When we returned to Zhuangzi this time, everyone's living quarters were no different from the last time. However, this time there was Cui Zhiming. Xu Jin originally arranged a wing room for him, but Cui Zhiduan was unwilling, so the two brothers lived together.
The adults checked in and settled in for a while, but the two children Cui Zhiduan and Cui Zhiming let themselves go. They didn't even care about Xue'er, and left them to the maid to take care of them before going to pick fruits.
When everyone was settled in, they also brought a plate of red fruits as a tribute.
"Grandma, dad, mom, this is the cranberry fruit that Grandpa Xu mentioned. Brother Zhi Ming and I picked it ourselves. Try it and see, it's delicious."
This brat didn't know where he had burrowed. His face was black and white, and his hair and clothes were covered with thorns. He was no different from the boys rolling around in the dirt.
The faces of the nanny and the maids who were serving him changed slightly. They were afraid that the young master's slovenly appearance would make the masters angry and they would be scolded for not caring well.
My own children knew that the boy in charge must have done it himself. As soon as he picked the fruit, he hurried over and didn't even bother to clean up his appearance.
Aunt Cui was so distressed that she handed over her little grandson and first picked out the thorns on his clothes. Even so, the fine silk fabric was ruined. The maids were extremely distressed, but Aunt Cui didn't take it to heart.
, asked someone to bring a basin of water, wet the handkerchief and wipe his face.
While wiping his face, he laughed: "I just went to pick some fruit, why did I turn into a tabby cat? Xue'er is much cleaner than you."
Xue'er was walking around to familiarize herself with the environment, sniffing here and there. When she heard her name, she raised her head alertly. When she saw it was her master, she meowed, then she hid in a small cabinet.
Cui Zhiduan couldn't care less about his embarrassment and asked nervously: "What's wrong with Xue'er? It seems to be scared? Is it angry with me?"
Ye Zhenzhen grabbed her son: "It's okay, Xue'er just changed to a new environment and is a little uncomfortable with it, don't provoke it, just wait until she gets familiar with the environment."
She then ordered Qiu Wu: "Don't be busy with other things first. Place all Xue'er's things. She also lived in Zhuangzi before. Ask Manager Xu if she still has the gadgets that Xue'er used before. If there are any,
, just bring it up for Xueer to play with."
When Ye Zhenzhen was pregnant with Wangzi, Xueer lived in Zhuangzi.
Qiu Wu took the order and came back soon with some gadgets. He said with a smile: "Madam, Manager Xu is very careful. I haven't lost any of the small toys I made for Xueer before. They were kept very well. It's nothing."
It smells strange, so it’s appropriate to give it to Xue’er to play with.”
Ye Zhenzhen nodded and asked her to put Xueer's things away. At this moment, Cui Zhiduan and Cui Zhiming both changed into clean clothes and came back.
Cui Zhiduan saw that the fruits he had picked had not been touched, and he became a little anxious: "Grandma, father, mother, don't you like to eat fruits?"
He started directly and fed one to Aunt Cui himself. Aunt Cui smiled so much that crow's feet appeared at the corners of her eyes: "It's so sweet. The fruit picked by Wang Zai is so delicious."
"Brother Mingming and I picked it together." Cui Zheduan emphasized.
Cui Zhiming didn't mind this and said with a smile: "My younger brother picked the most."
Cui Zhiduan felt the same way. He straightened his chest proudly, took the fruit and handed it to his father and mother, asking them expectantly: "Mom, dad, how does it taste?"
Cui Weizhen and Ye Zhenzhen both nodded: "It's very sweet."
The fruit that my son picked and fed himself, no matter what, it must be sweet.
sweet?
Cui Zhiduan also took a piece of fruit and ate it. Well, it was obviously sour and sweet. My mother said that older adults have less sensitive taste. It seems that my parents and grandmother are the same, and their sense of taste has deteriorated.
He was a little sad, but if his grandmother and parents knew about it, they would be even more sad, so he nodded affirmatively: "Yes, it's sweet."
The honest man Cui Zhiming: "..."
He was puzzled, so he had to forcefully explain that the taste of the fruit was sweet and sour, and everyone only said it was sweet but not sour, so it was considered one of them. This answer was correct.
So he felt relieved that there was probably no problem with his sense of taste, and he happily shared a plate of fruit with everyone.
After finally finishing the fruit, Cui Weizhen issued an eviction order: "Your grandmother has been in the car all the way, and she should be tired by now. You go out to play, and don't disturb your grandmother's rest."
Aunt Cui was indeed a little tired. She was holding on just now. Now she nodded along with the flow and touched her grandson's little head: "You go out to play. Let's take a bath in the hot spring in the afternoon."
Cui Zhiduan immediately became happy and responded loudly. He took brother Zhi Ming's hand and just walked out of the yard when his father stopped him: "Go to the study and finish today's homework before playing."
Cui Zhiduan: "..."
He immediately withered like an eggplant beaten by frost. Ye Zhenzhen was amused by him, patted his head and said with a smile: "Be happy, you don't have to go to school today, you just need to do your homework."
Once completed, you can play. How could such a good thing have happened in the past?"
Yes, Zhuangzi has indeed taken advantage of him this time.
Cui Zhiduan became happy again, and he and Cui Zhiming went to the study room obediently and started doing homework.
Master Zhou did not embarrass them, and the homework he left did not involve new knowledge. However, if the knowledge learned was not solid, it would be quite difficult to complete it.
Cui Zhiduan did not dare to underestimate him. He took some time to calm down and slowly started doing his homework.
Cui Weizhen watched from outside the study and nodded calmly, but he was still a little dissatisfied. He complained to Ye Zhenzhen: "A gentleman doesn't like to show his appearance. He is still too playful when it comes to matters, and his character cannot be settled."
Ye Zhenzhen: "...My son is still young. She is unhappy with a five-year-old child. This goes against a child's nature. I don't want Wangzi to act like a little old man all day long."
Her eyes kept glancing at him, and the implication was already very obvious.
Cui Weizhen: "..."
"So you think I'm an old man?" He asked straight to the point, showing no shame at all.
Ye Zhenzhen blinked: "I didn't say that. Of course, if you think so, I don't have any objection."
Cui Weizhen grinded his teeth and sneered: "Very good, it seems that Madam has some misunderstandings about her husband. Let's go back to the room and discuss it."
Go back, go back to your room?
Ye Zhenzhen's legs felt weak after hearing this, and she grabbed a tree next to her and refused to let go: "I won't!"
The maids all looked sideways and looked strange.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't notice it and looked at someone stubbornly: "It's broad daylight, I don't want to go back to the room."
The corners of Cui Weizhen's lips curled up, and a joking smile reached his eyes, but there was a puzzled look on his face: "Why can't you go back to the room in broad daylight? Where did the madam go? Could it be..."
"Shut up.
How could Ye Zhenzhen not see his deliberate teasing at this time? She was so angry that she jumped up and covered his mouth, looking left and right. The maids were either looking at the sky or the ground. She couldn't help but become angry and glared at the culprit:
"Big bad guy!"
He stomped away in anger.
Cui Weizhen followed behind her and laughed softly. After so many years, Zhen'er's curse words were as stale as ever.