Nanfeng didn't want her to take many things with her, just a few pieces of clothing stuffed with cotton to keep out the cold, wrapped in a package. He only said that it wasn't anything valuable, but he hoped that Chu Xiaomeng could hand it over to his family in person.

Chu Xiaomeng was naturally willing to help. Although it was not easy for her to go out, it would be even harder for Nanfeng to go out.

Speaking of family, Chu Xiaomeng actually has a very vague concept of family. She has been staying with her grandma since she can remember, and her grandma has always taken care of her. Her mother has always been working outside, and it takes a long time to come back.

As for her father, whom her mother never said a nice word to, she has never met him.

Her grandma treated her very well and loved her very much. Many of her memories of her childhood were spent with her grandma. Her memory was of a small yard and a cat who grew up with her and finally died quietly one day.

Ah Wei, a little yellow dog Cucumber, and the bamboo frame set up in the yard, which made the melon and vines twine into a shed. It blocked a lot of sunlight in the summer. Chu Xiaomeng still remembers her doing homework under the melon shed.

, Cucumber and Aguai were nestled at her feet.

However, such days did not last that long. It was not until she entered junior high school that her mother had an accident. She left nothing behind and did not tell her where her father, whom she had never met, was. Chu Xiaomeng was not very sad.

, but she felt sad seeing her grandmother so sad.

Someone in the village helped organize the funeral for her mother. During the funeral, Chu Xiaomeng still couldn't cry and just stared at her mother's portrait for a long time.

Not long after that, her grandmother also left, and Chu Xiaomeng was completely helpless in this world. It was only then that people in the village told her about her father’s recent situation, saying that he had married a wife and had a son.

Xiaomeng doesn't want to go find her father.

Fortunately, Chu Xiaomeng gradually became sensible at that time. She used the little money left by her mother to finish her studies and take the college entrance examination. The land in that village was reorganized, and even the small yard was gone.

After Chu Xiaomeng graduated from university, she also started to live in the community. The only advantage of being helpless was that she had no worries and she could survive on her own no matter what.

Do you miss your family? It’s not like you haven’t thought about it. Sometimes she misses her grandmother who brought her up, and she also misses Cucumber and Aguai, but they are gone, and the small yard is gone, so there is no use thinking about it. Gradually

, she didn’t want to anymore. Tired of making ends meet, she also tried very hard to survive, but she didn’t succeed in the end.

Although there are no relatives and friends to look forward to, there are also joys and sorrows to look forward to. Rather than envying others to spend the New Year together as a family, Chu Xiaomeng cares more about how long the money she has will last for her. She probably doesn’t have time to think so much.

Chu Xiaomeng carried the things Nanfeng gave her. She was very serious and did not dare to be careless. She thought that since she agreed, she would go out. However, this time she could not go out secretly by herself, so she would go out with Cheng.

My father-in-law said, if Eunuch Cheng agrees, then there should be no problem with Prince Yan.

She was not in a hurry to leave the house. Danqing was afraid that something would happen to her again and said that she would follow her this time. She made some handkerchiefs, sachets and so on, and also thought about using them to exchange for some money. Chu Xiaomeng only agreed verbally.

Well, she might not even be able to leave the house herself.

Eunuch Cheng seems to be very busy these days. In the past, he came here every day to eat and drink. This time, even the snowskin mooncakes she made couldn't attract him. Chu Xiaomeng was thinking of him and had someone send them to her specially.

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It's still raining these days, or it's overcast, with no sunshine, and thunder at night. Such humid weather makes people feel uncomfortable all over, and they always feel sticky, which naturally affects their mood.

Wet.

After several days, the sun quietly peeked out from the clouds. When Chu Xiaomeng went to Nanyun Pavilion again, she found several rockeries that had been hollowed out by ants, and the rain in the past few days had created small holes. Like this

I can't have it anymore.

Chu Xiaomeng decided to simply go find Eunuch Cheng and bring the Chu Mansion's itinerary along with it.

When he arrived at the yard, Eunuch Cheng was still busy instructing everyone to work. When he saw Chu Xiaomeng, he saw a smile on his face. He hurriedly led people into the house and looked around Chu Xiaomeng up and down. This girl

I have finally gained some muscle, and my cheeks don’t look too thin.

Chu Xiaomeng also brought food with her when she came this time. They were all snacks she had just made, and Eunuch Cheng could smell them from afar. Seeing Eunuch Cheng eating happily, Chu Xiaomeng thought about it.

Mentioned it.

After bringing up the matter of replacing Nanyun Pavilion with a rockery, Eunuch Cheng said he would ask someone to deal with it.

Chu Xiaomeng thought about it for a while, then pretended that nothing happened and asked: "Eunuch Cheng, Prince Yan hasn't come back yet?"

As if he mentioned it casually, Cheng Quan would have been very happy if things had changed in the past. It was very unusual for Chu Xiaomeng to take the initiative to ask him for news about Prince Yan.

"The return date has not yet been determined, but it should be soon. We are still going to Changzhou. The prince and I went there last time, and the journey is not far. If we come back, we can reach it in less than a day. It's just a long journey, and the prince is always so bumpy.

, It’s getting colder gradually, and I don’t know what the climate is like in Changzhou, so you must not catch the cold.”

