Xu Lanting quickly said, "Okay, okay, I'm scared to perform alone, but with Jia Jia by my side, I won't be afraid anymore."
Xu Lanyin looked at him and smiled, what a smart little boy.
Xu Lanting began to recite, and Xu Lanyin taught Min Jia how to clap.
The nursery rhymes were too simple and childish for the two gifted children, but Xu Lanting felt that he was accommodating Min Jia, and Min Jia felt that he was accommodating Xu Lanting, and they cooperated with each other very well.
Xu Lanyin took Minjia and Xu Lanting to eat dinner in the courtyard. They didn't eat much, saving some space for mooncakes and snacks Xu Lanyin had made during the day while they admired the moon in the evening.
At the end of the You hour, the moon came out before it was completely dark.
Xu Lanyin dressed herself and her two children beautifully and sat down to play under the veranda. Xu Lanting said he was a little nervous and dragged Minjia to practice the performance together. The two children practiced very seriously.
At the beginning of the evening hour, the last ray of afterglow in the sky faded, and the sky fell completely dark. The deep blue night sky was cloudless, and the bright full moon hung high in the sky, with only a few stars blinking their bright eyes in the distance.
Qingfeng came, clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Master invites my sister, Miss Xu, and Brother Xu to go to the Moon Viewing Pavilion to admire the moon."
Xu Lanyin, holding a child in each hand, led a few servants to the Moon-Watching Pavilion. Zhangqi, Qingyin, and Miaoyu were also carrying a few plates of sweet-scented osmanthus snacks Xu Lanyin had made that morning.
The Moon-Watching Pavilion was not far from the pond, and outside it stood a few osmanthus trees. From afar, the pavilion was illuminated by numerous palace lanterns, illuminating it like daylight. Inside the pavilion, three long tables were set up. Min Hu and Zhao Wu each sat behind one of them, upon which were placed wine, food, and snacks.
As the three of them entered the pavilion, Zhao Wu smiled and said, "The Moon Palace Fairy brought the Golden Boy and Jade Girl to the mortal world."
Xu Lanting looked at him puzzledly and said, "Brother Zhao usually only praises my eldest sister, but today he praised me and Jiajia together. It's really rare."
Zhao Wuxiao scolded, "You don't perform well yourself, and you think I don't praise you enough."
Xu Lanting took the plate of snacks from Qingyin's hand, winked at Minjia, and the two children came to Minhu's desk together.
Xu Lanting held up the plate with both hands and said, "Master Min, you've worked hard on the trial. You've lost weight in the past few days. Jiajia and I are so sad. This is a snack made by my sister. It's delicious. Jiajia and I would like to offer this to you. We wish Master Min a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, great achievements every day, a good night's sleep, and plenty of food at every meal."
Min Hu was amused and burst into laughter. He stood up and took the plate himself, saying, "Thank you, Lan Ting, thank you, my daughter, and thank you, Miss Xu." He laughed again, "I am willing to sleep well and eat well. It's fine if I perform great deeds every day. The more merits I perform, the more cases I have and the more bad guys I have. From now on, Lan Ting can call me Brother Min. Calling me Master is polite."
Xu Lanyin also laughed. She had taught Xu Lanting how to say it during the day, but the little boy had improvised, dragging her into it and saying so much nonsense. She hadn't realized before that this little boy was so outstanding and bold.
Min Jia also found those words funny, and her eyes were curved with laughter. Seeing such a cheerful girl, Min Hu was even happier.
Xu Lanting took the plate from the chess master and led Min Jia to Zhao Wu's desk, saying, "Brother Zhao, you've worked so hard catching the bad guys. I think of you even when I'm asleep. If you hadn't found those bad guys and caught them, I would be so pitiful. I wish Brother Zhao a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, catch more bad guys, become an official soon, and get married soon."
His words made everyone laugh again.
Zhao Wu took the plate and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words. I also want to become an official and get married soon."
Everyone was even happier.
Afterwards, Minhu waved to Minjia to sit next to him, but Minjia pretended not to see it and sat next to Xu Lanyin and Xu Lanting.
Minhu had no choice but to withdraw his hand awkwardly.
They chatted for a while, gazed at the moon, and enjoyed some wine, snacks, and mooncakes. Min Hu said with a smile, "On this Mid-Autumn night, I'll recite a poem about the moon to liven up the atmosphere and inspire others to think about it."
He stood up and recited a poem, which lacked rhythm and was quite dull. However, Xu Lanyin and her brother, Zhao Wu, and several servants all applauded politely, but Min Jia seemed not to hear.
Afterwards, Zhao Wu, who had received Xu Lanyin's instructions, stood up and said, "Since Lord Min has done such a great job, I won't recite poems anymore. I'll just give you a few kicks."
He walked out of the pavilion and came to a sweet-scented osmanthus tree. He jumped up on his toes, kicked the trunk, and jumped high. Then he kicked the branch and jumped higher than the treetop. The leaves on the tree fell like raindrops. He somersaulted and landed steadily on the ground.
The action is done in one go, in the blink of an eye.
Xu Lanyin knew that he could jump higher and break several thick branches in an instant.
He made great progress again.
Except for Min Jia, everyone applauded.
Min Hu laughed heartily and said, "Brother Zhao, it's a waste of your talent to follow me..."
He knew Zhao Wu was skilled in martial arts; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to burn down the Longxing Inn without being noticed by so many martial artists. But witnessing this skill with his own eyes still thrilled him. In his opinion, the Qing Gong of the Imperial Guards' masters was just that good.
I felt more at ease knowing that he was involved in that matter.
Zhao Wu clasped his fists and said, "Lord Min, I am sorry for the humiliation."
After a while of chatting and laughing, Min Jia looked at Xu Lanyin eagerly, saying, "It's your turn to perform." What she wanted to see most was Aunt Xu's performance.
Xu Lanyin laughed and said, "Okay, it's my turn to perform. I'll tell you the story of 'The Monkey Catching the Moon'."
Zhao Wu led the applause, followed by Min Hu, Min Jia, and Xu Lanting. The servants also started clapping when they saw this. Xu Lanyin felt like she was the most anticipated star here.
She cleared her throat and began to talk, "A little monkey went to the water's edge to drink and saw a big, round moon on the surface of the water. The little monkey was very anxious, wondering how the moon had fallen into the water. He quickly called the other little monkeys to come and see, and the little monkeys decided to fish the moon out..."
Her voice was pleasant and the pace was just right. Although the content was childish, it was very interesting. Not only the two children, but even the adults were attracted by it.
When she finished speaking, everyone applauded again.
Xu Lanting was so happy that he stood up and kissed her. Min Jia on the other side saw this and stood up as well, but before her little face touched Xu Lanyin's, she hesitated and stopped.
She was a little shy, lowering her head and twisting her fingers.
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "Do you want to touch Aunt Xu's face? Aunt Xu has the same idea." As she said that, she touched Min Jia's face with the side of her face. She was too embarrassed to kiss the little girl in front of Min Hu.
Min Jia's face turned red with excitement and she smiled with her lips pursed.
Watching the intimate interaction between his daughter and Xu Lanyin, Minhu felt extremely complicated, happy but also a little sad.
Xu Lanyin pulled the two children and said to everyone with a smile, "They also have a show to perform."
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