Wen Ye had really guessed it right. Xu Jingrong was not even afraid of his own father, and was only a little afraid of his mother. However, he never dared to act rudely in front of his second uncle Xu Yuejia.
Go to your second uncle and tell your second aunt’s secret?
It's easy to say, but if he really lets him go, Xu Jingrong doesn't even dare to imagine the scene.
My second uncle would probably take out a copy of "The Analects" and ask him to recite it on the spot to test whether he was really stupid enough to tell such a boring secret.
Xu Jingrong didn't mind being called stupid, but if he was asked to endorse, it would be a big problem.
Xu Jingrong sighed deeply and said, "Okay, then, Second Auntie, I'll take you up the mountain to catch rabbits tomorrow."
What birthday gift can a rabbit become?
Rabbit cake? Smoked rabbit? Spicy rabbit head? Braised rabbit meat?
Wen Ye added: "After catching the rabbit, you still have to treat me to a meal."
Xu Jingrong again: "......"
He was very confused as to who was the elder.
Xu Jingrong silently calculated his remaining pocket money in his heart, and it seemed that it was just enough.
The people sent by Wen Ye investigated quickly and handed the results to her early the next morning.
However, she did not demand to know the result this morning.
Don't these people need to sleep? They work so hard.
Wen Ye looked at the thick stack of papers, and when he opened it, he saw not a single word related to gambling. Instead, it was filled with the restaurant takeaway menus that Xu Jingrong had ordered in recent months.
She watched it from beginning to end, and she felt a little hungry just by looking at the names of the dishes.
It seems that this kid really spent all his money on food. Mrs. Lu will be very pleased when she knows this, right?
Wen Ye said uncertainly in his heart.
After breakfast, Xu Jingrong, who didn't know he was being investigated, said, "Second Aunt, I have a few classmates who want to go with me. Do you mind?"
He thought that if his second aunt didn't like too many people, he could just let them stand a little further away.
Of course, it would be better if we could all be together.
There is strength in numbers.
How could Wen Ye mind? Xu Jingrong's classmates were all little kids around ten years old, no older than twelve, and the more people there were, the greater the chance of catching a rabbit.
So she said, "As long as your wallet doesn't mind, I'm fine with it."
Xu Jingrong: "......"
He covered his chest, feeling as if he had been stabbed there.
Xu Jingrong's classmates were indeed all relatively young, with the oldest being only eleven years old. However, they all had one thing in common: they were very active and had endless things to talk about.
After knowing that Wen Ye was Xu Jingrong's aunt, the five boys performed the etiquette of the younger generation in a reserved manner.
Wen Ye always appeared gentle and easy-going in front of outsiders. She whispered softly, "Don't worry about me. Jingrong said the rabbits on the hill behind your academy are good looking, so she insisted on catching one for me to taste."
When Xu Jingrong heard her words, his eyes widened.
How could Second Aunt lie so easily? It was clearly her who specifically requested the rabbit. But it was too late for him to say anything now. He couldn't expose his elders in front of his classmates. That would be against the rules.
Among Xu Jingrong's classmates, two were from Shengjing, two of the remaining three were from Lancheng, and the last one, who was a little shy, was the young master of the Lancheng prefect's family.
Except for the last three people, Wen Ye found out that he knew the first two after listening to each other's self-introductions.
One was the youngest son of Mrs. Meng Si's elder brother. The Liu family had not yet split up, so Xu Jingrong called him Liu San. The other was the youngest brother of Xu Yuejia's seventh aunt Yu, and the sixth child in the family.
He is the oldest among them, eleven years old. If you count carefully, he is a generation older than Wen Ye.
Thinking of the previous gift, Wen Ye couldn't help but ponder, would it not shorten his life?
They are a pair of cousins from Lancheng. The older one is called Chen Yong and the younger one is called Chen Shang.
Xu Jingrong is not the youngest among them. The youngest is the young master of the prefect's family, named Zhuo An.
After Isothermal Leaf had a general understanding, Xu Jingrong continued, "Jiang's second cousin has an exam soon, and he has to concentrate on studying, so he can't come, so he asked me to apologize to the second aunt on his behalf."
The second cousin of the Jiang family that Xu Jingrong mentioned was Aunt Xu's youngest son, who had been studying at Songshan Academy for several years and was five or six years older than Xu Jingrong.
Wen Ye said: "Let him study hard, his studies are the most important thing."
I'm not familiar with it anyway.
Wen Ye asked Xu Jingrong to invite everyone to get on the sedan chair and set out for Songshan.
Songshan Academy is named after this mountain.
