Chapter 26

Today, in the backyard of the East Factory, as soon as it got dark, Xuan Duofu started to wash up and go to bed. Xu Xiaoman knew what was going on. Although she was not sleepy at all, she followed the child to wash. After washing, she carried the child into the quilt.

Manyu Fu rolled into the bed to make room for his father. Xu Xiaoman, wearing underwear, got into the bed, and the father and son lay on each other's side and began their daily "night talk".

His father may be very busy sometimes, but he will try his best to make time to eat with him and put him to sleep. Sometimes he doesn't come back for a few days, but there's nothing he can do about it.

Dad got home early today after finishing his shift, but he wanted to go to bed early. He is not sleepy yet.

"I don't want to go to Zucchini Mountain next time Dad has a day off." Xuanyu Fu turned over and looked at his father with sparkling eyes.

Xu Xiaoman knew immediately that the kid must have other things he wanted to play, so he lowered his voice with a smile, "Then where do you want to go? Daddy is fine."

"I want to invite my classmates to my house to eat roasted whole lamb, is that okay?" Xuan Duofu boasted to his father - well, not really boasting, he was telling the truth: "Today I was doing a homework report, Dad, you didn't see it, I talked about going to Wuzhou and the roasted whole lamb we ate yesterday, and the whole class was drooling with greed."

Xu Xiaoman smiled widely, "Oh my, our Duoduo is so amazing."

"Of course." Arrogant Duofu said proudly.

Xu Xiaoman was very supportive and said with regret, "It's a pity that Dad didn't see how powerful we were."

"Dad, let me tell you." Xuanyu Fu turned sideways and almost sat up. He told his father again what he had reported in the afternoon. There might be some differences, but it was basically correct.

Xu Xiaoman listened very seriously. Seeing his son chattering non-stop, his eyes showed the pride and satisfaction of being a father. Before, Zhong Yun complained that his son had not told anyone about Tian Wenhe and the others. Now it was time for Zhong Yun to hear it and see if Duoduo could speak any more.

Just like him, I don’t like talking in roundabout ways.

What's the point of writing parallelism or beauty? Just make it clear...

Jiu Qiansui has a thick filter for his children. After Xu Xiaoman finished talking about the many blessings, he clapped and cheered, and then went to Baifu Street with the father and son to watch the final curtain call of the circus, and the onlookers all shouted "good".

The atmosphere is so warm.

Xuanyun Fu's face turned red from being praised by his father. He was humble for once and said, "It's okay, just average, ranked third in Dasheng." He wasn't very humble.

"Fortunately, Dad has eaten enough tonight, otherwise he would be hungry after listening to you." Xu Xiaoman said, rubbing his son's head.

Xuanyu Fu: I really love my dad!

He threw himself into his father's arms.

Xu Xiaoman held the baby in his arms, stroking the baby's back with one hand, stroking it gently, and patting it, saying, "Okay, you can invite your classmates to your home to eat roasted whole lamb. But it's still in time to go to Zucchini Mountain. We can go out for a walk early in the morning, have some snacks outside, and then come back to eat roasted whole lamb. Otherwise, eating roasted whole lamb and staying at home for a whole day, wouldn't you find it boring?"

Makes sense!

"Then I'll ask Jinjin, Li Ang, Zhou Quan and the others tomorrow if they want to go. If they go to Zucchini Mountain, we can meet at the foot of the mountain first. But Dad, I'm afraid it will be too late for them to come to our house and eat the roasted whole lamb, and the palace gates will be closed."

Xu Xiaoman said straightforwardly: "Don't worry, let Dad take care of it. You can bring your classmates to our home as guests. We have a place to stay in the East Factory at night, so it's fine."

"!!!" Xuanfu didn't doubt whether it was possible or not, and hugged his father directly: "Dad, you are so awesome!"

Xu Xiaoman's mouth curled up, "Of course, of course, Dasheng is third."

The father and son looked at each other and laughed.

After playing around for a while, Xu Xiaoman saw that the kid's eyes were getting brighter and brighter as he talked, and secretly thought that this was not good, so he said, "Don't you have to get up early tomorrow? Are you sleepy now?"

