Chen Da looked at his daughter in front of him with a smile on his face. His daughter was so outstanding that he felt like smoke was coming out of his ancestral grave.
I think that with his sister's care, this little guy won't be too far behind in the future. Xiaoman also likes this younger brother very much and is very happy.
Hongyue came out again, holding a little kid in her arms, and there was another little kid beside her. Xiaoman's eyes lit up when they saw them. It was a few years after Hongyue married her father.
She actually gave birth to two children in succession, which means she now has a younger brother and sister. Xiaoman suddenly felt this was very novel when she came back last time.
I left in such a hurry that I hadn't seen the two children before. This was the first time I saw them! With a smile on her face, Hongyue also looked at Xiaoman: "Xiaoman, you're back. I'll have someone prepare a sumptuous dinner."
As she said this, she handed her little daughter in her arms to the maid beside her and went to the kitchen. It could be seen that she was really happy. Xiaoman walked over with a smile on her face.
She took the baby directly from the maid's arms. The baby was only a few months old, pink and tender, and very cute: "This is my little sister."
"She's so cute, Daddy, what's her name? You have to give her something nice."
Her name is Xiaoman, which sounds terrible! But after listening to it for a long time, it still sounds good. Of course, this is her self-consolation. Chen Da is very funny.
His mouth opened wide: "These are the names your mother gave you. The eldest is Chen Qi, the second is Chen Kai, and the one in your arms is the second sister, Chen Ya."
Xiaoman smiled with satisfaction when he heard the names of his brothers and sisters, and looked at his father: "Dad, mother is still the most educated one!"
As he said that, he started laughing: "Our little Ya'er is so cute. She will grow up to be a great beauty."
As a result, the child in his arms also grinned when he heard Xiaoman's words, which made Xiaoman very happy: "Let's go in first."
The two children also called Xiaoman "Big Sister."
The oldest among them, Chen Qi, has seen Xiaoman before, and he grew up listening to stories about Xiaoman. He has great admiration for Xiaoman in his heart.
"Big sister, can you tell me a story?"
Xiaoman hugged the little girl and smiled at her brother: "What do you want to hear, Xiaoqi? Can I tell you everything?"
Gu Xiangning, who had been following behind him without saying a word, found that he was completely ignored. In desperation, he could only cough twice before speaking.
"Meet the father-in-law!"
Chen Da was startled when he suddenly heard the word "father-in-law". Then he saw Gu Xiangning following behind him and smiled awkwardly: "Xiangning is here too, let's go in together."
With the arrival of Xiaoman and Gu Xiangning, the whole Chen family was filled with joy. Hongyue went to the kitchen and cooked a few dishes herself, brought them out and put them on the table.
There was a small table next to them, and when it was time for dinner, Chen Qi and Chen Kai sat directly at their own small table.
Seeing this, Chen Da couldn't help but smile: "This is a small stool and table that your mother made specifically for the children, so that they can learn to eat by themselves from an early age."
Xiaoman nodded with a smile: "That's great. Speaking of which, my two brothers are very well behaved, and my sister is also very cute. Dad, I plan to stay at home for a while when I come back this time."
When Chen Da heard this, he was immediately happy: "Okay, that's good. We have built your yard for you a long time ago. It's a pity that you don't have much time at home."
"Stay for a while, okay."
Looking at Chen Da's appearance, Xiaoman suddenly realized that she might have made the same mistake as Qian Jiujiu and neglected her father too much.
Clearly, during the period when she had just traveled through time, she was still dependent on her father. It was after she met Qian Jiujiu that everything changed for her.
Looking at Chen Da, Xiaoman smiled and said, "Dad, I'm sorry for neglecting you during this period. I don't have much time. Don't worry, I will definitely stay at home with you this time."
"At least for several months."
As soon as Hongyue came in and heard this, she was immediately happy: "Is it true? The county lord wants to stay for a few months, this is really great."
"This way, the master will be happy too."
Xiaoman smiled at Hongyue and said, "Mother, the dishes are almost ready. Come and eat together. Let's eat and chat. Let's talk about the fun things that happened recently."
Chen Da laughed and said, "Come to think of it, Man'er, you also know medical skills. Recently, a medicinal material exchange conference will be held in Liujiaji near us."
"Drug dealers from all over the country will gather here, and many people with great medical skills will also come here. You can go and join in the fun."
Medicinal Materials Exchange Conference? Xiaoman looked at Gu Xiangning with some surprise, but Gu Xiangning said he didn't know about it. However, Xiaoman expressed great interest.
