The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

Xu Qu had been very busy these past two days, going out early and coming back late. At night, he would simply wash up and fall asleep. During the day, he would go out after a quick breakfast. Today, he went out late because the maid accidentally spilled soup on Xu Qu's clothes during breakfast, so Xu Qu went to the side room to change clothes.

So when Huanhuan and Xiaoyu came out of the house, they saw Yucheng yawning and waiting for Xu Qu in the yard.

Xiaoyu teased Youcheng, "Youcheng, you look absent-minded and yawning all the time. Did you go to the gambling house last night?"

Hearing this, Youcheng put his hands on his waist and half raised his head and said dissatisfiedly: "Xiaoyu, can't you hope for the best for me? I am tired from accompanying the young master to do business these days! You know, I am tired from doing business!"

Xiaoyu, who was outspoken, was rebuked. She pouted unhappily and said, "Anyway, I never see you in the yard. You have the mouth on your body, so whatever you say is what it is."

Youcheng was also a little unhappy and said, "Ask the young lady to tell me if our master has been very busy recently. I have been busy serving him these days, so I am naturally tired as well."

Huanhuan saw the two of them bickering like children and smiled at first. Then she reached out and held down Xiaoyu who was about to say something, while trying to smooth things over, she said to Youcheng: "Yes, my husband has been very busy these days. He can't spend half a day in Xinyuan doing what he wants to do like before."

After hearing Huanhuan's words, her sleepy eyes brightened up again and she said, "Right, Madam, it's not just in the garden, it's outside as well. In the past, I only had to check the accounts everywhere, but now I have to learn about the business everywhere, which is much more tiring. And our Xu family has so many businesses, I don't know how long it will take."

As he was talking, Xu Qu came out of the wing room, walked up to him slowly, looked at his tired eyes and couldn't ask anything, so he just said, "My husband, go early and come back early."

Xu Qu nodded and said, "Mrs. Lao went to pay her respects to mother alone today."

She replied slowly: "Don't worry, my husband. I have explained everything to mother these days, and mother understands."

Xu Qu nodded, turned around and left without saying anything. Xiao Huan followed Xu Qu's gaze all the time, and she was still staring at the courtyard gate long after his back disappeared, but it was obvious that her thoughts had already drifted away.

Xiaoyu looked at the gate, then looked at Huanhuan, then pushed her and said, "Miss, what are you thinking about?"

Huanhuan still stared at the gate and murmured, "Xiaoyu, guess whether my husband has a lover in his heart?"

Xiaoyu understood the meaning of Huanhuan's words and said, "Miss, don't think too much. Ever since you found out about Miss Bihua, you have always been worried. In my opinion, no matter who she was in the past, what matters is now. Now you are the young lady of the Xu family, and she has already married, and she married a high-ranking man. No matter what, it is impossible for her to turn back. Your position as the young lady is stable, so why worry about it?"

Slowly turning around, looking at Xiaoyu, he smiled helplessly and said, "If it's just for the position of young lady, I really don't need to worry."

Xiaoyu had followed Huanhuan since she was a child, so she knew what she meant. She looked at her with a frown and a pursed mouth, not knowing what to say.

"Hey, there's no use thinking so much." Huanhuan said in a relaxed tone, "We should go and pay our respects to mother-in-law. It would be bad if it's too late. Let's go." After that, he turned and walked out. Seeing this, Xiaoyu hurriedly followed, walking carefully behind Huanhuan.

The master and servant walked slowly and without saying a word, and soon arrived at Jingyuan. Today's Jingyuan was not as deserted as in the past. From a distance, one could hear people in the house talking lively and laughing from time to time.

I slowly walked into the main room and found that my second uncle and second aunt were chatting with Madam Xie. There was nothing strange about the appearance of my second aunt, but it was indeed rare for my second uncle to show up at this time.

She slowly and politely bowed to the three elders, and when she looked up she found that her second uncle and second aunt were smiling at her particularly warmly.

