Chapter 93 What Kind of Person Do You Want to Marry?

Su Changan was actually relieved. After all, someone just tried to touch his face, and his sister even said something like, "How can you be so young?" and then tried to touch his chest.

Thank goodness they're all gone.

But Su Changan glanced at those sisters.

I did see a few people with blue eyes, but they didn't look like Han Chinese.

But Su Changan was not surprised. After all, Maomao said that they were all from the Western Regions, so that was normal.

Mother Zhang looked at Su Changan, then looked at Yan Ruyu, smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, these girls are all brought from the Western Regions by me. They are bolder than those in the capital. I treat you as my sisters. Maomao has mentioned you two to us many times, saying that you, Xiao Anzi, are the only friend in the imperial kitchen, and you, Xiao Yanzi, are the one working in the palace, right?"

Hearing the name Xiaoyanzi.

Su Changan couldn't help but laughed out loud.

Yan Ruyu was stunned for a moment, but still nodded: "Yes, I work in the Chixia Army."

Mother Zhang was a little stunned, but before she could say anything, she saw a little girl coming up with a tray, so she scolded, "Hurry up! You're keeping the guests waiting! You're so slow! The guests have been here for so long!"

The girl looked younger than Su Wan'er. She was thin, walked with a limp, and was wearing a green dress. She was not very pretty and was not cute at all.

After placing the tray on the table, she tiptoed slightly to place the tea bowl next to Su Changan, then glanced at Yan Ruyu who was standing there, and the girl put the tea bowl aside.

After that, he bowed to Su Changan and Yan Ruyu, then turned and walked away.

When Zhang's mother saw this, she cursed, "You don't even know how to ask questions!"

After she finished scolding, Zhang picked up the tea bowl, took a sip and said, "This child is called Qing'er, just like Maomao. I picked him up in an alley in Beijing. I was illiterate, but when I held him in my arms I accidentally called him Qing'er, and the child stopped crying, so I gave him this name. That's how Maomao got his name too. Beijing looks prosperous, and many people yearn to come here, but behind the scenes there are a lot of abandoned children like Maomao and this child. If they're lucky, they'll be picked up and adopted, but if they're unlucky, they won't survive a night, or they'll be eaten by hungry stray dogs in the alley, or they'll be picked up and thrown into the ghost market, and they won't know how they survived."

After that, Mother Zhang smiled and said, "However, the capital is still good, much better than the Western Regions. There is only sand over there, but here we have good food and accommodation."

When Su Changan heard what Zhang's mother said, he thought of what Maomao had told him, that she was picked up by Zhang's mother in the Western Regions, but Zhang's mother said that Maomao was picked up in the capital.

But after thinking about it, especially looking at Qing'er's small figure, I felt inexplicably sad, but when I thought about my own mother and brother, it seemed that I was not much better.

Compared to those children that Zhang's mother mentioned who were unlucky and didn't survive the night, this is still good.

But after thinking for a while, Su Changan looked at Zhang's mother and asked, "Then why do you want to go back? I think Maomao is reluctant to leave you."

Mother Zhang smiled and said, "No matter how good it is, it's not home."

Su Changan was stunned when he heard this.

Yan Ruyu was also moved.

Mother Zhang smiled and said, "What can I say? I thought this place wasn't my home with these girls. Actually, I just learned to talk like those scholars and express my feelings. But I couldn't stay here any longer, so I left like a jerk."

But after she finished speaking, Mother Zhang looked at Su Changan and Yan Ruyu and said, "My words were a bit rough, please don't laugh at me."

Su Changan was about to say something when some of the sisters who had just left came back.

They were still talking and laughing, either holding wine or fruit in their hands.

Qing'er followed behind him, holding a bowl of Hu pancakes in his hand.

However, he didn't stand firmly and fell.

But thanks to the blanket on the floor, it didn't matter if the Hu Bing fell on the ground.

But when Zhang's mother saw it, she immediately scolded him, "Fall, fall, fall! You fall down every day, and you've broken so many things! Sooner or later you'll fall down yourself, and then I'll have to find a doctor for you. You've seen so many doctors since you were a child."

Qing'er glanced at Mother Zhang and lowered her head.

When the sisters who helped Qing'er up heard the scolding, they immediately looked at Zhang's mother and said, "She just fell down, it's nothing serious! And what's wrong with you spending some money on us? We've already made a lot of money for you."

Mother Zhang was furious: "What a bunch of ungrateful bastards!!"

The older sisters were used to Mother Zhang's behavior, so they smiled and took Qing'er out again.

