Blissful Days After Widowhood

In late January, Xu and Xu Qingchuan went to Beijing with the second elder of the Ge family.

Gu Yin and Wang Shi who got the news were not busy with anything else that day, and went to the city early to pick up them.

It was only a few months apart, and Xu and others did not change much.

It was Gu Yin and Wang Shi, who were completely different from before in their dress and manners.

Seeing each other from a distance, Xu almost didn't recognize their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Xu came up and gave Mrs. Wang a bear hug, "Okay you Wang Baoyun, you just said that your family has a firm foothold in the capital, why didn't you say that your family is already prosperous Is that so?"

Wang was almost knocked over by her round body, and laughed and spat: "No one is rushing to tell people this, that's not possible. Showing off?"

Xu shi smiled and let go of her, proudly said: "What's the matter? My Qingchuan is now a recruiter, and I'm a recruiter now her mother!"

Then she lowered her voice and said, "My son won the first title Jie Yuan, and Mr. Wen said that as long as there are no mistakes, the middle jinshi will definitely be fine. Yes. But I will tell you this, not to Qingchuan, I'm afraid he will be under pressure, anyway, the child will do his best."

The two of them met and whispered, and Gu Yin also saw Xu Qingchuan who was following behind.

He was still wearing the white scholar's robe he washed before, with a wooden hairpin on his head.

But maybe it was because he did well in the previous exam, he seemed to be in good spirits.

The two looked at each other and smiled, one handed over and the other was blessed.

And behind Xu Qingchuan, is the old couple of the Ge family.

& nbsp; Over there, the people on the wharf all dressed very casually and plainly.

They were very cramped, looking around and whispering softly.

Aunt Ge inevitably mumbled: "I said that I should wear the clothes of the New Year, and wear the clothes that I usually work in, so that I don't have to embarrass our family."

The two of them came over immediately when they got the news, so they didn't have time to buy clothes.

Wang's letter did not contain Chen's current identity, only that she met a woman who was most likely their daughter. After all, the Ge family were not very literate, so Xu Qingchuan had to read the letter to them.

Although Xu Qingchuan's character is very reliable, but in the end the Ge family's private affairs also involve the Duke of Lu, so there is no need to implicate him.

But Aunt Ge thought that the person who could marry in the capital and be met by Wang and Gu Yin would definitely not be a bad family.

Uncle Ge coughed and whispered: "The clothes for the New Year are big jackets, and the capital is warmer than ours. Look at who still wears that on the road now. Jacket? It's only a joke when you wear something so thick."

Looking up and seeing Gu Yin, Aunt Ge didn't care about what to wear anymore, she stepped forward and grabbed Gu Yin's hand tightly, with red eyes saying: "Good boy, thanks to you this time, thank you so much!"

Uncle Ge didn't say anything, but his footsteps were messy, his lips trembled slightly, and he was obviously too excited.

Gu Yin's heart was sour, thinking that fortunately this time, she was inseparable from the investigation, so she informed the second old man. Otherwise, if she doesn't know what to do now, and sees the second old man so excited, she should die of regret.

Although the letter has been written briefly, but Gu Yin knows that the second old must still be concerned, so without waiting for them to ask questions, Gu Yin leads them to the carriage Going up, he said in detail: "The lady said she was twenty-six years old, but she couldn't remember the date of her birth, so her age was not accurate. But she remembered that her family set up a stall at the pier, and she was also five or six years old. She was kidnapped at that time, and I remember a cousin named Dalong who always bullied her when she was a child."

Aunt Ge's tears fell like beads with a broken thread, and nodded again and again: "Then Ge Dalong was not stingy when he was a child, and when he was older, he Bullying my family, I don't know how many times I've talked to his parents..."

As he spoke, he glared at Uncle Ge, and Uncle Ge said regretfully, "I blame me, I listened to my mother's nagging, thinking that Dalong is our family. The only male in the younger generation, indulged him. This time we will find Nan Nan, and we will not contact him in the future."

"This is the best." Aunt Ge turned to look at Gu Yin again, "I know you are a cautious person, so you don't need to say so much, no matter what happens this time. If it doesn't work, my aunt will take your favor. I just don't know how to thank you."

