After talking, Xu Nuo went back to Xu Mansion without wasting time, and happened to meet Xu Pingyi who had just returned from Luoyang.
"Brother."
She got off the carriage and walked towards Xu Pingyi, who was standing in the sun waiting for her.
Xu Pingyi smiled brightly and used his body to block some of the sun. "Why did you run out on such a hot day? I brought the watermelon back and put it in the ice to cool down before eating."
The two walked to the corridor, and Xu Nuo replied: "Thank you, brother. Let's go to Mom's place to eat together later. It's cool in her room. Does Mom know you are coming home today?"
"I don't know." Xu Pingyi walked forward as he spoke, handed Xu Nuofang a white handkerchief, and said helplessly: "I'm sweating, and I don't wipe it."
"I got it covered in the carriage." Xu Nuo took the handkerchief with a smile, wiped it on his face randomly, stopped suddenly, looked up at Xu Pingyi and said: "Brother, I will make a delicious ice drink for you. "
Xu Pingyi stopped as he made the promise, looked at the lush trees in the courtyard, and asked, "Would you like to make Ice and Snow Leng Yuanzi or Ice and Snow Licorice Soup?"
Nowadays, these two kinds of ice drinks are the most common ones on the market. In the past, the nanny often made them for him, but in the midsummer after he came to Beijing alone, he never bought them specially.
"It's not these two, it's more delicious. But this is my first time making it. No matter what flavor it is, my eldest brother will give me face..."
He didn't say much else, just raised his eyebrows.
Xu Pingyi chuckled, touched Xu Nuo's head, and said, "If it's hard to eat, my eldest brother will bear it and finish it."
Xu Nuo chuckled: "Brother, you really know how to joke."
"I'm serious." Xu Pingyi took his hands away from Xu Nuo's hair and kept smiling.
After sending Xu Nuo to the inner courtyard, he turned and walked towards Xu Gucheng's study.
Xu Gucheng was in the courtyard when he went.
"Father."
"Da Lang, you're back. Come in." Xu Gucheng put down his rolled-up sleeves and entered the study with his hands behind his back, waiting for Xu Pingyi to come in. He then said, "You have to go back to Suzhou this time. We have to give an explanation to the Zhang family. If they don't want to, we can discuss the marriage again."
The words were very heavy.
If something like this happened to Xu Qian in the capital, the Zhang family must have known about it. If they felt that Xu Qian's moral character was lacking and they wanted to break off the engagement, the Xu family would have no reason to refute. Therefore, I decided to ask the Zhang family in advance for their thoughts.
After all, the two families are related by marriage and have business contacts. It would not be good if there was a quarrel over this matter.
"My child knows that we will set off tomorrow. Please don't worry, father."
Xu Pingyi stood by the door dressed in white, with his hands arched in front of him. The corners of his clothes are floating in the wind, and they are like jade trees facing the wind, as if they are pines and bamboos.
Xu Gucheng looked into the distance, his eyes deep and obscure, and said, "It's just that the weather is hot on the way south, so I'm going to have to work hard on you."
"Relieving father's worries is what a child should do." After Xu Pingyi finished speaking, he took a deep breath. It didn't matter that the road was hot. It's just that it's a bit tricky to deal with this.
"Okay, let's go see your mother first. She doesn't know you're back yet."
Xu Gucheng asked Xu Pingyi to negotiate with the Zhang family without letting the housekeeper go, firstly to show that the Xu family attached great importance to the matter. The second is to temper Xu Pingyi. He has an easy-going temperament and is unconfronted with the world. Now that he is preparing to pursue an official career, it is better to get in touch with these things earlier.
Xu Pingyi then raised his head, put down his arms, and asked, "Father, are you coming over? We can just have lunch."
"I have to go out. I don't need lunch. You go quickly. Your mother has been wanting to see you since the Dragon Boat Festival. Now you finally come back and you have to leave tomorrow. Go talk to her and don't worry her."
"Yes, kid, please leave."
After lunch, Xu Pingyi told Lu and Xu Nuo about going to Suzhou.
Xu Nuo frowned for a moment. For such a fair and fair person, he would definitely get sunburned if he went out on such a hot day.
