Returning to the middle courtyard, the nurse coaxed Wu Yuan to sleep.

Zhuang saw the faint light in the study from a distance, and walked in, it was the scholar Ding Bai who was sorting out the books in the study. It turned out to be an illusion, standing outside the study in a trance, Zhuang thought it was Wu Boyong in the study.

The study, which had not been visited for a long time, was particularly secluded, the shelves of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion were covered with dust, and moss had grown in the pen sink. Wu Boyong didn't like others to disturb his reading, and he never allowed the maid to enter the study, and even with Zhuang's rarely entered the Baopu study.

"Go down." Zhuang Shi instructed Ding Bai.

Ding Bai tiptoed out of the study carefully.

Zhuang picked up the book on the bookcase, and a piece of paper fell to the ground in the pages. The person in the painting is clearly a young Zhuang, looking at the kite outside the courtyard wall in the courtyard with a shy appearance, smiling and elegant. That year, after the marriage was made, Wu Boyong flew a kite outside the courtyard wall to show the Zhuang family, who was inconvenient to go out.

Zhuang stroked the portrait, and his mood was a little sour for a while, he didn't know what happened to Wu Boyong who was far away in Qiongzhou, and after so long, he didn't see a word of news coming.

"Grandma, Mama Zhu from Sanfutang is here." Chun Tao said as he stood outside the study.

Zhuang got up and put the portrait, closed the courtyard door of the hugging Pu study, and came to the flower hall.

The old lady was worried that the grandmother would not have a good dinner at night, so she specially ordered the old slave to bring a bird's nest soup. This bird's nest is a new product this year, and after the second lady is housekeeping, all courtyards have the habit of entering the bird's nest at the time of unitary. The small kitchen in the middle courtyard was useless for a long time, so the old lady asked the old slave to bring it to the eldest grandmother. Mama Zhu said respectfully.

"Thank you for the kindness of the old lady on my behalf. The old lady bothered. Zhuang took out a long-lived and wealthy red gold lock and stuffed it into Mama Zhu's hand, "I heard that your daughter-in-law is pregnant again, this is my gift to your unborn grandson, thank you for being willing to let Xiaohuzi go to Qiongzhou to take care of the uncle." It stands to reason that I should have gotten there. But Yuan Niang is really inseparable from people here. ”

"That's not what you said, grandma." Mama Zhu hurriedly excused herself, "It is his duty for Xiaohuzi to go to Qiongzhou, he has followed his uncle since he was a child, and besides, the Wu family treats him well." ”

"Take it, it will make me feel better. Don't say anything to me. Xiaohuzi went to Qiongzhou so far away, and I am also a mother, so I naturally know your reluctance. I can't give you anything else but to compensate you for these things. Zhuang insisted that Mama Zhu accept it.

Seeing Zhuang's resolute attitude, Mama Zhu put away the golden lock after saying "hey". Zhuang instructed Chun Tao to send Mama Zhu out of the middle courtyard.

After Chun Tao returned, he saw that Zhuang was in a trance. Gently called "big grandma", and Zhuang came to his senses.

"Grandma, you're thinking about Uncle again." Chun Tao said softly, took the bird's nest cup, and served the Zhuang family.

Zhuang sighed, and after using up the bird's nest, he went to the blue yarn cabinet to see Wu Yuan, who was sleeping soundly, and after pinching the corners of the quilt for Wu Yuan, he also cleaned up and fell asleep.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the Shangyuan Festival, Zhuang Zhi used to visit the Wu family, and after Wu Yuan heard about it, he hurriedly went to the gate to greet the uncle who always brought her interesting things.

As soon as Zhuang Zhiyong got out of the carriage, he saw Wu Yuan shyly hiding behind Zhuang's back, Zhuang pulled Wu Yuan and asked her to call her uncle quickly, Wu Yuan refused to speak, but his eyes were rolling, as if he was looking for something, seeing that Zhuang Zhiyong's hands were empty, showing a disappointed expression.

Zhuang Zhiyong laughed when he saw this, and hugged Wu Yuan, "What a villain, seeing that my uncle didn't bring you anything fun, he didn't even call me." ”

Wu Yuan grew so big or was the first time he was hugged so tall, he couldn't help but exclaim, Zhuang hurriedly asked Zhuang Zhiyong to put Wu Yuan down, "Our Yuan Niang is a delicate lady." Big brother, put her down quickly, be careful to scare her. ”

Zhuang Zhiyong put Wu Yuan down with a smile, and took out a raccoon cat with snow-white limbs and patterns all over his body from behind as if he were juggling. "What did Uncle bring you?"

Wu Yuan was overjoyed, and hurriedly called "uncle", and his two little hands fluttered to hug him. Zhuang Zhiyong laughed happily, "It's called tabby, you have to take care of it." ”

Gently put the cat in Wu Yuan's arms, Wu Yuan happily hugged the raccoon cat and didn't let go, and after a while, he played with Tabby.

"Big brother, it's cold outside, let's go in and talk." Zhuang summoned Wu Yuan, who was chasing and playing with Tabby outside the gate, and entered the middle courtyard together.

"Today is the Shangyuan Festival, I think that Yuan Niang should not have gone out to visit the lamp market when she is so old, I have to do something in the morning, and I will pick you up in the second half of the day to go to the lamp market." Zhuang Zhi said with a smile.

"I'm a woman who can't show up, so I won't go, and the old lady is at home, so I'll accompany the old lady at home. Big brother, it's good for you to take Yuan Niang with you. There are a lot of people in the light market outside, but you have to take a good look at Yuan Niang, don't let her run around, and bring more small guys. Zhuang declined.

"Okay, then let's say okay, I'll pick up Yuan Niang in the next half of the day." After that, he turned his head and said to Yuan Niang happily, "Yuan Niang is obedient, listen to my mother at home, and when my uncle finishes my errands, I will pick up Yuan Niang to go out to play, it's fun outside, and my uncle only takes obedient children to play." ”

When Yuan Niang heard that she was going out to play, she hugged the tabby and quickly nodded and agreed, "Yuan Niang is obedient." ”

Before then, the banker's carriage was waiting at the gate of the Wu family early, Zhuang Zhiyong carried Yuan Niang into the carriage, and Zhuang still did not feel at ease and advised: "You must be optimistic about Yuan Niang and come back early." ”

"Don't worry, let's go." Zhuang Zhiyong signaled Zhuang to go back with confidence.

Out of the East Street, Yuan Niang pulled the car window to look out, only to see the crowds of people on both sides of the embankment, the tourists are weaving, the cars and horses are noisy, every household has hung up the lanterns, the stalls on both sides of the street are crowded with people, and the light market of fire trees and silver flowers is dizzying.

Zhuang Zhiyong took Wu Yuan to a Taiping restaurant, went up to the second floor, and asked for a window position, "Today's Shangyuan Festival, I want to eat Lantern Festival, this red bean wine brewed Lantern Festival is the most famous in Yangzhou." When we're full of food and drink, let's go and take a good look at the light market. Look at how many riddles our villains can guess. ”

Wu Yuan pouted, Uncle Zhuang was too underestimated. When the Lantern Festival was served, Wu Yuan ate several angrily, and his little face was flushed, and Zhuang Zhiyong shouted that it was not good. This little girl has been raised in front of the old lady of the Wu family since she was a child, and she may not have eaten wine yet.

Wu Yuan didn't feel anything, except that his head was a little dizzy. Zhuang Zhiyong was helpless, so he had to order the little servant to turn the horse's head and take Wu Yuan to the Babao Zhanghong Pharmacy.