Chapter 198 Battle Horn
While the aunt and the wife got out of the car to be inspected, the man hurriedly asked:
"Sir, to be honest, our wife is out here looking for the young lady who ran away from home two years ago. Who is the Mr. Cui you just mentioned?"
The officer was very busy standing guard and conducting inspections every day. He was only able to talk to him because of the Hongyan Teahouse. Seeing that this man was talking endlessly, he said impatiently:
"Mr. Cui is Mr. Cui. Are you going in or not? If not, please get out of the way."
The people of the Mei family had long been accustomed to the officials changing their expressions as quickly as turning the pages of a book, so they did not bother to argue and quickly called the coachman to drive the carriage into the city.
Cui Qingyi had been busy all afternoon and was now standing in the yard wearing a cloak with a red fur collar, watching Man Yue and the little white dog chasing each other.
Although it was freezing cold, I felt refreshed after staying on the warm kang for a long time and coming out to get some fresh air.
Mother Chen came out of the kitchen and asked, "Miss, it's cold today and I'm afraid it will snow again tonight. Come in and wait for a while. I'll make you a pot of duck soup to nourish you tonight."
When it comes to replenishing the body, Cui Qingyi waved her hand and said, "Mother Chen, look at me. I don't need to replenish my body at all."
Cui Qingyi looked in the mirror today and felt that she had gained more fat on her face because she had been lazy and gluttonous recently.
Mother Chen smiled happily: "Girl, you'd look better if you had a little more flesh. If you don't nourish yourself well in the winter, you'll lose weight again when you get busy in the spring."
Mother Chen knew very well how busy her daughter was, and she was only thinking about finding different ways to nourish her.
Cui Qingyi touched her face and looked at Man Yue who was giggling in the yard. She secretly complained in her heart: "If Chen Ma were raising pigs, she would definitely be an expert in the surrounding area."
"Let's not cook the duck anymore. Let's make some chicken soup and have spicy hot pot tonight."
Hearing this, Wangcai and Manyue in the hot pot restaurant turned their heads. Wangcai hated the smell of chili peppers, while Manyue fell in love with the taste of the hot pot prepared by Cui Qingyi once. At this moment, the joy was almost overflowing from her eyes.
Aunt Chen responded and went to prepare it. When the steaming pot was placed in the living room, there was a knock on the courtyard door when Aunt Chen came out of the kitchen carrying the thin slices of meat.
Mother Chen subconsciously looked up at the sky, wondering who would come to the house at this time.
She wiped her hands and turned to open the door. She saw a strange man standing outside and a carriage parked in the alley. She asked in confusion, "Who are you looking for?"
Mei's people looked into the house and said arrogantly, "Is this Miss Cui's house?"
Mother Chen nodded in confusion.
The visitor then pointed to the carriageway and said, "In the carriage are Miss Cui's mother and aunt. The two ladies must have been exhausted from the journey. Please inform Miss Cui to come out and greet them immediately."
This was said confidently and as it should be, but Aunt Chen looked suspicious. She had been working in this house for a long time, but she had never heard the owner mention that she had a mother or an aunt.
Besides, what kind of girl with a mother would come out to set up a household on her own? Even if what this person said is true, there must be some unknown dirty tricks involved.
Aunt Chen agreed with a smile, but she quickly locked the gate and ran back to report.
"Miss, there are people outside who say they are your mother and aunt, and they want you to go out and greet them quickly."
Cui Qingyi's hand holding the chopsticks trembled, and she suspected that there was something wrong with her ears.
Yuan and Mei, how is that possible?
Seeing Cui Qingyi's reaction, Aunt Chen quickly replied, "I wasn't sure if what that person said was true, so I locked the door first."
Cui Qingyi put down her chopsticks, took a deep breath, and then slowly said, "Mother Chen, you did a great job."
Cui Qingyi didn't know why Yuan suddenly came to Dongping County, how she knew she was here, and why she brought Mei with her.
But Cui Qingyi could be sure of one thing, both Yuan and Mei were people who would not do anything without profit, and it seemed that she was in big trouble this time.
Man Yue was frightened by the solemn atmosphere in the living room. She looked nervously at the little white dog lying at her feet, but it was obvious that Xiaobai had no time to comfort her at the moment.
Many people in the alley had noticed the carriage parked in front of the Cui family's door.
Inside the carriage, Yuan tucked her cold hands into her handcuffs, her impatience reaching its peak. Mei was also dissatisfied, finding every opportunity to flirt with Cui Qingyi.
"This Nian Jie'er is really something. Her own mother was at the door but she didn't come out to greet her. It's obvious that she has learned these rules by heart."
Yuan was very concerned about her reputation, and she became even more furious after being slightly provoked. She planned in her heart that she would severely punish the unfilial daughter later.
Cui Qingyi slowly drank a cup of hot sake and murmured, "Trouble is here, there's no way to avoid it. Aunt Chen, bring me my cloak."
Wangcai had already leaned against Cui Qingyi's legs without her knowing. He held his head high and chest out, revealing a fierce look. Aunt Chen was startled because it was the first time she saw Wangcai like this.
Cui Qingyi patted the dog's head and strode out. Chen Ma looked around and picked up the broom standing outside the woodshed. "Man Yue girl, don't run around. Stay inside with Xiao Bai and don't come out."
Without waiting for Man Yue's answer, he followed Cui Qingyi out.
The attendant outside the door was getting impatient and was about to knock on the door again when he saw the door suddenly open from the inside.
But what he saw was not the young lady from the aunt's family, but a big, ferocious dog with bared teeth, hunched back and a ferocious look.
This is Wangcai's signature move before he pounces and bites. His slightly bent back ensures the height he reaches when he jumps.
The follower's face tightened instantly when he was stared at by such a pair of eyes, but fortunately, a white and slender finger pressed on the big dog's head the next moment.
After confirming that the visitor was indeed the daughter of the aunt's family, the attendant heaved a sigh of relief. He sloppily bowed to Cui Qingyi but said with dissatisfaction, "Miss Cousin, the two ladies have been waiting for you for a long time. How can you, as a junior, leave the elders waiting at the door? This is too rude."
Aunt Chen was puzzled. What kind of family rule was this that a servant dared to lecture his master?
The other party came with ill intentions, and knowing that they would eventually fall out, Cui Qingyi didn't think of pretending to be friendly with them.
She said coldly, "Whose dog are you? Why are you barking in front of my door? Why did your master forget to put a leash on you when he went out?"
This man was able to travel with Mei, so he was naturally a respected person in the Yuan family. How could he tolerate being pointed at and scolded? But he was a servant anyway, and the aunt was still sitting in the carriage.
The Yuan family had become quite cunning. This man glared at Cui Qingyi fiercely before shouting, "Auntie, Madam, this is all my fault. I was thinking about how tired you two ladies must have been from the journey, and how late your cousin was, so I couldn't help but say a few more words. I beg you two ladies to forgive me."
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