Songshan was not far away, and could be reached in less than half an hour by carriage. Wen Ye got off the carriage and looked at the endless mountains in the distance, and his mood relaxed.
Xu Jingrong and others had already carried quivers on their backs and were holding small bows specially made for their age.
The fact that these people can play together obviously shows that they have a common hobby, which is playing bows and arrows.
The mountains here are nice and the air is fresh. Wen Ye walked for a while and found a slightly larger stone to sit on as a stool to enjoy the scenery and rest.
Xu Jingrong held the small bow and said, "Second Auntie, I'm going to catch a rabbit for you."
Wen Ye nodded: "Go ahead."
Xu Jingrong escaped happily, but he didn't run far, only around the edge of the mountain.
They were still young, and their archery strength and accuracy were average. If they could shoot a few pheasants or rabbits, it was considered an extraordinary performance.
Wen Ye sent a few guards to follow them, while she sat comfortably, enjoying the early autumn breeze and clearing her mind.
However, after a while, Xu Jingrong caught a fat, grey, fluffy rabbit and appeared in front of Wen Ye. He said excitedly, "Second Auntie, I caught it!"
It was the first time he caught a rabbit alone.
And at such a fast speed.
Hearing the sound, Wen Ye opened his eyes and looked over, and saw that there was a wound on the rabbit's leg that was bleeding. It must have been shot by Xu Jingrong.
She asked, "Are there any white ones?"
Xu Jingrong looked down at the gray rabbit in his hand, puzzled: "Does a white rabbit taste better?"
Wen Ye shook his head, but said, "White is more in line with your second uncle's temperament."
Xu Jingrong: "......"
It's more like the texture of the flesh of rabbits with different fur colors is different.
Although he didn't catch the rabbit that Wen Ye wanted, Xu Jingrong didn't plan to let it go. He wanted to show off to the other people.
Although Xu Jingrong was not the oldest among them, he came from a family of military generals after all, and his skills were better than those of the others.
He was the only one who dared to fight alone at the beginning, but after knowing that Wen Ye wanted the white rabbit, Xu Jingrong had to cooperate with them.
After listening to Xu Jingrong's explanation, Yu Liu said, "Then we will catch a white rabbit for your aunt."
Chen Yong and Chen Shang also nodded and said in unison: "You are a guest who has come from afar. We are very familiar with this mountain and know where the most rabbit holes are."
Zhuo An's father had only been transferred to Lancheng for less than half a year, and was not as familiar with the place as Xu Jingrong and Yu Liu, the two who came from Shengjing.
He just followed the crowd quietly.
The Chen brothers led everyone to quickly find a rabbit hole. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows, so they had to find all the remaining rabbit holes, then smoke two of them, and then send two people to block the entrance of the remaining hole.
Wait until the rabbit is smoked out and grab it.
The advantage of this method is that the rabbit will not be injured. Xu Jingrong felt that Wen Ye wanted a white rabbit, most likely to raise it, and an injured rabbit would be difficult to keep alive.
Several people smoked the hole for a long time and finally forced the rabbits out from another hole. Xu Jingrong picked out the fattest and snow-white rabbit among them.
Yu Liu said: "Your second aunt should be satisfied now."
Xu Jingrong nodded and agreed.
When Wen Ye saw the rabbit in Xu Jingrong's arms, he immediately showed a satisfied look and said, "Jingrong, you guys are really good. You are so amazing."
The faces of the young men who were praised were still covered with smoke and ash, and they all smiled in a restrained manner.
Wen Ye hugged the soft rabbit and waved his big hand, saying, "Come on, I'll treat you to dinner at the restaurant."
Zhuo An's eyes lit up immediately: "Are we going to Yunzhilou?"
Wen Ye said proudly: "I will treat you to a meal wherever you want to go."
When several people heard it, they cheered immediately.
In fact, they can go to Songshan Academy to study and have time to go out and play during holidays. How could their family be short of money for a meal in a restaurant?
But they are young and have limited pocket money, and the food at Yunzhilou is not cheap.
Among the cheering people, no one noticed that Xu Jingrong's shoulders hunched for a moment after Wen Ye shouted "treat". He quietly touched the purse hanging around his waist, crying silently in his heart.
Second aunt has such a cruel heart.
Wen Ye handed the rabbit to Tao Zhi, then turned his gaze to Xu Jingrong, who looked unhappy, with a smile and slightly raised his eyebrows.
On the way to the restaurant, Xu Jingrong sighed repeatedly. Zhuo An didn't understand and asked, "Jingrong, don't you like the food at Yunzhilou the most?"
Xu Jingrong looked at him with a face full of pain. He opened his mouth several times, but in the end, he only said one sentence: "You don't understand."
