Without saying a word, Qin Jian took off his shoes and threw them at Lu Baichuan. Lu Baichuan covered his nose and dodged quickly, saying, "Even if you come back, keep an eye on Qingyin Garden and see what they're up to lately."
After saying that, he turned and ran away, not giving Qin Jian a chance to speak at all.
Qin Jian's irritable voice came from behind. The people outside were snickering. If the spies of Qingyin Garden saw this scene, it would probably be even more real.
That afternoon, Lu Baichuan and his wife took a group of children and headed to the county town. They had vented their anger and arranged everything, so they had nothing to worry about. They figured they might as well go back and reunite with their families, which they hadn't seen for a long time.
Everyone was very excited because they hadn't been home for a long time. They chattered non-stop while sitting in the carriage.
This time, a very spacious carriage was prepared, with two horses pulling the carriage, and everyone sat together without being separated.
The main reason was that the previous assassination attempt made Lu Baichuan wary. He felt more at ease keeping the children in his sight, otherwise, if something happened to them, it would be impossible to make up for it.
Of course, the argument still went on.
Lu Baichuan's head was throbbing from their noise.
However, the children weren't making noise; they were reciting classical texts, all in extremely profound and archaic language.
What Lu Baichuan didn't understand was that it would be fine if the few students were interested in reading, but the business students were also following along with great interest, asking questions when they didn't understand something. They were all enthusiastic and eager to learn.
Even under such circumstances, Lu Baichuan would not speak up to stop them, even if he found it a bit noisy. This was a good sign; he not only had to tolerate it, but also encouraged them to continue.
Lu Baichuan watched for a while, then got a little bored. He turned around and saw what his wife was doing. Good heavens, she had already fallen asleep, propping her cheek up with one hand and sleeping soundly.
She used the carriage window for support, which would vibrate with the carriage's jolts. When Lu Baichuan saw this, he silently pulled her into his arms and held her to make her more comfortable.
The children were reciting the classical texts with great enthusiasm when they caught a glimpse of Lu Baichuan's actions. They all turned to look, then quickly turned their heads back.
The once noisy carriage fell silent instantly.
The children exchanged glances, their faces turning bright red.
Uncle and Aunt have a really good relationship, they've always known that, but this is happening right in front of them!
Isn't that bad?
Can't you tone it down a little?
Wait, that's not right. My aunt seems to be asleep. She definitely won't sleep well if I don't hold her like this.
But... this scene is clearly not something they can watch!
In the blink of an eye, the children had exchanged glances, but the atmosphere in the carriage remained awkward.
The dog huddled closer to Lu Baichuan and whispered, "Daddy, I want to sleep too."
Lu Baichuan didn't think there was anything wrong with it and replied, "Then you can sleep next to me and don't disturb your mother."
"Uh-huh!"
Then the dog obediently leaned against him and closed its eyes. The other kids saw this and realized they had learned something: yes, they could sleep too.
So, regardless of whether they were sleepy or not, everyone closed their eyes and went to sleep, out of sight, out of mind!
Before long, they all fell asleep, and the carriage was quiet except for the sound of each other's breathing.
Lu Baichuan felt it was quiet, so he took out one hand and picked up a book to read.
There was nothing he could do; his wife was too outstanding, so he could only sneak around while she was sleeping.
He Jiuniang slept until dark. When she opened her eyes, she found herself being held in Lu Baichuan's arms. She sat up, rubbed her eyes, and whispered to Lu Baichuan, "Why are they asleep too?"
"You slept for a short while, and they, afraid of disturbing you, also went to sleep."
As Lu Baichuan spoke, he handed her some water to drink.
He Jiuniang took a sip of water and said, "No wonder. I felt like something was missing. I couldn't sleep soundly without their reading voices."
Lu Baichuan: ...
He was initially worried that their reading aloud would disturb her sleep, but to his surprise, she treated it as a lullaby.
Seeing his speechless expression, He Jiuniang asked softly, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? Don't you think their reading voices are particularly soporific?"
"Yes, it's hypnotic."
Lu Baichuan smiled politely, while He Jiuniang raised her eyebrows proudly, indicating that she was right.
Everyone left home without eating, only bringing some pastries to tide them over on the way. But they all fell asleep soon after, and no one has touched the pastries yet.
Lu Baichuan asked, "Are you hungry? Have some pastries to tide you over, we'll be home soon."
He Jiuniang shook her head, peeked out, and found the surrounding scenery very familiar. She exclaimed with delight, "Oh my, we've arrived in the county town!"
It'll be quick to get to the county town; I'll be home in no time.
"Why eat pastries when we're already home! I want Ms. Sun to cook noodles for me, I really want to eat Ms. Sun's noodles, waaaaah..."
Looking at the familiar street scene, He Jiuniang became increasingly excited.
It seems like I feel this way every time I go home. I wish I could jump right to Ms. Sun's side. She's been away for a while now, and I wonder what the little old lady has been up to.
Seeing her like this, Lu Baichuan smiled and said, "I was planning to go check on my sister-in-law's restaurant first; they probably haven't gone home yet."
"I'm not watching anymore, let's go home! We'll be back for several days anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities later! Besides, how can we not go home this late? The opening isn't until the day after tomorrow, what's there to be afraid of?"
He Jiuniang wasn't worried at all; all she wanted to do was go home.
"Okay, let's go home first."
Lu Baichuan was easy to talk to and told the driver to go straight home.
The children gradually woke up, but they were still a bit sleepy. Lu Baichuan gave them some water to help them wake up. Like He Jiuniang, the children were excited to realize that they would be home soon.
They naturally missed their parents, but they didn't usually show it, because going to school and doing business in the prefectural city were things they had always dreamed of.
Soon the carriage entered the village. It was quite dark, and no one noticed how much the village had changed. The dilapidated houses had all been repaired, and even the gates were more impressive, and the thresholds had been fixed. This was all thanks to the Lu family workshop. The villagers had made money and naturally had the ability to do these things.
However, they didn't notice these things, but they did notice that there were houses under construction next to the Lu family's residence. At this time, the workers had all gone home, leaving behind some walls that were only half-built.
"This should be my younger sister's family. They had wanted to move out and build their own house for a while, but they hadn't been able to keep up with the cash flow. Recently, their income has been good, so they've started making arrangements to build a new house."
He Jiuniang saw it and pointed.
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