Starting boy Ma Kongqun

Chapter 222 Returning Home

Hangzhou, also known as Wulin, is divided into two counties: Qiantang and Renhe, and has jurisdiction over seven counties: Lin'an, Yuhang, Yuqian, Changhua, Fuyang, Xincheng and Yanguan.

Qiantang County was originally the only capital county of Hangzhou Prefecture. It was not until the chaotic times of the previous dynasty that Emperor Taizu Wu of this dynasty, Li Geng, who had not yet truly emerged as a separatist power in the southeast corner, divided half of Qiantang County, added half of Yanguan County and Fuyang County. Xiaobu, combined with today's Renhe County, is governed in the same city as Qiantang County.

As the place where dragons flourished in this dynasty, Hangzhou Fucheng has become a prosperous city in the world today, second only to Shuntian, the northern capital, and Jinling, the southern capital.

Even though it was drizzling at the moment, the streets were still busy with traffic, and there were many men and women holding paper umbrellas or wearing raincoats, coming and going in an endless stream.

Walking among the crowd, Ma Ji seamlessly used the "Koi Transformation" body technique in the "Huntian Dou Sheng Technique" created in this life. He was like a slippery fish swimming under the water, using slight movements time and time again. The turns and directions were just right, avoiding everyone around him, and there was not a single contact or scratch from beginning to end.

He walked all the way through the streets and alleys, and soon arrived at Guojun Alley next to Desheng Gate.

At the head of the alley there is a simple, elegant and spacious house with green bricks and blue tiles. There are three entrances from the front and back. There is also a small garden and a courtyard on the right side.

Outside the two half-opened glossy black painted doors, a little girl of thirteen or fourteen years old with picturesque features and dressed as a maid stood on the steps, looking up at the entrance of the alley.

Seeing Ma Ji holding an umbrella and walking into the alley, the little maid's beautiful eyes lit up and she called out "Master!" with joy. Then, regardless of the drizzle that was still falling, she ran out from under the eaves extending outward from the gate, like a horse. She came to him as light as a deer.

Ma Ji moved the umbrella forward to cover the little maid, and asked with a smile: "Ruomei, what are you doing here?"

Ma Ji raised his eyes and saw standing under the eaves of the main room a beautiful woman in her thirties and a little maid who was exactly the same as Ruomei. She was her mother Liu Qing and Ruomei's twin sister Ruoxue.

When Ma Ji heard this, he felt a warm feeling in his heart.

"mother!"

The master and servant turned around the screen wall and passed through the hanging flower door of the main courtyard.

Naturally, Ma Yao couldn't just sit back and watch Paoze's girl end up like this, so he immediately spent money and effort to help Liu Qing organize her parents' funeral.

The little maid named "Ruomei" smiled and said: "Madam has calculated that today is the time for the young master to take a break, so she sent me here to greet him early in the morning. She also brought Sister Qingli and my sister to the kitchen to prepare the meals. Woolen cloth!"

Ma Yao was so disheartened that he simply filed a lawsuit and was discharged from the army. He returned to his hometown of Hangzhou to buy a house, marry a wife and have children, and started a business with the property and connections he accumulated in the army. Although he is not rich and powerful now, he is considered to be a well-to-do family.

Ma Ji awakened to his past life at the age of ten, but his feelings for his parents in this life were not at all weak. Instead, they became more sincere and intense as they spent time together day and night.

Because he had complete memories of the first ten years of this life, he naturally called out with joy from the bottom of his heart, handed the umbrella in his hand to Ruomei, and walked through the yard at a faster pace.

Ruomei, who was lively and lively, didn't know that Ma Ji had many thoughts in his heart at this moment. She just led her young master to go home, and at the same time chirped like a little sparrow about some of the things that happened at home during Ma Ji's absence.

The wife Ma Yao married, Liu Qing, was originally the younger sister of one of his soldiers, Pao Ze, who died in battle. On his way back to his hometown, he went to visit his parents. He met Liu Qing's parents who died of an illness, and their family's wealth was depleted by treating their parents. Liu Qing was ready to sell herself to bury her parents.

It's a pity that Wang Lie only knows how to fight and not be a man. He was picked off the peach just when he was about to reap all his achievements. He was transferred to the cold and cold places in the north to resist the grassland barbarians, and most of the achievements of his subordinates were wiped out.

Ma Yao's family also lost its parents a long time ago. After Liu Qing got married, she became the matron of the house. She not only took care of the housework in an orderly manner, but also helped her husband run the business. Two years after their marriage, they gave birth to their son Ma Ji. Except for the fact that the husband often travels away for business reasons, the family's life can generally be said to be harmonious and beautiful.

