Min Hu was too embarrassed to face Xu Lanyin, and since he was also busy with official duties, he rarely returned home for the next two weeks. Even when he did, it was always very late. When he occasionally came to see Min Jia, she would always be asleep and Xu Lanyin would have gone back to her room. He would glance at Min Jia briefly and then leave in a hurry.
Xu Lanyin guessed what Minhu was thinking. Because of this incident, she did look down on him. A good grandson, a good son, a good stepson, a good friend, a good minister, a good boss… He was so many good things, but he wasn't a good husband.
Minhu was embarrassed to see her, and she didn't want to see him.
Xu Lanyin spent half a month happily with her children without anyone disturbing her.
Minjia has made many improvements. First of all, she loves to laugh. She smiles from morning to night, and occasionally laughs out loud. Mother Liu said that she laughs even when she falls asleep.
The second is that she really wants to speak. Although her expression is slow and her voice is unpleasant, she just wants to speak. She can already say more than a dozen single words such as "Dad", "Mom", "Auntie", "Mom", "Uncle", "Star", "Bad", and can also say a few short sentences such as "Read a book", "Hello, Mom", "Hello, Aunt Xu", "I miss Daddy", etc.
Thirdly, she had no estrangement with her father Minhu. She was very disappointed when her father did not come to see her at night. Xu Lanyin would tell her that her father was busy with official business and came back late, and she was asleep when he came to see her.
The progress is rapid.
Xu Lanyin hadn't even left the Min Mansion lately, taking care of her children, so she couldn't manage the business. If she had anything to say, she could send someone to the teahouse to tell Manager Wu. Even when prescribing medicine for Xu Lanting, the Min Mansion sent a car to Huichuntang to fetch the doctor. After taking his pulse, the Min Mansion servants would go to the pharmacy to buy the medicine.
On the afternoon of the 20th, after the children had taken a nap, Minhu sent someone to invite Xu Lanyin to go to the outer study.
This is a period of calmness, and I can face myself again.
Xu Lanyin was looking for him about something. She planned to go home for the Lunar New Year on the 26th and return on the 6th. She hoped Minhu could spend more time with Minjia during this time. She also wanted to tell him about Zhao Xingchen and find out about Zhao Wu. He had been away for four months, so why hadn't he returned yet?
The sky was overcast and light snow was falling.
When I came to the study and living room, I found that it was very warm because of the floor heating.
Minhu was wearing light blue casual clothes, with big dark circles under his eyes, and he looked thinner, with obvious bags under his eyes, exactly like how Xu Lanyin had looked when she first saw him.
Although Xu Lanyin despised his indifference to his wife and daughter, he was still very sad. After all, Minhu was a patient she had cured with great difficulty, and he was indeed a good official who worked hard for the people. Now everything was going against her will.
Xu Lanyin sat down, and Minhu handed her a brocade box, pulling up a smile and saying, "The two hundred taels of silver here are for me to buy the small screen, and the other two hundred taels are for your monthly salary for the past few months and for your hypnosis. The other six hundred taels are for your treatment of Jiaer." Seeing that Xu Lanyin wanted to say something, he added, "Brother, let's be frank. Miss Xu's help to me and Jiaer cannot be measured by money, so I can only give you a little money to show my gratitude."
After two weeks of calming down, Min Hu finally had the courage to face Xu Lanyin. The key point was that he had no choice but to face her.
Xu Lanyin stopped being pretentious, took the brocade box and placed it on the table beside her, saying, "I've been out for so many days, and Jiaer's condition is much better than I expected. I want to go home for the New Year on the 26th, and come back on the 6th. The teahouse should be open after the New Year..."
Min Hu said in embarrassment, "I was just about to discuss something with Miss Xu. Well, I'm very busy right now. For some time to come, it will be difficult for me to return to Ningzhou Prefecture, let alone the mansion. Right now, that big thing is at a critical juncture. A certain soldier in the army and I have been keeping an eye on their movements. All personal matters at home must be put aside for the time being. We can discuss them after this busy period is over..."
Minhu's face darkened as he continued, "Miss Xu doesn't know yet. Chunfen died of illness, and Luhe died before she could even be sold at the pawnshop. Only Chunzhi's mother begged the old lady for mercy, released her slave contract, and married her cousin who lived thousands of miles away. Her whereabouts are unknown, and my people have already gone to look for her."
Xu Lanyin asked in shock, "Did Xiao Wen kill her to silence her?" She continued, "Those wicked slaves thought selling out their masters would bring them glory and wealth beyond their reach. They never imagined Xiao Wen would be spared. Chunzhi's parents are quite cunning; I wonder if they can keep her alive."
Min Hu sighed, "Xiao Wenshi is so cruel and has killed so many people. I can't let Jiaer return to the capital. But I'm also worried about Jiaer being alone at home. Her illness has just started to improve, and I'm afraid all the efforts will be wasted... How about this? I'll send someone to bring your mother and brother to the provincial capital to celebrate the New Year. You have a house here, so I can bring Jiaer to stay with you occasionally. Is that okay?"
Seeing Xu Lanyin's hesitation, Minhu said again, "I heard that your older brother will take the military examination next spring. I have asked Mincan to find a good teacher who is good at teaching strategies to specifically guide your brother's strategies." The reason why he asked Mincan to find one was that he didn't want too many people to see his good relationship with the Xu family.
Xu Lanyin was somewhat tempted. Xu Lanzhou was skilled in horseback archery, boxing, and martial arts. Besides his natural talent, he had also been well-trained by Hong Zhen and Zhao Wu. However, his strategy was lacking. A master's guidance would be greatly beneficial.
With this incident, Qin will be willing to come to the provincial capital, right?
Moreover, that major event not only concerns the court, but also Zhao Wu, Hong Zhen and others. He really should not let Min Hu be distracted by thinking about Min Jia.
She was about to agree when Minhu spoke again, his voice lowered, "In the case of Longxing Inn, everyone who should have returned has returned, except Zhao Wu. In order not to arouse suspicion, we had to spread the word that the private mine he went to investigate was the most dangerous, and now there is no news, so he might have been assassinated." He quickly explained, "This is a maze we set up, it's fake. However, this news has already spread to Nanping County, and when you go back, you have to pretend to be very sad. Acting is very tiring..." He had an expression that said, "I'm thinking about you and don't want you to work hard."
Xu Lanyin didn't expect them to let this rumor out. She asked anxiously, "Is Zhao Wu okay now? Where is he? Is he really in trouble?"
"He's fine. Oh, I mean, no news about him doesn't mean he's fine." Minhu answered without much confidence.
Bullshit! Xu Lanyin cursed inwardly in anger.
Xu Lanyin added, "Master Min hasn't had a good rest these days. I'll help you sleep again so you can have a good rest."
Minhu said, "Thank you." He had been wanting to have a good sleep for a long time.
Xu Lanyin took out her small purse and stood beside Luohan's bed, leaning her calves against it. She added, "The New Year is coming soon. I wonder if Zhao Wunian can come back before the end of the year."
She asked this question while leaning against the Luohan bed, just wanting to hear Minhu's thoughts and know Zhao Wu's true situation.
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