Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1049 Like Fleeing for One's Life

When Zhou Banxia woke up, she was both embarrassed and annoyed. She pinched Gu Wenxuan hard, but in the end, she was defeated by Gu Wenxuan's invitation to join her in Peach Garden.

Whether you say she was embarrassed to sleep in late in front of her in-laws, or that she had already gone to Taoyuan, it's Xuanzi who truly understands her.

To be honest, who would want to stay cooped up at home if they could go out for a stroll? Forget about being a top scholar, Gu Wenxuan decisively dragged his wife out for some fun.

At this time, sending the child to the main courtyard during the day became especially important. Even if there were a head maid, a head servant, or a wet nurse, none of them could compare to the presence of the biological grandmother.

Gu Wenxuan was not at ease entrusting his son to anyone but his own mother, and he felt completely at ease entrusting him to her. Early in the morning, he arranged to inspect the workshops in the southern manor.

To be honest, unlike the several estates under his daughter-in-law's name in the north of Qingyang County, which his son has personally visited, he has never been to the estates in the south.

Liu decisively allowed them to pass.

Anyway, the grandson has a wet nurse, so the old daughter-in-law doesn't need to look after him. It's a good opportunity for the youngest son, who's almost gone crazy from studying, to take his wife out for a stroll.

It allows the young couple to go out and run errands, and also gives them a chance to catch their breath. The only requirement is that no matter where they go, they must be home before dark.

Don't underestimate a child just because they are young; they already recognize people.

It's alright during the day; it's easy to coax her whether her daughter-in-law is around or not. But once the light is turned on as it gets dark, it's impossible to coax her anymore.

When he can't see his mother, his little mouth pouts, looking aggrieved. No one can hold him and it doesn't work. Only when he sees his mother does he become very well-behaved and fall asleep on time.

"Our son is so young, yet he already knows to look for you when it gets dark?" Gu Wenxuan wasn't doubting that his mother was exaggerating; last night, his wife waited until their son fell asleep before returning to their room.

At the time, he didn't think much of it. After all, on weekdays at home, he and his wife would play with their son for a while after dark and go back to their room after their son fell asleep.

Thinking back carefully, after having dinner last night and seeing my father-in-law and his family of three off to return home, my wife was with my son when I returned to the west courtyard.

It seems he's not as good a father as his mother; no wonder their son isn't attached to him. "When I'm not home, do you take our son to sleep with you at night?"

Just as Zhou Banxia was about to reply that it doesn't matter how old the child is, even a newborn can recognize the mother's scent, she immediately smelled a strong sour smell.

“You are closest to your son now, and your son is closest to you. Without my knowledge, you two have abandoned me first.”

This is so jealous!

"You know I'm a restless sleeper, so I wouldn't dare to sleep with the baby. At most, I'd go to bed late in the first half of the night when you weren't home after my two-month confinement period."

In this way, my child often sees me the moment he wakes up, even though I'm sound asleep by the middle of the night. It seems like my child is naturally inclined to recognize his mother.

It's like sometimes when a child cries, I can hear it even from outside. Look at Dad and Auntie, they're twins, they often have a telepathic connection.”

What a powerful reason!

Gu Wenxuan chuckled and shook his head, thinking to himself, "Then why don't you have a telepathic connection with your mother or your mother-in-law? You're talking as if you're not their biological child."

That's utter nonsense.

He said that even though he didn't carry his child for ten months, his son seemed not to know that he was his biological father and didn't recognize him as his father. As soon as his son saw his father, he knew that he wanted him to hold him.

It's just that his son is too young to take out for a spring outing or to fly a kite. Otherwise, he would have slowed down a bit at first to see if his son would stick to him and not let go.

Which way do we get there today?

"Of course, it's on horseback."

"Not taking a carriage?"

“That’s right! The carriage is slow, so let’s ride horses to Peach Village first, and the carriage can follow behind. That way, we can go to more places today.”

As they spoke, they fled as if their lives depended on it, heading west from the main courtyard. At the west gate, sure enough, a carriage was already parked outside, and another black horse was waiting. But shouldn't this carriage have been reserved for his father-in-law's travels? After all, it was the only carriage in the house with the largest reclining space. Why had it been taken first?

Gu Wenxuan followed her gaze and understood what she meant. "Our father isn't going out today, so he can put our things away and lie down a bit more on the way back."

This is true.

Your father has been busy for several days in a row and should sleep more at home. But what does that have to do with you stealing the carriage? Staying home doesn't mean you won't go to Hexi, does it?

On the contrary, you know how to enjoy yourself!

Zhou Banxia smiled and placed her right hand in his outstretched palm as he wished. Although the way she mounted the horse was a little unseemly, at least she wouldn't embarrass herself.

"Everything can be postponed today, except for mounting the horse. I don't expect you to be able to leap onto the horse. When we get to Peach Village or somewhere else, you can still find some time to teach me."

"no problem!"

It's time to teach you how to ride a horse. Otherwise, with the rudimentary riding skills you learned before, I'm worried you'll be thrown off the horse, which is a minor concern; I'm more afraid you'll be trampled by it.

But can you really say that?
It would be strange if they didn't get angry.

"I'm about to leave, are you all ready?"

"Hold on tight! Quick, Aunt Lan is coming out from the front! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Gu Wenxuan's lips twitched involuntarily. He wanted to ignore her and deliberately go slower, but it was actually wasting a lot of time.

"Haha, Aunt Lan definitely didn't expect us to run away like this. If you react a little slower, I'll have to get off and ride in the carriage if she catches me, otherwise she'll have a lot to say."

You might escape the first day of the month, but can you escape the fifteenth?
Believe it or not, when you come back, you still can't escape Aunt Lan's nagging.
Seeing his wife in his arms in high spirits, as if she had successfully pulled off a prank, Gu Wenxuan, with his strong survival instinct, readily agreed and chimed in, not daring to say anything to spoil the mood.

To make his wife happier, he deliberately avoided walking directly out of the village entrance and instead took a detour to the Ma family's side, which led directly to the main road, so as to avoid being caught by his father-in-law when passing through the market at the village entrance.

This situation is not impossible. Didn't his father-in-law say last night that the brickyard has now officially started production and there is no need to go to the brickyard early in the morning?

Not having to go to the brickyard early in the morning doesn't mean we won't go; it just means we can take a walk around the surrounding fields first before going to the brickyard.

That would be bad.

At this hour, his father-in-law might have already taken a stroll through the surrounding fields and is now waiting at the tofu shop for some tofu scraps or soybean dregs to take to the brickyard canteen.

When it comes to "cost-saving" in terms of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, his father-in-law is not to be underestimated. Not to mention the high utilization rate of soybean residue in the tofu workshop, even the gauze in the oil press can be boiled to extract a lot of oil.

Thinking of this, Gu Wenxuan couldn't help but recall an amusing incident.

"Wife, do you know who gets the swill from Yunkelai now?"

That's a great question!

Zhou Banxia rolled her eyes at the sky while simultaneously bursting into laughter.

"you know?"

"It's right here at Grandpa Ma's place."

"anything else?"

"Supply the pigs you raise in Hexi."

"Isn't there soybean residue?"

"Not only my dad, but your dad wouldn't use soybean dregs to feed pigs either, okay! Who's that? Is it Ma Ersao? Why did she leave so early and get here all the way here, all alone?"