Wishful Things

"Let people come in."

Xu Mingyi caught up on his sleep in the morning and was sitting outside drinking tea at this time, after hearing Zhu Xiu's message, he said so.

Zhu Xiu responded and let the man in.

When Sui Jiang entered the room, he saw a young girl with crow hair half up, with only a white jade hairpin on her head, and an autumn-colored wide-sleeved smock, simple and leisurely.

But that's not what Sui Jiang paid attention to.

What he noticed was that there was a fat bird lying on the girl's lap at this moment, and the fat bird was also looking at him.

The four eyes met for a moment, and they greeted each other lukewarmly.

"The young master asked his subordinates to bring a word to Miss Xu."

Sui Jiang has always been rigorous in his work, and his words are almost verbatim. He repeated the "sentence" that his son told him.

Xu Mingyi nodded and said, "Thank you, Young Master, for me."

At this time, Zhu Xiu had already brought the things in.

Xu Mingyi looked over and could vaguely see that they were all supplements.

And since they were sent by him, they must all be of the highest quality.

Wouldn't this be a bit too much of a fuss?

I know, of course I know that she sprained her foot this time, but if I don't know, looking at Wu Chao's situation, I'm afraid she will take half her life to go in.

Xu Mingyi subconsciously wanted to decline and asked Sui Jiang to take the things back, but then he thought of something, so he didn't say the words of refusal.

She never made any excuses in her heart - she just, purely, didn't want to reject his wishes to send these things in his busy schedule.

Seeing that her daughter tacitly accepted these things, and now it was time to prepare dinner, Ah Zhu thought of going to the back kitchen to cook a pot of soup for her.

The girl's injury is not serious, but after such a long journey, she really needs to be mended.

Seeing that she took a ginseng plant and was obviously going to the kitchen, Sui Jiang hurriedly said, "I'll go too, I can help."

Azhu heard this and glanced at him.

She doesn't need help.

But the other party was someone close to Wu Shisun, so she couldn't refuse directly, so she walked out without comment.

Sui Jiang followed immediately.

Xu Mingyi followed the hair of Tianmu for a while, thinking about the theaters and storytelling places Wu Chao mentioned, unconsciously, a smile appeared in his eyes.

Tianmu raised his head and tilted his neck to look at her.

Noticing its movement, the girl scratched its neck, and said in a pleasant tone: "What are you looking at, look at you, you are so fat, you don't look like you have traveled far..."

Others have to lose weight when they travel a long way. It is good, but it has become more mellow.

How would she explain to Wu Chao?

Tianmu "chirped" twice indifferently, and unrepentantly wanted to commit crimes against the wind - stretching his head out to reach for the snacks on the table.

Xu Mingyi grabbed the two wings and threw the bird to the ground.

The big bird let out a cry of dissatisfaction.

"I can't eat any more!" Xu Mingyi assumed a strict mother's attitude.

The big bird jumped and called.

Zhu Xiu listened to the commotion outside the door, and couldn't help secretly marveling - can humans and birds quarrel?

In the kitchen, Ah Zhu put the soup pot on the small stove and boiled it, planning to start cooking a few simple side dishes.

This small kitchen was borrowed from the shopkeeper at a cost of money, in order to make it convenient for their own people to cook at any time, although the food made by their own people is not very delicious, so they have not used it much.

"I'll light the fire." Sui Jiang said positively.

Although he didn't care much about these rough jobs, and even felt that his status was lowered—but, for the son's plan, this little sacrifice was nothing.

Azhu nodded.

The coolies delivered to your door are not in vain.

So the two of them lit the fire, and the other chopped vegetables and put them in the pot.

Sui Jiang looked at the dishes prepared by Ah Zhu, and asked tentatively, "Is Miss Xu's appetite simple and bland?"

This is also one of the favorites, right?

Ah Zhu replied: "During the recovery period, it is not advisable to overeat."

Besides, she can't do complicated things at all.

After all, her specialty is fighting, not cooking.

"Then what does Miss Xu like to eat on weekdays?" Sui Jiang asked, not forgetting to cover up: "The young master said that he is too busy these days, and he wants me to serve him as a landlord on his behalf. You can't be wronged and treat Miss Xu slowly."

Azhu didn't know whether to believe it or not, she just said: "My girl is not picky, as long as it is delicious, she likes to eat it."

Sui Jiang was silent.

Simply pointless answer.

"Then I wonder what Miss Xu likes most in daily life?" He asked instead.

Azhu said without thinking: "Practice arrows."

"Aside from practicing archery?"

This time Azhu thought for a while before answering: "Besides practicing archery, my girl's favorite thing is to figure out how to live longer."

"...?"

Sui Jiang couldn't help being at a loss when he heard this.

What is this answer?

And... like to live longer? ——Their son can't cater to this hobby, after all, he can't let his son renew his life to Miss Xu, right?

Now he seriously suspects that this maid is doing Tai Chi with him on purpose.

Hehe, he is really on guard, no wonder the young master entrusted him with this task.

Maybe he was too impatient. This kind of thing has to be done step by step.

Sui Jiang put away the chatterbox for the time being, and honestly stoked the fire.

Azhu glanced at him.

This man has too many problems.

If it weren't for the fact that Wu Shisun could really make her girl happy, she wouldn't be too lazy to talk nonsense with this not-so-clever man.

When Sui Jiang left, Xu Mingyi asked him to take his Tianmu with him.

She thought, Wu Chao probably didn't have time to come over these few days, and Tianmu had just arrived in Ningyang, so Sui Jiang should take him back and let their father and son meet as soon as possible to relieve the pain of lovesickness.

Thus, Tianmu was brought back to Dingnan Palace.

In Wu Chao's courtyard, Ah Yuan pointed to the big bird squatting on the chair, and asked in surprise, "This is... Tianmu?"

Tianmu puffed out his chest and let out a cry—who else could have such a dignified appearance? It was just gone for a while, and these stupid servants didn't even recognize it?

"Isn't the Tianmu left in the capital by the young master?" A Yuan asked Sui Jiang, "It... flew back by itself?!"

"Do you think it looks like it?" Sui Jiang asked without answering.

Ah Yuan glanced at the big bird's chubby body - well, it really doesn't look like it.

"Then how did it come back?"

"Bringed back by a girl."

"Girl...?!" Ah Yuan's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise and excitement, "Which family's girl? What's the relationship with the young master? Where are you now? Does she look good!"

Sui Jiang glanced at him, and said indifferently: "It's about your master's plan, I can't reveal too much to you."

"..."

Ah Yuan opened his mouth.

The gossip started - what kind of human torture is this?