Chapter 557, Going on a Long Journey
While laughing and joking, several baskets of picked peach blossoms were washed. Of course, Xiao Yeyang's clothes were almost wet. Grandma Gu was worried that he would catch a cold, so she asked him to go back to his room to change. Seeing that Daohua's sleeves were also a little wet, she asked her to go back to her room to change as well.
When Daohua changed her clothes and came out, she saw Defu coming back from the yard with a letter in his hand. He walked into Xiao Yeyang's room in a hurry.
After stopping and watching for a while, seeing that Xiao Yeyang didn't come out, Daohua turned and went into the kitchen.
"Miss Yan!"
When they saw Daohua coming in, Dongli, who was lighting the fire, and Caiju, who was cutting vegetables, both bowed to her.
Daohua glanced at the two of them.
Miss Yan?
They call the master and the mother-in-law "old master", but they call her "Miss Yan" with her full name.
At first glance, this name doesn't sound wrong, but if you think about it carefully, it becomes a bit off.
As the master's only disciple, it is not an exaggeration to call her "little master".
But these two people never had such intention from the beginning. They were respectful to her, but that was all they were.
Fortunately, the two of them are quite dedicated to the master and Grandma Gu. Since they came, the master has been much more relaxed and has more time to spend with Grandma Gu.
Caiju and Dongli were a little distracted by the gaze, and even suspected that they had revealed something, causing the shrewd eldest daughter of the Yan family to discover something.
Fortunately, Daohua was just casually looking around the kitchen: "You guys continue, don't worry about me, I just came over to see what's for dinner."
Upon hearing this, Caiju and Dongli both breathed a sigh of relief and continued with their work.
Daohua stood beside Caiju and watched for a while: "He has good knife skills. You can tell he is a trained knife man."
Hearing the words 'trained man', Cai Ju's heart skipped a beat, almost cutting her hand. She smiled stiffly and said, "Miss, you are too kind."
Daohua smiled and said, "It's not a commendation. You can't make such delicious food without years of cooking skills. You should work harder and make more fresh dishes. I think mother-in-law and master like your cooking very much."
When Caiju heard what Daohua meant, her heart immediately settled down. She smiled and said, "I will try my best to cook new dishes."
Daohua nodded in satisfaction, turned around and looked towards the burning fire in Dongli.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt that the moment she looked over, Dongli's whole body tensed up.
There was nothing interesting about making a fire, so Daohua turned around and left the kitchen.
As soon as the person left, Caiju and Dongli raised their hands in tacit understanding and wiped the non-existent sweat from their foreheads.
"It's so strange. She's clearly just a lady from a wealthy family who can't carry anything, but when she looked at me, I felt so oppressed."
"Me too."
"Let's avoid hanging around these two little ancestors from now on. I'm afraid my heart can't take it."
"Uh-huh."
During dinner, Daohua saw that Xiao Yeyang looked normal and showed no signs of anxiety, so she felt relieved and even had the mood to comment on Caiju's cooking skills: "Caiju's dishes are really good."
Granny Gu looked over and smiled: "If you like it, eat more." As she said that, she picked up a piece of food and passed it to her with chopsticks.
Daohua quickly took the bowl and said, "Thank you, grandma. You should eat too. I see that you seem to have lost weight. You need to eat more to replenish your energy." After saying that, she also picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and passed it to Grandma Gu.
Granny Gu nodded with a smile: "Okay, Granny, eat more."
Gu Jian suddenly said, "If you have nothing to do, please come over here and keep us company more often in the future."
Upon hearing this, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang were both stunned.
This was the first time Gu Jian asked them to stay with him more often.
Granny Gu glared at Gu Jian, then smiled and said to Daohua and Xiao Yeyang, "Don't listen to him. Granny knows that you all have your own things to do. As long as you can come and see us in your free time, I'll be very happy."
Daohua looked at Gu Jian, then at Granny Gu, who had obviously lost weight, and immediately said with a smile, "It's my fault. I was too busy playing around. From now on, I'll come over and stay with you for two days every five days. Okay?"
Gu Jian raised his eyes and looked at her: "Will your parents agree?"
