"General Luò, Mrs. Luò, why are you up so early? It's cold outside, you two should go back to bed and rest for a while. I'll make breakfast for you both, and you can leave after eating."

Last night, after receiving the bracelet, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night. So when I came to greet her, there were obvious dark circles under the woman's eyes.

Her man followed behind her, nodding and bowing to Luofeng Tang and Yang Ruoqing, a restrained smile on his face.

Luofengtang led the carriage, his expression showing no ripples whatsoever.

Yang Ruqing then smiled faintly and said, "Sister-in-law, you're too kind. Today is the third day of the first lunar month, and we have relatives coming to visit our home for New Year greetings. We have to rush back."

"But what are you going to do with your hungry bellies?" the woman said.

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"Please wait a moment, ladies. I'll go and boil some eggs for you while we have a cup of tea. It won't take long." said the woman.

She glanced again at the hand warmer Yang Ruqing was holding. "The water inside this hand warmer is from the house's warm water, right? That was boiled last night, and it will still be warm for less than half an hour."

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“Please wait a moment, I'll bring in some hot water that I just boiled. You can warm your hands all the way.” She added.

Yang Ruqing glanced at the hand warmer in her hand, a little hesitant.

Then Luofeng Tang directly agreed: "Good, the faster the better!"

When the woman saw that General Luofeng Tang, who had always been so cold and aloof, was actually speaking to her, she was taken aback.

Only when he came to his senses did he realize his awkwardness, so he quickly turned and went to the kitchen with a forced smile to add water and boil eggs.

Here, the woman's husband quickly invited Yang Ruqing and Luofengtang into the main hall. Then, he himself brought a pipe with dry tobacco to the entrance of the main hall, found a spot and squatted there, puffing away on his pipe.

In the hall, Yang Ruqing whispered to Luo Fengtang, “Actually, I wasn't cold at all sitting in the carriage. There was no need to change water! That would waste some time!”

Luo Fengtang smiled gently and said, "It's nothing, just a moment. Besides, it's not good to travel on an empty stomach. I guess it would be difficult to find a shop selling steamed buns at the county town."

Even on the day before Chinese New Year's Day, shops might still be open for business on the streets.

But most shops probably won't be open until after the sixth day of the first lunar month.

Therefore, the two of them could not stop by to buy steamed buns and mantou in the county town for a quick bite, even if they had money. They wouldn't be able to find any.

Upon hearing Luo Fengtang's words, Yang Ruqing nodded in agreement.

The woman in this house spoke plainly and got things done quickly. She said it would only take as long as a bowl of tea, and sure enough, after a bowl of tea, she brought over two steaming bowls of scrambled eggs.

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"Hey, wasn't it supposed to be a boiled egg? How did it become a poached egg?" Yang Ruqing asked in surprise.

And it's still black sesame brown sugar lard egg, quite fragrant, both fragrant and sweet.

The woman smiled and said, "The boiled eggs are ready. I'll bring some for you two later as dry rations. These eggs will warm your body up. Eat them quickly!"

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The woman also retreated to the doorway of the main hall.

Yang Ruqing picked up a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Luofengtang: "In that case, let's not be too sentimental. Tang Yazi, eat, after we finish eating we can hit the road."

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The husband and wife ate poached eggs facing each other. The woman stood at the doorway of the main hall, talking to this side.

“Last night, Xu Dakui’s family was making a ruckus again. This morning when I went to the pond to wash vegetables, I almost died laughing...” she said.

Yang Ruqing then turned her gaze to the woman, signaling for her to continue.

The woman then told him everything about the fight between Xu Dakui and Mrs. Lu from last night, including all the details leading up to it.

Their family originally had four quilts, but now one has been burned. The couple is fighting fiercely, showing no mercy at all. Mrs. Lu's face is swollen, and she even chipped a tooth.

Xu Dakui's face was scratched and bloodied, he had no blanket to cover himself with and was also sick. At this moment, both people in the house were bedridden with wind chill, while Lu shi herself had been beaten into a pig's head and still had to attend to the two patients. She grumbled and cursed, smashing things around, never quiet for a moment...

After hearing about the mess in Xu Dakui's family, Yang Ruqing sneered and shook her head. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like translated! ?

"Dogs biting dogs, just a mouthful of fur," she said.

The woman quickly chimed in, "That's right! Everyone in the village says that those two from the Xu family are truly a match made in heaven. Even after all this, they still don't know how to change their ways and understand each other."

"A true home brings harmony and prosperity to all aspects of life. If you even lose this sense of home, don't expect anything else to go well; you'll only be headed downhill!"

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Yang Ruqing nodded and said to the woman, "Sister-in-law, you have a good eye for things and are a smart person."

The woman smiled modestly.

Seeing that Luofeng Tang had finished the last drop of sesame water in his bowl, Yang Ruqing also put down her chopsticks and stood up.

"Thank you, sister-in-law, for your hospitality. We'll take our leave now." she said.

The woman said, "Wait a moment."

She turned and ran into the kitchen, then took out a bundle wrapped in cloth and shoved it into Yang Ruqing's hand: "Here, some boiled eggs I just cooked. Eat them on the way."

Yang Ruqing smiled: “Leave it for the children to eat, we’re full.”

The woman said, "The children's are over there too. This is the custom in our area, during Chinese New Year, take them!"

She shoved the bundle straight into Yang Ruqing's hands. It was warm and heavy.

Hearing that it was a New Year's custom, Yang Ruoqing didn't hesitate. She took out three small gold ingots from her waist and handed them to the woman.

“Three children, each holding a stick, this is also our custom during the Chinese New Year, it can’t be declined.”

Seeing the three golden apricots Yang Ruohong handed over, the woman's eyes lit up instantly. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

"This is truly wonderful! In my entire life, I've seen silver coins, but gold... this is the first time. It's too precious, isn't it?" she exclaimed in surprise, hesitant to take it.

Yang Ruoqing smiled and pushed her hand back, "We're leaving, see you later!"

They walked back slowly after the carriage carrying Yang Ruohua and Luofengtang disappeared from sight.

“Sir, this general’s wife is truly a living Bodhisattva descended from heaven. She’s so kind to our family. I feel embarrassed, you see? We only offered her two simple meals of tea and plain rice, yet she showered us with so much gold and silver. Did we accumulate such merit in a past life?”

The man was also moved to tears, saying: “Yes, he is truly a great philanthropist.”

“Before, seeing her use thunderous means to punish Xu Dakui, we whispered in private, saying that she was relying on her position of power and being a bit domineering… Now it seems, she is a sensible person, fair in her rewards and punishments. She is still very good to us ordinary people. General Luo is a good official! Mrs. Luo is also a good person!” he said.

The woman nodded repeatedly: "From now on, if anyone dares to gossip about them behind their backs, I'll be the first to object!"

"Oh, and when the Lantern Festival is over, you go to the county town to buy things. Remember to buy some incense too. After that, I'll burn incense at the stove god every first and fifteenth day, praying for General Luo and his family! May they live long and healthy lives!"

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