Chapter 2129 Gouwa Has Seen the World
Aunt Hong was eager to know how he had been doing for the past three years, so she pulled Xiao Song aside and asked him about it.
Little Song was very well-behaved and answered almost every question. "...I have a very best friend named Quan Quan, who is half a year younger than me. We go to school and come home together. He is my aunt's cousin. We also have a cat named Zhao Cai, who loves to eat. Now he's so fat that he can hardly walk."
"...Although Dong'an Prefecture is not as prosperous as the capital, it is still very lively. There is a Dongqing Temple there, and Grandma Lu will take us there to burn incense and pray. Oh, and I also have a peace charm. I also got one for my aunt."
As he spoke, he took out a lucky charm from his bag and stuffed it into Aunt Hong's arms.
The latter looked at it again and again, and liked it very much.
"...My aunt's house has a huge sunflower field. It's especially beautiful when the sunflowers are in bloom, all golden and bright. Many people come to see it. There are also quite a few scholars there reciting poems and holding poetry gatherings."
"...Last time we went back, we took a boat, and the boat was huge. But it's been three years, and I've forgotten everything about the boat, except that it rocked and swayed a lot, and there were rooms on board."
Aunt Hong listened quietly, occasionally chiming in with a comment, feeling increasingly grateful to Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng.
Judging from what this child said, you could tell he was living a very comfortable life, pampered and spoiled by everyone, and even at such a young age, he had already seen a lot of the world. She, an old woman who had lived most of her life, had never even been on a boat, let alone been to a sunflower field or the Dongqing Temple.
Once Xiao Song started talking, she couldn't stop for a while.
Although Madam Yu outside the door was still enjoying the conversation, she knew she had to interrupt them.
When Xiao Songle finally caught her breath, she hurriedly smiled and said, "Mom, it's getting late, it's time to serve the dishes."
Aunt Hong was taken aback. Indeed, it was her birthday today, and all her relatives and friends had come over. It was almost noon.
Yu smiled and looked at Shu Yu, "Miss Lu's seat has been arranged. We can eat and talk at the same time."
Aunt Hong frowned, especially when she saw the greedy and calculating expression on Yu's face, her expression turned slightly unpleasant.
She said to Madam Yu, “It’s noisy outside, and the room is full. Miss Lu doesn’t know anyone, so she’ll feel uncomfortable sitting outside. Eldest daughter-in-law, why don’t you set up a separate table in my room so Miss Lu can eat here?”
After thinking about it, Ms. Yu agreed, and no one else felt that there was anything wrong with it.
In their eyes, Shu Yu was a young lady from a wealthy family. Look at how she could buy clothes worth three taels of silver without batting an eye; she must eat fine food every day. Why would she be willing to compete with a table full of people for food?
Shu Yu didn't say anything; she hadn't initially planned to eat here. She had even considered taking Aunt Hong to a nearby restaurant for lunch, hoping that would give them a chance to talk alone.
Unexpectedly, it happened to be Aunt Hong's birthday celebration, and the house was full of guests. As a result, she naturally couldn't leave alone, nor could she take Aunt Hong out by herself.
The guests who had been gathered at the door were invited by the Hong family to sit down and eat in the courtyard. Madam Yu shouted loudly, "Master, master, quickly prepare a separate table of food and drink, make it look nice, and get a clean tablecloth. Scald the bowls and chopsticks with boiling water."
(End of this chapter)
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