Seeing the interest in Xiaoman's eyes, Chen Da was also very happy, because there was a reason to attract Xiaoman here, and Xiaoman would definitely be happier, so he told him the reason for this matter.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank the princess for this. Do you still remember the medicinal field on the mountain over there that belongs to the Lu family? I don't know why."
"The medicinal herbs grown in the nearby mountains in that medicinal field are extremely effective and have been in short supply for many years."
"Most people wanted to buy it, but they didn't know who to sell it to. The boss of the Lu family came up with a solution, which was to collect excellent medicinal materials from all over the place and use them specifically for exchange."
“This way, the prices won’t be too high and cause chaos, and it will gradually grow to its current size. It can be said that it has developed into a large market.”
"Speaking of this matter, Dad, I also took advantage of it. There are now three or four streets in Liujiaji over there, and two of them are shops for drug exchange."
"One street is our family's business, which is the gardening shop, and the other is the food street and the inn where we live. Speaking of which, we have half of the title deed to Liujiaji."
"The shops belonging to our Chen family are the gardening shops and the inn snack bar. Man'er, you can go and have a good look when you have time."
Speaking of which, in recent years, Chen Da has also started doing business, and he runs a gardening shop, selling some famous flowers. Of course, a large part of this comes from money.
They come from the Qianjiujiu Villa halfway up the mountain. There are a lot of flowers there, and a certain number of them are placed there. If there are too many, Chen Da will take them out to sell.
Xiaoman and Qian Jiujiu both knew about this. When talking about the gardening store, Xiaoman suddenly remembered something and slapped his head: "Speaking of this, I remember it."
"I forgot about Aunt Xiang when I came back this time."
Gu Xiangning was helpless: "Isn't Miss Xiang in the palace? Send a letter to the palace tomorrow and ask someone to send Miss Xiang to the gardening store or to another courtyard."
"I'm afraid she's very happy!"
Xiaoman thought the same and said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. It will be very busy tomorrow, so let's go to bed early tonight."
"Let's go play early tomorrow morning."
Gu Xiangning was naturally happy to do so, and he had already asked the emperor for leave, so he could skip tomorrow's morning court session. After dinner, the family prepared to rest.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was almost approaching, so he could take a Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. If there was anything, he could let the emperor handle it. After dinner.
They all went back to the yard to rest. Gu Xiangning also had a fixed room in the Chen family, but it was in the same yard as Chen Qi.
After dinner, it was getting late, so Chen Qi didn't pester her sister to tell her a story, and they all went to rest. It was a quiet night.
Xiaoman lay on her bed, feeling more thoughtful and peaceful than ever before. She thought that it might be nice to return to the countryside to live, especially compared to Qian Jiujiu.
She prefers a simple and regular life. She closed her eyes and fell asleep quickly. She had a good night's sleep, and when she woke up the next day, it was already bright.
Chen Da has the habit of going out for exercise every morning. Today was the same, except that there was one more person, Gu Xiangning, with him. The two of them just came back from exercising outside.
Seeing Xiaoman getting up, Gu Xiangning laughed: "You finally got up, what's wrong? Do you always sleep soundly at home?"
Xiaoman nodded: "Yes, I haven't felt so peaceful for a long time. I slept so well."
Gu Xiangning looked at Xiaoman with amusement: "You, by the way, I asked someone to pick up Miss Xiang. She should be here soon. Let's go have breakfast first."
Hong Yue had already prepared breakfast. Seeing the three people coming over chatting and laughing, she smiled and said, "Everyone, get up and come over for breakfast."
"I know Man'er likes to drink porridge, so I specially made porridge this morning, and also made a lot of side dishes, all of which are your favorites in the past."
"I just wonder if your appetite has changed."
Xiaoman smiled and looked at Hongyue: "Thank you, mother. Don't work so hard in the future. We have cooks at home, just leave it to them. Let's eat, finish eating quickly, and then we will go to see the exchange conference."
Chen Da also laughed: "If you want to go to the exchange conference over there, you'd better not eat too much. There are a lot of delicious foods over there. You can go and have a look later."
When Chen Qi heard this, she quickly came over and pulled Xiaoman's sleeve: "Sister, sister, can I go with you?"
"The exchange conference over there is so lively, but mom has always refused to let my brother and I go, saying it is too dangerous. Can you take me and my brother with you?"
Xiaoman looked at his cute brother and said, "Of course, hurry up and eat. When Aunt Xiang comes, we will set off together."
"Oh, by the way, Dad, you should take Mom with you later. I guess we don't have many opportunities to go shopping like this. If nothing else, I want to go just for the food street."