The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

One of the three major illusions in life is "she likes me", so Mingxu is afraid that he is being passionate, and the girl does not say so, and Mingxu is not sure what the girl opposite is thinking.

But Mingxu felt a little wrong about inviting him to the poetry meeting.Mingxu's first impression after hearing this is that a rich girl is helping a poor scholar, leading him to broaden his contacts and introducing him to avenues.But he, a "gray scholar", doesn't plan to stay in Pengcheng forever.

The strong sixth sense made Mingxu decide to take precautions before they happen, so he expressed his thoughts clearly and decisively, "Brother Gu, I am not from Pengcheng, and I will go home soon. I am afraid I will disappoint Brother Gu's good intentions."

"You're leaving? Why did you tell me that?" Gu Xiu heard the news unpreparedly, she was aggrieved after being surprised, her eyes were reddened uncontrollably, she quickly turned her body to cover it, pretending to accuse.

"That's why I decided to leave. I was planning to tell Brother Gu today." Mingxu pretended not to see Gu Xiu's gaffe, and explained dryly.

"Are you going back to Yangzhou? When are you leaving? I'll do it for you then." Gu Xiu's voice was chic, and she didn't say anything to persuade her to stay, because she knew that Ming Xu would not easily change the decision she had made.

After getting along with each other for the past few days, she has discovered that Ming Xu likes to set a framework for himself when doing things. Let alone what to eat for lunch, he has to think ahead of time. two three.

"Go back to Yangzhou, maybe I will go to Beijing later, I have a fiancée in Beijing, go and see her." Mingxu said very bluntly, after he finished speaking, he felt that he was a bit ruthless and not embellished too much.But doubts can't help but arise in my mind: Miss Gu looks as old as herself, and she doesn't look like she was born in an ordinary family, so she hasn't been engaged yet!

Sure enough, Gu Xiu understood what he meant at once, and said angrily: "Brother Ming looks young, so it's not like other people who have obtained a Jinshi before discussing marriage." There was a bit of sarcasm in his tone.

Ming Xu smiled: "Maybe it's because I'm not talented enough, so I dare not gamble. The family has already decided on it." This girl is still naive. Of course, there are always people who get a son-in-law under the list, but the real family background is If you don't like it, marrying a wife after getting a scholar is too blind to see yourself, of course, except for the really outstanding people, but most of the really outstanding people are determined early, and few are left to the end.

Gu Xiu was ashamed and flustered at this moment, not knowing how to answer the conversation.She felt that Mingxu had already understood everything, and looked at her with clarity, but he just didn't say anything.

No, what Mingxu hinted was obvious enough, she thought that she simply didn't care about being a gentleman, she said something hastily, and took the person away without waiting for Mingxu to answer.

All the way back, Gu Xiu was a little distracted, she couldn't think of anything, she felt that her throat was a little stuck, as if something was stuck there, and she couldn't swallow it.Inexplicably sour.

It was okay in front of Mingxu, she tried her best to maintain the face of the girl, and never showed timidity, but after walking for a while, the sadness of being neglected gradually fermented in her heart, and the sour feeling wrapped around her body.

Seeing that she was about to enter the mansion, Lu Xing, a maidservant next to Gu Xiu who was acting as a servant, saw that her girl hadn't recovered yet, so she quickly pushed her: "Girl, I'll be home soon, quickly change your clothes, go to the front door It's not easy to park." She exclaimed as soon as she finished speaking, "Girl, why are you crying, but a poor scholar is so ungrateful. It's just a face, there are many handsome men in this world , the girl will find another one."

Gu Xiu came back to her senses, took out her handkerchief and wiped her face carelessly.

Along the way, Lv Xing booed the girl's face and dared not speak, and when she reached the door, she dryly comforted her by reminding her to change her coat.

But after persuading her, she wished she could slap herself. Others didn't know it, but as a person close to her, she knew that the scholar selected by the lady was not just as simple as being favored by the lady.

