Chapter 822: Recipe
Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife
Editor:Â EndlessFantasy Translation
Mrs. Du had indeed heard what she said. âAh Yu, you said that a mother should feed her child herself?â
âThatâs what I thought, and thatâs what I did. However, I saw that the wealthy families in the county donât seem to agree with this. Madam, just treat it as a casual remark and donât mind it.â Ye Muyu admitted it honestly, but she did not intend to interfere too much.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âAh Yu, do you plan to have more children in the future?â Mrs. Du nodded.
âProbably not. I never thought about it.â Ye Muyu thought that her body had yet to recover and that it would take at least three to four years. âWe already have Ziluo and Xiao Jin at home. With both children, itâs enough.â
âThatâs true, butâ¦â Mrs. Du hesitated.
âWhatâs wrong?â
Mrs. Du sighed. âAh Heng is still young. Itâs only a matter of time before he gets into the imperial examinations. Iâm afraid that there will be more than one woman in the inner residence in the future. Ah Yu, as an elder, I just want to remind you that women are weak. Having more children will also stabilize your position in the inner residence. No matter how many people come, no one will be able to surpass you.â
When Ye Muyu thought that Chu Heng might have many women in the future, her mood instantly became bad. However, she knew that what Madam Du said was the norm in the entire Great Chu Dynasty. She was not deliberately mocking her.
As if afraid that Ye Mu Yu would misunderstand, she hurriedly said, âPerhaps you think that I am living quite well now, but when I was young, I also had another child. Your uncle also took in a concubine, but after that child was gone, your uncle dismissed those concubines. If I donât let Jiaoâer have another child, Iâm afraid that she herself will feel uneasy.â
Like Old Master Du, the Eldest Young Master of the Du family, Du Qi, was very business-minded. Now, many of the Du familyâs businesses were managed by him. On a daily basis, he had a lot of social gatherings and had seen more women. Who could guarantee that he would never take in concubines?
Ye Muyu pursed her lips and disagreed with Madam Duâs words. âMadam, just like you said, women donât have to rely on men to survive. If they must take concubines, the wife should be tough herself. Only then will she canât be wronged.â
âChild, donât say that again. If others hear it, they might say that youâre not easy to get along with.â Mrs. Du was shocked by her words.
Ye Muyu had tried her best to be tactful. She did not say anything about being a couple for a lifetime, nor did she say that she would divorce her husband if he cheated. She only said that if a man had let her down, she should not foolishly beg him to love her. She should become stronger.
However, Mrs. Duâs reaction was still so big that Ye Muyu did not say anything else.
This was not strange. The two concepts clashed, and neither side could convince the other.
Naturally, she did not bring up this topic again.
Mrs. Du was relieved to see that she did not say anything.
Ye Muyu said, âMadam, I have some recipes for pregnant women. Jiao Erâs body is weak, but we can use the recipes to slowly improve her body. Medicine is 30% poisonous. If she drinks too much, it will always cause some damage to her body.â
âThen, I wonât stand on ceremony. Youâve been preparing to open a rouge shop recently. Iâm trying out the cream you gave me. Itâs really effective. Iâll help you promote it in the coming days.â Mrs. Du returned the favor and expressed her gratitude with practical actions.
Ye Muyu nodded and accepted it.
Ye Muyu asked her subordinates to bring some ink, paper, and inkstone over, then wrote down some commonly used recipes.