The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"Oh, Xuan'er can even recite poetry now. He's a little prodigy. Come and let grandma kiss him."

Song Shengfu happily hugged Xuan Ge'er. As expected, the cute human cub was extremely lethal!

Xuan Ge'er took small steps, the puffy skin on his face bouncing. He threw himself into his grandmother's arms and pressed his face against Song Shengfu's.

Song Shengfu's heart melted. She was so cute, so cute. The old woman couldn't bear it.

Seeing his grandmother covering her chest, Xuan Ge'er seriously tried to calm Song Shengfu down.

"Grandma, it's not difficult."

Song Shengfu hugged Xuan Ge'er, held his slightly cold little hand in her palm, and looked at him with a loving face.

"Grandma is so happy, Xuan'er is so good."

At this time, someone came in from outside. The old man and the child looked over and saw that it was Lu.

"Mother, eh? Xuan Ge'er is here too."

Mrs. Lu saw the grandmother and grandson sitting on the couch at a glance. Her mother seemed to be in a much better mood than before. It was better to have a child at home.

"Aunt-in-law, be well!"

Xuan'er spoke in a baby voice, and Mrs. Lu took off her outer cloak and put her hands on the stove to warm them.

"Brother Xuan is also well"

After she warmed herself up, she lifted the curtain and came in. Lu took the ginger tea that Su Dong handed over and took a sip.

"It's hard for you to find time to come here today. There have been so many things going on in the mansion these days. Are you tired?"

Lu put down the teacup and recounted the big and small things that had happened in the past few days.

"A few days ago, many families held weddings and gave gifts. As the New Year is approaching, there are many families holding weddings."

"Yes, the temperature dropped sharply a few days ago, but the sun has been warm these past few days, so the days should be pretty good. Everyone is getting together."

"That's right, I've gained a lot of fat in my belly these past two days."

Mrs. Lu was a little distressed. She was obviously exhausted all day, yet she still gained weight.

"Oh, and this year's New Year's goods are all stored in the warehouses of the various villages, just as mother instructed."

Song Shengfu nodded, these things would be useful in the future.

"It will be the beginning of winter in a few days. My second sister has also sent me a labor-inducing kit, so I guess the date will be soon."

It is now the end of November and December is coming soon. Song Shengfu nodded.

"I have another old ginseng in my room, so I'll prepare some extra supplements and send another one to Jingyi."

Mrs. Lu agreed and mentioned some additional things she wanted to buy and sent along.

Mrs. Lu talked about the farm's output this year, which was much less than before. Song Shengfu naturally knew the reason and knew that next year would be even more difficult.

Mrs. Lu talked for a long time, and looking at Xuan'er who was listening to them attentively, she took him and held him up with a smile on her face.

"Xuan'er has grown heavier, and my aunt can hardly hold him anymore."

Xuan Ge'er looked at his body, touched his face, and replied seriously: "It's not heavy, it's heavy because the clothes are thick."

Song Shengfu heard this and laughed so hard that she fell backwards.

"Our Xuan brother is still a handsome young man!"

Lu also suppressed her laughter, shook Xuan'er in her arms, and echoed twice, "Not sinking, not sinking"

"Xuan'er is not only a handsome young man, but he can also recite poems. Xuan'er, quickly perform one for your aunt."

Xuan Ge'er felt a little embarrassed by the praise, his little face flushed, but he still pretended to be calm and started to recite.

"The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, and the universe is vast. The sun and the moon are waxing and waning, and the stars and constellations are spread out."

The little guy spoke a little unclearly, but he still recited it accurately.

Mrs. Lu was amazed. Xuan'er was only three years old, but he could already recite the Thousand Character Classic.

"Xuan'er is really amazing. We'll have a little prodigy in the future."

Xuan Ge'er covered his face, his cheeks a little hot. Grandma said in a low voice: "Sister taught Xuan Ge'er, Xuan Ge'er remembered it, sister praised him!"

Mrs. Lu felt it was a bit heavy, so she sat down and held Xuan'er on her lap.

"I didn't expect that after Sister Wei finished her studies, she would go back to teach her younger brother. Sister Wei is amazing, and Brother Xuan is amazing too!"

