Madam Ji nodded slowly." You have to face your heart and your emotions. How much do you know about that girl's family background?”
Zhou Ye replied slowly," Not much. I only know that she's the daughter of some deputy commander of the Qizhou Guards. Her birth mother died early and she grew up in her grandfather's house. Her father wanted to give her away to be someone's concubine. I don't know anything else."”
"Ha! This is called not knowing much!" Madam Ji lowered her head and secretly rolled her eyes."Old Zhou, this is a girl with some tenacity. Aren't you going to investigate?”
"What? "This…" Old Zhou had just understood the ins and outs of the matter. He had been furious when he received the message from the Hidden Seeking Temple today. He had yet to figure out what was going on.
Old Miracle Doctor Xu smiled and stroked his beard.""Yeah, Old Zhou, she sounds like a good girl. Find someone to ask around. It's been a long time since our family has had a wedding!”
Old Zhou nodded. Zhou Ye was dumbfounded.
A few women beside them started discussing animatedly. Old Miracle Doctor Xu pulled Old Zhou over to drink, and Zhou Ye followed suit to pour wine. Old Madam Ji then invited them over to sit down and asked with a smile,""What are you talking about?"
One of them, who looked younger, spoke first,""After hearing about Ah Ye's matter, the few sisters said that these stinky brats in our family have reached the age where they should be engaged!”
Madam Ji nodded. Speaking of which, our family has been a little too quiet these past few years. My second brother might not be counting on it, but my third brother can still calculate. I don't know if Mia will be able to come back in the next two years. There were two people in Red Smoke's family. The eldest was engaged and didn't have to worry about it, while the second was still unsettled. Lan Yu, Zi Shan, and Lvluo…Oh my…I can't count them, haha…The old master and the others have gone to drink. Let's go too. We'll talk about this while drinking. Zi Shan, go prepare!”
"Alright!" The purple-robed woman quickly stood up."Miss, you guys go to Harmony Garden and sit down first. I'll go and arrange the banquet now!”
"Haha…alright, let's go wait and see if your First Madam is done with her work. When she's done, let her and Cheng Yu come over.”
Qing Yin quickly went forward to help Madam Ji up, and the remaining two followed behind her. The three of them looked at each other and narrowed their eyes. They knew that the old madam was not in a good mood today, so they tried to coax her to be happy.
When the news of Fragrant Valley reached the Black Cloud Mountain, Old Master Meng had already set off for more than half a month. It was almost time. Xu Changqing planned to meet Old Master Meng and then set off with Yi 'er. Yang Ping and Yu Lian were busy packing their luggage these two days. Little uncle and the others were traveling with the caravan. They were escorted by the Escort Agency. They could take care of their food and accommodation along the way. They only needed to pack some clothes and utensils.
In the end, the Li family did not let Shuisheng go with them. The Wang family and Yang Ping's sister were from the same family. Yu Lian's trip this time was the same as going to her own family. Besides, the Li family had just taken over the woodworking of the big house's beam purlin doors and windows and the tables and chairs in the school. The Li family's three sons had to stay here all day. Yu Lian's absence could avoid suspicion. She was more and more interested in this marriage.
He didn't let Xu Changqing and the others wait for long. The next day after he packed his luggage, Uncle Cheng received a letter saying that Old Mister Meng and his party had arrived at the county town. In addition to a few embroidery girls, Feng Nianen's family also came. He handed the embroidery girls to Dacheng to settle down. Old Mister Meng and Feng Nianen's family rested in the county town for a night and would come to King Village the next day.
The next morning, Xu Changqing rode a horse with Xiao Fei to welcome them. Ten miles outside the city gate, two carriages entered the sight of the uncle and nephew.
Xu Changqing and Xiao Fei dismounted and waited by the roadside. The driver was Lu Feng. When he saw the person coming from afar, he turned his head and said,"Old Master, Brother Feng, Third Young Master and Little Young Master are here to pick you up!”
In the carriage, Old Meng and Feng Nianen were leaning against the cushion with a book in each hand. Hearing Lu Feng's words, Feng Nianen quickly put down the book in his hand and opened the curtain to get out of the carriage. Old Meng twirled his white beard and nodded slightly.
As the horse and carriage approached, the person on the horse quickly jumped off. Lu Feng also helped Feng Nianen get off the horse and hurriedly greeted him. Xu Changqing smiled and said,"I didn't expect Mother and Uncle Jin to arrange for the two of you to come over. Thank you, Brother Feng and Sister Qiao. Is this the second child of your twins? Little Fei, call me Uncle Feng and Aunt Jin!"
"Yang Fei greets Uncle Feng, greets Aunt Jin!”
"Little Lord, please get up! "This is Second Brother Feng Huang, the eldest is still in the capital…" Feng Nianen supported Little Fei with both hands. He was tall and thin, with a short beard. He wore a moon-white robe with only a few green bamboos embroidered on the sleeves and collar. His eyes were clear and filled with determination.
Little Fei was young and ignorant. It was only yesterday that he heard from his uncle that he came from a big family in Leizhou. As a Juren, he could not participate in the imperial examination because he was framed by his family. Later, he left the family and went to the south to manage his grandmother's tea and silk reeling business. This person was flexible in doing things, had unique opinions, and was not rigidly bound by formalities. He was well-read and knowledgeable. He was a rare talent.
