"Xiao Yu, Yan Wei just reported that Tai Zhuo and the others have left... What are you drawing?"
Su Xingyi picked up the drawing on the desk. It showed a round plate as big as a washbasin, with a depression in the middle and raised edges.
Xiao Lingyu handed over the jade rabbit he had drawn. "Originally, we were waiting to make the large mold when we got back. But instead of spending three more days with Ming'er and Huan'er in Wuling County, we'll polish it here first. This year, we'll have a whole large mooncake on the night of the full moon. It will weigh about 20 kilograms."
"Twenty pounds?!"
"If it's not enough, just grind this round mold a little bigger and make it 30 kilograms. Ang'er can eat 10 kilograms by himself, and the rest of us can eat 20 kilograms of mooncakes together."
Su Xingyi was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. After a while, he said, "I mean, the mooncake is too hard and so big. Do you have to use a dagger to cut it open to eat it?"
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, "Of course, you can also eat a whole mooncake by yourself."
Su Xingyi shook his head, "No, no, no, I don't have as much as An Ge'er can eat. I think he should be able to eat 30 kilograms of mooncakes in one meal."
"No matter how much An Ge can eat, he can't eat 30 kilograms at once, or he'll get indigestion."
Su Xingyi said, "Then make two molds, one large and one small, and make mooncakes weighing ten and twenty kilograms respectively. The ten-kilogram ones will be given to An Ge'er alone. He'll be very happy. By the way, what is this picture of the Jade Rabbit for?"
"Have the craftsmen carve the Jade Rabbit into the center of the round plate. When the mooncakes come out of the oven, the Jade Rabbit will be carved into them."
"Okay, I'll arrange for my men to polish the mold as soon as possible."
"It must be done in three days." The couple will return to Xishui County in three days. If they had not promised the Lu brothers and sisters to visit Wuling County, they would have set off to go back today.
"Okay, let's buy some ingredients along the way and make the mooncakes on the merchant ship, okay?"
Xiao Lingyu thought about it and realized that it would take two days to travel by water, which was enough time to make a few mooncakes. "Then buy more ingredients and I'll make a few more big mooncakes."
After lunch, the couple took the Lu brothers and sisters to visit several scenic spots around Wuling County.
For three consecutive days, the family of four visited almost all of Wuling County.
The Lu brothers and sisters had a great time during these three days and wanted to stay with the couple all the time, but time waits for no one and the day of separation soon arrived.
"Dad and Mom, where is your home? We brothers and sisters miss you and will come to see you." Lu Xiaoming knew that the Su Mansion in Wuling County was a temporary residence.
Su Xingyi said, "Ming'er, Huan'er, you are still young and shouldn't wander around. It's easy to run into human traffickers again. If your parents miss you, they will go to the Lu Mansion in Pingyang County to see you. You brothers and sisters won't forget us by then, right?"
"No, Dad and Mom, we will always remember you and will never forget you."
Xiao Lingyu instructed, "Alright, this time when you go back, remember this: don't leave the house unless it's absolutely necessary. And when you do, remember to bring more servants with you. Don't let bad guys kidnap you again..."
Lu Xiaoming: "Remember, mother, I will take good care of my sister and will not lose her."
Afterwards, Xiao Lingyu called Zhu Xu aside and gave him some detailed instructions. Then Zhu Xu, Su Ying and the Lu brothers and sisters boarded a passenger ship and headed for Pingyang County.
"Xiao Xi, let's go too." Su Xingyi took Xiao Lingyu's shoulder and boarded the Lu family merchant ship...
Two days later.
Looking at the shimmering river surface without a single boat in sight, Suning'an hung his head and sighed, "Alas, I can only come back tomorrow to have a look."
"Boss of the Su family, why are you here?" Lin Kun rushed over with a few constables.
"I'm not alone." Su Ning'an pointed to the carriage and Lu family guards next to him.
Lin Kun glanced at the carriage next to him and frowned slightly, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to take my parents home... I can't pick them up today, so I can only come tomorrow."
Lin Kun's face tensed when he heard this. "Did your parents leave on a boat?"
Su Ning'an nodded and said very honestly, "I went to Wuling County for business. I've been gone for about ten days."
As he spoke, Suningan kicked the small stone at his feet towards the river surface casually.
On the Lu family merchant ship 800 meters away from the dock, Xiao Lingyu and Su Xingyi stood on the deck holding the railing, each wishing in silence at the wishing tree on the island.
A low, piercing sound came from a distance. Su Xingyi hurriedly pulled Xiao Lingyu away. A stone brushed past Su Xingyi's arm and went straight into the deck.
"Xingyi, your arm!"
When Xiao Lingyu reacted, there was a cut on Su Xingyi's clothes on his left shoulder.
"It's okay, there's no bleeding."
Su Xingyi protected Xiao Lingyu behind him and quickly looked around.
Yan Wei and others quickly protected Xiao Lingyu and Su Xingyi behind them, and the entire merchant ship became alert in an instant.
After a few breaths, Yan Wei withdrew his attack when he saw that there was no trace of murderous intent around him. He bent down and picked out the small stone embedded in the deck.
"Master Su, to be able to embed stones into the deck, this person's internal strength is quite profound, and his martial arts skills are far superior to mine and Zhu Xu's."
Su Xingyi took the pebble and looked at it. "I wonder if this person is a friend or an enemy?"
Xiao Lingyu frowned slightly. Tai Zhuo's group had already left. Who could it be?
If Su Xingyi had not pulled her away, the pebble would have hit her.
Is someone trying to harm her?
She is already in a very poor state and does not hinder anyone's interests. Who would want to take her life?
"Daddy, Mommy--" Su Ning'an's voice shouted from behind.
Fortunately, he did not leave in a hurry and said a few words to Lin Kunduo before he picked up his parents.
Xiao Lingyu and Su Xingyi glanced at Su Ning'an and Lin Kun beside him from a distance.
"Xiao Yu, An Ge'er seems to have grown taller."
"Yeah, I remember that An Ge'er was as tall as Lin Kun's waist. Now he's almost as tall as his shoulders. I think if he keeps it for another year, he'll be as tall as me."
Xiao Lingyu measured this body in the space and found it to be 1.66 meters tall.
The fathers of the Xiao family were all military generals. They were taller than the children of other aristocratic families. Not only that, they were also very handsome.
The original owner lived a life of luxury, and her meals were prepared according to the standards of a princess. She ate well, so naturally her head was higher than that of other noble ladies.
However, facing Su Xingyi, whose legs were estimated to be 1.88 meters long, Xiao Lingyu naturally looked weak.
Su Xingyi agreed, "Within five years, An Ge'er might catch up with me in height."
Soon, the merchant ship arrived at the dock. Su Ningan couldn't wait to get on board and threw himself into Su Xingyi's arms.
"Dad, you're finally back. I missed you guys so much."
With a "bo" sound, Su Ning'an kissed Su Xingyi on the face.
Xiao Lingyu couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh as he looked at the scene of loving father and filial son.
"Ang'er, don't kiss your father secretly anymore. You are already a big boy."
"Dad, I'm not even eight years old yet and I'm still a child. I need to be spoiled by my parents."
Su Xingyi pinched his chubby little face and said, "Dad and Mom will always spoil you."
"Dad, why are your clothes torn? Did you just encounter the black-clad assassin?"
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