Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Chunyue and Donglin came running to find Anan. The two thin and short people were carrying four large food boxes. They hurriedly asked her to go to the main house to deliver the food. Jinyun remembered that she also wanted to eat, so she took the initiative to help carry two large food boxes and went with Anan.

On the way, Jinyun said with a smile: "This man, who usually eats coarse food, becomes particularly generous after meeting Mr. Ji and Huaizhu."

The main house was exceptionally lively today. All the grim weapons in the yard had been put away. For the first time ever, bursts of laughter could be heard from afar. Hot tea was brewing inside, with wafts of warm smoke. Even the usually lifeless courtyard had come alive.

The midday sun was shining brightly on the green leaves in the courtyard, and even the air was filled with a fresh fragrance. After all, the mistress had returned, and even the trees knew how to release fragrance, Anan thought randomly, and kicked the tree trunk hard, feeling sour in his heart, but his foot was in great pain.

Following Jinyun, Anan went into the house, opened the food box, and began to serve the dishes.

Huaizhu was busy making tea. When she saw them coming, she hurriedly stood up to greet them. She ordered Huan'er to take the food box from Jinyun's hand, and smiled at Anan, saying softly, "It's so hot during the day. It's hard for you to come back and forth under the sun. You've worked hard."

Anan paused while serving the dishes, and looked at him. He was talking to Mr. Ji, smiling the whole time, as if he hadn't heard anything. Huaizhu looked at Anan carefully, took a sip of tea, and smiled innocently. Anan bit his lip, turned around and bowed to Huaizhu, smiling lightly, "It's my job, I don't deserve your concern."

Huan'er's already stiff expression instantly became even uglier, and her eyebrows were almost locked together. But Huaizhu was still smiling warmly.

Huaizhu smiled, "Sister, what are you talking about? You are so polite. You really treat me as an outsider! I have heard that you are a good manager. Everyone in the manor respects you. I was just about to ask you for advice."

At this time, he finally turned around, looked over here, and met Huaizhu's gaze. The two smiled at each other tacitly, but only glanced at Anan out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing that he still didn't speak, Anan just smiled politely and said nothing more. She placed all the dishes in the lunch box on the table, turned around and bowed to leave. Huaizhu stood up and smiled at her, "There are no outsiders here today, so why don't you stay and have dinner with us, sister!"

Jinyun naturally didn't understand what was going on, and excitedly said to Anan: "That's right, sit down! We are not outsiders!"

Anan saw Huan'er stood in front of him after hearing Huaizhu's words. If she insisted on leaving, it would be even more embarrassing if she was pulled, so she simply stood there without moving. She just smiled deeply and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss. But it would be against the rules for me to sit at the same table with my master when he is drinking. So I will just pour wine for the distinguished guest! It doesn't matter."

She walked back, gently picked up the green pitcher, poured wine for everyone, and after pouring the wine, she stood obediently behind him, lowered her head and said nothing.

Huaizhu seemed to want to say something when he saw this, but it was Mr. Ji who spoke up, holding him and saying with a smile: "Yunyu, I haven't been out for years. Today I came to your villa and saw that you were growing crops everywhere. I really liked it."

He also smiled and replied loudly: "If you like, please stay for a few more days."

"Stay a few more days, stay a few more days!" Ji Yunhe laughed, stroked his white beard, glanced at Huaizhu calmly, and asked him, "This wine is very good, I wonder what it is called?"

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Mr. Ji was cheerful and good at speaking. He drank and talked happily with Jinyun. They talked about learning literature and martial arts, the scenery along the way, rumors and ancient and modern forums...