Little Fujin

On the weekend, Lin Ruan had a holiday and rested at home for two days.

After Zhan Xi came back, Tong Bo was full of his heart on Zhan Xi, and stopped staring at Lin Ruan looking for his faults.Lin Ruan was happy to be free, and when she was free, she would help clean up, or help Mama Cao in the kitchen.

Mama Cao used to be a maid serving food in the palace. She is a master of court craftsmanship. She can't cook soup and snacks. Therefore, she stays in the kitchen almost all day long.

Her daughter Ah Yue didn't want to learn Cao Ma's skills, so she learned to make pastry in a cake shop. The mother and daughter had constant conflicts, and it was all due to Lin Ruan's peace in the middle.

The weather is fine, the front and rear doors are open for ventilation, the sun shines straight in, and the living room is golden.

Lin Ruan was holding a crisp pear and sitting on the threshold, he was facing the back garden, the tall trees basically had no leaves, but there were bunches of red flowers growing on both sides of the road under the tree, the color of the blooming flowers was very bright, it was this The only embellishment for cold and dry winters.

Lin Ruan squinted slightly to bask in the sun, the sun fell on his dark clothes, warming his whole body.

Zhan Xi stood on the stairs, looking at Lin Ruan.Lin Ruan looked too relaxed and comfortable, Zhan Xi called him.

Lin Ruan stood up and walked to the bottom of the stairs, "Master."

"Today I'm going to the palace, you go with me." Zhan Xi put one hand in his pocket, and the other held coffee.

Lin Ruan hesitated when he heard that he was going to the palace.

"Don't want to go?"

Lin Ruan did not lie in front of Zhan Xi, but nodded honestly.

Zhan Xi looked at him for a while, "If you don't want to go, forget it."

Lin Ruan breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, young master."

In this family, it seems that Zhan Xi is more talkative than Tong Bo. If Tong Bo heard Lin Ruan's words, he would definitely reprimand him.But for some reason, Lin Ruan was always reluctant to face Zhan Xi.He fears Zhanxi far more than everyone else.

Tong Bo heard that Lin Ruan didn't want to go to the palace, so he really reprimanded him. Lin Ruan stood obediently in front of him, his eyes were as innocent as they were innocent.

Zhan Xi watched from the second floor, knowing that Lin Ruan hadn't been listening for a long time.

"Okay, Uncle Tong." Zhan Xi said, "It's getting late, we should go."

Tong Bo stopped and looked at Lin Ruan, "Hurry up and change your clothes."

Lin Ruan nodded and walked to the second floor.

Zhan Xi changed into a satin robe with dark flowers and a stand-up collar, and a double-breasted hang silk gown on the upper body, with gold filigree and white jade buttons that were cold to the touch.

Lin Ruan stood in front of Zhan Xi and brought him a string of exquisite pearls and agate five things.Zhan Xi looked at the two people in the full-length mirror, they were very close, and they seemed to be lingering.

Lin Ruan went to get the rest of the accessories in the tray, Zhan Xi waved her hand, "No need, bring so many, it's a burden."

Lin Ruan stopped moving, and went to the closet to get a black sable fur-lined cloak of dark blue silk, and followed Zhan Xi downstairs.

Shining waited downstairs, Tong Bo explained some things to him, Shining responded repeatedly.Seeing Zhanxi coming down, both of them stopped talking, Shining stepped forward to take the cloak from Lin Ruan's hand, and went out with Tong Bozhanxi.

Zhanxi came back just after noon, probably the palace left food, but Zhanxi was useless.Lin Ruan could imagine what Zhan Xi was like in the palace. The little prince was neither empathetic nor reasonable, and what he said was more embarrassing than a slap in the face.He went to the palace, and the people in the palace had to be awkward for a few days.

Lin Ruan doesn't like the palace, but it doesn't prevent him from listening to Shi Ning's talk about what happened in the palace. These things are more lively than those in the drama.Ah Yue also leaned over to listen.

Ah Yue is a very young girl who likes to wear fashionable dresses. In winter, she wears a long coat over the dress, like a modern woman in a pictorial.But she wouldn't dress like this at home, Cao Ma and Tong Bo would scold her for being frivolous.

While talking, Tong Bo came over, Shining immediately stopped talking, Lin Ruan and A Yue pretended to clean a pair of Ming Dynasty citrine vases.

"Lin Ruan," Tong Bo called him, "your brother is looking for you."

Tong Bo moved away, and Lin Ruan saw Lin Man behind Tong Bo. He was not as tall as Ah Yue, wearing a dusty padded jacket, and holding a blue calico bundle in his arms.

Tong Bo frowned, as if he was about to open his mouth to reprimand at the next moment, Lin Ruan hurriedly pulled Lin Man over, thanked Tong Bo, and dragged him to the back yard.

Tong Bo didn't like Lin Ruan's family and didn't allow them to enter Lin Ruan's house.In his opinion, since the Lin family has sold Lin Ruan, they should have nothing to do with Lin Ruan.Like many others, he was prejudiced against the poor families outside the South Barracks.

Lin Ruan led Lin Man to the corridor outside the back door. There were steps at the bottom of the corridor, and the back garden was on the way down.

Lin Ruan rubbed Lin Man's hands and asked, "Is it cold?"

Lin Man's appearance is three points similar to Lin Ruan's, but his temperament is completely different. His brows are frowned, giving people a very difficult feeling.

Tong Bo didn't like him, and he also didn't like Tong Bo. He felt that Tong Bo was so fierce that he must have bullied Lin Ruan a lot.

"Mom asked me to bring you something." Lin Man stuffed the package in his arms to Lin Ruan, and Lin Ruan opened it. It was a padded jacket, a bag of walnuts, and a bag of persimmon cakes.

