When she heard the word "mother", Mrs. Xu turned around in surprise and looked at the little girl in front of her.

Although it is in the middle of winter, it is like a warm spring, and the ice and snow melt.

The old lady's joy was very obvious in her eyes, she couldn't help laughing a few times, and said, "It's good to know, when my mother is free, I will definitely come to accompany you more." ”

Xu Yuan also smiled: "If you don't have to be idle or don't worry, I'll go to the main courtyard to disturb you." ”

After Mrs. Xu left, Du Jingqing wrapped her arms around Xu Yuan and asked curiously, "Sister Yuan, what are you...... Figured it out? ”

Xu Yuan is the youngest daughter of the old lady, who has been separated for many years and was found, but she seems to have a knot in her heart for the old lady and has not yet called her mother. There is nothing that the Xu Mansion does not know about this matter.

Du Jingqing now has a good relationship with Xu Yuan, and she can't help but want to ask.

Xu Yuan actually didn't react herself, but the atmosphere at that time was really moving, which made her figure it out at once.

Xu Yuan didn't know how to explain the reason to Du Jingqing, so she brought a few perfunctory words to the past, and then changed the topic and said, "Sister Jingqing is coming to me with a meal." ”

Du Jingqing was just curious and asked casually, and he didn't plan to get to the bottom of it. Hearing Xu Yuan's ridicule, he said, "What about that?" The old lady loves you the most, your small kitchen here, there are no delicacies from the mountains and seas. I'm greedy, so I made a special trip to rub Yuan's sister's food. ”

Xu Yuan returned to the chair, picked up the small stove and covered it in her arms, and said, "Sister came just in time, I specially instructed the small kitchen to cook some dishes this afternoon." Let's try it too, sister. ”

Du Jingqing turned his head and said to Ru'er, who was following her, "Hand me the things." Taking a small box handed by Ru'er, Du Jingqing sent her to Xu Yuan again, and said, "Sister, take it, I don't eat and drink for nothing, I have all the money ready." ”

Xu Yuan took it, stroked the lines on the box twice, and did not open it, and said, "Oh, I'm here, what else do I bring." ”

As he said this, he accepted it with a smile.

Du Jingqing hurriedly said with concern: "Sister, don't you take it apart and see what it is?" Don't want to know what's inside? ”

Xu Yuanqi said: "How can there be a gift to open in front of the giver, how unparticular it is." ”

In Du Jingqing's continuous voice of "What else do you pay attention to in front of me", Xu Yuan opened the box curiously.

Neatly stacked in the box were six small glass bottles, containing some colored liquid of unknown purpose.

Seeing these things, Xu Yuan's eyes lit up, and she immediately guessed what it was.

She couldn't wait to kiss Jingqing on the face, and said happily: "Thank you, Sister Qinqing!" ”

Du Jingqing felt Xu Yuan's shining eyes, and raised his hand uncomfortably, trying to block her gaze, but found that Xu Yuan immediately withdrew his gaze, did not continue to look at her, but picked up a glass bottle and looked at it carefully.

Du Jingqing was secretly embarrassed for a moment, and then introduced: "Didn't my sister mention any color ink to me before, I was idle and had nothing to do, so I made it." My sister's idea is really interesting, the ink has changed color, and it is interesting to write. ”

When she was in school, Xu Yuan was very fond of tinkering with colored ink, and she collected a bunch of inks from various brands at home and abroad, and she also saved up a full cylinder of pens.

Although the words are not beautiful, she likes the feeling of color flowing from the tip of the pen. It's a pity that once I crossed over, the ink that I was reluctant to use at that time was no longer needed.

Xu Yuan carefully uncorked the bottle, and the fragrance of ink rushed into her nose.

Last time, when she was chatting with Du Jingqing, she casually mentioned it: "Ink has to be ground every time you use it, if it is mixed into juice and mixed with paint, it will definitely look good to write." ”

The ink in the glass bottle is clear in color, and it is lined with the color of the glass itself, which is really beautiful. Xu Yuan couldn't wait for a moment, and hurriedly instructed Xiaolan to bring the quill she had obtained earlier.

This heart, Xu Yuanzhen is very important, she raised her head and said to Du Jingqing: "Sister Linglong, I like this gift very much, thank you so much, sister, really." ”

A piece of his heart was accepted, and Du Jingqing was also very happy, and quipped: "That sister, look at this ink, how many meals can it cost?" ”

Xu Yuan didn't hold back, and laughed: "Good sister, as long as you come, you can eat a few meals here with me." When I finished trying the ink, I took my sister to try the new dishes made in the kitchen. ”

Du Jingqing reminded: "By the way, the ink is easy to freeze in winter, and my sister remembers to put it in a warm place." ”

Xu Yuan hurriedly responded, took the quill handed by Xiaolan, and tried all six colors of ink. The familiar sense of writing made her very comfortable.

After writing, she packed up the glass bottle, put this "Deer and Crane Tongchun" left by the old lady, and handed it to Shuyu for her to put away.

Xu Yuan took Du Jingqing's hand, got up, and said as he walked: "Count the time, it's time for dinner." ”

Mrs. Lan from the small kitchen came to serve the food, she saw the two young ladies, and said, "This is the steamed lamb with milk, goat milk soufflé cheese, and salty milk tea made according to your instructions of the fourth young lady." ”

Xu Yuan turned her head towards Du Jingqing and smiled: "Today, Sister Qinqing happened to catch up with my little all-sheep banquet." ”

Du Jingqing asked curiously, "Why does my sister want to eat so much cow and goat milk?" ”

Xu Yuan said honestly: "I'm so old, and I'm still so low." I've heard people say that drinking milk can make you taller, but no, I've already drunk it. ”

Although there was no such thing as measuring height in ancient times, Xu Yuan estimated that he was now less than one and a half meters......

Du Jingqing was slightly surprised and said, "Huh? And this kind of statement? He added: "Whether you grow up or not, this mutton can warm up your body, and my sister is weak, so it's really good to eat more mutton." But this salty milk tea, it's the first time I've heard it. ”

Lan Pozi interjected: "The old slave is also the first time I have heard of it, but according to the instructions of the fourth lady, when this salty milk tea is cooked, it will almost kill everyone in the kitchen." ”

Xu Yuan took a sip of the cup, it tasted really good, and raised his hand, Xiaolan took a dime of silver and stuffed it into Lan Pozi's hand.

Lan Pozi took the silver and thanked her happily and withdrew.

There are no rules for eating in the small courtyard, so Xu Yuan and Du Jingqing gathered around the small stove and ate this dinner with laughter and feasting.