Chapter Forty-Seven: Long Overdue
Bai Suxin was full of questions, and walked to the front hall without noticing.
The group sat back in the seats on both sides of the front hall, waiting for Bai Ying's arrival.
Since noon had arrived, the servants set their meals on the table beside them and waited for the feast to begin.
Today's lunch is carefully prepared by Li Niang in the big kitchen, and the color and flavor are bound to be excellent.
Just a sniff from afar is already mouth-watering.
At this time, even Bai Haozi and Bai Suruo, who had just eaten fruit cakes, couldn't stand it, let alone the people who hadn't eaten since breakfast.
Time passed little by little, and seeing the food on the table gradually cool, Bai Haozhi couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
I knew I was going to eat some pastries with my younger siblings just now!
Didn't he think that he was about to have lunch, and if he didn't eat too many pastries, he would be scolded by his father.
Who knew that lunch was just around the corner, but it seemed so far away.
Why didn't my aunt come at this time, didn't she take their family seriously......
Bai Haozhi couldn't help but secretly slander himself.
"Gollum—"
A sound broke the original silence in the front hall, and everyone looked sideways at Bai Haozhi.
Bai Haozhi rubbed the back of his head and smirked awkwardly.
Bai Yitian breathed a sigh of relief, and ordered with a pale face: "Go and send someone to see where the eldest aunt and grandmother are." ”
"Yes." A quick-eyed subordinate hurriedly retreated.
After a cup of tea, the servant finally ran over sweating profusely.
"Back to the master, the little one ran to the street five miles away and never saw the carriage of the aunt and grandmother, and the chopsticks were waiting at the entrance of the West Street at this time, and they would come back to tell the aunt and grandmother when they saw the carriage."
Bai Yi had a trace of anger on his face, but he didn't say anything more.
Qi Tong noticed Bai Yitian's strangeness and knew that Bai Ying would not come for a while.
But at this time, it was already past the meal, so Qi Tong instructed Ah Xing: "Go and prepare some pastries." ”
The eldest son, Bai Haozhi, was so hungry that his stomach growled, although it was not good to start the table in advance, but it was good to eat some pastries and mats.
Bai Haozhi always felt that his behavior was a little rude, so he never dared to speak, and he didn't expect that the eldest mother ordered someone to take the pastries for him.
The maids brought the pastries, and Ah Xing took them and distributed them to the girls and sons.
Ah Xing has been by Qi Tong's side for many years, and she is a little measured in doing things, so she deliberately only divided the pastry into two pieces for each person at this time.
Of course, A-Xing is worried that the masters will be full of pastries, and it will not look good if they can't eat when the guests arrive.
However, Ah Xing is too worried, except for Bai Haozhi, who is hungry, I am afraid that no one will eat herself.
The two pieces of pastry were obviously useless to Bai Haozhi at this time.
Still hungry, what can I do?
Bai Haozhi stared at Ah Xing for a long time with a pitiful look, but Ah Xing seemed to completely ignore his gaze.
What can I do, Ah Xing is a celebrity in front of the eldest mother, and she can't afford to be provoked.
Bai Haozhi couldn't help but sigh again, sure enough, women are terrible.
In desperation, Bai Haozhi set his eyes on the third sister beside him.
The third sister has always been a lifesaver for him.
What, the third sister is also a woman?
Just kidding, can the third sister be an ordinary woman?
Even though other women are more terrible than snakes and scorpions to Bai Haozhi, the third sister is still the most gentle person in his heart.
Bai Suxin smiled lightly and whispered: "If the eldest brother is hungry, eat my two pastries, I'm not hungry." ”
"Does the third sister really not eat it?" Bai Haozhi looked at the pastry, but began to hesitate.
He's a big brother, and it's not good if he eats his sister's pastries and makes her hungry.
"Well, big brother, eat, I'm really not hungry." Bai Suxin smiled lightly.
After confirming that the third sister really didn't eat it, Bai Haozhi carefully picked up the pastry and ate it.
It's a pity that there are only four pastries before and after, what should I do if I still feel hungry?
"Big brother, let's use some tea, if you eat too much, it's not good for my aunt to come for a while." Bai Suxin pushed the tea cup in front of Bai Haozhi.
Bai Haozhi nodded seriously, picked up the teacup and drank it all.
Everyone in the main hall sat upright and waited for Bai Ying's arrival, but there was no news at all.
Bai Suxin looked up at the sky outside the door slightly, I am afraid that noon has passed.
Just as Bai Yitian was about to get up angrily, the little maid Ah Chopsticks hurriedly walked over.
"Master, my aunt and grandmother have arrived at the entrance of West Street."
Bai Yitian obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and instructed his subordinates: "Remove all the refreshments on the table." ”
Then he said, "Come with me to meet your aunt." ”
Everyone in the Bai family stood upright at the door of the mansion and waited for a cup of tea, only to see the Xu family's carriage coming leisurely.
But when the carriage came into view, a group of people were stunned.
"Didn't my aunt come to stay here, it seems that she brought a lot of things." Bai Haozhi muttered quietly.
Even though Bai Haozhi's voice was extremely low, Bai Suxin beside him could still hear it clearly.
She couldn't figure out for a while, what did this aunt who blindly cleared up the relationship with when the Bai family was in trouble in her previous life want to do at this time?
The three carriages stopped in front of the Bai Mansion in turn, and Bai Ying was supported by the maid and got out of the carriage.
"Big sister." Bai Yitian hurriedly said respectfully, and Qi Tong and Yulan beside him also hurriedly followed suit.
"Auntie." The juniors bowed.
Bai Ying nodded with a smile and said, "I came today to see Zi'er and Ruo'er." ”
As soon as the words fell, Xu Wenli stepped down from the carriage.
"Brother-in-law is here too?" Although Bai Yitian was a little surprised, he still maintained his composure on his face.
Bai Ying smiled: "Yes, I specially brought your brother-in-law to visit Zi'er and Ruo'er together." ”
For Xu Wenli, the Bai family did not have a good impression.
Just because Xu Wenli's father started in the cloth business, he earned more silver a year than a serious third-grade official.
But when the business reached Xu Wenli, only the share of decay remained.
Fortunately, Bai Ying has some business minds, and after marrying, she took care of the Xu family's business well.
But Xu Wenli has no ability, but he is a little more arrogant.
I don't know where the confidence comes from.
"It's okay if my brother-in-law comes, then let's stay at home for a few days and then go back." Bai Yitian said politely.
As soon as Bai Yitian finished speaking, he saw Xu Mengran walking down from the carriage behind.
followed by Xu Mengran's husband Xue Nan.
In the last carriage, a maid walked down with a five-year-old girl in her arms.
Everyone's complexion has changed, and my aunt has brought the whole family?
Bai Ying's family is in Beijing, and there is still a distance from the capital city wall, but since she got married, she has never come to live in Baifu.
At this time, everyone was unacceptable for a while, what did Bai Ying want to do?