Han Qiule went down the mountain to Sister-in-law Zhu's house and selected a kitten cub with yellow and white flowers, sent it to the yard under the mountain, and carefully placed it before going up the mountain.

After finishing the work, Qi Ning asked Hanqiu to instruct Zhu Xiuwu and Qi Zhong, and when he saw that there was water in the river, he hurriedly put it into the reservoir, dig a bigger puddle by the spring, and store more water for the mountain. Just in case it doesn't rain for a few days.

The next day, Qi Ning and Hanqiu got up early in the morning to load everything into the car and before they could leave, the women and children in the village got the news and brought Qi Ning half a cart of local melons and fruits with a large frame and a small basket.

"Thank you, everyone, it's too much, we can't finish it. Why don't you take it back? ”

"The owner, this is all grown in your own land, you have a lot of family, how can you not eat it all. Bring it back to Lord Jing and try the things in our field. Sister-in-law Zhu said.

"Then I'm welcome, but don't send it to me in the future, it's not easy for everyone, the children don't have many rare things to grind their teeth in the village. Don't send it to me in the future. ”

Qi Ning got into the car with a blessing to everyone, and Hanqiu handed Dabao to Qi Ning and then got into the car. Qi Fugui flicked his whip, and the carriage left the village under the eyes of everyone.

Dabao saw a cat in the car and immediately came to his senses. Crawl over and catch it. The bluffed Qi Ning hugged him: "Don't move yet, it's scared if it doesn't know you, and you'll play with it again after a few days of familiarity, okay?" ”

"Dog." Dabao thought it was a dog and struggled to hug it.

"This is a cat, let's call it Meow in the future."

"Dog, call dog." Dabao insisted on stretching out his little hand.

Since then, there has been a cat named Dog in the family.

When he arrived at the door, Qi Ning just got out of the car, and the housekeeper picked it up, and said with a somewhat ugly face: "Madam, just now Mrs. Xiao sent a mother-in-law to let you see her tomorrow." ”

"Mrs. Xiao? Which Mrs. Shaw? Qi Ning took over Dabao, who was in a hurry to jump out of the car, and asked absentmindedly.

"It's the wife of the prefect Xiao, she doesn't have a title, so it's right to say that she should come to visit you first. The adults in her family are only at the same level as the master, but she is the emperor's cousin and aunt, hum. ”

"She? Isn't it in the capital? She didn't say why she called me to go? "Lord Xiao only brought his entourage to serve at the beginning, and the family stayed in the capital and didn't follow, besides, although Qi Ning and Jing Su are very familiar with Xiao Yunsheng and are friends, they have never had any contact with Lord Xiao. Jing Su and Lord Xiao are of the same rank, but they belong to different departments, and the imperial court does not approve of too many contacts between military officials and civilian officials, so the two families have little contact.

"I only sent a mother-in-law, and her tone was very arrogant, and she didn't even make a post."

"Hehe, if she sends someone in the future, she will say that I am not available, so there is no need to say anything else." After Qi Ning finished speaking, he chased after Dabao who ran in and left.

"Yes, if you want me to say that you don't have to go, ma'am. Don't bother with her if you don't know etiquette like this. The butler helped him follow behind with the baggage, and said angrily.

Jing Su came back in the evening, and when he was resting the next day, he came back one night earlier, and Qi Ning said casually during the meal: "Today, Lord Xiao's wife sent a mother-in-law to let me go to see her." ”

"Well, I heard from the butler. You don't have to deal with her, a shallow woman who doesn't know the height of the sky. ”

"I don't have that spare time, I'm busy all day, and your son is not worrying, and he will get into trouble if he can't see it."

"Xiao Yunsheng's family is not separated, Xiao Yunsheng got the wine-making recipe from you and was not counted in the clan, they seem to be dirty, and they are estimated to make fun of you." Jing Su put down the rice bowl, picked up the ruined bowl in front of Dabao, and fed Dabao carefully.

"You let him eat it himself, and you are spoiled."

"Next time, I'll feed it one last time." Jing Su squeezed his eyes at Dabao, and the two of them looked at Qi Ning flatteringly.

"You two." Qi Ning reluctantly ate his own: "Their family's affairs have nothing to do with me, if they want to involve me, I'm welcome." ”

"You can do what you want, don't be afraid of her, she is a well-known spicy person in the capital, and her reputation has never been good. Tomorrow I will bring a letter to Xiao Yunsheng. ”

"The last thing I'm afraid of is spicy, it's okay to be reasonable, try it if you're not reasonable. The worst thing is that I still have you to protect me. Qi Ning took a chopstick dish and handed it to the big treasure bowl.

"Well, I'll take Dabao to hunt tomorrow, will you go?"

"I'm not going, you take a good look at the child and don't knock."

"Go...... Dabao goes. Dabao squirted out all the food in one mouthful.

"Eat well, if you don't eat well, I won't let you go tomorrow." Qi Ning wiped his chin and pretended to be serious.

"Eat, Daddy, meat."

Jing Su and Qi Ning couldn't laugh well, Qi Ning also laughed full, and put down the dishes and chopsticks: "You eat daddy's meat, my mother will go ahead and have a look." ”

The next day, the housekeeper went to Jingsi to deliver something to Zhujia Village and came back with two rabbits. ”

"No, madam, it's strange that two half-dead rabbits were thrown at the door of the bamboo house early this morning, and they seemed to have been bitten by wild animals on their necks. Qi Zhong asked me to bring it back for Young Master Bao to eat. ”

"Oh, let's take it to the back, clean it up and eat it together in the evening." Qi Ning didn't think much about it. Who would have thought that there would be rabbits at the door of the bamboo house every once in a while.

"Hanqiu, did you say that the weasel gave it to us?" Qi Ning asked Hanqiu, who was sewing clothes for Dabao.

"When I was a child, I also heard the story of spiritual creatures repaying their kindness, could you not save a weasel fairy?" Hanqiu was also puzzled.

Qi Ning thought for a while, and went to the front to find the housekeeper: "Butler, go back to Zhujia Village and ask where those weasels live?" Then we will kill the internal organs of chickens and ducks in the store and make bacon and choose some better minced meat, and send them to put down when they go to people. ”

"Huh?" The butler was confused.

"You go and ask Qi Zhong and them, they should know."

"Yes, the old slave will go to deliver the food early tomorrow morning, and by the way, I will take it into the water to ask."

In the evening, Jing Su and Dabao and a few retinues took their prey to the barracks and came back after eating.

Dabao excitedly rushed into the door with a rabbit leg: "Mother, rabbit, eat." As he spoke, he put it on Qi Ning's leg.

"Good son, I brought delicious food back to my mother." Qi Ning didn't dislike it, put the rabbit leg on the table, hugged Dabao and kissed it.

"Ning'er, I'll bring back two pheasants, let them kill them tomorrow, and make up for you." Jing Su then came in and said.

"Well, you two go take a shower, the water in the ear room is ready."

Jing Su took Dabao to the ear room, Qi Ning sent them a change of clothes, the two of them were sitting in the bathtub and playing with water, Dabao giggled happily while teasing the water on Jing Su.

"Wash quickly, don't freeze." Qi Ning added some hot water to them before going out.