Gu Xiu didn't respond much to Lv Xing's words, and changed back to her boudoir daughter's attire on her own.The carriage stopped at the back gate of Zhizhou Mansion, and Gu Xiu led Lv Xing into the backyard through the small gate.

It's just that the atmosphere today is a bit unusual, before Gu Xiu entered the room, she saw the big maid Qingju standing guard at the door of the attic, and when she saw her, she repeatedly gestured and mouthed that the wife was in the room.

Gu Xiu's heart skipped a beat, she could only suppress her chaotic emotions to the bottom, and brace herself to deal with the situation in front of her.After carefully checking that there were no flaws on his body, he entered his room.

Entering the room, mother Qu Shi was indeed sitting on her bed, she had been waiting for quite some time in that posture.Seeing her coming back, without waiting for her to say hello, she said directly: "Xiu Ying, come and sit down, Mom has a few words to ask you." The voice sounded a little flustered.

Gu Xiuying, the prefect daughter under the pseudonym Gu Xiu, sat down beside her mother as she said, and smiled first when she spoke: "Mom, what do you want to ask? It's so urgent that I can't wait until the evening for my daughter to pay her respects."

"You don't need to do this. I have already asked Qingju by your side just now. You have slipped out these few days and stayed outside all day." Looks good, sighed secretly and took a breath, "Don't blame her, I insisted on her to say it. Xiuying, tell mom honestly, are you dissatisfied with your father and brother's arrangement, and thought of a crooked trick yourself? Son?"

Gu Xiuying lowered her head slightly, so that people couldn't see her expression clearly. After listening to Qu's words, she said softly: "Didn't mother know that I didn't want to get it from the beginning? Why are you still talking about this now?"

Qu's expression hurt when she heard her words, and she put her hands on her daughter's shoulders, "Xiuying, you are still young and you don't understand, your father is always right. You are obedient, you search outside by yourself, if you can find What a decent person, this world pays attention to the right family, and the words left by the ancestors will not lie."

"The family is right, why don't I want to be right, but in the eyes of the master, I am right with the royal family." Gu Xiuying didn't even call her father, and said sensational words in a light and light tone.

The bluffing Qu Shi straight touched his chest, with lingering fear in his heart, he said: "The silly boy dares to say anything, so he can't be so open-mouthed in the future."

After the education, he continued to persuade: "You know the situation of our family. Your father has stayed in this area of ​​Pengcheng for nearly ten years without moving. Your elder brother was promoted in the same year, and he alone has been staying in that remote small place. If you enter the palace through the draft, you will be able to help your father and brother, and you will have a good future, wouldn't the two be happy?"

Qu Shi said the words that he did not know how many times he had been persuaded.Gu Su, the current magistrate of Pengcheng, believes that he has not been promoted for many years because the Gu family has no one in the court and cannot take care of him inside and out.

It's just that this situation can't be reversed in two or three years, so he thought about sending his daughter into the palace. If the daughter wins the favor, then the future of the Gu family can be advanced by at least several decades.

Gu Xiuying finally couldn't hold back, and sneered, "Where is the joy between the two sides? Have you asked me? You said it was for my own good, but you just found a high-sounding reason for your own selfish desires."

Gu Su's idea is of course very good, and it may even come true.It's just that he raised a daughter who didn't know what it means to be submissive since she was a child. If a girl from another family had to obey her father and brother, she would earn a future for the family.But Gu Xiuying didn't like it, and she didn't have the vision of marrying the most honorable man in the world.

She proudly thought that it was not marriage. The old ancestors said that the concubine who runs away is a concubine, and no matter how expensive a concubine is, she is also a concubine.She, Gu Xiuying, was born as a concubine daughter, and she will also be a concubine wife in the future.

Apart from not being a concubine, she also dare not think that she will spend the rest of her life trapped in a deep palace where no one can see anyone and there is no freedom at all, and she will live a life where she can see the end at a glance for the rest of her life.

