[Chapter 4, Volume 4]

Chapter 124 Chapter 124 Family Reunion (II)

Don't look at the façade of the yard from the outside, but you can find a different world when you enter the yard. Without looking too much, Lu Xiang'er knew that this house could be regarded as a medium level in Jingshi. It is not a noble house, but it is larger and more regular than an ordinary house. Lu Xiang'er, who didn't want to be separated from Lu Erniang, pulled Lu Erniang to check everywhere. Lu Erniang hasn't seen Lu Xiang'er for a long time, so she is naturally willing to spend more time with her daughter.

In other words, although this house is not large and the layout is a little compact, it is very quiet. The whole house sits in the north and faces south, and from the door of the house is a pavilion, and through the pavilion is the spacious and bright main house. On both sides of the main house, there are two small courtyards with two small cross-yards. Next to the two cross-courtyard courtyard walls, the two are the east and west wings.

What surprised Lu Xianger the most was that there was a backyard at the back of the main house, which seemed to be a place for laundry and cooking. Moreover, there is also a stable, in which the carriage that Lu Xiang'er rode in is parked. Although this house is a bit big for Lu Erniang, Zao, and Xiao Wu, it is as clean as ever.

"A-Niang, did you rent this house, or did you buy it?" After looking around, Lu Xianger really likes this house, and she has the intention of buying it.

When Lu Erniang saw Lu Xiang'er's expression, she smiled and said, "Of course I bought it." At the beginning, A-Niang calculated the rent and felt that it was not cost-effective, so she bought it. ”

"A-Niang is becoming more and more business-minded." Lu Xiang'er laughed, then pulled Chaoxia straight to the West Cross Courtyard, and decided to settle down with her in that small courtyard. Lu Erniang glanced at Lu Xiang'er, and went to the backyard to prepare dinner. And after Lu Hong saw Lu Erniang, he seemed to be in a wrong mood, and took his clothes to the East Cross Courtyard.

Originally, I was thinking about cleaning up the room I was going to live in, but I didn't expect that Lu Erniang had already arranged it. Just wait for the three of them to put their clothes away, and they can move in. Feeling that she was taken care of by Lu Erniang again, Lu Xiang'er, Lu Hong and Chaoxia's hearts all poured out a faint warmth.

When the three of them were thinking about going out to help Lu Erniang cook, Zao'er and Xiao Wu had already carried the boiled hot water and sent it to the two cross-courtyards. Not to mention, seeing the hot water, Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia still felt uncomfortable on their bodies. Lu Hong is even more so, for the sake of his wounds, he hasn't taken a bath for a long time.

After Xiao Wu poured the hot water into the wooden barrel, Lu Hong took off his clothes and jumped into the wooden barrel. And Xiao Wu, who was about to rub Lu Hong's back, was stunned when he saw the wound on his body. Finding Xiao Wu's eyes, Lu Hong remembered something, and said, "Xiao Wu, don't tell me that A-Niang has injuries on my body, do you know?" ”

"Young master, the lady has asked Xiao Wu to be the young master's attendant, and what the young master says, the little one will definitely obey." Xiao Wu nodded seriously, and rubbed Lu Hong's back.

"Young Master?" Lu Hong smiled slightly, he didn't expect that he would become a young master when he arrived in Jingshi, and he also had a small servant as a follower. However, thinking that Xiao Wu had always been Song Yuan's follower before, Lu Hong asked again with some curiosity.

"After Grandpa Guo's injuries healed, the lady did not want to live in Guogong's Mansion. Therefore, Grandpa Guo found such a mansion and gave Xiao Wu to the lady. He said that the lady is a woman's family, and she has to have a small servant to run errands back and forth. Zao'er waited for Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia to finish washing, and had already taken out clean clothes for the two of them to change into.

Hearing that Xiao Wu had become a subordinate of the Lu family, Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia couldn't help but glance at each other, and once again felt that Song Yuan was still so careful. Thinking of being at the city gate, Song Yuan looked at Lu Erniang's undisguised gaze, as well as Lu Erniang's expression. I'm afraid it won't be long before Lu Erniang and Lu Xiang'er are going to be separated again.

After changing their clothes, Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia followed Zao'er to the living room of the main house. Along the way, Zao'er's small mouth was not idle, and she said a lot of things in the Jingshi. At this time, Lu Xiang'er found that Zao'er, who followed Lu Erniang to Beijing, had changed a lot. Her appearance may have taken on the posture of a daughter's family as she grew older. And the biggest change is Zao'er's character.

When she was in Qingshi County, Zao'er was a girl who only knew how to work, didn't speak very well, and was a little stubborn. Looking at today's jujubes, it seems to have come out of a big family. His speech is coherent and clear, and his demeanor is also full of agility. It seems that the sky is worthy of being the master of Beijing, and even the maids of ordinary families can be edified after staying for a long time.

Before Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia entered the main room, she smelled a strong fragrance. The familiar aroma of the delicacies made Lu Xiang'er immediately overjoyed, and she ran in. Chaoxia saw Lu Xiang'er's appearance, smiled slightly, and breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

Although Lu Xiang'er never said it, Chaoxia could see that Lu Xiang'er was exhausted during her time in Jiangling Mansion. Maybe even Lu Xiang'er didn't notice it herself, she was much thinner than Qingshi County. Now that she has finally come to Lu Erniang's side, with Lu Erniang's love, Chaoxia believes that Lu Xiang'er will slowly forget that she was frightened in Jiangling Mansion.

followed Lu Xiang'er into the living room, and Chaoxia saw that Lu Hong was already sitting at the table, and the table was already full of all kinds of delicacies. When Lu Xiang'er saw the dishes on the table, she cheered even more and sat next to Lu Hong. Of course, she didn't forget to wave to Chaoxia.

