Chapter 283
When he woke up the next day, Cheng Xue was the only one in the room.

Bai Shao heard the sound and opened the door and came in, holding a water basin in his hand.

After the young year, Yuniang retired to the second line, and all the servants around her were done by Bai Shao.

"Madam, let's wash up. The master took the eldest and second young masters to the ancestral hall to offer incense in the morning, and will be back later."

Cheng Xue got off the ground with a "hmm", sat in front of the dressing table after washing, and asked:
"Did uncle and old lady get up?"

"They're all up." Bai Shao replied, "The old lady went to the kitchen early in the morning to make dumplings with the slave girl's mother, Miss Biao and Miss also got up, and made a lot of desserts with the oven."

Cheng Xue looked at the constantly busy Bai Shao in the mirror, and raised the corners of her mouth in satisfaction.Very capable, just like her brother, she can be entrusted with important tasks after arriving in the capital.

After eating the dumplings on the way, Yu Huai and his wife repeatedly urged the two carriages to set off one after another, leaving Wanghe Village by detour behind the village.

I didn't want to waste time on saying goodbye, but I didn't expect that the carriage stopped soon after going to the official road.

I saw Dong Cheng, Guo Dake, Li Qingchun and others were already waiting there.Shuanzi and Roller shouted "Iron Dan".

Li Hui, Cheng Xue, Yan Yixin, Li Heng and Pang Lao sat in the front car, driven by Wen Tian.Hearing the sound, Li Heng pushed open the door and jumped out of the carriage.

"Why didn't you two go to school? I said yesterday that you can't delay studying. Only by studying can you have a way out. Why can't you two remember?"

Yesterday's farewell banquet was not only for the adults, Cheng Xue also thoughtfully set tables for Li Yue and Li Heng and invited their good friends.Even Li Tian's good friend Trini also came.

Seeing the three children embracing each other, Cheng Xue felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Xu walked over to the carriage with a broken basket, and said in a resentful tone:
"I just guessed that you had to leave quietly. It's really what I guessed. No conscience! Here, I deliberately got up early to bake it, put in more eggs to make it soft, and heated it up with a small stove when I was hungry halfway through."

Yang made fried cakes, which were squashed with sticky bean buns and over-oiled, so they can be eaten cold or hot.

"Sister is not authentic today, how can she leave without saying goodbye."

Cheng Xue took the two baskets, put them away, got out of the car, walked in front of them, and said:

"Tossing so late yesterday, I didn't bother you to think about it and went straight away. What's the matter, sister-in-law, do you have a headache this morning?"

"It doesn't hurt anywhere." Yang replied, "I told Chengzi's daughter-in-law just now that I knew that drinking would add to the fun. We drank it earlier, and wasted so many opportunities."

Cheng Xue chuckled, took one in each hand, and said:
"There will be opportunities in the future. When we come back from the capital, it is estimated that the third sister-in-law will be able to drink at that time. We will not go home until we are drunk."

"Okay, it's a deal." Mrs. Xu couldn't help nodding, shook her hand and said, "Don't be greedy when you are on the road, pay attention to safety, get more rest, and avoid walking at night."

"Yes, what Chengzi's daughter-in-law said is what I want to tell you. It's easy to get angry when you go out. You can't eat carelessly. You must eat well, eat well, and don't deal with it. Your body is important."

"Don't worry, I've written down all your instructions." Cheng Xue responded with a full mouth.

Compared with the chattering of the women's side, the men's side is less talkative and blunt.

As the head of the patriarch, Li Qingchun had warned about safety issues in the ancestral hall early in the morning, but now he couldn't help reminding him again.This is the hope of the whole clan. There have been no officials in the clan for several generations.As long as he wins this time, the status of the Li family in the village will be stabilized, and Li Fang's bad reputation can be washed away.

Guo Dake and Dong Cheng couldn't get in the way at all, and Li Qingshan and others wouldn't talk to the patriarch. Li Hui listened patiently and nodded with a smile.

"Well, what the patriarch said is very true, and I will remember it in my heart. Please also remember the promise made by the patriarch, restrain the clansmen, and never forget the original intention. Even if I get lucky in the future, don't let the clansmen do things willfully."

"Don't worry about this, I will restrain them." Li Qingchun hastily expressed his opinion.

Li Hui cupped his hands and saluted, and pulled Dong Cheng and Guo Dake aside to talk.To say that the relationship is far or near, it has to be the three of them. The friendship since childhood, and the various protections later, no one can match.

Now, Guo Dake doesn’t have to worry, the couple are capable, and the miller has started to grab money. Most of the red bricks used that day have been paid back, and they can be completely paid off in three years.The only difficulty is Dong Cheng, who added a daughter last year, and the daughter-in-law cannot go to work. Both sons are studying in school, and the pressure is relatively high.

"...Third Brother, just go to Li Zhong, I've agreed. The forestry farm is well informed. If there is another conscription, Yu Zhao will send you and Nianzi to the forestry farm in advance."

There are people in the court who are good at handling things.Guo Dake is most concerned about his two sons.When I heard this promise, I breathed a sigh of relief and thanked you aloud.Dong Cheng also cupped his hands, but he had no intention of looking for Li Zhong.The forest farm is not owned by the Li family, so how can it be so casual.But being able to think of this before leaving shows that they are special in his heart.

After saying goodbye briefly, Li Hui turned around and got into the carriage, Wen Tian and Tiandong drove the carriage, and everyone watched the carriage go.

Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Yang stood there watching for a while, until the carriage turned a corner and could no longer be seen, then they gradually looked away.

"Dake sister-in-law, do you think we can meet Xueniang again?"

"Yes." Yang nodded, "Guard Li told me that once Huizi passes the exam, he will be able to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors half a month before he is dispatched as an official, and we can meet at that time."

Mrs. Xu muttered the word "send an official" softly, and then heaved a long sigh.

"I really hope that Huizi can be sent to a rich place. After suffering for so many years, it's time to pay off the hardship."

"Yeah, thinking about their young couple now, it feels like a dream. But we don't have to worry about it. The Young Master Xiao they know is a man of character, and he will definitely help at critical moments. Come back, the workshop starts today, I have to hurry over there."

Mrs. Yang tugged at her arm while talking, and the two turned around only to find that Li Qingchun and the others had already left, and only their husbands were left waiting for them.

The four walked back side by side, no one said anything, but they all tacitly recalled the days when they got along with Li Hui and his wife in their minds.Especially Guo Dake and Dong Cheng, they both protected Li Hui since they were young, and their relationship is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

"Brother Da Ke, come to my house for dinner with my sister-in-law at noon. Huizi is gone, and my heart is... empty."

He wasn't in the village when he went south to study, but he didn't feel empty, because his wife and children were in the village and he would come back.But now that the whole family is gone, the feeling of unreliability...is too strong.

Guo Dake patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Okay, at noon when your sister-in-law gets off work, we'll go there. I just got a jar of wine a year ago, so we two have a good meal."

"Well, good."

After the two talked, the four of them hurried back to the village with the wind blowing under their feet...

(End of this chapter)

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