But she is already 15 years old this year, but her father has no intention of proposing to her, and is determined to send her to the palace. Coming to the Gu family to propose marriage at the risk of offending the magistrate of the city is not coming to marry, but coming to make revenge.

Faced with her father's stubborn opinion, the only way Gu Xiuying, a boudoir woman, can think of to break the situation is to find someone with a bad background but good character, and then spread the news that they are in love with each other and will not marry unless they are king.In this way, his reputation would be hindered, so the father would not dare to dedicate his daughter who lost his reputation to the emperor.

Gu Xiuying has her own ideas, and she finds someone with good character, but regardless of her background, when she marries, she will be a strong wife and a weak husband, and she will naturally live comfortably.

If that person is a man with deep pockets in his chest, he will be no worse than marrying a son of an aristocratic family in the future. As for the Tian family, Gu Xiuying is very sure of what she wants.

Qu felt that these words were harsh, and pulled his face down: "What are our selfish desires? People who are royals are so honorable, and those who have no family background can't ask for it if they want to climb the high branches of the royal family. The Gu family supports you For more than ten years, you yourself have been a member of the Gu family, so why is it our selfish desire?"

"Men have no skills, so they want to rely on women to take nepotism. It is not a gentleman's doing to make things difficult for others. What is it if it is not selfish desire?" Gu Xiuying only felt the blood rushing to her head, but she still restrained herself from saying more ugly words.

"Xiu Ying, you are young and don't know the seriousness. Mom is here to tell you that if we women lose our reputation and innocence in this world, life is no different from death. You can't play around nonsense." Qu Shi seemed to mean something. .

"What do you know?" Gu Xiuying asked cautiously.

"I'm not the only one who knows. Your father had someone investigate the scholar who sells calligraphy and painting for a living the day before yesterday. Xiuying, he's still a foreigner. Beware of him fooling you. Those poor boys are the most ruthless and caring." Qu Shi Didn't notice anything wrong.

Gu Xiuying felt her heart go cold, and she heard her own mocking voice in a trance: "If the master really pays attention to the investigation, he should know that he is not a poor boy, maybe he is the dignitary in Beijing that he is thinking of."

In fact, if you look closely at Mingxu, you will find the aura in him that separates him from ordinary people.

The etiquette of the aristocratic family has been engraved in his bones, even if he squats on the ground casually, he looks better than ordinary foot-travelers.Moreover, he said that he was going to Beijing. Having his family members and fiancee in Beijing already explained the problem.

"What dignitaries in the capital, isn't he a scholar who accidentally wandered in Pengcheng?" Qu asked, not expecting this statement.

Her daughter is a piece of flesh that fell from her body. She has been considered obedient and obedient for more than ten years, but she was dissatisfied with her marriage when she became obstinate, but seeing her daughter in such pain made her feel uncomfortable.Thinking that if the scholar is favored by his daughter and has enough background, it is not impossible to discuss it, and she will also help persuade the master.

"Mother, what if he is really an important minister in the capital? Can you convince father? I'm afraid he will change his mind after saying a few more words." Gu Xiuying is very aware of Qu's soft ears, and laughed at her Naive and unaware.

Besides, he was already engaged, and he was very satisfied and happy with his fiancée.Who is like me who is 15 years old and still has nothing to do?Gu Xiuying smiled bitterly in her heart.

"Then you don't go out these days. Your father already knows about this and will definitely let people watch you. Be good recently and don't mess with him again. Father and daughter are like enemies." Qu Shi did not explain further, and told her daughter.

Gu Xiuying just wants to stay by herself for a while now, wishing that Qu Shi would leave quickly.So he nodded without hesitation.

Qu Shi also noticed that her daughter was not in a good spirit today, and after carefully instructing the servants around her, she left with her maid.

