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Chapter 166 "Fun" is not for watching, but for trying

Xu Ningxia was undecided, clutching the lapel with one hand, her heart beating like a drum under her palm, looking up, the man turned his back to the sun, and the sapphire blue robe on his body was coated with a soft halo.The stiff facial features are mixed with a soft color, making his polite smile more pleasing to the eye and heart.

Xu Ningxia's face turned red.

"Xiao, Mr. Xiao, thank you."

"Eighth Miss, you're welcome." Xiao Beishu smiled, then passed Xu Ningxia and walked into the gate of Pine Age Hall.

Looking at the tall and unrestrained back, Xu Ningxia couldn't help chasing after him for two steps, and blurted out: "Mr. Xiao..."

Xiao Beishu stopped, turned around, and looked at her questioningly.

With her cheeks burning red, Xu Ningxia lowered her eyes and said shyly, "Thank you, Mr. Xiao."

"No need." Xiao Beishu waved his hand, turned and left.

Xu Ningxia stopped in front of the door, staring intently at Xiao Beishu's back. She didn't leave until Huamei entered the room to report and invited him in.

On the way back, she unconsciously touched the arm that had just been supported. It turns out that the strength of a man is very different from that of a woman...

"Brother Bei, why are you free today? I haven't seen you for the whole New Year." The old lady smiled and ordered someone to move a chair for Xiao Beishu.

Ruan Yunting and Ruan Yunlan stood aside.

Xiao Beishu said with a smile: "Old Ancestor, I came here specially to say hello to you. I see that your complexion is a little bad, but you are not feeling well?"

"I'm old, it's cold today, and it's hot in the room. I got wind and cold after walking back and forth a few times, but it doesn't matter. Are your parents okay?"

"Father and mother are both good. Let me bring a good one to my ancestors."

Ruan Yunting knew that Xiao Beishu's father was now a fourth-rank idler, very leisurely, but he seemed to be on good terms with the old lady and the first emperor in the early years.Because of his father's relationship, Xiao Beishu and the old lady are so close.

After chatting for a while, Hong Dou came into the room and ordered: "Old lady, Mother Han just ordered someone from the small kitchen to report that lunch is ready. There are 'Mushroom Duck Feet', 'Hydrangea Dried Scallops',' Lianpeng Tofu'...are Miss Ruan's favorite dishes, let you see what else you need to add."

"Well, Ting'er likes to eat honey yam and mix it with white fungus."

"Yes."

Hongdou responded, and the old lady waved at Ruan Yunting, and said, "I know you have to go to the trial courtyard to work at night, so let's hold the reunion banquet at noon, just you, me, Brother Lan, and Brother Bei If you don’t invite those people to have dinner together, it’s uncomfortable, don’t you think?”

Ruan Yunting nodded movedly: "What the ancestor said is true, but today's dishes are too luxurious, and Ting'er and Brother Lan can't afford it."

"Affordable. Who would gossip when I say I can afford it?" The ancestor patted her hand: "Grandma wants to celebrate your birthday, and none of them dare to say no."

Hearing this, Xiao Beishu said in surprise: "Why, today is Miss Ruan's birthday? Then it's a bad luck for me to come."

Ruan Yunting looked at the innocent expression on his sharp-edged handsome face, and felt amused.

The same goes for the old lady, she thought she was still pretending, early in the morning, someone went to the west wall to play the birthday song for Ruan Yunting.

Not long after, Thrush and Hongdou brought people into the house to set down the mat. Ruan Yunting and Ruan Yunlan helped the old lady get off the heating kang from left to right, and helped her put on the cotton bijia, grandparents and grandchildren The three of them, together with Xiao Beishu, sat down separately.

Compared with last year's bowl of birthday noodles made in the small kitchen with Luo Shimin's help, today's banquet is really rich and extremely rich.Both Ruan Yunting and Ruan Yunlan felt something in their hearts, but they didn't show it. They had dinner with the old lady, and the four of them drew cards together, until the old lady was tired and took a lunch break. Shu Cai bid farewell and left Pine Age Hall.

"Mr. Xiao, thank you for coming to celebrate my birthday today."

"There's no need to say thank you between friends." Xiao Beishu smiled and waved his hands, "I wish I had prepared a gift, but I was afraid that the old ancestors would be outstanding. I came here on purpose, so that someone with a heart would see the trouble, so I didn't bring it. Turn around. I will send someone to bring it to you and Brother Lan."

"It's enough for you to come, why bother spending money."

"It's not a waste of money." Xiao Beishu said with a smile: "It was worthless in the first place, and you'll know when you meet Brother Lan."

"Yes." Ruan Yunting smiled and nodded.

After walking for a while, I arrived at the main courtyard, and after passing the main hall, I went straight to the East Garden.Xiao Beishu smiled and said, "It's still early, why don't we go to the East Garden for a walk?"

The East Garden is the place where dirty incidents often occur in Xu's residence, probably because the place is remote, the rockery is rugged, and the trees are lush, so it is easy to hide. Nodding, talking and laughing with Xiao Beishu with Ruan Junlan, all the way to East Garden.

Just arrived in front of the Moon Gate of the East Garden, when I heard a group of children's clear and pleasant laughter coming from inside.

"Hurry up, over here."

"Quick pump, use your strength!"