Gu Yin took Aunt Ge's arm affectionately and couldn't help laughing: "The lady in front said the same thing, I said it at the time, I miss you My aunt gave me the braised pork ribs."

Gu Yin's own craftsmanship is well-known, so there is no need to remember the ribs she made.

But these are obviously coquettish and good-looking words, but they made Aunt Ge feel very anxious, and she sighed, "When it is settled, I will make it for you and eat it. How many aunties can do for you."

Wang and Gu Yin brought two carriages, one was for Xu Qingchuan and Uncle Ge, and the other was bigger for them Several female relatives.

Although the carriages of the British government are not particularly luxurious and eye-catching, they are regulated by the government, and they are much more stylish than ordinary carriages.

Xu's people were all stupid, they got into the car and asked Wang's: "Didn't your family go to the capital to open a restaurant? The capital is so easy to make money? Earn so much in less than half a year?"

Wang said: "Okay, there's no need to hide it from you now. I'm suffocating me, I didn't just tell you that my son joined the rebel army, and then Has he removed his armor? In fact, he hasn't removed his armor, and it's quite useful!"

Xu Shi still remembers hearing Gu Ye and other children mentioned before, saying that Wu Qing intended to watch the gate in the capital. At that time, she felt sore, thinking about her own son It's not worse than him, but the worst is that he and Gu Yin are the original husband and wife, and no matter how good his son is, it doesn't matter.

"The errand of the gate..."

Wang said with a smile: "Why look at the gate, he is the guard in charge of the palace, guarding the palace for the emperor!"

Xu smacked her tongue, "Oh dear, you Wang Baoyun, I used to want to beat gongs and drums to tell the whole world about trivial matters, but this time I'm keeping it a secret. !"

Wang explained: "At that time, there were still my parents' nephews and nephews in the town, but I didn't dare to make it public, and I didn't have to let them lighten their bones and cause trouble for my family. Son."

Xu Shi was not angry at all, he nodded in agreement after hearing the words: "That's right!"

Afterwards, they started chatting, and Aunt Ge also chatted from time to time, but her eyes were mainly looking out the window, and she was naturally anxious to see her daughter.

The carriage drove for more than half an hour, and stopped firmly at the gate of the majestic British government.

If Mrs. Xu hadn't listened to Mrs. Wang on the carriage, her legs would go weak when she saw such a mansion.

Uncle Ge and Aunt Ge were more cautious, got off the carriage and said, "We are pickled, so it's not easy to get dirty. Let's find another place to live. ."

Xu also said, "Yes, we can just stay in an inn."

Mrs. Wang pulled Mrs. Xu with one hand and Mrs. Ge with the other, and said with a smile, "You come and want to run? Let me go home and rest."

Where Xu and Aunt Ge can't match her strength, Xu Qingchuan and Uncle Ge naturally follow.

At present, there is a heavy force in the family, and he came out to greet him with a cane.

Although the place is different, both Gu Yin and Wang Shi, and even Wu Zhong, who met for the first time, showed great kindness to them.

So everyone entered the room, sat down, and ate a cup of hot tea and snacks, so they were less restrained.

Wang first led Xu and Xu Qingchuan to the guest room to rest, while Gu Yin asked the Ge couple to stay in the main courtyard first, and the old couple entered by themselves The more the mansion is, the more hands are not hands and feet are not feet, but they still have the courage to look around, still waiting to see their daughter.

Gu Yin explained: "The lady has a noble status and is not in our mansion right now, but don't worry, aunt and uncle, I will find a way to invite her over. "

Get her word, the old Ge family heaved a sigh of relief.

Aunt Ge was a little embarrassed and said: "Gu girl, can I borrow your kitchen? think…"

Gu Yin said of course, and then asked, "Uncle and aunt have come from a long distance, do you want to take a break?"

Aunt Ge shook her head and said, "To tell you the truth, since I got the news, I haven't felt at ease in my heart, and I didn't sleep well at night, for fear of waking up. It was a dream to find out. And you also know that your uncle and I are used to doing these kinds of work, and I feel uncomfortable if we don't do anything. "

Gu Yin didn't force her to lead them to the kitchen.