Many of Fu's eyes were almost as bright as cat's eyes in the dark.

The father and son were silent for a moment. Xuanyun Fu gritted his teeth and said to himself, "Dad, I know how to fall asleep quickly."

"?" Xu Xiaoman originally wanted to take the cub to practice running a few laps.

Xuanyu Fu: "After school, Jinjin gave me the handwritten copy. I memorized the book and remembered most of it. Now I am reciting it for my father."

"OK."

The sound of reciting could be heard in the room. Xuan Duofu recited slowly at the beginning but fluently. He stumbled a bit at the end, so he started over from the beginning. His voice became quieter and quieter as he recited more. Xu Xiaoman next door had already yawned with his eyes narrowed.

Soon the sound of reciting disappeared from the room, replaced by the rhythmic sound of breathing.

Zzzzz~

The father and son spread it into two pancakes.

Emperor Ningwu waited and waited in the Purple Palace, "alone in the empty room", and finally got up to look for her. As a result, Xu Xiaoman, who was in a messy state, came through the window. Emperor Ningwu looked at her: her hair was a little disheveled, her robe was not put on properly, her collarbone was exposed at the neckline, and her shoes looked like she had just put them on while running.

"you go--"

"I didn't steal anyone."

Emperor Ningwu was silent. He didn't think about this at all. However, he said, "Who else in this great dynasty can compare to me? Who can serve the Ninth Prince better than I do?"

"No one." He was very sure.

Xu Xiaoman was a little shy. It was because his wife loved him too much.

"You are right." Jiu Qiansui affirmed.

So, the family of three is sometimes very confident.

Xu Xiaoman opened his eyes and saw that it was late. He hurriedly put on his clothes in the dark and put on his shoes while running. Now he sat down on the couch and took off his shoes. His socks had slipped into his shoes. No wonder he felt uncomfortable. He took off his socks and said, "It was Duoduo. I coaxed him to sleep at night. The more we talked, the more excited we became. He had to get up early tomorrow, but this was not okay. He said he had a way and started to recite the article. Oh, I felt dizzy when I heard it. I don’t know how I fell asleep."

Zhong Yun took the socks and said, "You won't be able to wear them when you sleep."

"OK."

Zhong Yun added: "Duoduo is very much like you."

"Cough cough cough cough." Xu Xiaoman, who was taking off the sock on his other foot, coughed loudly.

Zhong Yun was standing beside the couch, holding one of Lengzi's socks in his hand. Seeing this, he was silent for a moment. Who would choke if taking off socks? This Lengzi can't even act.

fool.

Xu Xiaoman was too guilty to look at Zhong Yun. He took the other sock from Zhong Yun's hand and busied himself finding a place to put the two socks. With his back to the figure, he said with a guilty tone, "Of course. I raised Duoduo myself, so it's normal for him to be like me."

Zhong Yun is very smart. If you look at his expression, you will definitely be able to see the clues.

"..." Emperor Ningwu looked at Jiu Qian Sui's guilty back and said, "Go to sleep." He accepted his fate. This fool was his. What else could he do?

Xu Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that. He had passed the test. Zhong Yun didn't notice anything.

The two of them lay on the bed, and Xu Xiaoman continued, "Master Yan is so nice." He also praised, "Duoduo is more interested in studying now than before. He talked about lamb in class today, and he talked about it very well. When he has a day off, he will invite his classmates to his home to roast a whole lamb..."

Xu Xiaoman had just finished sleeping and was not sleepy now. He chatted with Zhong Yun about family matters. Zhong Yun was very calm. Sometimes he didn't have to do it. Now it was good to listen to Xiaoman talking about the children. It was very warm. He put his arm around Xiaoman's waist.

Xu Xiaoman, who was talking excitedly, stopped and looked at Zhong Yun.

Zhong Jue:?

Xu Xiaoman showed a doting expression, as if he was saying, "Oh, I really can't do anything about my wife." Zhong Yun: ...What has this fool thought of?

Don't say that Zhong Yun is lustful. Sometimes, it's really no wonder that Zhong Yun does it all the time.

