vstars Chapter 236 Going to the City to Find Relatives
Chapter 236 Going to the City to Find Relatives
After a while, Wen Chengbin couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Uncle, I'm hungry—hungry—hungry—"
The deliberately drawn-out ending suddenly exploded in Uncle Ye's ears, then rose into the sky above the Ye family compound, circling for quite a while.
Uncle Ye then let go, picked at his ear, and said, "Oh my, look how happy I am, I forgot to come in. Uncle Wen, brothers, this way please. Wen'er and your brothers, come on in."
Uncle Ye helped Grandfather Wen up, called to Wen Qilin and his brothers, and led Wen Wen and her brothers to the main room. He also reminded Zeng Qi, "Zeng Zi, tell the kitchen to serve the food quickly."
"Yes, yes, sir." Zeng Qi said and immediately turned and went to the kitchen.
The group hadn't been sitting in the main room for long when the food was served.
At the same time, Shunzi, the veritable doorman, brought in three people.
It was Uncle Wei and his wife, along with Uncle Wei the Third.
Uncle Wei: "Oh dear, I finally made it!"
Uncle Wei: "Oh, we're in for a treat!"
Madam Yang, wife of Wei Dajiu: "Uncle Wen, it's great to see you again! You seem to be in good health!"
Wen Yuanqian: "Okay, that's good!"
Relatives greeted each other with joy. It had only been a month since they last met, but the three parties acted as if they hadn't seen each other for ages. Their affection was not to be underestimated, especially since Wei's maternal aunt, Madam Yang, held Wenwen tightly and wouldn't let go.
Madam Yang, the eldest maternal aunt of the Wei family, said, "Wen'er, you've lost so much weight! It breaks my heart to see you like this. I'll go back with you later. How are your grandmother and the others? Are they alright? And your younger siblings...?"
The series of expressions of concern were exactly the same as those of Uncle Ye, except that Uncle Ye's voice was noisy and snoring, while Aunt Yang's voice was cheerful, caring, and very pleasant to listen to.
Wenwen patiently answered Aunt Yang's questions, explaining each one in detail. Of course, she would never reveal anything that shouldn't be said.
The three groups enjoyed a lively feast in the main hall of the Ye family home, which lasted until the city gates closed.
Due to the freezing weather, the city gates of Mobei City close early.
The Wen family had originally planned to stay at the inn that night, so they weren't worried about whether the city gates were closed or not. However, Uncle Ye was prepared and insisted that the Wen family stay. They had no choice but to comply.
In the end, not only did the Wen family stay overnight at the Ye family's house, but the three members of the Wei family also stayed there.
Well, who knows, we might end up chatting all night.
However, this does not include Wenwen.
Aunt Yang took Wenwen's hand and said, "Come on, let's go wash up."
Led by the maid, Aunt Yang and Wenwen turned past the screen wall, passed through the corridor, and entered a courtyard.
"Madam, Miss, please rest for a while. I will immediately instruct the water room to prepare water." The maid finished speaking and left.
A moment later, hot water was brought in.
Aunt Yang called out from the bathroom, "Wen'er, come quickly, Aunt will help you take a bath."
Wenwen felt ashamed...
Help her take a bath?
This is really inappropriate, and I feel quite embarrassed.
Although he looks like a ten-year-old child, he has the soul of an adult. Letting people see him naked is not good, it's inappropriate!
"...Aunt, I can do it myself."
"Oh my, what are you shy about, little girl? When you were little, your aunt held you and bathed you. You're so young, why are you shy?"
Wenwen insisted, "Auntie, I've grown up."
Seeing her insistence, Madam Yang realized she couldn't reason with her, so she gave up. "Alright, Aunt is in the outer room. Call me if you need anything. You can't play in the water; it's too cold today, understand?"
She accepted the words of concern with gratitude and replied with a smile, "Okay, I understand."
Logically speaking, after becoming a cultivator, one can cultivate and use the cleaning technique that is most helpful in life. What ordinary people call bathing can be easily solved by cultivators with spiritual power.
However, the Wen family also had ordinary people. In order for the family to move forward together, everyone tacitly agreed to maintain the lifestyle of ordinary people.
So, at this moment, Wenwen still prefers to take a relaxing bath.
When she came out of the washroom, her aunt had already finished washing up and was waiting for her in the bedroom.
"You're all washed up. Come sit down, your aunt will dry your hair for you."
“…Okay.” This treatment, just like being treated as her own daughter, made Wenwen feel a little uneasy.
Well, she can take her family's kindness for granted, but when there's a layer of kinship between them, she's a little hesitant to get close, afraid of feeling guilty or indebted, and always feels that she needs to repay something before she can feel at ease.
Wenwen asked casually, "Aunt, where are my cousins lately?"
Uncle Ye has two sons and a daughter, all the same age as Wen Chengjian and Wen Xia. The last time they met was half a year ago, three months before their exile. At that time, my cousin secretly went to the capital to ask my grandmother for help in order to break off her engagement. After my grandmother intervened, she behaved herself for a while. But then, for some unknown reason, she declared that she would go out and explore the world on her own. Later, her two cousins found her, and the three of them left the Wen family. Whether they actually went out and explored the world or not, I don't know. So, I'm asking now.
Aunt Yang sighed, "They're still out there running wild. Your cousin said they want to find a master to learn martial arts, so they're searching all over the mountains for one!"
Wenwen admired the three siblings. "Searching for a master all over the mountains? How are they going to find him? Just stumble upon him?"
"That's right. They even said that if they really can't find it, they'll come here in a while and ask your dad to teach them."
"Looking for my dad?" Wenwen's mind suddenly clicked. Wasn't this just like someone handing you a pillow when you were dozing off?
Changing the subject, she added, "Aunt, please have my cousins come quickly. My father is free, and my grandmother misses them very much."
These words had stirred up a hornet's nest. Aunt Yang suddenly dropped the comb from her hand, her voice trembling, "Wen'er, tell me the truth, what's wrong with your grandmother? Is she alright? You can't lie to your aunt, you can't lie..."
Wenwen...
The sky is a lesson.
She wasn't lying; she just used her grandmother as a pretext, which backfired.
Wenwen quickly turned around and hugged her aunt, pleading, "Aunt, I swear my grandmother is fine, absolutely fine! She can eat and sleep well, run and jump around, and has a great appetite..."
A string of nice words, spoken without thinking, just kept babbling from his mouth, finally putting Aunt Yang at ease.
After finally drying her hair, Aunt Yang held Wenwen in her arms, like she was putting a child to sleep. Once she realized that Wenwen's breathing had become steady and that she was asleep, she quietly left the bedroom.
Wenwen wasn't asleep at all; she was faking it.
She sensed her aunt's unease and concluded that her aunt would definitely go to her grandfather and the others to confirm, so she simply flipped over and entered the space.
Once inside the space, the activities are nothing more than reading, cultivating, and refining elixirs.
The first two items are fine, but for the last one, she lacks a pill furnace, a pill furnace that won't crack or explode. If Uncle Ye were here, at least he knows how to fire clay pots.
After the initial disappointment, they had no choice but to use the last few earthenware pots to continue their experiments.
Today she is going to refine a kind of elixir, a elixir that will be used very soon.
The next morning, a deafening banging sounded outside the Ye family's gate.
Not only did it wake up everyone in the courtyard, but even Wenwen, who was cultivating in the space, heard it.
Hearing the familiar voice outside the door, Wenwen thought to herself, "Some people just can't help but be talked about."