"Sister Chaoxia, come and sit. Looking at these dishes, my saliva is almost dripping. Exploding mutton, sweet and sour fish, stewed rabbit meat......" Lu Xiang'er counted the dishes on the table carefully, and every time she looked at a plate, her eyes were filled with joy.

Chaoxia and Lu Hong were also infected by Lu Xiang'er's happy tone, and they both smiled at her slanderous appearance. However, the three of them did not move their chopsticks, but were waiting for Lu Erniang. This is the first reunion of the Lu family after their first separation, and it naturally makes sense for the family to move chopsticks together.

Soon, Lu Erniang walked out with a steaming large porcelain bowl. Seeing this, Lu Hong hurriedly got up, took the porcelain bowl and put it on the table, and smiled at Lu Xiang'er: "Xiang'er, look, your favorite 'lotus root soup'." ”

"It smells so good." Lu Xiang'er took a deep breath before smiling at Lu Erniang: "A-Niang, you are so good, you have made so many of our favorite dishes." ”

"What 'we' love to eat. Most of them are your favorite food, and A-Niang is really eccentric. Lu Hong was very savored and said, and then brought up a small wine jar at his feet.

At the same time, Zao'er and Xiao Wu had already exited the living room and closed the door. The two of them laughed at each other as they left the room, and then walked to the backyard together. However, no matter how you look at the smiles of the two, there are faintly different meanings.

In the room, Lu Xiang'er didn't quibble about Lu Hong's taste. She first smiled at Lu Hong, then grabbed the wine jar and poured a glass of wine for Lu Erniang first. Then Chaoxia and Lu Hong poured themselves a full cup at the end. Lu Erniang glared at Lu Hong when Lu Xiang'er was pouring wine, obviously a little dissatisfied with him for 'bullying' Lu Xiang'er. Lu Hong knew that his aunt was better to Lu Xiang'er than to him, and he was used to it, so he smiled flatteringly at Lu Erniang. Chaoxia, who was sitting in front of Lu Erniang and Lu Hong, saw the interaction between the mother and son, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but raise again.

When Lu Xiang'er put down the wine jar and picked up the wine glass, she said softly: "A-Niang, Sister Chaoxia, brother, come, for the reunion of our family, let's have a drink first." ”

"Yes, for the sake of our family reunion, we deserve a drink." The last time Lu Hong drank alcohol was in Jiangling Zhichong Mansion. Since that time, he has not been under the supervision of Lu Xianger and Chaoxia, and he has not touched a drop of wine. Now I can't help but smell the aroma of this wine. However, it may be that he drank too quickly, and Lu Hong actually choked a little.

Seeing Lu Hong's anxious appearance, Lu Erniang shook her head, and hurriedly sandwiched a chopstick dish for Lu Hong, and said angrily: "You kid, it seems that you haven't drunk for a long time." I don't believe it at all, without A-Niang, Xiang'er will be able to control your non-drinking. ”

"Auntie, I don't drink it often, after all, I still have to take the township test." Lu Hong's expression was slightly stunned, but he immediately said something else. He couldn't tell Lu Erniang that he hadn't drunk for a long time because he was injured.

When Lu Erniang corresponded with Lu Hong, Lu Hong only said some trivial things, and never said anything about the big event in Jiangling Mansion. Therefore, Lu Erniang naturally didn't know anything. But hearing Lu Hong say this, Lu Erniang seemed to understand something, and said softly: "Is the exam too difficult, you, Xiang'er and Chaoxia have lost so much weight." ”

"Ah, it's not difficult, it's okay." Lu Hong was a little nervous when asked by Lu Erniang, and he didn't know what to say. Lu Xiang'er hurriedly took over and said with a smile: "A-Niang, we are thin because A-Niang is not around, and we can't eat A-Niang's cooking." ”

"Yes, stepmother, Xiang'er has been thinking about these dishes since she came out of Jiangling Mansion. Let's eat quickly, or it will be cold in a while. Chaoxia never told a lie, so she lowered her head and ate the dishes in the bowl.

Lu Erniang saw that the three of them lowered their heads, as if they were hungry and ate vegetables, but they frowned slightly, and whispered to themselves: "How are these three children weird, I have to find an opportunity to ask Chaoxia, Chaoxia never lies." ”

Chaoxia, who was eating vegetables with her head down, heard Lu Erniang's self-talk, and her whole body suddenly stiffened. Chaoxia has few words and is not good at words. If Lu Erniang really asked, Chaoxia would definitely not be able to resist for long before she had to say it all. She didn't want her to tell what happened in Jiangling Mansion, Chaoxia was afraid that she wouldn't be able to stand Lu Erniang's tears.

Thinking of this, Chaoxia did something without righteousness for the first time. She glanced at Lu Xiang'er, and then said to Lu Erniang: "Mother-in-law, Xiang'er just said that she hasn't seen you for a long time, and she wants to sleep with you tonight, talk ...... well."