When Fourth Master Xi went to work, several people murmured again that they wanted to go to the racecourse.
Xi Wenlan smiled and said, "It's snowing today."
"It's snowing and the racecourse won't be closed. Let's go out and play." Xi Wenqing said, "Sister, take us there and we'll give you all our pocket money."
Xi Wenlan laughed: "That's okay, I'll ask mom."
Seeing Yun Qiao sitting there, continuing to read the unfinished newspaper in the morning, Xi Wenlan asked her: "Are you going, Yun Qiao?"
Yun Qiao raised his eyes and glanced at her.
She really admired Miss Xi Jiu.
There had been a conflict just a few days ago, but now she seemed to be fine and invited Yun Qiao to play with her.
Either she is short-sighted, or she is harboring evil intentions.
Yun Qiao yawned: "I'm a little sleepy and need to catch up on some sleep. You can go on your own."
After saying that, she turned around and went upstairs.
However, the children in the fourth room did not go out in the end because Du Xueru did not agree.
She said it was freezing cold and it was hard to go out and suffer, so it would be better to study at home and study hard.
They didn't study, but they played the piano, joked and played mahjong in the middle of the morning, making it very lively.
Yun Qiao was sitting on the sofa reading a book, listening to the voices of people downstairs. She felt very quiet and quickly fell into the world of the book.
At this time, the maid knocked on the door.
"Miss, you have your phone number downstairs," the maid said.
Yun Qiao got up and went to answer the phone.
It was actually Xi Lanting who called.
After such a two-step process, he actually called her on the phone: "What are you doing?"
"Read a book."
"Come and play chess." Xi Lanting said.
Yun Qiao said hello.
After hanging up the phone, Yun Qiao went upstairs to get a cloak, changed into a pair of warm short boots, and then went downstairs again.
Du Xueru asked her: "Where to go?"
"Uncle Qi asked me to play chess." Yun Qiao said, "I won't be back for lunch, Mom."
Du Xueru said with a smile on her face: "Go."
The heavy snow outside has stopped, and the main roads of the Xi family have been cleaned by servants, so that walking is not delayed; but the path to the bamboo forest is covered with a thin layer of snow, and many bamboos have been bent by the heavy snow, making them impassable.
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Yun Qiao made a big turn and went the other way.
Xi Lanting's room was warm and cozy. There were two potted wintersweets in full bloom in the corner. Tingting didn't say a word, but only sent a delicate fragrance to fill the room. The fire was fanned by the faint fragrance, making it seem gentle and sentimental.
Xi Lanting prepared hot tea.
"What have you been busy with recently? You can't see anyone all day long?" Xi Lanting asked.
Yun Qiao often went to Jiang's house some time ago.
She briefly talked about Mr. Jiang.
After hearing this, Xi Lanting frowned slightly: "You are meddling in other people's business."
"I know." Yun Qiao said.
She's not a saint, so she should take more care of herself. Uncle Qi himself often acts like an old man, why shouldn't Yun Qiao learn from her?
"You are really too idle." Xi Lanting added, "In that case, do you want to go out for a walk?"
"It's snowing. It's so cold. Where is there to go shopping?" Yun Qiao asked.
Snowy days are perfect for hot spring baths.
Other than that, there doesn't seem to be any good places to go. A wealthy family like the Xi family must have its own hot spring resort.
Yun Qiao also thought that Xi Lanting would talk about going to a hot spring in the next moment.
Unexpectedly, he said: "It's time to move when it's cold. If it's not cold, let's go play tennis."
Yun Qiao: "..."
She had an expression on her face that said, "You must have a serious illness." Xi Lanting reached out and poked her in the face, feeling very displeased.
Tennis is a fashionable thing. There is no such court outside, only wealthy families build it themselves.
Yun Qiao knew that there was a swimming pool inside the Xi family, next to the second room; there was also a large stadium, but it was just for football, for boys to play.
There are no tennis courts.
Xi Lanting said: "After crossing the bridge, there is a teahouse on the east bank of the river, built deep in the garden, and there is a tennis court over there."