After Qu Shi left, Qingju leaned forward, frowning as if to explain something.Gu Xiuying waved her to go out, she was really not in the mood to care about it now.Then he kicked out all the servants in the house, and made Lv Xing close the door and stay in the house alone.

After she was alone in the room, Gu Xiuying lay on the bed, feeling tired.

I didn't expect to be able to hide it from my father, but I exposed it too early, and it will be difficult to go out in the future.But it doesn't matter, Ming Xu is not the talented and interesting person he thought he was at first, but he has a fiancée.

Gu Xiuying tossed and turned on the embroidered bed, uncontrollably making assumptions in her mind, it would be great if he hadn't been engaged, even if his family background is not impressive in the capital, then she would be [-]% sure to persuade her father to marry her give him.

But such a suitable person has already engaged in a marriage. Gu Xiuying knows that this is normal, but she still can't control her resentment.When I saw him for the first time, I was attracted to him. Seeing his handsome appearance and good-natured face, I thought of teasing him. When I approached him, I found it interesting without saying a few words.

I met him a few times, spent a few days with him, and felt that this person appeared just right. When she was in need, he happened to live in Pengcheng by accident. Gu Xiuying, who usually doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, couldn't help wondering if this would happen. It's fate.

It's just that she took it for granted and thought everything was too simple and smooth, so when she was awakened by the knock, she realized that she forgot to ask the other party's thoughts.So when he was vaguely rejected, the whole person was in a daze, and he didn't know what he said indiscriminately.

But what is this boundless sadness and emptiness in my heart?If it is said that the plan was shattered, it is not all, if it is only because of father's obstruction, then it should be more anger than sadness, Gu Xiuying analyzed her heart.

So is it because of Ming Xu's refusal?So when did I start caring so much about his thoughts?Since when did you put him in your heart?

It turned out that at some point the image of the young and good-looking scholar at first sight gradually became fuller in her heart. He was no longer just one of the many good-looking scholars, but an interesting friend, a tolerant teacher, and a well-known teacher. Brothers, and sweethearts who can't be forgotten.

Gu Xiuying buried her face in the quilt, and couldn't help but shed tears.It turns out that the scholar named Ming who is both understanding and incomprehensible in temperament, and does things eclecticly is not my destiny, but a doom that I did not realize.Otherwise, I should be thinking about continuing to find the next suitable candidate, but I feel that I have lost my energy.

People's joys and sorrows are not connected, and Mingxu doesn't know Gu Xiuying's story either.At this time, he was counting the things to take away at the inn, thinking about squeezing some money out to bring some novelties to his grandmother.

What happened during the day didn't stay in his heart for too long, although Miss Gu's last gaffe was a bit pitiful, Ming Xu also felt guilty for hurting a girl's heart.But that's all there is to it, it's better not to be procrastinating in refusing this kind of thing.

Hmm~, I still can’t afford a horse-drawn carriage, let Chang’an go buy a donkey cart tomorrow, as long as I get home.Ming Xu silently planned to arrive.

On the second day, Gu Xiuying ate breakfast in her own room, and Gu Su's people were watching outside the building, so she couldn't go out either.Simply let yourself do nothing and read some Taoist scriptures to nourish your heart.In the evening, when the servant girl came to report, the master asked the girl to have dinner in the main room.

Gu Xiuying didn't want to go at first, and was about to say that she had a headache, but she thought of Ming Xu in her mind after pretending to be Taoist for a day, and finally she went with her maid.

When I arrived at the main room, I found that everyone in the family had arrived, except for the eldest brother, father, mother and second brother.Gu Xiuying asked Ann one by one, and took her seat.

After the meal, Gu Su opened his mouth first, he drove out all the servant girls, and said straight to the point: "I heard what your mother said yesterday, and sent someone to investigate that scholar named Mingxu." He paused, stared at Gu Xiuying's complexion changed.

