Wishing You Eternal Happiness

Every August is the hottest period of the year in Quanzhou, and it is also the peak trade season. In this season of previous years, the ports were full of newly arrived large and small ships, and the shores were crowded with merchants from all over the world who came to pick up goods. Every day, there was a hustle and bustle and crowds. However, this year, the ports became deserted and deserted. In broad daylight, the ports also Only a few white-headed seabirds remained, jumping on the bow of the empty ship for food.

Most of the residents in the city depend on the sea for their livelihoods. Now they lose their source of livelihood. They are anxious. At first, they went to the Shibosi Division every day to find out the news. Now, the Shibosi Division has closed its doors and a closed notice at the door. , I can’t see a half-person figure, and I don’t know when this sea ban will end. Some poor people have no choice but to find other ways to make a living. Those who can still survive are also frowning and sighing. .

This ancient city, which was full of vitality, seemed to have been drained of life overnight, and the entire town was lifeless.

The situation is like this, and the Zhen family will not be spared. Although the previous change will not hurt the Zhen family, but the loss is not light. In addition, nowadays, the boat can’t go to sea and has nothing to do. After the sailor’s helper, who lived by his own family, paid out three months of relief food, he gradually dismissed the staff, closed the dock, and kept only the orphans and widows, and continued to live. The warehouse matter.

That afternoon, the entire Zhen family was quiet. Jiafu returned to her house from her grandmother’s side, unintentionally taking a nap, sitting in front of the window, resting her cheeks and looking at a bunch of bananas outside the window. When she gradually lost her mind, Mother Liu came to report. Said that Yuzhu had come from the capital. At the moment, he was visiting Meng in the flower hall, and Meng hurriedly sent her to call Jiafu over.

Gaffer was surprised and hurriedly got up and went to the flower hall. When she saw her mother was holding Yuzhu’s hand, the two of them were talking and laughing. The Yuzhu people looked a little clearer, but their spirits were very good. He was very happy when he saw Jiafu coming over. I immediately came up to see you, still following the old manners, and was stopped by Gaffer: "Now you are the same as us, don't be like this." When he sat down and recounted the journey on the road, Gaffer asked Pei Youan. The latest situation.

It has been several months since he left. Only in the last month, he received a safety letter from the official post saying that he had arrived in Beijing and everything was fine. He told her not to remember and stay in Quanzhou for the time being with peace of mind. No news. Gaffer wanted to leave by herself, but she hesitated again when she thought of his explanation before leaving. In this way, I have a feeling of living like years in my heart. I suddenly saw Yuzhu coming today. In addition to the surprise, Yin also guessed that her arrival should be related to Pei Youan. After saying a few words, I couldn't help but ask. Sure enough, Yuzhu She said that he had been used by the emperor's love, and then went to the southwest to deal with the naturalization of refugees, and arranged for her to come to Quanzhou before leaving. This was the reason for her trip.

Meng asked how long he was going to go. He heard it for at least a year and a half. He couldn't help but sighed. He glanced at his daughter and hurriedly smiled and said, "Well, it can be seen that Long live treats him seriously. Even for one year, it is fast. Yes, it’s now in August. It’s not a few months since the end of the year. After a year, I think he will be back."

Jiafu was lost in her heart, but smiled on her face. She sat with Yuzhu for a while, knowing that she had worked **** the road, and then led the people together with Meng to clean up another bright big house in the courtyard where she lived. Take her to meet the Hu family. Toward night, Zhen Yaoting went home from the dock, and the jade beads that he heard arrived, he was ecstatic and didn't mention it. Since then, Yuzhu has been living as a niece of the Meng family. People from the Zhen family saw that she was from the capital. Her manners and manners were hard to match even for the decent young ladies of some large families in the area. In addition, the mistress and the little lady were affectionate with her. How dare you look down on her, treat them as a young lady.

When the dinner was over, Jiafu went to Yuzhu’s room and sent her the icy summer fruit. Yuzhu and a little girl were returning to the small object. Seeing Jiafu personally delivered the fruit, he hurried to greet her, Jiafu said: "I Come and see you. If you still lack anything in your room, just tell me, don't just leave it alone."

Yuzhu was moved: "I'm here today, starting from the old lady, to the next part of your family, nothing is bad for me. It's me who came from nowhere, and I really feel sorry for it."

Jiafu smiled and said: "We were just fine before, why do you have to be with me. Besides, you are also close to yourself, and you don’t come to our house to ask us to raise it, but you care about your old feelings and obey the uncle’s arrangement. Just help my mother. Although my family business is not big, things are not too small. Now my grandmother can't take care of her, and she is pressing all over my mother's shoulders. My mother doesn't know how happy it is to have you come to help me."

Although Pei Youan arranged to send the jade beads, but when they first arrived, it was inevitable that they were a little uncomfortable. After being said by Jiafu, his heart gradually became clear, and he secretly made up his mind to make every effort to live up to the Zhen family. Kindness. Said: "Grandma, don't worry, since I came here with a cheeky face, I will definitely try my best in the future, hoping to help me a little bit."

Jiafu nodded, and finally brought the topic to what she wanted to ask: "Sister Yuzhu, what did the uncle say when he went to see you in the Ci'en Temple that day? Can you give me all what I said to him at the time? May I say it again?"

