Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 251 Cruise Ship
Sun Quan looked at Qiao Wei holding a puppy in his hand, whose eyes had not yet fully opened. The puppy was covered in black fur and it was hard to tell what it looked like. There was a look of disgust between his brows. Sun Deng, on the other hand, was very happy. He imitated Qiao Wei's actions and, after Qiao Wei's repeated instructions, he carefully touched the puppy with his little hands, his face full of curiosity about this creature he had never seen before.

Sun Quan, on the other hand, bypassed Qiao Wei and asked, "What tricks are you trying to play?"

"I heard that puppies raised from childhood are gentler in temperament. Not only can they guard the house, but they can also be loyal to their owners." Qiao Wei sat next to Sun Quan with a smile and showed the puppy in his hand to Sun Quan, "Look, this puppy lost its mother right after it was born. Take a look, Your Majesty? It's very small and won't bite..."

Sun Quan had no intention of looking at the puppy. Instead, his eyes fell on Qiao Wei. He had an expression that showed that everything was under control, as if to say, "You can do whatever you want, and I will remain unmoved."

"I want to keep this puppy in Juxu Pavilion. Is that okay with you, my Lord?"

Sun Quan did not answer her directly, but asked, "Do you think it's okay?"

Qiao Wei nodded inaudibly, "Your Excellency, you can't forbid others from liking dogs just because you had a grudge against dogs in the past."

"Haha." Sun Quan sneered twice and did not respond. "I think you and An'er are too full and have nothing to do. You should ask Mr. Lu to give her more instructions on her homework."

Wow, my teammates were exposed so quickly.

Sun Quan glanced at You Xuan, his eyes full of disdain, "Take him away, find someone who knows how to raise a dog, take care of him and keep him in the backyard." Finally, he added, "Don't let him get close to Juxu Pavilion."

Even though you say no with your mouth, your body is still quite honest!

Qiao Wei was happy and reached out to hug Sun Quan to express his gratitude. Sun Quan took two steps back and blocked Qiao Wei's hand with his arm, with a warning look in his eyes, "Go wash your hands..."

Sun Quan did not let Sun Deng go either, "Wash Deng'er clean as well."

"Okay!" Qiao Wei decided to quit while he was ahead and quickly took Sun Deng to wash his hands.

For several days, Sun Quan did not give an accurate answer, and Qiao Wei could not help but feel a little discouraged. After accompanying Sun An to finish his homework, Sun An suggested, "If sister-in-law feels bored at home, why don't we go pick lotus seeds!"

There is a small lotus pond on the Sun family’s farm. The lotus flowers in it are in full bloom, and now is the time to pick the lotus.

If they wanted to pick lotus, they had to row a boat. When they heard that they could take a boat and play in the water, several children cheered and wanted to go to the farm to play.

The farm was not too far from the mansion, and the carriage arrived in just two cups of tea. The steward of the farm led the boat over, and the children were already eager to try it out. Qiao Wei also held Sun Deng in his arms, and from time to time he reached out to the side of the boat, splashing some water and teasing the children for fun.

The boat slowly moved in the lotus pond. The water was crystal clear and a few fish were hiding under the lotus leaves and swimming back and forth. The sunlight was blocked by clouds, and occasionally a few rays of sunlight broke through the clouds and sprinkled on the water, sparkling like starlight.

Sun An and a few other children reached out to the boat to pick lotus flowers. Sun Deng and Sun Xu, who were younger, picked lotus leaves to use as umbrellas. Qiao Wei sat in front of the stove, boiling tea while peeling lotus pods. After peeling out the lotus seeds, he handed them to Yuan Langlang, who removed the lotus core and put them on the stove to boil, adding a few red dates he had brought with him.

The sound of water gurgling, I gently opened the teapot, and a faint tea fragrance slowly drifted out. Soon, the fragrance of dates from the other stove also came out, coupled with the sweet aroma of lotus seeds, accompanied by the breeze, it was a very pleasant afternoon.

Sun An found a few more nets and led the children to fish. Yuan Langlang watched them scooping fish here and there and couldn't help laughing, "With the way they fish, I don't know if we can still eat fish sashimi tonight."

"If I want to eat fish sashimi, I have to go into the water and use a sharpened bamboo pole. I can catch fresh fish with one cast." Sun An turned around and said to Yuan Langlang, "When I was a kid in Danyang, my uncle, brother Fen and I all caught fish this way. Do you want to eat it, sister-in-law?"

Qiao Wei stopped her quickly, "Don't tell her you want to eat it, she can really jump down and let you catch it." "It's okay if we are just joking, but don't really jump down." Yuan Langlang also said quickly.

As they were talking, Yuan Langlang suddenly asked, "Did you hear any sound?"

Qiao Wei also pricked up his ears and listened carefully, "It seems to be the sound of the xiao."

The boatman steered the boat out of the corner of the lotus leaves. There was another small boat deep in the river. A few women could be vaguely seen behind the boat curtains. It seemed that they were out for fun today because the weather was not hot.

"Isn't this the Sun family's farm?" Yuan Langlang asked the boatman in a low voice.

The boatman replied, "Madam, the lotus pond in the manor is connected to this river. The lotus pond belongs to us, but this river does not. If we go out again, we will be in the Lu family's manor."

"Lu family?" Qiao Wei thought for a moment, "Is it the Lu family from Dong Zou Shi?"

There was also a word "Lu" marked on the lamp hanging on the boat.

"It seems so, ma'am."

That is the Lu family of Lu Xun.

Yuan Langlang heard the meaning behind Qiao Wei's words and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to ask for a greeting?"

"We are still in the mourning period. It's fine to take the children out to relax at our own farm, but would it be inappropriate to go out and socialize?" Qiao Wei was a little hesitant.

Even Sun Quan, the governor of Kuaiji, temporarily retained his official post due to mourning and did not take up the post in Jingkou. He only dared to set up a study room at home as a place for official business, and all the affairs in public and outlying areas were handled by Zhang Zhao and others. In this way, no fault could be found on the surface.

Qiao Wei therefore had to be a little more careful. After all, during the mourning period, even if it was a bit rude to avoid socializing, it was not to be blamed.

Yuan Langlang also thought it made sense, "Then let's turn around and go back!"

The boatman agreed and was about to turn back to the lotus pond, but he didn't expect the Lu family's boat to catch up with him in a hurry, "Madam, please stop the boat. My wife wants to greet your wife."

Since the other party has already taken a humble attitude, Qiao Wei can't refuse the kindness.

A moment later, three ladies came on board to pay their respects. Qiao Wei had seen the last lady among them. She was Lu Xun's wife, Wang. But looking at her expression, he felt that it was even uglier than before.

"My concubines Lu Xie, Lu Zhang, and Lu Wang greet Madam Qiao and Madam Yuan."

Qiao Wei and Yuan Langlang also returned the greetings, and did not forget to ask Wang a question, "Madam Wang, it has been a year since we last saw each other briefly. I wonder if you are doing well?"

Wang Shi obviously didn't expect Qiao Wei to still remember her, and quickly replied, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. My health has been like this for a long time, and I am sorry to trouble you to worry about me."

"Xizou Shi has been working hard for the country and the people, and Madam must also take good care of herself. You look a little weak, does the doctor in the mansion have a pulse diagnosis and a prescription?"