Seeing that he openly mentioned Mingxu, Gu Xiuying blushed even though no outsiders were present.Mingxu was known to several people and did not announce it, but he did not expect his father to mention it in public, and Gu Xiuying felt humiliated.

"That's actually the grandson of Dingyuan Hou Mingxie. I discussed it with your mother. You two are about the same age. It would be a good thing if you can achieve a good relationship."

After all, there is a danger of being turned into the palace, and there are only a few people who are in the early stage. Xiuying is a stubborn girl, if she offends His Majesty, it will not be worth the loss.If you marry into the Ming family and become the eldest daughter-in-law, then the two families will also have a support.

"Since father has checked his family, he should know that he is engaged to him. What does father mean by saying this at this time?" Gu Xiuying's words were stinging, and she became calm when she was extremely angry.Look, this is her biological father, who can actually imply that his daughter seduces a foreigner, causing him to withdraw from the marriage and remarry.

"His fiancée's family is deserted now, and he even lives in his grandfather's house. It doesn't match the Ming family." Gu Su didn't say it clearly.

"Father, you know, I'd rather demolish ten temples than ruin one marriage." Gu Xiuying almost laughed out of anger. What kind of gangster logic is this? Can a girl easily repent of her marriage if no one in her family has power?

"Then you can practice your talented female celebrity at home, and I will invite two more female gentlemen to teach you, and don't go out easily, what does it look like to run out every day!" Gu Su was ridiculed by this disobedient woman. Angry, doesn't he know it's shameless to do this?He was not for this rebellious woman, but she still came to step on this old face.

Seeing that the two of them were angry, Qu Shi quickly interjected: "Master, please don't worry about it, sir, Xiuying has learned a lot on weekdays, and there are few girls in the family who can match her."

"Is she the same as other girls? She is going to enter the palace after this year, and there are only a lot of people who are stronger than her in the palace. If you want to get ahead, you have to suffer." Gu Su looked at her with a cold face. said the daughter.

Gu Xiuying lowered her head and said nothing, the scene suddenly became cold.

"Father, what are you doing in such a hurry? My sister won't go if she doesn't want to enter the palace. With our family's status in Pengcheng, she won't be wronged if she marries that family. Even if my sister doesn't enter the palace, our Gu family will meet sooner or later." It's only a matter of time before the whole family goes to Beijing." Second Brother Gu said something to ease the situation.

After hearing this, Gu Su raised her hand and threw a cup of tea in her hand, cursing: "You are an unworthy descendant, but you have forgotten the last words of your ancestors. You are really short-sighted." Hands up thing.

Second brother Gu hugged his head to avoid the attack, and didn't dare to speak indiscriminately. There was a reason for Gu Su's words.

The original Gu family was also a well-known big family in Beijing, with huge power and complex distribution, and excellent children in the family.I don't know how many people become officials.

Then this century-old family was on the wrong team because of a major turmoil in the court decades ago.So he was dismissed from office by his family and demoted to common people.

Gu Su's grandfather's branch is a side branch, so the place where he was demoted is not too remote, and it is well preserved.

The dying wish of Gu Su's grandfather, the old man of the Gu family, is that the Gu family can flourish as soon as possible and regain the glory of Shengjing yesterday.

So all the male members of the Gu family became officials.

Gu Xiuying had difficulty restraining her emotions at first, but after Gu Su's intervention, after returning to her room, she couldn't control her thoughts.

I keep persuading myself in my mind, if I don't try, I can get what I want if I don't try.Once you miss this time, you may have to live another life!

But in the end, reason prevailed, Mingxu didn't know anything, and he shouldn't be calculated like this.

The Gu family's father and daughter have been in such a stalemate for two days, Gu Xiuying is unwilling to compromise, and Gu's father has nothing to do. Besides, he feels that this is his way of giving in. Since Xiuying is still unwilling to accept the favor, let's go to the palace according to the original arrangement. .To raise her so big, she should do something for the family.

