"Miss, we're here." The coachman stopped the carriage and said inside.

Mingyue, who had been looking at the scenery outside the window, jumped out of the carriage without saying a word.

"Miss, Miss, slow down!" Zhizhi and Taotao shouted from behind.

"Wow~" A faint fishy smell hit Mingyue's face, but she didn't find it pungent. Instead, she was quite looking forward to it.

"Mr. Lan, you are here!"

"Bah, you old man, your eyesight is not good, this is obviously Miss Lan!"

"Oh oh oh, miss, don't blame me, don't blame me!"

"Miss Lan, come to my house for dinner today."

"Come to my house, come to my house, my wife caught a big fish today!"

Mingyue looked at Lan Yu'er who was surrounded by the crowd. There was no trace of impatience on her face. Instead, she smiled gently and said, "Thank you all. Today I brought my little sister from the capital to our village to try some new things and have a look around."

"Ah, she's from the capital, so she must be the daughter of some high-ranking official!"

"We have such simple meals, and we don't know if others can eat them." The faces of several people instantly became stiff, for fear that the fishy smell on their bodies would displease the young lady.

Lan Yuer pulled Mingyue in front of everyone and said, "My little sister is not like other delicate girls. She just has one thing that is not so good."

The few of them then looked at the lovely Mingyue. They had not noticed this little ball just now. Their eyes were full of love and doting. Hearing this, they looked up at Lan Yuer and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lan Yu'er sighed and shook her head, "My sister is just too much of a eater. I wonder if any of you would be willing to cook more."

"What! Being able to eat is a blessing, Miss Lan, this is your fault. What's wrong with this? In my opinion, it's best for the little girl to be able to eat!" The old lady looked at Mingyue's round face and knew at once that this child was different from those little girls with small stomachs in big restaurants.

"Hey, what else can I do? No matter how much you eat, I will feed you. If you really can't, just go to the next door and beg for something."

"This... young lady," the old lady wanted to address Mingyue, but she didn't know how to start, so she just called her a random name. "Would you like to come to your grandma's house for dinner? I'm the best cook in our village!"

No one dared to refute this, but the aunts refused to admit defeat. "Young lady, our cooking skills are not as good as Granny Zhang's, but we are also good at preparing seafood. Do you want to come to your aunt's house?"

Mingyue was moved by everyone's enthusiasm. These were the simple people of the Great Zhou, kind and hospitable. She didn't know what to say and looked at Lan Yuer for help.

Lan Yuer patted her head and said, "Everyone is so enthusiastic. Look, my sister is embarrassed."

How should I put it? Everyone likes children, especially those who are good-looking, chubby and look blessed.

Seeing Mingyue's blushing face, no one wanted to let go. It was Granny Zhang who suggested, "Why don't we all go to my house and each of us can prepare one or two dishes? How about that?"

"Okay! But don't regret it!"

"My homemade steamed yellow croaker and salt-baked shrimp are so delicious!"

"I have some freshly marinated drunken shrimp and crabs. I'll let the young lady try them later. They're so delicious that they go down in one slurp."

"Little Miss, do you like eating conch? I picked up a big one yesterday. I'll pick it out for you later, cut it into slices, and dip it in vinegar. It's so delicious!"

Mingyue's saliva was flowing as she listened to the description. She kept saying "Thank you Grandma Zhang", "Thank you beautiful aunt", "Thank you uncle", "Thank you big brother", making people want to take out their hearts and give them to her.

"Then now, Miss Lan and Miss Xiaojie, please follow me." said Grandma Zhang.

"Okay!" Mingyue took the initiative to hold Grandma Zhang's hand.

Grandma Zhang was flattered. The small, soft hand was holding her rough, cracked, black hand. Tears seemed to be flashing in her eyes. She turned her head and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. If her son were still alive, her grandson and granddaughter would be that old now.

Mingyue noticed her mood change and held her mother-in-law's hand tighter.

Minghao whistled and followed Mingyue, not caring at all whether anyone welcomed him or not. He was even happy that so many people liked his sister.

We didn't walk far before we arrived at Grandma Zhang's house. Grandma Zhang's house is located in the center of the small fishing village. It is a small courtyard with blue bricks and tiles.

"Wow, grandma, your yard is so exquisite." Mingyue cheered as Grandma Zhang pushed open the fence of the yard.

Mingyue looked at the various shell products in front of her: wind chimes strung together with shells, door curtains strung together with small scallops, and many conch shells inlaid on the wall...

"Hahahaha, these were all made by my daughter-in-law. She loves life and she likes to study these little gadgets the most." As Grandma Zhang spoke, a light flashed in her eyes, and she seemed to love her daughter-in-law very much.

"Grandma, where is the beautiful aunt?" Mingyue looked around.

"Wait a minute," Grandma Zhang pulled Mingyue out of the kitchen. "Pearl, Pearl, come out quickly. There are guests at home."

"Hey! Mom, I'm here!" As she said this, a thin but very healthy-looking girl walked out of the house.

She stared intently at Mingyue, who was standing in front of her and looking well-behaved and dressed in a bright red coat, and shouted, "Mother! How could you steal the little fairy into our house? Quick, hurry, get her back to my room! Don't let anyone find out!"

Granny Zhang grabbed her hand as it was about to reach out, "What's wrong? Are you still half asleep? This is our distinguished guest, a relative of Miss Lan's, coming from the capital!"

Pearl slapped her cheeks hard, trying to sober herself up. "Sorry, sorry, I was so confused while making the fire."

Mingyue looked at her and thought she was so cute. She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to Zhenzhu, "Aunt Zhenzhu, wipe it." She then pointed to her cheek.

Zhenzhu took it subconsciously and started wiping it according to the position Mingyue pointed.

Grandma Zhang smiled and patted her butt. "You little girl, you've made the young lady's handkerchief dirty. Go wash your face quickly. You look like a little cat."

"Oh, oh, oh, I know, I know." Pearl covered her face in embarrassment and ran to wash her face.

"Come, Miss Lan, Miss Xiao, wait here for a moment?" Grandma Zhang led them to the dining room and sat down. She boiled a pot of water and added some sugar to it for Mingyue and the others to drink as tea.

Although Mingyue didn't like the overly sweet taste, in ancient times when sugar was so expensive, it was very rare for the old lady to be willing to give her a whole spoonful of sugar.

After a while, Pearl came. She sat down casually, picked up the teapot and poured herself some water.

"Aunt Zhenzhu, drink this, it's sweet!" Mingyue handed her the water mixed with sugar.

Pearl waved her hands, "This is good stuff. My mother-in-law is so stingy that she's willing to give it to you. Just drink more, dear."

"Hon Tian, ​​why are you talking to me like that?" Grandma Zhang suddenly appeared and said sinisterly, "Forget it, take out your pair of lecherous things and let the young lady play with them. I'm going to go cook."

With that, Grandma Zhang left, leaving Pearl in confusion.

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