is necessary to change a few stubbles, so that it can be regarded as slowly meeting the requirements, of course, the expenses must have increased a lot.

The Feng family was originally on the border of Datong, and they were from a military background, so they didn't pay so much attention to it, so they just had to make do with it, but now that they are in the capital city, their gestures can attract attention.

Even if you don't care about it, the maids and servants will inevitably have to compare and gossip when they go out, and they will inevitably reveal the situation in the house.

It's not a secret in itself, but it often represents the so-called "heritage", and even makes people think that your family is prosperous, so the big and small Duan clans have put a lot of thought into this.

And after Jin Chu'er came, the Duan family felt that there were still some differences between the "heritage" of the Jia family and other prestigious families, and naturally hoped to make up for these shortcomings as soon as possible to avoid being regarded as a "nouveau riche".

"You've all eaten?" Feng Ziying asked while eating, "This simmered pigeon egg is Jin Chu'er's craft, right?" ”

"Well, the master said that this bamboo sunflower is very nourishing?" Xiangling also asked curiously.

In these years, although there seem to be eight treasures to say, but most of them are said to be animals such as dragon liver, phoenix marrow, orangutan, leopard fetus, grass Bazhen has not yet said this, but mushrooms like bamboo sunflower, monkey's head, white fungus and mushrooms have begun to be popular, but it is not enough to say how valuable they are.

Feng Ziying mentioned it to Jin Chu'er, but she didn't expect this girl to be able to touch the bypass and simmer pigeon eggs with bamboo sun, which is really fresh enough.

"Well, it's very nourishing to the body, but this kind of mushroom is rare in our north, but in the south, especially in Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, and this kind of mushroom can also be eaten fresh, and it can also be stored after drying, and it can be soaked when eaten, without affecting the taste and efficacy."

Feng Ziying was eating pigeon eggs and bamboo sunflowers, and at the same time scooping the soup with a spoon and tasting the taste, she enjoyed it very much.

"Jin Chu'er is really capable in this regard, and even the masters in the back kitchen are full of praise." Xiangling smiled and said, "And I also sent one to my wife and aunt." ”

Feng Ziying sighed secretly in her heart, this Jin Chu'er not only has excellent cooking skills, but this is secondary, the key is that her emotional intelligence is indeed much stronger than Xiangling and Yunsheng.

It's no wonder that in the book "Dream of Red Mansions", people have no background, and they can also mix the identity of Mrs. Wang's eldest maid in Jiafu, if it weren't for Jia Baoyu's evil touching Mrs. Wang's bottom line, Jin Chu'er would not have jumped into the well, and it is normal to really be Baoyu's concubine in the future.

It's good now, in your own house, you can play to your strengths.

However, Xiangling's honest and honest temperament is also very popular with Feng Ziying and the big and small Duan clans, but this kind of liking is not the same as appreciating and recognizing Jin Chu'er, the chief maid can only be Jin Chu'er to sit, it is estimated that even if she marries Baochai and Daiyu in the future, it will be difficult for Ying'er and Zijuan to compete to win Jin Chu'er, maybe only the two girls in Jiafu can compete with Jin Chu'er.

Thoughts suddenly flew away, Feng Ziying shook her head, thinking too much.

"Well, what did the elimination say?" Feng Ziying asked, "Didn't you say that my wife and aunt are going to Dinghui Nunnery tomorrow?" ”

"It seems that Mrs. did say that she would go tomorrow, but it seems that Mrs. ...... mood" Xiangling hesitated.

"What's wrong?" Feng Ziying estimated that her mother was uneasy during this time, and she insisted on marrying the daughter of the Lin family, but she had heard through the channel that Daiyu's body was too delicate, and she told herself a few times, hoping that she would reconsider the matter, but she refused, and she could only push it on Miaoyu's head, which made her mother very helpless.

"I can't say it, it seems that my wife is not in a good mood during this time, Jin Chu'er and I passed today, and my wife's eyes wandered around us,......" Xiangling pinched the sweat towel and whispered with a red face: "Later, Mrs. Aunt asked us ,......"

