Chapter 24 Chapter 24 He realized belatedly that Xuan Jinyu...
Soon, black smoke floated out.
Su Guanzhang glanced at Xuan Jinyu's movements. She had her back to him, so he didn't notice anything. Then he looked at his mother and sisters-in-law, who were all glaring at him, asking him to stop messing with the show.
So he glanced suspiciously at the children who were still cheering for their aunt and praising her for her fire-making skills, stood up and walked to the fire. After just one look, he smiled.
Is this lighting a fire or putting it out?
The children are so good at praising it that they are almost praising it to the point of praising it to flowers.
However, he did not expose Xuan Jinyu's clumsy fire-making skills. He just took the firewood from her hand before she was about to put it out and said, "You take a break, I'll light the fire."
Mrs. Su, who was watching from behind, smiled cheerfully and said to her eldest son, "We can still cook without the help of a maid."
Su Sheng responded gently, "Yes, I won't have to worry about it in the future."
Xu Yu Niang turned her face away and smiled too.
How rare! It was a relief for their family to be able to enjoy themselves even in their current situation. She was delighted.
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Xuan Jinyu drank the delicious mushroom chicken soup as she wished.
Even though there was no chef in the mansion, they simply built a fire outside the abandoned temple. The only ingredients were the chicken freshly hunted from the forest and the dried mushrooms that Lin Qingwan stuffed into the carriage. They simply sprinkled some salt on it, and the chicken soup they made was as delicious as those made by famous chefs.
"Mom, this chicken soup is delicious." Mu Ge'er acted coquettishly to Ding Qianqian.
Ding Qianqian touched his belly, which was still round and not yet fully expanded. "Mom will serve you another bowl later."
So Mu Ge'er got another small bowl of yellow chicken soup as he wished, and drank until his belly was bloated.
"Okay, my little tummy is full, stop drinking."
Ding Qianqian went to take care of her daughter Yan Jie'er. Aunt Su was paying attention to her young grandson while eating. Seeing that the child didn't want to stop eating, she hurriedly took his small bowl.
Xuan Jinyu ate some pastries, drank a bowl of soup, and ate a small bowl of rice and some wild vegetables in the afternoon before she felt full.
She was sitting on the ground in a daze, and came back to her senses when she heard the voice. Seeing that Mu Ge'er had his bowl taken away by his grandmother, and looked unhappy, she waved at him.
"Brother Mu, come here to your aunt."
Su Yumu was the only child she had seen being born since she married into the Su family. From when he was so tiny to when he grew up to the short and chubby boy he is now, she loved him very much.
The child also liked her very much. After he learned to walk and jump, he would run to her and Su Guanzhang's Jingzhu Garden whenever he had time. The relationship between the aunt and niece was very good.
As soon as Xuan Jinyu called out, Mu Ge'er came running over happily.
"You just finished eating, don't run, walk slowly." When they were close, Xuan Jinyu asked him not to run, but Mu Ge'er had already arrived in front of her.
"Have you forgotten everything I taught you before?" Xuan Jinyu poked Mu Ge'er's face with a serious look, poking a small dimple. "Don't run right after eating, or your stomach will hurt."
Mu Ge'er was not afraid of his aunt's cold face at all. When she poked his face, it felt itchy. He responded with a smile, "I remember, aunt, I won't run away anymore." He said slowly in a clear childish voice.
At this moment, he had already forgotten that his grandmother had not allowed him to drink chicken soup anymore.
"Good boy."
So Xuan Jinyu changed from poking to touching, kneading his chubby face. The flesh on the child's face bounced with her movements, making Su Guanzhang unable to resist reaching out and pinching it.
"This little face is so dirty." Su Guanzhang teased his nephew.
The grass juice on the child's face had dried up and was stuck to his face in streaks, some of which were even sticky together. They had the nerve to knead his little face just now.
Su Guanzhang pulled down Xuan Jinyu's hand that was still on Mu Ge'er's face, opened her palm, looked at it, and rubbed it gently.
"I didn't get your hands dirty." He said to Xuan Jinyu, gently holding her delicate hand in his palm, with a smile between his brows.
When they were eating just now, Xuan Jinyu didn't say a word to him except taking the chicken soup that he had cooled and eating the wild vegetables he picked up.
She didn't even glance at him. Even if their eyes accidentally met, she would quickly look away and talk to someone else, ignoring him.
He realized belatedly that Xuan Jinyu was angry with him because he answered her question incorrectly.
"I was wrong just now. I didn't answer you properly." Su Guanzhang apologized. "Shall I explain it to you later?" he asked tentatively.
Xuan Jinyu looked at the man in surprise. Had he changed his ways? He was being so intimate with her in front of his little nephew.
She pulled her hand back, "The child is here!" She went to look at Mu Ge'er and found that the child looked unhappy again.
After laughing, the uncle went to see the aunt, ignoring Mu Ge'er. Su Yumu glared at the uncle angrily.
Xuan Jinyu pushed Su Guanzhang, making room for the child, and pulled him to sit between them.
"After the brothers and sisters have eaten, shall we go for a walk to digest the food?"
Mu Ge'er's face was no longer puffy, and a smile appeared on his face again. He nodded heavily and said "hmm" loudly.
