Chapter 745 Leading the Way
Madam Liu smiled and said, "I'm still used to living in the countryside. It's nice to come visit them occasionally."
Old Madam Qiao also recovered and smiled, "Don't worry about the children living in Yizhou City. Let them meet their cousins later. After they get to know each other well, they can visit each other often and play together."
Madam Zuo nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, the brothers haven't met yet. Let them meet later. It's just right that the children are of similar age and are all studying. They can discuss their lessons together in the future."
When Manbao heard this, he didn't know what he was thinking about. He stretched out his finger and poked Baishan, smiling at him with sparkling eyes.
Bai Shan glared at her secretly, but couldn't help laughing.
It would be fun if they could really play together. Their two families are only separated by a wall. If they visit each other often...
Bai Erlang had obviously thought of this as well, whispering to the two of them, "If we go through their main gate and side door, we'll have to go around half the street, which is a waste of time. It would be better if we could just climb over the wall ourselves. It would only take two or three steps..."
They were talking in whispers when suddenly a maid came in quickly and whispered to Madam Zuo, "Madam, the Second Madam of the Ji family is here."
Madam Zuo's eyes lit up. She was about to stand up, but then she thought it was not a good idea and sat back down. She smiled and said, "Please come in."
Madam Ji came in with a few servants, and then Madam Zuo stood up with a smile and invited her to take a seat.
Madam Ji Er naturally refused and declined with a smile, "How dare the youngsters be so presumptuous in front of the old ladies? Please take a seat."
After some deliberation, Madam Ji sat down opposite Madam Liu and explained, "Mother was originally going to come and congratulate Lord Bai on his new house, but we have guests coming to our house, so we are busy for the time being."
"If the Second Madam is willing to come, our house will be greatly honored..."
Manbao felt a little bored as he listened to their greetings, so he turned his little head to look around and immediately met the eyes of the old nanny standing behind Madam Ji Er.
She saw Manbao looking at her and she smiled widely.
Manbao hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly to her.
The old nanny lowered her head and whispered a few words in Madam Ji's ear. Madam Ji looked at Manbao, smiled and waved, "Isn't this Miss Zhou?"
Bai Shan frowned slightly and pulled Man Bao.
Manbao did not come forward, but just went out and bowed to her, "Greetings, Madam Ji."
The old nanny was about to go forward to support Manbao's hand, but Nanny Liu got there first and pushed Manbao towards Old Lady Liu. Old Lady Liu held Manbao's hand and smiled at Madam Ji, "I didn't expect Madam Ji to still remember this child."
"Who is this?" Mrs. Ji was a little confused.
Madam Zuo naturally had to explain. When Madam Ji Er heard this, she also became respectful to Madam Liu and said with a smile, "I didn't know the old lady was coming, otherwise I would have brought my evil creature to visit you."
Compared to Manbao, Mrs. Ji is more grateful for Bai Shan's life-saving grace.
Because her mentality was the same as Manbao's. Zhou Man and Doctor Ji were doctors. They paid the money, and it was normal for doctors to save the dying and the wounded. But Bai Shan was her son's classmate, and he took a risk when he rescued him.
However, she also knew that her mother-in-law was very grateful to Manbao, so she naturally would not make her angry about such things. However, this did not prevent her from being more enthusiastic towards Bai Shan.
Mrs. Ji Er started talking to Mrs. Liu about Bai Shan, her words full of praise and gratitude.
Old Madam Liu felt a little relieved, and quietly patted Manbao's hand and told her to go to the back.
The arrival of Mrs. Ji Er ignited the atmosphere in the room. Everyone started to meet each other and talked mostly about children.
Seeing Madam Ji II praising Bai Shan and Man Bao so much, everyone in the room, whether they knew them or not, followed suit and started praising them.
Of course, Bai Erlang, who was standing beside the two of them, was not left behind.
The three of them were dragged around to pay their respects in turn, and received countless red envelopes. They were led out in a daze and greeted the young men and women who were also there for the banquet.
Bai Yu's two sons led Bai Shan and the other two out. The eldest son, Bai Ling, glanced at Man Bao and said with his head down, "Miss Zhou, I'll let my sister take you to the garden to play."
Manbao asked, "Where are you going to play?"
Bai Ling said, "I'll take my cousin Shan and the others to the front to greet my father."
Manbao nodded, looked around and asked, "Where is your sister?"
Bai Ling looked at the maid beside him, and the girl whispered, "The young lady got stuck in the garden and will be here for a while."
Bai Ling became a little confused and didn't know what to do.
Manbao said nonchalantly, "Then I'll go directly there. You lead the way."
Pointing at that girl.
Bai Ling nodded repeatedly and ordered, "Send Miss Zhou over and let my sister entertain her well."
"yes."
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang were not too worried about Manbao. They both agreed that there were few people in the world who could bully her, especially when she was with a group of girls. As long as she didn't bully others, everything would be fine.
So the two of them waved goodbye to Manbao in a casual manner.
Manbao followed the girl into the garden. As they walked, Manbao stopped and pointed to another road and said, "Wouldn't it be faster if we went through here?"
The girl glanced at the direction she pointed, and after a pause she said, "We can get through this way, but it's connected to the front yard. There are only men in the front yard now, and I'm afraid of bumping into the girls, so let's go around here."
Manbao followed her forward, observing his surroundings with the principle of watching more and talking less.
As they walked, Manbao couldn't help but look at the girl. Seeing sweat on her forehead, he asked, "Are you nervous?"
The girl swallowed and said, "No, no..."
Manbao sighed and said, "Forget it. If you're lost, then so be it. I won't scold you, nor will I tell your master. Why are you so nervous?"
Girl: ...
"By the way, where is your eldest daughter in the garden?"
The girl looked up and met Manbao's bright eyes, and couldn't help but blurt out, "By the lotus pond."
Manbao looked around and chose a direction to walk in. "Let's go, this way."
The girl was stunned for a moment before she reacted and quickly chased after him, saying, "Ms. Zhou, please don't wander around. We should go that way."
"Oh, I told you you're lost. This is the right way to the lotus pond. Just follow me." Manbao said with an understanding look, "I know you're directionally challenged. I used to get lost all the time, too. Especially when the scenery is the same everywhere, it all feels the same to you, and you can't recognize it. So, you have to look for the unique features so you don't get lost again."
Manbao walked very fast, and the little girl had to jog to catch up with him. She wanted to reach out to pull Manbao, but there were servants or guests passing by. She didn't dare to do it too obviously, nor did she dare to shout out loud.
Manbao led her around two courtyards and into the garden, chattering away. As soon as they entered, they could see the large lotus pond.
A group of young girls were sitting in the pavilion beside the lotus pond and laughing. Manbao could hear their laughter from a long distance away.
Manbao shuddered first and thought: It's so cold, it's stupid enough for them to climb up the mountain to blow the cold wind early in the morning, but I didn't expect that there are people here who are even stupider than them, blowing the cold wind in the pavilion in the middle of winter.
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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