On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Songshan Academy was about to close for the holiday. Tian An originally wanted to wait for Zhao Yiming to have a holiday and then accompany her to the farm.
As a result, Zhao Yiming came back from school and said that several classmates had organized a winter hunting trip, and he was also invited and had already agreed.
"Let's go winter hunting the day after tomorrow, play for two days, and then go to the farm after we come back, okay?"
Tian An pointed at himself in surprise and said, "We? Can I go too? No, you men are going hunting, it would be inconvenient for me to go with you!"
Zhao Yiming shook his head. "It's not inconvenient at all. If nothing unexpected happens, Miss Gu will go too."
Tian An was even more shocked, "Jin Yan? Did you invite her?"
Hearing this, Zhao Yiming's face suddenly darkened. "Don't talk nonsense. Miss Gu's cousin Gu Jinzhi is also our classmate. He will take her with him."
Tian An nodded, "I see." Then he asked in confusion, "No, you guys are going hunting, how could you think of taking girls with you?"
Zhao Yiming explained that the cause of this winter hunt was that a young lady from a general's mansion was dissatisfied with staying in the backyard all day, so she asked her brothers who doted on her too much to organize an outing.
Also, because it would be inconvenient to bring her alone and it would easily lead to gossip, the people invited were all those who had sisters of similar age at home, and they were required to bring their own sisters with them to cover for the young lady from the general's mansion.
After hearing this, Tian An envied the young lady very much. If she also had a few brothers who doted on her like this, wouldn’t her life be so happy!
However, he then looked at Zhao Yiming in confusion: "Then how did you get invited? You don't have a sister."
Zhao Yiming curled his lips: "I have a female relative of the right age."
In fact, Zhao Yiming was not on the list of invited guests. After all, he had just arrived and no one knew him well. He had volunteered himself. While others were there for fun, his purpose was to go hunting.
When Tian An heard what he said, he suddenly felt that the room was a little hot for some reason.
He raised his hand and gently patted his face to wake himself up before saying, "So what should we prepare? Do we need special riding clothes? Do we need to bring food? Oh! We have to stay overnight, do we need to prepare a tent? And what about pots and pans?"
Zhao Yiming sorted out her questions before answering them one by one: "As for the riding uniform, the General's Mansion will help prepare it. They have the channels, and it's much cheaper than buying it outside. We just need to give them the money when the time comes.
As for food, it depends on what we can hunt. We will eat whatever we hunt, and they will also prepare other meals."
After thinking for a while, he said, “If you want to bring something, just bring some of your favorite snacks!
We don't need to worry about the tents, pots and pans; the young masters of the General's Mansion will prepare them for their sister."
Tian An nodded, and then suddenly thought of a question, "Jin Yan and I are going out to play, and Ya Lan is the only one left. She will be sad if she knows. Can we take her with us?"
Zhao Yiming had no problem with it, it was just one more person. "Just ask her! If she's willing to go, then she can go with us."
"Okay, I'll go down and prepare."
Tian Anxian returned to his room and wrote a letter to Qin Yalan, asking Liu Da to deliver it immediately.
Then he started writing down on paper what he wanted to bring. Although Zhao Yiming said that the General's Mansion would be prepared, there was always a chance of an emergency, and he would feel safer if he brought everything himself.
The first thing is clothes. When you go out, it’s always a good idea to have two extra sets of clothes. You should also bring two more pairs of shoes, as they get dirty quickly outside.
You also need to bring toiletries, towels, washbasins, and foot basins.
Then there's food. It's the first time you meet, so it's only natural to bring a gift. Biscuits, cake rolls, a little of each, fried sunflower seeds of various flavors, and spicy dried meat—it's essential to pass the time.
Fresh strawberries and cherry tomatoes are also indispensable. There is less fruit in winter and people eat too much meat, so it is very necessary to eat some fruit to relieve the greasiness.
Accidents are inevitable when you are out, and medicines are essential. She can't always take things out of her backpack, so she immediately took out a lot of alcohol, gauze, medicated wine, ointment, medicated oil, etc. from the space.
I don't know if they brought a chef, but after some thought, they added various barbecue spices, stewing seasoning packets, and even hot pot base, etc. Finally, they even added a basket of vegetables.
I almost forgot, I have to bring someone with me.
Deng Xue must go with him, but Deng Xue alone is not enough. She can't take care of her own hair, and Deng Xue's hair skills are not good enough. It's okay to make do at home on weekdays, but this time there are many young ladies from wealthy families going, and she can't embarrass Zhao Yiming.
Chunxi has too many things to do and can't leave. Mangzhong is meticulous and good at cooking and combing hair, making her the perfect person for this kind of occasion.
After making the decision, Tian An gave the list to Chun Xi and asked her to prepare things, and also notify Mangzhong and Deng Xue to make preparations.
Qin family,
Qin Yalan received letters from Tian An and Gu Jinyan at the same time. When she opened them, she found that they were talking about the same thing.
He was moved for a while before taking the letter to find his father.
After hearing the whole story, Mr. Qin thought about it for a while and agreed.
He just warned her repeatedly, "Yalan! The capital is not like Jinning County. There are a lot of high-ranking officials. You must be careful with your words and actions when you are outside, and control your temper. Don't offend people easily.
Our family is not as well-off as those young ladies from official families, and we don’t have any support behind us. Your grandfather is just a small imperial physician with little power. Daddy is afraid that he can’t protect you! Do you understand?
Qin Yalan listened to his father's rambling, and suddenly tears welled up in his eyes. "Dad, I know, I will never cause trouble for you."
He picked up the handkerchief and pressed the corner of his eyes and said, "Don't worry, Dad! An An and Jin Yan are here, they will remind me."
Master Qin also pressed his eyes and said, "It's because of them that Dad feels at ease letting you go. They are all very good children. You should get along well with them and discuss everything with them. Ah!"
After thinking for a moment, he continued, "When you go out, you should bring some extra things just in case. Your mother passed away early, and your father can't help you with many things. You have to rely on yourself."
Qin Yalan finally couldn't help but hugged her father and burst into tears, "Dad, you don't have to blame yourself. You have done a good job in raising me up by yourself."
The father and daughter cried for a long time before their tears gradually stopped.
Master Qin patted his daughter's shoulder and said, "Okay, time is running out. Go down and prepare! Do you have enough money? If not, I'll get you more." As he said that, he was about to take out his wallet.
Qin Yalan stopped him, "Dad, I still have what you gave me last time. It's enough for me."
"That's fine. If it's not enough, ask Dad for more. You're my only daughter, so don't let yourself get hurt."
After getting permission from Mr. Qin, Qin Yalan returned to her room and began to make preparations in full swing.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
