Four lanterns

Chapter 12: Lost in the Bamboo Sea, Looking for a Companion All the way to Fengyuan (5)

"Old Zhang, take Lu Zhao and this little friend to take a hot bath, change into clean clothes, and order the kitchen to cook some more meat dishes." Lu Zhao cried in Deming's arms After waiting for half an hour, he lost the last of his strength and lay on Deming's arms blankly.After all, Dai Ming is the head of the family. Although he is suffering from the loss of his sister, he knows how to hide his emotions in time.Dai Ming, who had come to his senses, looked at Lou Wan who was completely at a loss, his heart tightened, and he cursed himself that he only cared about being sad, but didn't care about how two ten-year-old children ran from Lubei to Fengyuan. Come on, how many difficulties have you encountered along the way.

The official named Lao Zhang took Lu Zhao from Dai Ming, and ordered the servants in the mansion to lead Lou Wan to the mansion, where everything for bathing and brand new clothes had been prepared.

Lou Wan followed the servants and looked at Dai's mansion all the way.Entering through the gate, bypassing the screen wall, and passing through the wind and rain corridor, it is the Dai Zongtang where Dai Ming handles official business and receives guests on weekdays.Passing through Dai Zongtang is the east and west courtyards. The east courtyard is adjacent to Xuanque Street. Dai Ming usually lives with his wife.The west courtyard is relatively quiet, so it is used as a guest room all year round.In order for Lu Zhao and Lou Wan to have the best rest, Steward Zhang specially arranged the rooms of the two young guests in the Zizhu Wing in the West Courtyard, which is the quietest place in the whole house.

Lu Zhao was used to being taken care of by servants when he was a child. The servants helped him dress and undress, and even took a bath. Lu Zhao didn't think it was a big problem.Lou Wan was used to being wild in the bamboo forest since she was a child. When she undressed, there was no one around her. At this moment, the servants were standing by the side respectfully. Lou Wan was at a loss, and her usual domineering state could only be turned into a charming one at this moment. The little girl in the middle of the night spotted a servant who looked like a consul.He said in a voice that he could barely hear, "Well, I'm going to take off my clothes, please." But who knew that the consul's servant understood the wrong meaning, and ordered two servants to come forward to help Lou Wan take off his clothes.Lou Wan turned pale with shock, "No, no, I mean, I'm going to take off my clothes, you can step back!" The consul's servants suddenly realized, and led a group of servants down.

Lou Wan took a deep breath of relief, looked around, made sure that there was no one there, and took off her clothes in peace.Lou Wan's clothes can only be regarded as some rags. I don't know what it will look like next time I wear it, but it will definitely be different from the last time.Lou Wan tidied up the rags and put them on the ground.This house is too high-end in Lou Wan's eyes, and the clothes are placed on the ground, which makes her feel less uncomfortable.The naked Lou Wan searched around the house, but did not find any change of clothes. She was startled, realized it, and walked to the backyard.While Lou Wan wrapped herself in the rags she had just tied up, she was always paying attention to whether there were any servants serving the tub.Walking out of the house, Lou Wan came to a small independent courtyard. There was a bathtub in the middle of the courtyard. A dark ditch was built under the bathtub, leading directly to the drainage system of the courtyard.On the side of the tub is a huge shelf with a wooden bucket on it, which seems to be filled with hot water, and a drawstring underneath.Lou Wan was extremely clever, and immediately understood the operating principle of this bathing device, removed the rag, and plunged into the bathtub.The water in the tub was pitch black in an instant. Lou Wan groped and opened the lid under the tub. Dirty water flowed out along the gutter. inside the barrel.Lou Wan smelled the hot water, and found that it was brewed with mint leaves and sweet-scented osmanthus, and it was very fragrant.

"Miss Lou Wan, we need to replace the hot water for you, please bear with me." The consul's servant asked cautiously.

"Well, okay, then you all come." Lou Wan gradually got used to this feeling of being served.

After taking a hot bath, Lou Wan put on the new clothes she had prepared.The clothes are purple, the women of the Dai family wear purple, and the men wear dark blue, which is the color bestowed by the emperor.

"Lu Zhao, enough crying, where are we going to eat?" Lou Wan saw that Lu Zhao had finished bathing and changing early, and was standing outside the yard waiting for her.

Lu Zhao heard Lou Wan's voice and looked back. "Hot spring water smoothes and cleanses fat", Lu Zhao secretly said, Lou Wan's skin is soft and fair at the moment, and the water stains on the hair are still wet, sliding down the cheeks from time to time.Lu Zhao couldn't help but blushed as he watched.

"What's the matter, why are you blushing like Xiao Jinzi's butt?" Lou Wan said carelessly.

"It's nothing, Lou Wan, you are so beautiful!"

"It's up to you to say"

"Ahem, two young masters, Master Dai Ming has already hosted a banquet in Dai Zongtang, and I have been waiting for a long time. If the two young masters have finished washing, please follow me." The housekeeper knew that Lord Deming should have follow-up arrangements.So the sweet scene was interrupted, and Lu and Lou were led to Dai Zongtang.

Dai Ming has been sitting at the dining table waiting for a long time. Although he has a lot of things to do as the head of the Dai family, the arrival of Lu Zhao brought the news of Dai Jing's death. As his only younger sister, the cause of death and the truth are worth waiting for.Seeing Lu Zhao and Lou Wan enter Dai Zongtang, Dai Ming stood up, smiled and led the two children to the table.

"Zhao'er, Miss Louwan, try this Fengyuan delicacy, rock salt lamb, this dish uses Fengyuan's unique salt stone, after it is boiled hot, put the lamb meat on top, wait for the lamb meat to be cooked It's so good, the salty taste of the salt stone and the unique aroma of the stone have also been kneaded into the meat. Taste it quickly!" After finishing speaking, Dai Ming added a piece of lamb to Lu Zhao and Lou Wan.

Lu Zhao thanked him and put the lamb into his mouth. The melting taste instantly gave Lu Zhao a sense of happiness.

"It's so delicious!" Lou Wan stood up happily, and took advantage of the opportunity to eat another two chopsticks of mutton.

Lu Zhao didn't move his chopsticks again, he knew that his uncle was waiting for him to describe how his sister died that night.

"Uncle, I don't know what happened to my mother after that. I only know that when I left, Lu Bei was swept away by the magic lamp, and mysterious bewildered people attacked in. Lu Ziying protected me to leave. Yuan Hai left us in the Zhiming Bamboo Sea, and Bai Xin from the Northern Qi Dynasty wiped out the whole camp of Lu Ziying. If there is no accident, I should be the only one left in Lu Beicheng. That's all I know, Uncle, I'm sorry, I really don't know what my mother went through, and I can only infer her death. I'm sorry." Lu Zhao took a deep breath, tried his best to control his emotions, and dragged out all the things he knew.De Ming listened carefully, he knew that these words contained all the information about revenge for his sister.

(End of this chapter)