Wishing You Eternal Happiness Chapter 18: ：Catch the wind and wash away the dust

After re-planning the entire yard, Yu Youyao turned to look at Zhou Linghuai: "Cousin, is there anything else you're not satisfied with?"

Zhou Linghuai smiled, and she singled out many of the areas that he didn't think would be a hindrance, and asked people to rearrange them: "Very good!"

After receiving the affirmation, Yu Youyao was very happy: "As long as my cousin likes it."

"I have been busy all afternoon, cousin, please go back and rest early." The sun has set, and the little girl has been busy all afternoon, so she must be tired.

Yu Youyao was indeed a little tired, so she nodded: "Cousin, see you at dinner."

Zhou Linghuai nodded.

When it was time for dinner, the two rooms of the Yu family gathered together, and each man and woman set up a table with eight major cuisines. There were also drinks, snacks, desserts, and fruits, which were very rich.

Zhou Linghuai was not in good health and could not drink, so he drank tea instead of wine and offered "wine" to the elders in the mansion one by one to show respect.

It’s very lively when the whole family gets together!

When her grandmother didn't notice her, Yu Youyao secretly poured herself another glass of green plum wine. After pouring the wine, she sat up straight as if she was guilty. She looked well-behaved and upright, but her big eyes were astonishingly bright. , flashing bright light, while squinting and stretching her neck to look around. When she was sure that no one had noticed her, she suddenly curled her lips in a smile, like a cat that had stolen something.

She thought she was doing it unnoticed, but she didn't know that every move she made fell into the eyes of Zhou Linghuai, who happened to be sitting across from the man's table.

Zhou Linghuai couldn't help laughing, holding the teacup to cover the slight smile on his lips.

I actually felt that even the noisy banquet had become interesting and not so unbearable.

Yu Youyao didn't know that her little actions had been noticed by others. She held a small cup in both hands and drank secretly with her eyes narrowed.

Green plum wine tastes sour and sweet, and Yu Youyao has always liked it.

But her grandmother was very strict, and except for allowing her to have a small drink during festivals to bring good luck, she would not be allowed to drink alcohol on a regular basis, saying that it was too unruly for a girl to drink.

Zhou Linghuai, who had just taken a bite of food, raised his head and couldn't help but stare.

The little girl's lips were touched by wine, and she looked delicate and moist. Her young face was stained with a thin layer of halo, and even her dark eyes were dazzling. She probably had only a small amount of wine, two small glasses of green plum wine. After drinking, I feel a little tipsy. Now I sit in my position obediently, like a Yufu doll, not moving or making any fuss, looking soft and cute.

Old Mrs. Yu didn't listen to her granddaughter's voice. She turned around and looked at her. She was angry and funny at the same time. She slapped her on the head with one hand: "You greedy girl, why are you like a cat!"

"Grandma?" Yu Youyao called softly, blinked, and looked at Mrs. Yu, her eyes were soaked in moist sockets, black and bright, like agate, through At a loss.

Old Madam Yu couldn't get angry anymore, so she turned around and asked Aunt Liu to pour her a cup of sobering tea.

There was a banquet at home, and the sobering tea was prepared early in the morning.

Nanny Liu brought the sobering tea with a smile and gave it to Yu Youyao to drink.

Yu Youyao's drink was bitter and fishy, ​​and she wrinkled her little nose: "It doesn't taste good, it smells bad."

Mrs. Yu was funny: "Let's see if you dare to drink secretly in the future."

Green plum wine is fruit wine and has a very light intensity. Three or five cups of it usually won’t hurt. Yu Youyao won’t get drunk. She just got drunk for a while and felt a little tipsy. After drinking the sobering soup, she’ll be fine after a while. .

After the banquet was over, the maid brought some mouthwash. The ladies cleared the table and replaced it with exquisite pastries, dried fruits, snacks and other food. Then everyone started chatting.

Yu Zongzheng asked some questions about Zhou Linghuai's life in Youzhou.

Zhou Linghuai lowered his eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "After the accident at home, my father and mother passed away one after another, my grandmother's health was not very good, and relatives and friends stopped interacting with each other. The clan found an excuse to separate us from the clan and separate from us. I've left it all out, but fortunately I learned the art of making ink and can barely make a living. It's just that my grandmother suffered..."

Yu Zongzheng felt angry after hearing this, and he couldn't hold it back: "The Zhou clan is so outrageous!"

Commanding Qianshi is a hereditary official position, and it is also somewhat prestigious. If you think about it, the Zhou clan has benefited from Zhou Linghuai in the past.

After the incident in Youzhou, officials of all sizes were killed, exiled, and imprisoned. The reason why the Yu Mansion had the courage to mediate on behalf of the Zhou family was because the Zhou family had generations of Meng Yin.

But the emperor was extremely merciful, but the Zhou clan even bullied orphans and widowed mothers.

Yu Zong was an outsider and couldn't say anything more. He just patted Zhou Linghuai on the shoulder and said, "You and your aunt have endured hardships in the past few years. From now on, you can live in the mansion with peace of mind."

After that, he said some words of concern and encouragement.

Yu Zongshen asked Zhou Linghuai about his schoolwork and even asked a few questions on the spot.

Zhou Linghuai answered fluently.

Yu Zongshen asked a few more questions for this year's imperial examination. Zhou Linghuai was concise and to the point, and his answers were even more sophisticated than this year's top scorer Enke.

Find out Zhou Linghuai’s level~IndoMTL.com~ Yu Zongshen was secretly surprised, turned to Yu Shanyan and Yu Shanxin and said: "Although Linghuai is not a few years older than you, his career has already gained momentum. You can ask him for advice in the future. Homework."

After saying that, he couldn't help but look at Zhou Linghuai's legs.

If Zhou Linghuai's legs were intact, he would definitely have a place in the top three of this year's imperial rankings. He was an amazing talent, but he was no less than Song Mingzhao.

You must know that Zhou Linghuai is only a little over fourteen years old, one year younger than Song Mingzhao.

Hearing that their father spoke so highly of this cousin Zhou, Yu Shanyan and Yu Shanxin found an opportunity to talk to Zhou Linghuai. The three of them came and went, but the more they chatted, the more speculative they became, and the more they chatted, the more relaxed they became.

Yu Youyao tilted her head to listen, her eyes bright.

Yu Qingning on the left stretched out her arm and brought a plate of honey fruits to Yu Youyao: "Big sister, eat honey fruits."

Yu Youyao thanked him and took a honey fruit to eat.

Yu Qingning is also over eight years old. She is two months younger than Yu Jianjia. scolded.

Yu Youyao doesn't deal with her very well.

"Eldest sister, you and the third sister were both sick before. How come the eldest sister has lost so much weight, and the third sister looks unchanged." Yu Qingning turned around and glanced at Yu Jianjia several times.

Yu Jianjia was sick most of the year. When he recovered, he was no different from his illness. He neither lost weight nor gained weight. He coughed when he needed to and wheezed when he needed to.

When she was a child, she said Yu Jianjia was pretending to be sick on purpose. She told her aunt to find out and gave her a scolding.

Yu Jianjia felt aggrieved by her look and bit her lip: "I have also lost some weight. I'm probably thin to begin with, so I can't really tell."