Lin Ruan was silent, put away his things carefully, and asked, "It's almost here, are you hungry?"

Lin Man didn't speak, of course he was hungry.Many people in this day and age spend most of their day hungry.

Lin Ruan thought for a while, and said, "Wait here for a while, and I'll get you something to eat."

"No need." Lin Man said, he knew that there were many rules in Lan Mansion, and he also knew that he was not welcome here.

"It's okay." Lin Ruan walked in, first put the things in the room, and then ran to the kitchen.Mama Cao didn't know what she was doing there, but Ah Yue brought a plate of her newly made chocolate chip cookies and a cup of hot milk.

Lin Ruan thanked in a low voice, "Thank you."

Ah Yue said: "This is my new biscuit, let your brother try it, it's really delicious."

Cao's mother snorted when she heard the words, "If you want to be fragrant or not, if you want to have no color, it can be a good thing."

Ah Yue didn't speak, but shrugged at Lin Ruan.

Lin Ruan went out with his things, and he asked Lin Man to warm his hands with milk, and drink it to warm his body when it wasn't so hot.

Soft white sugar is added to the milk, which is very sweet, and it is a good thing that Lin Man doesn't often eat.

The two brothers chatted for a while, seeing that it was getting dark, Lin Ruan couldn't keep Lin Man anymore.He took out all the money on his body and gave it to Lin Man.

Lin Man didn't want it, "The family has been relatively well-off recently, and my father's injury has not recurred."

Lin Ruan still handed it to Lin Man, "Take it."

Lin Ruan couldn't go back to see the Lin family often, and most of the time it was Lin Man who came to visit Lin Ruan and brought him some things prepared by his parents.

The lights in the living room were already on, Lin Ruan led Lin Man into the living room, and said to Tong Bo, "My brother is going back now."

Tong Bo glanced at Lin Man, called Yuanzi, and said, "Go get a rickshaw, follow and take this kid home."

Yuanzi responded, Lin Ruan thanked Tong Bo, and followed him to the door.

Lin Man whispered to Lin Ruan, "I can run back by myself, so I don't need someone to send me off."

"It's dark and cold, it's not safe." Lin Ruan said, "Listen to Brother Yuanzi."

Yuanzi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely send your brother back safely."

"Thank you." Lin Ruan thanked Yuanzi.

Zhanxi went downstairs after dinner, but didn't see Lin Ruan, and asked, "Where are the others?"

"His younger brother is here. He just sent his younger brother out and hasn't come back yet." Tong Bo replied while bringing the dishes to the table.

In Tong Bo's eyes, Zhanxi eats a table of dishes by himself, but Lin Ruan feels a little pitiful when he looks at it.The table is so big, some dishes are placed far away, you can't reach them.

Seeing him coming back, Zhan Xi said in a flat voice, "Sit down and eat."

Lin Ruan said yes, washed his hands and came back to eat.

At this time, Uncle Tong looked normal. To Uncle Tong, no matter what, Lin Ruan was half the master, and Zhan Xi opened his mouth when he sat down to eat, so there was nothing to criticize.

Lin Ruan didn't understand. In his opinion, Tong Bo has been with Zhanxi for more than ten years. Isn't he more qualified than himself to sit down and eat?Or is there something in it that I don't know about...

"Don't think about it while eating."

Zhan Xi suddenly interrupted Lin Ruan's thoughts, he almost thought he had said what he was thinking.

Lin Ruan secretly looked at Zhan Xi, Zhan Xi's complexion was as usual, he took his time when eating, and his movements were gentle and elegant.

Lin Ruan pursed her lips, got up and served Zhan Xi a bowl of soup.The restaurant was very quiet, and Lin Ruan didn't dare to make any noise.

After dinner, Shining came to find Zhanxi, and the two went upstairs to the study room. Lin Ruan helped clear the dining table and ran back to the house.

His mother made him a padded jacket, black, made of silk, with fine stitches and thick cotton inside.It doesn't feel bloated when worn on the body, but it is very straight.Lin Ruan looked at it again and again, and carefully put it away in the closet.

It was late at night, and Lin Ruan went upstairs to wait for Zhan Xi to wash up.

Zhan Xi had just finished talking with Shining, drank a few cups of coffee, and closed his eyes to rest.

Lin Ruan moved quietly, stood beside Zhan Xi, leaned over to tidy up the documents on the table, and whispered, "Master, it's time to rest."

Zhan Xi opened his eyes, but he didn't move away, so Lin Ruan had to go past him to tidy up the desk, and contact with Zhan Xi was inevitable during his movements.It's just that every contact is a little bit, as if it never existed.

"Let's change the name at home in the future." Zhan Xi's eyes fell on Lin Ruan's narrow waist.

Lin Ruan was taken aback, "Is there something wrong?"

"The emperor is long gone, and these titles should also be changed."

Lin Ruan said: "Then what should I call it?"

"Sir," Zhan Xi looked at Lin Ruan.

Lin Ruan lowered his head and looked at Zhanxi, obviously he was the one who was condescending, but he stuttered involuntarily when he met Zhanxi's eyes, "Mr...Mr."

"Call again." Zhan Xi said.

Lin Ruan said it smoothly this time, "Sir."

There was obvious joy in Zhan Xi's eyes, and he waved at Lin Ruan.Lin Ruan bent down and put her hands on Zhanxi's lap.

Zhan Xi stroked Lin Ruan's hair, and said: "Seeing that the next year is coming, I will ask Uncle Tong to prepare something for you tomorrow, you can go home and have a look."

Lin Ruan's eyes widened, "Really?"

Zhan Xi nodded, and said again: "But you can't spend the night outside."

"Okay!" Lin Ruan responded, her eyes sparkling with joy.