She was unhappy when she thought that her eldest brother would suffer for Xu Qian.
Mrs. Lu knew about this, but she didn't expect that Xu Pingyi would set off tomorrow. She felt uncomfortable in her heart and just said: "Mother will help you pack your luggage later and bring more clothes..."
She was wearing a blue-colored t-shirt today, and the sleeves and collar were rolled with lace of the same color. She was dressed very refreshingly. She had a smile on her face when she spoke, but her eyes did not meet Xu Pingyi's.
"Mom, the baby will be back soon, don't worry."
"Mom won't worry about you now that you're so old, so just go ahead and go."
Before going to bed at night, she sat on the couch, looked at Xu Gucheng, who was wearing a white coat, and said aggrievedly: "Master, Dalang has a simple mind and has never dealt with these things. I am afraid that he will go to Suzhou alone this time." He couldn't handle it, but it hurt his self-esteem."
She was really worried that Dalang wouldn't be able to handle the twists and turns in the back house.
Xu Gucheng poured a cup of water for Ms. Lu, put it in her hand, and asked, "Are you so worried about the children you taught?"
Mrs. Lu did not drink the water, but put the tea cup on the table beside her. She turned her head and whispered, "I also taught that child Siniang. Now that she is in this situation, how can she have any confidence?"
Xu Gucheng shook his head helplessly, his deep eyes dimmed, and said softly: "Wan Niang, I sent Suye to secretly protect Dalang. If Dalang is in any difficulty, he will help him, don't worry."
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu turned around, with surprise in her tearful eyes, and said happily: "So, I feel relieved."
During the day, she looked relieved when facing her children, but she was still worried in her heart. Now that she knew that Xu Gucheng secretly sent someone to protect Dalang, she felt relieved.
In Mingjin Pavilion, Xu Nuo is also worried about this matter.
She sent Qi Qi out to deliver the message for her, but Qi Qi hadn't come back yet. After walking around the house dozens of times, she was ready to go out in person.
Chuntang stopped Xu Nuo and said, "Madam, please wait a little longer. Don't be impatient."
"I'm not in a hurry, it's just that it's very hot and I want to go out and get some fresh air."
The eldest brother is going to Suzhou tomorrow, and she only found out today! She came out of Yingcheng Yuan after dinner. She was worried that someone was looking for her and she couldn't leave the house casually. Some arrangements could only be conveyed to her by Qi Qi Chu, but Qi Qi had not returned yet, which made her anxious.
Just when Xu Nuo was about to go out, he heard footsteps outside the house.
The footsteps of July.
Qi Qiu knocked on the door and Xu Nuo hurriedly replied: "Come in."
"Madam, according to your instructions, everything has been arranged. There will be two teams of people following Da Langjun south. One team will pretend to be businessmen going south to do business, and the other team will secretly protect him."
Qi Qiyue saw that Xu Nuo was anxious, and was annoyed that she came back too slowly.
Xu Nuo nodded, and finally stopped after walking for an hour. He fanned the wind with his hands and asked, "Are the two teams starting tomorrow the ones I selected?"
What she took over from Zhu Shang was not only the store, but also his connections and the people he trained.
Not long ago, she transferred some martial arts masters from Suzhou back, but she didn't expect that they would come in handy.
"Yes, they are all the people you have chosen. Madam, I am coming back late, which makes you worried, but I still have some news."
"what news?"
"When I passed by Brother Suye's door, I saw him packing his bags. I think Alang also sent him to protect Dalangjun." Qi Qiu clasped her hands behind her back and looked at Xu Nuo with her big eyes, waiting for her reaction.
Xu Nuo laughed out loud after hearing this: "I knew my father would not let my eldest brother go south alone."
Chuntang Qiyue rolled her eyes together, since you know, why are you like an ant on a hot pot after returning from dinner?
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small theater
July: Madam, the husband is already a tall and dignified man, why do you bother so much?
Xu Nuo: My eldest brother is so careless. If he is abducted by some lady, the Xu family will suffer a big loss? You know, your wife relies on your handsome husband to improve her aesthetics. (To be continued ~^~)