Feng Ziying plucked her ears and laughed, "What did you ask?" Your voice is so small, you can't even hear it. ”

Xiangling was so ashamed that she couldn't open her mouth, so she could only twist her face to the side, lowered her head and said, "Mrs. and Aunt asked me and Jin Chu'er about our health, well, ...... said."

Feng Ziying couldn't hear what Xiangling said clearly, but she understood the meaning, probably because her mother and aunt were thinking about whether to let her take Jin Chu'er and Xiangling into the house first, so that even if she was pregnant in the future, she would not be in a hurry.

There is also a lot of red tape in this big family's house, such as the master's personal maids, basically they will not be sent out, and if they are favored, they can take the house first and become the so-called maid in the room.

Of course, in real life, it is generally cut first and then played, just like Feng Ziying, Xiangling and Jin Chu'er, they only accept the house after they have a relationship, and even some of them accept the house when they are pregnant.

Generally speaking, a maid like this will basically be raised as a concubine after giving birth to a child, of course, these maids and concubines are all cheap concubines, similar to those who were redeemed and bought as concubines from the Qinglou, and the women who were brought into large families as concubines by such small families are incomparable, and their status is inferior.

Accepting a house in advance is the same as taking a concubine before marriage, there are pros and cons.

When you meet an enlightened and generous woman, it naturally doesn't matter, but you are unhappy, and you will be pressed in your stomach, and if you meet a careful eye, it will be troublesome, maybe your little shoes will be worn in the future, especially like Xiangling and Jin Chu'er, which are carried up by the girl, and it is not the maid she brought over, it is even more tricky.

Although the mother-in-law is naturally the highest authority in this big family, but this kind of matter between husband and wife, wife and concubine, it is impossible for the mother-in-law to intervene unless it is absolutely necessary. Mother-in-law said that she likes you, and it is impossible to easily go and have a serious daughter-in-law, that is not in line with the rules.

Of course, there are benefits, now the master has not married a wife, that is, when this kind of maid or concubine is the only favorite, the opportunity is to give birth to a son and a half daughter, and the second half of his life will have to rely on, if you wait until the eldest woman enters the house, you will meet a fierce and jealous person, you may not be able to have a few chances until you die, and even if you are pregnant and give birth to a child, you may not let you raise a concubine, and even directly deprive you of the right to raise children.

This kind of situation is not uncommon in wealthy families, especially when the woman's mother's family is powerful, it is more common.

And now, when Feng Ziying has not yet married a wife, receiving the house is a matter of the wife and the aunt's wife.

Feng Ziying really didn't think about it.

He found that he might be more and more integrated into the world, so he subconsciously didn't take this kind of thing seriously.

Whether it is a house or a concubine, it is not a big deal in his opinion, he takes away people's innocence, and sleeps with an innocent girl, how can he be irresponsible, he will naturally give an explanation in the future, but he ignores the attitude of the other half after getting married.

He may have subconsciously substituted the relationship between his mother, aunt and Su Xie in his family, thinking that maybe his future family might be like this, but he ignored that Xiao Duan's family was his mother's sister, and Su Xie's two aunts had no heirs, so they couldn't compete with Duan's capital for favor and succession.

Of course, it's not that Xiangling and Jin Chu'er have any ambitions, but if they don't have a definition and don't have a reasonable plan for their future married life, then all kinds of situations that happen in other high-ranking families, like in Jiafu, I'm afraid they will be indispensable.

It is difficult for a Qing official to interrupt family affairs, and when it comes to the truth, they are all the people next to their pillows, and they even give birth to children for themselves, and the palms and backs of their hands are full of meat, so they will have a headache.

"That Xiangling, what do you and Jin Chu'er think?" Feng Ziying realized that maybe she needed to have an explanation with these girls earlier, so that the family could have peace of mind and hope, and she would have three rooms in the future, if they really gave birth to a boy and a half girl to raise a concubine, they also had to consider which room they were brought into.