A sound came from outside. Wu Xiaoying puffed out his cheeks and stopped chewing. Still holding the remaining half of the steamed bun in his hand, like an eggplant beaten by frost, he dropped his chopsticks and rushed out of the yard.
When the Lao Bai family saw Wu Xiaoying going out, they speculated that it was A Zhen's family who came looking for her. They all put down their chopsticks and filed out.
Only Tian Maimiao, A Zhen, Xiao Fuyuan and Xie Xiaolian were left on the entire dinner table, holding bowls and chopsticks.
Ah Zhen was very calm, lowering his head to eat the steamed elm money in front of him. The green elm coins are wrapped in cornmeal, dripping with sesame oil and minced garlic, and they are very delicious.
He was enjoying the meal and took a big stick bone from the big plate and handed it to Xiao Fuyuan.
He carefully observed everyone in the Lao Bai family, and Yuqian was nothing more than ordinary money to them. Meat is not often eaten. Xiao Fuyuan gnaws on the big bones and the smell is delicious. The meat must be given to the little sister.
Xie Xiaolian picked up a big bone and chewed it, but A Zhen glared at her hard.
What are you doing, grabbing food for your little sister?
Not only the little sister, but also the fifth brother and nephew of the little sister just looked at the big bone and drooled. Xie Xiaolian lived in someone else's house to eat and drink. How dare he snatch it away?
Ah Zhen decided that he would move to the opposite side of Bai's house another day, call the cook from the big house in Nanguan Town, and make snacks for Xiao Yuanbao's stewed meat every day.
In exchange, he came to Lao Bai's house to eat steamed elm money, steamed buns, and fried wolfberry sprouts.
A Zhen was eating well and was too lazy to pay attention to the people looking for him outside.
He Shun received a report from Shitou, the young owner of the bun shop, and learned that A Zhen had gone to Shenshu Village. He hurriedly asked the driver to drive the carriage to the door.
Through the curtain of the carriage, he saw Wu Xiaoying holding half a steamed bun in his hand, with a very ugly look on his face.
He had already said that he would not let Wu Xiaoying follow him from the capital, but this guy was holding the horse's leg and acting like a rogue.
Come on, come on, but you can't even do your job well, and let the young master do whatever you want.
"Uncle He, you know, I dare not disobey, the young master will chop off my head." Wu Xiaoying came to the carriage and bowed to He Shun inside.
Oops, this young master A Zhen seemed so kind. He even thanked her when he handed her the dishes and chopsticks, but he was so ready to chop off people's heads. It was so scary.
Xie Chuntao was the first to cover his chest in fear.
"Why don't you just leave everything to the young master? Are you throwing your head behind your responsibilities? I see that your buns are delicious. All my instructions have been fed into your belly."
There were two laughs in the carriage.
He Shun had no choice but to beat Wu Xiaoying dozens of times on the spot, but he was afraid of scaring the family of his savior Bai Sanzhuang.
"Uncle He, why are you here in person?" Bai Sanzhuang heard He Shun's voice and ran to the carriage in surprise.
Everyone in the Bai family took a look and saw a figure getting off the carriage, holding a lamp shrouded in a crystal glass ball.
Under the bright light, the visitor's face emerged clearly.
An old face like a wax sculpture, bloodless, eyebrows flying to the temples, eyes half closed.
"Brother from the Bai family." He Shun nodded towards Bai Sanzhuang, glanced at the faces of the Bai family, and quickly closed them again.
"Brother from the Bai family has been kind to me. Logically, I should have paid a visit to express my gratitude... I'm sorry for bothering you today."
He Shun came to Old Madam Bai and others and smiled.
"Three Zhuangs are often running on the road. It's not worth a while to help me. Sir, please come in and have a cup of tea." Madam Zhen said across the crowd.
He Shun raised his eyes and took a quick glance at Mrs. Zhen, feeling slightly surprised. He felt that this woman spoke in a sensible way, unlike a village woman.
"Sir, I'm just an old slave." He Shun said, "If you're bothering Madam and Old Madam, I'll go in and ask for a cup of tea."
"My lord, please." Madam Zhen said.
Old Mrs. Bai remained silent and pinched the white board. Only then did the white board react and move forward to invite He Shun into the house with Zhen.
Bai Dazhuang rubbed his hands together nervously. This was the first time since he was young that he encountered a noble person coming in. He didn't know how to react.
What he didn't expect was that the person who spoke and gave the same lines to the play was his own mother.
Bai Sanzhuang was also very impressed by his wife.
