Xiao Xitian raised an eyebrow.
Huo, this brat is really throwing a tantrum.
If she guessed correctly, these soldiers were here to escort Xiao Jinheng back to the capital.
But for some reason, they angered that little ancestor, and he scolded the commander of the soldiers...
“Little Aunt, who exactly is Young Master Xiao?”
“Why is he staying in our village?”
Yun Jinshan casually tossed out the corn cob he had gnawed clean.
Spades, Diamonds, Clubs, and Hearts rushed out.
They picked up the corn cob and gnawed it for a second time.
The four dogs were sturdy and robust, with shiny fur, and they were always squabbling.
Xiao Xitian pursed her lips and smiled, “He’s definitely not an ordinary villager.”
Xiao Jinheng’s food, clothing, and lodging were all of high quality.
Even though he was living in a corner of the mountain village.
But his innate nobility and temperament could not be dulled by the dust of the countryside.
Once jade is covered in dust, it cannot emit its own brilliance.
Xiao Xitian stood up, patted her bottom, and said, “Let’s go!~”
“Little Aunt, where are you going?” Yun Jinshan asked curiously.
Since the Qin sisters and Chen Xiaoran left, this was the first time Little Aunt was going out to play.
Xiao Xitian bent down and picked up a dog, “Taking the dogs to visit relatives!~”
Da Hei was their father.
He was usually kept in the adjacent large house, and Xiao Jinheng rarely let him out.
Xue Ling was both father and mother, and was incredibly worried...
“Yay!” Yun Jinshan cheered.
As long as he went to see Xiao Jinheng, he could drink sweet tea!~
So, the aunt and nephew, with the four dogs, slowly walked towards the adjacent house.
The group of soldiers had already left.
Whether they had returned to the capital or were secretly protecting the brat was unknown.
Kong Xingzhuo, as he closed the door, happened to see Xiao Xitian leading Yun Jinshan towards them.
He grinned, his face beaming with joy.
Sweet Baby had arrived.
With a ‘clang,’ he pushed open the door, and the red lacquered wooden door swung wide open.
Then, he scurried into Xiao Jinheng’s bedroom.
“Master, Master...”
“Presumptuous!” Xiao Jinheng sat in front of the bronze mirror, staring at his face.
His pox had subsided, and his handsome little face was as clean as porcelain.
“Commander Kong, don’t you even know how to knock?”
Xiao Jinheng had just finished scolding the Imperial Guards and was still in a bad mood.
Kong Xingzhuo mumbled, pointing outside, “Master, Little Sweet Baby is here!~”
“What?”
Xiao Jinheng sprang up, tidying his brocade robe.
Then, he ran out of the room with his short legs, “Where is Granny Jin? Quickly order the kitchen to stew a large fish, and add plenty of chili!~”
Kong Xingzhuo: “……”
He guessed this would be your reaction.
“Are there any rose crisps and osmanthus cakes left from last time?”
Xiao Jinheng stood before Granny Jin with his hands behind his back, his expression extremely serious.
“There are still quite a few. I knew Sweet Baby liked them, so I saved them for her!~”
Granny Jin smiled broadly and spoke kindly.
Having lived in Dashui Village for a long time, she had also become like the women in the village.
Whether in dress or in speech and behavior, she had become more down-to-earth.
“Quickly bring out the pastries and say that this young master is tired of them and doesn’t want them!” Xiao Jinheng said lightly.
Granny Jin: “……”
Little Master, wouldn’t it be better to give them directly to Sweet Baby?
You won’t be satisfied until you make the little girl angry!~
On the way, Xiao Xitian encountered some mischievous boys from the village.
Fu Xiaoqiang ran over eagerly, took out the candy from his pocket without a word, and handed it to Xiao Xitian.
“Sweet Baby, have some candy!”
Du Jinqiang glared at him, then approached Xiao Xitian and took out the dried tofu his family had air-dried.
He brushed off the floating dust with his sleeve, “Sweet Baby, try this. It’s dried tofu my dad air-dried. It has sugar in it, it’s fragrant and sweet!~”
Xiao Xitian pouted.
She had eaten too much candy recently, and her teeth were starting to hurt.
“I don’t want any! I want to see Da Hei the dog!~” Xiao Xitian said in a milky voice.
The mischievous boys heard this and all looked towards the large house.
Speaking of which, they had never been inside to visit since this mansion was built...
Today, Sweet Baby was going inside to stroll, and they wondered if she could bring them along.
Curiosity is human nature.
Especially for children.
The people of Dashui Village lived in thatched cottages.
The walls were built of mud, the beams were made of wood, and the roofs were covered with wheat stalks.
With a heated brick bed, a stove, and a cooking range, they could live in them after a simple arrangement.
Only the Yun family and the adjacent mansion were brick and tile houses.
With high gates and courtyards, built on the mountainside, looking up, wow, they were magnificent and solemn.
The mischievous boys were very familiar with the Yun family’s mansion, but they had never strolled through the adjacent mansion!~
“Sweet Baby, can I go with you?” Fu Xiaoqiang asked with anticipation.
“I want to go too!” Du Jinqiang raised his hand.
“I want to go too, I want to go too...”
The other mischievous boys also surrounded Xiao Xitian.
It was as if she was a universal pass.
No matter where she went, no one dared to stop her.
“Do you really want to go!~” Xiao Xitian asked crisply.
The mischievous boys nodded like pounding garlic.
Yun Jinshan saw this and wrinkled his nose.
With so many people going at once, could he still drink sweet tea?
Xiao Xitian giggled, pointed forward with her little hand, and said, “Let’s go!~”
Thus, the little milk dumpling from the Yun family, leading a group of mischievous boys, swaggered to the front of the mansion.
The gate was open, and Granny Jin stood at the entrance with a basket.
As if she had been waiting for a long time.
Upon seeing Xiao Xitian, her eyes crinkled with a smile, and she handed the basket over, “Sweet Baby, take this!”
Xiao Xitian took the basket blankly and looked down to see it filled with delicious pastries.
“Our young master specially prepared this for you!” Granny Jin said with a smile.
She didn’t say that Xiao Jinheng was tired of them and didn’t want them.
She was afraid of hurting Sweet Baby’s self-esteem.
The mischievous boys smelled the aroma and their mouths watered.
“Wow, it smells so good!~”
“These pastries look much better than what my mom makes!”
“What are you kidding? Your mom only knows how to steam big yellow steamed buns, how can they compare to these pastries?”
Xiao Xitian burst into laughter.
She thanked Granny Jin solemnly, “Thank you, Granny Jin!~”
Then, she distributed the pastries in the basket to the mischievous boys, keeping only one for herself, and ate as she walked.
Xiao Jinheng waited in the main hall with Kong Xingzhuo.
Several pots of sweet tea, flower tea, and fragrant tea were brewed and placed on the table one after another.
“Is the fish stewed?” Xiao Jinheng asked coldly.
This cook was really slow in making dishes.
Kong Xingzhuo said with a smile, “It’s ready. Shall I serve it now?”
Xiao Jinheng turned his face aside and coughed lightly, “Go and call the little village girl, tell her that this young master has stewed a large fish and can’t finish it, so she should help eat some!~”
Kong Xingzhuo: “……”
Again?
If you can’t finish it, you could have stewed a small fish!
Besides, you asked the cook to put so many dried chilies, won’t your butt be on fire from the spiciness!
Alas! It couldn’t be helped, who made Little Sweet Baby like spicy food.
“Your subordinate will go and call Sweet Baby now!”
Kong Xingzhuo cupped his hands and went out with a helpless expression...