SFS Chapter 348 Staying at the Farmhouse
Chapter 348 Staying at the Farmhouse
Chu Nanyue coughed lightly, then stood up and brought the two babies to Xiao Hanye. A trace of guilt flashed in her eyes. During this period of time, because of Xiao Hanye's injury, she did neglect the two babies, so that they did not have a name even after being born for three days.
So, she said in a deep voice: "Aye, we can't be perfunctory when naming this time."
Afterwards, she looked as if she was racking her brains and thinking hard.
Xiao Hanye nodded, thought about it carefully, and then spoke first: "The wind is strong and the will is as strong as steel, the grass is lush and the sunlight is bright. Let my son be named Xiao Mu and my daughter be named Xiao Yao. I hope they can go through the wind and rain and fly with faith in their hearts. How do you think?"
Chu Nanyue's eyebrows immediately relaxed and she agreed, "The word 'Mu' means moisturizing, and the word 'Yao' means beautiful, very good."
Although Xiao Tao didn't quite understand what was being said, since her prince and princess agreed, and she thought that anything she couldn't understand must be a good poem, she also raised her hand and applauded, "Xiao Mu, Xiao Yao, Mu Mu, Yao Yao, it sounds good, doesn't it? Mu Mu darling, Yao Yao darling?"
Xiao Mumu and Xiao Yaoyao looked at each other, and then Xiao Mumu looked mysterious, while Xiao Yaoyao flapped her arms and babbled, looking very happy.
Chu Nanyue hugged little Yaoyao lovingly and said happily: "It seems that little Yaoyao likes the new name daddy gave her very much, right?"
Little Yaoyao got a hug from her mother and babbled even harder. Chu Nanyue was so happy to see this that she couldn't help but reach out and touch her chubby cheeks. Little Yaoyao then blew bubbles happily.
"Baby Yaoyao is the cutest. Mommy loves you so much."
Chu Nanyue hugged Xiao Yaoyao and kissed and praised her.
The neglected man and the little kid nearby had almost synchronized expressions on their mouths. If it weren't for the size difference, they really looked exactly the same.
Especially at this moment, the two of them looked at each other with sympathy for each other. The big one was patting the small one gently and said sourly: "Little Mumu, look, after your mother had a sister, she forgot about us two."
The key point is, Xiao Mu, who had been so mysterious just now, now started rolling his eyes, looking as if he agreed with something.
Seeing this, Chu Nanyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She put Xiao Yao in her hand on Xiao Hanye, then picked up Xiao Mu, pretended to be angry, poked his cheek with her index finger and said, "Mu Mu, my dear, don't learn your father's jealousy. We are men and can't be jealous of our sisters!"
Having said that, she still kissed and praised Xiao Mu impartially.
"Baby Mumu is the cutest, and mommy loves him very much."
Having received the same treatment from his mother as he did to his sister, Xiao Mu was no longer restrained and started to blow bubbles happily, imitating his sister's behavior.
Chu Nanyue was even happier when she saw this: "That's good, kids should be carefree, just say what you want, don't try to be cool with your daddy's handsome face all day long!"
Xiao Hanye held his daughter very carefully while complaining, "Their father expressed his opinion, but they are partial to mother and don't treat everyone equally!"
The corner of Chu Nanyue's mouth twitched, but considering that he was now a patient, she still kissed him very quickly.
The patient stroked his lips which still had fragrance, swallowed unconsciously, and then pretended to be calm and coaxed his daughter.
Xiao Tao felt so tired for her princess, but seeing the happy family of four, she felt happy and envious, so she quietly got out of the car to stew pork ribs with sauce for her princess.
I wanted to share the burden for her princess, but I didn't realize that I was unable to do so.
"Princess, the wild boar is too big. Our small pot is not big enough. What should we do?"
Chu Nanyue, who was having sex with the man and the child, heard this, gently put the child down, and then said to the man: "You take a good rest first, I'll go down and take a look."
The man held her back and said, "You can go to a nearby farmhouse and stay for a night."
"it is good!"
After saying this, she got off the carriage.
Looking at the eagerly waiting imperial guards, and then looking ahead, Chu Nanyue slowly said, "I see there seems to be a house ahead, why don't we go and stay there for the night? Firstly, this will allow everyone to have a good rest, and secondly, it will also be convenient for this princess to use her cooking skills to the fullest. What do you think?"
