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Early the next morning, when He Hua woke up, Qi Jintang was still sleeping soundly. She got out of bed quietly, covered the mosquito net again, stood at the window and looked towards the back garden. The garden in the early morning was exquisite and beautiful. , Lotus looked at the pink roses in the garden, took a deep breath, the sweet scent of osmanthus filled the air, and people couldn't help but indulge in it. e3
Hehua tiptoed out of the room, asked Miaoer to fetch water, washed her face and changed clothes, and asked her to wait outside. She asked Xiaozhen to carry a basket and scissors, and the two of them walked towards the back garden. The trees and flowers looked like It had been pruned recently, and the emerald green leaves and delicate flowers were covered with crystal dew.
I selected a few half-open roses, cut them with scissors and put them in the basket. I continued walking forward following the scent of osmanthus, bypassing the rockery where there were many people. There is a laurel tree. Although it is not very tall, the crown of the tree spreads over a large area and the branches are lush. The golden flowers are heavily dotted on the branches, with a slightly sweet aroma, which makes people feel very happy instantly. Sunny and sweet.
When Xiao Zhen saw the sweet-scented osmanthus for the first time, he took a deep breath and said in surprise: "Grandma, what kind of flower is this? It's so fragrant!"
"This is the sweet-scented osmanthus, which we don't have in the north." Lotus looked up at the branches, wondering where to cut the cuttings, and suddenly thought of something and said, "How about we pick some and make sweet-scented osmanthus candy?"
Xiao Zhen was about the same age as He Hua and was more childlike than her. Hearing this, he nodded repeatedly and said: "Okay, of course, I will pick it now! This flower smells as sweet as if you have eaten candy. It would definitely taste better if it was turned into candy."
The two of them spent half an hour picking sweet-scented osmanthus in the backyard. After the sun came out, they felt it was too hot, so they thought of going back. Looking at the half-basket of sweet-scented osmanthus, the two of them happily ran back to the house.
Miao'er came out to see He Hua sweating profusely and her face was red from the sun. She couldn't help but blame Xiao Zhen, "You don't know how to persuade grandma. I just arrived in the south and haven't adapted to the weather yet... Go out and bask in the sun." What if you have heatstroke?"
He Bao wiped his face with a basin of sweet-scented osmanthus and sugar, and said with a smile: "It's okay. Have you gotten up?"
"Not yet, my slave has been waiting outside...I haven't heard any noise inside!" Miao'er handed a handkerchief and a lotus flower to wipe her face.
"Miao'er went to change the pot of clean water and put it in, and then went to see if the elder brother had gotten up. Xiaozhen took off the sweet-scented osmanthus, picked it clean and washed it with water." After Hehua's instructions, he found a vase and inserted the roses. , carrying the vase into the house, and placing it gently on the bedside cabinet...Hung up the mosquito net, and saw Qi Jintang still sleeping, with a worry cloud that he had never seen before between his brows, which made Lotus feel distressed and reached out for it. She helped him rub away the tangled brows, but he grabbed his wrist and pulled her directly into his arms.
Qi Jintang didn't even open his eyes, so he sniffed at the lotus twice and asked, "Do you want to incense in the morning?"
"Why do you smoke it... The osmanthus flowers in the backyard are blooming very well. I just went to pick some and pick them with sugar later... You can also put them in porridge and make sweet-scented osmanthus taro or sweet-scented osmanthus lotus root. " He Hua smiled and raised her hand to smell it, "Everything she brought back with her was the fragrance of osmanthus."
Qi Jintang lazily opened his eyes, looked at the smiling face of the lotus, and suddenly said: "I don't even know that you even know about the flowers, plants and food in the south!"
He Hua was immediately choked by what he said, coughed and changed the subject: "I didn't just read the miscellaneous books. Now that you're awake, get up quickly. I'll go to the kitchen to see what breakfast has been made."
Qi Jintang sat up but refused to let go of Lotus. He only held on to her and said, "I don't want a girl to wait on me... I'll wash my face myself, and you can find some clothes for me."
"How can such a big man cause problems? Haven't you ever been a servant before?" Hehua muttered, but she still brought the basin in, went to find clothes for him to wear today, and tied up his hair. After fastening his coat, he looked around... He pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Not bad, it's quite impressive!"
"Just to meet people?" Qi Jintang just laughed, and heard Miao'er say from outside: "Master, grandma, uncle has already gotten up, and Mother Liu in the kitchen has also made breakfast. Master and grandma are watching. Where is the right place?”
"I think it's better to put it in the flower hall to the east of the third entrance. It should be cooler at this hour." Hehua said, adjusting her clothes, "You go and clear the table and set the meal. We will go there right away."
He Hua first went down to the flower hall to see the breakfast, which consisted of lotus seed and lily porridge, two drawers of steamed buns, and a plate of flower rolls. The side dishes were cold lotus roots and bamboo shoots. There was also a small plate of osmanthus sugar on the table. It must have been made by Mrs. Liu in the kitchen earlier. Yes, now take it out to mix with porridge and eat it. Just when he was about to ask Xiaozhen to come and see, he saw Bo Rong stepping into the flower hall. Thinking of Qi Jintang's appearance last night, he couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
Bo Rong was almost sober now and had completely forgotten what he said last night. He was very confused when he saw He Hua rolling his eyes at him as soon as he came in.
Hehua sat down and said, "Brother, it's August 15th in a few days. It's rare that all four of your family are in the south this year. Do you have to rush back to reunite?"
Bo Rong scratched his head in confusion and asked, "I haven't even eaten breakfast yet, so why are you chasing me away?"
"This place is humid, hot and remote. If I can't get used to it, I'd better go back early!" Hehua pouted.
Qi Jintang looked amused, raised his hand, put the porridge mixed with osmanthus sugar in front of Lotus and said, "Big brother is doing this for your own good. How can any brother or sister be angry about this?"
"But what did I say nonsense when I was drunk last night?" Bo Rong also came back to his senses, looked at the lotus and sighed, "Sure enough, girls are outgoing, and if they get married, I, the eldest brother, will have to step aside.
"No, it's just that we are now in this place. Although it is not as good as Lingyuan County, it is not as bad as the elder brother said. I thought you, as an older elder brother, should be more comforting and give some good ideas. , but I ended up pouring cold water on you, I shouldn’t have kicked you out!" He Hua said anxiously, and then said, "Actually, I think it’s pretty good here. After I got up just now, I went around the garden behind, and the flowers were everywhere. The flowers are blooming beautifully, and the grass and trees are growing lush, which makes people feel better. I am not a person who has not experienced hard times. Now, let’s not talk about anything else, just the cost of food and clothing, which is not better than mine. When I was a child, I was a hundred times stronger, so there is nothing to criticize or dissatisfy."
"It was my fault last night, I shouldn't have said those words." Bo Rong finally remembered what happened last night, and hurriedly begged his sister, "The weather will get cooler in a few days, I will send you Isn’t it okay for my sister-in-law to come and stay with you?”! ! !
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