My Promotion Story Through Time Travel

Chapter 151 Breakfast

What else is inside the carriage?

Lin Ziping doesn't remember losing so many things!

Despite her doubts, she obediently stepped forward and lifted the carriage curtain.

“Brother… Brother…” Lin Ziping had just lifted the carriage curtain when Hong Lao Er’s joyful face was revealed.

I haven't heard from Hong Lao Er for the past few days, and I've been worried about him. I thought Li Qiongying would hand Hong Lao Er over to the county government after we went down the mountain, but I didn't expect the two of them to be together.

"Brother, when will you take me to find Mother?" Hong Lao Er jumped down from the carriage and asked, tugging at Lin Ziping's sleeve.

Uh……

I'm getting old, and my memory isn't what it used to be. How could I forget that I was supposed to take him to find his mother?

But his mother must have been killed by Steward Hong, where can we find her?

"Honghong, I'll take you home first," Lin Ziping coaxed.

Hong Lao Er released Lin Ziping's sleeve, clapped his hands, and said happily, "Good, let's go home!"

After saying that, he ran forward.

Lin Ziping took a step to chase after her, but was stopped by Li Qiongying.

Li Qiongying gave Lao Qi a look, and Lao Qi turned around and started chasing after Hong Lao Er.

"Young Master Ziping, is there anything else you've forgotten?" Li Qiongying asked.

Lin Ziping stopped and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Li Qiongying took a wooden box from the driver and handed it to Lin Ziping: "Open it and take a look."

Lin Ziping took the wooden box, opened it, and saw his backpack inside. He touched it affectionately and said, "Thank you."

This is a bag that is uniquely made in this era.

“And this too.” Li Qiongying took out something.

Lin Ziping looked over and saw it was "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles." Luckily, it was gone. If it had been lost, he wouldn't know how to face the pillar.

Li Qiongying handed it to Lin Ziping and said, "This must be from the palace. You must keep it safe and don't let anyone see it."

Don't let anyone see it?

Lin Ziping glanced at the coachman beside him.

“It’s alright, he won’t tell,” Li Qiongying said, noticing Lin Ziping’s concerns.

"Okay, I understand." If Xie said too much, it would seem insincere. Lin Ziping accepted the "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles" and bowed with clasped hands.

“Let’s go back and try your family’s breakfast,” Li Qiongying said.

"It's an honor." Lin Ziping put the "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles" in his backpack, and led the "Wuling Macro" to catch up with Li Qiongying.

Back in the courtyard, breakfast was already laid out.

Granny Liao made egg pancakes, cooked porridge, and also brought pickled vegetables from Qingyang.

"Miss Qiongying, please sit here and have a taste." Lin Zhong invited Li Qiongying to sit next to him.

Lin Ziping whispered to Li Qiongying, "It's just plain porridge and side dishes, I hope you won't find it offensive."

Li Qiongying tilted her head slightly and winked at Lin Ziping: "No."

Lin Ziping clutched his chest; the young lady's wink went straight to his heart.

“This is unreasonable, sir,” said Granny Liao disapprovingly to Lin Zhong, then turned to Li Qiongying and bowed, “Greetings, Miss Qiongying.”

Li Qiongying curtsied in return: "Granny."

“Miss Qiongying comes from the Li family, a noble family in the capital. Her ancestors included many generals. Moreover, Miss Qiongying is still unmarried, so it would be improper for her to sit at the same table as you, sir,” Granny Liao said to Lin Zhong sternly.

“This…” Lin Zhong looked at Lin Ziping.

Lin Ziping looked at the two of them; the breakfast hadn't even started yet, but it already felt like a battle of wits.

“Then how about I, the nanny, and this young lady sit together, with Young Master Ziping keeping us company?” Li Qiongying said. “After all, what the nanny said makes sense.”

Several people looked at each other.

Lin Ziping said, "That's great. Let's do as Miss Qiongying said, we'll have millet seedlings and nanny together."

"Hehe, let's do as Ziping says then. Everyone's hungry, let's start eating," Lin Zhong said with a smile.

"Brother." Hong Lao Er walked from behind the door to Lin Ziping's back and called out softly.

I didn't even notice Hong Lao Er just now.

Lin Ziping pushed Hong Lao Er in front of everyone and said, "His name is Hong Hong, and he is my younger brother."

Hong Lao Er immediately retreated, his mountain-like body hiding behind Lin Ziping.

"Let's have a meal."

No one spoke, and they only started moving after Lin Zhong finished speaking.

"Let's go." Lin Ziping pulled Hong Hong's wrist and sat her down at the table.

No matter what, Granny Liao refused to sit in the head seat. In the end, Li Qiongying sat in the head seat, Lin Ziping and Hong Lao Er sat on the right, and Granny Liao and Shu Miao sat on the left.

Shu Miao served everyone a bowl of porridge.

Lin Ziping took an egg pancake, added some pickled vegetables, and put it in Hong Lao Er's bowl, saying, "Eat up."

He turned around and put an egg pancake in his own bowl as well.

Li Qiongying picked up the spoon, took a small bite, squinted her eyes slightly, and exclaimed, "It's delicious!"

"If it's delicious, eat more." Lin Ziping used serving chopsticks to put some pickled vegetables in her bowl, and disregarding the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping, he continued, "Why isn't His Highness the Sixth Prince with Miss Qiongying?"

Li Qiongying said, "The Sixth Prince has been quite busy lately."

"Oh, shall I take Miss Qiongying to the city for a stroll later?" Lin Ziping thought for a moment and said.

“No need, we already went sightseeing with the Sixth Prince yesterday. By the way, we saw you at the city gate.” Li Qiongying declined Lin Ziping’s invitation and continued, “Your family just arrived, you should spend more time with them.”

"when--"

Lin Ziping looked at Granny Liao.

"I'm sorry, my hand slipped. Shumiao, could you get me another pair of chopsticks?" Granny Liao smiled apologetically.

Granny Liao is usually very disciplined, so why is she acting so out of control today?

Thinking of what Li Qiongying said earlier, could it be because of the Sixth Prince?

Lin Ziping sighed slightly. It seemed that everyone in the Lin family had secrets. He wondered if Li Qiongying's words just now were unintentional or deliberate.

After the meal, Li Qiongying took her leave.

Lin Zhong also left with Butler Tao and Shunzi.

Zhu Zi asked the pharmacy for leave, so at this time only Lin Ziping, Zhu Zi, Shu Miao, Granny Liao and Hong Lao Er were left in the courtyard.

Because Lin Ziping said he wanted to eat what Granny Liao made, Granny Liao took Shumiao to the kitchen to busy herself, wanting to leave Lin Ziping enough to eat before leaving.

"Zhu Zi, it's been a long time since we practiced together. We're free today, how about we spar a bit?" Lin Ziping found a smooth branch in the corner and handed it to Zhu Zi.

"Young master, will this young master be living with us from now on?" Zhu Zi didn't answer, but looked at Hong Lao Er and asked.

Lin Ziping thought for a moment and said, "You can stay with us for now. Can I share a room with you?"

Zhu Zi nodded: "Then I'll go and tidy up first."

"No rush, let's have a match first," Lin Ziping said. "Honghong, step back a bit and sit over there for a while."

Hong Lao Er obediently followed the direction Lin Ziping pointed out, and Lin Ziping brought a stool from the guest room for him to sit down.

"Here you go." Lin Ziping handed the branch to Zhu Zi again.

Zhu Zi still didn't take it, but stepped back, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Then please, young master, show mercy."

The two stood at opposite corners, poised to strike.