Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 358 - 210 Sandalwood fan_2

Chapter 358: Chapter 210 Sandalwood fan_2

As soon as he saw Qian Yixiu, he asked, "Are you the older sister of the Qian family? My grandfather said that your Monkey Brother is especially smart and understands human nature, and that your Benben looks very impressive and handsome. I want to see them."

Prince Consort Pan said to Qian Yixiu with a smile, "This is my grandson, Brother Jie."

Auntie Xiu Xiu liked little boys, especially beautiful little boys. This child’s cuteness was not inferior to Qian Yeejin and the Little Monk, and even more beautiful.

Qian Yixiu’s heart softened into a puddle as she felt a natural affinity for him and, smiling with her eyes curved, took his hand and said, "Brother Jie, is it? Wait here, your sister will have someone call them over right away."

While sending Zi Zhu to call for Monkey Brother and Benben, she also took out a serving of Golden Lotus Jelly from the food box to treat the little boy.

Monkey Brother and Benben had heard that Qian Yixiu was going to take them to Baoguo Temple to play with the Little Monk and had eagerly boarded the carriage at the back courtyard door.

Meanwhile, the grandfather and grandson from the Prince Consort’s family had come through the front door of the Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop.

When Monkey Brother and Benben saw Zi Zhu calling them off the carriage, they thought they were not being taken after all and frantically jumped up and down, loudly protesting to Zi Zhu.

Zi Zhu scolded with a laugh, "What’s all this shouting? We have guests, the girls won’t be going to Baoguo Temple now, they’re serving Golden Lotus Jelly to the guests."

After hearing this, Monkey Brother leaped out of the carriage and into the yard. It saw a little boy holding a small, delicate porcelain dish with Golden Lotus Jelly and immediately snatched it away and shoved it into its mouth.

After the Golden Lotus Jelly was steamed this morning, the little master had only given them one piece to share among Monkey Brother and Benben’s family, and Monkey Brother had been craving it ever since.

Brother Jie was enjoying the sweet treat when suddenly a flash of red caught his eye, and then the Golden Lotus Jelly in his hand was snatched away by a monkey.

Brother Jie guessed that must be Monkey Brother and laughed, asking, "Are you Monkey Brother?"

Qian Yixiu glared at Monkey Brother and scolded, "No manners at all, if you wanted some, why didn’t you ask me instead of snatching it from our guest?"

As she spoke, she directly took out a large plate from the food box, which held a dozen pieces of Golden Lotus. She handed one piece to Brother Jie, and gave one each to Monkey Brother and the family of Benben who had run over.

Monkey Brother rolled its eyes several times, ignoring her, and started eating the Golden Lotus Jelly again.

Brother Jie, now completely distracted, stood in front of Monkey Brother, watching without blinking.

Pan Zi’an leisurely sat under the tree, drinking tea, and watching Qian Yixiu and Brother Jie play with a monkey and a dog. The cheerful laughter warmed his heart.

As Pan Zi’an grew older, he found himself wanting to play with his grandson as well. Unfortunately, his son had a grudge against him, making his grandson distant too. Yesterday, he suddenly thought of the two intelligent animals from the Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop and quietly mentioned it to Brother Jie. As soon as Brother Jie heard about it, he became very interested and, despite his father’s objections, followed his grandfather here.

While they were playing, three more guests arrived. They were the Liang Mansion’s eldest daughter, Liang Jinyu, the second daughter Liang Jinjing, and the Sixth Young Master Liang Jinzhen, who had also come for Monkey Brother and Benben.

Since the kids already knew each other, they started playing together right away.

Monkey Brother liked beautiful girls and, seeing two pretty little girls arrive, put on quite a performance. It even thought its exposed bottom was unbecoming, so it had Zi Zhu help it put on some clothes and trousers. The children were ecstatic, and even Pan Zi’an shook his head in laughter.

Before long, Monk Hongji, escorted by two young monks, also arrived.

Pan Zi’an knew who he was and treated him with great respect. When the Crown Prince was alive, he was deeply revered by the scholars and the Scholar class. They thought he was generous and kind, knowledgeable and talented, and if he were to ascend to the throne in the future, the Great Qian Kingdom would prosper even more.

The Little Monk spoke a few words to Monkey Brother, then let it continue playing with the kids while he joined Qian Yixiu and Pan Zi’an under the tree for a conversation.

Pan Zi’an also tested his knowledge and seemed somewhat dissatisfied, asking, "How come the little Master’s studies don’t seem to be progressing much?"

The head Monk replied, "My mentor said that I have learned enough of the Four Books and Five Classics for now. In the future, I should study and research the profound and extensive teachings of Buddhism more."

Pan Zi’an was taken aback and then said no more.

These guests would definitely be asked to stay for lunch. But because the Little Monk was there, it wouldn’t be appropriate to take them to the Sanyuan restaurant. Qian Yixiu got up to discuss the lunch menu with Lady Wei. They devised a menu of several vegetarian dishes and dim sum, and then Lady Wei quickly led people to buy the ingredients.

At noon, Pan Zi’an ate by himself at a small table, while the other children and Monkey Brother gathered around a big table to eat.