Speaking of Prince Yan, Eunuch Cheng was filled with sadness, and he only hoped that Prince Yan would return soon.

Chu Xiaomeng had never been to Changzhou, and she didn't know if it was far away. But after hearing what Eunuch Cheng said, she thought it was right. It was always so bumpy and her body couldn't stand it. Prince Yan was really a busy man.

"Xiaomeng, don't worry too much. Take good care of yourself first." Eunuch Cheng saw that Chu Xiaomeng's face was still pale, and he casually expressed concern.

Chu Xiaomeng stopped beating around the bush and asked Eunuch Cheng directly. She wanted to go out of the house, saying that she had been bored in the house for more than ten days. She asked Danqing to follow her. If she was worried,

Then you can send a few more people to follow.

She had promised Prince Yan before that she would tell him when she wanted to leave the mansion, but he did not order to prohibit Chu Xiaomeng from leaving the mansion. Eunuch Cheng naturally knew that, and since Chu Xiaomeng said so, he agreed.

Chu Xiaomeng was very happy. She knew that Eunuch Cheng was easy to talk to, much easier than Cen Zimo. She directly promised Eunuch Cheng that she would bring him delicious food, and she was in a good mood when she left.

Little did he know that after she left, Eunuch Cheng had a worried look on his face, looking at the direction Chu Xiaomeng left, feeling anxious inside.

He really didn't want to believe that Chu Xiaomeng would be harmful to Prince Yan, but there were too many people who had to deal with Prince Yan. After Nanny Huang finished talking to him, he felt that he needed to be more vigilant.

As for Chu Xiaomeng, he was unwilling to directly sentence her to death, so he was willing to give her a chance.

Shortly after Chu Xiaomeng left, a boy quietly entered the house. Cheng Quan spared him the courtesy and asked him to tell him the news directly.

With Cheng Quan's methods, it is not difficult to investigate a person. Much of Prince Yan's information also relies on Cheng Quan's connections.

After hearing the boy's words, Cheng Quan's face immediately changed color. His hands on the armrests were secretly clenched into fists, and his eyes were not only fierce but also filled with resentment.

No one has the ability to deceive him. If Chu Xiaomeng is really Xiao Yizhi's side, or she really comes for Prince Yan, then he, Cheng Quan, will not let her go.

Chu Xiaomeng, who returned to Yongqinyuan, naturally didn't know that she was under investigation. She was humming a little song and sitting on the swing, swinging her legs and stuffing oranges into her mouth.

The sugar oranges that Liu's mother left for her are really good. They taste very sweet. They don't have any pesticides. They feel so natural.

Danqing had just come back from her busy work. Chu Xiaomeng shared the good news with her and planned to leave the house tomorrow. Danqing was very happy after hearing this. She didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

In fact, it is not that the servant girls of Prince Yan cannot leave the mansion. They have certain fixed times to go out to visit relatives. The reason why Chu Xiaomeng is restricted from leaving the mansion is because Prince Yan gave the order. This makes Chu Xiaomeng a little aggrieved, but she agrees with herself.

Compared to his life, this is nothing to sacrifice.

Chu Xiaomeng was in a very good mood. After eating the oranges, she did not throw away the orange peels. After washing them, she chopped them into pieces, wrapped them in honey, marinated them, and sealed them. She would soak them in water and drink them tomorrow. They would taste delicious.

Danqing said that Chu Xiaomeng was very thoughtful. There were many things that she only knew could be made into traditional Chinese medicine, but she didn’t know that they were also good for eating. Chu Xiaomeng was good at making all kinds of sauces, and seemed to be able to cook anything she saw.

Make something. There are some bottles and jars in the kitchen that Chu Xiaomeng has pickled. She can use them for making snacks or cooking.

Chu Xiaomeng mixed some flour, kneaded it into lumps, and then cut it into strips. It didn't look like the common thin noodles and looked thicker. She also prepared crispy beans, onion rings, shredded radish, and shredded cucumber.

.After that, I chopped some meat, mixed the sauce, and fried it in the oil pan for a while.

Just blanch the noodles in hot water, scoop them out, pour the meat sauce on top, put the crispy beans, onion rings, shredded radish and cucumber on top, and finally sprinkle with chopped green onion, and you have a fragrant bowl of fried noodles.

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There was not enough noodles to make, so Chu Xiaomeng only made two bowls, just enough for her and Dan Qing to eat. Chu Xiaomeng poured some vinegar on top to make the noodles taste smoother.

Chu Xiaomeng really wanted to eat fried noodles. Fortunately, she could fry the noodles herself, and she could also make the thicker noodles, so when she wanted to eat, she could easily taste it by moving her hands.

After dinner, she asked Danqing to prepare some hot water for herself, and took a nice bath. She felt that all the muscles and bones in her body were opened up. She was very happy thinking about being able to leave the house tomorrow, and Danqing was sorting out tomorrow.

She brought out the things and the clothes she would wear tomorrow. From time to time, she asked Chu Xiaomeng if she needed to add water and asked her to finish soaking quickly so that she could help wipe her wet hair.

Chu Xiaomeng sat on the table obediently, playing with her ledger, letting Danqing wipe her hair casually.
Chapter completed!