Ordinary clear day

Chapter 65
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhang Bao will be on the road.Early in the morning, the servants were busy loading luggage into the car, walking back and forth non-stop.Those who are masters gather in the hall and say some farewell words.

Mrs. Tong pulled Duanning, and repeatedly told him to pay attention to the weather, add clothes, eat enough, if he feels dizzy and hot, he should tell Ermo or other adults, and he must not be ignored.Duanning listened carefully and responded, without any sign of impatience.

After listening to his father's instructions, Zhang Bao also came over to tell his son to be more careful, and whispered to him, "I greeted your grandfather and uncle, and I usually go to pay my respects to a few elders. Now I'm really missing out, Your family won't treat you badly, but if you really have something to do, go to them." Duanning nodded, his eyes blushing.

Seeing him like this, Zhang Bao said, "There is no need to cry. Now that you are grown up and separated from your parents, you have to rely on yourself for everything. You have to be self-respecting and self-reliant, and don't let your parents down."

Duanning blinked, put back the tears, and said: "My child understands, Ama don't worry."

Shu Ning sniffled, walked forward, handed the things in her hand to her brother and said, "This is the hat I just made, it should be a birthday present for my brother in advance, don't dislike my poor workmanship." It turned out that it was a melon rind hat that was made in the second watch last night.

Duanning took the hat and looked at it, put it on his head, and said with a smile: "It's just right, my sister's craftsmanship is getting better and better, I'm thinking of wearing a hat in autumn." Then he whispered to his sister: "I I put a box in your small luggage, and I collected the things in it everywhere, my sister can take it to amuse yourself on the road." Then he took her hand and said: "From now on, I won't be by Ama'eniang's side, My sister should be more filial for me, write letters often, and pay more attention to your health, don't get sick."

Shuning sniffed again and nodded.

But Wanning came over at this moment and said, "Don't worry, third sister, we will take good care of Brother Duan, so don't worry."

That's why I don't worry!

Duanning ignored her, and continued to tell his sister what he asked.After a while, the servants reported that all the luggage had been loaded into the car, so Zhang Bao and Tong formally bid farewell to their families, stepped out of the house, and officially set off on the road.

Duanning stood at the gate and watched his family leave before returning to the hall with everyone.Wanning said to him: "Brother Duan, don't be sad, three years will soon pass, you will play with us from now on, I promise you will spend these three years happily."

Duanning said to Wanning seriously: "Second sister, I want to study hard and practice martial arts hard, so I can't play with you anymore."

Wan Ning was startled, and said: "We also went hunting on horseback, isn't that just practicing martial arts? Besides, you are so knowledgeable, what books do you still study? Do you want to pass the number one examination?"

Duan Ning replied: "Martial arts is not a game, it is hard work. My knowledge is not good enough, of course I have to continue to study. The second sister has been a famous talented woman since she was a child, but it is a pity that she doesn't like reading. According to me, the second sister It is better to read more books. Poetry and bookishness is in the belly, and the second sister is more knowledgeable, so she will be more respected in the future. You must be more prudent in your words and actions, and be like a gentle lady. You should learn more about needlework and so on."

How could Wanning listen to these things, so she complained: "Brother Duan, why is he talking like those wives and nuns?"

Unexpectedly, when grandfather Harqi heard this, he agreed very much: "This is a good statement. Brother Duan knows that he has to endure hardship and learn more things, and he will have great achievements in the future." Duan Ning bowed to his grandfather.

The old man said again: "The same is true for Wanning. You can't waste time in the future. Whether it's studying or practicing needlework, you have to learn more. You are already ten years old, and you can't be like a child all day long." Take care of playing."

Wanning was most afraid of hearing such words, but her grandfather said this, and the grandmother who loved her the most would not refuse to listen. Thinking of the miserable days to come, she wailed in her heart, looked at Duanning resentfully, and thought to herself: "I didn't expect this handsome guy to be a bookworm with corrupt thoughts. If I knew it earlier, I would ignore him. It's not worth it, it's not worth it."

On her side, she sighed secretly and didn't notice at all that there was a slight smile on the corner of Duanning's mouth while he was standing.

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Zhang Bao and his party arrived at the gate of the city, greeted the old doctor Chen and the Liu sisters who had been waiting for a long time, and then went to the pier to board the boat and set off.Zhang Bao and Mr. Su took half of the servants on one boat, old doctor Chen took another boat with his servants, Mrs. Tong, Shu Ning and sisters from the Liu family were together, and then there was a boat with large luggage and servants. Boat.A group of people was mighty, going south along the canal.

Shu Ning took out the box that Duan Ning put in her bag, inside were some exquisite Nine Links, presumably the stupid brother bought it specially because he was afraid that she would be lonely on the road.Thinking of this, she couldn't help being sad, and she lost interest in sightseeing when she saw the bustling scene on the shore.She originally planned to take a good look at the world, but Duanning's absence prevented her from being interested.Even if she finds some interesting scenery, she turns her head and wants to ask someone to see it, but only Chun Xing is by her side, which really makes her very depressed.

We've lived together for so many years since we were young, and once we're separated, it's really unaccustomed.

Tong's miss her son even more, almost as soon as the boat started, she began to think about it.But in front of the Liu sisters, it's not good to behave too much, so I can only chat with them patiently, and after a long time, I calm down.

The eldest concubine of the Shen family, Mrs. Liu, is indeed a woman who speaks and does everything with ease, and has her own ideas.At this time, Tong believed that she really asked to go away on her own, instead of being driven away by the doctor.

