flstandardbreds Chapter 134 Returning home
Chapter 134 Returning home
"That's right! I never thought the second young master has been away from home for so long! The eldest young master hasn't returned yet either, so isn't the old lady worried? Don't be fooled by bad guys outside! She heard that you were coming back and came out to greet you anxiously!" Madam Rui's voice sounded from the front of the team.
"You're joking, Madam. I'm an adult, how can I be easily fooled?" Tu Shanjing replied word by word.
"Oh, my second young master, if you ask me, you are still young! It is easy to dodge a spear, but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark! Be on guard day and night, but it is hard to guard against this thief!" Madam Rui said sarcastically.
I didn't think it was a good thing, and I wondered what she was going to do. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Tushan stopped walking, turned around slowly, and asked me, "What's in your arms?"
I felt that the little gray in my hand shrank into the blanket, as if it dared not move.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on me, I smiled, lifted the blanket to reveal Xiao Hui, and said, "To answer Madam, this is a little mouse spirit. We met by chance on the way, and it lost its tail to save the young master. The young master was kind and allowed him to work as a servant in the mansion."
Tu Shanjing also said, "That's right. I haven't had time to tell grandma yet. This little mouse is called Hui Zhanfeng. He can read and write, and has a gentle personality. I have a good relationship with him. I thought, how about keeping him in my courtyard as a servant?"
Madam Rui Er rolled her eyes upwards as usual and said, "He has no idea where he came from. Who knows if he planned to enter the mansion in advance?!"
When Xiao Huipu saw everyone's gaze, he trembled and dared not breathe.
Madam Tushan said nothing, but her sharp eyes kept scanning Xiao Hui.
"Madam, I think this little mouse is very pitiful, and its spiritual power is not very strong. It is kept in the yard with so many maids and servants watching it all day long, so I don't think it will do anything bad. It's New Year's Day, why not just do what the second young master wants?" said the woman with phoenix eyes beside Madam Tushan.
"Well, you can do whatever you want. Just don't make any mistakes!" Madam Tushan didn't care much about it. Seeing that Xiao Hui really didn't have the ability to stir up trouble, she turned around after saying a few words.
The woman with phoenix eyes next to her kept looking at me. I felt her gaze and smiled at her gratefully.
"Thank you, grandma. I'll ask Lanxiang to go back and settle him down." Tu Shan Jing said happily, and then winked at me.
"Yes, young master." I held Xiao Hui in my arms, knowing that his position was secure, so I bowed with sincerity.
After watching them walk away, I led Lili and carried Xiaohui back to Tu Shanjing's house.
"Girl!" Xiaowei was leaning against the door like an arrow. When she saw me, she let go of the bow and rushed straight to me.
"Xiao Wei!" I hadn't seen her for a long time, and I couldn't help but be overjoyed. I saw that her face was rosy, her braids were shiny, and she was wearing a narrow silver jacket made of red satin with a gold pattern, and a pair of red sheepskin boots with dark gold patterns. It seemed that she was living a good life.
"I missed you guys so much! Did you miss me, girl?" She raised her red little face and looked up to ask me.
"Of course I do! I miss Xiaowei, Ruiyang, and..."
"Do you miss me?" Jingye appeared from behind the door, wearing a pink and gold-woven jacket, a lilac-colored pleated skirt with a patterned Shu brocade, and a snow-white fur cloak, and smiled.
"Of course I did! Hello, Sister Jingye." I smiled and walked forward and bowed.
"I don't know if you miss me or not. I'm ranked behind Ruiyang!" she said coquettishly.
"Hey! This is... Ruiyang was injured, so I was worried about him." I explained.
"Then don't worry, Doctor Hu Zhen cured his arm in no time, and now he is buying the last batch of New Year's goods with housekeeper Hu!" Jingye said as he led us to the yard and stroked the tip of Lili's wing.
Lili seemed to be very well behaved. He shook his head, stretched his neck, and paced into the yard with her.
I was amazed: "Sister Jingye is the one who has the solution! This raccoon didn't show any affection to me at all when he saw me, and even flapped his wings at me!"
Jingye said "Huh?" and patted Lili's leg, saying, "You naughty boy, don't you know Lanxiang?! I have fed you many small fish in the past, right?"
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. I felt a little guilty, afraid that my true identity under this skin would be discovered to be a fake, so I laughed and said, "Maybe it's hungry. Remember, I haven't given it the two buckets of fresh sea bass I promised it, so it's angry with me!"
Jingye laughed and said, "Big appetite, big temper! Never mind, I'll take you to the big kitchen to eat fish! We don't have that much fresh sea bass here for now. Xiaowei, take Lanxiang to the house to eat and drink tea."
Xiaowei responded, "Okay!" and skipped back to the room with me.
I hadn't been back for several months, and when I walked into the house, I felt a sense of familiarity.
The fire was roaring in the house, and it was spotless, showing that it was often cleaned. On the round table, there was a plate of bamboo shoots in red oil, a plate of mouth-watering chicken, a plate of minced pork with preserved vegetables, a plate of braised meat of unknown origin, and a plate of mirror-like cakes neatly placed.
Xiao Wei said, "Sister Jingye said that the young master sent a message saying that he will arrive today, but we don't know the exact time. Noodles and porridge will get lumpy if they are left for a long time. I prepared some cakes for the young lady first, and then we can have a proper meal in the evening."
I've been away for so long that I really miss the small kitchen back home. I couldn't help but feel hungry. I sat down at the table with a smile on my face and said, "This is already very sumptuous! When I'm away from home, I miss our mother Li's cooking!"
Xiao Wei took the blanket from my arms and said with a pout, "It turns out that Madam Li is ranked first! The girl didn't tell me before, because she was afraid that Sister Jingye and I would be sad, right?"
"No, no!" I had already drunk the hot tea, and a warm current flowed down my stomach, feeling very soothing.
Xiao Wei pulled the blanket aside and made eye contact with Xiao Hui. Her eyes lit up: "So you are here! Why didn't you say anything?!"
Xiao Hui stepped back a little, then jumped to the ground, turned around and transformed into a human form, saying, "I haven't come to my senses yet. I was scared to death just now."
Xiao Wei sat down next to me, holding her chin with her hand and asked curiously, "Why did I scare you to death?"
Before Xiao Hui could answer, she saw me pondering over the dish of braised food and said, "Ah, that's the pigeons sent by Master Chunming. It's said that a hunter shot them and presented them to us at the end of the year. Mama Li made it into braised pigeons. Miss, would you like to try it?"
I took a chopstick and tasted a strong aroma. After a few bites, I felt the meat was firm and indeed different from the chicken, duck and goose I usually eat. I quickly said to Xiao Hui, "This is delicious. Do you want to try it too?"
Xiao Hui shook his head: "Thank you, girl. I don't have an appetite yet. I'll eat in the evening." After that, he talked to Xiao Wei about the adventure she had been absent from. Xiao Wei sometimes laughed in admiration, sometimes grabbed the tablecloth nervously, and listened attentively.