There's nothing you can do with such a big treasure.

Xu Xiaoman held his wife's face, leaned over and kissed her, "I promised to come when Duoduo fell asleep, but I overslept. Don't be angry."

"I'm not angry." Zhong Yan knew that Xiao Man would not believe him and would definitely compensate him more.

Zhong Yun smiled, held the back of Xiaoman's head with one hand, and deepened the kiss.

Xiaoman’s back of the head is round and feels nice to touch.

"By the way, classmate Duoduo may have to stay overnight in the East Factory on the day off. I'm telling you in advance that I won't come over at night." Xu Xiaoman said during the break.

Zhong Yun hummed and moved his other hand down.

This fool still has the mind to think about other things.

…

The next day, Duoduofu got up before daybreak—Wang Banban called him. It was still dark outside, and Duoduofu sat in bed with messy hair, wanting to act naughty, and whined, "It's still dark, Banban."

Wang Yuanyuan knew that Xiao Duofu wanted to be lazy, but he just said that because he had just woken up. If he really fell asleep, Xiao Duofu would be upset, so she smiled and said, "It's getting cold, and winter is coming soon. It's not like the morning is late."

Manyu Fu was lying on the bed with a dazed look on his face.

"We have soup dumplings this morning," said Wang Yuanyuan.

Many of Fu's eyes opened a little.

"There are beef fillings and crab roe fillings. It's getting colder, and there aren't many crabs in the kitchen. I dug out all the crab roe and chopped it up with the crab meat to make the bun fillings."

A lot of blessing spirit!

"Get dressed and go to school now."

Wang Yuanyuan stood aside with her hands folded, smiling.

It was rare for him to get up so early. It was a little chilly outside and the sky was not yet completely bright. Sister Xingzhui put a single-layer cape on him to protect him from the wind. Xuanyunfu held a small bowl in his hand because he was drinking soup dumplings. Without a bowl to hold them, the soup would spill out and stain his clothes.

He ate a crab roe bun first, bit off a little of the bun skin, and took a sip.

Hmm——so fresh!

"Banban, are there many buns today?"

"A lot. I've filled a plate." Wang Yuanyuan knew what Xiao Duofu was thinking. "It's enough to give some to Master Yan."

Manyu Fu began to eat with relish.

When he arrived at the main hall, a candle was dimly lit inside, and Yan Huaijin was already sitting there. Manyu Fu was surprised, "I thought I came very early, how come you are earlier than me."

"You took the wrong bag yesterday and you haven't finished your homework yet. I'll come over early to meet you."

"Then if I step on the bell and enter the hall like before, you will have waited in vain."

Yan Huaijin sat there straight and said, "No problem." Then he looked at Xuanyuefu and said, "You came early today."

It would have been fine if Xuan Duofu had come late like usual, but today Xuan Duofu came early. Yan Huaijin felt an inexplicable joy in his heart, even happier than when his uncle praised his homework.

He didn't know why.

"I'm here, I'm here. You've translated the text for me, I can't let my little deskmate down." Xuanyu Fu put down his schoolbag and pulled Jinjin's hand, "Come with me first. Have you eaten this morning?"

Yan Huaijin got up even earlier today. He still remembered that Xuanfu had brought him milk, so he didn't eat much. He just said, "I just ate a little."

"That means you eat less. That's great. My kitchen made delicious crab roe soup dumplings today. There's no one here now, so I'll accompany you outside for breakfast first. I'll copy it after you've eaten. Let me tell you, I recited the article in my dreams last night." He said a lot of good things and pulled Yan Huaijin directly to the door outside the hall.

He could actually let Jinjin eat breakfast alone while he did his homework inside, but Duoxinfu felt that his little classmate was shy and very particular about rules, and he would probably feel embarrassed to stand and eat soup dumplings with a small bowl in his hands without him accompanying her.

"I carry my breakfast with me and eat it on the way here every day. Sometimes, if I have enough time, I will stand on the bridge and watch the fish in the river eat breakfast. It's very interesting."

Wang Yuanyuan has already opened the lunch box to get breakfast for the little prodigy.

