Hong Xiaoduo naturally wouldn't let Yao Guang say anything. Seeing that Tianxuan's dishes were almost cooked, she gave up her plan to go back to the tent and enter the space first to put the things she brought back today in. She simply ate dinner first and then went there.
After returning to the tent where the dining table was set up and sitting down, and having quickly washed up, Lords Yu Rui, Xiao, and Meng, as well as the attendant who had accompanied them the day before, also came in.
"Oh dear, I feel a little embarrassed that you come here every day to freeload," Lord Xiao said with a smile as he rubbed his hands together and sat down.
Meng Sheng, who was standing nearby, immediately said, "If Lord Xiao feels embarrassed, please bring out the good wine you brought from your hometown and offer it to everyone."
"Go away, do you think I haven't thought about it? But the wine that Miss Hong and the others have is so much better than mine, how could I possibly bring it out to embarrass myself?"
"Besides, my wine is hardly worthy of pairing with the delicacies prepared by the Second Young Master," Lord Xiao replied with a smile.
“There’s nothing to be embarrassed about, sirs. You don’t need to think too much about it. The conditions are limited, but we hope you don’t mind,” Hong Xiaoduo said.
I've taken care of everything I can do today; I'll leave the rest to the professionals that Old Man Luo found.
Furthermore, today Hong Xiaoduo inadvertently discovered that although the younger children were not far away, seemingly playing by themselves while looking for wild vegetables and picking wildflowers, they were frequently looking at her.
Hong Xiaoduo secretly asked Feiyan and learned that Feiyan's emotional changes over the past two days had caused unease among the children.
Feiyan thought for a moment and then told her frankly that, in fact, among the children, only the youngest Yaoguang had realized that she might be leaving everyone.
Feiyan told her that she didn't need to feel guilty. They were prepared and felt they should be sensible and not make things difficult for her.
They've agreed that no matter when you leave, they'll cherish every moment they care about you.
Hong Xiaoduo was very surprised; she hadn't expected that the children had already guessed it.
Moreover, they all tried their best to hide their emotions. I never expected them to be so sensible and considerate of her!
She still treats them like children, afraid that they won't be able to accept it and will cry and make a fuss!
Thinking about it this way, Hong Xiaoduo felt ashamed, realizing she was not even as good as a child.
So I stopped thinking about anything else and just wanted to cherish every moment I had with everyone, just like the children, no matter when I left.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to mention the separation or bring that sad topic into the open.
"Young Lady Hong, this dish is even better than what you get at fancy restaurants. How can you complain? By the way, what shall we do tomorrow?" Meng Sheng asked while picking up some food after finishing a cup of wine.
The surveying work, which involved traversing mountains and valleys, was arduous, but they did it frequently and got used to it.
However, these past two days with Miss Hong have not been tiring. When the children are tired, they always set out a small tea table for them, with not only tea but also dried fruit and snacks.
This afternoon, I was able to eat stir-fried dishes and a hot meal in the countryside. There were even four dishes with meat and vegetables, plus a soup.
The dinner was more lavish than the lunch, and there was also wine.
These past two days, I've been doing serious work, but I've really been enjoying myself too much.
“I’ve done what I needed to do. Now it’s just a matter of waiting for the people I found to say something. So, starting tomorrow, you two gentlemen and the Prince Consort, you can go about your business. Thank you for your hard work these past two days. Here, let me toast you both.” Hong Xiaoduo said, raising the wine cup in front of her.
Huh? That's it? Aren't we going out to survey anymore?
Yu Rui didn't think anything of it, but Lord Xiao and Lord Meng, as well as the two attendants of the Imperial Son-in-Law, were somewhat surprised and regretful.
Starting tomorrow, we won't be going out on surveys together anymore, so does that mean we can no longer come here to freeload?
It's not that they're greedy, gluttonous, or like to take advantage of others.
It's true, working with Miss Hong and the others creates a great atmosphere, and the Second Young Master's cooking is absolutely delicious, along with his excellent wine.
After spending two days together, it was discovered that Hong Xiaoniangzi and her group really didn't care about other people's status.
The prince consort's two attendants were able to eat at the same table, and the laborers and workers he had taken out to dig deep into the ground today also had their lunch and dinner served to them, with the same food as before.
They didn't make any extra, slightly inferior food.
Although the true identities of Miss Hong and her entourage, and their relationship with Prince Yi, are still unclear.
However, not everyone can treat others and conduct themselves in this way.
Those who are rich and powerful may do good deeds on a regular basis, such as spending money to buy rice and flour and having their servants help distribute porridge and meals, but they would never get close to ordinary people. If you try to get close to them, you will never be allowed to get near them.
As for Hong Xiaoniangzi and the others, they didn't really categorize people into different classes.
"If you all don't mind, please come and eat with us while we're here," Hong Xiaoduo said with a smile.
"That's great then." Lord Meng blurted out upon hearing this, then quickly added, feeling embarrassed, "Ahem, that's so kind of you."
"Lord Meng, if you really feel embarrassed, you don't have to come," Lord Xiao said deliberately after taking a sip of wine.
Meng Sheng chuckled and didn't reply. Anyway, judging from Lord Xiao's tone, he would come again, so he naturally wouldn't be pretentious.
Such an opportunity will probably never come again.
The atmosphere at dinner was still warm and joyful. After finishing her meal, Hong Xiaoduo said goodbye to everyone and went back to her tent. She sent the soil and stone samples she had collected during the day into her space and waited there for a while before coming out.
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