Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 144 Big Sister is So Nice

The next day

Xuan Ge'er encountered a strange thing when he was on duty today. The Minister of Personnel, who usually kept silent, walked to his desk for the first time today and looked at him for a while. When Xuan Ge'er was terrified by being looked at, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are a good young man. You have a bright future."

Xuan Ge'er thanked him repeatedly, but he felt confused in his heart because he didn't do anything worthy of praise.

He was still struggling with this matter until he got home from his shift. When he mentioned it during dinner, Huang Ye was certain that this must be because he had eaten something his daughter brought back and was trying to show his goodwill.

Today, these families have sent gifts in return one after another, which are just some food and the like. Huang Ye is not stingy and packed some food for people to take back. The main point is that there is give and take. Now that he can no longer keep a low profile, in order to be able to compete with Xu Rou who has entered the palace in the future, it is necessary to have good connections.

three days later.

Yesterday Huang Ye received a note from Qiu Yun'er, saying that Qiu Yun'er would visit her today. She had asked the kitchen to prepare things in the morning, but Qiu Yun'er arrived before noon.

Huang Ye arrived at the gate of the garden and saw Qiu Yun'er coming towards her. Her hairstyle was exactly the same as Huang Ye's that day, which made her round face look even more lovely. Her clothes were also designed by Huang Ye, but without the wide sleeves, she looked much neater.

Behind her followed her personal maid, who was holding a piece of cloth in her arms, which sparkled slightly under the reflection of the sunlight.

Huang Ye welcomed the person in and asked them to sit down. Hongdou went over to take the piece of cloth and put it away. Huang Ye complained to her: "We are friends now. You are here just for fun. Why do you need to bring gifts?" It was obvious that the piece of cloth was of great value.

"My grandpa sent this to me. He said it came from Jiangnan. I thought it suits you very well, so I thought of making a piece of clothing for you."

Qiu Yun'er blushed a little: "To be honest, I came here to beg you."

"Oh?" Huang Ye was puzzled.

"That's right." Qiu Yun'er was not shy, she was a straightforward person. "My mother has been ill for many years, and now she is even thinner..." She suddenly choked up, not knowing why, in front of Huang Ye, she couldn't help crying even though she was always strong.

"The doctor said she doesn't have much time left. She eats very little now. The only thing she can eat is the snacks you brought here."

"I was thinking if I could come back to you to ask for some back, I know it's not right..."

"Hongdou, do you have any baked cakes?" Huang Ye asked. Hongdou is a foodie, so she would definitely know if there are any.

"No, but there are some baked cookies today, which are also delicious."

"Go to the small kitchen and ask Green Bean to see if he can roast it. I need it this afternoon."

Hongdou agreed and went out. Huang Ye looked at Qiu Yuner and said, "If you trust me, I will go with you to see your mother this afternoon. I learned medical skills when I was practicing, so I can see her."

"Thank you, thank you." Qiu Yun'er had tears in her eyes. She didn't know why, but she believed that Huang Ye could cure her mother.

By the time Qiu Yuner went to pay respects to the elders in the mansion, it was already noon. The two men in the family were on duty and not at home, so they had lunch in the yard (most of the time, the family eats lunch here now). There were a lot of people chatting and laughing at the table, and Qiu Yuner didn't feel pressured. Instead, she felt that this family was really nice and approachable, so she didn't hold back and enjoyed the meal very much.

After a nap, Green Bean had baked the cake. Huang Ye asked Red Bean to bring a larger food basket, wrap the cake and biscuits and put them in it.

During the meal, Qiu Yuner said that her grandfather liked to eat orchid beans very much, so she wrapped a big bag of them and put them in. After thinking about it, she happened to have braised a pot of cooked meat yesterday, so she asked someone to find a large piece of oil paper, wrapped a big bag of braised pork head, prepared all the seasonings, and put them in. In the end, she couldn't even close the lid of the food basket, so she could only leave it loosely covered on the carriage.

The carriage entered the Qiu Mansion. Mr. Qiu and his family had not returned yet, so Huang Ye went to pay his respects to Mrs. Qiu first, and presented the pork head and orchid beans he had brought, along with a package of snacks.

Old Madam Qiu was very happy and insisted that the nanny take out a crystal clear jade bracelet and put it on her wrist, saying that it was a gift for her. Huang Ye could not refuse but finally accepted it.

Coming out of Madam Qiu's courtyard, Huang Ye and Qiu Yun'er walked towards her mother's courtyard. Halfway there, they met a little girl about ten years old with a little girl. The little girl was very pretty and polite. When she saw Huang Ye, she quickly bowed, then bowed to Qiu Yun'er, and timidly called out, "Big sister."

Qiu Yun'er didn't want to pay attention to her at first, but seeing how well behaved she was, she couldn't help but hum. After a pause, she took out two kinds of snacks from the food basket carried by the little girl behind her, picked up some for her, packed them up and handed them to her, saying with a stern face, "Take it back and eat it."

The little girl's eyes sparkled instantly. She took it obediently and said thank you with a smile: "Thank you, big sister." The big sister was willing to pay attention to her and even gave her some snacks. She was very happy in her heart, all thanks to this beautiful sister beside her.

The little girl bowed to Huang Ye again and said, "Thank you, beautiful sister too." Then she stood by the roadside and let them pass.

After they walked away, Huang Ye vaguely heard the little girl talking to the little girl: "Big sister is so nice, she even gave me some snacks..."

"This is Aunt Li's son. He has an older brother..." Qiu Yun'er's voice was a little hoarse: "Both children are good... If it weren't for the sake of the two children..."

Huang Ye did not respond. These were the private matters of the backyard. Without her understanding, she felt that it would be inappropriate to say anything.

When we arrived at Mrs. Qiu's yard, it was very quiet. The maids walked silently and spoke in low voices. It seemed that the people in the house were in a very bad condition.