bookcurios Chapter 213 Supplementary Food
Chapter 213 Supplementary Food
When Mu Sheng brought Mu Jinyan in, the two of them were just daydreaming.
"What's going on? What happened?"
Mu Xuan: "I found that my life has lost its purpose and I don't know what I want."
Yun Xi: "I was wondering what I was missing, but I couldn't think of it no matter how hard I tried."
Mu Sheng's mouth twitched. Are you free?
He walked over to Yun Xi and sat down, then asked, "Why do you suddenly think of this?"
"Mu Xuan asked me if there was anything I wanted if the Emperor wanted to give me a reward. I randomly mentioned two. He then asked me if there was anything I wanted in particular, and then I started thinking about it, but I couldn't think of anything."
Yun Xi spread her hands and said helplessly.
Mu Sheng glared at Mu Xuan. Didn't he say before that he would be the one to get benefits for Yun Xi? Why do you have to keep talking?
Mu Xuan was speechless. Isn't this the end of the conversation? Do you really need to do this?
Mu Sheng ignored him and turned to Yun Xi and said, "Weren't you very happy when you received the gold before?"
"Who wouldn't be happy to receive gold? But that doesn't mean I need it. It's all gathering dust in the warehouse now."
"That's not important. Just choose what makes you happy. If you receive something that makes you happy, then you should take it. You don't have to consider whether it is practical or not. For people who have no worries about food and clothing, there are very few things that are truly necessary."
Yun Xi nodded, she understood, it was Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory. She had already fully met her physiological needs and safety needs, and she could give herself enough sense of security.
Love and belonging are basically above the passing line. Dad Yun loves her so much. Of course, he loves her because she is his daughter, but now she is his daughter, so she is not entangled. There is also her own Lezi, Mu Sheng and A Yan.
As for the need for respect and self-actualization, she probably passed the test. At least she didn't feel disrespected in her own circle of life. After coming to this world, she did something, and her existence was necessary for the development of this world.
Thinking about it this way, hey, she still has no desires or demands.
Yun Xi decided to think about the problem in a different way. In the past, she only thought about helping the world move forward. It was just a piece of cake and not a hassle, so she didn't ask for anything in return.
However, the emperor "took the initiative" to give her "rewards". Then she could follow this logic. Every time she made a contribution, she would ask the emperor for something; or, every time she got something she wanted, she would make a contribution in exchange for it from the emperor.
Then can she have whatever she wants?
She tapped the system: "We are going to make a big splash in this world. We need to prepare everything that is suitable for the development of the world and use it to exchange for favors with the emperor."
The system hit her: "Host, the emperor of this world is not a good thing."
Yun Xi: "...Shut up, don't disturb my enthusiasm for work."
Mu Sheng sat next to her and watched her face change every now and then. She was so cheerful just now, but now she looked a little depressed.
What on earth is going on? He is just asking the emperor for a reward.
Looking at his younger brother Mu Xuan again, wow, he looks like he’s in a trance.
Even his eldest son was thinking there, as if he was facing some life decision, and was speechless.
He coughed lightly a few times, interrupting the three people's thoughts.
"Don't think too much, just live your life seriously every day."
The three of them looked at him: "..."
I envy simple-minded people.
Mu Sheng: “…”
It's really infuriating. The way they looked at him was like they were caring for a mentally retarded person.
Yun Xi sighed and said, "I really don't want anything in particular, so just give me a little bit of everything. Gold, silver, jewelry, silk, satin, land, and workers, just give them to me in turn. Last time you gave me gold, this time give me land and workers. Give me something else next time."
Mu Sheng: "I'll try my best to get more for you. The reward for the harvester is still owed, so I'll ask for it together with the iron ore. Your Majesty is the richest man in the world, so what's wrong with giving more?"
Yun Xi clapped her hands and said, "You're right. When you don't know what you want, just get it all!"
Thanks to Mu Sheng's efforts, Yun Xi soon received a reward from His Majesty the Emperor. It was a small farm in the suburbs, not big, only about 200 acres of land. It had all the necessary managers and farmhands. The indentures were also given to Yun Xi. In addition, there was some gold and silver.
Yun Xi planned to turn this farm into a pure garden.
When she had some time, Yun Xi talked to Mu Sheng about building a game room for Lele.
"I need to clean up a big room, and make some things and have them installed in the room. I asked my father to save enough cotton to make cushions. All these toys need to be soft-wrapped to prevent them from bumping into him."
Mu Sheng: “…”
I envy Lezai.
He said that he would do his best to complete the work assigned by Yun Xi as soon as possible. Then he took the initiative to stick out his head and asked for two kisses.
When Lezai was six months old, he started to eat complementary foods and was freed from the single breastfeeding.
The first food he ate was thick and milky rice porridge.
Yun Xi made it herself. The heat was just right and the rice aroma was everywhere. She also ate a bowl of it herself.
