Today's wedding banquet, Lian Xiaoxiao did not attend, but still appeared in the kitchen of Miaoshou Hall, taking a few children with her to cook and cut medicinal materials.
"The firewood is gone, Xiaowei, go get a bundle of firewood."
Lian Xiaoxiao was making a fire, and Xiaowei ran outside to get firewood, but the chopped firewood was used up, and shopkeeper Ning was not in the store, and went to purchase medicinal materials with Jiang Shi, the only labor force of Miaoshou Hall.
“Fourth sister, we’ve run out of firewood!”
Xiaowei tried to pick up the ax to chop firewood. When she brought the ax down, the firewood didn't move at all.
Lian Xiaoxiao came out after hearing the words and was worried about the thick thigh of Chai Huo.
She has never done this job before.
"Miss, come here, slave!"
Ye'er picked up the ax and struck hard, leaving only a faint mark on the wood.
Two adults and a bunch of children looked at this piece of wood and frowned with worry.
"I'll think of something else."
Lian Xiaoxiao picked up the ax and was about to make a final struggle. If it didn't work, he asked Xiaowei to take the money and buy a bundle outside to use first.
"Let me do it."
After washing his hands, Doctor Wu heard the movement in the yard and stepped forward to take the ax from Lian Xiaoxiao's hand. He didn't see how hard he used it, and the thigh-thick wooden stick was split into two halves.
He moved a stool and put it at his feet, stepped on it with one foot, and wielded the ax with one hand. In a short while, he chopped a pile of firewood.
The children picked up the firewood, and Lian Xiaoxiao took out a handkerchief and handed it to him.
"Wipe your sweat."
Doctor Wu glanced at her, walked to the well, filled half a bucket of water into the basin, washed his hands and face, and then took it.
"The handkerchief is wet. I'll wash it and dry it later and return it to you!"
Lian Xiao waved his hand.
"No need to return it, it's just a veil, worthless..."
Doctor Wu paused and said with a smile: "Do you know what it means for a woman to give a veil to a man?"
Lian Xiao was speechless.
Doctor Wu took a look at the shoes he was wearing, and then looked at Xiaowei and the others' shoes that were made exactly like his own.
This girl doesn't know what it means to make shoes for a strange man...
never mind.
Lian Xiaoxiao stared at his back in a daze, what did he mean?
She really doesn't know.
She often made clothes and shoes for her brother and sister at home. She didn't know how to make anything else, she could only make small things to show her appreciation.
They say it’s not strange to give gifts to many people, but why did she give the gift to the wrong person?
"Fourth sister, a woman giving a veil to a man means she likes him."
Xiaowei grinned and added, "The same goes for giving shoes. A woman can only make such personal things for her parents, brothers and husband!"
"Is the fourth sister going to marry Uncle Wu?"
Tong Yan Wuji made Lian Xiao blush.
"You guys keep talking nonsense! Where did you hear all this?"
Xiaowei said seriously: "I heard it from my older brothers and sisters when I was in Yishantang."
"They said they had to go out every night and be sent to very luxurious rooms to accompany very important guests. When those people said they liked them, they would give them sachets, handkerchiefs, gold and silver jewelry and the like. thing."
"But we couldn't keep these things, they were all taken away by the steward."
Another little girl added.
When it comes to that embarrassing past, they don't seem to care at all, but it may be because they are young and don't know what it means.
Lian Xiao said sadly: "It's all over."
These children are all good-looking and sensible. They should have had a better future, but they were all ruined.
"But I don't care about food. My brothers and sisters often bring us candies and snacks. Fourth sister, I miss them so much. I don't know where they have gone!"
Lian Xiaoxiao didn't know how to explain it.
"When will Sister Princess come?"
Lian Suisui had a very important banquet today, Lian Xiaoxiao explained, and suddenly heard a noise on the street outside.
Children love to watch the fun, so she caught up with them.
Many officers and soldiers poured out of nowhere on the street, and the people were so frightened that they ran into nearby shops to take shelter.
"Where did the officers and soldiers come from?"
The person who ran into the drugstore explained: "I heard that officers and soldiers mobilized from the three major battalions outside the city came into the city to ransack homes!"
Whose house can be used to steal so many officers and soldiers?
Lian Xiao became a little more courageous. He leaned out and looked outside. He was squeezed by the people behind him and was about to fall out.
There were officers and soldiers with swords raised outside, almost occupying the entire street. This movement was not a rebellion, but it must have been something big happening in the court.
Lian Xiaoxiao exclaimed and stretched out her hand to catch something. She found a hand, which held her tightly and pulled her back from the front.
"Thank you..."
She was still in shock, but she heard the man joke: "You are really brave, you dare to run to the front and watch the fun!"
Raising her eyes to meet a pair of deep eyes, Doctor Wu had a smile on his face, not mocking her, but she felt that he was mocking her.
"I'm not brave, I just happened to be squeezed in front..."
"Have you learned to talk back?"
Concern could be seen in his eyes, and Lian Xiao swallowed his rebuttal. He also had good intentions.
"I know I was wrong."
She quickly gave up, and Doctor Wu sighed.
This girl seems to have no opinion, but in fact she is the best at sizing up the situation. When she knows that the situation is not as good as others, she will show weakness to others.
"But why are there so many officers and soldiers outside? Whose house are you trying to raid?"
I haven’t heard of any official being sacked in the capital recently...
Doctor Wu glanced outside and poked her forehead with his finger.
"Don't worry about things you shouldn't! As long as they don't raid your home, don't watch the fun!"
Lian Xiao felt a little uneasy. With such a big battle, would the capital be transformed?
She quietly looked at Dr. Wu’s expression, oh, by the way, it’s none of her little commoner’s business if the weather changes!
The wedding banquet at Yongding Bo Mansion is still going on.
Guests got up to say goodbye one after another, and the Yongding Mansion was busy again, busy seeing off guests.
Lian Jiaying drank a lot, and Mrs. Qin made an appointment with Mrs. Meng to be a guest at Princess Huirong's house. They were afraid that he would not be able to walk if he drank too much, so Lian Suisui was given the task of sending Lian Jiaying home.
She saw King Cheng and Weng Ling'er today, but there were too many guests and she didn't bother to say hello to them.
There is no need to say hello.
If you want to say hello, they have to come over to say hello!
Thinking this way, Lian Suisui felt better.
"Xiao Tao, go and ask the Song family's cousin if he wants to go back home. We'll just take him back on the way."
Meng Shuang didn't need to worry about him. I had seen people hiding from alcohol, but I had never seen anyone take the initiative to greet him. Seeing if he could hold on for a while, Lian Suisui jumped over him.
Besides, Mrs. Meng doesn't care about him. What's wrong with her?
Xiao Tao ran over and asked. Song Jingwei looked over unexpectedly and smiled at the couple.
"Miss, Mr. Song said that he would follow the carriage of Shouchang Hou Mansion later and asked us not to worry about him."
Lian Suisui sighed and lowered the car curtain under Chu Zhiyi's incomprehensible gaze.
"What do you see me doing?"
Chu Zhiyi looked away.
"I'm not looking at you, I'm just looking at the lively scene in Uncle Yongding's mansion. Soon things will change in the capital."
Lian Suisui didn't understand and looked up at the big sun above his head.
It has indeed not rained for a long time and the air is a bit too dry.
The carriage headed all the way towards Lian Mansion, but blocked the street that was about to enter their Lian Mansion.
"There are officers and soldiers ahead!"
Someone outside shouted, "Many officers and soldiers are searching the house!"
