After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter 487 A distinguished guest comes to invite you

Chapter 487

Luo took it and pulled the letter from the envelope. She had been writing quite a bit recently, and while her handwriting wasn't always neat, she knew a lot more words. After only halfway through the letter, she figured out the content and hurriedly asked, "Is this news about your brother?"

The Luo family has a son and a daughter. The eldest daughter, Niu Jiaojiao, is only half a year younger than Luo Shuiyao, and the second son, Niu Baoshan, is three years younger than his sister and just turned 12 this year. Two years ago, a traveling doctor passed by Qingshui Town and was very fond of Niu Baoshan after seeing him. He offered to take him in as an apprentice and teach him medicine.

Mrs. Luo was conflicted for several days, and finally gritted her teeth, took out some silver, and agreed to let Niu Baoshan go with the traveling doctor.

She was thinking about it. Her family was from the city, and the old saying goes that a woman's marriage is a second life. If she married into a good family, she could live a stable life. But if she didn't marry well and didn't have a reliable family to support her, like she did, what would she do in the future? If her son could practice medicine and become successful in the future, he could also support her daughters after they got married.

Niu Baoshan left with the traveling doctor and stayed there for two years. However, the traveling doctor provided free medical treatment wherever he went, so Luo Shi had no way of finding out anything about her son.

At the beginning, Luo Shuiyao planned to go to Qingshui Town to pick up Luo's mother and son. After sorting out the original owner's memory, he asked his servants to look for Niu Baoshan.

The itinerant doctor was a good doctor. For two years, he traveled extensively with Niu Baoshan, providing free medical treatment to the poor. Now he was serving as a military doctor in the north, and Niu Baoshan followed him. However, due to the long distance to the north and the shortage of staff there, Niu Baoshan was unable to return in time after receiving the news. This letter was to inform him of the situation.

How could Mrs. Luo not be worried about her youngest son? She had agreed to let the traveling doctor take Niu Baoshan away, partly out of hope that her son would have a career in medicine, and partly because she couldn't change Niu Baoshan's determination to go. She cried countless times in secret during those days, and she asked around but couldn't find any news.

Now that she is in the capital, her life is better, but her longing for her son is stronger. However, she is afraid of causing trouble for Luo Shuiyao, so she can only ask the caravan to help find out her son's whereabouts.

Mrs. Luo was overjoyed when she received the news about her son. Her hands trembled slightly with excitement as she carefully read the contents of the letter, her face full of both tears and laughter.

Luo Shuiyao understood her feelings and patted her back gently to comfort her: "My brother sent someone to tell me that he has learned a lot of skills and can now prescribe simple prescriptions. He will definitely have a bright future. Don't be sad, aunt, your good days are still ahead."

Luo calmed down for a while before carefully folding the letter and tucked it away in her arms. She smiled sheepishly, "I'm so happy. You're all good kids, Auntie. I'm looking forward to a good life."

Seeing that Luo's mood had calmed down, Luo Shuiyao smiled.

At this time, Niu Jiaojiao, who heard the noise, pushed open the door and walked out. Seeing her mother's red eyes, she couldn't help but wonder: "Mom, why are you crying?"

Luo raised her hand to rub her red eyes and said with a smile, "It was your sister who sent someone to find the news about your brother, and your brother also asked someone to send a letter to me."

As soon as the words fell, Niu Jiaojiao exclaimed in surprise: "Really? My brother wrote to me! Let me see, let me see!"

Seeing her daughter so anxious, Mrs. Luo reached out and took out the envelope from her bosom, and reminded her: "Be careful not to tear the letter."

"I know." Niu Jiaojiao muttered, but her eyes were fixed on the letter.

But after looking for a while, she raised her head, her face full of embarrassment.

Luo Shuiyao raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why? What did my brother say in the letter?"

Niu Jiaojiao curled her lips, knowing that her cousin was teasing her, and handed the letter over: "I don't understand what's written on it."

Luo Shuiyao couldn't help but laugh out loud. Facing Niu Jiaojiao's slightly annoyed look, she took the letter and said angrily, "I told you to practice your calligraphy, but you refused. You stayed in your room all day, not knowing what you were busy with. Now, you can't even understand what your own brother said in the letter."

Niu Jiaojiao's face flushed crimson upon hearing this. Just as she was about to retort, Luo Shuiyao quickly scanned the contents of the letter and softly explained, "My brother wrote that he's now working as a military doctor with his master in the north, learning a lot of skills, and won't be back for a while. He asked me to take good care of it for us and to write back to him when we have time."

Then she looked at Niu Jiaojiao and said seriously, "From today on, don't stay in your room all the time. If you want to go out, ask Chun Xing to accompany you. Buy some more clothes and jewelry, see more about the social interactions outside, and learn some calligraphy when you have time. That way, when you get married, you won't be bullied so easily."

Her sister was going to be the head wife in the future. What head wife wouldn't take care of household affairs? If she couldn't even read, wouldn't it be easy for people to fool her when she was in charge of the household?

Niu Jiaojiao's eyes were a little vague, and she muttered to herself, "Who's getting married?"

But she also knew that Luo Shuiyao was doing this for her own good, so she just nodded obediently: "I understand."

Seeing Niu Jiaojiao being so obedient, Luo Shuiyao nodded with satisfaction, gave her a few more instructions, and then turned and walked out.

This morning she had received a message from Qingyulou: Dujuan had developed some new snacks based on the recipes she had written, and had asked her to come over and review them. She had been delayed by Niu Baoshan's letter, and although it was already noon, it wasn't too late to go now.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the carriage drove out of Guihua Lane, it ran into a group of people.

Seeing that the other party was making a big move, the driver quickly moved the carriage that Luo Shuiyao was riding in to the side of the road and stopped it, intending to wait until the other party left before taking any further action. However, the team of people stopped directly in front of their carriage.

Luo Shuiyao lifted the curtain when she heard the sound and saw the scene opposite. Her brows frowned instantly and she thought quickly in her mind: It seems that they are deliberately blocking the road, but she doesn’t know these people. It seems that she hasn’t offended anyone recently?

Luo Shuiyao was just pondering when the leader of the opposite party walked up to the carriage, bowed slightly, and said respectfully: "Miss Luo, how are you? I am here on the orders of the master to invite you to the mansion for a gathering. I hope you will do me the honor."

Hearing this, Luo Shuiyao quickly collected his thoughts and observed the other person secretly - he had no beard, a slender figure, and a voice that was rare in men. Looking at the grandeur of the carriage behind him, he had already made some judgments in his mind.

She lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage, bowing gently to the person opposite her. Her tone was polite but measured: "Excuse me, sir, who is your master? This will also allow someone close to me to pass on a message to my elders at home, so they don't worry about me."

The man smiled understandingly and said, "Miss Luo, don't be nervous. My master and you are old acquaintances. We simply invite you to our residence for a chat. Please leave early, so I can return and report to you, to avoid any punishment."

Seeing this, Luo Shuiyao's guess was basically confirmed. Knowing that the other party would not reveal the identity of the master, she nodded and said, "In that case, I will accompany you."

Then she turned around and told Chuntao, who was looking at her nervously, "Go back and tell them that someone is looking for me. Tell them not to worry."

Chun Tao saw the look Luo Shuiyao gave her, pursed her lips, clenched the hairpin in her hand, and replied softly, "Yes, Miss."