Lezi was not picky at all, he ate one spoonful at a time, and after eating a full bowl, he was still not satisfied. But Yunxi did not dare to feed more, still depending on the child's digestion.
There are many ready-made rice noodles in later generations. If possible, it is recommended that babies eat ready-made rice noodles. Because the nutrition of rice porridge is relatively simple, and ready-made rice noodles also add some nutrients that babies need for growth. It is a food that is more suitable for babies than rice porridge cooked at home.
There is a basic principle for adding complementary foods to babies: only add one type of food at a time. After two days of eating, if there is no adverse reaction, add the second type. This can help babies identify allergic foods.
Yun Xi was generous and changed the two-day trial period to one day.
Moreover, when adding complementary food at the beginning, one meal a day is enough. Considering Lele's actual situation, Yun Xi also changed it to two meals. In the afternoon, he ate another bowl of food.
Lezai adapted well. He had two more bowls of rice porridge and drank a lot of milk during the day. He also went to bed early and got up early as usual.
The next day, Yun Xi gave him a bowl of millet porridge, which he still ate with relish.
Next, eggs and various fruits were added, and when the baby was seven months old, a little minced meat was added.
There are a few things to note when adding complementary foods:
1. Do not add salt or seasonings, and let your baby taste the food itself;
2. Children under one year old cannot eat honey, as honey contains botulism toxin, and children under one year old cannot adapt to it.
3. Children under one year old cannot drink pure milk.
Lezai accepted all the food and gained weight.
Yun Xi added complementary food to her child without telling Mu Sheng. In her opinion, this was the most normal and common thing. Later generations recommended adding complementary food to children when they were 6 months old, but some impatient parents started to give their children more food when they were 4 months old.
But in ancient times, children were given complementary foods relatively late, usually after the age of one. Of course, this refers to children from wealthy families, who have wet nurses and no shortage of milk, so other foods were added relatively late, which is actually not good for the growth of children.
Lezi's eating time is different from everyone else's, it's always between meals. So it took Mu Sheng several days to discover this.
That day, he and Mu Jinyan were both resting at home.
After breakfast, Yun Xi went to the kitchen and cooked for him. Mu Sheng thought Yun Xi was cooking for him, so he waited happily and said to Mu Jinyan:
"Your mother hasn't cooked in person for a while, guess what she's going to cook today?"
Mu Jinyan: "...How about I go and take a look?"
"Don't go. If you know in advance, it won't be a surprise."
Then, he waited and waited until Yun Xi came over with a small bowl of rice porridge and a small bowl of egg custard. Mu Sheng had a bad feeling in his heart, because such a small bowl did not look like it was for him.
Sure enough, Yun Xi went to Lezai, then took a spoon and started feeding Lezai.
The little guy opened his mouth widely and ate with a humming sound.
Mu Jinyan was very excited and came over to watch: "Mom, I want to feed my brother too."
"Then you try it, but don't fill the spoon too full." Yun Xi handed him the spoon while still holding the bowl.
Mu Jinyan smiled brightly and carefully scooped a spoonful to feed Lele. The two of them cooperated quite well.
Mu Sheng's attention was also diverted, and he came over and asked, "Give him food now? Isn't it too early? Ah Yan didn't start eating until he was over one year old."
"It's getting late. We've been eating for several days. Didn't you see that Lebao has gained some weight?"
Mu Sheng took a look and found that the little face was indeed rounder and more pleasing to the eye.
Watching a baby eat is very healing. Anyway, Mu Sheng stared at Lezi with relish as he finished his rice porridge and egg custard, and said with emotion: "He's quite a eater."
Mu Jinyan, the one feeding him, was still not satisfied and asked, "Will my brother have lunch with us?"
"No, he'll eat again in the afternoon, which is when you have your afternoon snack."
"I'll feed him then."
"Okay, I'll let you feed me."
After feeding the child, Mu Sheng remembered to bring up the past. He said sourly, "I thought you went to the kitchen to cook for me."
Yun Xi: "..."
How shameless? What beautiful things are you thinking about?
But she said "guiltily": "I was so busy that I didn't take care of you. Next time when you two have a ten-day break, I'll make you something delicious."
Mu Jinyan: "Just let the kitchen do it, mom doesn't have to work hard."
Mu Sheng glared at him and said, "You make me look immature."
Yun Xi hugged Mu Jinyan and said, "I'm going to bake a small dessert this afternoon, and you and your brother can eat it together."
"Uh-huh."
Mu Sheng coughed lightly: "Let me try it too."
Yun Xi, Mu Jinyan: "..."
Although Lezai used to be strong, he was not a chubby child. He did not have arms like lotus roots nor a chubby face.
Now that he has added complementary food, he starts to feel chubby.
Anyway, when Madam Mu saw him, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She always praised Yun Xi: "You are really good at raising children. Let me tell you, no matter Mu Sheng, Mu Xuan, or Ah Yan, they were not as strong as Lele when they were young."