It's time to invite Mrs Chen.

The connection between the two families these days depends entirely on Gu Ye and Feng Yu. The former is eating for the sky, and the latter Feng Yu said that his grandmother was because of Gu Ye's new play They got so angry that they even put eyeliner near Shiweitian, and the two changed the place of the joint again.

Gu Yin sent someone to wait for Gu Ye near the palace gate, and asked him to pass on the news that the second elder of the Ge family had arrived in the capital today to Feng Yu.

That night, Mrs. Chen of the Duke of Lu naturally got the news.

In fact, like Gu Yin, she knew from Xu's letter that the old couple of the Ge family would go to Beijing in the next two days.

But when she really knew the news, she was so excited that she wept again.

Feng Yu warmly comforted her and said, "Mother don't cry anymore, I will see my grandfather when I look back, and I am naughty, making my mother always angry. What. I heard that my grandfather worked all year round, and his body was much healthier than his elders of the same age.

Chen was amused by him, "Your grandfather was a very kind person, where would he beat you?"

When my son was in the military camp, his temperament was just like that of children of the same age, and he often came back like a mud monkey who ran out to play.

It's just that over the past year, he has been forced by Qin to become more and more mature, and he doesn't talk and laugh like he used to.

Sometimes Chen's thought of this was quite sad.

Now that he and Gu Ye have been together for a while, they have become more cheerful, and Chen is naturally happy for him.

Feng Yu said with a smile, "My grandfather is such a precious mother, and my grandson is naturally my grandfather's heart."

The mother and son talked for a while, and Feng Yu asked again, "This time my mother is out of the house, do you want me to ask Ah Ye's mother for help?"

Chen shook his head, "How can I rely on others for everything? I'll tell your grandmother myself."

Feng Yu looked at her worriedly, Chen Shi stood up and smiled, "Don't worry, mother is not afraid."

She used to envy Mrs. Lu, not the gold and silver that her parents and brothers gave her, but her family as her solid backing.

Now that she knows that her parents are outside, not only herself and her son depend on each other in the world, she naturally has confidence.

Then Chen went to Qin's yard.

The Qin family was talking to the most useful old mother. The old mother's surname was Zheng. She was the dowry girl of the Qin family. Married out.

Speaking of irony, although Mrs. Chen is expensive as the lady of the country, her status in the manor is far less than that of Mrs. Zheng.

The maid went in to pass the message, and Mrs. Chen waited quietly under the corridor.

Qin only took medicine not long ago, so let people open the window to breathe.

Vaguely, Chen Shi heard Zheng's mother say inside: "Old slave save it, just a little... just keep it... no more noise."

She listened in a confused way. After a while, Mama Zheng came out, and Mrs. Chen entered.

The rumors about Chen's identity in the past few days are no longer fresh, and there are fewer and fewer people talking about it, and Feng Yu is helping to intercede, so Qin allows Chen to be Shi can be active in the house.

Seeing the eldest daughter-in-law, Qin Shi still had no smile on his face, and said, "Although your ban has been lifted, you caused such a thing for our family earlier. Son, if it's alright, don't wander around."

Chen said softly: "My daughter-in-law has something to report to my mother-in-law, and my daughter-in-law wants to go out tomorrow."

Qin said with a skinny smile, "The last time it was caused by your prayers, do you still want to go out this time?"

Chen said: "This time, I'm not going to pray, it's my daughter-in-law who wants to eat for heaven." Then she sighed again, "It's ashamed to say, although last time, although Stayed for a whole day, but my daughter-in-law couldn't find out anything for you, this time my daughter-in-law wants to make up for it."

"You're more enlightened." Qin shi frowned in thought.

Feng Tao, the younger son, also emptied the first floor of the restaurant and created an elegant house.

Qin shyly posted a message to the people she had made friends with.

But it was a lively day on the opening day, and no one wanted to go after that.

Feng Tao came to meddle again, Qin Shi could only write letters to ask those women for their opinions and why they didn't pass by anymore.

The women replied to her letters, but the letters were all about him. Talking about it, I can't say why.

Because of this, Qin Shi did not refuse her.