On the third day, Gu Xiuying finally couldn't hold back the growing anxiety and reluctance in her heart, so she asked the maids around her to drag Gu Suwei's people outside the attic, and move her horse out of the stable at night, and ran regardless. out.

Gu Xiuying rode a horse on the streets of the city at night, the night wind messed up her hair, and the night couldn't cover her bright eyes and her unhesitating courage.

The street at night is completely opposite to the hustle and bustle of the day, and Gu Xiuying can hear the sound of her own heartbeat in the silence.She rode forward and ran forward, thinking about every bit of that person in her mind.

Unfamiliar and polite at first meeting, fate of one tael of silver.Goodbye to the already lively exchanges, let’s study and paint together.Gu Xiuying remembered to help him write a letter home to the old lady in the street, and he offered her to eat the most honest buns on the street as a reward.

There are also a few strange-shaped paintings stored in the study room, carrying his whimsical paintings.

Thinking of Mingxu's joke when he sold her paintings, the young man said in a relaxed voice, "You should keep these well, now it seems that I have earned you. But when I become famous and become famous all over the world, then you pick up It’s a big leak. In the future, it may be possible to leave a good story in the history books and gain a reputation as Bole.” There was no haze or embarrassment in his eyes.

Tonight, the moon is bright and the wind is cool, hearing the sound of horseshoes below her to the distance, Gu Xiuying suddenly shudders unknowingly, fear spreads in the bottom of her heart, gradually overshadowing the excitement of coming out smoothly.

She couldn't help but began to think, the boy said three days ago that he would return soon, but he didn't ask him about the date carefully, so has he already left?I don't know where he is staying, so I can only drive towards the inn near his stall, but it is already night, how can I see him.

I wonder if he hasn't left yet?Waiting for my farewell.But what if he saw him, what to say to him, he didn't know anything, he shouldn't be embarrassed by a responsibility he shouldn't bear.

Gu Xiuying felt that the autumn wind in August was already feeling bleak, she rode her horse and ran forward, but couldn't see the way ahead.I don't know the purpose, to gamble on this invisible future.

The things on both sides of the street receded quickly, and Gu Xiuying's eyes were blurred. In this deserted night, the stubborn girl who ran at night burst into tears.

At this time, the magistrate's mansion was turned on their backs, and Gu Su was shocked and angry after receiving the letter from the servant who reported that the eldest girl had rushed out of the door at night, and forced herself not to deal with the useless servant first.He ordered people to quickly investigate and investigate, and he must be brought back. He also said that he would investigate quietly, and no matter what, the news of Gu's sister's escape at night could not be leaked.

After Gu Su made a fire, she sat in the study and waited for the news.No matter what, he never thought that Xiu Ying would do such a thing of running away from home and elope with others. The key is that this elopement is bound to fail.Obviously yesterday she was still stubbornly unwilling to compromise and made no choice.

Knowing daughter Mo Ruofu, although regarding the marriage, the father and daughter had a very tense argument.But before that, Gu Su still loved this prostitute very much, and knew a little about her.

Xiu Ying has always had ideas since she was a child, and she has a rare understanding of the general situation.The brain is clear and knows the priorities.That's why he disregarded her wishes and had the idea of ​​sending her to the palace.Unexpectedly, this always smart daughter gave him a blow to the head.

At night, Gu Su's confidant knocked on the door of the study, and when Gu Su saw someone, he hurriedly asked, "Have you found it?" She must be tied this time.

The confidant shook his head: "Master, the eldest lady has returned by herself."

"Come back by yourself? She's the only one?" Gu Su wondered, she didn't expect to get such a statement.

"Missy came back alone." The confidant repeated, and he also found it a bit inconceivable, so did the young lady elope smoothly or not?

"Where is the person now?"

"Already returned to the room."

"I'll go see her." Gu Su was about to leave as he said, but when he stepped over the threshold of the study, he tripped over, and his confidant hurriedly stepped forward to help her, but when he heard his master wave his hand, he turned back and said, "I It's better not to go, she will come back, just come back."

