The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 152 Then why don't you go? (2)
Zhao Jing originally planned to ask Mama Zhang to arrange a horse-drawn carriage outside. Although the Marquis of Wu'an is not far from Gulou Street, the sedan chair is too bumpy, so she still prefers to take a horse-drawn carriage.But Xu Si'an spoke so bluntly, if she was asking someone to prepare another car, it would seem that she was overbearing.

Zhao Jing thought for a while, it was not that she had never been in the same car with Xu Si'an, and she had nothing to be ashamed of, so she nodded and said: "Then I will wait in the Ziwei Garden. If Master Hou leaves, please call me."

Xu Si'an nodded, and it was considered to be a response.

Zhao Jing had just left the house, when she heard the old lady Xu say inside: "You just came back from outside, why are you going out again? Are you coming back for dinner that night?"

Xu Si'an quickly said: "If you can come back in time, if you are late, mother doesn't have to wait for me."

Zhao Jing went back to Ziwei Garden and packed up the package. She took back the bracelet that the little maid had made, and prepared to give it to Da Niu and Er Hu.There are also a few embroidery patterns that I asked for from Sun Xiuniang, all of which are sketched and are for Yuan Shi.Yuan's craftsmanship is good, but he doesn't have a good-looking embroidery pattern, so he can't embroider a good-looking pattern.Hearing that a good embroidered handkerchief is more expensive to marry than a pair of shoes, Zhao Jing intends to take it back and let Yuan Shi learn from it.

After a while, the maid in the old lady's room brought over a box of dried fruits and snacks. Zhao Jing wrapped them in paper and put them in the bag, plus a few changes of her own clothes. A small package, it looks like it's going to the market.

Zhao Jing waited in the room for only a moment, and then a woman in front of her came to pass the word, saying that Master Hou was already waiting for Mr. Zhao at the door.Zhao Jing then explained to the little maids that she agreed on the day when she would come back, and went forward alone.

Now she is familiar with the outer courtyard of the Hou's Mansion, the front and rear yards are separated by a hand-painted veranda, if you go out through the hallway door on the veranda, you will be the front yard.Zhao Jing passed by the Jinhui Pavilion where she usually taught, turned a corner, and saw Xu Si'an standing sideways in the afternoon sun, her whole body seemed to be coated with a layer of light gold, even the usually beautiful Eyebrows, adding a bit of heroism.

For some reason, Zhao Jing's heart thumped, and her pace slowed down a bit, as if she got closer, and the person would become farther and farther away.

Xu Si'an turned to face the sun, and saw Zhao Jing coming with a bag on her shoulders. He stood with his hands behind his back, quietly waiting for her to walk over, but he stretched out his hand the moment Zhao Jing heard that she was in front of him. He took over the burden in her arms.

"It's getting late, let's go."

Xu Si'an said something serious, at least it eased the embarrassment between the two of them.

Zhao Jing didn't even reach out to snatch the package that he took away. Anyway, in modern times, such things as men carrying bags are just a gentleman's demeanor, and there is nothing special about it.

"It's rare for Master Hou to be in the capital. The old lady must be thinking that Master Hou can go to Zhuangzi to stay with her for a few days. Master Hou is so filial to the old lady, why didn't he agree to such a small matter? Even if Master Hou is busy with military affairs , it’s good to take a day or two free? On the way, there’s no…”

Before Zhao Jing finished speaking, Xu Si'an suddenly turned her head and asked her, "Then why don't you go?"

Zhao Jing raised her head in a strange way, and observed Xu Si'an's expression in a ignorant manner, how could she see a sense of "if you don't go, I won't go" from it.Zhao Jing's heart thumped twice, she lowered her head and said casually: "You are a family, of course you should reunite more, I also have my family."

"Oh..." Xu Si'an said meaningfully, and repeated Zhao Jing's words: "If you are a family, you can go together. I understand."

Zhao Jing listened to Xu Si'an's inexplicable words, but didn't understand what they meant for a while. She raised her head and glanced at Xu Si'an briefly. She didn't know if it was her own illusion. An easily recognizable smile.

The two quickly reached the door, Zhao Jing stepped on the wooden ladder and got into the carriage, Xu Si'an handed her the bundle, said a few words to the driver, and then sat outside the carriage and became the driver.Zhao Jing rolled up the chain and saw Xu Si'an sitting outside, she couldn't help asking curiously: "Master Hou won't come in and sit? It's still cold outside."

Xu Si'an didn't reply, he swung the whip, and the carriage took a few steps forward, yelling: "Mr. Zhao sit still, I haven't driven the carriage for a long time, I want to try my handicraft."

As soon as the carriage moved, Zhao Jing's body leaned back according to the inertia. She was afraid of falling, so she hurriedly grabbed the door frame with one hand, but the carriage stopped suddenly, Zhao Jing's body was unsteady, Then he put his head on Xu Si'an's firm and generous back.

Zhao Jing's white and tender cheeks were so painful from being patted, and there were a few hot tears in her red eyes, she complained, "Master Hou, how long has it been since you drove?"

Who would have thought that the man didn't answer, taking advantage of the fact that there was no one on the street in front of Hou's mansion, he suddenly freed one hand, and pressed Zhao Jing on his back with his backhand, with a dark voice He said dumbly: "It's been a long time since I drove, if you're afraid of falling, you can hug me."

(End of this chapter)