This is the first Mid-Autumn Festival that the third prince spends outside, and it is also the Mid-Autumn Festival that he remembers most deeply in his life.
Not only did he eat out, he also shared a table with ordinary people, and he also acted as a child's boss, coaxing the children to play together.
At the end of the day, today's dinner party was coming to an end. Yan Mu leaned on Li Hui's shoulder slightly drunk, staring at Cheng Xue without blinking.
Especially when he saw her coaxing Li Yue and the four siblings, the envy in his eyes was uncontrollable. It was even worse after drinking, and he obviously lacked self-control.
A sour smell brought him back to his senses, and a bowl of reddish-brown warm soup appeared in front of him.
"Third Master, this is the sobering soup made by an old woman. If you don't mind it, just drink a bowl to avoid feeling uncomfortable when you wake up."
Yan Mu sat up straight, thanked him and took a sip, then "gudong...gudong..." and drank it.
"Is it boiled with plums?"
"Yes." Mrs. Liu smiled and nodded, took the bowl and said, "My niece-in-law asked me to make you a bowl. The carriage is ready. If you are tired, you can go back first."
Yan Mu looked at Li Hui, smiled and said in approval:
"Mrs. Li is really considerate, so I will go back first. We will set off back to Beijing on the evening of the 18th."
"Okay, I'll send you off."
After speaking, Li Hui stood up and put the people into the carriage himself, asking Dexi to follow him. Although no one would really take action against the prince, he had to be careful with the Wannian Ship. If something happened to him, he wouldn't have to.
Alive.
As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, the back house of the government office becomes extremely busy.
Zhou Fei and Lian couldn't come, but they had plenty of extra makeup and asked Chang Sui to deliver it in person.
There was no time to notify Du Pingren, but who would have thought that the grandfather and grandson would arrive in the northern city during the day on August 17th.
When Cheng Xue heard the report, she thought she was hallucinating. When she came to the front yard and saw her grandfather and grandson, she quickly came forward to apologize.
"...Old man Du, let me tell you first that this matter has nothing to do with me. When Hui Zi set a date, I only found out after he returned home."
Old Man Du would not really "raise an army to prosecute", so he smiled and waved his hand and said:
"This is called 'it's better to come early than to come early'. If Pingren hadn't wanted to come here to teach, we wouldn't have been able to come."
"Then you mean... you want to settle here?"
"At least that was the arrangement before you left." Old Man Du replied with a smile.
Du Pingren came over, bowed his hands and said:
"Auntie, I want to settle here for a few years before going to Beijing to take the exam. Being the last to enter every time is also very stressful."
After all, I still have no money.
It's expensive to go to Beijing to take the exam. Even if he is now a candidate, he won't be able to afford it without three years' salary for a round trip.
Cheng Xue vaguely guessed what their grandparents meant, nodded and said:
"In that case, just live here and wait until he arranges the academy for you before moving over."
A newly admitted candidate may seem inexperienced as a mountain leader, but it is more than enough to enlighten children.
The grandfather and grandson listened to the advice, and Du Pingren took out a certain amount of twenty taels of silver from his waist and placed it in front of her. Cheng Xue played with it twice before taking it away, and ordered Bai Wei to clean up the yard next to the reception hall.
"It's not very big over there, but it's enough for the five of you, master and servant."
"Okay, everything is arranged by Aunt Li." Du Pingren had no objection at all.
He is now a Juren. Before coming here, he went to Yahang and sold a family of three. The woman cooked for them, the man drove the car, and their children worked as book boys for Du Pingren...
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On the first day of the day, the wedding banquet officially started. It was a happy event for the bride's family, so Cheng Xue and Li Hui, one was preparing in the back house, and the other was busy in the front yard.
It is inevitable that I will be unfamiliar the first time, but fortunately I have Bai Shao, Tiandong and the others, so I am quite well prepared.
The third prince didn't come. With his status, it might not be a good thing to come to this situation.
Everyone happily finished the wedding banquet, each took a box of snacks, and left the mansion behind the government office happily.
Cheng Xue was a little tired, but had to find Li Yue with the little book.
To be honest, she felt no pressure to do this job. After all, she had seen naked specimens. But after arriving, she realized that it was a bit difficult. Li Yue didn't give her a chance to speak, just took the book away and stuffed it under the pillow.
, with a "no need to say anything" attitude.
This made her hero useless, and in the end she could only say "Go to bed early" and return to the room.
Li Hui had already returned from bathing. When he saw her coming into the room, he hugged her and asked her full of complaints:
"What are you doing? You don't know how to wait for me in the room, so you are not afraid that I will run away?"
Bai Wei laid the kang, curtsied, and left quickly. She knew that the master was drunk and clingy, but it was rare to see him like this today, after all, she was still in the room.
"Why are you in such a hurry all of a sudden? What happened?"
Hearing Tiandong's voice, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and her attitude became less guarded.
"It's nothing, it's just that the master has returned to his room and I have to leave quickly. Why haven't you rested yet? You will be the busiest in the morning."
He is a housekeeper, and when he is almost ugly, he has to get up and get busy.
Although she is not good at expressing herself, these few words are enough for Tiandong.
"I'll take a walk and then go back to sleep. Can I take you back?"
"No, I'll walk around with you. I can't sleep now either."
Tomorrow is the eldest lady's official day. Although it has nothing to do with her, she is still a little nervous.
The two left the main courtyard. Li Hui pressed Cheng Xue in the room and sighed in a lonely voice:
"Baby, time flies so fast. I'm going out now."
It would be a lie to say that she is not disappointed, after all, he has carefully taken care of her and educated her for so many years, and she is his treasure.
Cheng Xue also felt the same way, so she understood him very well.
"We have to get used to it as soon as possible. Fortunately, Tiedan and Sidan are marrying back."
"Tie Dan and Luo Zi will leave tomorrow night. There are fewer and fewer children in the house and it's deserted."
As Li Hui spoke, he rubbed her neck like a big dog.
"Then what do you mean? Want another one?"
"No, no, no, don't think about it, I'm not going to do it." Li Hui shook his head without thinking.
Cheng Xue laughed out loud, pinched his ears, and said:
"You have to think about it or not. This body should be completely useless."
"As long as I have you, I don't want a baby."
After speaking, Li Hui turned over and lay down on her back, hugged her over and kissed her on the forehead.
"Being able to have you by my side is probably a special reward from God because I had too many missions in my previous life. When they both get married, it's just us. I'll take you on a sightseeing trip, and be free and unrestrained."
"Okay, then I'll wait." Cheng Xue responded without politeness, thinking about what to do before Li Yue goes out tomorrow.
I have memorized many procedures, but I still feel uneasy and have to go through them again.
Listening to the irregular breathing and sighing beside him, although he closed his eyes, he was obviously not asleep.
My daughter is getting married tomorrow, and I guess the cheap dad will be reluctant to part with it and have all kinds of worries...