Chu Yunning rolled up her sleeves and made a few appetizers with smooth movements.
Hot and sour soup, steamed sea bass, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, spicy stir-fried beef, cabbage ball soup
I also steamed some steamed buns and made them into various shapes.
Mrs. Chu's eyes were red.
"Mom, is there something wrong with the cooking?"
Chu Yunning was at a loss for a while, and Bai Zhi explained: "Madam must feel sorry for Miss."
"When did you do this before you got married? I haven't seen you for a few years. You have changed a lot. You must have suffered a lot."
Mrs. Chu was both pleased and distressed. She held her daughter in the palm of her hand before she got married and was loved by all.
Chu Yunning felt warm in her heart and smiled slightly: "I can provide enough food and clothing myself, plus take care of Beibei. I don't worry about the others."
Mrs. Chu smiled when she heard this: "Being a mother is different, and you have grown a lot."
She was good at cooking, and these were just appetizers. Mrs. Chu ate a bowl of rice in a good mood.
After coaxing Beibei to take a nap, Chu Yunning applied medicine to Mrs. Chu.
"Your grandma is not usually like this. Maybe she was too angry today and acted impulsively." Mrs. Chu was afraid that Chu Yunning would not believe it.
Explained over and over again.
Chu Yunning smiled and nodded without revealing anything.
After Beibei woke up from his sleep in the afternoon, he shouted: "Mom, today is the 15th again, the old man selling candy must be here."
On the fifteenth day of every month, Chu Yun Ning will take Bei Bei to buy candy.
Today is no exception.
"Mom, the weather outside is nice, let's go out and relax together."
Unable to resist Chu Yunning's persuasion, Mrs. Chu agreed with a smile.
Seeing that Mrs. Chu was dressed simply and there were not many jewelry in her makeup box, Bai Zhi said: "
Madam doesn’t have much jewelry, and since she got married, almost all of the small storehouse has been subsidized to the house.”
Chu Yunning planned to arrange some household items for Mrs. Chu.
"Mom, let's pick out some jewelry."
He took Mrs. Chu into the Yubi Pavilion, which was filled with the most popular styles at the moment and was deeply loved by the ladies in the capital.
Women all love beauty, and Mrs. Chu is no exception. She will be moved when she sees beautiful jewelry.
"This ruby hairpin is very flattering..."
"We want this hairpin!"
A woman came outside the door, grabbed the ruby hairpin from the tray, and inserted it into her hair.
"Oh, isn't this Princess Xiao?" The woman was surprised: "Look at my memory, there is no Princess Xiao. Princess Xiao was kicked out of the house three days ago. Miss Chu, I didn't mean to expose you.
You don’t mind, do you?”
Looking at the woman's face, she felt familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was.
"Mrs. Ye, this hairpin was noticed by Mrs. Chu first," the shopkeeper said.
Mrs. Ye?
That is Ye Yan'er's mother. No wonder she looks familiar. She does look somewhat similar to Ye Yan'er.
Just as annoying!
Mrs. Ye had a look of regret on her face, but she kept holding the hairpin in her hand.
"Mrs. Chu, I really like this hairpin. Can you give it to me?"
As expected of a mother and daughter, they act weak when meeting others.
Mrs. Chu looked embarrassed and had a gentle attitude: "Since Mrs. Ye likes it, let's give it to Mrs. Ye."
"Thank you, Mrs. Chu."
Chu Yunning picked another eight-treasure wishful hairpin and praised it a few times for its beauty.
"Mrs. Chu, I have been waiting for this eight-treasure wishful hairpin for a long time. Can you give it to me?"
Mrs. Ye took a fancy to the hairpin in Mrs. Chu's hand again.
After going back and forth, Chu Yunning roughly guessed that the other party was looking for trouble.
She winked at Bixiu, and Bixiu quietly stepped back.
Soon the shopkeeper brought out another set of pearl noodle dishes, which were so exquisite that even Chu Yunning was amazed.
"My mother has an outstanding appearance, and she looks beautiful wearing this."
Mrs. Ye immediately said: "I also like this pearl head noodle. As for the shopkeeper, why don't you just give it to me."
"Shopkeeper, everything is on a first-come, first-served basis. I want this face!"
Chu Yunning held down the tray: "Bixiu, check out!"
"Miss Chu." Mrs. Ye looked disappointed, her eyes were slightly red, and she seemed about to cry in the next second.
The corners of Chu Yunning's mouth twitched slightly.
"Ning'er, let's give it to Mrs. Ye, and let's pick something else." Mrs. Chu's original intention was to go shopping with her daughter's grandson to relax.
It doesn’t matter if you buy jewelry or not.
But Chu Yunning said firmly: "I have fallen in love with this set of pearls and must have it. It was the same when I was in the palace."
When the palace was mentioned, Madam Ye became even more determined to get this set of pearl noodle dishes. Madam Ye said: "Shopkeeper, I'll pay the money first, and I want this noodle set."
"Shopkeeper, don't be biased."
The shopkeeper became embarrassed and suddenly said: "Since both of you want it, there is only one way. The one with the highest price will get it."
"Okay, my Chu family will give you one thousand taels of silver!"
Chu Yunning made the first offer, and Mrs. Ye was not to be outdone: "I will offer two thousand taels!"
"Mrs. Ye, I am bound to get this mask, so your efforts will be in vain. Let's look at the others."
Chu Yunning bid five thousand taels, but Mrs. Ye blurted out: "Ten thousand taels!"
After saying this, Mrs. Ye regretted how much jewelry she could buy for ten thousand taels of silver.
The Ye family had just been demoted again, and there were too many things that needed to be dealt with. Mrs. Ye's palms were all sweaty, waiting for Chu Yunning to bid.
