Because Lin Xuan was the mediator, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very harmonious.
During the meal, Lin Dongyang and Zhang Qing sat at the table, Lin Xuan sat next to Lin Dongyang, Li Lizhi sat next to Zhang Qing, and Lin Wanxi sat next to Li Lizhi.
Although Furniture's furniture has been sold well in Chang'an, and many families have replaced their previous desks with tables and chairs, the powerful family still uses the separate seating system when entertaining guests.
The hierarchy of superiority and inferiority formed over thousands of years is not so easy to break.
All the wealthy and powerful families adopt the table-sharing system, let alone the royal palace.
Li Lizhi didn't mind at all about sitting together and eating like this. On the contrary, she liked it very much.
The meal-sharing system seems too unfamiliar, and there is no way for the whole family to sit together and have fun.
"Changle, I don't know what food you like to eat, so I won't pick it up for you. You can eat whatever you like. If you don't like it, I'll have it cooked again," Zhang Qing said.
Helping someone pick up food may seem very enthusiastic, but if you don’t know what the other person likes, it’s better not to pick it up.
If you put a dish that others don't like into a bowl, will they eat it or not?
Li Lizhi stood up quickly and said, "I should be the one serving the dishes for my mother-in-law."
Li Lizhi had specifically asked someone to inquire before, and she naturally knew that the new daughter-in-law would make things difficult for her mother-in-law when she just came into the family.
She had seen Zhang Qing being easy to get along with before, and as a princess, someone taught her the etiquette of husband and wife, but no one taught her how to serve her parents-in-law, so she forgot about it for a while.
Now when I heard Zhang Qing say this, I thought Zhang Qing was accusing her of not serving the dishes.
"What are you doing up? Sit down." Zhang Qing said.
"I prepare dishes for my mother-in-law." Li Lizhi said.
Zhang Qing was stunned for a moment, and after a moment's thought, he understood what Li Lizhi was thinking, and said with a smile: "Our family doesn't pay much attention to that, so just sit down."
Li Lizhi's face turned slightly red, then she realized that she had thought too much and sat down.
"Dad, please move your chopsticks, I'm already hungry." Lin Xuan urged when he saw Lin Dongyang not moving his chopsticks.
There are many rules in ancient times. Normally, the person with the most noble status or seniority moves the chopsticks first, and then the others move their chopsticks.
Usually when their family eats, Lin Dongyang is the first to use his chopsticks. Today, Li Lizhi is here, so Lin Dongyang hesitates and doesn't move his chopsticks for a long time.
It is a pity that this traditional virtue has been largely abandoned by later generations.
When Lin Dongyang saw what Lin Xuan said, he didn't refuse and took the lead in picking up the vegetables with chopsticks and started eating.
"How is it? Do you agree?" Zhang Qing asked.
"Mother-in-law, the food is delicious and my daughter-in-law likes it very much," Li Lizhi said.
This is not a polite word from her, the cooking method was passed down from Lin Xuan.
Although the royal chef of the palace has also learned from the Lin family, he can't compare to Lin Xuan's usual advice. In addition, Lin Xuan will cook himself and make some dishes when he has nothing to do. The dishes made by the chefs of the Lin family naturally taste better than those in the palace.
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Of course, those who can be royal chefs are very talented in cooking, but they only have a short time to learn how to cook.
After waiting for a long time, their cooking skills will naturally surpass those of the Lin family's cooks.
Aren’t the famous dishes of later generations gradually developed after the invention of stir-fry?
In later generations, many cuisines were formed, among which the eight major cuisines are represented.
Many people think that there are only eight major cuisines when they hear them. In fact, there are many cuisines, but the eight major cuisines are very famous and have a wider audience.
"That's good. I'm afraid you won't be used to it. The food made by Xuan'er is more delicious. Let him cook it for you when you have time." Zhang Qing said with a smile.
Li Lizhi glanced at Lin Xuan with a smile and said, "It just so happens that I haven't tasted your husband's craftsmanship yet. I will try it when the time comes."
Lin Xuan pouted, "Didn't I cook barbecue for you during the spring outing? Why haven't you eaten it yet?"
After the meal, Lin Dongyang and Zhang Qing were even more satisfied with Li Lizhi.
Not only is he easy to get along with, but he is also very patient.
When eating, if Lin Wanxi couldn't reach any dish, Li Lizhi would pick it up for her without any impatience on her face.
After the meal, the family sat together drinking tea and chatting.
Ziyi walked in, first bowed to Lin Dongyang and Zhang Qing, and then said to Li Lizhi: "Princess, someone from the Princess Mansion has sent the dowry over."
Li Lizhi looked at Zhang Qing and said, "My daughter-in-law's dowry items have been delivered. Please ask my mother-in-law to appoint a steward to guide them into the treasury."
As the saying goes, men take charge outside and women take charge inside. These are all household matters, so Li Lizhi naturally wanted to talk to Zhang Qing.
"Steward Lin, go and guide them to put the things into a separate warehouse. They must be counted clearly. Do you understand?" Zhang Qing ordered.
Li Lizhi asked someone to send her dowry to express her feelings.
Zhang Qing asked someone to keep a separate treasury just to tell Li Lizhi that the Lin family would not touch your dowry.
"Yes." Butler Lin took the order and left.
"Changle, you have passed the ticket now. From now on, all the things at home, big and small, will be handed over to you. Later I will ask someone to send you the account books at home. You can take a good look at them. Once you are familiar with them, I will take care of them.
I’ll give you the keys to each room and warehouse,” Zhang Qing said.
The family matters that Zhang Qing mentioned were within the scope of the Lin family.
Many people watch TV and it is said that women should learn to be nvs. In fact, although women from wealthy families can learn to be nvs, it is just to polish their temperament and kill time.
Women from ordinary families may need to make clothes for their parents-in-law, but women from wealthy families don't need to do that at all.
In fact, they learn more about household management and interpersonal communication.
The reason why Empress Changsun was called a wise empress was because she kept the harem in good order internally and often warned Li Shimin externally.
Interpersonal communication is about walking around. Usually men are busy with official duties, and these things are all done by women.
The hostess of the family decides which weddings, funerals, births, moves, etc., and what gifts to give are all decided by the hostess of the family.
Therefore, women in ancient times were not as idle as seen on TV. They only knew how to fight every day.
Those who compete for beauty are concubines. After all, they only gain wealth by pleasing their male masters.
"Mother-in-law, my daughter-in-law just came here and doesn't understand anything. You should be in charge of the affairs at home. My daughter-in-law will study with you for a few years. When everything is sorted out, it won't be too late to hand it over to your daughter-in-law." Li Lizhi said.
In fact, Li Lizhi still knows how to run a family. When Empress Changsun usually handles things, she will call her older daughter over and teach her while handling it.
They will even hand over some matters to them.
She has dealt with everything in Nuo's harem, so matters in the family home are naturally not a problem.
It's just that she took over the affairs of the family as soon as she came in, and she was suspected of seizing power, so she refused.
"Our family has a simple staff. Most of the slaves were bought last year, so it is not difficult to manage. You take care of it first. If there is anything you don't understand, I will teach you." Zhang Qing said.
For a housekeeper, the most difficult thing to manage is actually the old servants at home.
After all, most things at home have to be left to the slaves, so it is inevitable that someone will take advantage of the opportunity to be greedy.