Chapter 106 Visiting Godfather and Godmother
Lin Xiaoyue lifted the curtain and took a look outside. They were already out of the city gate of Yangming Town, so why were there still officials checking?
She put on her cloak and got off the carriage, smiling and asking, "Brother, why are you working so hard in this remote place?"
As she spoke, she stuffed a few silver coins into the officer's hand.
The officer paid the silver in his hand and his expression instantly brightened. "Ahem, we have no choice. The Second Prince died suddenly, and Prince Jingnan was rescued before his execution. The Emperor was furious! We are also acting according to the rules."
Lin Xiaoyue lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Brother Cha, there's nothing in my carriage, so let me go first."
The officer craned his neck to take a look. It was filled with food and live chickens and ducks. He waved his hand and urged, "Hurry up! I have another one to check!"
Lin Xiaoyue got back on the carriage and said, "Let's go!"
The carriage continued to move north and arrived at Chen Yunyun's home near noon.
"Yunyun! I'm back to see you!"
Lin Xiaoyue jumped off the carriage and walked into Chen's house with a chicken in her left hand and a duck in her right hand.
Chen Maowu, Chen's father, had not returned from the fields yet, and the first person to hear it was Chen Yunyun.
Because Chen Yunyun was doing needlework by the bed at this time, she ran out when she heard Lin Xiaoyue's voice, "Sister Lin, is that Sister Lin?"
Lin Xiaoyue waved the chicken in her hand and answered loudly, "It's me! Come out quickly, I brought you something delicious."
Seeing Lin Xiaoyue's hands full of chickens and ducks, Chen Yunyun quickly pulled her into the house and said, "Sister Lin, you came if you wanted to. Why did you bring so many things? Don't bring them anymore in the future. Mom and Dad have food here."
Lin Xiaoyue threw the chicken and duck on the ground and said, "Wait a minute, I have some things in the carriage! Zhan Xiong and Zhan Liang, bring the things in!"
Chen Yunyun didn't expect that someone else would come. She poked her head out curiously and said, "Sister Lin, who else did you bring? Is that the brother you mentioned last time?"
Lin Xiaoyue blushed slightly. How should she explain it?
"Well, I'm doing some business with a partner in Yangming Town. These two are his subordinates. I came here today in his carriage."
Chen Yunyun's eyes widened in surprise, and she said admiringly, "Sister Lin, you're truly a heroine! Unlike me, I just sew at home every day, embroidering a few purses and selling them. I can't make much money at all, and I feel so useless!"
Lin Xiaoyue took Chen Yunyun's hand, patted the back of her hand and said, "How can you say that to yourself? You just haven't had the opportunity. I came here this time to discuss with my godfather and godmother. I want to take you to Yangming Town to help me."
Chen Yunyun often heard people talk about the outside world, and she also wanted to go out and explore the world. Lin Xiaoyue's words were exactly what she wanted, and she was so excited that she almost jumped up!
"Sister Lin, my dear sister, please tell me quickly! I can't wait to know!"
Lin Xiaoyue pinched her cheeks amusedly, stood up and said, "Don't worry, where are my godfather and godmother? I haven't greeted them yet!"
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue was unwilling to speak, Chen Yunyun suppressed her curiosity and took Lin Xiaoyue to see her mother first. "My mother is cooking in the kitchen, and my father is working in the fields. He should be back soon! Mom, Sister Lin is here!"
Zhu Cuihua heard the voice, wiped her hands, and walked out from behind the earthen stove. She just happened to see Lin Xiaoyue standing at the door with a smile, "Yueyue is here! Oh, I didn't know you were here. It's already dinner time, and there's not much food at home! Go sit for a while, I'll make you some sugar tea. Yunyun, go find your father in the fields and ask him to buy a roast chicken."
Chen Yunyun nodded and replied, "Okay, I'll go right away!"
Lin Xiaoyue knew that the Chen family was not rich, and her godfather had to do hard labor for several days to pay for a roast chicken!
She quickly stopped Chen Yunyun and said with a smile: "No need, I like whatever my godmother does, don't bother me so much!"
Zhu Cuihua glanced at the plate of stir-fried vegetables and pickles she had made, then turned to the cupboard and took out a few eggs. "Then I'll fry a few more eggs. I'll ask your godfather to kill a chicken tonight. You look a lot thinner these days since you left. Didn't you eat or sleep well?"
Lin Xiaoyue thought about it and realized that it was impossible for her to not eat well. How could the dishes cooked by the chef at Jueweilou be bad? It was true that she was too busy to sleep well. She still had a fever in her mouth. However, she decided not to tell her godmother about these things, so as not to make her worry!
"Haha, have I lost weight? Maybe it's because I miss my godmother's cooking!"
Zhu Cuihua lovingly scooped two tablespoons of brown sugar from the sugar jar into the cup, then poured boiling water over it and stirred it with chopsticks. "Take this and drink it. The kitchen is dirty, you two can go sit inside and chat. Yunyun, there's some frozen rice candy at home, go get it and give it to your sister Lin."
Lin Xiaoyue took the sugar tea with both hands and said with a smile: "Okay, Yunyun, let's drink sugar tea together."
"Okay." Chen Yunyun licked her lips. Usually, her mother treasured this candy jar very much. It was only when Sister Lin came that her mother was willing to take it out.
Lin Xiaoyue had just returned to the main hall when a man's voice rang out from the yard, "Why are there so many chickens and ducks at home? Whose chickens and ducks from next door have run into my house?"
It’s Godfather who’s back! Lin Xiaoyue excitedly put down her sugar tea and ran out to greet her Godfather, “Godfather! I’m back to see you!”
What else did Chen Maowu not understand? The extra chickens and ducks at home must have been brought by Lin Xiaoyue. This goddaughter was so filial that she couldn't be stopped!
"So it's Yueyue who's here. I was wondering why there are more chickens and ducks at home? Yueyue is disobedient again. I've told you so many times, just come over, don't buy anything!"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled foolishly and took the hoe and rake from her godfather, leaning them against the wall. "Godfather, I won't come here with my bare hands! I'm making money doing business with you outside, so you don't have to worry about me having no money to spend."
How could Chen Maowu really blame Lin Xiaoyue? He just felt bad for Lin Xiaoyue spending money and wanted her to save more. "Hey, kid! You are smart, but you should also know how to save money. Don't spend it all lavishly. Your godfather and godmother are too old to eat so much."
As he was talking, Chen Maowu walked into the main room. When he saw the things in the room, he was completely dumbfounded!
Two brand new batches of cloth, half a pig, and several tightly wrapped paper packages. Just looking at the outer packaging, you can tell that the things inside will be good. Chen Maowu feels that he has never seen so many things at his age!
"Yue'er, what are you doing? Are you planning to open a shop here? The county magistrate has been encouraging the people to do something to increase the popularity of Dongyuan Town. Could it be that Yue'er has heard something about this?"
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