Chapter 24 – Grandfather’s Birthday
Bonus Chapter
If his elder brother Wei Liang hadn’t come to tell him, he would have forgotten that there was such a thing.
His grandfather lived with his uncle’s family- his uncle is a scholar, and his cousin Wei Jihui is also a scholar. They live in a big house in the inner county and the uncle’s family is currently the most promising one in the family.
His old mother often complained that Master Wei preferred to separate the family early so now she can’t rely on them. Seeing that the eldest’s family is getting richer and richer, she regrets it. She should have insisted on not separating.
With the shrewdness of his uncle and aunt, it is impossible for them not to separate the family early and let others occupy the wealth.
His elder brother Wei Liang and his cousin Wei Jihui were born in the same year, but his brother Wei Liang was born ahead of him and was the eldest grandson. Maybe because his family snatched Wei Jihui’s eldest grandson status, so his eldest aunt treated the third uncle, and the fourth uncle’s family with superficial politeness but his aunt hates his mother the most.
Wei Cheng didn’t know that when their eldest son was born, his mother stole the position of Wei family’s eldest grandson and often showed off in front of his eldest aunt, so how could she not be hated?
His cousin is married late. In the beginning, the bride’s family insisted that his cousin be admitted as a scholar before they marry. This made the family very dissatisfied, but they had to rely on the bride’s father’s resources and connections as a scholarly family. Their dissatisfaction can only be suppressed.
Later, his cousin was admitted to be a scholar and was finally married. The bride entered the door and she should have lived a good life, but there was no news from them for two years. The family can have today’s affluent life as they are dependent on his cousin, so even if they couldn’t get pregnant, his uncle’s family dare not show their attitudes blatantly.
However, his eldest aunt wanted to take a concubine for her son, and finally found a chance to suppress her wife. Who is the wife? How could she agree to let her husband take concubine? There was a scene at the time. Later, the wife became pregnant and gave birth to her child three years later. The new eldest grandson of the family.
Their family has returned to the past and lived in harmony, and the rest is unknown.
He heard this news when his mother was discussing it with his younger sister.
As for the family of the third and fourth uncles, they all live in the inner county. The third uncle works as a shopkeeper in an old shop, and his fourth uncle’s family has a shop in the inner county. This is supported by the eldest uncle’s family behind the scenes. He also thought that his wife did not want to see his family so he secretly supported the family of the third and fourth uncles.
In short, his branch of the family is the poorest among the relatives of the main family. Now that he is separated, he is the poorest of the Wei family.
Wei Cheng is not afraid of what other people think of him, but he is afraid of his wife being wronged.
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“…In short, when you go to my grandfather’s house, no matter what others think, you ignore everything. Your husband will be there with you.” Wei Cheng stared at his wife and told him specifically.
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Fortunately, he had his husband so he wouldn’t be so nervous. Anyway, he would just listen to his husband when the time came. He had been to the Cao’s mansion, so he had seen the world, so he wouldn’t be intimidated.
Only-
“We’ll really make longevity peaches ourselves as a birthday gift? Don’t we always prepare gifts when we hold birthday feasts?” His husband wanted to make longevity peaches, which puzzled him. “Isn’t it better to go to Baixiangzhai to buy a few boxes of pastries than make longevity peaches?” Although Baixiangzhai’s pastries are expensive, his family can still afford them.
The family has made a lot of money recently, and Zhou Yuan has the confidence to buy Baixiangzhai’s pastries. After he got married, he knew his family’s financial situation, and when he recalled the Baixiangzhai pastries that his husband bought him, he felt nostalgia.
Now, buying a few boxes as a birthday gift which the family can afford, would not be rude in his opinion.
Wei Cheng found Zhou Yuan’s serious expression very cute, so he chuckled softly.
His wife’s mind is still too simple.
A few boxes of Baixiangzhai pastries, he, a poor person in the eyes of the Wei family, would have no problem buying as a birthday present for his grandfather. However, when other members of the Wei family see it, they would definitely sneer in front of them. He didn’t care about other people’s eyes but since he took his wife there, he absolutely wanted to protect him.What kind of birthday gift is both economical and exquisite?
The birthday buns are all the same at the birthday banquets, and the taste is not outstanding, they are just placed to suit the occasion.
But the longevity peaches he makes would look like real peaches. They are not only exquisite but also delicious, and they are also a kind of pastry.
Thanks to his cooking skills since he was a child, and also thanks to the fact that he wanted to open a bakery and spent tens of thousands of yuan to learn baking- his skill accumulated over time, otherwise he would not be able to make so many pastries.
After graduating from university, he spent five years struggling for his food and drink before earning a lot of money. Later, taking advantage of the situation, he became his own employer. Even so, as a loner, he lived and ate by himself.
