Stepmother Shaoguang

Chapter 12 Visit by the County Lord
After the Qingming narration, Li Jinghe really came to see He Shaoguang.

But she came by accident, Lu Mingyan was listening to the teacher's lecture and would not be back until noon.

Li Jinghe was still carrying a lot of children's toys and snacks in his hands. Guang He Shaoguang recognized the foreign sugar in West Street and the peanut cake shop outside Dongzhimen that had been open for a hundred years. It took me a long time to search for these.

Lu Mingzhen had never met Li Jinghe before, but it didn't prevent her from being a mother if she had milk. After eating the two peanut crisps Li Jinghe brought, she sweetly called Li Jinghe: Aunt Li.

"Let's stay for lunch with Aunt Li! My brother will come back at noon too. The meal made by mother is delicious. Aunt Li can eat with us." Tired of playing, Lu Mingzhen nestled in He Shaoguang's arms, propping his chin Invite Li Jinghe.

Li Jinghe agreed with a smile, it seemed that she was much more relaxed than before.She is only two years younger than Jiang Ningyu, and she is exactly twenty now. In the past few years, there have been many people who have proposed marriage, but she has rejected them on the grounds that her younger brother needs someone to take care of her.

But Li Jingyao is getting older, so naturally her marriage cannot be delayed any longer.The grandmother of the Li family tremblingly entered the palace and entrusted the queen to show Jing Hexiang some of the children in Beijing. The last one she took a fancy to was a nephew from a side branch of the clan. That's right, next year's autumn exam is a certainty, but it's just a few years to come.

Both families have this intention, and to express their gratitude to the heroes, the queen naturally took over the matter of purchasing Li Jinghe's dowry in person.

They were going to get married in summer, Li Jinghe didn't have any troubles on her face, as if she wasn't the one who got married.

This kind of waiting for the man to develop, Jinghe is a typical wife of the poor, and it is the man's character that will bet on the man's character.But with the empress's face, forgive him and don't dare to go too far.

When Lu Mingyan came back from school, she was taken to the Rose Garden by the nanny who had been waiting at the door.

"Are you going to eat at mother's today?" Lu Mingyan raised his head and asked the nanny while holding up a small umbrella.

"Yes, there is a guest here. Brother Yan is going to meet him." The nanny is the nanny who took him with him since he was a child. Naturally, he has also met Li Jinghe, and knows that this is Mrs. Xian's close friend.

"Xiao Mingyan!" Li Jinghe was very excited to see Lu Mingyan who had grown up a few years later, tears rolled in her eyes, and she was not sure if Lu Mingyan still remembered herself, so she hesitated to go forward and hug him.

"Aunt Li?" Lu Mingyan still had an impression of the aunt he used to play with when he was a child, but he hadn't seen her for a few years, and she also lost some weight, only her face was round, somewhat similar to before.

So when it was lunch time, when Lu Xiaowen came back, he saw the happy "family" sitting at the dining table waiting for dinner.

"Hey, your father is back." He Shaoguang's sharp eyes saw him at the door.

"Father, go clean your hands and change clothes, Mingzhen is so hungry!" Urged by his daughter, he changed into his normal clothes and sat down in his seat silently.

There were so many people today that it was hard to tell everyone. After asking Li Jinghe if he could eat spicy food, He Shaoguang decided to offer the purest delicacy - Malatang.

The two younger ones can't eat spicy food, so He Shaoguang specially boiled a pot of tomato thick soup for them as the soup base, and poured the remaining dishes into the small pot in front of him to cook whatever dishes they liked.

"Put the meat first, and then boil the vegetables." He Shaoguang carefully instructed the children's nanny.

"Wouldn't the smell be tainted if you put your mind down like this?" Lu Xiaowen is used to all kinds of fresh food, and Li Jinghe has never seen such a way of eating it, and it is a little difficult to accept a pot of mixed food.

"The county magistrate will know if he tries it." He Shaoguang blinked at her and asked loudly, "Who wants to add sesame paste?"

Naturally, I added two spoonfuls for everyone. The soup base made of big bones and the strong aroma of sesame seeds didn't smell bad.

Li Jinghe reluctantly took a piece of green vegetable into his mouth, first it tasted crisp and tender, and then he felt the aroma of sesame seeds, and the bland vegetable leaves became alive.Li Jinghe unconsciously picked up the second and third sticks, and only after she had tasted enough green vegetables did she extend her chopsticks to the snow-white fish paste balls.

The fish paste balls are made by mixing minced fish meat and starch. They are chewy and springy, without a trace of fishbone.Although it is delicious, you have to be careful when eating it. The fish balls that have absorbed the soup will burn your tongue if you are not careful. Even Li Jinghe ate it carefully, but he was still scalded accidentally.

Reluctant to spit out the fish balls, Li Jinghe put the fish balls in his mouth and waited until it cooled down before chewing, savoring the sweetness of the fish meat.

He Shaoguang felt that it was not enjoyable enough after eating.

She misses real chili.Although cornel oil has a spicy taste, it always has a bit of bitterness, and it is not strong enough to eat. In the age when there is no chili, it can only be used to satisfy cravings.

"Thank you very much today. Your idea is very novel. It is the first time I have eaten this kind of food. It looks chaotic, but each has its own flavor. And the name is also very appropriate, Mala Tang, it is really spicy and hot. "

When saying goodbye and leaving, Li Jinghe's smile was a little more sincere.Seeing Lu Mingzhen's dependence on her and Lu Mingyan's obviously more lively temperament, she was relieved to believe that He Shaoguang was good to the two children.

Watching Li Jinghe board the carriage, He Shaoguang remembered that he also had such a handkerchief, but she married Huaiyin far away, and it took ten years to exchange letters. Can we meet again in this life?
"What are you thinking?" Seeing her in a daze, Lu Xiaowen asked.

"I'm thinking of an old friend. The relationship between Li Xianzhu and Sister Jiang is so good, it reminds me of my good friend."

"If you miss her, you can ask her to come or visit her."

"It's just that she married Huaiyin far away, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet again." He Shaoguang regretted, "If I knew it would end like this, I wouldn't have been angry with her for so long, so that I didn't go to her wedding."

"It's always like this in my life, and I always have a lot of regrets. Next time I have a chance to see her, you can talk to her carefully." Lu Xiaowen's tone was calm, and people couldn't hear the emotions in it.

"What about you? I've never heard you mention your friend." He Shaoguang was suddenly curious.

"My friend." Thinking of that free and unrestrained shadow, Lu Xiaowen was in a happy mood, "This person doesn't like restraint, and now I don't know which famous mountains and rivers he is wandering around. When he returns to Beijing, I will find an opportunity to bring him to meet you. Surely you can add some new tricks to your recipes."

The two were gossiping, when suddenly there was a loud noise outside.

"Lu Fengju! If you dare to bring this Le Fang girl into your house today, how do you think I will deal with you?!"

It was the very angry Shi Nianjiao's voice, sharp and sharp.Several people blocked the door of the Lu residence, refusing to give in to each other.

He Shaoguang saw a pear-blossoming rainy face protruding from the soft sedan chair behind Lu Fengju: "Third Master, let the servants go back."

It seems that Sanfang is going to have another fight.

(End of this chapter)