Mother Zhang shook her head, stood up with a frown, and pulled Su Changan over there, saying, "Let's eat first, the food is ready. These spendthrift girls insisted that Mao Mao was coming, so they bought a bunch of things yesterday and are waiting for him."

Then she pulled Su Changan and Yan Ruyu to sit down. Mother Zhang put fruits and other things in front of them, and then took some Hu bing and put them over. She poured them some wine, and then began to urge Su Changan and Yan Ruyu to eat as much as they wanted, just like at home, and don't be polite!

What are you saying? Your two calls of "sister" touched my heart. You are much better than those little girls.

As she said this, Mrs. Zhang took two sips of wine, saw Qing'er standing there, and immediately cursed her for being useless, then asked Qing'er to come over and sit down.

Then, several sisters came over and sat down.

He still looked at Su Changan and Yan Ruyu and asked them questions.

At first, he was asking Su Changan and Yan Ruyu about some of their own matters, but as he asked, the question turned to Maomao.

For example, do cats in the palace always run around picking up bugs?

Su Changan nodded, but then added that it was nothing as other palace maids in the palace also had their own special hobbies.

This made the sisters feel relieved. They were worried that the cat would be bullied because of its temper.

But when it comes to this, one sister asked: "Is it a headache to be friends with our cat? This little girl has a very venomous mouth sometimes. I wonder if she came up with this on purpose to tease us."

Although he asked this, his face was full of relief, as if he was thankful that the cat had friends.

Su Changan nodded seriously: "Yes, it is indeed poisonous."

Another sister said, "Hey, let me tell you about this girl. If she keeps being mean next time, don't do anything to her. Just take away those strange things she has collected, and she will immediately give in. That's how we dealt with her."

Su Changan nodded, thinking about throwing away the snake first when he got back.

But one of the sisters frowned and said, "However, shouldn't all the maids in the palace be ugly like Mao Mao? How come you are so beautiful but become a maid? It's a pity. If you were to dance, you might be better than the courtesan Liu Baishi."

Hearing this, one of Bian'er's sisters said, "Yes, mother, you should redeem Xiao Anzi and buy her out of the palace. Then we can make a good living and settle down in the capital after making a lot of money. In this way, we can stay in the capital again and don't have to be separated from Maomao. Qing'er can also be with us."

As he said this, he reached out and rubbed Qing'er's head affectionately.

Mother Zhang drank several glasses of wine, her face flushed. "Don't joke about this kind of thing! These little rascals have been following me for so long, but they still don't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is!"

When the sisters heard this, they laughed, then looked at Su Changan and said, "The more I look at you, the better you look. Maomao said you are also a pitiful person. It seems that we are the ones who suffer, while the officials in Luoan City are the ones who enjoy the benefits."

While speaking, he looked at Su Changan with great pity.

The other sister glared at the sister who said this, and then said, "Why are you talking about this? Say something happy! Sister Anzi, let me tell you about Maomao's childhood. When you go back, you can tell her about it if you have nothing to do!"

Su Changan nodded: "Okay, that's what I want to hear."

The sisters laughed immediately. Looking at Su Changan, they felt that he was not only good-looking but also cute. No wonder he became friends with cats.

Then, he began to tell Su Changan and Yan Ruyu the story of Maomao's childhood.

As they were talking, a few more sisters came in. When they heard this topic, they immediately joined in and started talking.

Su Changan and Yan Ruyu listened with great interest.

Of course, during this time, I would also ask Maomao how she is doing in the palace.

When they heard Su Changan say it was good, the girls breathed a sigh of relief and continued to talk about Maomao's embarrassing childhood stories.

In the end, the table was almost full of food, and all the sisters came over and joined in telling Su Changan about cat stories.

Maomao was the last to come, carrying a large basin of mutton and water.

But just came in.

I heard someone mention that when she was a child, she fought with a cat and was beaten until she cried. In the end, she drew a cat in the yard and stomped on it, saying that it was a matter of revenge.

When Maomao heard this, she put down the water basin and mutton and rushed over, frantically trying to stop her sisters from saying this.

But how can it be stopped?

After several sisters caught Maomao, they began to tell Su Changan about Maomao's childhood in front of Maomao even more unscrupulously.

Maomao listened and could only struggle but couldn't break free from the sisters' hands, and her face was rarely red.

Su Changan listened with great interest.

It’s really interesting to see cats like this, because it’s so rare!

There were laughter, play, food and drinks.

It doesn't look like a farewell at all. Instead, it looks like the cat is bringing a friend back to its home, and the family is treating its friend warmly.

Su Changan and Yan Ruyu were a little uncomfortable with these generous sisters at first, but now they are slowly getting used to it.

