Xiao Yanzheng did not refute her. Hu Suzhen, due to her frail health, often stayed at ho reading and painting, which made her quite talented, so when Hu Suqing ntioned it, she sowhat believed it.
Hu Suqing continued, "If plum tea is roasted, it will lose its fragrance, so don’t worry, sister." She paused and added, "You said your eldest sister-in-law also likes plum tea? I wonder if I could ask her for so."
Xiao Yanzheng glanced at Hu Suqing, raised her eyebrows, and replied coolly, "If you want so, I’ll ask for you later. If you go yourself, the eldest sister-in-law won’t give it to you."
Hu Suqing was taken aback, but didn’t feel awkward because of Xiao Yanzheng’s indifference. She smiled and nodded, "Then I’ll trouble you, sister." As if rembering sothing, she turned to Xiao Yanzheng and said, "Look at my mory, I almost forgot the most important thing." After speaking, she instructed her maid, "Bring the things I brought with ."
The maid complied and brought a bundle over. Hu Suqing took it and smiled as she opened it for Xiao Yanzheng to see, "I haven’t been well, and I’ve visited countless doctors for consultations recently. Although my illness hasn’t been cured, I did get an excellent recipe to nourish the heart. I got the dicine prepared at the pharmacy when I ca. You can try it, and if it works, I’ll give you the recipe another day."
Xiao Yanzheng had said publicly that she had heart palpitations and couldn’t overwork, so it wasn’t surprising when Hu Suqing said that.
Xiao Yanzheng raised her eyebrows and thanked her, "I have so regularly." She didn’t take the bundle Hu Suqing handed her, "I can’t take regular dicine either, but I appreciate your kind intentions."
Hu Suqing laughed, "Don’t worry, I felt refreshed and clear-headed after taking it. It’s good for health maintenance as well."
Unable to refuse, Xiao Yanzheng let her maid take it, "Thank you then."
"No need for us to be so formal," she said with a naive smile, "A few years ago, when I ca, you weren’t so polite with ."
Xiao Yanzheng’s gaze flickered, but she didn’t speak.
While they were talking, Sheng, Xing, and Min ran in from outside, calling out, "Aunt, Aunt... the teacher taught us how to make kites. How about we fly kites together?" As they said this, the three of them ran in one after another.
Xiao Yanzheng greeted them with a smile, "Xing, Xing, don’t run anymore, look at how sweaty you are; be careful not to catch a cold." She wiped his sweat with a handkerchief and said, "Didn’t Grandmother say no more kite flying? Are you disobeying Grandmother?"
Xing and Sheng pouted and muttered, "We won’t let Grandmother know, right?"
Min, who was following behind, sighed like an adult, "I already said it’s not possible!" His gaze fell on Hu Suqing, who was smiling behind Xiao Yanzheng. He frowned and then turned his head away.
Hu Suqing observed the three children and, after so silent deliberation, focused on Min with a smile, "This is Min, right? He’s adorable, already four years old?"
Xiao Yanzheng turned to give Hu Suqing a brief introduction of the three children, and Xing and Sheng casually nodded at Hu Suqing before continuing to chat with Xiao Yanzheng.
Hu Suqing then moved to Min’s side, squatted down smiling at him, and asked, "Do you want to fly kites too? How about Aunt accompanies you?"
Min sniffed, finding her scent pleasant, clean, and gentle... Instantly, he thought of Xiqiu for so reason. She didn’t wear perfu but had a very special sll only noticeable up close, like when he was injured and nestled in her arms that day.
Amidst the strong scent of blood, such a fragrance gave him an unusual sense of peace.
Min glanced at Hu Suqing and replied indifferently, "No need, Grandmother disapproves!" After speaking, he stepped back.
Hu Suqing was surprised, intuitively feeling this child was very guarded, and she laughed, "Grandmother doesn’t agree with you flying kites, so what do you like to do? Have you played with clay figures? Do you like to?"
Min frowned a bit, while Sheng, upon hearing about clay figures, excitedly asked, "You can make clay figures? How are they made? Will you teach us?"
Xing also widened his eyes, looking curious.
Hu Suqing glanced at the non-responsive Min, then sweetly smiled and nodded, "Sure." Her maid hesitantly reminded her, "Miss, your health... the doctor advised against exertion."
"It’s fine," Hu Suqing smiled and turned, coldly glancing at her maid out of everyone’s sight.
The maid shrank her neck and silently stepped aside.
Xiao Yanzheng was about to object when Hu Suqing already led Sheng and Xing outside, and she called back, "Aunt is great at making clay figures, you can have whatever you want."
Min was silent, but Xiao Yanzheng, concerned, had to take Min’s hand and follow.
Hu Suqing’s clay figures were indeed impressive, even Xiao Yanzheng couldn’t help nodding quietly, not to ntion Xing and Sheng...
Min watched the table full of various small figurines or little animals on the stone stool and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
"Can you make people? Human shapes," Xing tilted his head and asked Hu Suqing.
Hu Suqing smiled and nodded, "When I was little, soone taught carefully. Generally, nothing is too hard for ... do you want to make yourself or soone else?"
Thinking about his mother he had never t, Xing swallowed his words and shook his head, "No... no need."
Hu Suqing gently coaxed the children, "Then what do you want most? Tell Aunt, and she’ll make it for you."
Sheng’s eyes lit up, "I want a chick. I’m a rooster!" He paused, then patted the bag on his back, "Like the little chick here. Can you make one like this?"
Hu Suqing looked at Sheng’s bag with the cute, plump chick and shook her head, "I’m not sure, but I can try."
Sheng nodded repeatedly in agreent.
Hu Suqing looked at Xing and Min, Xing said, "I want a little dog, a plump, round, curly-haired dog." He also answered for the silent Min, "Min likes..." He couldn’t figure out what Min liked, so he curiously asked, "Min, what do you want Aunt Suqing to make?"
Min frowned, dismissively replied, "I don’t want anything."
Xing didn’t relent and smiled at Hu Suqing, "Then, Aunt Suqing, make a little dog like mine for Min too, but he wants a thin one, and I want a curly one, okay?"
Hu Suqing smiled and nodded, consenting, "Alright, as you wish!"
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