At this time, Madam Xie pointed to the guest seat opposite the second uncle and the second aunt and asked Huan Huan to take a seat. As soon as Huan Huan sat down, she heard the second uncle say to her: "Huan Huan, you must have been very busy recently, right?"

Huan Huan heard Xu Qu mention that his second uncle had arranged a lot of things for him to learn recently, so she replied: "My husband has been very busy all day recently. Although he looks a little tired, I think he is still very focused and dedicated."

The second uncle first exchanged glances with the second aunt, then smiled brightly at Huanhuan, "Hahaha, that's good, that's good. I was afraid that I would give him too many things to do and tire him out. But Huanhuan, Qu'er is just starting to learn how to run a business, and everything is difficult at the beginning. Please take good care of him so that he doesn't have to worry about anything."

Huanhuan quickly replied, "Uncle, you are too kind. This is what I should do. Why should I say 'please'? Don't worry, I will take care of my husband wholeheartedly."

"Well, let me tell you, we don't need to worry about Qu'er and Huanhuan. His second uncle, you took the initiative to let Qu'er learn to take over the business and personally guide him. It was really a very generous and correct decision!" Mrs. Xie did not forget to take the opportunity to compliment her second uncle.

Second Uncle said, "I also think this is the right decision. Otherwise, I would be busy with various complicated affairs at this time, and I wouldn't have the time to chat happily here."

Mrs. Xie understood that her second uncle was hinting at his past hard work, and she said without losing her temper, "Yes, yes, especially since I'm sick, I'm especially looking forward to the children being successful and sharing our burdens, so that we can have hope for our retirement."

Mrs. Xie's words prompted her second uncle and second aunt to agree with them one after another. The people in the room were in a very happy mood. The eldest aunt stepped into the main room and said, "It's so lively in the room."

He slowly stood up and saluted his aunt, who nodded in response. When the second uncle and second aunt saw the aunt, their faces immediately changed and they became gloomy.

As soon as the eldest aunt sat down, the second uncle and second aunt said goodbye to Madam Xie: "Sister-in-law, we have been here for quite a while. There are still some things to deal with at home, so we will take our leave first."

Mrs. Xie looked at her aunt awkwardly, but her expression was calm and composed. However, Mrs. Xie still felt that this behavior was too impolite, and she wanted to be a peacemaker to resolve the conflict between the siblings, so she tried to persuade them to stay, saying, "It's a rare opportunity to talk, please stay a little longer."

Second Aunt smiled and said, "Those who wanted to see it have already seen it. We are sensible people who know that Sister-in-law has just recovered from an illness and needs more rest. Let's come and visit Sister-in-law another day."

At this point, Mrs. Xie felt it was inconvenient to keep Second Uncle and Second Aunt any longer, and was also afraid that if they stayed any longer, there would be another quarrel between them and the eldest sister-in-law, so she said to Huanhuan, "Huanhuan, please see Second Uncle and Second Aunt off for me."

Second Uncle said to Huanhuan kindly, "No need, we are all family, why be polite!" Second Aunt even stepped forward and gently pushed Huanhuan, who had stood up, back to her seat, and then they left Mrs. Xie's main room.

Walking in the courtyard, seeing that there was no one around, the second uncle and second aunt spoke without reservation. The second uncle said, "It's really bad luck that we met her again. It's also strange. It's been so many days, why hasn't anyone from the Duke's Mansion come to take her back, leaving her to stir up trouble here."

Second Aunt echoed, "Master, you're right! Fortunately, we have always been careful to maintain good relations with everyone, so someone tipped us off and we knew that the Duke's wife had been writing letters to the eldest master and his men to discuss letting you give up your power. Master, you should have made a prompt decision and let Qu'er learn how to run the business, so that you can turn the passive situation into the active one and end up being a good person in Qu'er's eyes."

"No matter how smart Qu'er is, his hearing disease means that he can't shoulder the heavy responsibility alone. He needs at least a helper. We don't know what will happen in the future, so let's take it one step at a time." After saying this, the second uncle stroked the second aunt who was holding his arm, and the two of them left Jingyuan while walking and chatting.