Sun Wanqing naturally nodded in response to Sun Chengye's question.
“This woman is different from ordinary country women. My granddaughter always felt that she was educated, and she was well-mannered and organized. Moreover, she knew how to cook many new dishes. The dishes she made for my granddaughter yesterday were all ones that my granddaughter had never seen before, but they were all delicious.” Sun Wanqing became quite talkative when talking about Su Yun’er.
"Grandmother knows that her granddaughter doesn't like sour food, but yesterday all the dishes she made were sour, yet her granddaughter didn't find them unpalatable and ate them all."
Sun Chengye and the Huo family both nodded.
They all said their little granddaughter was so picky, yet they managed to get her to eat sour food she didn't like. It seems this cook is really skilled.
"It's all thanks to the food they made that you were able to eat, otherwise I was really worried about you." Madam Huo affectionately pinched Sun Wanqing's cheek, and then said to Sun Chengye, "Besides, she even suggested making this kumquat lemon jam for us. Master, shouldn't we give this cook some thanks?"
“My granddaughter already gave it to me yesterday,” Sun Wanqing said.
“That’s yours, and it can be considered a commission,” Sun Chengye agreed with his wife, saying, “It’s appropriate to give them a thank-you gift, Maoshi.”
The butler, Sun Maoshi, immediately agreed.
"Prepare some appropriate thank-you gifts and have them sent to the cook's house."
"yes."
Returning from her grandparents' house, Sun Wanqing felt rather bored.
When I lived at my maternal grandfather's house, I had cousins to do things with to pass the time. But now I'm the only younger generation in the family. Although the servants can keep me company, I have to be careful in everything I do, so I don't get to enjoy myself as much as I want.
"Sigh, I want to go out for a walk," Sun Wanqing said, bored.
"Where does the young lady wish to go?" Xia asked.
“Qingshui County is not like Haizhou. Haizhou is prosperous, with bustling shopping streets and the scenery of the Jiangnan water towns. But Qingshui County is much more desolate. Now that it’s snowing heavily outside, there’s really nowhere to go,” Chunrou said.
“I had a rather pleasant chat with that Lady Su yesterday,” Sun Wanqing said.
"Why don't you bring that Lady Su back again, young lady?" Xia Zhi suggested.
“They have their own lives too, how can we just invite them into our homes?” Chunrou objected.
"Then why don't we go and play with Lady Su?" Xia Zhi suggested again.
"How could you..." Chunrou was interrupted by Sun Wanqing before she could finish her objection.
"That's a good idea. I don't think the grandparents will object."
Ignoring Chunrou's objections, Sun Wanqing immediately consulted her grandparents. After pestering the elderly couple for a while, massaging their legs and shoulders, and serving them tea and water, she finally managed to persuade them to agree.
"Have Maoshi find a few skilled servants to accompany you. It won't do to just bring those two young girls, Chunrou and Xiazhi," Sun Chengye said.
"Don't stay out too late, be back before dark," Mrs. Huo instructed worriedly.
Under the arrangement of the steward Sun Maoshi, Sun Wanqing, protected by several servants, rode in a carriage with Chunrou and Xiazhi, heading straight for Daliushu Village.
***
The Chen family.
Su Yun'er was carrying a bamboo pole, heading to the nearby stream to catch fish. There was a net at the end of the pole, which would make catching fish very convenient.
The stream is a tributary of an inland river. Amazingly, it doesn't freeze in winter, so you can catch fish without drilling ice holes.
The river water is crystal clear, and in some places the riverbed is not deep. When the water is not icy, you can stand in the river and catch fish with your nets, as the water only reaches your knees.
Su Yun'er stood on the bank, searching the river with her eyes, and finally found a large fish resting under a large rock that was protruding from the water.
Su Yun'er gripped the net pole firmly with both hands, and with quick reflexes, she lowered the net and scooped up the big fish, trapping it inside.
The net was long enough that no matter how much the fish struggled, it couldn't jump out of it.
The fish struggled and thrashed wildly, splashing water all over Su Yun'er's body and face.
A soft laugh came from behind her. Surprised, Su Yun'er turned around and saw Sun Wanqing smiling at her from beside the Sun family's carriage.
Su Yun'er waved to Sun Wanqing, indicating that she needed to deal with the still-active, wriggling fish first.
Then Sun Wanqing saw Su Yun'er raise the bamboo pole high and then suddenly slam the net hard against the big rock. After a few times, the fish stopped moving.
This method of killing fish killed Sun Wanqing and her two maids, and all three of them unconsciously took a step back.
Su Yun'er hoisted the bamboo pole onto her shoulder again, feeling the weight of the fish, and walked towards Sun Wanqing.
"Huh? What are you doing here, Miss Sun?" she asked.
"I had nothing to do today, so I came out for a walk. I didn't expect to run into you here," Sun Wanqing said with a smile.
She was too embarrassed to say that she had come specifically to see Su Yun'er.
"That's quite a coincidence."
"Miss Su is really skilled; she caught such a big fish in one go." Xia Zhi leaned to the side and looked at the big fish in the net behind Su Yun'er.
“Yes, the fish in this river are very clean and don’t taste strange. They’re delicious no matter how you cook them.” Su Yun’er’s mind raced, and she suddenly said, “Since you’re free, would you like to come to my house for a while?”
Just as she expected, Sun Wanqing's smile immediately brightened, and she readily agreed.
Su Yun'er shook her head and chuckled inwardly: She really is just a young girl.
This road only leads to Daliushu Village. A wealthy family like Sun Wanqing wouldn't come to the village for no reason. And in the entire Daliushu Village, Sun Wanqing only knows herself.
So Su Yun'er guessed from the beginning that Sun Wanqing had come to find her.
Today's carriage is the same one that brought Su Yun'er back yesterday. It's already a very low-key carriage for the Sun family, but for the people of Da Liushu Village, all the materials used are very expensive.
As soon as the carriage entered the village, it attracted the collective attention of the villagers. Everyone was curious about the carriage and its purpose.
A group of children abandoned their games and ran after the carriage, following it all the way to the Chen family's door.
Then Su Yun'er stepped down from the carriage, followed by a woman wearing a veil and two girls wearing veils.
Their clothes were made of luxurious materials, and their every move was different from the villagers, which amazed the children.
"Wow, a fairy!" the children exclaimed.
After shouting twice, several burly men guarding the carriage looked over with cold eyes.
The children were immediately terrified and scattered like birds.
Su Yun'er led the three fairies into the courtyard, leaving several burly men to guard the entire Chen family courtyard, preventing any strangers from approaching.
"I'm sorry for causing you trouble," Sun Wanqing said apologetically.
"Don't worry about these things, as long as you don't mind that my house is dilapidated."
Upon entering the courtyard, Sun Wanqing removed her veil and toured the Chen family's yard with great interest.
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