When the concierge sent someone to report that Bai Xiaoshan and Liu Xusheng had arrived, Bai Ling was in the hall selecting fabrics to make clothes for the two of them.
Now there are also embroiderers in the house, and they have been specially taught by people from Baicao, so their skills are certainly not bad.
Baicao also prepared ready-made clothes, but Bai Ling still planned to prepare a few more outfits for them to wear on different occasions.
Especially in the capital, there is a customary rule. When going out to attend a banquet, you will prepare a set of clothes of the same style to avoid embarrassment when you need to change.
"Didn't you say there are still a few days until arrival? But what happened on the way?" When Bai Ling went out to greet him, he saw Old Wu helping to carry the luggage, and knew that something happened on the way.
"Second sister, why don't you let us have a rest first? We haven't even had enough to eat and sleep even while we were on the road." Bai Xiaoshan said coquettishly.
Seeing his second sister, Bai Xiaoshan immediately put aside his youthful ways.
After all, he was a young boy. After experiencing the incident of being robbed and killed, Bai Xiaoshan acted calmly because he didn't want to make others worry. How could he not feel any fear in his heart?
If it weren't for Bai Ling's arrangements, Bai Xiaoshan knew that he would have no chance of coming to the capital.
"It's my fault to let the two scholars stand and talk. Please forgive me." Bai Ling cleared his throat and deliberately said in a tone: "Come here, take the two scholars to rest quickly. Don't neglect it."
Already."
"Second sister!" Bai Xiaoshan blushed again, regretting that he acted like a baby just now.
"Okay, Second Sister, I won't tease you anymore. The yard is ready. Let's go and have a rest first. When you wake up, we'll see if there's anything missing and I'll buy it for you. I'll prepare the meals right now. Okay.
Let me wash away the dust for you." Bai Ling pinched Bai Xiaoshan's fair face and said with a smile.
"I want to eat the food cooked by the second sister." Bai Xiaoshan said.
"Okay, the second sister will cook today." Bai Ling wanted to extend his claws again, but Bai Xiaoshan cleverly dodged it.
It didn't hurt every time Bai Ling pinched his cheek, but Bai Xiaoshan felt shy and had to stay away.
"What do you want to eat, cousin?" Bai Ling looked at Liu Xusheng and asked.
"Second sister's cooking skills are good and she can do anything." Liu Xusheng is no longer picky about food after experiencing the escape.
"How about we eat hot pot? A new pot just arrived. I'm going to fry two pots of base ingredients. If you don't come, I won't be able to eat alone." Bai Ling said.
"Second sister, just be lazy. You only stir-fry the hot pot base and have servants do all the washing and other tasks. It's much easier than cooking a table of dishes." Bai Xiaoshan said with an expression like "Second sister doesn't love me anymore."
Bai Ling put his hands on his hips, pointed at Bai Xiaoshan's forehead and said, "Some of them are picky when it comes to eating. Our hot pot base is much more delicious than the one in the restaurant. No one else can ask for it. I'm looking forward to seeing you all together."
For the sake of your hard work, I will make an exception today and let you drink some fruit wine, and you are not allowed to drink too much."
Bai Xiaoshan's eyes were bright, and Liu Xusheng was also a little happy.
The Bai family makes fruit wine every year, so naturally the Liu family's share will not be missed.
But since the two of them wanted to study, their families had to restrict them from drinking. They could not drink more than a few times a year.
Pretending not to notice the two men's greedy looks, Bai Ling winked at Old Wu before leaving.
Lao Wu didn't hide anything, told Bai Ling what happened on the road, and explained why he didn't pass the news to Bai Ling.
"You are right to be cautious, but if you encounter something like this in the future, you must contact our people as soon as possible and add more manpower, just in case." Bai Ling said in a serious tone.
"Yes." Old Wu accepted the order.
"Let people monitor that group of bandits. If they dare to touch my brother Bai Ling, no matter whether they do it intentionally or unintentionally, I have recorded this grudge. Sooner or later, I will have to settle the score!" Bai Ling said with squinted eyes.