The daughter should also have a number in her heart.It is inappropriate to mention this matter again, and I have the right to pretend that it never happened.

Gu Su sighed, turned his face and turned cold again, and told his confidant: "Since the girl has come back, the mansion will keep silent about this matter, if I hear even a little bit of news, the whole family of the tongue-twisters will pull out their tongues and sell them. "

The confidant went to take orders, and Liu Gusu cursed secretly in the study: Sure enough, the sons and daughters are all debt collectors.

After scolding, he comforted himself: Forget it, the child is still young, so it would be nice to teach her more in the future, but this time, I will teach her a lesson.When it was over, I began to think about whether to let the girl stay by herself or let the wife go and see.

Before he could think clearly, someone came and said, "Master, the girl wants to take her back. Do you see?"

Come on, Ma'am doesn't need to go either.Gu Su waved his hand and said impatiently: "Give it to her, and you don't need to be punished, you take it to her yourself."

At this time, at the door of the inn in Pengcheng, Mingxu looked at the red sun in the sky, and got into the small donkey cart. "Chang'an Jiyang, let's go, we have been out for more than a year, and it's time to go home."

When I went out, I thought it would take me two or three years to go, but now I have to go back for more than a year to realize how much I miss my hometown. Although traveling abroad is novel and interesting, it is also easy to feel flustered and tired. My heart is at home.

The yearning for the hometown of wanderers abroad has always existed, but it is deeply buried in the heart, and once it is mentioned, it cannot be extricated.

From Pengcheng to Yangzhou, Mingxu spent a month, and finally arrived in Yangzhou before the day of Chongyang.

Yangzhou, Ming House.

Mrs. Sun had been waiting early in the morning, and she couldn't help saying to the people around her: "The letter of his return has only been sent for more than ten days, and he arrived at the pier today. The child got sick last time and said that he would not take the boat again. Today He came back from the pier again, so it can be seen that he is in a hurry. You have enough time to urge him to do something."

"I didn't say when in the letter, but he has been away from home for a long time, and he is anxious when he returns home." Mingxie obviously expected this situation.

Sun thought it was true, so she stopped talking.

Although Yangzhou Ming's house has undergone major renovations, it is still far from the house in Beijing. In terms of land occupation, there is no comparison. Therefore, Mingxu entered the house without any need to report layer by layer. When Shi got the news of his entry, he had already approached.

Ming Xu went into the main room and met his grandparents, and he gave a big gift first: "I have seen grandpa, grandma, and my grandson is back."

Thirteen or fourteen-year-old boys are growing up, and their appearance is gradually becoming clear.After not seeing him for a year and a half, Mrs. Sun felt a little dazed when she looked at him again.

But this little strangeness didn't slow down Sun's movements, she pulled her grandson up: "But when I came back, I don't look the same as before, let me take a good look."

Ming Xu stood up following her strength, and said with a smile, "What's wrong? I didn't feel it myself. Grandma will help me see."

"It's opened, it's not as childish as it was when I was a child, and it's even better." Sun boasted.

"Grandmother, you are talking about girls, right? How can you say that about me." After returning home, Ming Xu relaxed.

"It's really grown, and it's taller, it's no longer a bunch of childish." Mingxie and Sun's husband and wife are one.

"I haven't seen you for more than a year, but my grandparents haven't changed much, they are still so young." Ming Xu said sincerely, Ming Xie and Sun Shi are indeed very young among people of average age.

Sun smiled and rolled her eyes: "Really? You are young and have sharp eyesight. Grandma will take what you say seriously."

"Naturally it's true, grandma is really young." Ming Xu gave her a dose of encouragement.

"Okay, Xu'er speaks the most sincerely. But let's not talk about this, I see you are going home by boat, do you get seasick again?" Sun pulled Ming Xu to sit beside her, and asked him carefully.

