Chapter 396 Successors
Song Tang is very cute. She is a little girl who doesn't like to cry or make noise. She is as delicate as a piece of jade and is doted on in the Song family.
After the two uncles of the Qiao family settled down, they brought all the Qiao family members who were living elsewhere to Beijing.
For a moment, the Song family became much more lively.
It finally snowed in winter. Song Ci was watching the heavy snow in the corridor. Wanxiang turned around and went back to the house to get a cloak to put on her.
Wanxiang: "Madam, be careful, it's cold."
Song Ci: "We can now sort out the charcoal we stockpiled earlier."
Wanxiang smiled, "This winter is even colder than usual." Thinking of the common people, her voice darkened. "I heard that when the dam was being built the other day, many people fell into the river and died of illness when they woke up."
The river was frozen at this time of year, and the people who went to repair the dam were all ordinary people.
There is not much money to begin with, and if you fall into the icy river and get sick, you will just be waiting to die.
"Fortunately, we still have a lot of black charcoal in stock. Let's clear it out and sell it at a low price, based on the principal."
Wanxiang and Tian'er smiled and said respectfully, "Yes, ma'am."
Later in the evening, the house was filled with a table of delicious food.
Pei Ji entered the room with a chill all over his body. He took off his cloak and looked at Song Ci, who was leaning on a chair, already half asleep. His eyes were gentle, and he walked over to her and rubbed her head. "If you're sleepy, go to bed. No need to wait for me."
Song Ci rubbed against his hand, her eyes half-closed and sleepy, like a cute cat.
"I wanted to wait for you to have dinner together, so I made your favorite food today."
Her belly was getting bigger and bigger, making it very clumsy for her to move. Pei Ji simply raised his hand and picked her up, turned around and walked to the table, then gently put her down.
Song Ci's face turned a little red. Wanxiang and Tian'er looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes.
The master treats his wife well, and they are happy too.
He immediately walked out and closed the door.
Neither of them liked to be served while eating, so they just waited outside the door and could come in at any time if they had anything.
Alin was also standing at the porch at the door, with some snow still on his shoulders, and he was rubbing his hands.
Seeing Tian'er and Wanxiang coming out, he nodded slightly as a greeting.
Wanxiang asked curiously, "Guard Alin, have you had dinner?"
Ah Lin shook his head. "I just came back from accompanying the adults and haven't had dinner yet."
Wanxiang: "There are some prepared meals in the kitchen. Why don't you go and have some first? I'll be waiting at the door. Madam and Master don't need anyone to serve them right now."
Ah Lin scratched his head, revealing his white teeth and smiling innocently, "I'm not familiar with this mansion."
He had only been in this house for a short time and had been busy accompanying Pei Ji in and out all day, so he was not familiar with the house.
"Tian'er, take Guard Alin to the kitchen. I'll be guarding here."
Tian'er was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."
Then he led the way silently.
The bluestone slabs under the porch were slippery from the melting snow. They walked slowly, but both were quiet, so they said nothing the whole way.
A-Lin opened his mouth several times, and finally suddenly said, "Where is Miss Tian'er from?"
Tian'er shook her head: "I don't remember. I wandered into the capital when I was very young, and then was taken to the princess's mansion."
A Lin: "Has there been no news from my family in these years?"
Tian Er glared at him sideways. "I'm a wanderer, how can I find my family?"
Come to think of it, after wandering for so long, if he wanted to find someone, he would have found them long ago and would not have waited until now.
Ah Lin knew he had said too much and quickly apologized: "I said the wrong thing."
Tian'er ignored him, snorted softly, and the two of them quickly reached the kitchen.
There was still hot food in the stove. The cooks had already returned to their residence, leaving only a few maids who greeted the two men.
"Sister Tian'er, Alin is your guard."
"You all should go and rest." Tian'er instructed, "It's cold outside, so you don't have to stand guard today."
Both maids were very happy. It was really a happy thing to be able to go to bed early on such a night.
After thanking him, the two turned around and left. Alin followed his gaze and saw Tian'er swiftly enter the kitchen, open the lid, and take out several dishes inside.
"These meals should be enough for you."
Alin looked at the plate of braised pork, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, and some hot soup on the table.
"Why don't you stay and eat with us, Miss Tian'er? There are so many dishes, I can't finish them all by myself." He glanced outside, "Madam and the Master will have some time to have dinner. It's cold outside."
There was a fire burning in the kitchen and the whole house was warm.
Tian'er wanted to say no, but she was reluctant to leave the warmth here, so she nodded and sat down.
She poured herself a bowl of soup and sat opposite Alin, sipping it in small sips, occasionally looking outside at the wind whistling, mixed with ice and snow.
Ah Lin threw a piece of meat into his mouth. "It's really cold this year. Many people and animals have died."
Tian Er was thoughtful, "Madam prepared the charcoal fire early, but it's just a drop in the bucket."
Song Ci's kindness is well known to everyone, and A Lin also praised her, "Madam is a rare good person."
Tian Er wrinkled her nose as if she had found a common topic. "Madam has always been very kind. Ever since I followed her, she has always been very tolerant towards the servants."
Ah Lin agreed, "Yes, no one in the family has said anything bad about the Madam."
There was a little more smile on Tian'er's face.
Seeing her smile, Alin couldn't help but smile too.
Tian'er has a round face. Maybe it's because she is two years older now, but her face is still round and looks like a doll.
When she smiles, her almond-shaped eyes narrow slightly, which makes her look particularly cute.
"Sweet girl, you should smile more often. You look beautiful when you smile."
Tian'er was stunned for a few seconds, then her cheeks turned red and she glared at him fiercely: "Just enjoy your meal, why do you care whether I laugh or not." She turned her head to the side, not wanting to continue talking to Alin.
This person speaks strangely.
Ah Lin didn't stop talking, and he talked about the people and things he encountered while working with Pei Ji in the past few days, and talked about the sufferings of the people and the separation of families.
Gradually, Tian'er actually listened to it, sometimes frowning, sometimes happy.
"And then, did the child find her parents?"
A Lin swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "I found them. I took my people to look for them one by one, and finally found her parents among the crowd of refugees at the door." He had eaten all the food on the table without realizing it.
He drank a mouthful of soup contentedly, then stood up and said, "Miss Tian'er, it's getting late, let's go back."
Tian Er also stood up and said, "It's all your fault. You forgot the time while talking to me. When the mistress and the master finish their meal, they need to look for someone. What will we do if we can't find them?"
Ah Lin smiled, "Isn't Miss Wanxiang here to watch over you? In my opinion, you don't need to be so nervous. Madam's pregnancy is stable, and she will definitely give birth to a big fat boy for you, so you will have someone to carry on your family line in the future."
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