Qian's mother didn't expect that after they were exiled, it was Yao'er's good friend who came to see her. It was true that a friend in need is a friend indeed. Yao'er was a friend worth making friends with.
Cui's mother also saw He Chuan. She used to look down on Wen Yao for playing with He Chuan all day long, but now she was slapped in the face. Their relatives and good friends did not come, but now Wen Yao's friends came. She felt really ashamed.
Seeing her master coming over, Tong Wenyao quickly said, "Mom, Second Aunt, this is my master, Master Yan, and the one next to him is my senior brother, Maidong." Upon hearing this, Qian's mother said repeatedly, "I'm sorry for not welcoming you so far. Master Yan, Brother Mai, please come in for some tea."
Second Aunt kept shouting, "Yes, yes, please come in quickly and have some tea. If you hadn't taught Yao'er medical skills, I'm afraid Jiang'er..." She didn't say the rest of the words, but just choked up.
When Old Yan heard this, he said, "Yao'er is a good student. There are some things that I don't understand and I still have to ask her." Old Yan said this sincerely. Tong Wen Yao's medical skills were similar to those taught by his previous master, so there were some things he would ask Tong Wen Yao how to deal with.
Second Aunt didn't take it seriously after hearing this. She thought Yan Zhi was being modest and kept saying, "No, no, you're too polite."
After saying that, she went to ask Lan Cui to make tea and took out the pastries she had made earlier.
Mother Qian was not in good health, so she did not go to the hall, but returned to her own house. These few days were her due date, so she had to go to the toilet every once in a while. After coming out, Lan Qiao helped her massage her feet. Her body was a little swollen recently, but even so, her face was chubby. Mother Qian was a little distressed, but for the sake of her child, she had to endure all this.
Tong Wen Yao took them to the hall, where there was a tea table and a sofa next to it, which was covered with a white rabbit blanket that Tong Wen Yao bought. The sofa was white and the floor was also covered with a cow blanket, which looked elegant and luxurious. There were also some wintersweets in full bloom placed next to it.
It was the first time for Yan Zhi, He Chuan, Mai Dong and the others to see such a scene. He Chuan had been to the palace before and witnessed its luxury, but the layout here made him feel that it exuded a greater sense of warmth, as if love was everywhere. It was much better than the empty room he had in the capital. Sometimes, even during the day, he had to light a candle in the room, otherwise, with the screen blocking the light and the door blocking the way, it would be a little dark inside, so he had to light a candle.
Yan Zhi exclaimed in admiration: "This is the first time I've seen such a spectacular house. Disciple, your roof doesn't have tiles, so does it really not leak?" Yan Zhi was a little curious, because when he came in, he saw that there were no tiles on the roof, but after coming in, he looked up and saw white walls. How was it covered there?
Tong Wenyao smiled and said, "Master, I'll take you to the roof later. The roof here is also paved with cement, so it won't leak at all."
Yan Zhi became interested after hearing this. People like them, what are they most afraid of when they get old? Climbing up onto the roof to fix the tiles with their weak legs and feet. Although they have apprentices, they will definitely help. He couldn't help but think of building a house for himself so that when he gets old, he can have a solid house to live in.
Mai Dong sensed his master's thoughts and said, "Junior sister, how much does it cost to build this house?"
When Tong Wenyao heard her senior brother ask this, she said, "Let's not talk about the price. I can send someone to build a house for Master in the spring. It will be considered as my filial piety to Master."
After hearing this, Yan Zhi's face was full of arrogance. He said no, no, but the corner of his mouth had already betrayed him.
After several people sat down, Tong Bo sat on the sofa next to them. Wen Jiang felt a little weak and went back to the room to rest. Tong Wen Yao asked Dongzi and Xiaohua to go down and rest. They were exhausted after driving the carriage for so long.
Not long after they sat down, Lan Cui came up with a teapot, followed closely by Cui's mother. Lan Hua behind them brought up pastries, and Lan Qiao came up with a basket of fruits.
Not only was Yan Zhi surprised to see such a rare fruit, but even He Chuan, who was standing by, asked, "Wen Yao, what kind of fruit is this? It's so big."
Wen Yao took the knife from Lan Qiao and said, "This is durian. You can all try it later. If you like it, you will eat it non-stop. If you don't like it, you will vomit after the first bite."
After opening the durian, He Chuan sniffed it hard and said, "Ah, this smell is so fragrant." His eyes kept looking at the flesh in her hand.
Tong Wen Yao took a look and said, "I'll give it to you later. This one is for the master first." After that, she handed it to Yan Zhi.
"Hmph, don't snatch it from me. Do you know how to respect your teacher?" After taking the durian given by his disciple, he started eating it.
He Chuan glanced at his uncle, knowing his temper, so he didn't rush him. Tong Wenyao was about to give the stripped breast to his brother when He Chuan pushed her aside and said, "I'm older than him, so this is mine now."
Tong Wenyao glanced at her senior brother before giving him the flesh from that room. After getting the durian flesh, He Chuan took it and started to chew it, exclaiming in admiration, "It's delicious! How come I've never eaten such delicious fruit before?"
Seeing that there were Portuguese tarts, He Chuan took a bunch and ate them without hesitation. "Wen Yao, this Portuguese tart is even better than the one I ate in the palace. The ones in the palace were bitter and sour, but this one has a hint of sweetness. The skin is thin and the flesh is rich."
Tong Wenyao heard what he said and said, "It's delicious, eat more." She bought these grapes from vines she had planted in modern times, and they were an improved variety. The grapes here are called "Pu Tart" and have not been improved, so they have thick skins and make you feel sour.
He Chuan said as he ate, "Sure enough, I followed you here and came to the right place. There are so many delicious foods here."
Seeing that there were no snow pears on the table, she said, "Lan Cui, are there any snow pears left in the kitchen? I'm going to make snow pear soup for Wen Jiang tonight. And why isn't Xin'er here?"
Lan Cui said, "Miss, Xin'er has gone into the city with the Second Master, Xing'er and Guo'er are also going, and Xueli is still here."
In that case, Tong Wenyao continued, "Xin'er was coughing when I left. You can steam an extra portion for Xin'er."
"Yes, miss."
After having tea and snacks, Tong Bo chatted with the chef while Second Aunt went back to the kitchen to watch them cook.
Tong Wenyao saw that Yan Zhi couldn't sit still, so she suggested going to the roof to take a look.
He Chuan said, "Wen Yao, I've wanted to go up and take a look for a long time, but you didn't tell me, so I didn't dare to mention it."
A few people took the stairs next to them and went up to the top floor. From here, they could overlook the entire village, the sounds of children playing in the village, and the farming in the fields.
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