Chapter 60: Pig feed……

The little girl wasn't used to her leaving, so she became anxious and insecure.

Yue Yue looked at her eyes, guessing the meaning behind her words.

Yue Yue will be obedient.

The little girl didn't say whether she knew; she only said, Yue Yue will be obedient.

Jiang Yun Chu held the little girl in her arms; Yue Yue cried, silently, tears soaking her clothes.

It turned out not only did she need them, but they also needed her.

Feeling the wetness on her chest, her heart gave a faint pang; seeing the little girl she raised, she didn't dare to cry out loud—how could she not feel heartache?

She had never raised a child; back in the army, when those raw recruits enlisted, they were all older.

Whoever disobeys, a beating will set them straight.

If they still don't obey, three beatings will make them behave.

But Yue Yue is too small, a soft little girl, her heart aches and twitches.

Don't cry; from now on, when Yun Chu goes out, I'll tell you, okay? Jiang Yun Chu rubbed Yue Yue's head, today she didn't bring the little bell.

She didn't hear the pleasant ding-dong sound.

Can we?

The little girl lifted her head, her small face flushed red; her big eyes, as if washed with water, were clear and pure, the clearest eyes she had ever seen.

Yes.

Jiang Yun Chu rubbed her soft hair, "Why didn't you bring your favorite little bell today?"

The little girl pouted, "Only Yun Chu can use the little bell; others cannot."

The little bell was a gift from Yun Chu; only Yun Chu may put it on her, no one else may touch it.

The little girl has her own preferences.

All right, tomorrow Yun Chu will comb your hair, okay? Jiang Yun Chu smiled, tapping her forehead, a clever and lively little girl.

Okay.

The little girl smiled, but still clung to her, refusing to let go.

At that moment, Ning Hanmo opened his arms, "Yue Yue, let big brother hold you; mother is injured and has been riding in a carriage all day and night, her body can't take it."

Yue Yue immediately let Ning Hanmo take her, but she didn't let big brother hold her; instead she got down.

"Yun Chu, what's wrong? Does it hurt a lot?" the little girl asked from beside the chair, looking at her.

"It doesn't hurt anymore; it's already healed."

Jiang Yun Chu smiled; how could she have such thoughtful treasures?

She must have saved countless lives in her past life, which is why she has encountered these two wonderful treasures in this life.

"Princess Consort, the manor doctor has arrived." Zi Su ran in from outside.

When the Princess Consort entered the manor, her face was already a bit pale; after just ten days, how did she become so thin?

"Princess Consort, let me take a look."

The manor doctor was also worried; the Princess Consort's complexion was not good.

He first washed his hands, then took her pulse……

"Excessive fatigue."

"She needs rest."

"Her body isn't seriously impaired."

"I'll go back to decoct the medicine shortly; this is the prescription, and I'll trouble the ladies to fetch the medicine themselves."

After the manor doctor finished taking the pulse, he relaxed, but the Princess Consort's pulse was somewhat unusual, yet not indicative of illness.

"Thank you, manor doctor." Zi Su saw him to the gate.

"Princess Consort." Upon returning, she looked at Jiang Yun Chu with disagreement.

This time, the Princess Consort had no one with her; but even if she had brought someone, they would have taken good care of her.

"All right, from now on try to bring you along."

Everyone else is easy to talk to, only Zi Su is hard to reason with; don't look at her gentle nature, she seems temperless.

But Jiang Yun Chu fears her soft temper.

When she gets stubborn, she's like a bull; without an answer, she won't yield……

"Princess Consort, you must remember this well."

This time the speaker was Bai Zhi; heaven knows what state the Princess Consort was in when she saw her; if it happened again, she couldn't guarantee she wouldn't go mad outright.

"Zi Wu, how have the four children at the academy been these days?" Jiang Yun Chu asked.

Elsewhere, everyone has their own post, so she doesn't need to worry too much; but those four children, from prominent families and also her younger siblings, she worries that the manor staff can't handle them.

"Both young ladies are fine; they get up and study on time every day."

"Those two young masters……"

Zi Wu found it hard to put into words.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Yun Chu smiled; it seemed she had forgotten their self-criticism letters.

"As long as it has nothing to do with books, they love it immensely; but the moment they touch a book, the two of them start causing trouble."

"Furthermore……"

Zi Wu looked at the Princess Consort amusedly, wondering if she had forgotten something.

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Yun Chu looked at Zi Wu, why is his speech still hesitant?

"Has the Princess Consort forgotten that over at the kitchen there's only pig feed every day……"

Pig feed……

Jiang Yun Chu patted her forehead, "Wasn't it said to let them eat first for five days?"

"But without the Princess Consort's order, the small kitchen dare not stop; those two kids now…… can drink three big bowls of pig feed per meal."

How to put it!

People, you can't be too good to them, or are you saying they're not as good as pig feed?

Now the pig feed is actually edible, although it's not really pig feed, just coarse cornmeal porridge.

"Tomorrow, same as the women's side, but limited, don't make too much."

"Over at Ningguang Yuan, assign a few cooks; the food they make is a bit lighter."

"If you need anything, just put it on the academy's account."

"Zi Wu, all this is now your responsibility."

She's used to being a hands-off manager; there will be more things to do, she can't be stuck in one place.

During these days at Ningguang Top, I've roughly learned their tastes and specially instructed Zi Wu.

"Yes!"

Zi Wu hurried out to make arrangements; there are few masters in the Wang Fu, although each courtyard has a small kitchen, but skilled cooks are not many.

She needs to go check the brokerage.

"Su Xin has returned to Jingdu; let her come see me quickly."

Jiang Yun Chu rubbed her brow; the manor matter can be delayed, but not too long.

It's already midsummer; these messy matters must be resolved before the autumn harvest.

"Yes!"

Zi Su saw the Princess Consort's expression and knew something bad had happened.

The Princess Consort rarely looks displeased; whenever she does, something major occurs.

"These are some ideas I've organized these days; Ningguang, please take a look." Jiang Yun Chu combined modern and ancient methods; these days she's also discussed them with many junior scholars.

Moreover, her idea covers many aspects.

"Take three days off each month? Farming?" Everyone at Ningguang looked at her as if she were an idiot……

"What's wrong?" Jiang Yun Chu calmly took a sip of tea.

"Do you know what status the students at your Chun Hua Xue Yuan have?"

Jiang Yun Chu nodded, "Now there are just six people: besides the Kang Fu folks, it's my son and daughter."

Now she says it offhand, constantly mentioning my son and daughter, making the attendants Zi Su and Bai Zhi nearby develop calluses on their ears.

That's what I mean.

In my past life I lived over thirty years in vain; not to mention having no children, I never even dated, mainly because I was too busy.

Dating would only affect her needle‑pulling speed!

This life, she finally has a pair of children, and she's not even allowed to show them off?