They were exiled and had no control over their own itinerary.
As expected, Zhang Jia was the first to object, saying, "Princess Yan, it's not that I'm not flexible, but you've already delayed half a day in collecting herbs this morning. If you delay another half a day, I'm afraid I won't be able to report to you..."
Li Yi also said: "Yes, Princess Yan, please understand the difficulties of our escort officers."
Chu Nanyue didn't care: "When a general is away from home, he may or may not obey the king's orders. Yanzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital, so it is inevitable that there will be unexpected situations on the road. The King of Yan has been traveling for three consecutive days, and his body has indeed reached its limit. Besides, you don't want your ten taels of silver to be worthless, right?"
Seeing the two of them looking embarrassed, Chu Nanyue continued, "Does Commander Su have a set time limit for this escort?"
Zhang Jia and Li Yi answered honestly: "No!"
Chu Nanyue nodded and said, "That's right. Although the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed, Commander Su is also concerned about Prince Yan's health and has not set a time limit, so what difference does it make if it's one day earlier or later? Besides, if Prince Yan has a good rest, we can definitely catch up in the next three days!"
Hearing this, Zhang Jia and Li Yi no longer refused.
Since the time was not clearly specified, they were not afraid, and they really wanted to eat the braised pork ribs.
After reaching a consensus, the group continued to move forward, following the curling smoke. After an incense stick of time, they arrived at the village.
At this time, most farmers were having lunch at home, and the very few who had finished their meals were gossiping under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village.
They saw a horse-drawn carriage suddenly drive into the village, accompanied by dozens of majestic men riding horses, and they were all stunned.
They were farmers here and had never left their village for most of their lives. Horse-drawn carriages were not common to them, let alone this shocking scene.
The carriage was not only extremely luxurious, but the dozens of sword-wielding guards were also wearing bright armor. The sound of horse hooves was deafening, raising a cloud of dust, instantly making the quiet village lively. The adults did not dare to approach, but the children did. They ignored the adults' pulling and curiously approached step by step, saying timidly and curiously: "You... who are you... what are you doing in our village?"
At this time, a thin middle-aged man in his forties came running over breathlessly, and behind him followed a dozen people holding shovels, hoes, sickles, sticks... anyway, there were all kinds of things. One of them was even more exaggerated, with his mouth full of steamed buns and a water ladle in his hand. He looked so funny, but he was on guard.
It was obvious that he regarded Chu Nanyue and his group as robbers with ulterior motives!
Especially after seeing the Royal Guards drawing their swords, he confirmed what he was thinking.
Chu Nanyue heard a "clang" sound in the carriage and quickly walked out of the carriage. Seeing the confrontation between the two sides, she smiled helplessly, and then quickly signaled the imperial guards to put away their swords. She smiled and explained to the people: "Don't be afraid, fellow villagers. We are not robbers, but people from the court who are doing things according to the emperor's order. We just want to take a rest when we pass by your place this time. We have no ill intentions. I hope you can be accommodating."
Her gentle voice and sweet smile instantly dispelled the uneasiness of the villagers holding farm tools.
The lean middle-aged man also signaled the villagers to put away their farm tools, and then he said, "I am Jia Huai, the head of Xinggou Village. Since you are all dignitaries from the imperial court investigating the case, we in Xinggou Village should cooperate with you. However, with so many of you..."
At this time, Yu Dazhu, who had just swallowed a mouthful of steamed bread with great effort, stepped forward and said to the head of the village: "Head, the new yard at the end of my village can accommodate all of them...but I don't have that many quilts at home."
The villages all had big kangs, and it was no problem for more than ten people to squeeze on one kang. Besides, his new yard had three large rooms.
The village head Jia Huai said, "We can just gather the quilts together. You lead the adults over first, and I will gather the quilts and send them over later."
Seeing that they had no ill intentions and were from the imperial court doing business, the villagers were very enthusiastic to introduce themselves and borrow quilts.
Feeling the simplicity and kindness of the villagers, Chu Nanyue smiled warmly. Then she looked at Leng Jiu, who immediately took out a sword and cut a large piece of pork, which weighed several dozen kilograms.
Chu Nanyue handed the pork to the village chief Jia Huai and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. I'll have to help distribute the pork to the enthusiastic villagers."