"My subordinates are brave, please give me a favor." Old Wu knelt on the ground, his eyes were red and said: "When the master wants to destroy that group of bandits, please allow your subordinates to go together."
"Okay." Bai Ling raised his hand to help him, and did not ask about Lao Wu's blood feud.
As a master, you can allow the people below to take revenge, so there is no need to refuse.
And if Lao Wu said this, it meant that he would not act on his own, so Bai Ling stopped admonishing him.
"Escorting the young master and the young cousin to Beijing, brothers, you have worked hard all the way. You can distribute the money and let everyone rest for a few days." Bai Ling took out a stack of banknotes with a denomination of ten taels and handed it to Lao Wu.
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If you want a horse to run, you must feed it, but you must not overindulge it, otherwise it will breed a white-eyed wolf sooner or later.
After Lao Wu went to do things, Bai Ling went to the kitchen and told Haitang: "Give the eldest sister a letter and tell her that I will take my younger brother and cousin to see her tomorrow."
Haitang responded and went to deliver the letter in person. In the eyes of outsiders, she was the eldest girl next to Bai Ling, so she would avoid being made things difficult for her.
Bai Xiaoshan and Liu Xusheng were frightened on the road. Although Bai's house in the capital was unfamiliar, it was still their own territory. They slept until the sun set and didn't get up.
Bai Ling had already eaten a few snacks, but didn't feel hungry. When he saw his two younger brothers getting up, he hurriedly ordered his servants to prepare the ingredients for the hot pot.
"It's better to be at home. The food tastes delicious and you can sleep well." Bai Xiaoshan ate a lot, and his face became a little rosy.
Liu Xusheng was the same. After a glass of fruit wine, although he was not drunk, his face was still flushed.
Bai Ling finally didn't have to eat by himself, and his appetite was better. He smiled and said nothing.
In order to relieve the fatigue of his two younger brothers, Bai Ling added Lingquan water to the hot pot. It would be strange if they didn't like it.
Shangguan Yu received the news that his brother-in-law was coming to Beijing, so he wanted to come over and have a look, but something held him back, and he didn't want to be able to catch up on hot pot.
"You suffered a loss on the road. When you return, my brother-in-law will avenge you and defeat that group of thieves." When Shangguan Yu was half full, he happened to talk about this topic and promised.
"What are you talking about!" He stepped on Shangguan Yu secretly.
The two of them haven't gotten engaged yet, so it's inappropriate to call them brother-in-law.
Sure enough, Bai Xiaoshan and Liu Xusheng both put down their chopsticks and looked at Shangguan Yu with serious faces, as if they wanted to eat someone.
"Does Brother Shangguan really like my sister?" Bai Xiaoshan asked.
Shangguan Yu nodded and was about to reply sincerely when Liu Xusheng continued: "The capital is no better than Nanshan Village. Prince Shangguan should know that a woman's reputation is of paramount importance. What do you want to do to my cousin by speaking like this?"
Shangguan Yu almost choked on the fish balls. He just wanted to rectify the injustice to his two brothers-in-law so that they would recognize him more.
All right.
Shangguan Yu still wanted his brother-in-law to call him brother-in-law, which meant that the marriage would be more secure.
"I made a mistake with my words, so I will punish myself with a drink." Shangguan Yu picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, and then said with satisfaction: "Ling'er has promised to marry me, and I will come to propose marriage in the next year. This courtyard
We are all our own people, you just don’t talk about it outside."
"Walls have ears, and people's hearts are separated from their bellies. How can Brother Shangguan guarantee that there are no people planted by others among his own people? Even if they are loyal now, will they always be like this in the future? To say the least, what if someone is talkative?
, just treat it as gossip?"
Bai Xiaoshan didn't buy it and insisted on making Shangguan Yu understand the situation clearly.
"My cousin is right. Prince Shangguan should be more cautious. Even if you and my cousin are engaged, you must abide by etiquette if you don't get married for a day." Liu Xusheng agreed with Bai Xiaoshan's words.
Bai Ling lowered her head and blushed at her informality. She seemed sorry for the relatives who cared about her.
But Shangguan Yu is frustrated, and Bai Ling just can't help but want to laugh, what should he do? (To be continued)