"Oh, Xiao Hei, you are so stupid!"

……

Ruan Yunting heard the sound, went in curiously, and saw three little girls who hadn't combed their hair and two boys in common clothes, playing with ice monkeys on the ice and snow in the middle of the garden.

The ice monkey is a game unique to the northern winter. It is made of wood with a rounded middle and two pointed ends, so it is also called "ice monkey".When playing, wrap the tassel whip around the notch, throw it on the ice, and whip it from time to time, and the ice monkey will fly.

Although Ruan Yunting was also a northerner in modern times, she was lazy and rarely played such "physically exhausting" games.In her previous life, she was a lady of every family, so she naturally wouldn't go out of her way to smoke ice monkeys with her children.She has never touched it in this life, seeing those children happily playing, the smile on Ruan Yunting's face became real.

"Do you like it?" Xiao Beishu's voice was gentle.

"Hmm, looks like fun."

Hearing this, Xiao Beishu walked forward with a smile, and said politely after reaching behind a few children: "You guys are tired from playing later, can you lend me the ice monkey to play with?"

Xiao Beishu brocade clothes, Ruan Yunting and Ruan Yunlan are the masters of the Xu family, these sons of the family don't know their identities, they hurriedly saluted after hearing the words, put away the ice monkey that was still spinning, and put it together with the tassel whip Give it to Xiao Beishu.

"Please, son." After the children said, they looked at each other and had the intention of retreating.

Xiao Beishu hurriedly waved his hands.He smiled kindly, "Don't leave. It turns out that I borrowed the ice monkey from you to play, and I haven't thanked you yet. Besides, you are gone, how can I return the ice monkey to you?"

Among the five children, the oldest girl, about seven or eight years old, hurriedly saluted Xiao Beishu, and said in a frightened voice, "This young master is a friend of Miss Ruan and Master Lan, and is our master, master. There is no reason to thank the slave."

"Hey, it doesn't make any sense, isn't a slave a human?" Xiao Beishu shook his head, wrapping his tassel whip around the groove in the middle of the ice monkey, and said with a smile, "I'm telling you, I'm an ice monkey Expert, why don't we divide into two teams and see whose ice monkey can spin longer?"

Xiao Beishu smiled sincerely, was kind, and did not put on airs of his master at all. The children were no longer afraid of him, and were eager to try.The younger boy said: "Just compare! Let's see who can spin the ice monkey for a long time."

Ruan Yunting and Ruan Yunlan stood at the side, both a little stunned. They knew that Xiao Beishu was not a person who sticks to status, but this was the first time they saw a son in his early twenties, with a group of children from other people's family. Talk and play together.

Ruan Yunting admired Xiao Beishu's temperament more and more, and almost doubted whether he came here through time travel.Even if they came from time travel, there are few people who would get along well with children.

"Miss Ruan, come here."

Xiao Beishu waved at Ruan Yunting.

Ruan Yunting walked over suspiciously: "What's wrong?"

"Then, you take it." Xiao Beishu handed the tassel whip and the ice monkey to Ruan Yunting, "You will do this later, throw it out hard, and then pump this part vigorously."

"Ah, I can't do it." Ruan Yunting waved her hands again and again. She has never played with ice monkeys before. If it is not done well, it is not to make people laugh. Besides, this is in Xu's mansion. it is good.

Xiao Beishu didn't listen to her, he said some essentials on his own, and finally said forcefully: "It is said that the guests can do whatever they want, but as the host, you should let the guests come back to their fullest, play ice games with me Monkey, it can be regarded as the way of hospitality, others can't tell you anything."

How can you be so pretentious?Ruan Yunting didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she also let go. A pure ancient person can let go, how can she not let go as a modern person?

Immediately, he took off his cloak and threw it to Ruan Junlan, and gestured with the ice monkey, "I'll try first."

Xiao Beishu said to the five children next to him, "Let Miss Ruan try it first, she hasn't played it yet."

When the five children heard this, they all laughed and nodded to express their understanding.

Ruan Yunting is not stupid, although she has never played it before, but after trying it twice, the ice monkey is flying around on the ground, the children are clapping their hands and laughing, Ruan Yunting's face is rarely seen Excited smile.

Her fair cheeks were powdered due to excitement, and her thrush-like eyebrows were even more vivid because of a smile from the heart. A pair of bright eyes that flowed with emotion were curved with a smile, making her even more dazzlingly beautiful.

The children were still looking at the ice monkey at first, but then they all stared at Ruan Yunting, feeling a little silly.

Xiao Beishu followed her, pointing her where to smoke from time to time, seeing her rare childish side, said with a smile: "Look, it's not for watching, you have to experience it yourself to know." What is fun."

Ruan Yunting's heart skipped a beat when she heard the words, her hands moved crookedly without thinking, and she knocked out the ice monkey.He straightened up and looked at Xiao Beishu.

Xiao Beishu also looked at her, his deep and rough facial features were softened by his smile, and his masculinity exuded warmth.

Ruan Yunlan looked at Xiao Beishu's eyes, something was wrong, and hurriedly picked up the ice monkey and handed it to the children.

At this time, no one saw Xu Ningxia standing beside the moon gate, looking at Ruan Yunting almost bursting with jealous flames.

(End of this chapter)