Her younger sister, Xiao Liu, has an honest and gentle temperament.She was wearing very plain blue clothes, and her eyebrows were very delicate, but with a little sadness.When Tong talked to her, she realized that her husband, who had been dead for a few years, was originally a guard of a certain palace. He suddenly died of a sudden illness just over a year after they got married, leaving only her and her new-month-old son.The father-in-law and mother-in-law blamed her for killing her husband, taking her grandson to raise her, and driving her out of the house.She had no choice but to live with her sister, so she could only inquire about her son occasionally from her former neighbors.But now my sister is going thousands of miles away to join her uncle. Although she is unwilling in her heart, she has no choice but to follow because she can't make a living in Beijing.

When she talked about her son, her face was glowing, but when she mentioned that she would be separated from him for thousands of miles, she couldn't help but turn red.When Da Liu saw her sister like this, she said to her: "What are you doing crying all day like this? You don't have to make the third wife laugh."

Tong Shi hurriedly said: "How can I be a joke? I am also the one who wants to be separated from my son, how can I not understand the heart of being a mother?" She couldn't help but feel sad when Xiao Liu provoked her to miss her son.On the other hand, Suyun persuaded her: "Madam, don't be sad, it's not good for the child in your womb." Only then did Tong stop her tears.

She thought about it, Xiao Liu separated from his son after he was one month old, and it was rare to see each other for several years, maybe there will be no day of seeing each other again in the future.In comparison, I feel that although I have to be separated from my son for three years, but at least I have raised him since I was a child, and I can communicate with each other in these three years, and I can see you again later. My situation is much better than that of Little Liu. .

From then on, Mrs. Tong became close to Mrs. Liu. The journey was boring, but with the company of Mrs. Liu, she felt better.

Shu Ning had nothing to do on the way, remembering the agreement with Duan Ning, she found a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and really chose some simple drawings of the scenery she saw on the road.However, she has never learned figure painting, so when she draws many pedestrians on the shore, she uses circles as human heads, and a few strokes as limbs, which is considered a person.On the contrary, it looks like houses and shops.

Da Liu came over by chance to take a look, couldn't help smiling, and gave her a few pointers.It turned out that she had been a concubine in a scholarly family for a long time, and she was also tainted with elegance.Shuning thanked her, and she really did better in painting afterwards.

The boat stopped for a few nights, and the old doctor Chen would come over to feel Tong's pulse and give her prescriptions to prevent seasickness and to ease the miscarriage.On the contrary, Xiao Liu was diagnosed with insufficient energy and blood, and was overwhelmed.The old doctor also prescribed a prescription for her, and they took it at a nearby pharmacy together, and told her to remember to take the medicine and relax her mind.The Liu sisters are very grateful.

When I arrived in Hangzhou, I originally planned to go to the West Lake, but Tong and Shu Ning were not in the mood, so Zhang Bao just accompanied old doctor Chen to go shopping for a day, and then went to visit an official of the same year, but He was surprised to hear the news that Prince Zheng had been confiscated.

Speaking of this Prince Zheng Labu, Zhang Bao also met him when he was in Fengtian.In the early years, I heard that he missed the opportunity in the war against Wu Sangui. There were discussions in the court a few years ago that he should be held accountable.But several princes and county kings interceded for him, and the emperor just fined him a salary and allowed him to stay in Beijing to recuperate because of his illness and frailty.When he was in the capital, Zhang Bao heard that he made friends with many officials, and even had close contacts with people from Mingzhu and the First Prince. Since Mingzhu lost power last year, many people rumored that the throne of Prince Zheng was in danger. Now Sure enough, it came true.It's just that I don't know who will inherit this grand title?

That same year knew that Zhang Bao had just left Beijing, so he wanted to inquire about the direction of the court from him, but Zhang Bao was not very interested in these court battles, so he said goodbye in a hurry, rested for two days, and changed Two sea ships, more than double their size, left the port with their families.

They and their party only drove in the near sea where the shore could be seen, and they were never far away.Originally, the boatman also sailed the boat farther from the shore, in order to have a wide sea route so that it would not be crowded with other boats.But one day when he docked, Chang Fu heard from a supply town that there were pirates in the open sea, and reported to Zhang Bao when he came back. He immediately told the boatman to sail along the coast, and he would rather go slower and ask for safety.

Naturally, Shu Ning would not know what happened on the boat ahead, but thought it would be better to see the houses and scenery on the shore.She has already tuned out the blue color that is closest to the color of the ocean, and has drawn several pictures of the ocean that stretch as far as the eye can see, dried them and put them away, and showed them to her brother when she sent the letter back to Beijing.

After more than a month on the boat, no matter how interesting the itinerary is, it will become boring, and the scenery of the sea and the shore is actually the same. Gradually, Shu Ning also began to feel bored, listening to the children of the servants running on the boat. The noise and the scolding of their parents are even more annoying.The weather, which was already somewhat cool in autumn, slowly turned hot again, especially at noon, the shell of the ship's warehouse was so hot that it could almost boil raw eggs.

At this time, the boatman came to report that he had almost reached the mouth of the Pearl River.

Since the first two days, Mrs. Tong felt a little unwell, so the old doctor Chen moved to their cabin on the ship just in case.When the boatman came to tell the time, he was playing chess alone in the room.Hearing that he was about to reach the mouth of the Pearl River, he hurriedly got up and walked out of the cabin, looked at the river and sea in the distance, and sighed.

Standing beside him, Shu Ning could clearly hear him whispering: "It's been decades, and I'm finally back."

She felt a little sad when she heard this. This old man returned home from the capital thousands of miles away, all alone, with only a few old family members and a middle-aged servant.He has no family members, and only his clansmen are left in the village, but he decided to come back here because he thinks his hometown is always the best, right?
Shuning thought of herself, where is her hometown?It seems that she has not thought of that distant world for a long time.

(End of this chapter)