After buying the required materials- he would first make the red bean filling, then mix rice flour and glutinous rice flour, the peach-colored skin should be colored with edible food coloring, wrap the filling and knead it into a circle, and press the shape with a grinding tool. The peaches are shaped and the leaves are made of glutinous rice flour, then steamed, and let it cool after taking it out of the oven.
Just this made Yuan Yuan’s eyes widen.
“Does it look like a peach?”
“It looks like it!” More than just like, Zhou Yuan thought it was a real peach.
“It’s cold, eat and see if your husband is good at baking.”
Zhou Yuan couldn’t wait to pick up a plump longevity peach and bit into it. The soft and tough taste was mixed with the sweetness of red beans, and he could finish one in three bites.
“Delicious!” Zhou Yuan couldn’t help praising it, he picked up another one, took a bite, and asked vaguely, “Husband, this is delicious, don’t you want to eat it?”
Delicious?
Wei Cheng raised his eyebrows, took a bite out of his hand, and ate it, “Well, it’s really delicious.”
Zhou Yuan blushed, “Isn’t there some still there? This is what I have eaten.”
Wei Cheng smiled, “My wife’s food is even better.”
Zhou Yuan blushed even more, Wei Cheng wrapped him in his arms, “Yuan Yuan, why are you so shy?”
Zhou Yuan broke free from his arms, and gave out a rare reply, “That’s because you have thick skin, I’m not as thick-skinned as you.”
Saying he has a thick skin? Naturally, he can’t blame him for having thicker skin.
Wei Cheng watched his wife eating snacks, with deep eyes, thinking of his “thick skin”. Zhou Yuan just kept eating, he had no resistance when it came to sweet pastries.
A total of ten longevity peach cakes were made, and half of the cakes went into Zhou Yuan’s stomach.
While Zhou Yuan was full, Wei Cheng was still hungry, one was hungry while one was not. Zhou Yuan was picked up by Wei Cheng, and he ate the whole person as a snack.
He didn’t eat dinner.
….
On the day of the birthday banquet, Wei Cheng led Zhou Yuan to the inner county with a few red gift boxes with golden auspicious patterns printed on the outside.
This time he was not stupid enough to walk and they rented an ordinary carriage to go there.
Wei Cheng still knows the approximate way and won’t get lost.
The carriage stopped in front of the Wei family’s house, and the servants who greeted the guests wondered who it was when they saw such an ordinary carriage. When Wei Cheng and Zhou Yuan got off the carriage, although the two of them were wearing new clothes, they were also simple brocade clothes of various colors. After seeing that the materials were similar to those worn by the servants of Wei House, they wondered why these poor people came to the birthday banquet.
Wei Cheng pulled his wife, ignored the gaze of the servant at the door, and handed them the invitation. After the servant opened the invitation, all of them stared wide-eyed at it. Is this person really from the Wei family?
Wei Cheng? Master Cheng?
Does the Wei family have such poor relatives?
No wonder the servant was shocked, he just came here not long ago, he is smart and literate, the housekeeper arranged for him to help him receive guests at the front door. The housekeeper is welcoming the distinguished guests in, and the boy knows that there is a second family, but he has never heard of the second family’s situation at home.
The servant next to him asked curiously in a low voice, “What’s the matter? Is the invitation fake? Let me just say, how can there be such a poorly dressed guest from the Wei family, do you want to drive them away?”
Wei Cheng heard it but pretended he didn’t hear it, Zhou Yuan just looked at Wei Cheng, and since the husband didn’t speak, he just stood obediently.
The servant took the invitation and reprimanded him in a low voice, then said respectfully to Wei Cheng, “Hello, Young Master Cheng, the host has asked us servants to take you in.”
Master Cheng?
Could it be that Young Master Wei Cheng?
The other servants at the door had stayed in the Wei family’s residence for a long time, and they all knew that Wei Cheng was the second son of the poorest relative of the Wei family. They had all seen Wei Cheng’s situation which was even worse than the servant’s. They didn’t show any respect to this Wei Cheng- as for the other second-family relatives didn’t dare to do so, because of Mother Wei’s domineering character, even if the relatives were poor, they were still members of the Wei family.
It’s just that the young master Wei Cheng is dressed better than usual today, and he looks imposing. They don’t dare to show him disrespect, but they won’t be too respectful. After all, this man has no status in the Wei residence, wearing clothes similar to those of the servants, it’s hard to be respectful.
Wei Cheng didn’t care about them, as long as these boys weren’t too out of line.
Wei Cheng is different from other guests, he is from the second family and also a core member of the Wei family, so his birthday gifts don’t need to be handed over to the front door servant, they have to be brought in when meeting the old man and old lady.
Relationships are so complicated.. Can’t even remember who’s who here..
Thanks for the chapter..
Eh, I hope we will go out of here quickly…
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