Chapter 54 Making new friends

The Cuju competition continued until the evening. Many guests went back to their homes after the lunch. Xu Junze also left because of other business matters, while Lin Shuran stayed until the end.

Although in the last finals, Xu Mingchen and his team lost by one goal to the team led by Sun Leiyan, the second room eldest son of Zhenguo Palace, this result was unexpected by many people.

My impression has changed a lot.

They are rivals on the court, but off the court Xu Mingchen and the sixteen-year-old Lei Yan have a feeling of sympathy for each other. They both have a deep impression on each other.

"Xu Mingchen, I heard that my uncle asked you to come to the Cuju Garden at any time. Whenever you have time, let's play another game. Today is short and not fun!" Lei Yan has a bold personality. At the age of sixteen, he has grown into an adult. This year

It was also the last time he officially participated in the Cuju party. "By the way, tomorrow I'm going to help with porridge soup outside the city. Do you want to go with me?"

Faced with Lei Yan's invitation, Xu Mingchen hesitated slightly, and then replied with a smile: "I still need to ask my parents about this."

"Let's go, I'll go with you!" Lei Yan had long heard that Xu Mingchen and the others were stepsons, and they must have had a hard time living under someone else's roof. If he accompanied Xu Mingchen, Lin Shuran would always give them face to the Lei family.

Facing such familiar Lei Yan, Xu Mingchen was very happy on the one hand, because he also liked Lei Yan's character, but on the other hand, he was also a little worried, fearing to cause trouble to Lin Shuran.

Soon, the two found Lin Shuran who was saying goodbye to Yang and Lei Yingying. Before Xu Mingchen could speak, Lei Yan walked up to the three of them to greet them, then looked at Lin Shuran and asked: "Mrs. Xu, can you let me know tomorrow?"

Will the eldest son of the family accompany me to give porridge outside the city?"

"Brother Yan, you're welcome, have you made friends so quickly?" Lei Yingying stepped forward and teased Lei Yan.

Lei Yan chuckled and said nonchalantly: "The eldest son of the Xu family is a friend worth making. I like him very much. We have also agreed to have another fight!"

"If you really want to go, then go!"

"Since my aunt has said so, I have no reason not to allow it." Lin Shuran did not address Yang as "Madam", but changed it to the more intimate "aunt".

Although Lei Yan said this, Lin Shuran still looked at Xu Mingchen with a smile. Although he was only twelve years old, this was a completely different time and space from modern times. People here would have higher requirements for children of Xu Mingchen's background.

, he will definitely have to bear more things than children of the same age. It is true that he is a modern person, but he cannot be separated from his own living environment, but he must be taught to better adapt to this era.

"Mom, I will work hard to handle this matter!" Xu Mingchen looked at Lin Shuran with firm eyes. Only at this moment did he feel that he was truly an adult.

Giving porridge to the poor was a good deed, so Lin Shuran didn't stop them, but she also told them to take their servants with them to avoid trouble.

Xu Mingchen did not expect that Lin Shuran would suddenly entrust such an important matter to a child like him. And was it her intention or the intention of his father Xu Junze to handle the ten porridge shacks? The Xu family had never done anything like this before!

Yang and Lei Yingying were also surprised after hearing this. Although the General's Mansion was not short of money, the Xu family usually never participated in such matters. However, on second thought, the Xu family had no mistress before, but now they have Lin Shuran.

As a housewife, naturally you can no longer be the solitary person you used to be and ignore worldly matters.

However, Lin Shuran had already seen the accounts and warehouses of the mansion, and must have known that the General's Mansion was not as splendid and wealthy as she had imagined. Naturally, he also saw that the mistress was not a person who loved luxury, but it was nearing the end of the year.

The general is bound to take out a large sum of money from the government. By then, the money in the government will be tight for the New Year. Ten porridge sheds are not a small amount, especially now that the price of food has increased a lot as the New Year is approaching.

"There's nothing wrong with it. I'll help him. In the past years, I was responsible for giving out porridge. I was younger than him at that time!" Lei Yan replied first, then looked at Xu Mingchen with a smile and said, "

Don’t worry, if you don’t understand anything, just ask me, the two of us have agreed to this matter!”

She saved her own grandson and was her daughter's best friend. Yang now loved Lin Shuran extremely much and spoke very affectionately.

"I——" Xu Mingchen felt as if he had been entrusted with an important task. Although he was not completely sure that he could do it well, he wanted to give it a try.

When Yang saw the scene where Lin Shuran and Xu Mingchen were getting along with their mother and son, she fell in love with Lin Shuran even more. She didn't look at Xu Mingchen's children differently because they were not her biological children. On the contrary, after spending the day together, Yang discovered that the Xu family's stepsons

They all rely on and trust Lin Shuran, and respect her very much.

"Mother, please let us go with eldest brother. We have only seen others giving porridge, and we have never done this ourselves!" Xu Minghao looked at Lin Shuran with great expectancy and prayed coquettishly.

Lei Yan and Xu Mingchen both looked at each other happily, and Xu Mingchen looked at Lin Shuran gratefully. Lin Shuran smiled back and then said, "But since it is a good deed, my Xu family should also contribute, although we can do it."

Not much, but ten porridge shacks are still no problem. Brother Chen, can I leave this matter to you?"

"You kid, when you meet someone you like, you won't let them go!" Although Lei Yan is the eldest grandson of the second brother-in-law, the relationship between the Lei family and the other brothers has always been close and harmonious, and the Yang family also regards the children of the Lei family as their own.

She cherished her as a direct relative. She seemed to be scolding her, but in fact, her words were full of care and concern, "Sister Ran, let their children play together."

Xu An was hesitant to speak along the way. Ever since he learned that Lin Shuran had promised the Lei family to set up a porridge shed, he felt a little sad. Everyone in the world knew that the Grand General's Mansion must be a wealthy place full of gold and silver. How could they have thought of what was inside?

It will be an empty shell that can only support its own food and drink.

On the way back, Xu Minghao and the others heard that the Xu family would also be giving porridge inside and outside the city tomorrow, and that it was Xu Mingchen who was going to do this. They were all eager to participate, so they begged Lin Shuran to let them come along.

After getting off the carriage, Lin Shuran glanced at the dejected butler Xu An, and asked him with some confusion: "Butler Xu, what's wrong? You didn't win the game, are you unhappy?"

Xu An hurriedly raised his head and shook his head in panic and replied: "Madam, I misunderstood, I am not unhappy, I am just——"

"I'm just worried about giving porridge tomorrow!" Lin Shuran guessed his worries with a smile, "Don't worry, our general's office can still afford this money!"

Xu An smiled awkwardly. Madam didn't know the general's "habits" years ago. He finally endured it and didn't say anything.
Chapter completed!