Chapter 205 Nuobao comes to the rescue
Xiao Lanyi was as anxious as a rabbit. She rushed forward and tried to stop the carriage, fearing that the old ancestor would enter the village.
"Grandma, why did you come in person? It's a long way from the capital. What if you get tired?"
The old lady of the Xiao family is a daughter of a general.
When she was young, she killed a wild buffalo with her bare hands. She is very powerful and decisive.
She grabbed Xiao Lanyi's ears and narrowed her eyes in anger: "What are you doing here, you bastard? The five-day deadline has passed, and you haven't come back yet. If I don't come to look for you, do you expect your legs to have a conscience and run back by yourself?"
Xiao Lanyi cried out in pain: "... Grandma... Ah ah..."
Old lady Xiao stared at him, and before he could say anything else, she pulled open the curtain of the carriage door and jumped steadily to the ground.
The villagers passing by were stunned and stared at this.
This woman looks to be in her sixties, but she is still so strong... She is very skilled...
Xiao Lanyi covered her ears with one hand and her face with the other, fearing that the villagers would see her. It was embarrassing.
But he was also in pain.
The post horse was very slow, and it took more than five days to deliver the letter. Even if she had wings, she couldn't fly back within the deadline...
But Mrs. Xiao didn't care.
She had already dragged Xiao Lanyi into the village, and after taking a look, she couldn't help but frown.
Is this the place where the traitorous grandson lingered and refused to return home?
It didn't seem to be anything special, and she was too lazy to go any further.
"You stinky boy, I have picked out several girls from well-off families for you, including the daughter of the commander of the imperial army, the legitimate daughter of Yu Shicheng, and the granddaughter of the head of Qin Tianjian, but you refused to come back just to stay in this small village?"
"It's just an ordinary country house. I demolished it to build a pigpen for my Xiao family, but I still think it's not spacious enough!"
Mrs. Xiao was speechless, and her bright eyes revealed a trace of dissatisfaction.
Without saying a word, she turned around and grabbed Xiao Lanyi to drag her to the carriage, wanting to "take him back to Beijing" immediately.
But at this moment, a group of men in gorgeous clothes and talking and laughing suddenly came not far away.
"The scenery here is very beautiful, especially the bamboo forest, it is simply a paradise." One of them exclaimed loudly.
Another also shook his fan and nodded: "Yes, the owner of Xianquanju is also very good at doing things. My wife and I like it very much and really don't want to leave."
"Haha, then after the business in Jiangnan this year is done, how about we get together here next year?"
"No, no, I can't wait that long. I have already booked a room with the owner and will stay here for another ten days next month!"
The men talked and laughed, and their love for Daliu Village was almost overflowing in their words.
After hearing these words, Mrs. Xiao, who was about to step into the carriage, paused and a puzzled look flashed across her face
. Wait!
How come these respectable and wealthy men in front of her, like her grandson, are full of praise for this place?
They are even reluctant to leave? ?
Old lady Xiao couldn't help but become curious.
She wanted to ask Xiao Lanyi, but just as she was about to open her mouth, she remembered that she was still angry with him.
Old lady Xiao had to let go of her hand and pretend to straighten her clothes: "Huh, it seems that I underestimated this village. There may be something strange hidden in it. I, an old woman, will take a good look today!"
After saying that, she waved her hand, calling her daughter-in-law and the servants behind her to follow.
Xiao Lanyi had to run to catch up.
In his heart, he was thinking about how to convince his grandmother to let him stay and not take him back to Beijing.
"I don't know if Nuobao can have any good ideas." Xiao Lanyi muttered as he walked.
Old lady Xiao was very fast, and at this time, she was already chasing the men in front of her and almost reached Xianquanju.
Soon, the scene in front of her was very different from the one at the entrance of the village. What
came into view was a verdant bamboo forest, various rocks and hills, birds singing and insects chirping in the forest, and everywhere she passed, there was the fragrance of flowers.
Old lady Xiao was obviously shocked.
She couldn't help but slow down her steps and looked at the scene in front of her in amazement.
Such a beautiful scenery was hidden in a farmhouse, which was really rare.
What surprised the Xiao family even more was that in this fairyland, there were actually several magnificent houses.
The front door of the front one was wide open.
Inside the lobby, many well-dressed guests were sitting on cool mats, some sitting cross-legged barefoot, some sitting opposite each other with their knees bent, each holding a bowl of iced yogurt, looking relaxed and laughing.
This was simply like a home deep in the Peach Blossom Land!
Old Mrs. Xiao opened her eyes wide and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Perhaps it was the atmosphere in front of her that made her suddenly feel tired and wanted to go in and rest her feet.
After many days of rushing on the road and sitting in the carriage for a long time, her body was already sore and her clothes were full of sweat.
It would be even better if she could have a bowl of cool iced yogurt like the guests inside.
Old Mrs. Xiao thought so in her heart, but she didn't want to show it on her face, and still looked at Xiao Lanyi with a stern face.
Just when she was thirsty, Mrs. Feng came over from home with little Nuobao in her arms.
Seeing the old woman in front of her, Mrs. Feng knew that she must be Xiao Lanyi's family.