Yan Huaijin really didn't eat while standing. Even when he was eating snacks, he sat at the table properly. Yesterday, the glass of milk he drank was like drinking water, but now——

"Try it, it's delicious." Xu Duofu swallowed his saliva again. Is he a pig spirit? He was obviously full, and said, "I ate a lot on the way here."

Wang Yuanyuan smiled and said, "Young Master, if you eat too much in the morning, I'm afraid you'll have indigestion."

"I know, Banban, I can't eat anymore now."

Yan Huaijin was in a relaxed state while chatting, and took a bite of the bun from the small bowl. Xuanyuefu looked at him with a look of "It's delicious, isn't it? I was right", and Yan Huaijin nodded, "It's delicious."

"Hey, wait for me. I'll go get the textbook and go through the article."

At this time, the sky gradually brightened. Outside the Chongming Hall, two little students, one tall and one short, stood at the door. The good student held a small bowl to eat soup dumplings, while the one who didn't like studying held a book and muttered to himself. When the sun rose, it shone on the jade steps in front of the hall in an orange color, and Xuan Fu finished reciting the article.

Many blessings for one surprise!

Unbelievable!

"Wang Banban, I actually finished memorizing it so quickly, I really am like a genius." Choupi said proudly.

Wang Yuanyuan smiled and praised sincerely, "Young Master is very smart."

With a smile in his eyes, Yan Huaijin handed the bowl back to Eunuch Wang and thanked him.

"You're welcome, Master Yan."

Manyu Fu happily entered the classroom, rubbing his hands in anticipation: "Now all I have to do is copy the article, I'm sure I'll make it in time." Happy~

I got up smoothly this morning. Master Hu checked the recitation and homework, and many of them were completed. In the afternoon, I listened to my classmates talk about their hometown and completed his map of Dasheng.

Li Ang told him: There is no Hemorrhoid in the mansion, but after hearing what his grandmother said, she sent people from the mansion to Anle County to buy it. It will take about a month to wait.

Xuan Fu hurriedly said: It doesn't matter, he can wait for a month, and then we will give him some of the money.

Li Ang: "This is not expensive..."

In short, it doesn’t cost money.

Xuan Fu had no choice, as the food had not arrived yet and it was not good to dwell on it, so he changed the subject and talked about whether they wanted to go out and play on the day off. He and his father had agreed that they could leave their homes during the day to go to Zucchini Mountain to play, then eat some snacks and return to his house in the palace, where he would treat everyone to a whole roasted lamb.

"...My father said that if we play too late and the palace gates are locked, you can sleep at my house!" Xuanyun Fu was very happy.

You can play with your friends all day and chat with them at night.

Facing Xuanyifu's enthusiastic invitation, Li Ang was the first to agree. He had reported it to his grandmother before, so it was no problem at this time. He was also curious about what Dongchang looked like. Zhou Quan was a little hesitant. He felt Xuanyifu was a good person during these days, but his father was an official in the court. It was okay to make friends with Xuanyifu, but if he continued to live in Dongchang, he was afraid that it would affect his father.

"I can." Yan Huaijin said.

Xuanyifu: "Great!" He looked at Zhou Quan.

Zhou Quan gritted his teeth. He had to think about the reputation of the mansion, so he said, "I had something to do that day. Sorry, I can't go."

"It's okay, it's okay. We're going to have a roasted whole lamb. You won't be able to enjoy it." Xuanyufu said with a smile.

Li Ang wanted to say something, but he didn't say it in the end. When they talked about the rest, Zhou Quan told him that he was studying at home, which was obviously fine. He could see that Zhou Quan didn't want to attend the banquet and stay overnight at the East Factory. He hesitated for a moment whether to distance himself from Zhou Quan. He could chat with Zhou Quan, but Zhou Quan turned down Xuan Fu's invitation. He should stand by Xuan Fu's side...

During lunch break, we chatted as usual and went to the backyard corridor to play.

"Do you want to go to the toilet?"

The little classmate asked him to go pee together. Xuanyufu said cheerfully: "Let's go together."

"Jinjin and I are going to relieve ourselves."

