The two sisters smiled and agreed, and Lu Xiaoshu smiled and said: "Mother, let's go shopping in the street after breakfast later! Buy more things for Mother and sister, so that someone will not come to visit the door. People look down on people!"
Afraid that Miao Cuilan would refuse, Lu Xiaoshu hastily added: "Mother doesn't care, but it's not easy to let my sister be laughed at by others!"
Since coming back, Xiaoxue's heart has been very sensitive. Hearing this, her heart was shocked, and her face changed slightly.
Miao Cuilan secretly glanced at it and sighed inwardly, then reluctantly nodded in agreement.
After breakfast, the mother and daughter went out.
Lu Xiaoshu directly took them to the bustling area of Daqianmen. Miao Cuilan felt dazzled when she saw all kinds of buildings lined up on both sides of the street and all kinds of shops. He couldn't help laughing and said: "I used to think that our place is small and many things can't be bought, which is inconvenient, but now I feel that the place is too big and it's not good, so I don't know what to buy!"
Sister Xiaoshu laughed.
Women's shopping is nothing more than these places, Lu Xiaoshu led them into time-honored silk and satin shops and jewelry shops, wanting to buy something.
Miao Cuilan is optional, so Fang reluctantly chose two pieces of brocade with simpler designs and colors, but she refused to pick any jewelry, saying that she still wears those things when she is old, like an old monster up! Hearing that, the jewelry store clerk almost rolled his eyes.
Lu Xiaoshu and Xiaoxue had no choice but to pick out some clothes and jewelry for Xiaoxue.
Miao Cuilan wanted to pick a few things for Lu Xiaoshu, but Lu Xiaoshu hurriedly smiled and said that she had some, and Miao Cuilan said, "Your ones were given to you by your own parents. Speaking of which, your mother hasn't bought anything for you yet. Precious things!"
He took a fancy to a pair of gold inlaid jade bracelets with tangled branches, and originally planned to buy one for each of her sisters, which could be regarded as a token shared by the two sisters. But when asked about the price, eight thousand taels of silver, Miao Cuilan couldn't help but be speechless, she didn't have that much silver at all...
Lu Xiaoshu laughed and said: "Mother, why waste this money? Didn't the emperor reward father with many good things? You can just pick two for my sister and me."
Only then did Miao Cuilan rejoice, and said with a smile, "You didn't tell me earlier! I almost forgot about it! When I go back, I'll pick some good ones for you sisters!"
Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile: "If it's someone else, maybe the first thing he did when he came to Beijing was to ask how much reward he got! You're lucky, you almost forgot about it!"
"No, Mother only remembers you!" Xiaoxue laughed.
Miao Cuilan laughed and said, "Naturally! No matter how good those things are, how about my Xiaoshu!"
"Mother, you are really my mother!" Lu Xiaoshu immediately frowned and acted coquettishly, Xiaoxue saw that it was funny, and shaved her cheeks and made a shy grimace.
When Miao Cuilan saw her sisters fighting, she couldn't help but feel amused.
Originally, Lu Xiaoshu wanted to invite them to eat in an outside restaurant for lunch, but when Miao Cuilan saw those restaurants with tall gates, carved beams and painted buildings, and very well-decorated restaurants, she felt a drum in her heart and insisted on going home.
Lu Xiaoshu thought that he could still eat his mother's handicrafts when he went back, so he also agreed with a smile.
Unexpectedly, he happened to bump into Zhou Shizhi on the way.
Because of Lu Xiang's relationship, Zhou Shizhi became closer to their family. When he saw Miao Cuilan, he hurried up to greet him. Just called "Sister", but Xiaoxue was a little embarrassed to call her, so she took a look at Lu Xiaoshu and answered with a smile.
Miao Cuilan has also learned about Zhou Shizhi's identity, seeing that he is still so easy-going without the slightest airs, she couldn't help but feel even more happy in her heart, and said with a smile: "This is really fate, I never thought that we would meet again What a wonderful day! If the little prince doesn’t mind, he just happens to come to our house and have lunch by the way!”
Zhou Shizhi couldn't ask for more!
The smiles on his face suddenly piled up, he nodded and smiled and said: "That's the best! Auntie's craftsmanship is really hard to find a second one! I still think about it!"
"Really? Hehe, you really flattered me!" Miao Cuilan laughed more and more happily, and after thinking about it, she suddenly asked in confusion: "Have you had dinner at our house before? We don't remember." …”
After hearing this, Lu Xiaoshu almost laughed out loud, and looked at Zhou Shizhi with a half-smile and blinked, as if mocking him for flattering.
Xiaoxue also pursed her lips and smiled.
Zhou Shizhi glanced at Lu Xiaoshu, and smiled at Miao Cuilan calmly and calmly: "We used to be neighbors, of course I had dinner at my aunt's house! Maybe my aunt doesn't remember!"
"Oh... maybe it is!" Miao Cuilan saw that his expression did not seem to be lying, so she believed it, and she really thought it was her memory that was bad.
Sister Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help laughing softly from behind.
Zhou Shizhi didn't care about them, and sighed to Miao Cuilan with a smile: "When I left Maple Leaf Village, I always miss it! It's such a good place!"
