Chapter 106
In a rural villa in Baihe County, Xu Ming stood outside the fence.
Inside the courtyard, a woman was scattering bran, while a few chickens pecked eagerly at it. These chickens appeared to be well-raised, probably about one or two years old.
Two children, no more than six or seven years old, were crouched in the yard playing with mud. Among them, a little girl with a ponytail spotted Xu Ming, her eyes lighting up instantly. She spread her arms wide and ran toward him, shouting, “Brother Xu! Brother Xu~~~”
The little boy, seeing Xu Ming as well, happily followed suit. “Brother Xu, why are you here?”
The two children opened the gate and bounded joyfully toward Xu Ming. Xu Ming patted their heads and said, “Of course, I came to see you.”
The prime minister’s grandson was named Fang Wan, and his granddaughter Fang Qianqian. Their names were chosen with remarkable casualness—Xu Ming even joked that if the prime minister had a third grandson or granddaughter, they might have been named Fang Bai (meaning “Fang Hundred”).
During previous journeys, Xu Ming often took the siblings along to play, such as hunting game in the wild, which made them adore this elder brother.
“Greetings, Top Scholar.”
Madam Fang, who had just set down the basin of bran, stepped forward and curtsied slightly to Xu Ming.