The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor

Chapter 771 Du is released from prison and comes to ask for help (4)

When Mo Yan went out to say hello, she noticed that Liu Tinglan's complexion was not very good, with melancholy and annoyance on her brows. When I look at it now, my face is even more gloomy. I am often distracted and almost put out the fire in the stove.

Mo Yan knew that the reason why his always sunny friend became like this was all related to the Du family's marriage, or to Mr. Liu.

One time, she went to the Liu family to deliver Boxing Day gifts. When she met Mr. Du, who also gave Boxing gifts to the Liu family, her first impression was that he was a man of average talent and appearance. His slightly raised eyebrows and inadvertent expression of complacency all showed that he had the aloofness of a scholar, but the rest was just that. Nothing can be seen.

I learned that my fiancée had a best friend who was from a farmer's family, so I persuaded Sister Lan several times not to associate with her, so as not to be contaminated by the vulgarity of the farmer's family. Later, I learned that she had been named a county monarch, and actively persuaded Sister Lan to associate with her more. Build a good relationship and so on. From the changes in attitude before and after, we knew that Mr. Du did not want to be as noble as he appeared on the surface, and could even be said to be a philistine.

 Originally Mr. Du didn't have any feelings, but because of this incident, his feelings for him suddenly increased sharply. Of course, it wasn't just a good impression!

 At the same time, she also felt aggrieved for Sister Lan. Du was not worthy of her at all, and sometimes she really wanted to encourage her to break off the engagement.

Comparing the gentle and polite Shen Ji, who passed the imperial examination in one attempt, the Du Gongzi, who has a low reputation and high ambitions, was instantly thrown out of the eight streets. Du was not worthy of her sister Lan at all. Sometimes she really wanted to encourage her to break off the engagement, and then try to persuade the Liu family to give up their plan of recruiting a son-in-law and find a more reliable son-in-law. However, the marriage between Liu and Du was already decided. How easy is it to break off the engagement?

Not wanting to see her friend depressed, Mo Yan said: "Sister Lan, you haven't been here for a few days. Mao Tuan misses you. Let me let him come in to accompany you!"

 In fact, when Mo Qingze was imprisoned last month, Liu Tinglan stayed with her. It was not until the day of the public trial that Liu's mother felt unwell, so Mo Yan persuaded her to go back. The two did not see each other for half a month.

Liu Tinglan felt warm in her heart, and a smile appeared on her face: "Okay, I miss it too. I haven't been here for so long, and I don't know if it remembers me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a yellow shadow rushed into the kitchen. Who could it be if it wasn't a hairball playing in the yard?

When Hairball heard his master chanting his name, he thought he had cooked something delicious and wanted to feed it, so he hurried in. Seeing that the owner just wanted him to play with his friends, he lost interest for a moment, but he still acted obediently and acted cute in front of Liu Tinglan to make her happy.

 Hairball is a warm-hearted man, and when he acts cute, he is no worse than a little flower who acts silly and makes people laugh. In addition to not letting anyone touch Mo Yan, he was still very talkative at other times, especially when Liu Tinglan teased him with a bamboo ball, which made him even more excited.

“Ah, that action just now was so beautiful, the hairball is so awesome!” Liu Tinglan praised the hairball without hesitation, and the smile on her face became much more real.

 The hairball was praised and made people happy again. It bit harder and harder, and its movements became more and more handsome, but it didn't make people feel ferocious. It gave people the same feeling as a big cat.

Seeing that his friend finally smiled, Mo Yan also had a smile on his face and rewarded Mao Tuan with a piece of freshly braised pork.

The dishes were half done when Xiao Ruiyuan and Chu Heng came over. It was not because they were late on purpose, but because Chu Heng's body was not fully recovered yet and it was cold now. Every time he went out, he had to be fully prepared before going out.

This time, Xiao Ruiyuan brought a cart full of birthday gifts, ranging from precious antiques, calligraphy and paintings to small ones, including food, clothing and housing. These things will not attract anyone's attention at all compared to the prince of a country coming to celebrate his birthday in person.

Knowing that his arrival would make people uncomfortable, Chu Heng excused himself as he was tired and was arranged by Mo Qingze to go to the room where he had rested when he came last time.

As soon as Mo Qingze left, Xiao Ruiyuan's tense body relaxed. I don't know if he has to do something extremely important today. Ever since he stepped into Mo's house, the string in his mind has been tense. When he saw his future father-in-law, he was even more nervous and at a loss, for fear of saying anything. If you are wrong or have the wrong attitude, it will leave a bad impression.

Looking at this look in Chu Heng's eyes, he simply didn't want to admit that this person was his cousin. It was really embarrassing.

Xiao Ruiyuan didn't know what Chu Heng was thinking. After he calmed down completely, he returned to his previous appearance, but the question he asked seriously damaged his image: "Cousin, can we talk about that matter another day?"

Chu Heng was completely defeated by his cousin. He threw the pillow on the bed without even thinking and roared: "You can tell yourself another time!"

Xiao Ruiyuan silently accepted the oncoming pillow, and under Chu Heng's disgusted gaze, silently walked over and put it back in its place, silently giving himself a big red cross in his heart.

 In the kitchen, Mo Yan finished cooking the last dish. She wiped the hot sweat from her forehead, mixed the soaked milky white glutinous rice with the translucent rice, and steamed it in a wooden steamer.

 Glutinous rice is easy to get tired when eaten alone. If mixed with commonly eaten rice according to a certain proportion, it will be fragrant, glutinous and very delicious.

 Tables and chairs have been set up in the dining room, one for men and one for women and children. The prepared dishes were served to the table in a smooth flow, filling the two large round tables.

 The dishes are delicious and beautiful, and everyone’s fingers will be moved when they see them. After Chu Heng came out and was invited to the table by Mo Qingze, everyone took their seats and prepared to taste the rare delicious food.

Mo Yan washed her somewhat greasy hands in rice washing water, took off her apron and went to the women's banquet to accompany her, when she heard the jingling of bells under the eaves.

There were distinguished guests at home. Aunt Li Xiu and Tang Xin were not able to serve the meal, so they ate in the kitchen. Mo Yan did not go in to interrupt. He said something to the women and went to open the door.

Just when she saw the people standing outside the courtyard door, her expression suddenly changed, and with a bang, the courtyard door was slammed shut!

 (End of this chapter)