Chapter 153 Gathering People
"Who wants to fight with whom? Why is he mentioning me?" Uncle Ye's voice suddenly came from the door.
The two people in the yard turned around and looked towards the door at the same time, and saw Uncle Ye walking in from outside with a basket in his hand, with a smile on his face.
"Uncle Ye!" Ye Qiongying smiled when she saw him, took the initiative to come forward and took the basket from his hand, "Didn't An Yu say you would be back in the evening? How come you are home so early? Have you finished your work? Nothing happened?"
Uncle Ye shook his head:
"If things go well, I will come back earlier. Here, I also brought some freshly baked sugar cakes for An Yu! However, this heartless boy can only move his noble feet to the door to greet you when you come back. He is not moved at all when he sees an old man like me."
As he said this, he deliberately glanced at An Yu on the other side.
An Yu walked over, took the basket from Ye Qiongying, and said:
"Humph! I didn't, Uncle Ye, don't talk nonsense."
"That's right," Ye Qiongying said seriously. Just when An Yu thought she was speaking for him, he heard Ye Qiongying continue, "When I came back today, An Yu didn't come to pick me up. He didn't come back to his senses until I went over to greet him. I wonder if he was lost in thought about the sugar cakes that you brought back, Uncle Ye."
An Yu blushed and whispered:
"No, I'm not a child. How can I think about eating all day long?"
Uncle Ye smiled and shook his head:
"Okay, okay, you didn't. Hurry up and take the sugar biscuits in, or the greedy cat will steal them later."
An Yu picked up the basket angrily and walked towards the kitchen, unwilling to pay attention to the old man who always teased him.
See An Yu go to the kitchen.
According to his habit, he would really eat one or two fresh sugar cakes quickly before coming out.
After all, An Yu is the only one in the family who likes to eat that sweet and sticky thing.
In Pingwu City, there is a shop specializing in making sugar cakes. Their craftsmanship is really good. The freshly baked sugar cakes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a sweet filling. When you bite through the crispy crust, you can see the flowing sugar filling inside.
Of course, it’s just as delicious served cold.
But the originally flowing sugar core inside will turn into sugar crisps, and the taste is completely different from when it was fresh.
An Yu’s favorite is the hot sugar cakes that have just come out of the oven, and she will not leave until she has eaten them.
It was precisely because of this that he was speechless in response to Uncle Ye's teasing just now, and could not refute it with confidence.
"What's the situation?" Ye Qiongying asked in a low voice.
Uncle Ye replied:
"Miss, I have sent people to take care of everything you asked me to do before.
In addition, the people from Chunye Pawn Shop have arrived, and we are going out again tonight to meet them.
I'll tell you the rest in detail later. It's not convenient right now."
After all, it was broad daylight and there might be other people in the yard at any time.
The cook and the other servant are our own people, so it doesn't matter if they know a little about some things.
However, An Yu is not suitable for these things.
Firstly, even if they confirmed his identity, they could not guarantee that he was 100% trustworthy. Although they had no intention of harming him, they still had to be on guard.
It would be fine if we were just ordinary people interacting with him and making friends, but now these things involve the safety of so many people. How can we be completely unprepared for An Yu just because he appears to be harmless?
Secondly, even if An Yu had no other thoughts, it would not be a good idea to involve an unrelated person like him in these things, so as to avoid any danger to him in the future.
"Okay," Ye Qiongying pinched her fingers, "Chunye Pawnshop..."
Are those people still willing to recognize her as a member of the Ye family?
Even the military camp had changed.
Several deputy generals are missing, and no one knows what happened to the two who are left.
Most of the core soldiers of the Ye family were sacrificed, and most of the current personnel were recruited slowly over the past three years.
In this case, what about the manpower that had already scattered?
How many people are still as loyal as Uncle Ye and Hong Xiu?
As if he could see her nervousness, Uncle Ye smiled and comforted her:
"Don't be afraid, girl. I'm here! That's our territory, and your Aunt Hong won't let anyone bully you.
Even if those who come have different opinions, they cannot do anything to you.
When the time comes, you just need to come forward and let them know that there are still people from the Ye family.
As for the rest, you can do whatever you want, and we will cover it for you!"
Ye Qiongying smiled when she heard this:
"Uncle Ye, don't worry, I'm not nervous, I just...
Maybe I'm thinking too much.
With you and Aunt Hong here, I'm not worried."
At this point, An Yu just came out of the kitchen with a handkerchief in her hand. As she walked, she quietly wiped the sugar biscuit residue from the corners of her mouth.
Good, he even remembers to wipe his mouth after stealing it.
Uncle Ye and Ye Qiongying pretended not to know, ended the conversation, and looked at An Yu who was walking over.
"How was your rest?" Ye Qiongying asked, "Are you still going to fight?"
It was fine just now. I just finished eating two big hot sugar cakes.
It may not have much impact on others.
But An Yu's digestive ability is not that strong, and his stomach is already half full.
If he continued to exercise vigorously, he would probably vomit on the spot, but he didn't want to refuse Ye Qiongying. After hesitating for a moment, he opened his mouth and said:
"I already……"
"Alas, I am a little tired today," Ye Qiongying rubbed her shoulders symbolically, "There are too many training tasks this month, and my body can't bear it. I want to relax today. I am afraid I can't fight with you. How about we try again next time? I am not in good condition now, and I don't want to lose to you like this."
This was clearly an excuse for him.
An Yu blinked, then finally nodded and agreed:
"Okay, let's fight again next time."
Uncle Ye couldn't help but smile when he saw them talking back and forth:
"Alright, you guys, stop being so pretentious. Come on, come on, let's go inside. The kitchen is preparing a big meal tonight, and they can't handle it alone. We have nothing to do anyway, so why don't we go and help prepare the ingredients!"
The Ye family didn't care so much about these things. In the past, when the elders were around, Ye Qiongying's mother would cook for them herself, and her father and brothers didn't have any idea of "a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen". Instead, they would rush to the kitchen to help their mother.
Uncle Ye naturally wouldn't have so many concerns.
The three of them were busy working, chatting and laughing, and they really looked like a family.
After dinner, An Yu felt inexplicably sleepy and was sent back to his room by Ye Qiongying to rest, yawning.
Ye Qiongying and Uncle Ye sat in the front hall for a while longer, waiting for the time to come.