On the fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, Qin Shu returned to her clan with offerings.

As the carriage climbed up the slope west of Qinjialing, Qin Shu heard Fubao calling out from outside, "Miss?"

Qin Shu lifted the car curtain and asked, "What's going on?"

"Look."

Looking in the direction of Fubao's finger, Qin Shu saw a large group of people standing in front of her.

Leading the way were Qin Jinghong and his wife.

There are also the uncle and aunt from the clan leader’s family.

As well as peers and juniors in the clan.

Qin Shu was confused at first, but then she understood.

When the carriage came closer, Qin Shu got off the carriage, walked to her uncle and knelt down to salute, "Uncle, what is this?"

The eldest son of the clan leader, Qin Jingtang, who was also Qin Shu's uncle, said with a smile, "Your great uncle said that Shu'er would be back today. So the younger generations in the clan insisted on coming to welcome you. Your great uncle sent me, your great aunt, your uncle and aunt to come and welcome you home."

The eldest aunt walked forward, put her arms around Qin Shu's shoulders, and stroked her head and face. "Oh, you've become thinner and taller. You've been running around and busy these days. You must have been exhausted."

Qin Shu smiled slightly, "It's my own business, so I should do it. How is my great uncle? How are my uncle and aunt doing these days?"

If the aunt had not been the first to point out that Liu Yinghua had cut corners on the funeral banquet, all the items used in the funeral might not have been what Qin Shu wanted.

No matter what the aunt's purpose was at the time.

Her parents were able to be buried in glory, and the trap she set for Qin Jingchang was successful, all thanks to her uncle and aunt.

Qin Shu will remember their kindness.

The eldest aunt smiled and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, all is good."

Qin Shu greeted her uncle and aunt again.

Other nephews and nieces of the clan came forward to pay their respects.

After some pushing and shoving, my uncle's mother took Qin Shu's hand affectionately and walked towards the village.

As we walked, she said, "You have come a long way, you must be tired. Go back to the ancestral house and rest for a night. Tomorrow your aunt will take you around to have a look."

Qin Shu agreed and quickly spotted Qin Anqi and his mother standing timidly on the side of the road.

The aunt winked at Qin Anqi and his mother, turned her body to block Qin Shu's sight, and walked past them talking and laughing.

The ancestral house retains its original appearance and furnishings.

They just replaced the new rafters and the original thatched roof with gray tiles.

The furniture inside was refinished, polished, and painted a new coat of paint. In the inner room, there were new bronze mirrors and new curtains.

The bedding is new too.

The yard must have been cleaned before she came, and the water marks had not yet completely dried.

The eldest uncle's mother took Qin Shu's hand warmly and said with a smile: "See if there is anything missing, just tell your aunt. You haven't been home for a long time, the stove is cold, and the food is not complete. Come to my house for dinner tonight."

Without waiting for Qin Shu to refuse, the aunt smiled and said, "This is what your great-uncle specifically told you to do. Your eldest cousin's wife went to the market early this morning to buy vegetables and fish, and also cut meat. You are not allowed to say no."

Qin Shu had no choice but to say, "Then I'll bother my uncle and aunt."

The eldest aunt said angrily, "Look at what you are saying. Your parents are gone, so why are you so estranged from us?"

She patted Qin Shu's hand and said, "Wash yourself up and take a rest first. When the meal is ready, I'll ask your third sister to call you."

Qin Shu bent her knees.

The eldest aunt called Qin Jinghong and his wife, "Jinghong and his sister-in-law should come too, and call your two boys and girl as well."

Qin Jinghong glanced at Qin Shu subconsciously, agreed repeatedly, and said goodbye and left.

Fubao and Qingsang went to see the guests off and saw Grandma Qin grab the hand of an old woman on the side of the road and shove her hard a few times.

Then he whispered a few words in her ear and forcibly dragged the mother and child away.

The mother and son looked very reluctant, stretching their steps and looking back every few steps.

Fubao slammed the door shut, stood at the door and spat quietly toward the outside.

Qingsang held back his laughter and pulled her back to the room.

The hot water was ready, and Qin Shu brought the bathtub, soap nuts, towels and other items directly from the house.

After washing up, Yuxiu helped Qin Shu wring out her hair and made it smooth again. While she was putting it into a bun, Fubao asked with the pearl flower in his hand, "Miss, did you see the mother and son on the roadside when you came here?"

Qin Shu gently stroked her temples, looked at Fu Bao's plump face in the bronze mirror, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"

"They're still outside the door!"

Fu Bao was so angry that his face turned red. "Do you remember that boy? He was the one who wanted to make the mother and son live in our house to annoy you, young lady. What is he doing here?"

Qin Shu asked back, "What do you think?"

Fu Bao thought about it seriously, "He is used to eating the chicken from Miss's house for free. He is not used to it when he is suddenly not allowed to eat it."

Everyone in the room couldn't help laughing.

Fu Bao was a little angry, "What, what if I said something wrong?"

Qin Shu squeezed Fubao's chubby hand and said, "Fubao is right. He thinks that the meat he buys is too expensive. He thought about the free food he ate before and thought that it was okay to give it to others, so it's okay to give it to him."

Fu Bao spitted fiercely, "Shameless! The food belongs to the young lady, she can only let whoever she tells her to eat it, who does he think he is!"

The voice of Qin Jingtang's youngest daughter, Qin Ayu, came from outside the door, "Big sister?"

Qin Shu winked at Qingsang.

Qingsang quickly walked over and opened the door, "Miss San is here? Please come in. Our lady will be ready soon."

Qin Shu went to greet him with a smile, "Third sister is here? I have packed everything, let's go over now."

She asked Fubao to bring wine and meat for her uncle, as well as gifts for them.

He asked Qingliu, Qingmei and Mo Laowu to stay behind to look after the yard, while he took Qingsang, Fubao, Wang Sheng, Zhang Xing and others to his great uncle's house.

Although my great uncle's three sons have separated their families, they still get together when something happens.

When Qin Shu came over, her great uncle's three sons and Qin Jinghong's family were already there.

After some conversation, Qin Shu distributed the gifts and everyone sat down according to their seniority.

After eating and drinking, the great uncle winked at his sons.

Soon, only my great uncle, my uncle, and Qin Shu were left in the room.

Qin Shu was holding a teacup with a hint of smile on her lips, sitting at the bottom with a calm expression.

After the door was closed, the great uncle coughed and said, "Shu'er has had a hard time these days and has suffered a lot of grievances."

"You are also a man of integrity and have done a lot of great things. Now your parents..."

Qin Shu straightened her back slightly, knowing that she was about to enter the center of today's topic.

"It is thanks to you that your parents were posthumously conferred the title by the Emperor. Great uncle, I have no other intentions, I just want to ask, does the Emperor have any decree for the title of Jing Yuan?"

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