"That's not it!" Thinking of his thriving family business, the thriving tofu workshop, the fish pond behind the house that can't run out of fish all year round, and the mountains full of fruit trees, fertile fields, and flocks of chickens and ducks, Miao Cuilan couldn't help feeling melancholy, and sighed softly.
"It's rare that you, my lord, are thinking about that too, you are a nostalgic person!" Miao Cuilan laughed again.
Zhou Shizhi hurriedly laughed and said, "Since you've come to the capital, Auntie, you can just live here peacefully and happily, and don't worry too much about the past! If you like quietness, I'll have you outside the city." There are two good farms with fields and orchards, and I don’t know much about farming, why don’t you help take care of them when you are free, and you can see what is suitable for you to grow!”
Miao Cuilan's eyes lit up when she heard it, she agreed immediately, and said with a smile: "Your background is noble, even though you have suffered a few years outside, you don't necessarily know how to do farm work. Are you deliberately burying me! How can I have the nerve to go to your house!"
His tone changed, and he sighed softly: "Don't say that if it wasn't for uncle and my father's grievances, we wouldn't be able to have a day of snow. Just say that our two families used to be old neighbors, and you shouldn't call me junior like that!" What's more, in the future I have to call you mother-in-law...
Hearing what he said, Miao Cuilan couldn't help but cast a glance at Lu Xiaoshu, and said with a smile, "That's true! You don't mind my calling you Xiao Zhou, do you?"
"Of course not! That's exactly what it should be!" Zhou Shizhi laughed quickly.
Miao Cuilan was even more joyful, and called out "Xiao Zhou!" Zhou Shizhi graciously agreed, and the two chatted and laughed, Lu Xiaoshu and Xiaoxue became the foil instead.
"Mother is very satisfied with him!" Xiaoxue gently touched her sister with her elbow, and laughed softly.
Lu Xiaoshu naturally liked it in his heart, but he glanced at Xiaoxue, and said with a smile: "Mother always loves us, I'm afraid it will be more satisfied when it's your turn in the future!"
"You're here again!" Xiaoxue turned her face away.
Lu Xiaoshu went to break her shoulders, and said with a smile: "Oh, you are only allowed to say that I am not allowed to say you! Hey, yes, who told you that you are a sister and I am a sister! It's really my fault! Good sister, I will compensate you, please don't annoy me? Anyway, I have a thick skin, or can you say a few more words about me?"
"You!" Xiaoxue couldn't help laughing, and the two sisters looked at each other.
As soon as the group returned home, Xiaoxue ordered someone to pour tea, and then heard a report from the door: Lin Fang, Mr. Lin came to visit!
"Lin Fang?" Miao Cuilan was taken aback, and hurriedly smiled and asked, this is an old acquaintance!
Zhou Shizhi sneered in his heart, thinking that this kid is really lingering, and he appeared at an inappropriate time! Isn't this obviously a sideways move...
Seeing this, Lu Xiaoshu took advantage of his unpreparedness and whispered to him: "Just take it as soon as you see it! Look at how happy you are coaxing my mother! Lin Fang and my brother are very good, and my mother also likes him very much. You But don't do anything to make my mother look down on you! Besides, Lin Fang gave up his mind early—"
Zhou Shizhi smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice, my wife, don't worry, I know! How could I know as much as him!"
But he said in his heart: He broke his mind? You also believe it? I don't think so! This kid has been thinking about it for so many years, it doesn't make sense, but now that he sees someone, he has no idea!
When Lin Fang came in, he was also surprised to see Zhou Shizhi. After meeting Miao Cuilan, he greeted Zhou Shizhi politely.
The two of you come and go, and they are extremely polite on face. Seeing this, Miao Cuilan treated her politely, and said with a smile: "Lin Fang, it's a coincidence that you came here! I thought it would be boring if no one in the family talked to Xiao Zhou. You came just in time. You are about the same age. We can definitely talk!"
"Auntie, you are worrying too much. I feel sorry for making you worry so much!" Zhou Shizhi smiled.
Lin felt relieved, but there was a "click", Xiao Zhou? When did this guy get so close to the Lu family? It's no wonder that the grievances of the backer's mansion were not cleaned up by Uncle Lu...
Lin Fang forced a smile and said something perfunctory, feeling more and more uncomfortable in his heart.
The sense of crisis is quite heavy!
After hearing what the fourth prince said, Lin Fang had to put away the mixed emotions in his heart, pretending to be calm and natural, and chatted with Zhou Shizhi without saying a word, but couldn't control his emotions. The eyes couldn't help but follow Lu Xiaoshu.
After Lu Xiaoshu and Xiaoxue went to tidy up the dining room to help Miao Cuilan, Zhou Shizhi smiled lightly at Lin Fang: "It's just the two of us here, and you can take it easy, so don't pretend anymore! I'll see if you don't work hard!" Hard!"
Lin Fang finally couldn't bear it any longer, and said coldly with a downcast face, "Don't think I'm afraid of you now that you've regained your title. What do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean? You know it, and I know it too." Zhou Shizhi said leisurely, "It has nothing to do with whether it is restored or not. Xiao Shu doesn't like my title either."
"She likes it?" Lin Fang sneered: "Xiao Shu grew up with me, and I know her better than you! You are not suitable for her, and I think she will figure it out soon! Don't be too sentimental!"