Although Qiao Erjing couldn't recognize what his mother wrote, he just saw that his mother wrote very skillfully.

"I don't know, I think I can write in my memory, so the last time I saw the pen and paper, I naturally wrote it." Xiao Qing explained.

"Mother, maybe you used to be a young lady from a big family, because only big families will let women study!" Qiao Erjing said.

Xiao Qing smiled, and said secretly in his heart: Just believe it, whatever you guess!

The two were talking, Shopkeeper Zhou knocked on the door and pushed the door in, he greeted the distinguished guests outside, heard Zhou Ji say that Xiao Qing was here, and took out two dishes, before she offered a few dishes, he gave a little, at that time he didn't expect the spicy taste to be so popular, now he knows, she provides her with new dishes, so how can she still be so stingy before.

"This wing, finally waiting for his real master to come!" Zhou Chuan walked to Xiao Qing's side with a smile.

Xiao Qing was slightly surprised when he saw him coming: "What are you doing here?" You're busy, don't worry about me, I'm here for personal matters! Don't delay important guests for me! ”

Zhou Chuan sat beside her and said with a smile: "I just heard Yu Liu say that you gave two new dishes, you take care of my business so much, if I don't come, wouldn't it be too bad for friends?" ”

As he spoke, he took out a hundred taels of silver tickets from his pocket: "Here are the prices of two new dishes, even if I bought these two dishes, according to the style of Shopkeeper Xiao, I must accept them!" ”

Xiao Qing's eyebrows widened, and he took a hundred taels of silver tickets: "Collect, you must collect, collect the money for the previous dishes together, this one hundred taels is not enough." ”

Zhou Chuan smiled: "Then you see what else you want in the store, take some away, I'll have this amount of money today, and I'll go back and redeem some silver tickets, and you can pick a few more!" ”

Xiao Qing waved his hand: "Okay, shopkeeper Zhou is rare and generous, I can't be stingy!" ”

"Hahaha, I like Shopkeeper Xiao's boldness! Then what do you need in the store, just tell Zhou Ji, there are a few important nobles in front, don't worry about what you want to eat and use, just say! Zhou Chuan advised.

Xiao Qing hummed: "I won't be polite to you, you go and get busy with you first!" ”

Zhou Chuan smiled and exited the door.

After more than half an hour, the two dishes on the table were served, which were similar to what Xiao Qing expected, and Yu Liu's understanding was really high.

Zhou Ji personally brought it up and tasted it for the two of them: "Shopkeeper Xiao, you taste it, isn't it similar to the taste you made!" Be careful! ”

Xiao Qing hummed, holding the chopsticks and preparing to eat.

Zhou Ji said beside him: "By the way, Shopkeeper Xiao, Uncle Qiao is here, this is upstairs." ”

Xiao Qing was stunned, and hurriedly put down the chopsticks: "Let him come in, by the way, Zhou Ji, you can add us an extra pair of chopsticks." ”

Zhou Ji smiled well.

As soon as Qiao Erjing heard that Qiao Hong was coming, he hurriedly followed Zhou Ji to the door and continued.

At this time, Qiao Hong also came to the door of the second floor.

Qiao Erjing stood at the door, and when he saw his brother, he was thin and indifferent.

"Brother Hong?" Qiao Erjing choked up and shouted.

Qiao Hong shouted timidly: "Second brother! ”

Qiao Erjing hugged Qiao Hong and hugged him directly.

"Brother Hong!" Qiao Erjing hugged him: "Brother Hong......"

After a moment of integration, Qiao Erjing pulled Qiao Hong into the wing room and sat down with Xiao Qing.

"Second brother, wait for the second brother and his mother to go to Master Li's house to bring you home, and our family will never be separated in the future." Qiao Erjing said.

Qiao Hong glanced at his mother, lowered his head and did not speak.

Xiao Qing and the others calmed down a bit, and pointed to the chopsticks in hand: "It's noon, let's have some food, I don't know if you like spicy food, so I ordered my favorite food!" ”

Qiao Hong still didn't look up.

Qiao Erjing stuffed his chopsticks to Qiao Hong and persuaded: "This is what my mother ordered for you, you can eat it quickly!" ”

Qiao Hong took the chopsticks handed by his second brother and pinched them for a long time, but he refused to do it.

"Erjing, you go and talk to Zhou Ji, let Yu Liu make two non-spicy dishes and serve them, Qiao Hong may not like spicy food!" Xiao Qing thought and said.

Qiao Hong immediately put down his chopsticks and stopped: "No need, I'm going to leave later, you don't have to worry about me." ”

When he stretched out his hand, Xiao Qing obviously saw the bruises on his arms and collar, and saw him with his head down, as if he was deliberately hiding something.

Xiao Qing sat down: "Then if you don't want to eat it, just eat some preserved fruits, the preserved fruits in the guest restaurant taste very good." ”

"Second brother, I want to go first, you can eat with her!"

Qiao Hong has never called Xiao Qingniang since he entered the door, he is always called by her or you.

"Brother Hong, what's wrong with you, you have to leave as soon as our brothers meet, what's the reason? Even if you want to take the lotus back to Master Li's house, then you don't need to be in such a hurry! The vegetables in the pot must be cooked before they can be taken away? Qiao Erjing asked puzzled.

Xiao Qing saw the injuries on his body, and faintly noticed what happened to Qiao Hong, she remembered the last time she saw him, although he was cowardly and afraid of something, he didn't dodge, this time not only avoiding them, but also worrying about something.

"Erjing, let him go!"

Qiao Hong saw that his stepmother was going with him, stood up, gave a quick nod to the two of them, and was about to take the door and leave.

At the moment of opening the door, Xiao Qing asked casually: "Brother Hong, did you read that paragraph in college?" ”

Qiao Hong was stunned, thought about it for a while, and said, "I haven't read it yet, I've been busy these days, and there are many things to do at home." ”

Xiao Qingdao said: "When you go home, you still have to continue studying, you can't slack off and waste time!" ”

Qiao Hong hummed, raised his feet and left.

"Brother Hong, Brother Hong!" Qiao Erjing chased to the door: "Mother, you kid, why don't you say go, and go so fast, when we are a flood beast!" I have so much more to ask him! ”

Xiao Qing thought about this thoughtfully, Brother Hong was injured and had no chance to study, what happened to him in the Li Mansion these days?

"Erjing, after lunch, don't go home yet, go to the edge of Li's house to inquire about Brother Hong's current situation, and when we take him back later, don't make any trouble."

"Okay, mother, I've had lunch, I'll inquire, and you'll go back first!" Qiao Erjing said.

Xiao Qing said, she still has to buy some millet and white rice to take back.

Qiao Hong walked back cautiously with the lotus-beaten food, his steps were brisk, but the food in his hand was not sloppy at all, for fear that his arms would shake and spill out.

When he returned to the Li Mansion and saw the people standing at the door of the Li Mansion, Qiao Hong subconsciously did not dare to step forward.

I saw Steward Li standing with a long whip in his hand and waiting for him for a long time.

He saw Qiao Hong coming from a distance, and when he saw him, he looked stunned again, and stopped at his feet.

He waved his whip at him: "What are you rubbing?" Come back! Let the master wait, how many heads do you have waiting for? ”

Qiao Hong was scared, but he still walked slowly.

When he approached, he handed the food to Steward Li.

(End of chapter)