After the system ran, I took off with my family

"That bastard dared to ask the old lady to come out. It's really giving him face."

Madam Qin was really furious. Not only did this matter affect the reputation of her two good granddaughters, but she even wanted the old lady to step in. Wasn't this deliberately dragging the eldest wife into this?

Lin Shuyue pursed her lips. After all, this was the Qin family's family affair. She couldn't say anything and could only hold Mrs. Qin's hand tightly to comfort her.

"Hey, look at me, why am I saying all this in front of a little girl like you?"

Mrs. Qin came back to her senses, sighed, and led Lin Shuyue to the back garden.

Near noon, Mother Yang came hurriedly to report that the master and the eldest, second and third young masters had returned from the yamen.

Mrs. Qin, who was chatting with Lin Shuyue in the main courtyard, smiled when she heard this, then pulled Lin Shuyue to the front yard and said with a smile: "If you are not really busy, your uncle Qin and the others said they would wait for you at home today."

The four members of the Qin family's eldest branch are now all serving in the capital, including the Minister of War Qin Shuhai, the Imperial College's chief academic officer Qin Ming, the Supreme Court's chief judge Qin Zhao, and the Hanlin Academy's editor Qin Song.

Lin Shuyue was struggling as she walked. She called Qin Song "Brother Qin", so what should she call the eldest and second young masters Qin?

How could the virtuous and considerate Madam Qin embarrass her? As soon as she entered the front courtyard, she pointed at the man standing up in a dignified official robe with slightly gray hair on his temples and said, "Ayue, this is your uncle Qin."

Lin Shuyue took a quick look and bowed, "Ah Yue greets Uncle Qin."

"Ayue, there's no need to be so polite. Just treat this place as your own home and don't be restrained." Qin Shuhai, who had restrained his aura, looked at Lin Shuyue, who was younger than his granddaughter, with a very gentle expression.

"Yes." Lin Shuyue nodded.

Madam Qin pulled her and looked at the three people below Qin Shuhai.

Before she could introduce him, the elegant middle-aged man on the far left looked at her with a gentle expression and took the initiative to say, "Ayue, I am Song Ge'er's eldest brother. You can call me eldest brother as he wants."

Lin Shuyue looked at Qin Ming, who was older than Lin An, and felt that something was wrong. She hesitantly called out, "Brother Qin."

Qin Ming, who was almost a grandfather, smiled gently, took a box from the servant behind him and handed it to her, "Here, this is the gift that Big Brother prepared for you."

Lin Shuyue glanced at Mrs. Qin, then stepped forward to take the box, still expressing her gratitude.

Qin Zhao and Qin Song, who had met Lin An before, couldn't help but twitch their lips when they heard her call her "Brother Qin" all the time.

After thanking Qin Ming, Lin Shuyue looked at Qin Zhao beside him, only to see Qin Zhao smiling at her gently, "Ayue, we meet again."

"Master Qin."

Lin Shuyue smiled with her eyes curved, and she still remembered the county magistrate who once gave her cakes.

Qin Zhao looked at the graceful girl in front of him, feeling somewhat complicated.

When there was a drought in Anqing Prefecture the year before last, the late emperor happened to be seriously ill. Several princes fought to the death for the position, and the court officials in the capital had to take sides and each serve as their own leader.

In the midst of his busy schedule, he would occasionally think of the brave father and daughter in Yufeng County, and wondered whether they could survive this natural disaster.

It was not until his younger brother wrote to him, in which he mentioned his experience and how he was rescued by a passing knight, that he saw the two familiar names and suddenly remembered the clever and courageous little girl.

I never thought that my family and this little girl's family have such a fate.

After regaining his consciousness, he handed the gift he had prepared to Lin Shuyue, patted her shoulder with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Why call me Lord Qin? You should call me Second Brother."

However, when he thought of Lin An's age, he always felt something strange.

Not to mention him, even Lin Shuyue felt it was a bit strange. After calling him "Second Brother" awkwardly, she and Qin Song stared at each other.

"Qin... Third Brother Qin?"

