There are a lot of ice cubes placed in the flower hall, which is much cooler than outside.
Once inside, people don't want to go out.
Xu Wanning came out of the kitchen, sweating from the heat, and freshened up in Lu's room, changed into a new set of clothes, and stayed in the cool flower hall. The cat was unwilling to move in the armchair.
When Xu Jia entered, she happened to see Xu Wanning lazily nestled in an armchair, with a little maid shaking a fan behind her, fanning her hair into a mess, like fried snow dumplings.
But the person involved didn't seem to notice, and still looked comfortable enjoying the cool breeze.
Xu Jia put down his two brothers and walked over, "You didn't slap the fan like this."
The little maid was stunned and frightened to stop quickly: "Young Master."
Xu Wanning called sweetly: "Brother."
Xu Jia sat aside, took the fan from the maid's hand, and shook it gently. Xu Wanning felt the cool breeze, "Brother, give it to her, don't tire your hands."
"It's okay." Xu Jia waved his fan: "I happen to be a little hot too."
He said it was hot, but the fan was still facing Xu Wanning, and most of the wind was blowing towards Xu Wanning.
Because the force was just right and Xu Wanning's hair was not messed up, Xu Wanning just sat in the armchair and chatted with Xu Jia. The two of them looked very relaxed.
When Xu Qian and Lu came out, they saw the brother and sister huddled together, talking quietly. Xu Jia was shaking his fan and looking at Xu Wanning with eyes full of doting.
Lu's eyes suddenly lit up, she looked at Xu Qian, pulled Xu Qian's sleeve, and asked Xu Qian to look over. Xu Qian followed her gaze and saw it, and suddenly understood what Lu meant.
Xu Qian looked at the two of them and stroked his beard thoughtfully.
Now that everyone is here, dinner is ready.
After Xu Qian took his seat, the others also took their seats one after another.
Mr. Lu sat on his right, Xu Jia sat on his left, followed by Xu Wanning, Xu Ting'an and Xu Chang'an. Xu Wanning cooked five dishes. The soup was old duck soup cooked early in the morning in the kitchen.
Xu Ting'an directly took a piece of spareribs. The meat was fragrant and soft. Xu Ting'an ate several pieces in one go. When he saw that there were prawns, he couldn't pick them up, so he said to Xu Jia: "Brother, I want to eat prawns." .”
"Okay." Xu Jia smiled fondly and brought two prawns over. After peeling them, he gave one to Xu Ting'an and the other to Xu Chang'an.
After Xu Changan ate the prawns, he pointed to the glutinous rice balls that were out of his reach: "Uncle, I want to eat this."
He didn't call Xu Wanning who was beside him, but went to trouble Xu Jia through Xu Ting'an. It seemed that Xu Jia, his uncle, was deeply liked by Xu Changan.
Mrs. Lu scooped a bowl of old duck soup for Xu Wanning, with a smile in her eyes: "Brother An likes his uncle very much."
Xu Wanning took a look and said: "The eldest brother is kind-hearted and patient, and he will play with him. Of course he likes him."
Mrs. Lu wanted to look Xu Qian in the eye, but who knew that this guy was just busy working...
Mrs. Lu pushed him, and Xu Qian looked up, mouthed to his wife to show that he knew what he was doing, and then went back to cooking.
Mrs. Lu glanced briefly, and when she turned her head again, she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.
Xu Wanning cooked some more dishes, and sent some to the Flower Hall and some to the Lihuayuan.
At the small table, four people, red plums, green apricots, Chen Wangfubai, gathered around and planned to start.
Fubai ate it for the first time, and his eyes dropped out of curiosity when he saw the dishes on the table.
"The dishes made by the young lady are very good-looking and make you very appetizing." Fu Bai looked at them one by one. When he saw the pickled fish, he quickly moved his chopsticks and said excitedly: "This dish The taste is super good. Did the lady learn how to cook from Peng Fu? The taste and appearance of this pickled fish are exactly the same as those made by Peng Fu."
The other people looked at each other, and they all laughed and told the story.
Fubai didn't ask any further questions, as the delicious food had already blocked his mouth.
After the meal, Xu Qian and Mrs. Lu went back to their room to rest. Xu Tingan and Xu Changan couldn't rest anymore, so they went back to their own yard to play around. There were maids and servants following behind them, so Xu Wanning wasn't worried at all.
"Aning's cooking skills are really getting better and better." Xu Jia took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "My belly is full."
"Brother, if you like it, I will do it again tomorrow."
"No, it's too hot today. The kitchen is hot and stuffy, and the fumes are loud. It's better for Aning to go in less." Xu Jia said, "But next time I come back from Duke Wei's mansion, Aning will take the wind for me." Wash the dust, okay?"
"Brother..." Xu Wanning put down her tea cup with a solemn look on her face: "Don't go, okay? The water in Duke Wei's Mansion is too deep."
"I have arranged everything, and the people from Tongdetang are already looking for me."
Xu Jia had already arranged everything before he left Kyoto. People who knew how to treat goose-claw fever were rare. Tongdetang would come looking for him if he heard the slightest movement.
"Brother, you are here to help Wan Lan with his illness. Don't interfere in other matters." Xu Wanning said, "I will solve it myself."
"Okay. Then when I come back, will you pick up the wind and wash away the dust for me?" Xu Jia asked the previous question again.
Xu Wanning nodded heavily: "Of course I want it. What do you want to eat, brother?"
Xu Jia smiled: "As long as you do it, anything is fine."
The two chatted for a while before parting. Xu Jia went to Xu Qian and told Xu Qian exactly what had happened. Xu Qian was silent for a long time.
"Have you decided yet?"
"Yes, Dad, I have decided."
"Aning is right. Duke Wei's palace is unfathomable. Going there alone is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. Jia'er, you should know that in all these years, my father has never treated you as an adopted son."
Xu Jia interrupted him, "Dad, I know, just because you regard me as your own son, I must go. The Duke of Wei's palace is unfathomable. They are high-ranking dignitaries, just like giant ships in the deep sea. We are a lonely boat. We don’t know the depth of his background. Let him control it. As long as he turns around, our boat will be swallowed up by the sea and will be destroyed. It is better to say that we are helping Aning than to help myself. I I love this family and I don’t want this family to be destroyed.”
Xu Qian was moved and stepped forward to help Xu Jia up: "Jia'er, dad is right about you. You are a good boy and my good son, Xu Qian."
"Dad, when I come back victorious, my son will drink with you again."
"Okay, we, father and son, will not return until we are drunk. Let's go and tell your mother. If you leave secretly like this, your mother will blame you."
When I went to bid farewell to Mrs. Lu, I was told that Xu Jia was going to take care of Xu Qian's business at the border. This trip would be unpredictable for a year and a half. When Mr. Lu heard this, his nose felt sore. Although he was reluctant to part with it, he still I have to send my son away.