Li Ang, who was chatting with Zhou Quan about the essay he had learned in the morning, stood up, pursed his lips and said, "I'll go too."

Manyu Fu: Huh?

"Then let's go together. Zhou Quan, do you want to go? Let's go together." Xuanyufu said.

Zhou Quan was a little embarrassed at first, but he hummed when he heard this, so the two of them went to the toilet together, and F4 went to the toilet together. After they finished washing their hands, there was still some time before lunch, so everyone simply waited in the dining hall. Although Zhou Quan and Li Ang sat together, they felt a little strange, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Many blessings: ...

He was not stupid, of course he could see that Zhou Quan didn't want to come to his house, which was fine, but Li Ang stood up for him - he was just like a primary school student.

Ahhh, is he going to mediate the fight? But what can he say now that there is no quarrel. Xuanyu Fu turned his head and looked at Jinjin with a bitter face. It is still good to have a little deskmate. Children are very innocent and say whatever they think.

Li Ang did it for him. He couldn't just tell Li Ang that he could play with whoever he wanted and didn't have to praise him especially - that would hurt Li Ang so much.

So this awkward atmosphere continued until school was over.

Li Ang did not leave with Zhou Quan today, but looked at Xuan Fu and asked if he wanted to stay and review his lessons together. Zhou Quan pursed his lips, his expression somewhat cold and arrogant, lowered his head and packed his things, without saying anything, but just glanced at Li Ang again, and Li Ang looked a little ashamed——

"I can't stand it anymore!!!" Xuanyu Fu was the first to get angry, throwing his schoolbag and putting his hands on his hips.

Everyone who hadn't left looked over here, including Li Ang and Zhou Quan. Xuanyufu: ...like he was going crazy.

Everyone is watching, so it's hard to say it bluntly. This would be embarrassing for Li Ang in public. The royal family members in the class were secretly saying that Li Ang was flattering them - his feet were not stinky. This is not the point.

"I got up too early today and now I have a headache. I'm not going to review my lessons anymore. I want to go home and lie down for a while like a salted fish with no ambition. Li Ang, you and Zhou Quan go back first, Jinjin, you should go back too."

Xuanyunfu kept all the words in his heart to himself.

Yan Huaijin hummed, "See you tomorrow, may you be blessed."

"See you tomorrow." Xuanyi Fu hesitated and glanced at the two people at the back table.

Li Ang made a statement. Zhou Quan did not speak, but stopped to wait for Li Ang. The two of them walked together in silence. Many blessings: old father worries.jpg

Turning back, "Jinjin, why aren't you leaving yet?"

"You didn't leave either."

At this time, most of the class had left. Xuan Fu sat down with one hand supporting his chin with a slightly worried look. Seeing this, Yan Huaijin put down the book in his hand and said, "You are very worried about Zhou Quan and Li Ang."

"..." Xuanyifu tilted his head to look at his deskmate. His deskmate was really perceptive. "How did you know?"

"At noon, after Zhou Quan rejected you, Li Ang hesitated, and then he became a little distant from Zhou Quan." Yan Huaijin said what he saw, and then said: "Li Ang usually likes to chat with Zhou Quan about articles, but he didn't talk much this afternoon."

Xuan Fu put his arm down, rested his chin on it, looked forward with worried eyes, and said: "Zhou Quan doesn't want to have close contact with me. Friendship is equal. We choose each other. I am not overbearing and insisting that Zhou Quan be my good friend."

"The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water."

"There are different types of friendship in this world. There are ordinary classmates and friends, and there are close friends. I'm not so stingy as to completely cut off our friendship and isolate Zhou Quan just because he doesn't come to my house. Besides, it's clear that Li Ang and Zhou Quan get along very well and can get along well."

For his sake, he broke off diplomatic relations with Zhou Quan and took sides.

Many people don't like this.

And he doesn't have to be good friends with anyone, if not, then don't be friends. Xuan Duofu was lying on the table, and then he felt someone pinching his hair. He turned his head to look, and it was not Jinjin. I'm worried, you pinch my hair for fun - go ahead, play.

Yan Huaijin looked at Xuanyifu seriously and said, "I will be your best friend, so don't worry."

