Chapter 1280: Chapter 1277: Frail and Incapable of Withstanding Wind Chapter 1280: Chapter 1277: Frail and Incapable of Withstanding Wind “Yes, of course, I know you love drinking honey water from our hometown. This time, Uncle has brought you quite a bit. Drink it every day, and don’t worry about running out. If you want more later, just write a letter back home, and we’ll have a traders’ caravan bring some over for you,”
Chu Jin perked up at this, “Did you also bring the ducks that are raised in my hometown?”

“We have dried duck meat and salted duck eggs.” Chu Lin indeed brought back a lot of food this time.

All of it was from their hometown, and he practically brought every edible thing possible.

No wonder there was so much luggage.

Ye Muyu arranged for Steward Luo to unload the goods.

Once the family entered the hall to talk, Chu Lin finally had a chance to take a sip of hot tea. Sitting in the carriage for so long, he was somewhat sore in the back and waist.

“Third Brother’s Wife, have Chu Sheng and Chu Zhang not caused you any trouble?” Chu Lin had already had a brief chat with the two boys, making sure they hadn’t caused any uproar in the capital and had been focusing on their studies before he felt at ease.

Ye Muyu smiled and shook her head, “Not at all, both children have been good and studying hard. This trip back, they’ll give it a try to see if they can pass the scholar examinations.”

She didn’t finish her sentence with too much certainty, to spare Chu Lin, as a father, from disappointment.

Chu Lin nodded, “That’s what I think too. Both kids are not so young anymore. They should go for the exam first, and we also need to start discussing their marriages.”

“Father, I will work hard,” Chu Sheng’s face flushed red. He didn’t know what his father might say next. He hadn’t considered the matter of marriage yet, but from his father’s demeanor, it clearly seemed that there were already plans in mind.

He moved his lips but didn’t utter the words of refusal.

“Third Brother’s Wife, you mentioned last time that you like sour foods. These are apricots pickled in sugar, sweet and sour. Would you like to try some?” Chu Lin, seeing his son’s energetic appearance, knew the boys were well taken care of.

He was naturally grateful to Ye Muyu. If there had been a sister-in-law with more selfish motives, even with their parents present, the two children would not have studied so comfortably.

Before his arrival, many people from the clan had prepared gifts specially for Third Brother’s family.

Ye Muyu accepted his kindness, “Brother, let me try.”

They were contained in a pottery jar, not a large one, and the sweet scent of fruit wafted out as soon as she opened it.

She picked one out with chopsticks and then had Su Mei pick some for the others to try as well.

The apricots were green and not very large, coated with syrup. Ye Muyu took a bite, and the sweet and sour flavor burst in her mouth, not astringent at all.

“Brother, who made these apricots? They’re quite delicious.”

Seeing that she liked them, Chu Lin smiled with relief, “Your sister-in-law made them. Now, she researches new foods to make whenever she can. She says these pickled apricots are much like the canned fruit you used to make.”

“Sister-in-law’s culinary skills are getting better and better. They’re very tasty, and I really like them. Thank you, Brother,” Ye Muyu smiled with genuine warmth, her smile was sincere, not perfunctory. She continued to eat several more.

Madam Liu and the other adults weren’t very interested in these foods, so when they saw she liked them, they pushed them all to her, “Ah Yu, if you like them, eat more. We should try to put back on the weight you lost in the last two months.”

“I thought it strange too, Muyu, you look to have lost so much weight. This pregnancy is really wearing you down,” Chu Lin had known about Ye Muyu’s pregnancy since the family letters; however, seeing her in person still came as a shock.

Ye Muyu now looked frail, as though a gust of wind could knock her over, especially with her pronounced belly due to the advanced months of pregnancy. It seemed that she needed some serious nourishment.