Yuzhu nodded, then repeated Pei Youan's words at the time, and finally said: "After the uncle's instructions, I went to the root hall to worship the ancestral lotus seat. That night, I spent the night in the Tibetan scripture pavilion. The next morning, I passed the tense. , The others left, and the monk said that before dawn, he went down the mountain."

Gaffer asked a few more questions, but couldn't ask anything, and then sat for a while, told Yuzhu to rest earlier, and went back to the room by herself. It's night, tossing and turning, can't sleep.

Pei Youan was taken away by the emperor and sent to the southwest to do the unfinished naturalization of refugees. Before leaving, he arranged Yuzhu to come to Quanzhou, not only to help himself, but also to arrange a way for Yuzhu, who was originally determined to guard the spirit of the old lady. It's a very logical thing. But I don't know why. Reminiscent of the night before he left, he was unusually gentle and reluctant to let go of him. Gaffer's heart, always unable to settle, seemed as if something was going to happen.

Before Mrs. Pei left, she showed her the secret between the emperor and Pei Youan. Jiafu understands that in the eyes of the old lady, this may be a big hurdle in Pei Youan's life. She is afraid that her grandson will not pass this hurdle. She hopes that one day, when Pei Youan faces this hurdle, she can be by the side and give He helps.

But Jiafu was really a little scared. She was afraid that in case one day, when things really happened, whether she could have enough power to stand beside Pei You'an as her grandmother expected, and give Pei You'an a helping hand.

She couldn't help but think of the young man named Yu he met that night when he took himself out to sea on the reef island.

When the young man was gone, Pei Youan didn't tell her more, and Jiafu didn't ask. But the young man called Pei Youan "Young Fu", but Jiafu heard it.

In this world, what kind of students are qualified to call their teachers "Young Fu"?

Jiafu thought of the old rumors and some old things about Pei Youan when he was young. These days, faintly, she finally understood something.

Pei Youan had his own creed and style, and Jiafu couldn't understand it better.

But from the moment she wanted to understand the identity of the teenager, she was sweating for him.

He walked between day and night, seemingly easy to do, but in these years, every step he took, he walked like a knife.

Gaffer remembered an incident that her brother occasionally mentioned when her brother came back in the evening. He said that he was in the dock during the day. There were rumors that in the past few days, someone had seen a dozen battleships of the court go into the sea from afar. The guide, it is said that he is going to fight the Japanese pirates' nest.

When my brother talked about it, he was very excited.

Indeed, if the Japanese pirates are eliminated as soon as possible, it also means that the sea ban can be lifted as soon as possible, which is naturally good news.

But Gaffer was very worried.

She always has a bad feeling.

Pei Youan, he still has something to hide from her, and it is a great thing.

...

Cui Yinshui followed Pei You'an to Jingxiang. Although the road was exhausted, he did not dare to slack off, and served diligently all the way. I arrived in Nanyang that day, and it was only a few days away from the destination of this trip, the newly established Anhua County. This night, I finally arrived at the post house on the road. , Greeted him graciously and said with a smile: "Master Pei has a great deeds and left in a hurry last time. The people are still thinking about it. I didn't expect to come back this time. It is really a blessing for Jing Xiang!"

Pei Youan asked a few words about people's livelihood, and then settled down. In the middle of the night, Cui Yinshui knocked on the door by sending tea. Seeing him still sitting behind the table, he was concentrating as if he was writing a letter.

Cui Yinshui didn't dare to approach, he just stood by the door and waited. Gradually, his eyes were sore, and he persuaded: "My lord, it's hard to go on the road during the day, and I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so I can rest. Before I come out, my godfather told him This trip is a difficult job. I want me to serve the adults well. If the adults are exhausted, they are afraid that my godfather will find out and blame me."

Pei Youan has always written a thousand words, but tonight he did not know why, let alone who he was writing to. He stopped writing several times in the middle, and when he heard Cui Yinshui speaking, he raised his head, slowly put down the pen in his hand, and said, "It's okay. I'm asleep, so go and rest."

Cui Yinshui hurriedly unfolded the bedding for him. When Pei Youan got on the couch, Fang blew the lights for him, went out lightly and closed the door, and was speechless. The next day, Cui Yinshui got up early and waited outside for Pei Youan to get up and wait. For a long time, without seeing any movement inside, he boldly opened the door and entered, only to see that the bed was neatly arranged and Pei Youan was not in the house.

Cui Yinshui hurriedly called Yi Cheng. Yi Cheng said: "Master Pei left after the fourth watch, saying that you are on the road so hard, so that I don't have to disturb you."

Cui Yinshui was taken aback.

During his trip to the southwest, in addition to serving, he was also instructed by Li Yuangui to pay attention to some Pei Youan's movements on the road. There was nothing unusual along the way, but he did not expect that he would leave without saying goodbye this morning, he paused, and turned to leave in a hurry. A fellow guard stopped him and said with a smile: "Duke Cui, Master Pei ordered Now, saying that you have worked hard along the way, ask the young ones to stay here for a few days to rest. When the rest is done, it will not be too late to find him."