Chapter 101 Dragon Boat Festival

Throughout the winter, Qiaoyu's body did not fully recover. He procrastinated. It was not until March that he got better, and he didn't recover until May. Every time Zhu Gaoshua took advantage of the moonlight, he rushed back and went straight to the early morning before dawn.

After living in the hut for a long time, Qiaoyu and Mei Niang became closer and closer. Ruisheng still respectfully called Qiaoyu Miss.

On the evening of the Dragon Boat Festival, Qiaoyu, Mei Niang and Ruisheng sat in the yard, eating rice dumplings and drinking for the festival.

Early yesterday morning, Ruisheng went down the mountain to buy zongzi leaves, rice, dates and fresh meat. After breakfast, Qiaoyu and Mei Niang began to work in the kitchen to make rice, make bacon, and clean zongzi leaves and dates. After the afternoon break, both of them returned to the kitchen and taught Mei Niang to make rice dumplings. After a while, Ruisheng also came in to join in the fun.

Seeing that a zongzi leaf turned into a beautiful triangular zongzi in Qiaoyu's hand in a short time, Ruisheng asked curiously, "Miss, how can you do this?"

Qiao Yu didn't look up. She was busy with the work in her hand and replied with a smile, "In the past, when I was in my hometown, I learned it when I saw my family making rice dumplings and thought it was fun."

"Oh! Miss, is your hometown in the south? Ruisheng continued to ask.

Yes. In Zhenjiang."

"There is a big businessman in the salt industry in Zhenjiang. Miss, do you know?

When Qiao Yu heard Ruisheng mention the Yan family, she suddenly stopped and looked at Ruisheng doubtfully, thinking that he should not know my background.

Ruisheng looked at himself doubtfully and explained with a smile, "I heard a big thing when I went down the mountain today, which was related to the Yan family in Zhenjiang. I heard from the young lady that your family is from Zhenjiang, so I'm curious to ask.

"That's it! What's the big deal?" Isn't there something wrong with the family? Qiaoyu's heart became nervous.

"Yan Haoxuan, the young master of the Yan family, became the deputy transshipment envoy of the salt envoy."

"Oh?!" Qiaoyu was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the queen really fulfilled her promise. Thinking of her current situation, Qiao Yu sighed unknowingly and silently picked up the zongzi leaves and continued to make zongzi.

Ruisheng didn't know which of his words made the young lady sigh, and he was stunned and didn't know what to do. Mei Niang raised her head and stared at Ruisheng angrily. Ruisheng smiled awkwardly and turned away from the kitchen.

Mei Niang has been quietly wrapping dumplings with Qiaoyu and placing them in the cage drawer in turn. Mei Niang pointed out of the door and Qiaoyu. Qiaoyu understood that Mei Niang was letting herself go out and wait. He smiled at Mei Niang and walked out.

The dining table has been placed in the middle of the yard, and Ruisheng is moving out the chairs in turn. Seeing Qiaoyu coming out of the kitchen, she put down her chair and explained with a smile, "Miss, it's a nice day today and it's another holiday. Shall we eat in the yard?"

"Good!" Qiaoyu answered happily.

"Miss, you have been busy all day, and you are also tired. Take a break first. Dinner is ready. I'll ask Mei Niang to call you.

"Okay."

After Qiaoyu finished speaking, she walked up the steps, went back to her main room, and lay on **. She was indeed a little tired. She is thinking about Zhu Gaoshua again. I don't think he will come tonight.

Three glasses of wine, Ruisheng's words began to be more.

"Miss, people only say that young ladies and young masters of rich families will have vigorous love stories." Ruisheng took Mei Niang's hand and looked at each other gently. "In fact, ordinary people like us can also be affectionate."

Qiaoyu looked at Mei Niang and asked with a smile, "Mei Niang, is Ruisheng going to tell me a touching story?" Mei Niang blushed and nodded.

"My parents are both domestic slaves of the prince, so I am destined to be the domestic slaves of the prince as soon as I was born. More than ten years ago, when I was 16 years old, I went on an expedition with the prince. On the way, I separated from the brigade and accidentally entered Mount Emei. I was about to meet the wild boar who came out to hunt and almost lost my life. It was Mei Niang and her father, my father-in-law, who saved me. They are hunters on the mountain. Mei Niang was 23 years old. Because she was born dumb, my father-in-law was distressed and afraid that she would be angry at her mother-in-law's house, so she never got married. I stayed in her house for more than ten days before I got the news of the prince. Because my life and death are uncertain, I didn't give her any promise. When Ruisheng said this, he smiled at Mei Niang, who was shy like a new bride.

"What happened later?" Qiaoyu held the wine glass and asked anxiously.

"Later, we won the battle. On the way back, Mei Niang came, holding a deed of sale written by someone in her hand. The prince was moved and rewarded me with a large amount of money and ordered me to marry Mei Niang. After returning to Beijing, we were arranged to come to the mountain to take care of the hut. It's been more than ten years."

Qiaoyu said to Mei Niang with a smile, "It is said that heroes save the beauty, but I didn't expect that you are the beauty to save the heroes. Come on, let me toast the beauty!" With that, he raised his glass and drank it all. Mei Niang and Ruisheng also drank the wine in the glass with a smile.

Putting down the glass, Ruisheng carefully advised, "Miss, don't drink too fast. Be careful to get drunk."

Qiao Yu thought of the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, smiled with shame and never touched the wine glass again.