Later, she thought again that Chen's and the Wang's of the British government have met, and it is difficult to guarantee that this trip will not be recognized.

But it doesn't matter if you recognize it, the left and right is Chen's face is dull.

And she's not afraid of Chen's making a fool of herself and ruining her family's reputation, anyway, the whole capital knows that Chen's is something that can't be on the table. Even if it was really ugly, she could shirk that it was Chen's own wanting to go, and it had nothing to do with her mother-in-law. If there are too many lice left and right, I am not afraid of biting, and the business of my own restaurant is more important.

"Then go ahead and spend ten taels of silver with Mama Zheng. This time, you must find out some useful news."

Chen nodded in agreement, thinking bitterly in her heart that she used to respect Qin as her own mother, so she didn't want to lie to her.

Right now, she was just lying about a few words, so that Qin shi was rarely kind to her.

After leaving Qin's yard, Chen went to find Zheng's mother.

Mother Zheng has a separate yard. Although she is very proud of the mansion, she is a servant, so there are no other servants in the small yard.

Chen passed unimpeded.

Mother Zheng was talking in the room with a young man in his early twenties.

The man is the godson of Zheng's mother, and also a small butler in the front yard of the Duke of Lu.

When Mrs. Chen entered, she happened to see Mother Zheng handing a small paper bag to the little steward.

Mother Feng was taken aback by her arrival, and the little steward shoved the paper bag into her sleeve at once.

"Why is Madam here?" Mother Zheng stood up unhappy.

Chen shi explained a few words, Zheng mother took Qin shi's pair of cards, went to the accountant of Gongzhong to get 10 taels of silver and handed it to her.

When Mother Zheng returned, her son was still waiting in the yard.

"The lady saw it, the godmother saw..."

Mother Zheng sneered: "What can Madam do? Don't say that she didn't hear anything. Even if she knew, what storms could she find? This is an errand explained by the old lady, and if it is done, it will naturally benefit you."

The little butler heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "This is the godmother's support for her son, and the son will keep it in mind, and he must do this errand beautifully."

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In the morning of the next day, Gu Yin, who took a day off, naturally went to eat for the work of heaven.

She and Chen's feet arrived, this time she didn't let Chen go upstairs, and invited Chen to go to the massage department in the backyard.

The massage department is quiet and has many wing rooms. The two found a room to talk, and at the same time, Gu Yin asked someone to pick up the old couple from the Ge family.

Chen knew that she would see her parents soon, so she immediately became restless.

Two or three quarters of an hour later, the old couple of the Ge family were picked up.

Gu Yin heard Song Shiliu's voice outside. She stood up and took two steps, but found that Chen Shi hadn't moved.

She was shaking all over.

In the blink of an eye, Song Shiliu came in and said, "Madam, I've brought someone for you."

Gu Yin beckoned her to the side and made a silent gesture towards her.

Outside the door, Uncle Ge was walking quickly in front of Aunt Ge, but when he got to the door, he didn't dare to go in.

Aunt Ge said you were afraid of something?

But her voice also had a vibrato.

Uncle Ge hurriedly lowered his voice and said, "In front of Nan Nan, you have to save some face for me."

Chen also adjusted the time of speaking and greeted him.

The three finally met.

Aunt Ge looked at her from head to toe, wishing she could read every strand of her hair, she cried while watching Out of breath, he said incoherently: "Mother's daughter, it hasn't changed at all... No, it looks better than when I was a child. Mother... Mother made you your favorite fried sugar cake, can you take a bite? ?"

The day before, when Aunt Ge arrived in Beijing, she made the fried sugar cakes, and when they didn't see their heads, the sugar cakes were eaten by them. What I have taken out now is the one that was just fried this morning.

Chen Shi replied "Okay", immediately took the oiled paper bag, opened it and ate it.

The sugar cake was golden yellow, crispy and crunchy, and the sugar filling in the hollow was soft and delicious.

Chen's have eaten many delicious delicacies over the years, but no matter what, they can't compare with the taste of this fried sugar cake.

The familiar taste filled her mouth, she sobbed: "I remember one year for the New Year, my mother fried two for me, I have to take it in front of the dragon Show off, he robbed me of both sugar cakes and made me cry for a whole year."