Zhuo An: “…”
Liu Sanzhe patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we won't embarrass you."
Xu Jingrong was silent. Was this a question of shame or not? His wallet was going to be ruined in Yunzhilou today, but no one knew about it.
He couldn't say in front of his friends that it was his second aunt who treated them but he was actually the one paying the bill.
Filled with a faint sadness, Xu Jingrong looked out the window.
No one can truly understand his heart.
Finally we arrived at the Cloud Tower.
Wen Ye looked at the restaurant filled with guests and sighed softly, "It's really lively."
The waiter at the restaurant was also very perceptive. He could tell from a distance that the man was not simple, so he hurried forward to greet him and said warmly, "Dear guests, please come in."
Wen Ye asked for a private room. They arrived at the right time and it was the last private room left.
It's on the second floor, next to the window, so you can just see the street view outside the window.
Wen Ye asked them to order whatever they wanted.
Xu Jingrong looked at her bitterly, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Second Auntie, we have small appetites, so just ordering two dishes will be enough."
Wen Ye deliberately said: "Two is enough, you don't have to save for me."
After that, she asked for a menu as well, looking at the snacks section. She looked up and asked, "What snacks do you like? Hazelnut pastry or osmanthus cake? How about the walnut pastry here?"
At this time, Yu Liu interjected: "Jingrong can't eat walnut cakes, it will turn red all over."
The others nodded.
They didn't know this at first until one day they accidentally gave him a piece of food containing walnut powder, and Xu Jingrong accidentally ate it. Only then did they realize that he couldn't eat walnuts.
Wen Ye was surprised, and turned his eyes to Xu Jingrong, saying, "You can't eat it either?"
Xu Jingrong nodded: "Yes, Xuandi and I are the only ones in the family who can't eat it."
Wen Ye understood, "Then change to something else."
After ordering the dishes and waiting for them to be served, Xu Jingrong couldn't help but ask, "Second Auntie, what are you going to do with your rabbit? Are you going to keep it forever?"
Wen Ye took a sip of tea and asked, "Did you raise all the rabbits you caught before?"
Xu Jingrong shook his head and said honestly, "We ate it."
Wen Ye: "How do you eat?"
This time it was Zhuo An who responded: "We grilled some food."
Wen Ye said "Oh" and said, "Then I'll try the braised pork for you this time."
Others: “…”
Jingrong's second aunt seemed different from what they imagined.
After the food was served, they no longer had time to chat. They all looked like they hadn't eaten for two days. If Wen Ye hadn't been there, they would have rushed to eat.
Is it really that delicious?
Wen Ye tasted a piece of braised pork.
After careful tasting, slightly frown.
Red Apricot can also make it to this level. It tastes good, but Wen Ye was not impressed.
At this moment, she particularly wanted to taste how bad the food in Songshan Academy's cafeteria was, so she forced this group of students to say that the food in a restaurant was the best.
Seeing that Wen Ye didn't move her chopsticks, Xu Jingrong asked hurriedly, "Second Aunt, why aren't you eating?"
Wen Ye pretended to be pleased and said, "Seeing you guys enjoying your meal, I am satisfied."
Xu Jingrong didn't have time to savor the strangeness of this sentence. He had to grab the last piece of braised pork on the plate before others.
Upon seeing this, Wen Ye ordered Yunzhi to tell the waiter to bring another plate of braised pork.
Xu Jingrong saw it, but he didn't plan to stop it. As long as he could eat delicious meals, it didn't matter if his wallet was empty. By next month, he would be a good man again.
In fact, Wen Ye never thought of asking Xu Jingrong to pay for the meal. She just wanted to tease him.
The funniest time for young boys is when they are being teased.
When everyone had almost finished eating, she quietly asked Yunzhi to pay the bill.
After the meal, everyone left the restaurant. Xu Jingrong lagged behind and asked Wen Ye quietly, "Second Aunt, how did you pay for the meal?"
Wen Ye glanced at him and said, "If you are very moved, I don't mind accepting your purse."
Who would complain about having too much money in their pocket?
Xu Jingrong subconsciously tightened the purse around his waist and stopped talking.
Although I am touched, I would rather not give it than spend it.
Second aunt is really sometimes good and sometimes bad, it's really hard to figure her out.
Xu Jingrong was in a complicated mood.
"Huh? It seems like there are people arguing up ahead." Yu Liu, who was walking in front, turned around and said.
"Who is it? Do you know him?" Xu Jingrong asked.
Yu Liu took another look and shook his head hesitantly: "I don't know him, but I feel like I've seen him somewhere."
Wen Ye heard the sound and looked over.