They all say that grandma is a powerful character, and my mother is no less generous.
Bai Dazhuang followed behind and grabbed Bai Sanzhuang and said: "Third brother, look at what mother said tonight, I think it's a bit... it's even better than what the village chief said."
Bai Sanzhuang whispered: "What's so strange, my mother is still literate."
Eugene Gui held Xie Chuntao's arm and said with a mysterious face: "I heard from my mother that my mother-in-law is not from this area of Nanguan Mountain. Sister-in-law, she can't be... I am here to find a relative. Is our family rich?"
Xie Chuntao stopped and said quietly: "Don't talk nonsense, it's not a drama."
The crowd gathered around He Shun and came to the upper room.
Xie Xiaolian got off the table and stood aside with his hands raised towards He Shun.
Tian Maimiao called Uncle He and stood up.
Xiao Yuanbao saw He Shun and held up his hands with a smile: "Uncle He, eat."
He Shun looked at Xiao Fu Yuan with a doting look on his face and said, "Thank you, Xiao Yuan Bao. Uncle has eaten it."
Ah Zhen didn't even raise his eyelids, just minding his own food.
While eating, he discussed with Xiao Fuyuan: "Please treat me to these delicious dishes, and I will ask my cook to prepare delicious food for you later."
Xiao Yuanbao gnawed on the big bone and said, "Is there any fried chicken? M's fried chicken."
"Okay, I'll buy you M Kee fried chicken."
This is the first time A Zhen heard about M Ji. Although he has never eaten it and doesn’t know where the store is, he can always find it if he searches for it.
He Shun stood aside submissively, and said to A Zhen with a smile on his face: "Young master, you eat slowly, I will take you back."
A Zhen continued to eat the steamed bun in his hand, even dipping it in chili pepper.
It was the first time that He Shun saw his young master eating so deliciously.
"You can't talk while eating, Uncle He." Xiao Fuyuan raised a pretty face and made a shushing gesture.
"Okay, uncle, don't say anything." He Shun smiled, looked unusually kind to Xiao Yuanbao, and then greeted everyone, "You continue to eat, I will wait aside."
He Shun sat aside, while Xie Chuntao served tea, accompanied by Zhen Shi, Bai Banban and Bai Sanzhuang.
Ah Zhen ate slowly and until the moon was high.
Don't say go back, don't say you won't go back, just play with little Fuyuan.
He Shun smiled and said forward: "Young master, it's getting late. Little Yuanbao is going to bed. How about going back with the old slave. Want to come with my little sister and come back tomorrow?"
A Zhen ignored him.
He Shun turned to Xiao Fuyuan and said, "Xiao Yuanbao, please persuade the young master to go back."
Xiao Yuanbao rolled his big eyes, yawned and said to A Zhen: "Little brother, go back and come and play with me next time."
A Zhen raised his head and said, "Then go back."
He Shunchang breathed a sigh of relief.
Tian Maimiao picked up A Zhen by the collar and said, "Little boy, hurry back with your sister."
He Shun helped A Zhen get on the carriage, while Wu Xiaoying sat with the driver, holding a package in her arms. It was the fried sesame leaves and steamed vegetables that Xie Chuntao had packed for A Zhen. Wu Xiaoying was secretly happy that for someone like his young master Ji Yue Qingfeng, he only needed to taste them once, so he planned to keep them for himself.
"Little sister, wait for me at home. I'll come when I have time." A Zhen held the carriage door open and waved to Xiao Yuanbao.
"Little brother, I'm waiting for you." Xiao Yuanbao lay on the shoulder of the white wooden board, yawned repeatedly, and waved to A Zhen.
Bai Sanzhuang and Tian Maimiao got on the donkey cart, and suddenly remembered something and got out of bed.
He carried out a chair he had brought and asked Erlang to sit in it.
This chair was something he had been painstakingly studying since his apprenticeship.
There is a backrest on the top and wheels on the bottom. When Erlang sits on it, not only can his back be supported to sit up, but he can also move freely by pushing the wheels.
Seeing their son's smiling face, Xie Chuntao and Bai Dazhuang cried excitedly.
He Shun gave Xie Xiaolian a bag of silver in the dark, and then got on the carriage.
"Madam, I have a doctor there who is known as a holy hand and specializes in treating difficult and complicated diseases. Madam doesn't mind asking him to come out early in the morning to show the young master at home." He Shun opened the carriage curtain and said to Zhen.
"Thank you very much." Zhen accepted it generously for Erlang.
(End of chapter)
