"Mrs. Lao is concerned that with Pang Lao's reputation, our return will be very smooth." Barry replied.
Cheng Xue nodded pretending to understand and said nothing more.
I waited until he finished his meal and drank tea to rinse his mouth before speaking again:
"Are my two boys obedient along the way? How is Sister Yao doing? Did she get sick on the way? Is Mr. Ma easy to get along with?"
The last sentence was spoken in a low voice, but it also made Barry happy.
This shows that Mrs. Li does not regard him as an outsider, which is great!
"Madam, don't worry. Mrs. Ma is very easy to get along with and her cooking is delicious. If she hadn't prepared food for us along the way, I'm afraid we would all have gotten sick. It's spring in Qianzhou and Jizhou, so that section of the road is particularly cold. Except for Miss Pang, She is not in a bad mood, but she is not sick. With your young master by her side, Miss Pang is in good condition. Young Master Yan is even better, he is gentle and elegant, and he is studious and progressive. He spends most of the time in the car reading..."
Bai Rui recounted all the things he observed along the way. After hearing this, Cheng Xue had a vague impression of the relationship between Li Heng and Pang Yao.
"...Mrs. Li, I will go back to the county tomorrow and set off to chase my young master the day after tomorrow. If you want to write a letter to Master Li, you can write it later. I will leave early tomorrow morning."
"Okay." Cheng Xue nodded, looked at Li Zhong and said, "Take Bai Rui to the west of the village to rest. He is exhausted after traveling for days. And Ma, she also has to live with you. She is currently living at home. No less. Just wait until the houses in the west of the village are built."
"Yes, madam." Li Zhong agreed.
In fact, he guessed that the two of them had to live in the west of the village, but he didn't say anything because they couldn't be too meddlesome. After seeing that Bai Rui had finished eating, he suggested taking him back first.
Cheng Xue personally escorted the person out and watched him go a long way before closing the courtyard door.
It was getting dark now, so she had to go to bed on the kang to sleep after a while. As for the baby kiss, she planned to talk to Li Heng.
Li Heng is now nine years old, and has been reading books intermittently for so long, so she naturally knows the meaning of "baby kiss". Although marriage here pays attention to "parents' orders", she still wants to respect the children.
She was thinking about her son's success, but she didn't know that at this moment in Wanghe Village, there were rumors everywhere that Li Hui died in a foreign country.
There is no other reason than that Li Heng and Yan Yixin were dressed in filial piety and came back in a hurry.
But Cheng Xue didn't know this. When she returned to the house, she told Yu Niang to boil water in the west room so that the children could take a bath to relieve their fatigue.
Ma brought a pile of clothes over, knelt down and saluted, and said:
"Mrs. Li, these are small clothes that our Miss Sun wears. I wonder if you have any taboos. Can you give these to Miss Li Er?"
"Then what is taboo? There is no taboo." Cheng Xue shook her head hurriedly and took over with a smile, "Although my husband is now a civil servant, we were farmers before that. When the clothes of the older ones are short, they are given to the younger ones. It is a common thing. ."
Ma nodded heavily, pointed to the pile of dark clothes beside him and said:
"Since Madam is not taboo, I will change these in the past two days and give them to your Young Master Li."
"Okay, it's time to work. You and Yu Niang will go back to live in the west of the village later. There is really no room here. Just wait until the big house is built and give you a separate yard for your master and servant."
Mr. Ma bowed his knees and nodded in thanks.
After the incident, Cheng Xue went to the west room with her clothes in her arms. Pang Yao was obviously a little energetic after dinner, but she still looked so haggard due to her mourning clothes.
According to the rules of Wanghe Village, grandchildren only have to observe mourning for one month, and they wear flowers as mourning.
"Mom, sister Pang Yao sleeps with me and my eldest sister tonight, right?"
"Yes, she sleeps with you. When our house is built, you will all have your own yard."
When Wei Laowen painted Erjin House, he specially painted his own yard for each child. In his words, he put all his "skills" into use. He looked forward to seeing the finished product more than anyone else. Hearing the voices of Li Heng and Yan Yixin outside, she knew that the washing was finished. She told Li Yue to accompany Pang Yao there, and she quickly called Li Heng to the study.
After asking, he happened to reply. With so many things happening at home recently, she felt that even one letter was not enough, so she needed several letters of thanks.
There were only mother and son in the study. Cheng Xue handed Li Hui's letter directly over and let him read it himself. He originally wanted her to ask, but when the words came to his lips, he felt bad and swallowed them back.
Staring at the child's expression without saying a word, he probably saw the "baby kiss". The usually careless little guy suddenly pursed his lips and his ears turned red. It was obvious that he was trying his best to control himself, but the harder he controlled it, the faster he blushed.
, in the end he probably felt it himself, so he pretended to feel uncomfortable with his hair, put down the letter, and stood up to sort it out.
Cheng Xue didn't say anything. It was rare to see the child so embarrassed, and she smiled and waited for his answer.
After a while, Li Heng probably noticed his mother's discomfort, coughed twice to adjust, and said:
"Mom, I think of Pang Yao as my younger sister. She is one year older than Tiantian, so I take good care of her. But if you want to be a daughter-in-law... that's fine, then I will go back with Bai Rui tomorrow to avoid danger." What the hell?!
Cheng Xue's eyes widened and she looked at him in astonishment.
While listening to the first half of the paragraph, she had already thought about how to write a reply, but this one was "okay"...
"Tiedan, you are nine years old. You are not young anymore. You have read those books again. Tell your mother the truth about what you really think. You have to know that once the marriage is decided, you will never regret it. What is in your father's letter
You have also seen the content. If Mr. Pang proposes an engagement under such circumstances, you will have to rely on yourself and your father for everything in the future. The Yue family will definitely not be able to count on it...
...Mom, that's all there is to say. It's up to you to decide. Mom doesn't want you to be impulsive. This is related to your whole life. There are still very few childhood sweethearts like me and your father, and our family does not allow concubines. You
Dad, you and Sidan are all the same."
Li Heng listened to his mother's broken words, nodded heavily, and said:
"Don't worry, Mom, I've thought about it all. You often say, 'It's better to rely on yourself than anyone else.' As long as I am strong enough, I won't count on my Yue family. But Mom, can you and Grandpa Pang decide this matter first? Don't make any noise."
I'm afraid that Yaoyao will see me alive."
I’m so shocked! Is this nine years old?
Cheng Xue looked at the eldest son who was about to defy heaven and shook his head in a funny way.
"What the hell, you and Bai Rui will leave early tomorrow morning. Don't talk to me. Tell the truth to mother. Have you ever told Yaoyao about this?"
"No, but...she should have a good impression of her son."
Huh?
One is nine years old and the other is six years old, is this too much?
"Really mother, I feel it. Every time she eats good food, she gives it to me, never to my brother."
Okay, what else is there to say? Take off the gold pendant from his neck.
"This will change tomorrow. Mother will braid a rope and bring it to Yaoyao."