After hearing what he wanted, Xuan Ge'er was satisfied. He hugged Lu and put his face against hers. Lu knew that this was given to Xuan Ge'er by his mother, so she put her face against hers.

Xuan Ge'er was very happy and recited the sentences several times, each time clearer than the last. During the process, he pronounced some words incorrectly, and Lu patiently corrected him.

After playing for a while, Xuan Ge'er felt sleepy and was carried away.

"Mother, Xuan'er seems to be very talented and will definitely be a good student in the future."

There was joy and excitement in Lu's tone, but also a hint of melancholy.

Song Shengfu forgot what happened to Xuan Ge'er in her previous life. She couldn't remember some things in her mind now, but he should not have shown any extremely high talent. She guessed that he was delayed by them.

"It's still uncertain what will happen next. It would be even better if he can read. Find him a good teacher."

Mrs. Lu nodded. Master Cheng was very good, but he still had to take the imperial examinations. He wouldn't stay at the Duan family for long. He should be able to catch up with his enlightenment, but he would have to find a good teacher later.

"Anyway, my daughter-in-law, please keep an eye on it. It's not easy to have a good seedling at home, so we have to cultivate it well."

Mrs. Lu thought of Kang Ge'er and sighed. Now, seeing that Kang Ge'er was becoming more and more obsessed with learning martial arts, she had tried to stop him and scolded him, but now she just let him be.

Anyway, she can't take care of him now. Mrs. Lu now burns incense and prays to Buddha all day long, just wishing that he will be safe and sound, without any disaster or pain.

Song Shengfu felt something was amiss when she heard what Lu said, but she didn't react for a while. However, after thinking about what Lu said several times, she realized the problem.

“You, Xuan Ge’er has become yours, aren’t you afraid that your third sister will come looking for you in anger?”

When Mrs. Lu heard this, she felt a chill down her spine. Her third sister had already passed away, so why was she looking for her?

He hid beside Song Shengfu and then looked at his mother with some anger.

"Mother, you're still teasing me. Xuan'er calls me aunt, so why isn't he considered our child?"

Song Shengfu was just teasing her. She treated Xuan Ge'er as her own child. In her heart, Wei Jie'er, Kang Ge'er and Xuan Ge'er were all the same.

"I won't tease you anymore. There's no rush for the Master's matter. Just take your time and look for him."

Song Shengfu took a sip of tea. Her throat felt dry from talking so much.

Lu had been taught by everyone, and she understood the principle that a family's success and failure were shared. Even though Xuan Ge'er was just a nephew, having a promising nephew was a good thing for the Duan family.

"Oh, Mother, Master Cheng said he's taking a few days off because his uncle is coming to the capital."

Song Shengfu heard Duan Jing'an talking about Cheng Xi's affairs, and after hearing what Lu said, she replied directly:

"You're the one who decides this. It's a good opportunity to give Sister Wei a few days off. I've seen her hands become red and swollen from writing all day. She needs to take good care of them these few days."

Mrs. Lu was a little worried when she heard this: "It's frostbite, maybe. Her skin is so delicate, she probably can't get used to the cold winter in the capital. I need to rub some warm ginger paste on her and wrap her in a cloth. She can just stop studying for the next few days."

Song Shengfu thought so too. It was only November, but it was already winter, and it looked like it was going to snow. She knew that this winter would be freezing cold.

In more than half a month, I won't be able to even go out, so I simply stopped studying. Sister Wei grew up in Xiyang when she was a child, and she probably can't stand the cold winter in the capital.

"Let's just stop the children's classes and let Master Cheng spend more time with the family. I think it's going to snow. This year's weather is unusual."

"snow?!"

Mrs. Lu looked outside. The wind was blowing in this weather, and she felt cold to the bone. It wouldn't be strange if it snowed in a couple of days.

"The weather this year is very strange. It's incredibly hot. It hasn't let up for two days since September. It's like winter has suddenly arrived."

"Yes, we have to prepare it early, and the porridge outside the city cannot stop. There are people coming to the capital from Nanyang all the time. It would be nice to have some hot porridge when they get there."