"Of course there was!" He sighed, "At that time, there were wars everywhere, and people were dead everywhere. Some people couldn't make ends meet, so they became robbers. You haven't experienced that time. There was not enough food, and wild vegetables and tree barks were eaten up. The world was in chaos. How can it be compared with the peaceful and prosperous times now!"
Sima Hong had been listening to the old lady talking about this since he was a child, and he had long been impatient. Seeing that the old lady was about to say it again, he quickly said, "Old lady, I still have to go to the teacher for class. I'll leave first."
Compared to chatting, her grandson's studies were naturally more important. He immediately let him go and asked Mingyu, "Do you want to hear stories about your grandmother's battles on the battlefield?"
Of course I did! Mingyu's eyes sparkled, and she nodded desperately. Her small face flushed with excitement. It turned out that this simple old lady was a heroine like Mu Guiying when she was young! Damn, after coming here, there are no novels that can entertain her instinctively. She is so bored. It's great that someone is willing to tell autobiographical stories to relieve her boredom.
The old lady was amused by Mingyu's cute reaction and said with a smile: "It's late today. When I have some free time in a couple of days, I will tell you about it."
The time for greeting was over. The old lady asked Miao to ask about some family matters, and Luo Lingxiu and Mingyu left first. When the two of them left the yard one after the other, Luo Lingxiu vented her anger on Mingyu and sneered, "Sister-in-law got up quite early today!"
Mingyu recalled that on the first day she went to pay her respects to the old lady, Luo Lingxiu set a trap for her. She had just entered the house and was very cautious in her actions. It was also the first time she met her sister-in-law Luo Lingxiu. She didn't know how she had offended her and she gave her such a warning.
Immediately, Mingyu smiled sweetly and replied, "It's because she's afraid that I'll be late and the old lady will punish my sister-in-law!"
Luo Ling gritted her teeth delicately, pinched the handkerchief in her hand and snorted coldly: "Yes, my sister-in-law is the apple of my eye. Naturally, she won't punish you. I also advise you not to ignore your elders just because she likes you!"
Mingyu looked at Luo Lingxiu and took a few deep breaths, reminding herself that as a great people's teacher, she should be open-minded. Luo Lingxiu was only sixteen or seventeen years old, and she was domineering and unreasonable. She shouldn't bother with this female version of Ba Tianbao.
"Sister-in-law, you are so angry so early in the morning!" Mingyu said with a smile, "This dry weather will inevitably cause liver fire. Sister-in-law, why not go back and make some throat-soothing tea to relieve your anger."
"Who asked you to pretend to be kind!" Luo turned away.
Lixiang was still frightened, and whispered into Mingyu's ear: "Second Madam, we haven't offended Grandma, have we? How could she be so fierce!" She doesn't even make sense, Lixiang added in her heart.
"Who knows?" Mingyu wondered. Maybe the old lady wasn't enthusiastic enough towards her, Mingyu thought, but it didn't make sense. When she first came to pay her respects, she tripped her up, and the old lady didn't even have time to say a word.
Mingyu is a naturally optimistic person and doesn't think about things that she can't figure out. "Tomorrow the Second Master will take us to the racecourse to race horses. Do you want to go?" Mingyu smiled and threw out a big temptation.
"Really?" Li Xiang asked excitedly, "I want to go, I want to go!"
Aunt Zou looked at the two people rolling around in bed and said with a smile, "I'll be the gatekeeper. I'm too old to run anymore. You young people can go and have fun."
Since this was the first time he had the opportunity to leave the Anxi Marquis Mansion, Mingyu was very excited and looking forward to it. He regarded this horse riding trip as a rare outing. He asked Lixiang to pack a lot of snacks into the lunch box and also prepared a set of light clothes suitable for horse riding.
While the two were busy, someone in the yard asked loudly, "Is the Second Madam here?"
When Lixiang went out, she saw Yingrong, Sima Hong's maid, standing in the yard, carrying a large bag.
Mingyu was stunned when she saw Yingrong. The girl in front of her was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with an oval face, fair and delicate skin, beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and an apricot-yellow short jacket and long skirt. If she hadn't been told that she was a maid, Mingyu would have thought she was a lady from some family.
When Mingyu was observing Yingrong, Yingrong was also observing Mingyu in front of her. Not surprisingly, Mingyu was the mistress she would serve for the next few decades. The little girl had big and soft eyes, a pink face, but a very steady and calm expression. When she saw her, her eyelashes only trembled twice, and then she returned to calm. Her dark eyes, like a deep pool, showed no emotion at all, which made people suppress the contempt in their hearts.
Yingrong bowed to Mingyu and said with a smile, "Second Madam, I heard from the Second Master that he will take you to the horse farm to ride horses tomorrow. These things are what the Second Master is used to. He finds it troublesome to ask him to carry them, and Baihao is not a careful person, so I have to ask you to carry them."
As she spoke, Yingrong put the bag she had been carrying on the table beside her. Mingyu noticed that Yingrong's hands were white and smooth, and her slender fingers were as smooth as young green onions. These were not the hands of a working person at all.
