Chapter 325 Almost Collided
When Lu Dou saw the stranger, he immediately hid behind Ye Yun'an.
Xiao Wu only glanced at him and then turned his gaze to Jiang Hongyu: "Hongyu, what are you having for lunch?"
Jiang Hongyu: “…”
This guy changes his expression so quickly.
"Mingzhu has gone to make arrangements. We'll have breakfast later and leave after dinner."
Jiang Hongyu’s meaning is very clear. I have already made arrangements, so you don’t need to rush me.
Xiaowu: ...I just simply asked what to eat for lunch, do you believe it?
Jiang Hongyu: ...I don’t believe it.
Xiao Wu felt a little guilty when Jiang Hongyu looked at him. He looked at Ye Yun'an and Lu Dou beside him and asked, "What were you talking about just now? You looked so happy?"
Ye Yun'an was quite familiar with Xiaowu. Just as he was about to tell him about his successful apprenticeship, Ludou pulled his sleeve.
The red envelope Ye Yun'an had just received fell to the ground, and he suddenly had an idea: "My brother-in-law just gave me a red envelope."
After saying that, he stared at Xiaowu with anticipation.
Xiaowu then remembered that today was the first day of the new year, and he just came to the house without any gifts, and he didn't even prepare red envelopes for the children.
He touched his body awkwardly, took out two gold leaves and handed them to Ye Yun'an: "This is the New Year's red envelope that Brother Xiaowu gave you."
Ye Yun'an didn't expect Xiaowu to be so generous. He took the golden leaf and thanked him. Green Bean followed closely behind and thanked him too.
Xiaowu had a smile on his face but was about to cry in his heart. He wore the gold leaves on his body for the convenience of going out.
This piece of gold leaf is worth forty or fifty taels of silver, which is much more expensive than buying things.
He originally wanted to ask Jiang Hongyu why there was a new child in the family, but suddenly he lost the mood.
The two children were excitedly discussing what to buy with the gold leaves. Jiang Hongyu and Uncle Yan both saw Xiaowu's distress, but he said that these were New Year gifts, so they didn't want to ask the children to return them.
Jiang Hongyu asked the two children to go outside to play so that Xiaowu wouldn't feel even more distressed when they saw them.
Uncle Yan saw that the two of them had something to say, so he left the space for them and went outside to accompany his two new apprentices.
Jiang Hongyu asked about some details about the disappearance of the young master of Prince Jing's Mansion. Xiaowu told him everything he knew, and the two of them talked until lunch.
Xiaowu had been here many times and was quite familiar with them, so they didn't have separate tables for lunch. Everyone had a lively lunch together. Xiaowu and Jiang Hongyu left with the bags prepared by Ye Mingzhu.
After they left, Ye Yun'an and Lu Dou were afraid that Ye Mingzhu would be sad, so they stayed with her in the backyard for the whole afternoon.
The two of them performed poetry and boxing, and continued until sunset. Ye Mingzhu's mouth was almost crooked with laughter.
"Okay, you two should take a break. I have something to say to Mingzhu."
Aunt Jiang asked them to stop for a moment because she wanted to tell Ye Mingzhu about returning to Yuanshan Village tomorrow.
According to the custom of the Dashun Dynasty, daughters would return to their parents' home on the second day of the New Year.
Although Ye Mingzhu's parents are no longer with us, their family still has a house in Yuanshan Village. Uncle Ye also sent someone to tell them that he wants Ye Mingzhu to return to their home on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Aunt Jiang had told Ye Mingzhu about this in advance.
Ye Mingzhu didn't care about this matter, but Ye Yun'an heard them talking and he wanted to go back to Yuanshan Village.
"Sister, if our parents were still alive, they would definitely want you to come home." Ye Yun'an's words made Ye Mingzhu understand what he meant.
He hopes that his sister can return to her parents' home.
Anyway, I don’t have anything to do recently, so I might as well go back and take a look.
Ye Mingzhu bought some food and prepared to send it to Uncle Ye's family.
Aunt Jiang came to discuss the departure time for tomorrow. Their house has not been occupied for a long time and needs to be cleaned, and the bedding in the house also needs to be hung out to dry.
Fortunately, Yuanshan Village is not far from the town, so they just need to set off after dawn.
Lvdou was listening to the sounds from outside the door and asked with his head tilted: "Brother Yun'an, isn't this your home?"
"This is a house in town. Our home is in the village. My house is next to my brother-in-law's house. You can stay with us. Alas, the weather is too cold now. If it were warmer, we could go to the beach."
There was regret in Ye Yun'an's voice.
"You live by the sea?" Green Bean was full of curiosity, asking questions one after another: "What's the sea like? Are there many fish in the sea?"
"There are not only fish in the sea, but also pearl clams, crabs, and sea beasts..." Ye Yun'an recounted all the rumors he had heard in the village.
Green Bean stared with his eyes wide open, occasionally exclaiming in surprise. Ye Yun'an became even more excited, until Green Bean asked, "Brother Yun'an, can you take me to the sea to have a look?"
Ye Yun'an's voice suddenly stopped. He licked his lips and said, "It's too cold in the sea now. Let's talk about it after it warms up."
"Ah..." Green Bean's face was full of disappointment, and his shoulders slumped down a little: "I haven't seen the sea yet. I want to go to the sea and take a look."
"When it gets warmer, I'll take you out to sea," Ye Mingzhu appeared behind them, "but you can't go into the sea."
Ye Mingzhu looked at Ye Yun'an and continued, "Yun'an is not in good health and cannot go into the water. Lvdou, you can't swim, so you must not go into the sea. You two can walk on the shore, but you must not go into the water."
Ye Yun'an felt a little guilty when she looked at him: "Sister, I am much better now."
"Well, your body is indeed much better." Ye Mingzhu nodded, "But can you swim?"
Ye Yun'an was frightened by her sharp gaze and quickly shook his head.
"Yun'an, Ludou, you two must remember that the sea is ever-changing. Even people who know how to swim can't guarantee that nothing will happen. Since neither of you can swim, you must never go to the beach by yourself."
Ye Mingzhu patiently instructed the two of them.
She knew that Green Bean was clever and curious, and she was afraid that if Green Bean went to the beach on a whim, and something happened, she might not have time to call for help.
When Ludou heard that something might happen, he immediately nodded and promised not to go to the beach alone. Now he values his life more than anyone else.
Ye Yun'an also nodded honestly, indicating that he would not go to the sea privately.
Only then did Ye Mingzhu feel relieved.
Although the two children are naughty, they still keep their words.
At dawn the next day, Uncle Yan drove a horse-drawn carriage and took Aunt Jiang, Ye Mingzhu and her brother, and Ludou back to Yuanshan Village.
Yunniang wanted to go with them and help clean the house, but Ye Mingzhu thought they would not stay long and was used to keeping a low profile, so she refused.
Perhaps because today was a special day, there were more people on the road than usual. Most of them were families with children, chatting and laughing. Occasionally, an ox cart passed by, also full of people.
Because there were so many people, they walked slowly along the way. When they arrived at the village entrance, they met their eldest cousin Ye Yunjian and his cousin-in-law Hu who were about to leave the village. Hu was holding a swaddling baby in her arms, and the two were arguing about something.
Originally, Ye Mingzhu didn't want to stop the carriage, but Hu suddenly stuffed the child to Ye Yunjian and ran to the middle of the road. If Uncle Yan hadn't quickly pulled the reins, Hu would have fallen under the horse's hooves.
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