His wife, Jin Qiao, was the daughter of his grandmother's first incharge, Jin Mingyi. Not only was she skilled in archery and riding, but she also had a straightforward personality and was familiar with all things in the business world. She was a person who could teach and assist Yang Ping.
Jin Qiao suppressed the sourness in his heart and went forward to rub Xiao Fei's shoulder. He forced a smile and said,""The last time I saw you, you were still a baby in my arms. Now I finally see you…You're the son of a family of generals after all. You're already so heroic at such a young age. I didn't expect that we would get such a good opportunity after returning to the capital to visit our relatives…"
Xiao Fei thanked him and bowed to Lu Feng and Feng Huang before following her uncle to the carriage.
Old Meng was old, so Xu Changqing quickly supported him."Greetings, Old Sir. Changqing and his nephew greet Old Sir!”
"Haha…you've become sensible after going out!”，Old Master Meng stroked his beard and smiled.
Xiao Fei bowed and said in a clear voice,""This little one greets Mister and asks how Mister is doing. Mister's long journey has caused this little one to feel uneasy. Mister, please take a seat.”
"Good, good!" Old Meng nodded. Get in the car and sit with me for a while."
Xiao Fei turned to look at her uncle. Seeing him nod slightly, she jumped into the car.
As the carriage rattled, Old Meng began to test Little Fei's knowledge with questions and answers. Feng Nianen listened with a smile and poured a pot of tea for Old Meng with a blue and white tea bowl."This Yunzhou has a very good climate. Old mister will definitely be comfortable living here!”
Old Meng took the teacup and took a sip. He nodded slowly."Mm, using Qing Zong County's tea to soak your Wu Ling Mountain's tea is also very good, haha…very good!”
Little Fei naturally knew what these two were talking about, so she only smiled and didn't say anything.
"Haha…Come, Little Lord, have a taste too!”
"Thank you, Uncle Feng. You can call me Little Fei!"”
Feng Huang drove the car instead. Xu Changqing asked Lu Feng, who was beside him,""What's the arrangement at home? Does Father intend to let you follow Jon?”
Lu Feng urged his horse to take half a step forward.
Xu Changqing couldn't help but laugh.”
Lu Feng smiled helplessly and scratched his head. He turned around to look at the carriage behind him and whispered,"Third Young Master, you don't know this, but when the old master got tired of studying, he would give Feng Huang and me lessons! I can't blame Cheng Lu for letting me do this job. I thought he had a conscience, but it turns out that he knows this old gentleman. Hmph!”
" Haha…" Xu Changqing laughed.
"Third Young Master, the Old Madam asked me to escort you and Little Miss back after sending the Old Master here. Other than Master Cheng and Feng Huang, Uncle Mu will arrange for a few people to come over later. I've tried Feng Huang's martial arts with Cheng Lu and Zhou Ye.”
"Hmm? Zhou Ye was back? What about Big Brother?"
"Eldest Young Master is doing well. After arriving, he moved into the palace. Uncle Jin's people are taking care of him in the capital.”Lu Feng said with a malicious smile.
"What?" Xu Changqing was puzzled.
Lu Feng held back his laughter and whispered,""Our Young Master Zhou is really lucky…"
Xu Changqing's eyes lit up and he raised his eyebrows."What?"
Lu Feng knew that now was not the time to talk about this. He pretended to be serious and cleared his throat."We'll talk about this later!"
"Haha…alright, did anything happen on the way?”
"No, the journey was smooth. We met up with Sister Qiao and her family in Yuzhou. It rained for two days, so we stayed there for two days considering the old master's health.”
It was already close to noon when the group rushed back to King Village. As soon as they got off the horse, Jin Shi hugged Yang Ping and Yang Yi in her arms. She was unwilling to let go even when they were eating. She and Yang Ping's mother grew up together, and their relationship was incomparable.
Aunt Wang and Amelia had prepared two tables of dishes. Unlike the exquisite dishes in the restaurants in the city, the ingredients were authentic. Feng Nianen and the others were full of praise for them. Old Master Meng also ate half an extra bowl of rice than usual.
Jin Shi and Aunt Wang were both straightforward people and soon started chatting enthusiastically. During the meal, Jin Shi stood up and raised his wine glass to Aunt Wang."Sister-in-law, Sister Yue and I are as close as sisters. We are the aunt of three children. As a younger sister, thank you for taking care of the three children for me. Your three children are my nephews and nieces!”
After Jin Shi finished speaking, she raised her head and downed a glass of wine. Aunt Wang was stunned for a few seconds before she came back to her senses and hurriedly drank the wine in her glass. She said cheerfully,"Alright, sister-in-law won't lie to you. You'll be my biological sister in the future!”
Yang Ping was touched and wanted to laugh. When she tilted her head, she happened to meet Feng Huang's teasing gaze and glared at him. Jin Shi's sharp eyes saw it and immediately opened fire at her son."Feng Huang, if you dare to bully Ping Ping like you did when you were young, just wait and see how I'll deal with you!”
"Do you still need to clean up?" "Just chase him away and exchange him for Feng Yu!" Feng Nianen interrupted.”
Yang Ping laughed, and Feng Huang quickly refuted,""I bullied her? I…Alright, alright, alright, I got it, I got it…"
Then, he lowered his voice and said through gritted teeth,"Young Lady Ping…humph humph…"
Yang Ping pretended not to see and lowered her head to eat.
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