Especially listening to them talking about cats, I just find it interesting.

Mother Zhang didn't say a word from beginning to end. She just drank wine and ate Hu Bing. Occasionally, when she saw Qing'er sitting there with a silly smile and not eating, she would scold him. But when she saw Qing'er start to eat, she stopped eating and continued to stare at the scene in front of her with squinted eyes.

Just looking at Maomao covering Cuicui's mouth and trying to stop Jingman, he looked flustered.

Mother Zhang smiled.

We kept chatting. After all, there were only girls at the table, and it was probably because they had drunk quite a bit of alcohol.

A sister named Cuicui was the first to bring up the topic of marriage. She said that when she came to the capital, she actually hoped to marry a scholar and then, like what was described in the storybooks, take care of her husband and children.

There is also a sister named He He who said that she wanted to marry someone from the capital city because when she was a child in Dunhuang, she heard people talk about how great the capital city was. But now she doesn't want to do that anymore because she feels that the capital city is not that good and her home is still better.

Another sister said that she could marry anyone because she just wanted to be with everyone and never be separated.

Another sister said that she had thought about being noticed by a man from an official family, marrying him, and living a life of ease and comfort. But now she doesn't want to do that anymore, because after living in the capital for so many years, she feels that those mansions are not something that ordinary women like them can marry into.

You say one thing, I say another.

Su Changan and Yan Ruyu were listening on the side.

Everyone says 'I've thought about it', but no one says 'I've done it'.

No one even wanted to stay in Luoan City.

Looking at these girls, Su Changan inexplicably thought of the conversation he had with Su Wenqing before.

Su Wenqing told him that many people came to Beijing because of its reputation, but after arriving there, they returned disappointed.

It’s just a small dream, but not everyone can realize it.

Cuicui looked at Su Changan and asked, "Xiao Anzi, who do you want to marry in the future? You are so pretty, it would be a pity if you don't marry the right person."

Upon hearing this, the other sisters nodded in agreement.

Su Changan said truthfully: "I'm already getting married."

Hearing this, the girls were all stunned and looked at Su Changan in surprise.

“Who is that?”

"Is it a noble from inside or outside the palace?"

"Is it good for you? Remember, when a girl marries, she must find someone who treats you well."

"What about character? What about character?"

"It's very important whether you have a lot of money or not. You are still young and don't know the importance of money."

…

All the sisters were talking at the same time, leaning on the table and asking Su Changan all kinds of questions.

Su Changan said: "She is fine."

Then

My sister still blinked her big eyes and looked at Su Changan, waiting for Su Changan to continue.

but

Mother Zhang stood up at this time: "One by one, haven't I taught you what etiquette is? And look at your current state, drunk and disheveled, it would be strange if people in the capital would like you."

Then, Zhang's mother looked at Su Changan and said, "Ignore them. Come sit outside with me for a while?"

Upon hearing this, Su Changan smiled and nodded, then stood up and tried to help Mother Zhang who was obviously drunk.

But Zhang's mother shook her head, indicating that there was no need for support.

Yan Ruyu naturally had to follow.

Although the sisters felt regretful, one of them pinched Maomao's face and said, "Actually, I really want to know what kind of person Maomao will marry in the future."

Although Maomao looked unhappy, she allowed her sisters to control her: "I won't get married."

One sister pinched the cat's nose and said, "Girls are bound to get married! But you are resisting like this, do you have someone you like?"

The cat became even more unhappy, but still did not resist.

first.

Maomao completely let her sisters play with her like this.

But those sisters were also very rude.

After all, everyone knows it.

Maybe, it's the last time.

…

There was already a moon hanging in the sky outside the door.

Since the empress said that she would not go to Lingqi Pavilion tonight, Su Changan was not in a hurry to go back.

Under the moonlight, Mother Zhang glanced at the girls who were making a fuss around the cat in the room, smiled and looked at Su Changan who was looking at her respectfully: "Please don't be offended, these girls are making a fuss because they are about to separate, so as not to cry."

"Of course, I am also happy to see you. After all, this way, when we leave, the cat will have someone to accompany him and won't be lonely anymore."

Su Changan nodded, because he actually saw it too.

After all, those sisters were frantically looking for topics to talk about and never stopped.

It's as if if you stop, you'll remember that this is actually a farewell banquet.

Mother Zhang looked at Su Changan and asked, "You are Miss Su Changan, right?"

Su Changan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Yeah."

Yan Ruyu, who was standing by, had drunk some wine but was sober. Upon hearing this, she subconsciously became alert.

