Chapter 746 Aunt Xu
Qin Yao arrived at the Women's Academy at just the right time, and the bell for the end of get out of class was ringing.
There were already many carriages parked outside the gate, and maids and nannies from various families came to pick up people.
These families did not look like commoners. Qin Yao had noticed this when she sent Si Niang to the Women's Academy. She did not know who opened the Women's Academy and who had such appeal.
In the past, Qin Yao guessed that the person behind the scenes was the eldest princess, after all, Mu Ling had appeared here and seemed to be very familiar with the dean.
But now after hearing Si Niang talk more about her academy, this guess was overturned.
The gate of the academy had not yet been opened, and the crowd had already surrounded the gate. Qin Yao looked at this scene and could not help but smile. Isn't this the same as the parents who come to pick up students at the gate of modern elementary schools?
There was only one thing missing. There were no snack stalls or stationery stores outside the Women's Academy that attracted elementary school students.
Next door was the Imperial College, and the atmosphere was relatively serious.
The students studying in the Women's Academy also had children in their teens who could go home by themselves without their parents picking them up.
Patrolling female soldiers in military uniforms can be seen everywhere on the street. The public security at the foot of the imperial city is still very good, and there is no need to worry about beggars and prostitutes appearing.
There are not too many people waiting outside the gate. Qin Yao found a shaded place at the foot of the wall outside the main gate, folded his arms and waited for his little girl to appear. Surprised to find himself, he flew over.
The wide courtyard door slowly opened, and the wooden axis turned with a tooth-grinding sound.
The crowd waiting outside the door became excited.
Soon, the girls' playful voices came out, and they came out in groups of three or two, dragging their magic book boxes.
The families who came to pick up people immediately raised their hands to call people, and in a blink of an eye, most of the people waiting in front of the door were gone.
"Hahaha" laughter came from inside, Qin Yao's ears moved, and she looked up and saw her own fourth daughter carrying her book box in one hand and holding another fair-skinned girl who was about her age in the other hand walking out of the women's garden.
The two of them said something, but they laughed so hard that their back teeth were visible.
Especially Si Niang, whose teeth were changing, and a small black hole could be seen when she smiled.
The girl was picked up by someone. As soon as she left the courtyard, a tall nanny in plain brown clothes came over with a smile and bowed to the fair-skinned girl.
When the two girls saw her, they shouted in surprise: "Yu Nanny!"
It seemed that Si Niang also knew her.
"Where is the aunt?" The girl immediately began to look around in front of the door, her eyes brightened.
Hearing the aunt, Qin Yao probably guessed who it was.
This should be Xu Jiajia, the good friend that Si Niang mentioned.
It seemed that her aunt who loved her came to pick her up from school again.
The growing child really changes every day. Last time, she remembered that the little girl was still tall and thin. After a few months, she was actually rounder and looked white and tender, like a glutinous rice dumpling.
However, her Si Niang absorbs nutrition well. Xu Jiajia is one or two years older than Si Niang, but they are about the same height.
Qin Yao was secretly satisfied. The little girl will definitely grow taller than her in the future.
"Mother!"
Si Niang was envious of Xu Jiajia's family coming to pick her up in the last second. In the next second, she was surprised to find Qin Yao standing in the shade of the corner across the street. She was very surprised.
Qin Yao waved her hand and walked out from under the wall.
Si Niang was so happy that she wanted to jump up and said to Xu Jiajia: "My mother is here to pick me up!"
Then she dragged her bookcase and ran towards Qin Yao in the middle of the street.
"Mother, why are you here?" Si Niang was very happy. She grabbed Qin Yao's hand and shook it while asking.
She left the bookcase aside and did not forget to turn around and show off to Xu Jiajia.
But Xu Jiajia would not envy her today. The little girl made a face and followed the Yu Ma Ma who came to pick her up to get on a red and gold carriage parked on the side of the road.
After getting in, she poked her head out and waved goodbye to Si Niang.
Si Niang raised her hand in response, watching Xu Jiajia get into the carriage and not come out again, raised her head and looked at Qin Yao, and both mother and daughter smiled.
"Let's go." Qin Yao picked up the forgotten bookcase, pulling the box with one hand, and Si Niang held the other hand.
Si Niang said as she walked: "I am so happy today, the happiest day!"
The red and gold carriage across the street started to move and was heading towards the main street.
Qin Yao asked her daughter in cooperation: "Why are you the happiest today?"
She instinctively observed the carriage running parallel to her on the opposite side of the street.
The carriage was not big, pulled by one horse, the wheels were oxidized copper, and a variant of the clan emblem of the word Xu was engraved on the axle.
The driver drove the carriage, and Yu Mama sat on the shaft and did not get into the carriage. From time to time, the conversation between an old man and a young man could be heard in the carriage.
Qin Yao suddenly looked up and looked around. On both sides of the narrow street were government mansions, with houses connected one after another, almost without any gaps, and the roofs were completely interconnected.
There were archways at the front and back entrances of the market, and there were overpasses on them for patrolling guards to pass.
The wind blew through the leaves on the roadside, making a rustling sound. Qin Yao's ears moved and she heard some different movements in the wind.
"Mother?" Si Niang didn't wait for Qin Yao's response for a long time, and called her softly, "Mother, do you want meat buns?"
Qin Yao looked down and saw Si Niang pointing to the bun shop in front, smiling embarrassedly, obviously she was greedy.
"Go buy it." Qin Yao said with a smile.
Although someone in the family made excellent meat buns, for a child, how could the ones at home compare to the roadside snack stalls?
Si Niang was delighted, she knew that A Niang would agree!
Shaking her head to refuse the copper coins handed over by Qin Yao, the little girl patted her pocket to show that she had money, let go of her hand, ran to the meat bun shop, and lined up skillfully.
Qin Yao didn't even need to guess, she knew that the little girl often visited this meat bun shop on the way home from school.
This shop is also doing very well, and there are still people queuing up, it must taste good.
Qin Yao seemed to be inadvertent, and looked up and glanced at the eaves around, and the two people in the dark seemed to have stopped.
Looking across the street, the Xu family's carriage also stopped.
Qin Yao had good hearing and could clearly hear Xu Jiajia's coquettish question from the car:
"Aunt, let's go buy meat buns for Aunt Lin Wei? Aunt Lin Wei likes meat buns the most. The buns from this store are so delicious. She will definitely like them!"
There was a cold and slightly hoarse voice of an older woman inside: "No, she went back to her hometown to visit her relatives."
"Ah?" Xu Jiajia obviously didn't expect to get this answer, and she was probably stunned for a moment.
Her aunt chuckled and told Yu Ma Ma outside the car: "Go buy two meat buns for Jiajia."
Xu Jiajia immediately turned from worry to joy and shouted happily: "Yu Ma Ma, I want three!"
Yu Ma Ma shook her head and laughed, and responded with an "ah", got off the car and went to the bun shop to queue up to buy meat buns.
Si Niang had already bought it, and the two sides just didn't meet each other.