Facing the strange boy's inquiry, Chang Pingning felt Liu Qingwan standing next to her subconsciously grasping her sleeves, while Meng Xia also took the initiative to step forward with a serious expression, planning to say something.

Seeing this, the young man took the initiative to tell the three people in front of him: He is a servant of the Zeng family. After the young master returned yesterday, he had been praising Mrs. Chang's craftsmanship.Early this morning I wanted to go to Mrs. Chang’s stall to eat the grilled oysters that I had been craving for yesterday.

After listening to the boy's words, Chang Pingning felt that the two people around him had calmed down again from their original alert state.

"Then let's go and have a look." After Liu Qingwan heard it was "Zeng's family", she relaxed again.

Seeing this, Meng Xia asked the boy to lead the way.

Mrs. Zeng's carriage stopped outside Guojiacun.

On the way, Meng Xia told the Zeng family's servants the identities of the three of them.Therefore, when the servant brought the three people around him to his master's carriage, he could not help but feel excited.

"Madam, Miss Liu is here too!" The tone was also very exciting.

"What? Let's get out of the car!" Mrs. Zeng's panicked voice came from the carriage, and there was a faint collision of dishes.

Chang Pingning sounded like the people in the carriage were hurriedly packing some cakes and other food.

Not long after, Mrs. Zeng took her son out of the carriage.

"Miss Liu, it's because Haorui is too greedy. He couldn't walk when he saw the fried dumplings on the stall early in the morning. He also brought some sweet-scented osmanthus cakes from home." Mrs. Zeng said while looking at it complainingly. To his son, he then asked, "Do you want to try this sweet-scented osmanthus cake? It tastes pretty good."

Liu Qingwan and Meng Xia both shook their heads, while Chang Pingning looked at the pastry crumbs at the corner of Mrs. Zeng's mouth and also shook his head.

"Mom, can you wipe your mouth clean before you expose my shorts next time?" Zeng Haorui's voice was very dissatisfied.

After listening to her son's words, Mrs. Zeng quickly wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, then glared at her son, and then smiled apologetically at Liu Qingwan in front of her and said, "This pastry tastes pretty good. I ate some too, and it also has a little bit of help added to it." Hawthorn has a moderate sweetness and sourness. It is also very suitable for children to eat——

"Hey? Miss Liu, why didn't you bring your son here?" Mrs. Zeng was halfway through introducing the cakes when she inexplicably turned the topic to Liu Qingwan's children.

Meng Xia felt strange, glanced at Chang Pingning doubtfully, and asked in a voice that the four of them could hear.

"Ms. Chang, when you go out here, do you have to take your children with you if you have children?" The accusation in Meng Xia's words was obvious.

After hearing Meng Xia's explanation, Mrs. Zeng knew that Meng Xia was telling her, so she quickly explained: "Miss Meng misunderstood. I was just curious because I saw Miss Liu going out without her child. Just yesterday, when I went to Liu's house , and also saw the young master playing with... his aunt at home?

"Take me as an example. This brat is tormenting people. I have to take him out every day. After all his energy is exhausted, he can be quieter when he returns home." Mrs. Zeng said, feeling a little hateful. Pointing stubbornly at Zeng Haorui.

After hearing Mrs. Zeng's words, Liu Qingwan was a little impatient, and the expression on her face became cold: "Yu'er has always been well-behaved and never caused trouble."

Mrs. Zeng saw that her words made Liu Qingwan unhappy, so she quickly explained: "I was wrong. It turned out that when I visited the Liu family yesterday, I saw the young master and his...aunt? Playing together, but the attitude seemed to be different. Not very respectful..."

Hearing this, Chang Pingning remembered the time when he went to the Liu family to find Liu Qingwan and Meng Xia, and encountered the scene where Liu Qingwan's son knocked a woman to the ground in a daze.As Mrs. Zeng spoke, she observed the expression on Liu Qingwan's face. She took courage and continued to add meaningfully: "It's strange that no matter how sensible a child is, once something big happens, he still needs someone close to him. The adults are here. Even the aunts and uncles you don’t like, or even the maids you hate, if we get along for a long time, they may become closer than blood relatives."

"Just say what Mrs. Zeng wants to say. There is no need to talk in circles in front of me." Liu Qingwan looked at Mrs. Zeng, the impatience on her face was obvious.

Chang Pingning saw that Young Master Zeng, who was originally standing behind Mrs. Zeng, hid behind Mrs. Zeng, seemingly intimidated by Liu Qingwan's attitude.

On the contrary, Mrs. Zeng laughed awkwardly: "If I say it directly, I'm afraid it will sound more like me to instigate a relationship between you and your sisters at home..."

Mrs. Zeng lowered her head as she spoke, with the previous smile still on her face, but Chang Pingning thought it was fake.

"I have a sister from my mother's side. Before we came out of the cabinet, there were always conflicts between the two of us. Later, she wanted to come to the Zeng family and continue to be my sister. Fortunately, she married into another family later, haha." Mrs. Zeng sneered. , "But recently she heard that the Zeng family has the favor of the Liu family, and she wants me to help match up so that her daughter and the grandson of the Liu family can meet a few times."

After Mrs. Zeng finished speaking, she looked up at Liu Qingwan again: "Ms. Liu, this is what I can say directly. As for whether other people will have similar thoughts and who around the young master will start, I don't know. ”

Liu Qingwan looked at Mrs. Zeng steadily for a while, probably trying to see her sincerity from her face.

"I understand." Liu Qingwan said, "Let's go to the port."

Mrs. Zeng nodded and respectfully asked Liu Qingwan to get on the carriage: "Madam, please."

Liu Qingwan stopped and looked at Mrs. Zeng: "Just like before, just call Miss Liu." Then she looked at Meng Xia, "Go back and see if Yu'er is practicing calligraphy. When he finishes writing, we will bring him to the port. Look more."

Meng Xia looked at Liu Qingwan in disbelief, and then at the carriage in front of them. She seemed to want to say something, but after hesitating for a while, she still replied respectfully: "Yes, Miss."

Seeing this, Mrs. Zeng offered to let the young boy from before stay here to wait for Meng Xia and the young master. If the sun got too strong soon, the young boy would pay to rent a carriage from a nearby farmhouse to go to the port.

Chang Pingning followed Miss Liu into Mrs. Zeng's carriage.

Only then did Miss Liu notice Chang Pingning and smiled generously: "Pingning, Mrs. Zeng originally planned to invite you, but I didn't expect that I had just taken over the honor."

Somehow, facing Miss Liu like this, Chang Pingning felt inexplicably very stressed talking to her.She could only say, no, no, or yes, I don't dare.

This time, after Chang Pingning said "no, no", Mrs. Zeng took over her words and flattered them both at the same time.

Liu Qingwan didn't answer, and the car became quiet for a while.

Just when Chang Pingning felt that the carriage was a little too quiet, she noticed that Liu Qingwan's eyes had closed at some point, and her sleeve was being pulled by a small hand.

"Do you own all the stalls selling oysters at the port? If I eat more, can it be cheaper?" Zeng Haorui held the money bag in his hand and looked at Chang Pingning expectantly. (End of chapter)

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