"?" Xuan Duofu was stunned. Why did he get to this point? But his mood inexplicably improved, and he muttered, "I didn't think about that."

Yan Huaijin: "Don't you want to?"

"...I want to!" Xuan Duofu sat up straight, and regained his vitality from his previous dead state. He said a little embarrassedly: "I just said one thing and meant another."

He has been in school for nearly half a month. Li Ang is friends with him because of his father. Although they get along well with each other, he and Zhou Quan have only been sitting at the same table for three days and they already have a kind of intimacy where they can talk about anything. It can be seen that making friends really requires getting along well.

"If they really have similar interests, Zhou Quan and Li Ang will reconcile soon. If they are not destined to be together, then it will be like this, just like what you said, the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water." After Yan Huaijin finished speaking, he found that Xuanfu's eyes were shining again.

Looks happy.

Xuanyuefu raised his arm and pinched Yan Jinjin's hair, then they hugged each other's shoulders and bumped into each other, saying affectionately: "Yan Jinjin, you are so smart, like a little adult. Let's go, don't read anymore. It's getting late and your eyes will go blind. I'll take you to the bridge to watch the fish."

He mentioned crossing the bridge to watch the fish this morning, and Yan Huaijin listened seriously.

Children probably all like animals.

Yan Huaijin looked at Duo Xinfu holding his hand, and the two of them left the hall. Duo Xinfu ran ahead and said, "Come back later to pack your schoolbag. If it gets dark, we won't be able to see the fish."

"Okay." Yan Huaijin followed him and thought that running in the palace seemed to be against the rules, but then he thought that he had already run yesterday evening, and Xuan Duofu was so happy now, so it was better this way.

The two of them lay on the white jade railing and watched the fish.

Wang Yuanyuan came at some point, bringing fish food with her, and handed it to the two of them. Xuanyunfu shared some with Jinjin, and after the fish food was scattered, many red koi jumped out.

"Hey, this fish is red and fat, just like my kite." Xuanyunfu told Jinjin that he had a kite. "Last time during the holiday, my dad and uncle took me to fly a kite, and they drew this for me. It's fatter than this one. Come to my house the day after tomorrow and I'll show it to you."

Yan Huaijin agreed and said, "Okay."

The worries of the elementary school student faded away quickly. Before the palace gates were locked, Xuan Fu personally escorted Jin Jin to the door, waved his arms and said goodbye, "See you tomorrow, Yan Jin Jin."

"See you tomorrow, many blessings."

There are many blessings and joys on the way back.

"Wang Banban, I have a good friend."

"His name is Yan Huaijin."

Manyu Fu returned home and told his father the same story during dinner. Xu Xiaoman heard about his son's troubles today and nodded from time to time, saying "yes, yes, yes" and then said, "Look, father, Zhao Erxi and Wang Yuanyuan and I knew each other at about the same time. Zhao Erxi met earlier, but Wang Yuanyuan is more to my taste."

"We can wear the same pair of pants."

Wang Yuanyuan thought to herself: Please don't harm me. We are still in the same boat. If I put on the same pants with you, the emperor will send me to the cleansing room to be punished again.

But he didn't seem to grow out. Then he didn't want to wear a pair of pants.

It’s not like I’m so poor that I don’t have pants to wear.

Xu Xiaoman was very happy that his son had a good friend. That night, he went to Zichen Palace and asked Zhong Yun for a gift. "It's for the little prodigy. He's good at studying. I'll give him an ink stick. This is Duoduo's good friend. He will come to our house to play the day after tomorrow."

Where can we find good ink sticks in the East Factory warehouse?

Zhong Yun: "..." He loved to write and use what he thought was good, and actually asked the Internal Affairs Office to send a copy to the East Factory. But let's not talk about it at this time. Emperor Ningwu really liked his eunuchs who came to ask for things for trivial matters.

Give them all to him.

"I'll let Zhao Erxi pick a few more for you to choose from."

"How can I tell good from bad? You choose for me."

Emperor Ningwu raised his mouth corners and said, "Okay."

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Duozi happily showed off: This is my best friend Yan Jinjin! ! ! [Hug