“Qing'er, come over and wash your clothes too?”

A crisp and familiar voice sounded behind him.

When Yang Ruqing heard the sound, her heart skipped a beat. She quickly turned her head.

It was really Xiaoyu standing behind him. She had a wooden basin in one hand and a bucket in the other, both filled with dirty laundry.

“Xiaoyu? When did you come back?”

Yang Ruqing stood up in surprise and asked.

Little Rain giggled and said, "I set off last evening and arrived at the village this morning when the sky was bright."

“Wow, rushing home at night for her parents’ place? That's so dedicated!” Yang Ruqing teased.

Xiaoyu said, "That's right. I can't wait to get home. I don't want to waste my time driving during the day. I'll come back at night. There aren't many people on the road, so I can still sleep in the train car. How good is that!"

Yang Ruqing nodded repeatedly, "Has Ning Ge arrived?"

Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at Yang Ruqing: "Isn't that stating the obvious? He didn't come with us, how could I possibly dare to follow the carriage driver alone in the middle of the night!"

Yang Ruqing laughed, "Hahaha, husband and wife returning home together, I bet Chang Geng Uncle and Guihua Auntie are over the moon to see you both back!"

Speaking of this, Xiaoyu laughed happily too.

"Yes, yes. When I knocked on the door, my father and brothers were still asleep. Only my mother was up, in the kitchen washing rice to prepare breakfast." Xiaoyu said.

“I told Elder Ning and the coachman to keep quiet first, and I went up alone to knock on the door.”

“As soon as I opened the door, my mom saw me standing there. She laughed and said she thought she was dreaming! I told her it wasn't a dream, that I was really back. She was so excited, she hugged me and danced around, like a little kid!”

After Xiao Yu finished speaking, she and Yang Ruqing laughed together.

On the sidelines, when the other village women saw Xiaoyu and Yang Ruqing talking, they all came over to greet her.

She called him "Mrs. Ning" and her, "Mrs. Ning" too. Those who had known each other before, those who hadn't, all welcomed Xiaoyu back to Changping Village, back to her hometown with warm enthusiasm.

All sorts of compliments and praise flowed like the Yellow River, ceaseless and unremitting.

Xiaoyu calmly dealt with it, politely dismissing both the familiar and unfamiliar inquiries one by one.

Yang Ruqing observed Xiao Yu's words and deeds, discovering that this nearly twenty days of life as the young mistress of the Ning family had caused Xiao Yu to make great progress in this area.

The little girl who was once forthright and had no tolerance for even a speck of sand in her eyes has now transformed into the shrewd and socially adept Ning family's young mistress.

Very good, very good.

“Come, I just happened to have an empty stone here. Let’s both squat down and chat while we wash our clothes.” Yang Ruqing greeted Xiaoyu.

Xiao Yu nodded readily and squatted down beside Yang Ruoheng.

Watching Xiao Yu take Chang Geng and Guihua's dirty clothes and shoes out of the wooden basin one by one, her face showed no hint of disgust or laziness.

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Yang Ruqing smiled with satisfaction and asked Xiaoyu playfully, "While you were at the Ning family, weren't you also washing your own clothes?"

Xiaoyu shook her head. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I have to follow Ning family's customs. Washing clothes and doing chores like that are all done by the maids and servants in this house. Since I married into the Ning family over twenty days ago, I haven't washed any clothes for more than twenty days."

Yang Ruqing said, "Since that's the case, why didn't you let the maids wash these dirty clothes when you came back this time?"

Little Rain curled her lips, rubbing a piece of clothing in her hands while saying to Yang Ruohua: "Firstly, I came back lightly this time, without bringing any maidservants."

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Secondly, whether I bring a maidservant or not, once I return to my family home, I will no longer be the young mistress of the Ning Mansion, but simply my parents' daughter.

"It's only natural to wash clothes for my in-laws. Why would I slack off? There aren't many times throughout the year that I can visit my parents' home anyway, sigh!"

Having said that, Xiaoyu lowered her head and with both hands began scrubbing Chang Geng's rough work clothes, sending suds flying everywhere.

Yang Ruqing said, "Well, you are indeed your parents' little cotton jacket. If Uncle Chang and Aunt Guihua heard you say that, they would definitely be very pleased."

"By the way, how long do you plan to stay home this time?" Yang Ruqing asked again.

Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said, "Today is the eighth day of the first lunar month. My elder brother is getting married on the twelfth, and I plan to finish the Lantern Festival and return to Qianyuan County on the sixteenth."

Yang Ruqing nodded. "Tang YaZi said he'll leave for the southern military camp on the 20th of January. What about Ning GeGe? Will he also be leaving for the south on the 20th?"

Mentioning this, a trace of shyness like a newlywed appeared on Xiaoyu's face.

"Lowered his voice, 'He just got married, didn't he? When he came back, General Xiahou gave him more than ten days of extra leave. He won't be moving again until the end of January!' "

"Haha, that's great then. As a newlywed, he can stay home and spend more time with you." Yang Ruqing said.

"By the way, are you really not going to the South with Big Brother Ning?" Yang Ruqing asked again.

Xiaoyu said, "I would like to, right? Just now, the new bride who just came in hasn't served her in-laws yet."

"Brother Ning and I discussed it, and he said I'll stay at home for the first half of the year. When the second half comes around, he'll find an excuse to take me south." she said.

Yang Ruqing nodded repeatedly: "Well, this arrangement is good. In the next six months, you should perform well in the Ning family. People's hearts are exchanged for hearts. The two parents of the Ning family had a run-in last time, and they were both reasonable parents."

“They will definitely like you as their daughter-in-law more and more.” Yang Ruqing said.

Xiaoyu also nodded, "Qing'er, thank you for encouraging me so much. I will definitely try my best."

Yang Ruqing curled her lips, "Effort will always pay off. Let's quickly wash our clothes and after they're dried, I'll go to your place. We can have a good chat."

Xiao Yu readily nodded, and the two huddled together, washing their clothes and whispering to each other.

Just as the clothes were almost finished washing, Wang Cuilian rushed over in a flurry.

“Qing’er, how many sets of clothes do you have left? I’ll wash them first, you go back home. We have guests coming over to pay New Year’s greetings!” Wang Cuilian said.

Yang Ruqing stood up, "Are Cousin Zhou Wang and the others here?"

Wang Cuilian said, "No, it's the master of Zuojiazhuang."

Hearing that it was Zuo Junmo, Yang Ruqing's heart leapt with joy. "Auntie, I've finished washing, please go home first and entertain him, I'll be back right away."

Wang Cuilian nodded, just about to turn around, when she suddenly heard someone calling her.

Turning her head, she exclaimed, "Oh my, isn't this Xiao Yu? When did you come back, you little rascal?" Wang Cuilian asked.

Little Yu stood up and smiled, "I got home early this morning, Auntie. Happy New Year!"

Wang Cuilian quickly nodded, "Good, good, everyone is well."

"Well, Xiao Yu, why don't you come back to my place and play sometime!" the woman said.

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Xiaoyu nodded. "Well, your family had guests this morning, so I went over. I also wanted to spend some time talking with my mother."

"I'll go later, in the afternoon or evening," she said.

Wang Cuilian nodded, "Okay, you say when you come over, we'll be happy to have you."

Xiao Yu smiled and nodded, "Then Auntie, you go busy first. Let's chat later."

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