The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

A few little kids caught katydids and showed them to Yinzhen excitedly. They received praise from their father and felt like little heroes.

Especially Fei Yang'a, although he didn't catch many fish himself, his brother was very powerful, he puffed up his chest, looked very proud, and walked with a swagger.

A group of people rested at the pavilion halfway up the mountain.

Freshly scooped mountain spring water was boiling on the stove, and the tea leaves were the clouds and mist brought from the mansion. The fragrance of tea was everywhere, and a cool breeze was blowing. Most of the sweat on their bodies disappeared, and looking at the endless mountains in front of them, they were so comfortable that they didn't want to move.

It is autumn now and the mountain wind is a bit strong. The sun hats worn by Changning, Hutuli and Yierha are about to be blown off.

"Are you hungry?" Changning asked the children.

The youngest Fei Yang'a nodded quickly: "I'm hungry! I'm hungry! Mother, what shall we eat?"

Changning asked Chuixue to take out the food box, which contained four plates containing almond rolls, osmanthus cakes, date paste cakes, and the cream cake that Changning watched Master Ma make.

Looking at the last plate of white and sweet snacks, the children's eyes widened.

Hutuli blinked her big eyes and asked cutely, "Mother, what is this?"

"This is called cream cake. It's made with eggs and milk. It melts in your mouth and is sweet but not greasy. But you are not allowed to eat too much. Be careful not to damage your teeth. Just one piece per person is enough."

The children were a little embarrassed, especially Hutuli. She was in the process of changing her teeth and usually didn't dare to lick them for fear that her front teeth would fall out and she would leak air when she spoke.

However, none of the children could resist the temptation of the cake and they all ate it happily. Even Yinzhen ate several pieces.

This thing is weak and can't fill you up, so the people from the kitchen and the guards started to build a fire and prepare for the barbecue.

All the ingredients were brought from the mansion, and there were also two pheasants that were exchanged from the village at the foot of the mountain. Changning said that this is called a wandering chicken, and its meat is the most delicious.

The children seemed to understand what was going on, but they also showed great interest in the free-range chicken because Changning said he wanted to make a beggar's chicken.

Feng Sheng'e, Hutuli and Feiyang'a had only heard of this dish from their mothers; Honghui and Yierha had never heard of it.

Chang Ning explained to them: "This dish was first created by a beggar who stole a chicken. He had no pot or seasoning, so he had to use local ingredients, wrapped the chicken in lotus leaves, covered it with mud, and roasted it over a fire. He found that the chicken cooked in this way was fresh, tender, and fragrant, so it became popular."

Several children nodded, but they were not very interested in the method, but they had a question.

What is a beggar?

Uh, Changning only then realized that these children were a bit like eating meat.

But we can't blame them. They are still young and rarely leave the house or go to the streets. Given their status, it is unlikely that they will ever come into contact with beggars in their entire lives.

Changning decided not to miss this educational opportunity and talk some sense into them.

"Let me ask you the first question. What is your last name?"

"Aisin-Gioro!" Fei Yang'a answered quickly.

Changning nodded in agreement, patted his little head, and continued.

"Yes, the second question is, do you know how to make money?"

Hutuli didn't understand: "It's just gold and silver coins? My mother and father will give it to us."

Chang Ning nodded: "Yes. But have you ever thought about where the money came from?"

The children were unable to answer this question and looked at each other.

Yes, where does mother and father get their money from?

It’s as if, as if they were already rich, as if they were born with money.

"The Qing dynasty is the world of the Aisin-Gioro clan. You are all the emperor's grandchildren, the descendants of the emperor, so the food, clothing and daily necessities are all the best in the world. You are free to choose and enjoy all the resources."

At this point, Chang Ning paused and looked at the maids and guards beside him: "However, there are still many people in the world who do not have the surname Aisin-Gioro, such as Aunt Zhang, Chuixue, and these guards."

"If they want money, they can only work with their own hands to earn food, clothing and daily necessities. But there are some people who have no ability to work, so they cannot survive and can only beg for alms. Such people are beggars."

None of the children spoke. They were all smart and precocious, and Changning was sometimes always shocked by this.

In her era, when she was 5 years old, she was still thinking about watching cartoons and eating snacks every day.

But Hutuli could already solve the Nine Rings, recite the Book of Songs and Records of the Grand Historian, and understood the subtle connection between them and the wife of the first wife.

Even the three-year-old Fei Yang'a is closer to Feng Sheng'e, who has the same mother as him, and he and Honghui are just ordinary playmates.

Children of royal families are always more sensitive than ordinary people.

Even if they have never come into contact with the grassroots people, these words can make them think.

Changning is a modern person. Although she can find some stability in the Qing Dynasty with its clear hierarchy, she cannot change the rules of the entire dynasty and can only keep adapting herself.

She also couldn't use modern thinking to restrain her children, as that would harm them. After all, this was a real feudal dynasty.

However, she also doesn't want her children to be high and mighty forever. They still have to have their feet on the ground and not be in the clouds all the time.

Yinzhen watched the whole process of Changning educating her son and secretly agreed in his heart that she was a woman with a big picture!

Yinzhen touched the heads of Honghui and Fengsheng'e and said meaningfully: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. Although we can hold on to this country by relying on the cavalry of the Qing Dynasty, we cannot ignore the people at the bottom of society. They are the cornerstone of the entire country."

Changning curled the corner of his mouth. Wow, is this the ideological awareness of the future emperor?

It was instantly elevated to the state of being a king.

Changning wasn’t sure whether the children had thought about this, but Eunuch Ma’s beggar’s chicken was already ready.

After the yellow mud was knocked open and the lotus leaf was scratched, the aroma of the chicken inside immediately spread out, whetting one's appetite.

Changning invited several children to eat chicken, giving each of them a chicken leg. Fortunately, there were many chickens, otherwise there would not be enough legs.

She felt a little ashamed. With so many children in the family, she was most afraid of not treating them equally.

Hutuli ate a chicken leg and some grilled vegetables and felt full. He then ran away holding Yierha's hand.

When they came back, both girls were holding a bunch of wild flowers in their hands.

There are also hostas here, and Hutuli picked the most of them. She knows this flower, there are many of them in her mother's yard!