In front of Yuji Noodle House, Li Qingyi and Wei Laner got off the carriage one after another.
Li Qingyi said to woad, "If you don't like this, just wander around and eat something nearby, and come back to us later."
Woad said cheerfully: "Yes, girl."
The others entered Yuji together.
Wei Laner obviously liked the pasta at this restaurant very much. He ordered three bowls of it by himself, causing other customers to look here frequently.
"These three kinds of noodles are my favorite. As long as there is one, I always miss the other two, so I just want them all."
Li Qingyi said: "It's nothing. I often do this. I serve some in a small bowl and share the rest with the girls. It's not a waste."
When Wei Laner heard this, he asked the store owner to bring three small bowls, filled out the portion he ate, and then said to the girls, "You can take the rest and eat it."
"Thank you girl!"
In the past, when they followed here, they could not sit and eat with the master, so they always waited on the side. Unexpectedly, Miss Li was so approachable, and they immediately liked her more, and even envied her maid.
Miss Li not only knows the taste of her personal girl, but also lets her go out to find her favorite food!
When everyone was almost done eating, Isatis also came back from outside and nodded calmly towards Li Qingyi.
Li Qingyi touched his lips with a handkerchief and said, "Let's buy some snacks and bring them home to honor the old lady."
Wei Laner nodded, and the group left Yu Ji.
The shop selling snacks was on the next street, not far away. A few people were walking there. Halfway there, Wei Laner suddenly stopped, then turned around and pulled Li Qingyi to hide in a corner.
Li Qingyi pretended not to know what happened and asked: "What's wrong?"
"Sister Li, look at the one in front, is it my second uncle?"
Li Qingyi raised his eyes and looked over.
A man wearing a long coat and a beard on his lips and chin walked in front, holding a four or five-year-old boy in his arms.
"I'm not familiar with your second uncle, so I can't tell. Besides, how could Mr. Wei have such a young child?"
The second young master and the third young master born to the second wife are twins, and they are both eleven this year.
"No, that's my second uncle."
Wei Laner heard the little boy shouting "Daddy" in a milky voice. He stared at the two figures in front of him in shock, as if some shocking secret had been revealed, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.
"The second aunt has been showing off in the house all day long how considerate and devoted the second uncle is to her. Even the words of deep love spread throughout the capital! If she knew that the second uncle had given birth to another son outside, she would not Do you know if you will be mad?"
Li Qingyi asked: "Sister Lan'er, do you want to reveal this matter to the second lady?"
Wei Lan'er had a look on his face that said, "I can't be unjust if they are unkind." "Sister Li, this has already happened. Sooner or later, the second aunt will know about it. Rather than wait for this little baby to grow up and then compete with the second and third brothers." Father, it’s better to let the second aunt make preparations in advance, whether to leave the mother to keep the son or to take him to the house as an aunt, you should always plan, right?"
Li Qingyi nodded: "My sister is right, that's the truth."
Wei Lan'er turned around and told Bi Shu: "Follow me and take a look. It's best to find out where this little baby's mother is. Is it the outhouse where the second uncle keeps her? Be careful not to be discovered."
"Yes, this slave knows."
Wei Laner deliberately wanted to avoid Wei Baozhu today to prevent her from making excuses, so he didn't plan to go back so early.
The two of them went to buy a few snacks that Mrs. Wei liked to eat, and then took a carriage all the way to the West Market, hoping to make up for the unenjoyed trip to the West Market yesterday.
After shopping until the afternoon, both of them bought a lot of things, and then returned to the Wei Mansion with satisfaction.
Wei Laner asked the little girl: "Is my mother back?"
"Go back to my lady, the third lady is back."
Wei Lan'er was anxious to tell the third lady about the outer room of the second bedroom, so he said to Li Qingyi: "Sister Li, let's meet at Heyan Hall later."
Li Qingyi smiled and nodded.
Back at Zhuoxiangyuan, Li Qingyi called Changning Changlan over.
"I've been out of the house for most of the day. Did anything happen in the house?"
Chang Ning immediately bowed forward and replied: "After Miss Wei heard that her two eldest girls committed suicide out of fear of crime, she went to Mrs. Wei and cried very sadly for a while. Mrs. Wei said that there were weeds growing in the girls' hearts and she wanted to pull them out. If it's naked, it will still grow, if it dies, it will die, just pick two good ones."
Chang Lan continued: "Mrs. Wei Er took the initiative to release Ling'er Long'er's family, gave them a deed of sale, and also wrote some silver coins to let them return to their hometown for resettlement."
Everything went as Li Qingyi expected.
She looked at the two girls with satisfaction and said: "In the past two days, I saw that you acted steadily and well, and you were good, so I promoted you to the second-class maidservant to serve me."
Changning Changlan was shocked, "Yes, slaves, thank you for your help!"
Li Qingyi looked at the two of them with a smile.
Qin Zeng must have told them to keep an eye on her all the time.
She deliberately didn't take them with her, just to see how they would do.
As a result, the two girls didn't get angry or bothered. They just did whatever she asked them to do, and they knew how to behave.
"Silan Hengwu, from now on, one of you will stay in Zhuoxiangyuan and the other will leave the house with me, as will Changning Changlan. As for who stays and who follows me, it depends on the situation."
"Yes, slaves understand."
Changning Changlan breathed a sigh of relief.
The master asked them to come and monitor Miss Li, but after all, they were in the Wei Mansion, and if they did something bad, it would be too conspicuous. If Miss Li went out without them, they could only report it truthfully, and asked Qin Zeng for instructions.
Now that Miss Li is willing to cooperate, they can communicate with the adults without making any mistakes or causing trouble.
As for why the adults suddenly want to know all the whereabouts of a young lady in purgatory, that is not something they should worry about.
After dinner, each room went to Heyan Hall to say hello.
Everyone else was fine, except for the second master who came over and walked around before leaving: "My son still has official business to deal with, so I won't stay any longer. I will come back to accompany my mother when I have some free time in a few days."
There have been heavy rains in the past few days, and the waterways in the city have been blocked. The Ministry of Industry is stepping up repairs.
Mr. Wei Er is currently working as an errand in the Ministry of Industry.
The Ministry of Industry is responsible for civil engineering and water conservancy construction. It seems to have great power and abundant oil and water. However, usually the money is in the hands of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the power is in the hands of the emperor. If there are no projects under construction, there will be no oil and water to speak of.
Therefore, the Ministry of Industry is busy, which is a good thing for Mr. Wei Er.
Mrs. Wei waved her hand, "You go ahead."
Mr. Wei bowed down to salute and then walked out without even looking at the second lady.
The second lady wanted to give some advice, but her words got stuck in her throat.
The third lady smiled: "It seems that the second uncle is so busy that he can't take care of anything. As usual, I need the second sister-in-law to give me careful instructions before I can go out with peace of mind!"
The Second Madam was very proud. This had always been the thing she was most proud of. Her sister-in-law and sister-in-law were in constant trouble every day because of the affairs in the back house, and the man who favored her only loved her. This had been the same for more than ten years, and now the children were all grown up. , but the second master still treats her with the same love and care as when he was newly married.
When walking on the street, she always felt that she was three points superior to the women next to her.
"Our master has been really busy these days. He didn't even bother to eat. He was so tired that he fell asleep in the study in the front yard last night."
The third lady looked at her hint of showing off, smiled, and changed the subject, "By the way, two days ago, the girl next to me said that she saw her second uncle in Dengwick Alley, and she held a four or five-year-old boy in her arms. A little boy who looks very close to me, I don’t know who he is..."
