Chapter 56: Xiao Hui's Heroism

  "But I'm about to die of heat." Su Xiaofan furrowed her brow and walked over to sit down.

  "A quiet mind is naturally cool." Xiao Yimeng glanced at Zhang Yuncong standing not far outside the courtyard, and indeed had never seen him before. Even a small dog like this would be afraid of such a big man, that person was too cowardly.

  Su Xiaofan was speechless, on such a hot day, it's not that one can calm down just by being quiet, okay?

  "Little Fan, I'll come back to Youcheng later and visit you again." Zhang Yun Song held his things and dodged the little dog that was gradually approaching him. Helpless, he retreated a step, but Xiao Hui took another step forward, so in the end, he could only leave behind these words and hastily flee.

  After driving away Zhang Yun Song, Xiao Hui ran to Su Xiao Fan's side, wagging her little tail and rubbing against her ankle.

  "Hehe..."

  Su Xiaofan was tickled by it and bent down to pick it up: "Little Huihui is mighty, I'll give you delicious food tonight."

  Xiao Hui Hui listened and her little tail wagged even more happily.

  Xiao Yi Mo frowned and stared over, for some reason, she just didn't like how good she was to that little dog.

  "What's Xiao Fan going to make for dinner that's delicious?" With this reminder, Yu Xiaoxi suddenly remembered something she had almost forgotten, which was what Xiao Fan had said before going out with that scoundrel, about making something delicious.

  "Ah, right, Xiao Xi come and help me." Su Xiaofan rolled up her sleeves and turned out of the yard.

  Yu Xiaoxi followed closely behind, saw her entering the enclosure to catch chickens, and couldn't help but curiously ask: "What's wrong? Are they sick too?" The weather was really hot today, and several chickens raised by her brother-in-law were all listless, having just been caught and fed medicine in the morning. However, the chickens and ducks at Xiaofan's house were all very spirited.

  Su Xiaofan chased after a little rooster for a long time, but still couldn't catch it. She then put her hands on her waist and asked anxiously: "How can I possibly catch it?"

  "Let me." Yu Xiaoxi volunteered and ran in, running several laps but still failing to catch the chicken: "Why is it that your family's chickens run faster than anyone else's?"

  "Heh heh." Su Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow in satisfaction. This little treasure came every morning and evening to play some tunes for them, letting them exercise a bit, it seemed like it was having some effect after all.

  "Hand it over to me, I must catch it today." Yu Xiaoxi also rolled up her sleeves in the same way as Su Xiaofan, speaking with great enthusiasm. Usually catching big chickens was no problem for herself, and she couldn't possibly not be able to catch a small chicken.

  Su Xiaofan smiled: "Okay, I'll leave it to you. I'm going to prepare something else. Catch two for me."

  Yu chased after the chicken on the west side while responding: "Alright, don't worry."

  It wasn't until late in the evening that Su Xiaofan brought out two steaming hot young chickens and placed them on the table.

  "Mmm, it smells so good." Yu Xiaoxi felt that just smelling this aroma was enough to make her drool.

  Xiao Yimao stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, then pulled over a leg to eat: "Not bad, similar to the mountain chicken that Xiao Yezi used to roast for me."

  "Xiao Xi, eat up, you must be exhausted from catching the chicken just now." Su Xiao Fan smiled lightly, she had struggled for almost half an hour to catch these two, and her clothes were almost soaked through.

  "Hmm." Yu Xiaoxi also started eating without hesitation, just like Xiao Yimeng.

  Jia's wife carried Su Xiao Xuan back from outside, and from a distance, she smelled the fragrance drifting from her own home. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she opened her mouth to ask: "Mother, what delicious dish did Fang'er make?"

  Ye pointed at the table: "I've braised two small chickens, just in time for your return, let's go eat together, Xuaner come give me a hug."

  "Let's eat first." After entering the house, Mrs. Jia asked Su Xiaofan, "This chicken is still so small, why did you kill it to eat?"

  "Hmm, want to try the flavor, looks not bad." Su Xiaofan pulled a chicken wing and took a few bites, indeed fragrant and smooth, not greasy at all. It seems that in the future, we need to expand the venue again, give them more activity space: "Xiao Xi, is your family's Su Bing still working at Mingyue Building?"

  "Cough...cough..."

  Yu Xiaoxi was choked by her words "your family Su" and shook her head with a red face: "These days, the three of them have been busy with things in the wine shop."

  Su Xiaofan asked in slight surprise: "Have you found a place?"

  "Hmm, it's said that near a dock, the previous owner suddenly stopped operating due to various reasons, so they switched over." Yu Xiaoxi wiped her mouth with the handkerchief from her waist and gazed at the remnants with relish, recalling how she and Xiao Yiming had downed a whole small chicken.

  "Really? Why didn't you come call me to take a look?" Su Xiaofan slowly gnawed on the chicken wing in her hand, pondering whether directly using it to make roasted chicken would make it even more fragrant.

  "Suhandle said that he would put everything in order and then come to call you when it's all set." Yu Xiaoxi threw the bones on the ground in front of her, and Xiao Hui ran over with a wagging tail, eating happily with a crunching sound.

  "Mom, hold me, you go with grandma to eat everything, it will get cold and taste bad later." Su Xiaofan took over Su Xiaoxuan, then said to Yu Xiaoxi: "Tomorrow you take me to see."

  Yu Xiaoxi nodded vigorously a few times before standing up and bidding farewell.

  "The pot has noodles, mother will serve them to eat." Su Xiao Fan was not used to holding the child and feared dropping him, so he sat up and placed him flat on his own legs. Moreover, with the heat outside, his mother still had to hold his younger brother, how hot it must be. If it were himself, he wouldn't be able to bear it.

  "It's fine, but why didn't you invite Xiao Xi to have dinner here too?" Madam Jia turned her head to look outside, but she couldn't see Yu Xiao Xi's figure anymore.

  "Hmm, she left without telling anyone at home. By the time she gets back, everyone will have done it and it won't be good." Su Xiaofan pinched and played with Su Xiaoxuan's tender little palm, having a great time.

  Silent city, inside the imperial palace.

  Occasionally, the sound of a qin floated out, but the slightly chilly tone made those who heard it feel inexplicably numb on their scalps. The crowd waiting outside stood stiffly, afraid that if the master inside was in a bad mood, he would take it out on someone. After all, they had heard that King Qing only played the qin when his mood was not good.

  Lan Meng walked calmly into the crowd, seemingly unaffected by the sound of the guqin.

  After reporting all the information he had gathered about Zhang Yun Song to Shang Guan Qing, he retreated to one side and quietly listened to the sound of the guqin.

  After a while, the sound of the guqin suddenly stopped. Shangguan Qing's low and cool voice came out: "In a few days, I will return to the capital with them. You stay here and think of a way to find out from her what happened."

  "Yes."

  Lan Mingyi's words made him retreat, and it's no wonder that Wang Ye would be so concerned. Today, listening to the conversation between the two of them from the side, he was also quite puzzled. He vaguely felt that Su Xiaofan's claim of jumping off a cliff might have something to do with Zhang Yuncong, but after all, he was far away and didn't hear it very clearly. To make a judgment, further investigation is still needed.