Liu Qing was grateful for Ma Yao's kindness and admired his character, so she decisively pursued Ma Yao, who was more than ten years older than herself, and finally achieved this marriage.

His father in this life, Ma Yao, was originally a captain of the "Pioneer Battalion" under the command of the famous general Wang Lie. He followed Wang Lie on the southeast coast to quell the Yue King Li Yu who colluded with the "White Lotus Sect" and made outstanding military achievements.

"Aji!"

When Liu Qing saw her son, she immediately beamed with joy, held his hand and looked him up and down for a long time, and said with some dissatisfaction,

"You have only been in the academy for a month after the new year. How come you have lost so much weight? Is it because studying is too hard or the food in the academy is not good?" Ma Ji said with a smile: "It is true that you have lost some weight, but I only blame my mother. You made me too fat during the Chinese New Year, and now you are just returning to your old outlook!"

Liu Qing smiled angrily: "You are getting better and better at coaxing people, but why don't you coax a daughter-in-law back to me!"

Most parents will naturally take on the task of urging marriage when a certain time comes.

Seeing her son grow up and become more and more promising, Liu Qing has long cared about his life-long events. No matter what topic they talk about between mother and son, she can always change it to this topic in a few sentences.

Ma Ji immediately felt a big headache and hurriedly said with a smile: "Mom, I have to concentrate on my studies now. I'd better wait two years to consider these things."

Now that his memory has been restored, of course he must abide by the agreement he made with his wife in his previous life. Although there is currently no way to find Wang Qiong, who has no idea where he was reincarnated, he firmly believes that in the future, whether it is the power in his hands or his personal strength, there will eventually be a solution. Before that, he could only delay as long as he could.

"Every time, they say wait for another two years, and two years and two years later, and they keep delaying. How can our Ma family's cigarettes continue?"

Liu Qing complained out of habit, but finally put the matter aside for the time being, and led Ma Ji indoors. Ruoxue and Ruomei, the two little maids, followed closely behind.

She first pulled Ma Ji to sit down at a round table, and then called out in a loud voice: "Qingli, bring the food here!"

"Coming!"

With a crisp and graceful response, a delicate woman of seventeen or eighteen years old, also dressed as a maid, walked in from the outside, followed by two servants holding trays.

Nowadays, Ma Ji's family lives a quite comfortable life. In addition to the three owners, Ma Yao, Liu Qing and Ma Ji, there are also three maids, four servants and two servants who are cooks.

The two little maids Ruoxue and Ruomei were carefully selected and arranged for Ma Ji by Liu Qing a year ago. The maid named "Qingli" in front of her came to Ma's house a year earlier and stayed with her for her own use.

"I've met the young master!"

Qing Li first saluted Ma Ji, then took four plates of meat and vegetable dishes, a basin of soup, a basin of rice and two pairs of bowls and chopsticks from the trays held by the two cooks, and arranged them on the table in an orderly manner. .

Liu Qingrong personally filled a bowl of rice for Ma Ji, and half a bowl for herself. She put some vegetables into Ma Ji's bowl and said with a smile: "I haven't cooked for a few days. Ji, can you taste it?" it's my taste?"

Ma Ji picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and ate up half a bowl of rice with the dishes in the bowl. As he gobbled it up, he said vaguely: "How can the food cooked by mother not be to your taste?"

"No one is competing with you for food, eat slower!" Liu Qing scolded, but the smile on her face became even brighter.

Martial arts in this world follow a path from the outside in. The lower third levels of "skin refining", "muscle refining" and "bone forging" are all about tempering the body. Warriors in these three levels can only use food and drink. This is the most primitive way to absorb the energy required for body quenching, so all of them are veritable wine bags and rice bags.

Ma Ji's current martial arts cultivation has reached the peak of the seventh-grade "Bone Forging" realm, and his intestines and stomach are particularly large. The casserole "Song's Sister's Fish Soup" he ate on the boat was just foreplay, and the meal at this moment was really full. The wind blows away the remaining clouds, and the wind swallows up the mountains and rivers.

Although Liu Qing was also holding bowls and chopsticks, she only tasted briefly, and almost all the dishes she picked up were delivered to Ma Ji's bowl.

The mother and son did not pay much attention to the rule of "no talking during eating or sleeping", so they chatted while eating.

Ma Ji asked: "It's been a while since dad went to Suzhou to purchase goods. Is it time to come back?"

Liu Qing sighed and said: "I'm counting the days, and it should be these days. In fact, with our family's current life, there is no need for him to work hard outside. I once advised him to buy goods locally. Although he will make less money, he will still be here. The best thing is that he can live a stable life. However, he is a loner and refuses to agree to anything."

Ma Ji consoled him: "These purchase channels opened by my father not only involve interests but also human relationships. It is true that we cannot just let them go..."

(End of this chapter)