Seeing how embarrassed Zhao Jin was, Xu Wen asked Lin to get a basin of water, gave Zhao Jin a handkerchief to wipe his face, and then asked Lin and Xu Yunqing to pick up the three Xus from the Zhao family's motorcade.
Perhaps because his surname was Xu, Xu Yunjin already had a crush on Mrs. Xu even before he met her. After saying hello to the person in charge of the Zhao family's motorcade, Xu Yunjin and Lin walked to the place where the Xu family and others were resting.
Xu Shi had long heard her husband's howling voice. Before the two of them reached the car, Mrs. Xu led a child out of the carriage, followed by a man who looked a little pale and had a good appearance.
A skinny little girl.
This must be Zhao Jin's daughter Zhao Shuqin. She is indeed a lady, she looks quiet and ladylike. She feels that she may never be able to learn the dignity that a woman from such a wealthy family should have in her life.
"Mrs. Sister-in-law, I finally meet you. Every time Brother Xu comes to the county town, he never sees you coming with him. I have long heard that Brother Xu has a gentle, virtuous, generous and neat sister-in-law in his family, but I have never seen him. I saw him today.
, as expected”
As expected, they are from a wealthy family, and they are really good at dealing with them. After Mrs. Xu got out of the car, she took Mrs. Lin’s hand and said.
"Madam, you're too polite. I'm just doing something that ordinary women can do. No matter how you can afford these compliments, madam is truly knowledgeable, courteous, gentle and pleasant."
Xu Yunjin wanted to applaud his mother, who was worthy of being a scholar. What she said was good. She did not deliberately flatter and belittle herself, but also praised her for being knowledgeable, courteous, gentle, and virtuous. She also did not obey Xu's title and directly called her younger brother and sister.
After hearing this, Mrs. Xu couldn't help but smile a little deeper.
Mrs. Xu was indeed happy. Her husband had a good relationship with Xu Wen, and she also called him Brother Xu. Now that they have met again, no matter whether they go together or go home first, it would be great if they can get along well with Xu Wen's wife.
Now it seems that Brother Xu's wife is indeed not bad.
"What are you calling me, madam? The husbands of our two families have become brothers. From now on, my sister-in-law can call me brother and sister. These are my children, Qin'er and Aling. Let me call you Aunt Xu."
Mrs. Xu accepted her relatives instantly and introduced her two children to Mrs. Lin.
"Hello, Aunt Xu"
"Hello, Aunt Xu"
A large and small voice sounded in my ears at the same time
"Hey, okay, good boy, Auntie doesn't have anything good with her, so she just brought some fruit candies for the kids. You guys can take them with your sweet mouths."
"Thank you, Auntie"
Mrs. Lin also liked Mrs. Xu, and she seemed to be very easy to get along with. She saw the two children saying hello to her and touching her. In the end, she only found a few fruit candies on her body. Fortunately, they had not melted and the packaging was still the same.
Good.
"Brothers and sisters, this is Yun Jin from my family. Her brothers and sisters are in the team over there. I will ask them to come over to greet you later."
Mrs. Lin also introduced her daughter to Mr. Xu
"Hello, Aunt Xu, hello, sister Qin'er, and hello, brother Aling."
Zhao Shuqin is more than two years older than Xu Yunjin. He is ten years old this year, while Zhao Shuling is only five years old.
After saying hello, several people came to the resting place of Xu's family. Seeing that Xu Wen's classmates and family members were here, Mrs. Zhang quickly took Mrs. Li to set up a pot to cook.
I happened to have some bacon given by my granddaughter, stir-fried dried radish and wild eggs. I was making some home-made bracken vermicelli, making a pickle soup, and cooking some white rice to serve the guests. Mrs. Zhang prepared a few dishes in her mind.
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"Auntie, Sister-in-law Xu is going to trouble you today. We will have dinner at your house tonight. Let's use these to add some food."
Mrs. Xu walked up to Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Li and handed the basket in her hand to Mrs. Li. The basket contained two pieces of air-dried meat and an air-dried chicken.
"It's not troublesome at all. You kid, you came right here. Why are you bringing food? My aunt will make you hungry."
Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Xu argued for a while, and Mrs. Zhang took the basket and asked them to rest. She took Mrs. Li and went to cook.
Half an hour later, the Xu family's dining area was divided into two tables, with men and women sitting separately. The food was placed on the oilcloth on the ground, and people also sat on the ground to eat.
"Conditions are limited, the food and the place are simple. It's my first time to entertain nephew Zhao Xian. I hope his family won't find it objectionable. Let's all do it."
As the head of the family, Mr. Xu spoke first
"No, no, I feel like my saliva is going to flow down when I smell these meals. Besides, this is still a time when I'm running for my life. It's good to have a meal. There's no reason to dislike it. Auntie and Sister-in-law Xu's cooking skills are really good.
, I’m having a good time today.”
Zhao Jin said polite words while using chopsticks to add food. After traveling for several days, he finally had a delicious meal today.
After eating, Xu Wen asked Zhao Jin where he was going next. Should he start with his own convoy or go with them. If he went with them, he might not be able to get a carriage. After all, he had to walk on a mountain road and the carriage would be too big.
It is inconvenient and can only be disassembled.
"We are going to join our relatives in Jiujiang Prefecture in the south. Nanyun County was defeated before we came. The barbarians attacked three cities in a row. They will definitely need time to rest and recuperate. They will not attack Anyi so soon. We want to walk the mountain road with you.
We’ll check the situation after we get to Annan Fucheng.”
Zhao Jin thought for a while and told Xu Wen that it was not safe to take the official road now. He still wanted to take the mountain road. Although his wife and children would suffer a little bit, it was safer. If he could enter Annan Fucheng, he would go there.
Buy a carriage and take the official road to Yangzhou to take a boat trip to Jiujiang.
"Okay, you go back and rest for a while, put all your things on the horse, and then rest early. We will set off at 9:00 tomorrow morning."
After Zhao Jin's family left, the Xu family also entered the tent to rest. Nanyun County was broken, and they would attack Anyi next. The guards in Anyi County were not as good as Nanyun County. I don't know how long they can last.
You should have a good rest, there will be a lot of traveling tomorrow.
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Dafang County is just like its name. It is a large square on the map. There are no mountains and forests in the entire county. There are only some occasional hills, but the road is fairly smooth. It only took them two days to reach Dafang.
The junction of the county and Changzhong County.
On the way, Xu Yunjin, Zhao Shuqin and Luo Silanlan, three children of about the same age, have become friends because the Zhao family has many horses and dozens of guards. I heard that Mr. Luo is a doctor and a doctor.
He had two children with him, so Zhao Jin asked two people to help the Luo family push the cart.
Xu Yunjin, who had his hands free, came together with Zhao Shuqin, who was walking on his legs for the first time, and Luo Sionglan, who never left her side. She had been in poor health since she was a child, so Luo Sionglan, who was somewhat gentle and quiet, and Ben was
The gentle and quiet Zhao Shuqin also quickly became acquainted with each other, and the three of them chattering together attracted a lot of attention.