The villagers were all delighted to see this. They knew that farmers could only eat meat during festivals, but now they only needed to borrow a quilt to get at least two kilograms of pork. It was really worth it.
But they were simple people, so they swallowed their saliva and refused, "No, no, it's just a quilt, why would we need such a big piece of meat?"
The village head also said: "Yes, helping the court is what we ordinary people should do, madam is really too polite."
After saying this, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva, because his little grandson had been pestering him to eat meat these past two days.
But he is the head of a village, how could he be less aware than the villagers?
Facing the overly loud sound of saliva, Chu Nanyue couldn't help but smile: "Helping is a favor, not helping is a duty, nothing is right, just accept it and let us feel at ease!"
Seeing that the headman accepted it, they followed Yu Dazhu to the end of the village.
Everyone looked at their departing figures with green eyes, and then they had to disperse after the headman shouted: "What are you looking at? Do you think the meat can fly into your stomach? Why don't you go home and get your blankets?"
The villagers laughed and said, "Village head, just divide the meat and wait for us!"
After that, they dispersed in a swarm.
Chu Nanyue and his group soon arrived at Yu Dazhu's new house at the end of the village.
"Madam, the innermost room is the one we plan to give to our new bride. The quilts inside are all new, so you can live there without worry." Yu Dazhu said enthusiastically.
He looked at Chu Nanyue and although her clothes were not very clean, the clothes she wore, which shone brightly as she walked, were definitely of ordinary quality. Moreover, her temperament and speech were extraordinary. She must be the daughter of a high-ranking official and must be very particular. Therefore, he quickly gave her the newest things in the house.
Although Chu Nanyue didn't have mysophobia, she was a little particular about clothes, quilts and other close-fitting items, so she didn't reject Yu Dazhu's enthusiasm, but replied: "Thank you, uncle, but I can't help myself right now, so I can't repay you. But I am proficient in medicine, so if you need anything, just let me know."
Yu Dazhu immediately replied, "Madam, you are too polite. What can you ask for in return? The house won't rot if you live there for one night. If you need anything, just let me know. We are a poor and remote place with nothing, but we have people. You must not have eaten yet, right? I'll let my family and my daughter come to cook for you."
Yu Dazhu is a well-known enthusiastic person in the village, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to give up his new yard.
Soon, a middle-aged woman in coarse cloth and a girl with two pigtails came in. Although the girl's appearance was not stunning, she was pretty.
As soon as she came in, she asked, "Dad, what are you cooking?"
Yu Dazhu knocked her forehead unhappily and said, "Dafeng, you are such a foolish girl. Since the noble man is here today, of course I will cook the best meal."
The girl's name is Dafeng, and she is Yu Dazhu's daughter.
Dafeng was obviously used to her father's "violence". She touched her forehead and smiled: "Then my daughter will put more rice in it."
In fact, there is no good food at farmers' homes. All they have all year round is brown rice and steamed corn bread, which is the best thing in life if paired with a plate of vegetables.
At this time, Leng Jiu and Jiang Yan passed by carrying their prince: "Princess, let me put the prince into the room first!"
The two of them startled the three people who were playing around: "What? Prince? Princess?"
The most powerful official they had ever met was their village head, but now they were meeting... the prince? The princess?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Yu Dazhu hesitated and said, "Excuse me, madam, is your husband's surname Wang... and his name Ye?"
Yu couldn't help but knock him on the forehead, then quickly pulled him to kneel down and whispered, "What do you mean by surname Wang and given name Master? You figured it out, the princess' surname is also surname Wang and given name Fei?"
Although the "prince" on the wooden board is blindfolded, his aura is definitely superior to everyone present. It is always right to kneel first!
Seeing this, Chu Nanyue smiled helplessly: "Hurry up and get up. There's no need to be so polite. We still have to rely on uncle and auntie here!"
Although she did not give a clear answer, she also acknowledged their identities, so Yu Dazhu and Yu Shi became obviously restrained at this moment, with awe and curiosity in their eyes.
Dafeng also stood aside, her eyes wide open. She secretly looked at the princess in front of her. She was indeed a great beauty with fair skin and beautiful appearance. How could they, the country bumpkins, compare to her?
Then she looked at the prince on the wooden board again, just one glance, but she couldn't look away...