She stepped forward and said with a smile: "Madam, since you have come to our Xianquan Residence, why don't you go in to rest and have a cup of tea before leaving."
The words were spoken to Mrs. Xiao on the steps. The old lady swallowed her dry throat and nodded immediately.
"Thank you for your kindness, then we will go in and sit for a while before leaving."
Mrs. Xiao responded gently, and then took her daughter-in-law behind her and went in, and ordered the servants to wait outside.
Xiao Lanyi did not dare to interrupt the whole time, and followed behind obediently.
The Jiang family had a very good relationship with Xiao Lanyi, and Feng sometimes even treated Xiao Lanyi the same as Feng Ze, so it was natural that they entertained the Xiao family with great hospitality.
"Yin'er." As soon as they entered the hall, Feng opened a private room for the Xiao family: "Quickly clean up the private room on the upper floor near the back mountain, and invite these two ladies to rest."
"Auntie Liu, go get a cold melon from the backyard, and brew some white tea, and ask Yang Er's wife to prepare a few more plates of snacks." Feng said again.
Although cold melon is not as good as ice cream,
it is a great way to relieve the heat for women who have been traveling for a long time, are sweating profusely, and are inconvenient to change clothes. Old
Mrs. Xiao rolled up her sleeves and even bit off two or three pieces of watermelon rind. Mrs. Xiao was a little more reserved, but she also held the baby in her arms and drank tea one cup after another.
After drinking the watermelon and tea, the thirst in her body was mostly gone. Mrs. Xiao's impatience receded, and she looked at Daliu Village with a pleasing look.
Although Mrs. Feng knew that the other party was of noble status, she did not flatter him.
She arranged everything politely.
"Yin'er, there are women here, bring the screen over to block the door."
"Go to the back kitchen, wash two Persian radishes, cut them on a plate, and serve them to the two ladies."
After saying that, Mrs. Feng went downstairs to greet other guests, giving the Xiao family some time alone.
At this moment, they had just quenched their thirst, and now they immediately served radishes.
Mrs. Xiao was in a good mood and sighed that the hospitality here was really good. No wonder the guests kept coming.
Mrs. Xiao held the baby in her arms and saw the radish clearly. She couldn't help but exclaimed: "Isn't this the Western Region radish that the eldest son of the Han family sent to the palace a while ago and became popular in the whole capital? How come there is also one in this small village thousands of miles away from the capital?"
Mrs. Xiao rubbed her eyes and was also surprised: "This radish is the new favorite in the palace. Even our family can only get seven or eight kilograms. We have eaten it a long time ago. I was craving this, but I didn't expect to eat it here."
After that, the two women didn't care about the nagging and started eating.
Old lady Xiao took big mouthfuls of food, and felt that it was sweet and refreshing, and her face gradually smiled.
Mrs. Xiao took small bites, and although she ate in a reserved manner, it could be seen that her expression was very happy.
After all the rare fruits were in her stomach, Old lady Xiao couldn't help but feel a little fond of the Daliu Village in front of her.
"No wonder you can be fascinated by this boy. The scenery is beautiful, the people are thoughtful, and the fruits and vegetables are not inferior to those in the capital. It seems that this village is really good." Old lady Xiao snorted in a reproachful manner and patted Xiao Lanyi's shoulder.
Xiao Lanyi raised her neck proudly.
But in his heart, he thought, what really attracted him here was not these external things.
It was obviously Nuobao and the Jiang family.
But he deliberately didn't say it, just waiting for Old Lady Xiao to find out by herself, so as not to be suspected of Wang Po selling melons.
In the private room, old lady Xiao rubbed her shoulders, and Mrs. Xiao also relaxed, patting the new baby girl in her arms and taking a nap with her eyes closed.
At this time, Xiao Nuobao climbed up to the second floor, lay behind the screen, and peeked with his little head.
The two women in front of him, one was nearly sixty years old, a heroic old woman with pearl hairpins on her head.
The other, who was younger, was a beauty with skin as white as snow and melancholy eyes.
Xiao Nuobao knew that these were Xiao Lanyi's relatives, so he was naturally very concerned and carefully checked the fortunes of the two.
But somehow, the old lady was not bad, with a righteous aura, but Xiao Lanyi's mother was surrounded by a chaotic aura, as if she had been in trouble recently.
Little Nuobao was holding a finger in his mouth,
just about to take a closer look. At this moment, he saw the baby girl in Mrs. Xiao's arms, stretching out her little hands like lumps of flesh, grabbing the beads on her chest necklace, and stuffing them into her mouth.
One of the aventurine beads was pulled a few times, and the string broke inadvertently. The bead went into the baby's mouth and was swallowed by her in a few seconds.
The little baby's pupils were dull, and her face was flushed from being stuck. She couldn't make a sound, so she could only open her mouth and breathe hard.
Mrs. Xiao put the child on her lap, and for a moment, she didn't even notice!
Seeing that the baby was in so much pain, little Nuobao was shocked and rushed into the private room on her short legs!
"Save her, she's stuck and in danger!" Nuobao was so anxious that his voice broke.
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