Uncle Ge wiped his eyes and said, "I remember, and so does my father. It wasn't long before the family set up a stall on the pier, and business was not good at that time. I don't have the money to buy you new clothes during the Chinese New Year, so I can only fry some sugar cakes for you to eat. That's... that's your last year at home."

Aunt Ge choked and said: "You know we have to be separated for so long, and my mother didn't let you go to the pier for help when she said anything. Blame me, blame me, I didn't think so much. you."

Uncle Ge also burst into tears, "I should have known that my family is so good-looking, I should have known! I'm sorry for you , nan nan."

The two elders are both self-blame and remorse.

"Father, mother!" Chen Shi called to them with a trembling voice, "Stop talking about that, we're still together after all!"

The family of three finally came to their senses, they were not dreaming, but really reunited again!

They hugged and cried.

Gu Yin and Song Shiliu looked at each other next to them and their eyes became hot.

Song Shiliu whispered in a nasal voice: "Madam, I love to eat your noodles."

This sentence came out of nowhere, and Gu Yin didn't react.

Song Shiliu continued: "If I lose it one day and don't remember my wife, and my wife makes me noodles, I will know."

Gu Yin was sad and funny, "How old are you, you still need to eat to remember me? Besides, what are you missing, now you are the second in our family To my mother's little housekeeper."

Song Shiliu smiled embarrassedly.

Gu Yin let Chen Shi and the Ge family speak in the room, but she herself avoided it.

Aunt Ge held her back, wiped her tears and said, "What are you avoiding, silly child? Could it be that you still treat yourself as an outsider?"

Chen also followed: "Yeah, Madam recreates my kindness to me. There's nothing I can't listen to."

Gu Yin was invited by them to stay, and then the Chen family and the Ge family got together and didn't say anything they couldn't tell anyone. host.

The life of the Ge family's old couple in recent years has been almost the same, and they can finish it in a few words.

It's the Chen family, no, she doesn't need to use the surname of the former juggler class teacher anymore. From Aunt Ge's mouth, she already knows her original The name is Ge Zhuer.

Geel's situation has been very tortuous these years. She knows that if she doesn't say these things, her parents will not force her, but she doesn't know how to worry about it in private , so she said everything in detail.

Before listening to her working in the juggling class to make a living, and working as a cook in the military camp, the second elder of the Ge family was so distressed that his whole face wrinkled.

But later I heard that she and the general were in love and gave birth to a wise son.

The second old man had a smile on his face, his eyes red with relief.

"Afterwards, at the beginning of last year, His Majesty established a new dynasty, and the general was awarded the Duke of Lu for his military exploits."

Speaking of which, Chen stopped.

Let's go on, if you don't lie, your parents will definitely feel more uncomfortable.

And Aunt Ge didn't know this, she asked tentatively: "But because of our low status, if we meet each other, it will affect you and our good grandson. ?"

Uncle Ge glanced at her disapprovingly, and said, "Why do you ask that?"

smiled at Ge Zhuer again, and said: "If we can find you, your mother and I will not dare to ask for anything else. It's okay, don't let the children know that there is a grandfather like us. You are all well, you can come out to meet us occasionally, or have someone send us a message to let me and your mother know about you. That's good. It's gone!"

Aunt Ge also nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I meant."

Gezhuer's heart was both sour and soft, she wiped away the tears she shed unconsciously, no longer her usual weak appearance, but firm eyes Authentic: "No, my parents are my parents. If I don't recognize you, wouldn't I be a human being in vain?"

Aunt Ge was afraid that she would swear and swear, so she hurriedly covered her mouth.

The two elders have to persuade her to think about the future of her children, even if not for herself.

Gu Ye led Feng Yu to this stall.

Feng Yu entered the house and knelt down to the second old man, kowtowed squarely, and said loudly: "Grandson Feng Yu has seen grandfather and grandmother."

Although the second elder of the Ge family just said that he would not let the children know, but when he has such a handsome and well-behaved grandson, he still loves him. Pick him up.

But later they saw their hands full of weather and frost due to years of hard work, and they all retracted their hands.

Feng Yu grabbed one of them with one hand, tightly, firmly, and clenched.