Lingquan after kitchen

Chapter 34
"Your brother and I will thank my sister." Hong shi got the letter, even if he completed the task, he would not be able to return to Chang'an this afternoon.

Ouyang Jinhua suggested: "The autumn sun is not poisonous, so let's go to the yard to play. It is good for the body to bask in the sun."

An Eight Immortals table was set up in the sunny place in the middle of the courtyard. Ding Shi, Ouyang Jinhua, Ding Weiying, and Hong Shi sat at the table and played leaf cards.

Ding was let by the three girls to win several rounds in a row, and the lacquer box held in the hand of the big servant behind him had already contained a small pile of broken silver.

Hong took the opportunity to observe Ouyang Jinhua, and saw that she smiled without showing her teeth, her movements were extremely graceful, and she was very graceful even after losing money, she was really dignified.

The four played leaf cards for a while, and Liu Da, the housekeeper of Ouyang Mansion in Chang'an, rushed over.

Liu Da was sweating profusely, and said respectfully: "Grandma, the old man went to the official department, and he didn't realize until noon that Miss Leng's family took the son of Leng's family to Lishan for hunting early in the morning, and most likely they will visit you in Zhuangzi. , Maybe you will stay for one night, so I will send my entourage to the mansion to tell the little one, so that the little one can report to you."

It turned out that Leng Ningshuang thought that Ding was her future mother-in-law by blood, and wanted to meet her before the big wedding to please her.

Leng Ningshuang has a very straightforward temper, and she never beat around the bush when she spoke. She was a little embarrassed about this matter, so she tactfully talked to Ouyang Yue once.

At that time, Ouyang Yue didn't realize it. It wasn't until this noon that a flash of inspiration suddenly came to his mind, and then he suddenly realized it. He was secretly happy, and hurriedly sent someone to inform Ding.

Ouyang Jinhua smiled and said, "Grandma, the future uncle is coming to visit you."

Ding Shi felt happy in Hong's heart, and said with a smile: "Look, we were talking about her just now, and she is coming here."

"I haven't seen her for a few years." Mrs. Ding was a little excited to see her future eldest daughter-in-law. She was sure that Leng Ningshuang would come, so she asked Ouyang Jinhua to prepare for the reception.

The four girls stopped playing leaf cards and went to the lobby to talk and wait.

After a while, Zhuangzi's housekeeper Liu San brought two young women in sea-blue Hufu to the hall.

Liu San smiled and said: "Grandma, they are Miss Leng's personal servants. On Miss Leng's order, they bring you two pheasants, a hare, and a roe deer that Miss Leng hunted."

Ouyang Jinhua was filled with admiration, and thought to himself: The future auntie is really good, she took so many prey in half a day.

"Ah Qing (Ah Hong) met my aunt." The two young women were neither tall nor short, with ordinary appearances, but because they were wearing close-fitting Hu clothes, they looked sharp and capable, with long swords on their waists, they looked heroic and vigorous.

"I remember you." Ding recognized at a glance that Ah Qing and Ah Hong had followed Leng Ningshuang to give her New Year's greetings a few years ago.At that time, the two girls were seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls, and now they have grown into young women. Their hair is not tied up, and it seems that they are not married yet.

Ah Qing never thought that the old man would still remember them, and praised: "My aunt has a really good memory."

Ding asked: "Where are the people of Ningshuang, they have all arrived at Mount Li, why don't they come to my place?"

When Ah Qing and Ah Hong heard this, they both smiled.

Ah Qing looked respectfully, and said: "Miss heard that there is a guest in the village, I would like to ask if it is convenient for you to meet her?"

Hong said: "Jinye's father calls me aunt when he is at home. I am not a guest because I am from my own family."

"This is my sister-in-law, not an outsider." With an excited expression on her face, Ding said loudly, "Father Jinye sent a butler to bring a message. I asked Jinhua to tidy up the yard for Ning Shuang, and I'll wait for her to come. Stay for one night, you go and invite her over."

Ah Qing smiled even more, and said: "Grandma, our young lady also brought the son from the house, I wonder if it is convenient?"

When Ding heard that he was the young master of the Leng family, he guessed in his heart that it was the grandson of Grand Tutor Leng, and said, "Zhuangzi's yard is quite empty, and ten young masters from your family can live here."

Ouyang Jinhua asked: "Grandma, why don't I go meet my uncle?"

Ding Weiying got up and said to Ouyang Jinhua: "Good sister, don't go. I'll meet Aunt Leng." It is necessary to show kindness to the stepmother.

Ah Qing and Ah Hong saluted and thanked Ding Weiying.

"Then I'll go to the kitchen and have a look." Ouyang Jinhua walked out of the hall with Ah Qing and Ah Hong, and asked, "I wonder what taboos Aunt Leng and Mr. Leng have when eating?"

Ah Qing was only focused on talking to Mrs. Ding just now, and didn't look at Ouyang Jinhua carefully, but now she looked at Ouyang Jinhua carefully. Miss likes to eat meat. The two young masters are not picky eaters."

Ah Hong couldn't help but look at Ouyang Jinhua a few more times, and thought: The little beauty who was like a snow dumpling in front of Aunt Ding a few years ago turned out to be like a fairy now.Fortunately, Ah Qing and I who came here are both women, if a man loses his composure on the spot, it will lose the face of our house.

"How many people are there in total this time, how many are male and female?" Ouyang Jinhua said softly, "I know, so I can arrange dinner and accommodation."

Ah Hong shook her head lightly and said, "Our young lady probably won't stay in the Zhuangzi."

"Aunt Leng must be very tired after hunting so many prey. It will be comfortable to eat some delicious food in the village, take a hot bath, and sleep well for a night." Ouyang Jinhua smiled like a flower, tenderly Said: "Besides, my grandma hasn't seen Aunt Leng for several years, and she has been thinking about her all the time. I think Aunt Leng should stay here for one night." Heart said: Aunt Leng has come here on her own initiative, our family has to The table regards twelve points of sincerity.

"Thank you." If Ah Qing was Leng Ningshuang, she would definitely be persuaded to agree.

Taking advantage of Ouyang Jinhua's conversation with Ah Qing and Ah Hong, Ding Weiying turned her head and told the big servant to inform Ouyang Jinye immediately, and let him come to the gate of Zhuangzi to pick up the Leng family in a while.

Ouyang Jinhua thought he would have to wait for half an hour, so he went to the kitchen to prepare the food himself, and asked Aunt Xu to clean up the pheasants, hares, and roe deer, and asked Aunt He to make noodles.

Unexpectedly, she had just walked around the kitchen a few times when she heard the news that Leng Ningshuang had brought the two sons of the Leng family into Zhuangzi.

Xiao Ling, who is in charge of inquiring news, said in a low voice: "Miss, I heard from Butler Liu that Miss Leng is waiting not far from Zhuangzi with someone, and she asked Ah Qing and Ah Hong to come in and ask, if aunt and grandma agree to see her , enter the village immediately, otherwise return to Chang'an."

(End of this chapter)