"Mother, where should we send the scholar's wife?"
Han Mingxiang called out to Li Lanzhen.
"Take it directly to the school. There's a yard there."
He turned and shouted at Xue Bao.
"Xue Bao, go and call your mother over so she can take a look at the scholar's wife."
When the school was built, a small courtyard was built for Master Xu and Zhihua.
Two more courtyards of the same kind were built.
So now we can just send Lu Boyan's family to that courtyard.
They had just entered the school compound when they ran into Master Xu.
"Lanzhen, what's this?"
Li Lanzhen quickly introduced him to the man.
"This is Lu Boyan, a scholar. These are his two children, and this is his wife."
When Lu Boyan saw Master Xu, he immediately bowed and paid his respects.
"Lu Boyan greets the Master."
Master Xu looked at Lu Boyan, nodded, and asked.
Is your wife sick?
As soon as he asked the question, he saw Lu Boyan's complicated expression and instantly understood that he also had something difficult to say. He waved his hand and said...
"Come with me quickly."
He led everyone to the small courtyard next to his own house.
This small courtyard also has three main rooms, one large east wing room (which is a combined inner and outer room), and two west wing rooms, one kitchen and one storage room.
Li Lanzhen and the others went into the bedroom on the east side of the main house. She reached out and touched the kang (a heated brick bed), which was warm.
He then asked Master Xu, "Is the kang (heated brick bed) already lit?"
"Yes, Shanxing and the other kids just came over and lit the kang (heated brick bed), saying that someone is coming to stay."
I just added more firewood.
Li Lanzhen nodded, "Thank you, Master."
A thick straw mat was laid on the kang (a heated brick bed), and on top of the mat was a kang straw mat.
The men couldn't come in, so they all went to the main dining hall.
The two girls, Chang Le and Chang An, quickly brought in mattresses and blankets from outside and spread them on the bed.
Li Lanzhen and Lu Boyan gently lifted his wife onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and placed her on the mattress, then covered her with a quilt.
Master Xu brought over a pot of hot water from his courtyard.
"Have some hot water."
The two children had already followed Stone to the big kitchen.
Li Lanzhen said to Lu Boyan, "Lu Xiucai, this place will be your home from now on."
You can wash up here quickly and give your wife some hot water to drink.
We'll bring your food over in a bit. You can stay here and eat with your wife.
Once she wakes up, you can all go to the cafeteria and eat with us.
As soon as Lu Boyan entered Peach Blossom Spring, he felt that it was truly a wonderful place.
Meeting the warm and cheerful people in the village made me feel even more certain that I had made the right choice in coming here.
It wasn't until they entered the small courtyard that he placed his wife on the warm kang (heated brick bed).
Li Lanzhen said, "Lu Xiucai, this is your home now."
It made his eye sockets feel slightly warm and his eyes redden.
He clenched his fists and bowed deeply to Li Lanzhen.
"Thank you very much, Aunt Lanzhen!"
Li Lanzhen chuckled and said, "No need to thank me, you just need to stay here and teach our children well."
After they finished speaking, they left the courtyard and went to the large dining hall.
On the way, Li Lanzhen gave Xu Fuzi a brief introduction to Lu Boyan's situation.
Master Xu listened while shaking his head and sighing.
"This is also a child who has suffered."
Don't worry, I will treat him well.
Li Lanzhen chuckled, "Of course I'm at ease entrusting Lu Boyan to you."
"Thank you very much, Master Xu. As for how to teach, you can discuss it amongst yourselves."
Although it was late, the large kitchen was brightly lit.
The same was true in the dining room, where the walls were covered with pine resin torches and pots of firewood burned bright red.
The dining room was large but very warm.
When Han Shunde and the others saw Li Lanzhen enter the dining room, they quickly stood up to greet her.
"Lanzhen, have you run into any trouble these past few days? Is everything going smoothly?"
Li Lanzhen said, "It's alright, it's all over, everything went smoothly, and we're all back safe and sound, aren't we?"
Han Yuemei brought over a basin of warm water. "Mom, wash up and feel refreshed. Dinner will be ready soon."
Li Lanzhen agreed and followed her out of the dining room, quickly washing her face and hands by the door.
Use a face towel to pat your clothes and trouser legs clean.
"Grandma, Grandma, you're here! We've all washed up. Brother Stone said we're having a big meal tonight!"
Li Lanzhen watched as a group of children ran after Tingyu.
Listen to the rain babbling on and on as she says these things.
"Okay, once you're clean, don't run around. Go to the dining room, find a table, and wait for your meal."
As soon as Li Lanzhen entered, she saw her mother, Madam Ye, waving to her.
She walked over with a smile and sat down next to her.
Ye held Li Lanzhen's hand and stroked it repeatedly, her eyes slightly red.
Li Lanzhen thought to herself, "Li Xishui must have gone back and told them what happened these past few days."
"My dear daughter, you've worked so hard. You mustn't take any more risks in the future. We women should just stay here in this paradise."
We won't go outside, okay!
Look how thin you've become! Eat more rice and drink more pheasant soup later.
Li Lanzhen chuckled. This is a typical case of "if your mother says you've lost weight, then you've lost weight."
"Okay, Mother, I understand. I will stay obediently in Peach Blossom Spring from now on and won't run around anymore. Don't worry about me anymore, okay?"
Speaking of pheasant soup, Li Lanzhen suddenly remembered the snake in her space. She had originally planned to take it out early and make a pot of snake soup to nourish everyone.
But I forgot about it; I need to make arrangements for this tomorrow.
A large snake was placed in the space; it was strange and frightening.
Soon the food was served, and as usual, the adults first gave each child a bowl of pheasant soup.
A large pot of braised pheasant, rabbit, and potatoes.
A large wooden spoon was placed in the basin, and anyone who wanted to eat something could scoop it out themselves with the spoon.
After the children were settled, the adults went to line up and get their own meals.
Li Lanzhen saw that everyone, adults and children alike, had a wooden spoon, a pair of chopsticks, a wooden plate, and two bowls, one large and one small.
After I left for a few days, everyone had more food supplies again. These must have been made by my father, Li Erhan, and his apprentices.
Dinner wasn't much, but it was a good mix of meat and vegetables.
Each person gets a bowl of pheasant soup with wild vegetables, and braised pheasant and rabbit stewed with potato chunks, a large pot on each table.
Then there were the soft and fluffy wild vegetable pancakes, also served in a large bowl on each table.
There's enough of both. After you've finished eating, take the bowl to the kitchen and get more from the pot.
Han Mingxiang and Xue Bao carried two large food boxes to the school to deliver meals to Lu Boyan and his wife.
Wu had already shown Han Yuemei to Lu Boyan's wife.
Her body had been damaged by years of hard work, and the excessive blood loss after the miscarriage made her even weaker. She needed to slowly take medicine and eat nourishing foods to recover, otherwise she was afraid that she would develop a chronic illness and have difficulty having children in the future.
Upon hearing these words, Lu Boyan felt a mix of guilt and heartache for his wife, and even more hatred for his biological father and stepmother.
He secretly vowed to teach the children of Peach Blossom Spring well.
I am also here to cultivate my mind and body, accompany my wife to recover her health, and study hard to improve myself.
He wanted to take the imperial examination and pass it to become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations) so that he could secure a good future for his wife and children.
At the very least, they shouldn't be subjected to mistreatment.
He also wanted to bring glory to Peach Blossom Spring, and from now on, Lu Boyan would be a member of this Peach Blossom Spring.
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