Daohua smiled and said, "Of course I agree to come and see Master and Granny."
A smile appeared on Gu Jian's lips: "It's up to you."
Xiao Yeyang was silent for a moment, then looked at Granny Gu: "Granny, I'm going on a long trip in a few days, so I might not be able to come to see you for the next two or three months."
"What?!"
"What are you going on?"
Daohua and Gu Jian looked at Xiao Yeyang together.
Daohua asked anxiously, "Xiao Yeyang, where are you going?"
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Defu.
Defu immediately left the house and stood outside the door.
When Wang Maner saw it, she immediately did the same.
Xiao Yeyang then spoke: "Go to the Northern Frontier."
As soon as these words came out, Granny Gu dropped the chopsticks in her hand and grabbed Xiao Yeyang's hand: "You can't go. There is a war going on in the Northern Frontier. What are you going to do as a child?"
Seeing that Granny Gu was a little agitated, Xiao Yeyang quickly stood up and comforted her: "Granny, don't worry, I'm not going to fight, I'm just going to deliver something to the soldiers in the Northern Frontier."
Granny Gu shook her head repeatedly: "It's not possible to deliver the gifts. Who knows if there will be any accidents on the way." Then she looked up at Xiao Yeyang and said, "My child, I know you feel wronged, but you don't have to fight so hard. Trust me, everything your father has will only belong to you in the future."
Seeing that Granny Gu was about to continue speaking, Gu Jian quickly stood up and walked over: "Sister, don't be anxious, listen to the child finish her words first."
Granny Gu's temper flared up, her breathing becoming a little rapid: "No matter what, you are not allowed to go."
Gu Jian was helpless. He shook his head at Xiao Yeyang, signaling him not to say anything. Then he comforted Granny Gu, "Okay, okay, if you don't want to go, then don't go."
Grandma Gu's breathing gradually calmed down. Because she was anxious for a moment, she felt a little tired. Gu Jian quickly helped her lie down on the bed.
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang wanted to follow, but were stopped by Gu Jian: "It's okay, you guys eat yours."
How could the two of them eat anymore? Xiao Yeyang didn't expect Granny Gu to react so strongly. A look of self-blame appeared on his face. "Is Granny Gu okay?"
Daohua immediately said, "Of course, Master is here, so I'm sure everything will be fine."
A quarter of an hour later, Gu Jian came out of Grandma Gu's room, and Daohua and Xiao Yeyang hurried over.
Gu Jian gestured for them to sit down: "Don't worry, sister is asleep."
Daohua was not very reassured: "Master, I think Granny Gu has lost a lot of weight. Could it be that her old illness has relapsed?"
Gu Jian glanced at his apprentice and said, "It's spring now, and the temperature difference is quite large. Old people will feel uncomfortable."
Daohua nodded and said nothing more. Her master's medical skills were much better than hers.
Gu Jian looked at Xiao Yeyang: "You just said you were going to the Northern Frontier. Do you have to go?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded: "I must go." The batch of weapons from Sishan Village had never been seen in public. His uncle the emperor asked him to secretly send the weapons to the northern border and hand them over to Xia Teng's army on the front line, in order to catch the Tatars off guard.
Daohua: "How long will it take?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "It won't be too long. If everything goes well, I will definitely be back before the Dragon Boat Festival. Then I can celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with you guys."
Daohua asked again, "Are my third and fourth brothers going too?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded: "Of course I have to go. As long as I'm careful, this trip isn't dangerous. I can accumulate merit here, so I can't miss it."
Daohua was worried: "Is it really not dangerous? What if, I mean what if, what if you come face to face with the Tatars?"
Xiao Yeyang immediately sneered: "Then of course we will make sure they never come back."
Looking at Xiao Yeyang, whose aura suddenly became fierce and sharp, Daohua and Gu Jian pursed their lips and said nothing.
After a while, Gu Jian said, "Don't mention the Northern Frontier matter in front of my sister. I'll find a chance to tell her after you leave."
Xiao Yeyang nodded quickly. Even if he was asked to speak, he didn't dare. Thinking of how Granny Gu looked just now, he was really worried that he would make her anxious and hurt herself.
(End of this chapter)
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