Mother Zhang smiled and said, "After all, I have been in the capital for decades, so I have some good sense. In fact, I guessed it from the moment you came in. After all, how could you be a palace maid with your appearance? Not to mention that there are people from the Red Cloud Army guarding you. This girl saw that I had never been to a big occasion and thought I was ignorant. Her mind is full of those herbs and things. Did she think I was so easy to fool?"

Speaking of the latter, Mother Zhang looked at Su Changan's face, which seemed even more beautiful under the moonlight. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "My cat, did it cause you any trouble?"

Su Changan smiled, shook his head and said, "No, it's me who has been causing her trouble."

But after saying that, Su Changan said: "Actually, you don't have to be so polite to me, I'm a cat friend."

Mother Zhang said immediately, "I see. Otherwise, would he accompany that little girl to our little place? And he brought so many good things to that girl time and time again."

Mother Zhang added with a smile: "And it was because I could see that at the beginning that I dared to make that kind of joke with you."

Su Changan smiled.

Mother Zhang squinted her eyes and looked into the room. Seeing that several girls finally couldn't help but wipe their tears quietly, she said, "Well, actually, we didn't plan to leave, but we have been here for decades, but we just don't feel at home. Instead, it feels more and more strange. We don't have the feeling we had when we first came here. Besides, these girls are grown up and have been raised by me. You have seen their temperaments. They are not suitable to find a home in Luoan City. How should I put it? Luoan City is good, but it is not suitable for us."

As she spoke, Zhang's mother noticed that Su Changan was hesitant to speak, so she smiled and said, "You want to ask why you didn't bring the cat with you, right?"

Su Changan nodded.

Mother Zhang shook her head and said, "That child is not an orphan. She has a father named Cui Yu, who is an official. A few years after I picked her up, her father came to our house, but because of family reasons, he couldn't recognize Maomao. He was able to recognize her a few years ago, but Maomao didn't want to recognize her father. In the end, she even sold herself to the palace to avoid her father."

"I have inquired about it before. The Cui in her father's name is related to the Cui family of Qinghe. The family is very strict. Although Maomao's father has never married, it is definitely not allowed for a family of scholars to have children before marriage, so it is a secret. Maomao does not recognize her now, but after all, her father is here and her family is in Luoan, so she can't follow us to Dunhuang."

Su Changan thought about it and thought, no wonder Maomao, with such ability, still came to be a palace maid. After all, with her medical skills, she could easily make a living outside and there was no need to sell herself into the palace to be a maid.

But he would rather sell himself than see his father.

Well, you are worthy of being a kitten!

On the other hand, although Yan Ruyu was a little surprised about Maomao's life experience, after hearing Cui Yu, she glanced at Su Changan and thought about telling Su Changan later.

And at this time.

There were already sobbing sounds coming from the room.

The three of them looked over and saw Maomao sitting there. The sisters all had red faces due to drinking, and were now hugging Maomao and crying.

After all

I can't help it.

Seeing this, Zhang's mother cursed: "What a bunch of losers! They said they must send the cat away happily, but now they are in such a state!"

As he said this, he shook his head with a look of disgust.

But looking at Su Changan, Mother Zhang pursed her lips and said, "Miss Changan."

Su Changan looked at Mother Zhang.

Then, Mother Zhang stood up from the box, looked at Su Changan and bowed deeply, then said to him, "I have not achieved much in my life, but the thing I am most proud of is that I adopted these girls. Although I have no ability and can only take them to work as dancers, which has caused them a lot of criticism and scolding, I have protected them and helped them grow up. But I am worried about Maomao."

"Originally, I told his father about the cat and asked him to take it out of the palace. But after seeing you, I felt that it was unnecessary, so I thought of asking you to be more tolerant of this child. She can bear grievances, but she just wants someone to be by her side when she is bullied and cries. This child is most afraid of being alone."

The things I like are not normal, please bear with me.

I seldom smile, so please bear with me on this matter.

I also want to ask you to persuade her to recognize her father.

…

Mother Zhang wanted to talk about a lot of the cat's problems and asked Su Changan to be more tolerant.

But when the words came to my lips, I didn't dare to say them.

Thinking that he had asked for too many things, Su Changan became angry.

After all, there are so many people in the world, and being able to get to know each other is fate.

When a small person meets a big person and gets help from the big person, this is the greatest fate.

If you expect too much, you would be a little ignorant.

Zhang's mother always thinks

As my adopted daughter, I hope she can live a better life. It’s okay to suffer some grievances and hardships. There are so many kinds of hardships in the world. It’s nothing. I just need to cry less.

All mothers in the world, regardless of their status, all want their children to live a good life.

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