Seeing that everyone's attention was attracted by the snack, Xiao Chen couldn't help but look at Shen Rong and Changsheng proudly, and said proudly:

“This dessert is called cake, and it’s said to be made of eggs.

Ouch! I don't know who has the magical power to make eggs so sweet and delicious, soft and fluffy, especially suitable for the elderly and children to eat, but the price is also very expensive!

These few pieces cost twenty taels of silver."

These two country bumpkins have definitely never eaten such expensive food, let alone giving the old lady such expensive snacks, Little Chen thought to herself.

Shen Rong was puzzled by Xiao Chen's look, but she didn't think about it in any other way. She had definitely never seen such a cake before, let alone eaten it.

Seeing that Shen Rong and the others were silent, Xiao Chen became even more proud, "Mother, Shi Xing is a very honest child. Thinking that my cousin has been living in the countryside and has never tasted the snacks in the capital, he specially asked me to bring some here for everyone to try."

Nanny Hua brought the snacks to the low table on the couch.

Shen Rong immediately became alert.

If someone is too nice to them for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. She didn't believe that Gong Shixing would be so kind as to send them snacks.

Was it poison?

Shen Rong immediately denied this speculation.

If poisoning was really the case, after the incident, I'm afraid all those involved will be unable to escape responsibility.

Even though she thought so, Shen Rong remained alert, staring closely at the two children, trying to use her eyes to stop them from reaching out to eat the snacks.

The old lady was sitting on the couch, Le Ping and Le An were sitting beside her, in front of them was a low table, the snacks were placed on the low table by Nanny Hua, very close to the two children.

Fortunately, she usually provided food for the two siblings, so when they saw the snacks they had never eaten before, they did not clamor for them, nor did they reach out to take them.

Shen Rong knew that the two children didn't take it because the old lady didn't say anything, so she sat there politely. If the old lady had said that they could eat it, the greedy Ping Ping would have taken it up and eaten it impatiently. She couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

Madam Li looked at the cheerful little Chen, then at the nervous Shen Rong, and she had an idea in her mind. She said calmly, "The two children have just finished breakfast, how can they eat now? Madam Hua, you put it away first, and give it to the children when they leave later."

Little Chen was a little disappointed when she saw that her mother-in-law didn't share the food with everyone right away. "Mom, this snack won't taste good if it gets cold."

Li frowned, "Wouldn't it be cold if you brought it here in this freezing weather?"

Li didn't wait for Xiao Chen to say anything, she waved her hand and said, "Alright, you all go back first! Old people are useless, I'll take a rest first."

What could Xiao Chen say? She could only stand up, bow, and leave Minghui Courtyard.

Little Chen, who was leaving, felt very aggrieved. Xing'er was such a filial child, but since that fool came, the old lady had become much colder towards her. She didn't believe that Xing'er could not compare to a fool who could only wag his tail and beg for favors.

Humph! Don't think she doesn't know that the old lady gave all the best things in the bottom of the box to the couple.

Thinking of those people, Xiao Chen became even angrier!

The Pingyang Marquis' Mansion seemed to be in a state of decline and had no permanent property, but she knew that when Li and her mother-in-law married into the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion, they brought with them a dowry of ten miles of red makeup.

Although some of it has been used in the mansion over the years, the mansion has only kept three or two masters over the years, so how much can it use? I'm afraid that the dead old woman still has a lot of good things in her hands, and these good things should have belonged to her, but now that idiot's family suddenly appeared, she can't get anything.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen wished that Changsheng's family would move out immediately.

…………

Shen Rong, Changsheng and others came out of Minghui Courtyard and saw Xiao Zhuzi kicking stones on the side of the road.

Changsheng saw this and strode forward hurriedly.

"Xiao Zhuzi, why are you here?"

After Xiao Zhuzi followed them into the Marquis' Mansion, Shen Rong asked the housekeeper to arrange for Xiao Zhuzi to go to the rouge shop to learn how to make rouge.

While Shen Rong was busy adapting to life in the Marquis' Mansion, Xiao Zhuzi had already become an apprentice in an inconspicuous small rouge shop owned by the Marquis' Mansion.

"Changsheng... I'm on vacation, so I came to see you, Aunt Rong, An'an, Pingping." Xiao Zhuzi looked at Changsheng, who was dressed in silk and satin and had a dignified appearance. For a moment, he didn't know how to call Changsheng.

Changsheng didn't care, "Come to our yard, I have delicious snacks." Changsheng was very happy about Xiao Zhuzi's arrival.

He felt that as soon as he saw the little pillar, it was as if the happy times in the past were still there.

The two children already knew Xiao Zhuzi in Taohua Village, and they became very familiar with Xiao Zhuzi on the way to Beijing.

"Uncle Zhuzi, where have you been?"

"Uncle Zhuzi, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Pingping and Anan surrounded the small pillar, chattering loudly and enthusiastically.

It is obvious that the two children have experienced the feeling of being reunited in a long-distance place at a very young age.

Xiao Zhuzi stayed in the rouge shop for more than a month. He gained a lot of weight. Like Changsheng, he became more pale from staying in the house. He still looked quite handsome.

Shen Rong looked at Xiao Zhuzi's fatter face and said, "Xiao Zhuzi, you've gained weight. It looks like you're having a good time in the shop."

Xiao Zhuzi laughed when he heard this. "The master in the shop said that I have a talent for making rouge. He is very kind to me. All this is thanks to my aunt and my eldest...uncle."

If Changsheng was still Changsheng before, Xiao Zhuzi could call him Changsheng at will, but now, Changsheng is the master of the Marquis' Mansion, and there is no other relationship between him and her except the friendship of growing up together, or the friendship of Changsheng watching her grow up.

In terms of relationship, he is naturally closer to Shen Rong. Therefore, Xiao Zhuzi took a detour and directly called Changsheng "uncle" from Shen Rong's side.

Changsheng was called uncle by Xiaozhuzi, and it took him a long time to realize that the "uncle" Xiaozhuzi was calling him.

"Then you must study hard, don't disappoint your master's expectations, and don't forget your original intention of leaving Taohua Village." Shen Rong thought of Xiao Zhuzi, a young boy who was alone outside, and couldn't help nagging him a few more words.

Seeing the familiar people, Xiao Zhuzi regained his usual liveliness. He picked up An An and carried the child on his shoulders, "Aunt Rong, I remember everything!"

When Pingping saw his sister sitting so high up, he immediately shouted to his father, "Dad, I want one too, I want one too!"

When Changsheng heard his son's request, he picked him up and ran towards Guiyuan.

Xiao Zhuzi followed after him, carrying An An on his back, just like he had followed Changsheng before.

Seeing this, Shen Rong hurriedly chased after him and shouted, "Run slower, don't let the child fall!"

The group of people were playing and joking as they went to Guiyuan. At this time, behind the rockery not far behind them, a man was standing behind and peeping at the scene. He did not leave the rockery quietly until Shen Rong and the others entered the gate of Guiyuan.

When everyone returned to Guiyuan, Shen Rong had just sat down on the couch when the two children clamored for the snacks that Xiao Chen had given them.

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