She actually saw a slightly familiar face.
Seeing more and more people gathering around, Yu Liu suggested that everyone go over and take a look, in case they could be of help.
When they got closer, they saw an arrogant teenager stepping on a fierce-looking middle-aged man and yelling, "I have never robbed a woman in the street, but you dared to rob a woman in front of me, what the hell!"
"Do you want to snatch someone away from you just because they are willing to go with you? This is not a man's thing. I will kick you to death!"
The boy was not dressed in conspicuous clothes, but he was accompanied by a personal bodyguard who looked tough. People guessed that he was someone's favored young master.
However, Wen Ye knew that he was not a young master from an ordinary family, but the half-brother of the current emperor, King Wen.
I don't know how he came to Lancheng.
Wen Ye pondered in his heart.
Yu Liu stared at the face of the boy who was a few years older than him for a long time, but still couldn't remember where he had seen him before. He looked at Wen Ye and asked, "Aunt Jingrong, do we need help?"
Wen Ye was the only adult among the group. As Yu Liu finished speaking, everyone turned their eyes to her.
Under everyone's gaze, Wen Ye shook his head: "Didn't he say that the guy on the ground was a thug who robbed a woman in the street? Let him kick him a few more times."
Next to the young guard, there was indeed a trembling woman with her face covered.
Yu Liu thought about it and agreed. Although that person’s behavior was inappropriate, it was indeed very satisfying.
After the young man kicked him a few times, people from the government office arrived and took the villain back.
Originally, the people from the government office wanted to take the woman back with them, but the young man refused. I don't know what the guards beside the young man said to the constable, but in the end, the constables only took the ruffian away, and they were not reluctant at all.
Everyone saw with their own eyes that the young man asked his guards to escort the woman home before leaving.
It was only a half-day holiday, and Yu Liu and his friends had to go back to the academy in the afternoon, but Xu Jingrong had asked for half a day off in advance and did not have to go back.
We parted at the fork in the road, which was only one street away from the courtyard, not far away.
Wen Ye and Xu Jingrong did not take the sedan chair, but planned to stroll back, which would be a good opportunity to digest the food.
As a result, after walking a few steps, they met the young man again.
Only this time it was just him.
The young man waved a paper fan and walked leisurely in another direction.
The place where Wen Ye and Xu Jingrong were standing was a semi-blind spot. When the boy was about to turn, his eyes naturally glanced over and he could only see Wen Ye and Tao Zhi standing outside her.
Wen Ye and he looked at each other in a strange way.
This time they were closer, with an extra layer of filter, and Wen Ye just felt that he was indeed good-looking, but the next moment he saw him raise his head proudly and sneered loudly.
That expression seemed to say: The young master is not someone you can easily reach.
Wen Ye: “…”
Actually, it's average.
Xu Jingrong and Yu Liu had the same feeling. He said, "Second Aunt, I seem to have seen him somewhere before."
Wen Ye raised her eyebrows: "Really?"
Just as she finished her words, the young man in front of her was suddenly grabbed by two men in black at lightning speed.
Xu Jingrong immediately took a step forward to chase after him.
Wen Ye grabbed him by the collar immediately and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Xu Jingrong shouted, "Help him, Second Auntie, he was just punishing evil and promoting good, he is a good man!"
Wen Ye still didn't let go, and scanned him from head to toe and said, "Relying on your small body?"
Xu Jingrong defended himself: "I am a general!"
Under Wen Ye's silent gaze, he added reluctantly: "In the future."
Wen Ye: "So not yet, right?"
Xu Jingrong was unwilling to give in: "But, but we can't just stand by and watch him die, right?"
He can't do it.
Wen Ye looked down at him: "I will let you save me."
She asked the guard Xu San, who had been following her, to follow quietly and leave marks along the way.
Then he said to Xu Jingrong: "This is not a battlefield. The only thing you can do now is to report to the authorities."
With her many years of experience in reading storybooks, she knew that if she just rushed over like that, she would only end up getting stabbed together.
It was even worse to stay where they were, as their faces would definitely be seen by the other party, and they couldn't go back to the courtyard either.
Wen Ye remembered that Xu Yuejia had said that Prefect Zhuo was the emperor's man.
It would be safest if we could call Mrs. Jiang and Asi and move directly to the government office.
"Report to the police?" Xu Jingrong found it hard to accept.
He was a future great general, but now he could only report to the authorities.
This is too frustrating.
Wen Ye said, "With your three-legged cat skills, who can you save? If you don't want to go, I will go alone."
Xu Jingrong said quickly: "I'll go, I'll go! Second Aunt, let's go together!"
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