Mo Yanliang

Chapter 345 Departing for Beijing ([-])

For the Wu family, returning to Beijing this time is considered a temporary idea, so there are a lot of things to do and preparations.

Wu Siming and his wife worked for five full days before they settled everything.

However, when they boarded the carriage back to Beijing, only their youngest son Wu Sheng was by their side.

Xia Yufang, who looked a bit haggard, took the hot tea from her husband, but her anger was still difficult to calm down.

Wu Sheng was timid, so he didn't dare to speak when he saw this situation, so he huddled in a corner of the carriage and pretended to be asleep.

"Madam, calm down. Hao'er and Chang'er are also afraid of delaying their homework. After all, they have been studying with Master Zeng for ten years."

"Master Zeng is a fart?!" Xia Yufang swears directly.

Master Zeng is the best master in the most famous academy in Yicheng, and many students come here every year to study.

But he had never taken the imperial examination in his life, which was an obvious defect in Xia Yufang's view.

Of course, the reason why she didn't pay attention to Master Zeng was also because she was a child of the Xia family and the Shen family.

Grandpa Shen has peaches and plums all over the world, and Taishi Xia's disciples almost occupy half of the court, Master Zeng's achievements cannot be compared with them.

Wu Siming said patiently: "Master Zeng's knowledge cannot be compared with that of his father-in-law, but he is very good at teaching.

Hao'er and Chang'er have been studying with him for so many years, and they have already gotten used to his teaching, so it's not uncommon for them not to want to change teachers.

Anyway, the exam will be held next year, and Yicheng is quieter than Beijing, so let them stay here to study. "

Xia Yufang snorted coldly: "It's better to be like you said, if you let me know who they stay for, see if I don't break their legs!"

Wu Sheng's body trembled imperceptibly, still maintaining the previous sleeping position.

He didn't know if his mother was talking about the brothers or someone else, but it was a terrible thing to break a leg.

If he did something against his mother's wishes in the future, would he be in such a miserable situation?

Wu Siming cleared his throat: "Ma'am, you are worrying too much. Hao'er and Chang'er are not ignorant people, they will study hard, besides..."

He glanced at his youngest son, and said in a low voice: "We will have to be disciplined when we return to Beijing this time, it's hard to say what the future will be like, Hao'er and the others staying in Yicheng may not be a bad thing.

Wouldn't it be better to bring them over when we get a firm foothold and have our own house? "

Xia Yufang sneered and said, "The house I married has been empty for almost 20 years. How many families can match it in terms of location and size?"

Wu Siming said: "The dowry given by your father-in-law and mother-in-law is of course the best, but if our family lives there, I don't care. How can my wife stand the comments of others?"

Xia Yufang felt short of breath, and stretched out her hand to open the car window.

Everything in the capital is good, but the atmosphere of comparing with each other is too strong.

If the husband can find an official position smoothly, he will naturally have an official house to live in, even if he pays for a big house himself.

If things don't go well, they will have to go back home in a short time, so they don't have to think about the house.

Regardless of the former or the latter, their family of three will always live in the Grand Master's Mansion for a long time.

Reuniting with parents is of course good, but there are also many inconveniences.

In case they asked about what happened back then, how would she respond?

The weather in early April was already a bit hot, but fortunately, it didn't rain along the way, which was especially suitable for traveling.

Yan Jingshen rode a horse to accompany Xia Yueliang's carriage, and the two talked and laughed along the way without feeling bored.

Seven days later, the group finally returned to the capital.

Yan Jingshen bid farewell to Wu Siming and his wife, and did not mention it since returning to Bosi Palace.

Taishi Xia and Xia Huaixun were both accompanying her in the palace. When the old lady heard that her granddaughter had brought her daughter and son-in-law back, she was so excited that she kept crying.

She asked people to call Mrs. Yang and Xia Huaiyu, and then ordered Shen Jing to take Xia Muyang and Xia Huaiyu to the second gate to meet Xia Yufang and his party.

Mother Cheng wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief, and persuaded: "The aunt and uncle are finally back, the old lady should be happy.

If you are too sad and hurt your body, how should your aunt and uncle deal with themselves? How distressed is the grand master when he comes back? "

The old lady burst into tears and laughed: "You have such a mouth, ten smart little daughters-in-law are no match."

Mother Cheng smiled and said, "In terms of cleverness, no one can match our third girl.

You were talking about it yesterday, saying that she became more courageous after going out, and dared to run around and never come home.

Who would have thought that the third girl had such a plan, the old servant had lived for decades, and it was the first time to see such a filial girl, the old lady was really lucky. "

These words touched the old lady's heart, and she liked her little granddaughter even more.

"Here again to lie to the old man, clearly talking about cleverness, but it can also be related to filial piety!"

Hong Liao on the side smiled and said: "The old lady should hurry up and change her clothes, it's time for my aunt and uncle to talk."

"Yes, it's time to tidy up and wear the Yunxiang brocade clothes I just made a few years ago, the one Lady Feng made herself."

"My servant has already ironed it for you." Hong Liao said, changing the clothes for her and combing her hair again.

After nine years, Xia Yufang walked into the gate of the Grand Master's Mansion again, and Xia Yufang's mood was very complicated.

She, who loves to talk most on weekdays, has become taciturn, only silently looking at the familiar and unfamiliar scenery.

Wu Siming's mood was also complicated.

He has been farther away from the mansion than his wife.

Now that I revisit the old place, bits and pieces of the past come to my mind.

Unlike Zhang Jiling and Xia Taishi's disciples, he studied in this mansion when he was not yet a Jinshi.

It can be said that the best time of his life has been spent here.

Time is too ruthless, 20 years have slipped through the fingers in a blink of an eye.

The once handsome and ambitious young man is now a mediocre middle-aged man with luxuriant temples and hair.

The husband and wife have their own thoughts, Wu Sheng can only follow Xia Yueliang, secretly looking at the wealth and luxury of his grandfather's mansion.

Looking at his appearance, Xia Yueliang couldn't help but feel distressed, so she simply smiled and introduced the scenery of the mansion to him.

Not long after, a group of people came to the second gate.

Shen Jing brought Xia Muyang and Xia Huaijuan already waiting here.

When Xia Yufang went back to her natal home last time, Xia Muyang was still a boy of two or three years old and had no impression of her at all.

However, he often heard from his mother that his aunt was a generous and kind woman.

But he just glanced at Xia Yufang, and expressed doubts about his mother's statement.

Auntie's dress and demeanor are indeed generous, but it has nothing to do with the word "kindness".

He followed Shen Jing and Xia Huaijuan to salute.

Xia Yufang smiled and sized up the two young men, and finally her eyes fell on Xia Huaijuan's small face.

(End of this chapter)