At the small square table, Lu Ming sat at the main seat facing the wooden grille door and could see the green wood scenery in the garden.
On either side of the square table, Ashikaga Erika and Yukiwa were kneeling.
Yukiwaya is sent to live with Ashikaga Erika. They both have tragic life experiences, and both are like little sheep that are easily frightened. They may share the same problem and gradually become friends.
In fact, from the perspective of past life psychology, it may be better for both of them to have a friend with a cheerful personality.
But things in this world are rarely perfect, and true friends with cheerful personalities are not so easy to find.
"Thank you, Master..." Erika Ashikaga suddenly expressed her gratitude with her pretty face full of gratitude.
This is the third time since we sat down at the dinner table.
Bringing Jingzi back to her side made the haze between her eyebrows disappear a lot.
She always wears girlish kimonos with bright colors, but she rarely has the cheerfulness of a girl, and always looks worried.
But today, her pretty little face was rarely filled with a happy look.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "No need to say any more, let's eat."
The rice, fish soup, etc. on the table are all made by Kyoko. Although she is very good at cooking and the rice with fish soup is fresh but not greasy, it seems too simple for people from Central China who are used to a table full of dishes.
"Prepare two more dishes next time. This meal is not just about eating, but also about the color and flavor! Your white rice, soup, and side dishes look too light, so at least add two stir-fried vegetables.
"Lu Ming said with a smile, "If the household income is not enough, I will give you more next month."
If Grandma Tuolong transfers it to the family on the 18th, it will definitely be a big deal, so that’s all.
Then he said with a smile: "Eat less rice and more meat. It will be good for your health and you won't gain weight. Besides, you are very thin. It doesn't matter if you gain more meat."
Erika nodded slightly: "Oh..."
"Sir, I originally said that I wanted to cook more dishes, but the lady refused to let me. The master gave us a lot of money, but the lady still wants to live frugally." The speaker was Ashikaga Kyoko who brought the fruit plate. She was actually eighteen or nineteen years old.
A young girl with a beautiful appearance, but her hair is tied in a bun at the back of her head, which is the attire of a young Japanese woman.
Lu Ming smiled inwardly after hearing her words, I'm afraid it was probably your idea.
The traditional thinking of a maid is to please the master's family and make suggestions for her lady.
I don’t know what she went through, let alone whether she was turned into a minion by Yoshiko Asaba.
But besides her, there are two Qing'e here. If there is any trouble, she will know about it.
In the neighboring houses, No. 17 and No. 19, there are also several female secret agents living in each house, which can be regarded as ensuring the safety of this house on multiple levels.
"Xue Ruo, go back and find a school for you and go to school." Lu Ming looked at the timid girl on the other side.
Wearing snow-white silk clothes and pure white socks, sitting on her knees in front of the table, Xueruo looked even more beautiful and lovely.
"Yes..." Naturally, she had no idea. After listening to Lu Ming's words, she agreed in a low voice.
Whether she goes to school or not, there may be nothing happy or unhappy for her. What she is looking forward to day and night now is news about her mother.
"Oh, over there in Courtyard 20, Jingzi, you can go back and send some pastries. I promised you last time, but I almost forgot about it." Lu Ming just took a sip of the fish soup and remembered it again.
Ashikaga Kyoko, who was kneeling on the outside and serving the masters at the table, bowed and said, "Yes, sir."
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The rice with fish soup is quite filling.
Lu Ming was lying on the tatami. Although he was not in the habit of taking a nap, he could quickly regain his energy by lying down lazily and comfortably for a while.
It feels like this place is more like a home than the official residence left by Chen Rongfu. Although it looks magnificent, it always feels a bit eerie. After all, Chen Rongfu has many innocent souls in his hands, and some of them may have been locked up in the dungeon of his official residence.
However, the layout of this Japanese house is too exquisite. The house is not big, and the space is extremely economical and compact. Like my bedroom, the wooden gate in front opens into the living room, where you can receive guests and where you just ate.
The wooden gate on the left side of his dormitory was opened. It was theoretically the dormitory of his wife and daughter, but Erika and Xueruo were currently living there.
The wooden gate on the right is opened, which is the maid's dormitory. If I were here, the maid's dormitory would be occupied by Ougao. If I was not there, it would be empty. Ashikaga Kyoko and the other two Aoi lived in the remote maid dormitory.
The grilled door is covered with shoji and snow paper, and the sound insulation effect is almost non-existent. You can hear the big and small Guo hugging each other and whispering. The two sisters were full of hatred yesterday and almost fell down. Today they looked like they were kissing again.
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There was no sound on the other side. Erika and Yuki seemed to be trying not to make the slightest sound while breathing.
"Xueruo..." Lu Ming called.
"Ah..." Xueruo Xiao responded, and upon hearing this, she sat up in panic and straightened her clothes.
"No need to come over, just talk like this. It's your time to lie down..."
"Yes..." But looking at the figure in the paper window, Xueruo still came to the grille door and knelt down to her side.
"Are you used to living here? Can you adapt to the food and clothing?" Lu Ming asked.
I really don't care about this little girl. I have only met her a few times. She and Grandma Tuolong are quite close.
Not to mention that he and she were once equal to each other as father and daughter, but even with Qin Xia Nu's instructions, he should take good care of her and show more concern.
Qin Xia Nu has a knight-errant style that can only be seen in literary works of her previous life. She is heroic and has great perseverance. I don't know what sinister thing she is pursuing, and I have no news about her.
"Get used to it..." Xueruo said timidly in a low voice.
Lu Ming nodded. Although Mrs. Qin and Grandma Tuolong had similar abilities, she didn't know why. She might have hidden it from her husband. Her family had always been poor. After all, the escort industry was already in decline, and her husband was just a
A very ordinary low-level escort, working in a small escort agency.
Of course, even if Mrs. Qin shows her ability, if she is unwilling to work as a nurse for the wealthy gentry and does not commit any crime, then her ability and her family's economic conditions are indeed not related.
Xueru's current living environment is definitely a hundred times better than before, but she is alone, without her parents or any relatives around her. No matter how good the environment is, she is still lonely and helpless. That kind of golden nest and silver nest are not as good as her own doghouse. This is probably her mental state.
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"Well, let's take a nap. When I come back from work in the afternoon, I will take you and Erika out to play..." After a pause, Erika's current situation is obviously not suitable for frequent public appearances. After all, the incident of Qi Auntai happened not long ago in Nanping.
, if a beautiful Japanese girl with stunning beauty is about to appear in Nanping and parade through the city, if there are too many rumors, I am afraid that sooner or later someone will associate it with her.
He coughed and said, "We'll talk about it when I get back."
"Yes." Xueruo responded. After waiting for a long time, seeing that Lu Ming had nothing to say, the little figure seemed to have just left the grille door.
Lu Ming then picked up the letter next to the pillow and read it.
It was mainly an investigation into Ichiro Okakawa and several Japanese military police squadron captains, but after all, there was no intelligence network in Japan, which was something that could be verified by official documents.