Chu Yunning smiled slightly and raised her hands to Mrs. Ye: "I am not as generous as Mrs. Ye, so I will give it up. I will give up this pearl of honor to Mrs. Ye."
"You!" Mrs. Ye realized belatedly that she had been fooled, and her face immediately darkened.
"What are you still doing, shopkeeper? This set of jewelry matches Mrs. Ye very well. Why don't you wrap it up quickly?"
Under the gaze of everyone, Mrs. Ye could only admit that she was dumb.
Tears came at every turn, and she covered her eyes with a handkerchief: "Mrs. Chu, do you just condone your daughter's misbehavior?"
Mrs. Chu's good temper was also irritated: "Mrs. Ye, it's obvious that you want to steal the hairpin we like. Now that you've announced the price, just buy it back."
"You are bullying me!" Mrs. Ye choked even more, refusing to pay the money.
Chu Yunning rolled her eyes and was speechless. Ye Yan'er's little face was quite cute when she acted coquettishly.
Mrs. Ye's face looks like she is forty years old. She acts coquettishly and foolishly in public, which makes her look awkward.
"Didn't Mrs. Chu like this piece of jewelry just now? Why don't Mrs. Chu buy it?" Mrs. Ye took the opportunity to say again.
The shopkeeper was also a good person and knew that Mrs. Ye wanted to default on the bill, so he looked at Mrs. Chu.
"Mrs. Chu, this..."
Mrs. Chu said angrily: "But you said the one with the highest price will get it, and Mrs. Ye's wife called out the price."
And I refuse to accept it, am I going to be taken advantage of?"
"No, Mrs. Chu has misunderstood. How dare you bully the Chu family?" After the shopkeeper weighed the pros and cons, the Chu family couldn't afford to offend, so he had to look at the crying Mrs. Ye.
Mrs. Ye pretended to be stupid: "This pearl is not worth so much silver at all. Didn't Madam Chu ask for five thousand taels just now? Why not sell it for five thousand taels? Mrs. Chu can't even get five thousand taels, right?"
"It's from the shopkeeper!" Chu Yunning raised her chin: "Bring me a better one."
"Why!"
A set of peony-style jewelry made of red gold was brought up. It was exquisitely crafted and more beautiful than the pearl headdress.
"This is twelve thousand taels of jewelry, this is the only set."
As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, Chu Yunning took out the banknotes from his arms and slapped them on the table: "
We want this set, and the shopkeeper must carefully check whether the banknote is genuine or not."
Mrs. Ye's face turned red. The matter of fake banknotes was a minefield for the Ye family.
"Mrs. Chu, this banknote is real. I'll wrap it up for you, little one." The shopkeeper wrapped the jewelry in his bag.
When everything was ready, Mrs. Ye took the opportunity to sneak away secretly.
"Shopkeeper, this Mrs. Ye is the biological mother of Concubine Ye of Prince Xiao's palace. Maybe Prince Xiao will be the Ye family's son-in-law in the future. I believe Mrs. Ye will not default on her debt."
Chu Yunning's voice was loud and attracted the attention of several ladies.
Everyone was paying attention here. Mrs. Ye's heart tightened and she clutched the handkerchief tightly, wishing she could faint.
In fact, Mrs. Ye was about to faint, but Chu Yunning saw through it in advance: "Mrs. Ye looks so embarrassed, do you want to send someone to Prince Xiao's Mansion to inform you? Dr. Liu from Prince Xiao's Mansion is very skilled in medicine and happens to be far away from here.
It’s not far either.”
Mrs. Ye didn't dare to faint after hearing this. She didn't bring enough money when she went out today.
When I was embarrassed, a familiar and annoying voice came from the crowd.
"I paid the money."
Ye Yaner's face was covered with a veil, only a pair of almond eyes were exposed, and she glanced at Chu Yunning resentfully.
"How could Miss Chu bully my mother? My mother is not in good health and cannot be angry."
When she saw the patron coming, Mrs. Ye immediately raised her forehead, looking very angry.
Chu Yunning's lips curled up into a sneer: "How could Concubine Ye slap her down? With so many people present, who saw us bullying Mrs. Ye?"
"Yan'er, forget it, it's nothing if my mother suffers a little injustice. Who gave General Chu such great achievements? We are just insignificant ordinary people."
Madam Ye held Ye Yaner's hand and persuaded her in a low voice.
"I know you must be dissatisfied with me, so you took the opportunity to vent your anger on my mother. Your being kicked out of the house has nothing to do with me..."
Chu Yunning couldn't listen anymore and interrupted in time: "Concubine Ye, you made a mistake. It was not that I was kicked out of the palace, but that I left the palace on my own initiative."
Ye Yaner didn't believe this at all. Chu Yunning must have said it deliberately because he was afraid of losing face.
Ye Yan'er turned back to look at Prince Xiao. After a while, she asked for confirmation, and Chu Yunning's lies were soon exposed.
"Your Majesty, did Miss Chu really leave the palace on her own initiative?"
Prince Xiao hadn't seen Chu Yunning for several days and thought she would have a very bad life and would cry and scream for her to come back soon.
But I didn't expect that Chu Yunning would have a calm face and be in the mood for shopping. It was really unexpected.
Prince Xiao did not answer directly.
"Since Mrs. Ye paid the money, I won't disturb these elegant people."
Chu Yunning really didn't want to get entangled with a few people, so she pulled Mrs. Chu and left.
Ye Yan'er blocked the door and asked angrily: "Miss Chu calculated that my mother bought such expensive jewelry, shouldn't she express it a little bit? Although the Ye family is not as prominent as the Chu family, I will never give up if anyone dares to bully my mother!