Chapter 328 Read More
Manbao had just eaten two wontons when Qiuyue came to her. She held out her bowl and asked her two brothers to give her two more each. Then she followed Qiuyue into the restaurant with the bowl in her hand.
Qiuyue: ...
But she didn't stop him and led Manbao into the restaurant.
The waiter saw this and tried to stop her when the shopkeeper slapped him on the head and whispered, "You're so blind! Can't you see that's the maidservant of the county magistrate's daughter?"
So the two of them watched Manbao, dressed in cloth, go upstairs holding a bowl as big as his face.
Manbao enthusiastically invited Fu Wenyun to eat wontons with him. She said, "It's delicious. I'll find out the recipe and ask my sister-in-law to make it for me every day."
Fu Wenyun took a curious look at the wontons in the bowl and thought they were similar to those made in her own kitchen, so she picked up a pair of chopsticks and ate one.
I don’t know if it’s really delicious or because it’s a friend’s treat, but Fu Wenyun feels that it tastes better than what she eats at home.
Manbao also invited Qiuyue to eat.
Qiuyue glanced at her young lady and ate with a smile.
There were two plates of snacks and tea on the table. Fu Wenyun poured her a glass of water and asked curiously, "Why don't your brothers come up?"
"They haven't finished eating yet," Manbao said nonchalantly, "They're relieved that I'm playing with you."
Fu Wenyun nodded, but Qiuyue breathed a sigh of relief. Zhou Liulang was about the same age as the young lady, and Zhou Wulang was not very old either. It always felt weird for them to sit in the box with the second young lady during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Fu Wenyun and Manbao didn't think much about it, let alone care about it. They just talked together.
"My cook knows how to make wontons. I'll ask her when I get back and write down the recipe for you." He added, "The tofu you sent me is delicious. My father says it's hard to find tofu better than yours in Luojiang County. It's just that I feel bad that you send me so often."
"Tofu isn't expensive, it just takes some effort," Manbao said. "My second brother said that County Magistrate Fu worked so hard for the people of the county, exempting us from the autumn tax and saving countless families. It's just a little tofu, it's not worth much."
Fu Wenyun covered her mouth and laughed, "If my father heard this, he would be very happy."
The two little girls looked at each other and couldn't help but cover their mouths with their hands and laugh. Qiuyue, who was standing by, had no idea what was so funny about it.
"Your letter said that County Magistrate Fu is going to be promoted?"
Fu Wenyun looked around and then whispered, "It hasn't been finalized yet, so don't tell anyone else. But it's about 80% certain."
She said, "During the autumn tax issue, my father caught the eye of Lord Wei and offended the officials in Mianzhou. He could no longer stay here, so Lord Wei recommended him to the court. My father's resume was also sufficient, so he was promoted to the position of county magistrate in Taining County, Jianzhou."
Manbao uttered an "eh" and asked quietly, "Isn't that still the county magistrate?"
Fu Wenyun pursed her lips and smiled, and said in a low voice: "I just found out too, that county magistrates are different from each other."
She said, "My father was very happy. He said he had been promoted twice. I did a rough calculation and found that he had been promoted from the lower seventh rank to the sixth rank. But when I asked why, my father was not very happy and didn't want to tell me."
Manbao said, "Don't worry, I'll go back and ask the master, he will definitely know."
Fu Wenyun nodded and said worriedly, "Father's promotion is a good thing, but it means we have to leave Luojiang County, and we don't know when we will see each other again."
Manbao was not worried. She felt that her goal was to travel all over the country and collect all the plants that could be collected in the world. So she comforted Fu Wenyun and said, "Wait for me to come and see you."
Fu Wenyun couldn't help but laugh, "You are so young, when will you grow up and come to see me?"
Manbao said, "Soon, soon. I'll be grown up soon. But you have to remember to write to me so that I know where you are and can find you."
Aside from her sisters, Fu Wenyun had no friends to talk to, so she nodded repeatedly, holding Manbao's hand and sighing, "I can only write to you to tell you what's in my heart."
"Can't you tell me this?"
Manbao and Fu Wenyun looked up together and saw that the door of the box was opened. A little girl walked in with a maid, and two maids were guarding the door.
Manbao recognized her and immediately smiled and greeted her, "Sister Fu!"
Fu Wenyun also stood up and called out "Sister," then explained, "Sister didn't mean that. I just said that I get along better with Manbao."
"You're not going to talk to me anymore?" Seeing Fu Wenyun's face stiffen, she burst out laughing and waved her hand, saying, "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."
Fu Wenxuan reached out and pinched Manbao's chubby cheeks, sighing, "She's so chubby! Ever since I was little, I've wanted to have a chubby sister. That way, she'd be nice to hug and touch. But unfortunately, Wenyun is even thinner than me."
Then he turned to talk to Fu Wenyun, "It's so rare for you to go out, and you just sit in a restaurant drinking tea and eating snacks instead of buying any jewelry or clothes. What a waste."
Fu Wenyun said nonchalantly, "Sister, go buy it. Manbao and I have an appointment to go to the bookstore later."
Manbao nodded repeatedly. They had already made an appointment in the letter to go to the bookstore together next time they had the chance.
Fu Wenxuan looked at the two little girls and sighed, "What's so interesting about those books? Can't you see that I'm almost going crazy reading books, and you actually rushed to read them. Okay, I won't bother you anymore. Sister Liu and I have an appointment to look at fabrics together. Are you really not coming?"
Fu Wenyun shook her head.
Fu Wenxuan took a sip of tea, stood up and said, "Okay, I'll be leaving then."
"Sister, won't you stay and have some food first?"
"We're just getting started. I'm not hungry yet. If you're hungry, go ahead and eat."
Fu Wenxuan left again in a hurry.
Seeing Manbao's confused look, Fu Wenyun explained, "My father wants to arrange a marriage for my eldest sister. This time when we go to Jianzhou, my eldest sister may get married."
so what?
Seeing Manbao's confused face, Fu Wenyun sighed and said, "You'll understand when you grow up. Getting married is like a girl's second life. My eldest sister is panicking right now, so she's acting very differently than before."
Manbao also nodded, "Sister Fu was not like this the last time I saw her."
At that time, Fu Wenxuan gave her the impression of being gentle and calm, but the Fu Wenxuan she met today was completely different.
Fu Wenyun said, "It will be fine after a while."
Manbao looked at Fu Wenyun and asked, "Will it turn out like this if you kiss me in the future?"
Fu Wenyun thought for a moment and said, "I don't want to change."
Manbao nodded and said, "Just read more."
Fu Wenyun: ...What does this have to do with studying?
Man Bao said, "The teacher said that when you are afraid, you should read more; when you are hesitant, you should read more; when you are impulsive and irritable, you should read more; when you are happy but cannot express it, you should read more."
Fu Wenyun: "...your teacher is indeed worthy of being a teacher."
Manbao said proudly: "Of course, Mr. Zhuang is the best."
We should read more.
(End of this chapter)
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