Lan Xin and Jian Xin came to the front hall of the lobby. The round table was already filled with delicacies. Li Yu and his brother Li Longzhan had already sat down to wait. Sitting next to Li Longzhan was his biological mother, Li Zhentian's second wife, Zhou lady. Behind Li Yu stood a man. The man was about twenty-five or sixty-six years old, tall and tall. His stern face had no expression at all, and his sharp eyes were like those of a goshawk. Butler Li Ji was standing on the other side of the table.
When Mrs. Zhou saw Lan Xin coming, she stood up and said, "Sister, everyone is waiting for you. If you don't come, no one will dare to use chopsticks."
Lan Xin frowned slightly and said, "As I said, our family doesn't have many rules. If I don't come, you just have to eat first."
"Sister, what you said is wrong. This husband's business is getting bigger and bigger. In the future, our family will be rich and prosperous. Some etiquette is always good."
Ouyang Lan sat down on the other side of Fan Yu and said, "Then wait until the owner of the village earns so much money before talking about this kind of thing. Eat."
When Fan Yu saw his mother coming, he still looked a little panicked. Just now he was angry and dared to challenge his mother. Now that he has calmed down, he is a little scared and lowers his head without looking at his mother. Lan Xin looked at Fan Yu, smiled slightly, picked up the chopsticks and started eating directly. Then, he leaned into Fan Yu's ear and asked with a smile: "Boy, what did you do this afternoon?"
Fan Yu said angrily: "I went to practice martial arts with Master Zhao. If you don't believe me, you can ask Master Zhao or your elder brother."
Although Ouyang Lan's voice was not loud, Zhao Shu had been practicing martial arts for many years, so he naturally heard it and said, "Well, Yu'er did practice at my place in the afternoon. I heard that Yu'er said that I made you unhappy today, Madam. I have already reprimanded him for you, and he knows he was wrong." Then he patted Fan Yu on the shoulder.
"Mom, I was wrong."
Lan Xin took a bite of her food and said, "You kid, you still know how to admit your mistakes? I thought the world was big and apart from me, the King of Heaven, you were the biggest!"
"How could it be? I won't dare to do it next time. No, there will be no next time."
"I'm sorry there won't be a next time, kid."
"I apologize to Aunt Xin. Although she said her sewing was ugly, I tried my best to sew things for you, so I can't ask you to say that."
"Aunt Xin, I was wrong."
Jian Xin smiled, pinched Fan Yu's face and said, "Be good." Then he secretly pinched Lan Xin's back, forcing Fan Yu to admit his mistake and insist on mentioning that he was not good at sewing. Lan Xin was in pain, so she and Jian Xin started to have a little fight again.
Mrs. Zhou on the side didn't feel so comfortable when she saw this scene. She was originally from an official family. His father was killed by gangsters on the way to take office. Fortunately, he was rescued by Li Zhentian who was on his way to transport escorts. Later, she learned that Li Zhentian had a wife, but she was willing to marry Li Zhentian. After marrying Li Zhentian, although she had no worries about food and clothing, and Li Zhentian treated her well, the life of Jianghu people was very different from the way she had lived since she was a child. This made Mrs. Zhou, who had received etiquette education since childhood, very dissatisfied with many lifestyles at home. Just like Li Yu apologized to Jian Xin, there is no reason for a master to apologize to his servants. , even in normal times, when seeing Lan Xin and Jian Xin playing around, she felt that Ouyang Lan didn't have the style of everyone, just like a member of the market.
Ouyang Lan and Jian Xin were arguing for a while and said, "Jian Xin, please sit down and eat too. And Zhao Shu, don't stand. Sit down and eat. Uncle Ji, please sit down too. There are so many dishes." He turned to Fan Yu and said, "Boy, sit here. Let your Aunt Xin and Master Zhao sit here." She pointed to another seat for him.
"Why?"
"If I ask you to give in, just give in. There are so many words."
Li Ji smiled and said, "Madam, I have already eaten. You can eat."
Fan Yu had no choice but to get up and sit on the other side. When he got up, he didn't forget to take away his bowl full of food. Lan Xin pulled Jianxin to sit down. Jian Xin was a little shy and refused to sit down. At this time, Mrs. Zhou on the side said: "Sister, the servants have their own place to go, how can we let them sit at the same table as us?"
"There is no such thing as a superior or a subordinate. Don't use your rules to regulate us. I have lived and ate with Jian Xin since we were young. Do you think she is a maid? Humph! That's what our maids are like. Servants are human beings too. What's wrong with eating at the table? If you don't like it, just leave on your own."
When Lan Xin said this, Mrs. Zhou was so angry that she couldn't speak. She only said "You!". After a pause, he said, "How unbecoming is this? I've eaten enough, so I'll excuse you." Then he got up and left.
Jian Xin didn't know what to say at this time and stood there without moving. However, Zhao Shu sat down directly.
Mrs. Zhou was furious, got up and left.
At this time, Li Longzhan stood up, bowed his hands, and explained, "Don't be offended, ma'am. My mother has been a little irritable recently and has no intention of contradicting you."