This made the rest of the Su family who were eating couldn't help laughing.
After eating and drinking, the group put out the fire.
Xu Yu Niang, Second Aunt Su, and the three sisters-in-law packed their bags, carried the tent curtains, took the wash basin, and went into the main hall. Chen Yang had already allocated a place for their family.
The sky was not yet completely dark, and a white moon was reflected in the faint blue sky.
Xuan Jinyu led a group of children and walked slowly in the small square, just to help digest their food. Su Guanzhang followed closely beside them, acting as their guard.
Soon, the children started playing again, competing to see who could walk faster, and asked their aunt to be the referee.
So Su Guanzhang got the chance and told Xuan Jinyu in detail about the conversation between him and Chen Yang Wang Hu, and finally won her favor.
Su Guanzhang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at Xuan Jinyu, whose lips curled slightly, and his heart moved. She always disliked him for being like a wooden stake, so she wanted him to talk to her more and coax her?
Finding it interesting, Old Lady Su quickly led Su Sheng to catch up with the children, leaving the young couple some time alone.
Wang Hu noticed the leisurely appearance of the family. He couldn't help but find Chen Yang and said, "Look how relaxed they are. They even want to take a walk. It would be great if they could walk properly during the day."
Chen Yang looked at him in surprise. Didn't Young Master Su just tell this man that he promised not to make things difficult for their family?
Wang Hu saw what he was thinking and said with some embarrassment, "I was just saying it casually."
"They can walk well during the day," Chen Yang said on behalf of the Su family, "but they are old, young, and one is pregnant, so they can't walk fast no matter how hard they try."
You can't expect the elderly, children and pregnant women to walk like these warriors with a breeze.
Not to mention whether they can leave or not, even if they can leave, something bad will happen.
"Anyway, His Majesty is considerate and doesn't care about time. You and I just need to do our job well." Chen Yang advised.
Every word Chen Yang said made sense, and Wang Hu couldn't think of a word to refute him. In the end, he just touched his nose and said goodbye.
When the green disappeared in the sky and the night took over the world, the white moon seemed to have a little brightness, shining softly on the group of people who were relaxing.
The evening breeze blew, bringing a cool breeze. Xuan Jinyu touched the children's hands one by one and said, "If you feel cold, tell the adults. Remember?"
The children complied obediently.
At this moment, Second Aunt Su came out from the main hall and called for people.
"The tents are all set up, the beds are simply made, and the curtains are drawn." She said to Old Madam Su, "Mother, let's separate them like we did in the prison cells of the Ministry of Justice. Do you think it's feasible?"
Madam Su had no objection, "You have considered it very carefully."
Their family consists of sixteen people, young and old, men and women, including father-in-law, daughter-in-law, uncles, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces; since the place is big enough, basic separation of men and women still needs to be taken into consideration.
It would be nice if it were divided like the one in the death row of the Ministry of Justice.
Su Guanzhang and Xuan Jinyu were a young couple, so it was natural for them to be assigned to the same room. Xuan Jinyu was pregnant, which made it easier for Su Guanzhang to take care of her at night. The young couple didn't feel uncomfortable even when they woke up at night.
Su Sheng brought four little boys with him, all of whom were boys. The little brothers could take care of each other, so Su Sheng had to worry less at night.
As for the remaining female family members, there were too many of them to fit into one tent, so it would be better to split them into two tents.
Old Madam Su lived with Xu Yu Niang, Xu Xuan Niang and Tong Jie'er, so that the old and the young would all be taken care of.
Second Aunt Su lived with her two daughters-in-law, Chang Meiyan and Ding Qianqian, and her two granddaughters, Yan Jie'er and Wen Jie'er. The two little girls were still very young, so they could take care of each other and lend a hand at night.
It was not yet time to rest, and the children were running around in the three tents, laughing and making noises.
Xuan Jinyu had simply washed herself. When she heard the noise, she turned around and saw that Su Guanzhang had also finished washing, so she couldn't help but hang up the curtain of their tent.
Mu Ge'er was the first to see it, so he jumped to her side and generously let her pinch his face.
"Aunt, let me pinch it for you. Great-uncle wanted to pinch it just now, but I refused to let him." He tilted his little face up and smiled proudly.
Su Sheng couldn't help laughing when he heard his nephew's voice from two tents away.
Across the tent, Xu Yu Niang was also angrily scolding her mother-in-law, "You love pinching Mu Ge'er's face all day long. You really don't act like an elder."
Fortunately, Mu Ge'er didn't pinch his face as often as he wanted, otherwise what would happen if the child drooled in the future?
The children were tired from playing and were called back by their mother.
Soon, laughter was heard from the tent again.
"Ah! Where did this little cat come from? The water is all dirty." Ding Qianqian laughed and scratched Mu Ge'er's nose. He was the dirtiest one, with grass sap streaks all over his face and his clothes were unsightly.
"Your aunt had the heart to do that to your dirty face." She quickly changed the child's clothes.
In the afternoon they were either on the road or busy cooking. Only then did they have the mind to take care of the children who had been hiding in the grass all afternoon and were quite messy.
The children's clothes were carefully washed and then hung on the ropes above the tent. It was a little cool at night, but the air was dry, so they could be dried and put away the next day.
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