Chapter 422 Luo Family (2)
Jingzhe quietly lifted the carriage curtain and took a look at the coat, then said to Shen Miao, “Miss, this is Xiaochun City.”
Shen Miao glanced outside.
Xiaochuncheng wasn't as bleak as the noble ladies of Dingjing had described it. Despite being a small, remote border town, it seemed quite lively. It was just a bit windy and sandy, and because of that, the girls' skin tones were a bit darker, not as delicate as those of the girls in the capital. Perhaps it was the open-mindedness of the people; they were all lively and active, with a certain playfulness about them, giving the place a vibrant feel. Small vendors and shops lined the streets, offering no shortage of goods.
Jingzhe became happy as he watched, and his original uneasiness was swept away. He said, "Miss, Xiaochun City is not much different from Dingjing City."
"Does Jiaojiao like it here?" Luo Xueyan asked uneasily. Her biggest fear was that Shen Miao wouldn't be able to get used to living here. Luo Xueyan had grown up in Xiaochun City, so of course there wouldn't be a problem. Shen Qiu and Shen Xin were both military commanders who had served on the battlefield, so they wouldn't say much. It was just her spoiled daughter that made her worry.
Shen Miao smiled: "It's nice here."
Luo Xueyan finally felt relieved and said with a smile, "Let's go to your maternal grandparents' house now. You haven't seen your maternal grandparents since you became magistrate. You still have two uncles, three brothers and a sister. They are all good people. They will definitely like you very much when you get there."
Mrs. Luo died young, leaving Luo Sui a widower for many years. The Luo family had three siblings, with Luo Xueyan being the youngest. When Shen Miao was born, the Luo family traveled thousands of miles to Dingjing City to see her once. Since then, because Xiaochun City was so far away and they couldn't leave, Shen Miao and the Luo family had never met. In her previous life, Shen Miao had a vague impression of the Luo family, but now, hearing Luo Xueyan's words, she smiled.
At this moment, a large number of people had already gathered in front of the Luo family's gate. There were ordinary people who came to watch the excitement, and of course there were also people from the Luo family.
Luo Sui stood at the front, followed by a middle-aged couple. Behind them stood three young men and a young girl. The young men all had straight features and a commanding demeanor. Despite their youth, they possessed the demeanor of a fierce general. The young woman had a healthy tan, almond-shaped eyes, and a small, diamond-shaped mouth, revealing a fiery temperament. She pulled the young man next to her and asked, "Brother, what kind of person is that cousin?"
The young man she held was good-tempered and said gently, "He must be a good person."
"What do you mean by 'nice'? Could you explain it more clearly?" the girl insisted. "She's pretty? Look at those Dingjing girls who come to our Xiaochun City. They're all very pretty, but their temperaments are so delicate and annoying. Besides, didn't that official girl who visited Xiaochun City last year say she knew my cousin?" She lowered her voice, but her crisp voice was still audible. "I heard my cousin has a bad reputation in Dingjing City."
"Tan'er!" A sharp shout interrupted the girl's words. It was Luo Sui who spoke first, glaring fiercely at the girl called Tan'er. The girl quickly stood up straight, stuck out her tongue, and stopped talking.
She didn't say anything, but another younger, more lively boy came over, pulled Tan'er's hand, and said, "Grandpa is so partial. This cousin hasn't even arrived yet, and he's already protecting her like this. I want to see what kind of person this cousin is."
Chen Xin often fought in the northwest, passing through Xiaochun City on his way to the frontier. Therefore, he would come here every year, and Shen Qiu and the Luo family were acquainted. If there was one person the Luo family was most interested in, it was probably Shen Miao, whom they had never met since she was born. The world is vast, and it can be both large and small. Xiaochun City would occasionally host some officials who had been demoted or were just passing through, and they would know a thing or two about the rumors going on in Dingjing City. As time went by, rumors of Shen Miao's character and the idiot daughter of a legitimate wife spread far and wide, even in Xiaochun City.
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