"I know her father is an official. But if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, and if you marry a dog, follow the dog. Since you are marrying here, you must follow the rules here. Your mother is really..."
"My child understands. I will go and persuade my mother. I hope my aunt will not be angry."
Ouyang Lan had a good impression of the child and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "I just received a letter from Beijing. Your father and one of my adopted brothers, well, you should call me uncle. They did something big and were injured. It's inconvenient to walk back and forth. Let's go to the capital to see them. I wanted to wait until after dinner, but it's your mother."
Lan Xin continued: "Go and tell your mother later. We tentatively plan to leave tomorrow and let her pack her belongings."
"Yes." Long Zhan replied, standing up to leave.
"Long Zhan, are you full? Don't stop eating because of your mother. It's not too late to tell your mother about this later."
"Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I've already eaten, so I'll take my leave now."
Lan Xin nodded, and Li Longzhan left.
"You. You can be tougher and follow that bitch! She likes to act like a monster all day long when she has nothing to do. She behaves like a person no matter how capable she is? I've seen princes and princesses, but she really doesn't have as much trouble as her!"
"Okay, one less thing is worse than one more thing. Live your life and don't worry about it so much."
Ouyang Lan snorted, "Who wants to argue with her? She'd better stay out of trouble with me, or else, believe me or not," she said and shook her fist.
"You can do it! You are the best. You are already a mother, but you are still so childish. You are the main wife, and she is the side wife. You don't remember the villain's fault, so hurry up and eat. Everyone is watching."
Ouyang Lan looked at Zhao Shu and Li Ji looking at her, and suddenly felt a little ashamed, then she sorted herself out and said, "Eat, eat."
Fan Yu just saw Lan Xin and Mrs. Zhou arguing. He seemed to understand, but he didn't understand either, so he continued to eat by himself. Ouyang Lan said to Fan Yu, "I'll learn from your big brother if I have nothing to do. I'll know how to eat every day."
Fan Yu didn't care and said with a smile: "When I am as old as my eldest brother, I will definitely be as sensible as him."
"I hope so."
"Zhao Shu, you should go too."
When Zhao Shu heard this, he was silent for a while and said, "Well. I haven't been back for a long time. It's time to go back and take a look."
"Uncle Ji, you should also go and take a look."
"When the master was here, I traveled with him all over the country, often visiting the capital. But, alas, I am no longer of use as I grow old. My body is no longer what it used to be, and I am no longer able to do things as well as I want. I don't want to be tired from running around. Besides, someone needs to take care of this villa. You go and play."
"Uncle Ji, you are not old at all. Really, you are in good health."
"Okay. I have watched you and the owner grow up since you were young, and now your two children are this old. It's not okay for these people to refuse to accept their old age. You go to the capital and have some fun."
"You've said so, so I won't force you to do anything. You can just leave everything to others. There's no need to put in so much effort."
"It's fine."
After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms.
The next day, a carriage was ready at the entrance of the villa. Zhao Shu was already waiting beside the carriage.
Ouyang Lan has liked light yellow since she was a child, and she still wears light yellow clothes today. The makeup was simple and light, and the pair of big almond eyes on her fair face were very cute. Jian Xin, who was on the side carrying some luggage, walked to the door with Fan Yu. Li Ji saw each other off at the door, and Ouyang Lan exchanged a few words with the housekeeper Li Ji.
At this time, Mrs. Zhou also arrived. Mrs. Zhou was wearing an orange-red top and a dark blue skirt, which was particularly eye-catching. A dignified fragrance of flowers wafted in front of her, her slender face was covered with thick makeup, and there were a pair of peach blossom eyes under her black eyebrows. Mrs. Zhou has a good appearance, but she likes to wear heavy makeup, which makes her look quite kitsch.
Ouyang Lan glanced at her sideways and said, "Let's go."
Zhao Shu opened the front curtain of the carriage in front, and Lan Xin, Jian Xin and Fan Yu sat in. Zhao Shu sat on the front rail of the carriage, and when the carriage driver behind him signaled to Zhao Shu, Zhao Shu drove the carriage toward the capital.
"Mom, when can we arrive in the capital."
"One day is enough. We should arrive in the evening. Then, mother will take you to meet your uncle and your aunt. See the world and eat a lot of delicious food."
"Okay! Okay!" Li Yu danced happily.
In the carriage behind, Mrs. Zhou spoke earnestly to Li Longzhan: "Longzhan, we are going to the capital this time. Your grandfather once served as an official in the capital, and your mother also stayed in the capital. There are many dignitaries in the capital, you If you have the chance, you should get to know each other, so that you can do things better in the future. Mom is the only one I can rely on, so you have to show off in front of your dad."
"Mom, I understand. I'll try my best."
We set off early in the morning, and at Xu o'clock today, night fell across the sky. Without stopping for a moment, Ouyang Lan and others arrived in Kaifeng City and stopped at the door of the inn where Li Zhentian lived.
