Chapter 105 It’s Chinese New Year, but the child is still young

She picked up the cross-collared skirt on the table. The indigo-dyed Xiangyun gauze was soft, light and thin, with fine stitching. The green bamboo embroidered on the surface was also very lively, revealing the weaver's full love.

If you sell a skirt like this outside, it would cost at least a hundred taels of silver. Those noble ladies would have to ask who the weaver was, as it was a real masterpiece.

Compared to that, the long gown and horse mask she prepared for the New Year was so plain that it looked just like what women on the streets would wear. Logically, there shouldn't be anything to worry about...

But just like what Yu Niang said outside, Xie Beiling always felt that this kind of clothes was something that only girls of Feng Guaner's age should wear.

For middle-aged women like them, who are only twenty-four or twenty-five years old, it would be embarrassing to even hold it in their hands, let alone wear it.

Besides, how can you work while wearing such beautiful clothes? You will be heartbroken if you get a splash of mud or oil.

Thinking of this, Xie Beiling stopped worrying about it. She felt relieved and in order not to disappoint Shi Fengque's kindness, she took out the green coat from inside.

Although the silk-cut blouse is pretty and a little dazzling, it is worn inside after all, and the material should be very comfortable to wear...

Not long after.

Xie Beiling pushed the door open and returned to the courtyard. Shi Fengque, who was picking winter vegetables, looked up in surprise: "Master Xie, why don't you wear the clothes I gave you?"

Hearing this, Wei Mingqi and Shi Fengguan, who were playing with firecrackers in the yard, also looked over. Without waiting for them to speak, Xie Beiling brought out his previous excuse.

"I have to cook. There's a lot of smoke inside and I'm afraid my skirt will be ruined."

"..."

This reason is impeccable. As everyone knows, the family's meals have always been shouldered by the head of the family, 'Master Xie'. If she abandons the responsibility one day, Wei Mingqi and Shi Fengguan will be hungry and crawling on the ground. As for Yu Qing and Shi Fengque...

The latter's weaving skills are impeccable, and she is also okay at picking vegetables and cleaning. The only thing is that she is clumsy at cooking. She won't even hide when she sees a greasy spot, and she will cry when it hurts.

Yu Qing was destined to enjoy a life of luxury. With her personality, she would love to eat out every day. If Xie Beiling hadn't spoiled her, she would have even asked him to wash her clothes for her. She would have just lay on the kang and hugged a man to give birth to ten or eight children, continuing the bloodline of the Wei and Yu families.

In short, just as Wei Mingqi said, there are a bunch of problem children in this family, and the family will be in a mess in just a few days without Xie Beiling.

"Uh, how about I do it today?"

Shi Fengque mustered up the courage to stand up and said, "I feel like I have made a lot of progress since last time. Thank you, Master, just take a day off."

Xie Beiling admired her courage, but she really didn't want to watch the rabbit jumping around the stove again, so she slowly shook her head and refused:
"You can't——"

"..."

Shi Fengque sat back like a deflated ball. That's right, she was a rare waste in the kitchen.

Next to him, Wei Mingqi was thinking about how to trick that woman Yu Qing into being more diligent. She had only been eating for free since she came to this house, and today she had to punch in in the kitchen no matter what.

"Wei Mingqi!"

Shi Fengguan beside him suddenly pushed him and said, "It's your turn to cook today. You should let your master relax once in a year!"

Xie Beiling, who was about to step into the kitchen, suddenly stopped and looked back.

Well... I just want to see this evil disciple who always causes trouble outside get embarrassed.

Wei Mingqi looked at Shi Fengguan who was instigating him. If this guy were really a man, he wouldn't be much better than him. At home, he couldn't even sweep the floor, let alone cook. He just drank all day long.

We have to give her some strength.

"I can cook today."

Wei Mingqi took her hand and said, "But you are idle all day, so it should be okay for you to help me cook for the New Year, right?"

"No! You have to cook the pot yourself!"

"Why!"

"Just because you are a man and a husband——"

Shi Fengguan folded his arms and raised his chin and said:
"Today, my aunt, Yu Niang, and Master Xie are all wearing beautiful new clothes. You are the only grown man at home. If you can't bear to see us look dirty, then just go ahead and play!" "..."

As soon as he said this, Wei Mingqi knew that he would be the donkey of the production team that day.

"you are vicious!"

After putting the burning incense for lighting firecrackers in her hand, Wei Mingqi went back to his room, changed into old clothes and prepared to be a househusband for two days.

When he came out and entered the kitchen, he saw that Xie Beiling had not left yet. She was sitting in front of the stove and was being persuaded by the two girls from the Shi family.

"No matter how beautiful the clothes are, they are meant for people to wear. Shouldn't you wear something nicer during the New Year? Yu Niang has already gone back to change her clothes, Master Xie, why are you still being so stubborn?"

"Yes, Master Xie, you can't still feel sorry for him, right? He has been enjoying such a good life for so long, and he has been like the boss of the family all day long. What's wrong with you ordering him around for a day?"

"..."

The aunt and nephew tried to persuade her, but Xie Beiling held the stick firmly and said in a gentle voice: "He is clumsy, how can he cook and cook by himself? Let's wait until tomorrow, the first day of the new year, and I will try it on in the morning."

Seeing that they couldn't persuade her, the aunt and nephew wanted to stop arguing out of respect for her as the head of the family, but someone squeezed in from behind and pulled her up from the stool.

"You're saying bad things about me behind my back? Today I'm going to let you see my talent. Master, go back! I'll have a falling out with anyone who enters the kitchen these two days!"

His actions were rough and Xie Beiling was caught off guard by him, which was a bit "over the line" in itself, not to mention that there were aunt and nephew watching beside them.

"Let go——"

Xie Beiling tried hard to pull her hand free, but the hand was like a pair of iron pliers, and although it was gentle, she couldn't get her hand free.

"Wei Mingqi!"

With a slight gritting of teeth, Xie Beiling, who was half pushed and half dragged into the inner room, finally broke free, and immediately raised her hand to knock on the young man's head in hatred.

"You are crazy!"

"hey-hey--"

Seeing that he was still smiling, Xie Beiling took a deep breath, his expression turned colder, and he said, "Wei Mingqi, are you feeling very proud now?"

"..."

Wei Mingqi rubbed his head in front of her. He was not upset after hearing such a serious reprimand. Instead, he said with soft eyes:

"I suddenly remembered that when we first met as children, I felt that you seemed to particularly like hitting people on the head, Master."

"..."

The timid childish voices of Big Hammer and Little Hammer sounded in my mind again.

The heart that had just straightened up was softened by these cunning words. Perhaps afraid of being discovered, Xie Beiling lowered her narrow almond-shaped eyes and whispered:
"Don't act crazy..."

It seemed like she had said this at that time. She couldn't help but stop and pause, then said, "If you do this again in the future, I will teach you a lesson."

As if he was determined to become her evil disciple, the young man put his hands on her shoulders and pushed her forward without waiting for her to react.

"Okay, but can you change into new clothes first? I want you to look presentable for the New Year. I will be happy to be taught a lesson by you for the rest of my life."

"..."

Xie Beiling's shoulders were stiff, and she suddenly felt that the child was not disciplined well when he was young, so he was not afraid of her helplessness when he grew up.

Forget it.

It’s Chinese New Year, and the kids are still young…

Xie Beiling could only comfort herself in this way.

(End of this chapter)