Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1104 - 032 Upbringing_2

Chapter 1104: 032 Upbringing_2

Lady Liu glared at her, "Stop making excuses for them, no, we must attend to this matter promptly. When they were in Zhuma Town, they attended school. Now that we are in the Capital city, how can we relax?"

The more Lady Liu thought about it, the more she felt that this issue could no longer be delayed. She turned to Mother Zhang and spoke seriously, "You have been in the Capital city longer and are more familiar with it than I, so I will have to leave this matter in your hands."

With things having come to this point, Mother Zhang had no choice. She surreptitiously shrugged at Xiao Linshuang and then said to Lady Liu, "Speaking of which, you should ask the princess. Even Miss Tian’s tutor was found by the princess."

Princess?

Lady Liu’s eyes lit up. "Right, how could I have forgotten about the princess? Moreover, it was thanks to the princess arranging the courtyard ahead of time before we moved here. I haven’t had the chance to thank her yet. Please arrange for me to visit her personally tomorrow."

Mother Zhang nodded, "It’s a bit late today; I’ll send someone to deliver the card first thing tomorrow morning."

Mentioning the delivery of the card reminded Lady Liu that interactions between major households weren’t like those back at Lin family valley, where visits could happen at any time. Before going out, they had to send a visiting card, which basically meant letting someone know in advance ’I’m coming over when you have time.’

Just as Lady Liu nodded, she heard a hearty voice getting louder as it approached the entrance.

"Where are you sending the card to?"

Before the voice finished, Xia Zheng and Lin Yuan had stepped through the door.

Xia Zheng smiled and asked again, "I heard about sending the card right as I walked in. Mother, where are you planning to visit?" His voice trailed off.

Xia Zheng grimaced in pain and rubbed his arm, which Lin Yuan had suddenly pinched. He whispered, "There’s no stranger here, it’s fine to call her mother."

Lin Yuan shot him a look, "No, it’s different in the Capital city compared to Zhuma Town; it’s better to be cautious."

They had already started addressing each other as mother and father even though they weren’t married yet, which was really inappropriate. Xia Zheng wasn’t afraid of criticism, but she was. She didn’t want her parents to be criticized because of her.

Lady Liu didn’t object to this change in address, but still lovingly scolded Lin Yuan with a glance, "Fine, fine, since there are no strangers here, just mind it in front of others."

Xia Zheng grinned and purposely made a face at Lin Yuan when he heard his future mother-in-law speak.

Seeing his playful behavior, Lin Yuan pursed her lips, not knowing whether to laugh or be angry.

With Lady Liu supporting her, Lin Yuan didn’t dwell on the issue anymore and changed the topic back to the matter of sending the card.

Lady Liu recounted everything from Xiao Linshuang’s dirty return home to visiting General Mansion. Hearing about visiting General Mansion, Xia Zheng stuffed a segment of orange into his mouth and waved his hand, "Why bother with the card? I’ll speak with my mother when I get back, and you can go straight over tomorrow, Mother. You don’t need to send a card. My mother is always at home with nothing to do, and she even told Yuanyuan today that she had no one to chat with. This way, you two can chat and go shopping together. That would save me from her clinging to me all the time."

Mother Zhang and Hai Tang witnessed everything Xia Zheng was talking about, and immediately laughed.

Although Lady Liu felt it wasn’t right, seeing Xia Zheng so earnestly assuring her and Lin Yuan not objecting, she agreed.

It was Xiao Linshuang who felt upset, pouting slightly and sitting silently on a chair. Today, she had finally found an opportunity to stay by Wang Dahai’s side and interact directly with patients, but it was cut short by Lady Liu so swiftly.

Since Lin Yuan had entered, all Lady Liu had talked about was her dirty clothes. Seeing her indeed so dirty, Lin Yuan became curious.

Xiao Linshuang sighed like a little adult and explained in detail Wang Dahai’s quirks and her own thoughts. She ended by looking resentfully at Lady Liu and complaining, "I had barely secured this learning opportunity when mother stopped me, even accusing me of going out to play, oh and worried that I might fight with someone too!"

Pfft.

The orange segment in Xia Zheng’s mouth accidentally sprayed out. Fighting? Who could such a little girl fight against? In the Capital city, Lady Liu had indeed become more cautious.

Lin Yuan glared at Xia Zheng and then looked back at Lady Liu.

By now, Lady Liu was also feeling some regrets. Honestly, when she first saw her younger daughter in such a dirtied state, she had indeed overreacted.

"Why didn’t you just tell me the truth earlier?"

Although she believed her daughter, Lady Liu still hadn’t given up on the idea of hiring a tutor for the girls. After all, the family had now moved to the Capital city, where they would inevitably meet many important people. Setting aside literacy and education, those manners and etiquettes really needed to be learned by her daughters.

Especially Lin Yuan, who was to marry into General Mansion. Given the status and position of General Mansion, Lin Yuan would meet more distinguished people. She couldn’t allow others to laugh at her because her daughter didn’t know the etiquette of the Capital city.

Having made up her mind, Lady Liu did not forget to remind Xia Zheng to convey a message to Princess Anle when he was leaving.

Early next morning, Lady Liu, with the gifts all prepared, got into the carriage and headed for General Mansion. Xiao Yongyan was already over a year old and very playful, and remembering that Princess Anle liked children, she took him along as well.

Lady Liu was on her way to General Mansion, accompanied by Mother Zhang and Hai Tang. Lin Yuan, feeling reassured, did not go with them.

The restaurant business was not urgent, and she had planned on transforming the backyard armory into a wine cellar today. Last night before sleeping, she had already drawn up the design for the wine cellar. Butler Zhou had also readied all the items needed for the renovation beforehand: shovels, hammers, wood, turning blocks, among others. Moreover, he had hired a highly reputable construction crew, so with these professionals at work, it would surely take less than a day to get the wine cellar ready.