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"Senior Wei, where are we going?"
"Yes, Senior Wei, if we go back late, Lord Hanguang will make us copy the family rules."
"Wei Wuxian smiled, "Don't worry, Jingyi, Lan Zhan won't punish us."
Lan Jingyi pouted: "That's you, Senior Wei, when has Lord Hanguang ever been lenient with us when punishing."
Lan Sizhui: "Jingyi."
Lan Jingyi: "Okay, okay, I know, I know, Lord Hanguang is not absent."
Wei Wuxian reached out and ruffled the neat hair of a the Lan Family little one, saying, "Sizhui, Jingyi, don't worry. With me, Senior Wei, around, whether Lord Hanguang punishes you or not is just a matter of my word!"
Lan Jingyi: "Senior Wei, you better not. Eight out of ten times, you run faster than anyone. By the time we finish copying lines, you haven't even come out of the Jing Shi. We don't know what you're up to."
Regarding the question of what to do in the Jing Shi, Wei Wuxian naturally cannot answer. Joking, if uncle were to know that he's been fooling around and not teaching the little ones properly, he would have to kneel in the ancestral hall for three days and nights.
"Cough, Lan Jingyi, you talk too much. Do you believe that I will make Lan Zhan punish you with family rules three hundred times when I go back?"
"Ah, Senior Wei, I know you care about me the most, how could you bear to let me copy the family rules?"
"Ah, stop it! The one I care about the most is Lan Zhan. If we're talking about the younger generation, there's also Sizhui!"
Lan Jingyi: (looking aggrieved and not daring to speak. GIF)
Lan Sizhui (laughing): "Alright, Jingyi. Senior Wei, don't tease Jingyi anymore. What are we going to do?"
Wei Wuxian: "Always thoughtful, Sizhui. We're going to gather Water caltrop."
Lan Sizhui/Lan Jingyi: "Gather Water caltrop?"
Wei Wuxian: "Yes! It's the season for harvesting water caltrops. Let's go pick some and cook them to eat."
Lan Sizhui: "You can cook and eat water caltrops?"
Wei Wuxian: "Of course, the Lan Family usually grinds the harvested water caltrops into medicinal powder or turns them into medicine. I bet you haven't tried them fresh. You have to try everything at least once!"
In the midst of their conversation, the three of them had already arrived at a large expanse of water chestnut ponds thirty miles outside the Tsaiyi Town. After paying the owner, they made their way towards the ponds. This was the first time Lan Jingyi had done such a thing, and he was full of enthusiasm, intending to pull a boat into the pond, but he was stopped by Wei Wuxian.
Lan Jingyi: "What's wrong, Senior Wei? Aren't we here to harvest water caltrops?"
Wei Wuxian: "No need for a boat, it's too big and inconvenient to carry. We'll use this."
Following Wei Wuxian's pointing finger, there were several large wooden basins stacked together. Aren't these used for bathing? Lan Jingyi was puzzled. Wei Wuxian didn't say anything, he just picked up one of the large wooden basins, threw it into the water, leaped lightly, and sat down with his legs crossed, holding onto the edge of the basin.
Wei Wuxian: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and gather the water caltrops. I need to go back and cook them for Lan Zhan to eat!"
Lan Jingyi (muttering): "Oh, it's for Lord Hanguang. That makes sense. I'm coming!"
Lan Jingyi is indeed a native of Gusu, although he doesn't dive in and out of the lotus pond like Wei Wuxian did in his childhood, he still has good water skills. When he sat in the wooden tub, he only swayed a couple of times before quickly stabilizing his posture and following Wei Wuxian to the depths of the pond.
However, it's quite a challenge for Lan Sizhui. Although he grew up in Gusu, the imprint of the plateau land is still ingrained in his bones. Once in the water, he can't maintain even a bit of the Lan clan's elegance, swaying left and right, looking comical.
Lan Jingyi saw no movement behind him for a long time, and when he turned around, Sizhui had him laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight. In a moment of carelessness, he lost his balance and fell into the water, pot and all. When he emerged from the water, a Water caltrop was perfectly balanced on his head. It seemed that this time it was Lan Sizhui's turn to make fun of him.
Wei Wuxian paid no attention to Xiao Shuang Bi's laughter and solemnly picked Water caltrop with great skill and speed, as if he had picked it many times before. This was something an old woman near Lotus Flower Cove had told him when he was young - that despite its unattractive appearance, Water caltrop was not a precious thing, but it was good for the digestion.
In the afternoon, as soon as Wei Wuxian returned to Lost in the Clouds, he asked the disciples and learned that Lan Wangji was still teaching and hadn't even changed his clothes. He immediately rushed to the kitchen. When the kitchen staff saw this "kitchen disaster god" coming, their first reaction was to drive him away, to prevent him from blowing up something again. After much pleading and cajoling from Wei Wuxian, the kitchen staff finally agreed to let him cook Water caltrop under their supervision.
Cleaning, chopping wood, pouring water, and starting the fire... Wei Wuxian didn't let the kitchen staff help, doing everything himself. Usually, it was Lan Wangji who cooked for him, and he also wanted to occasionally do something for Lan Wangji. Although Water caltrop was not a proper meal, Lan Wangji would definitely not mind!
At the end of the day, after class, Lan Wangji went to the kitchen to prepare a meal before carrying a food container back to the Jing Shi. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he smelled a refreshing fragrance, which made him feel much more invigorated. Upon opening the door, a hand reached out and stuffed something into his mouth. Without thinking, he took a bite and found it to be powdery and chewy, cool and slightly sweet, seemingly a Water caltrop treat.
Wei Wuxian blinked and asked, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Lan Wangji always chews slowly and swallows before saying, "Hmm."
"Hehe, this is the lotus I personally picked from the pond outside Tsaiyi Town. I cleaned and cooked it all by myself, without letting anyone else touch it. How is it? Am I amazing!"
"Amazing!"
"Lan Zhan, you're really spoiling me! Come on, let me peel a couple more for you. These water caltrops are good for the spleen and stomach. You've been too busy these past few days and not eating properly. Don't hurt your insides, or I'll feel really distressed. Hey, Lan Zhan, have you ever heard the song 'Picking Red Ling'? It's a song sung while picking water caltrops. I bet you've never heard it. Let me sing a few lines for you... We row the boat to pick red ling, to pick red ling, the boy is sincere, the girl is affectionate, just like two water caltrops that never separate, we are of one heart..."
Lan Wangji watched as Wei Wuxian sang and peeled water caltrops, feeling an inexplicable calmness. Even though Wei Wuxian was undeniably living with him, seeing him so carefree and casual occasionally made him feel as if he was in an unreal dream, afraid that he hadn't woken up yet.
Reaching out to smooth the hair on his forehead, Wei Wuxian obediently leaned into his hand, resembling a clingy and affectionate little cat. Unable to resist any longer, Lan Wangji pulled him into his arms, his eyes filled with unmistakable desire, ready to take things further, when suddenly a Water caltrop object was shoved into his mouth.
Wei Wuxian: "Does Lord Hanguang know the other major function of the Water caltrop object?"
Lan Wangji (swallows after eating): "What is it?"
Wei Wuxian leans in and whispers, "It relieves internal heat and extinguishes fire! Hahaha! Lord Hanguang should eat more."
The kitten laughed too wildly, and in the end, it was dealt with on the spot by someone, without even having time for dinner. It seems that whether Water caltrop can relieve internal heat still remains to be discussed.
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