Yingrong smiled apologetically and said, "Second Master has been like this since he was a child. He doesn't want to bring these little things with him every time he goes out because he thinks it's troublesome. But he can't get used to using anything else, so he can't help but get angry. When we go to the horse farm, Second Madam, please bear with me."
The more Mingyu listened, the more she felt something was wrong, as if she had borrowed Yingrong's man's voice. What did that mean? Sima Hong's maid had also come to swear to her that she owned Sima Hong
"Since Second Master doesn't want to bring it, then don't bring it." Mingyu said. But he was only out for half a day, and Sima Hong, a grown man, wouldn't make a scene over something he wasn't used to.
Ying Rong was stunned. "How can this be possible? If Second Master has nothing to use, and the horse ranch is remote, he won't be able to find anything suitable temporarily. Second Master..."
Mingyu stared at her with her big black eyes, which made her feel numb. "Your name is Yingrong, right? How long have you been serving the Second Master?"
Yingrong was a little surprised that Mingyu would ask this question, but then she was a little pleased with herself, "It's been ten years, since Second Master was six years old, Yingrong has been serving him."
That's right, Mingyu nodded secretly. She had served Master Bao personally for ten years, so there must be some affection between them. Her food, clothing and other expenses were better than those of ordinary girls. However, Master Bao's other two maids were promoted to concubines, and only Yingrong remained a maid. She was so pretty and beautiful, so Mingyu would never believe that she had no impure thoughts about Sima Hong.
Look, Miss Yingrong, who was so anxious that she lost her mind, actually ran to Mingyu.
Mingyu just wanted to sigh to the sky, girl, you have come to the wrong place, it would be more effective if you go directly to Madam Cuihua instead of coming to me!
"I understand. You can go back." Mingyu ordered him to leave.
Yingrong was stunned again, looking at the big bundle on the table, "Well, this..."
Lixiang also saw that Yingrong had bad intentions and had other intentions, so she said bluntly, "Second Madam said she didn't want to take it anymore and asked you to take it back. Don't you have good ears? Why don't you skip a word
Yingrong was also angry. She was the maidservant of the Second Master. For so many years, Second Master Bao had never said a harsh word to her. Everyone in the family also respectfully called her "Miss Yingrong". How could she bear this anger? Her eyes were red on the spot. "What are you talking about? Second Madam, I have good intentions..."
Go to hell with your kindness!
Mingyu was a little annoyed. Why was Yingrong so anxious? Sooner or later, she would become Yingrong's aunt. Was there any need for her to rush here to show off her deep affection for Ba Tianbao? She always looked so delicate, as if everyone in the world had bullied her. Could it be that Ba Tianbao just liked this
"Go back and cry if you want to!" Mingyu was also furious. She slammed the table and said, "Don't cry here. I think it's unlucky! If you want him to take it, go and tell him. If you keep crying, I'll go find the Madam and ask if all the maids in the Anxi Marquis's mansion are like you. The master has to listen to the maid's orders, but if she doesn't listen, she will cry and make a scene. Are you the master or the maid? If I don't tell you, you're just being arrogant!"
Yingrong went back dejectedly carrying the big bag. Lixiang smiled and praised Mingyu: "Master, I never knew you were so capable before! The vixen you scolded dared not say a word."
Nanny Zou also smiled in response, but she was confused in her heart. She had raised Mingyu since she was a child, and Mingyu didn't have this temper before. She was spoiled, timid and afraid of strangers. Could it be that a serious illness had changed her temperament for the better
Mingyu blinked and smiled. Not to mention that she didn't like Yingrong, who was full of pettiness, even if she did, she wouldn't be willing to bring things to Master Bao. Why should she serve that little dog
The next day, Mingyu and Lixiang got on the carriage excitedly with food boxes in their hands. Mingyu thought that Master Bao's beloved maid was "bullied" yesterday, so she had to cry to Master Bao about it. Today, Master Bao would act out some "anger for beauty" with her again.
However, when she and Lixiang came over, Master Bao just muttered, "It's so slow." He didn't say anything else, which made Mingyu feel uncomfortable for a while.
The carriage rumbled out of the Anxi Marquis' Mansion. Sima Hong rode in front on horseback. Mingyu and Lixiang lifted the curtain a little, and the two little girls lay down to look at the scene outside. The street was filled with all kinds of stalls, and it was bustling with people coming and going.
Soon the carriage arrived at the city gate. Mingyu saw that everyone who wanted to enter or leave the city would be checked. When it was their turn, perhaps because Master Bao's face was very famous in Tianshui Prefecture, the soldiers guarding the gate nodded and bowed with a flattering smile, and sent them out of the city.
When they got outside the city, the two girls became bolder and opened the curtains. The azure blue sky was spotless. The wheat planted in the fields had grown to more than half a foot high, and the green wheat was growing beautifully. The carriage drove northward, and the shadows of the mountains could be vaguely seen in the distance.
When they arrived at the Sima family's horse farm, the stewards came out one after another to kowtow to the two masters. Sima Hong was obviously a frequent visitor here. Bai Hao led out Sima Hong's mount, a tall, pitch-black horse, in a familiar manner.
"Look, this is my horse, its name is Zhuifeng!" Sima Hong showed off proudly.
What a vulgar and ostentatious name! Mingyu sighed, it was very much in line with Master Bao's taste.
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