Qin Song's mouth twitched and he nodded helplessly.

After meeting the father and his four sons, it was time for lunch, and we had lunch in Tinghe Hall.

The Qin family did not have the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping. Perhaps because they were afraid that Lin Shuyue would feel restrained, Qin Shuhai and his wife asked about her family situation in a very casual manner.

Hearing that Lin Shuyan was taking part in the county examination, Qin Ming, as the chief priest, could not help but ask her about Lin Shuyan's academic progress. He also suggested that if Lin Shuyan was willing to come to Beijing to study, he could recommend Lin Shuyan to Qingsong College.

Although Lin Shuyue had only been in the capital for a day or two, she had heard a little about Qingsong College. It was said that five out of ten students who were admitted to the Imperial College every year came from Qingsong College.

However, the Lin family had no plans to move to Beijing for the time being, so she politely declined Qin Ming's kindness.

After lunch, Lin Shuyue left the Qin Mansion with several maids and servants assigned to her by Madam Qin and headed straight for the North City.

.....

"Master, Madam, this is the gift brought by Miss Lin, take a look..." Mother Yang walked in happily holding a long box, and the maid following behind her was holding a few boxes.

Qin Shuhai's family, who were chatting, saw Mother Yang's happy face, and stood up curiously to look into the box. The next moment, their eyes widened.

"This... this ginseng must be three hundred years old..."

The knowledgeable Qin Shuhai carefully took out the plump, light yellow, jade-like ginseng from the box, looked at it carefully, then closed his eyes and sniffed the ginseng fragrance.

"This girl, why did you send such an expensive gift?"

Madam Qin was a little puzzled. Even though the Qin family had a deep heritage, they only had one hundred-year-old ginseng in these years, and this one was obviously a top-grade three-hundred-year-old ginseng, which was probably only available in the palace or the eldest princess's mansion.

She took the box from the maid behind Mother Yang and opened it. Inside were either beautiful pearl flowers, hairpins or fine inkstones. In addition, there was a small box containing a jade bottle with a note on it that said "beauty pills".

Qin Shuhai put the ginseng back into the box and asked someone to put it away carefully. He glanced at the things in the other boxes and turned to look at Madam Qin: "Madam, take your two daughters-in-law to Qinglu Lane tomorrow and ask if Ah Yue has encountered any problems. As long as it is not against the law, our mansion will do our best to help."

Mrs. Qin nodded in agreement.

Qin Shuhai looked at Qin Ming and Qin Zhao again and said, "Yunzhi, Jinzhi, when your wives come back, tell them that the Lin family has been very kind to Huaizhi, so don't neglect Ayue. Oh, and tell the children too."

"Yes, father." Qin Ming and Qin Zhao responded.

.......

Lin Shuyue’s newly bought house is located in Qinglu Lane in the north city. The house is neither big nor small. There is a square open space at the entrance, and the front yard is just beyond it.

In addition to a large flower hall in the front yard, there are four spacious rooms on each side. One of them is well-lit and was probably used as a study by the original owner, as there are still bookshelves inside.

There is a covered bridge past the Moon, with an open space on both sides where the original owner planted many flowers, plants and trees, all of which are common, so the original owner did not move away.

After walking across the long covered bridge and passing through the hanging flower gate, you will arrive at the second courtyard. The second courtyard was divided into two courtyards, one large and one small, by the original owner. Fortunately, the house is large and the separated courtyards are well equipped.

There is a moon gate on each side of the second courtyard. Through the moon gate is a slightly narrow small garden. There is also a door on the wall that leads directly to the alley behind.

Mother Li took six maids to inspect the house, then she assigned the six maids to different tasks and started to clean up.

At this time, Lin Shuyue was writing down the things that needed to be purchased in the flower hall in the front yard. When she saw Mother Li coming over, she glanced at Qingzhi, who immediately stepped forward and poured a cup of tea and handed it to Mother Li.

"Mother Li, thank you for your hard work. Come, have a drink of water first."

"Thank you, Miss Qinghe." Mother Li's impatience dissipated a little. She took the tea and took a sip with a smile on her face.