"This time the time is shorter, and I am eager to go home again, but the previous symptoms are no longer there." Mingxu got on the boat because of helplessness at that time. Before boarding the boat, he made mental preparations and put plaster on his forehead, but it turned out that No major adverse reactions.

"It's so good, it would be nice to come here a few more times, you rest at home, we still have to take a boat back to Beijing." Ming Xie said beside him.

"Speaking of going back to Beijing, grandpa, grandma, why don't we go back earlier, my sister is getting married, and I haven't met my brother-in-law yet!" Ming Xu continued.

"You haven't seen it, so maybe I just saw it? But according to your mother, he is a good boy with a dignified personality." Sun said with a smile.

"Is dignified character a compliment?" Mingxu complained silently. Nowadays, when wives go out to socialize and comment on someone's child, as long as they can barely read, everyone will praise a good character.

It made Mingxu think that as long as he heard this word without other follow-up compliments, he would think that this person is not good-looking and has low ability.

"We haven't had much contact with Duke Cheng'en's mansion, and we don't know much about the children in his family, but Mr. Xie's eldest son, Xie Ming, has a good reputation in the court, and he behaves well in the world." Ming Xie added.

"Although one's ability is good, one cannot say that one's character is good. It's just that most people who can do things rarely have bad morals. As the saying goes, like a father, like a son, Brother Xie's family should be no bad. Back then, Sister Lai In that case, this is the best result!" Sun continued.Although the words are harsh, they are the truth.

"This is the end of the matter, and we will know when we see it." Mingxu said this, he had reservations about Xie San from the Xie family. Xu didn't know if Xie San was Xiao's father.

"Then go back earlier. As a grandfather, I should also see my grandson-in-law." Mingxie made a final decision. Although his son's eyes are still reasonable, since Xu'er is worried, then go back and have a look. If there is anything wrong Well, it can also stop losses in time.

"Hey, it's better to go back earlier, brother Xu's fiancée is also in Beijing, this time I have to take a good look." Sun mentioned Daiyu, compared to Ming Lai, she is still closer to Ming Xu.Last time, the Lin family had a bad situation and it was not suitable for visiting, so Mrs. Sun had never seen this sister of the Lin family.

"Then just take a good look at it, Grandmother, you will be satisfied." Mingxu didn't hold back.

"I like it that much?"

"That's a lovely little girl, and my grandmother will like it too."

"Then grandma will take a good look when she goes back."

Seeing that the two of them had finished talking about the family affairs, Mingxie started again: "Xu'er has been away for a long time, and my homework may be wasted. Next year it will be Qiuwei. If you want to end next year, you have to prepare early."

"Grandfather, don't worry, grandson is going on a study tour, and he hasn't forgotten to study in his spare time. He has decided to take part in this provincial examination." Although Ming Xu couldn't bear the urging of his elders to study, he still assured him honestly.

Mingxie nodded after listening.

A few people chatted for a while, then let Mingxu go back to the room to change and let him come over for dinner at night.

Mingxu went back to the house, saw that Chang An was already there, and there was still a little luggage left around, so he knew that he hadn't revealed his secrets, and his grandmother didn't realize that he was a little bit down now.

"You also go back and rest, you don't have to come here for a few days, ask Changchun to replace you." Mingxu said to give Chang'an a vacation.

"Changchun is already here, what is the uncle thinking, once you come back, how can he not be here." Chang'an thanked and smiled.

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, Changchun carried the water into the house.Seeing Mingxu came back, he stepped forward to greet him.

"Okay, you two can watch the arrangement." Ming Xu said and entered the room.

In September and a half, the grandparents and grandchildren set foot on the boat back to Beijing, and at this time the capital also received the news that they had already embarked on the return journey.At that time Ming Lai was embroidering the dowry in the room, Mrs. Song was talking to her in the room, seeing a letter from Jiangnan, they opened it together.

"This time there is no cover letter to bring anything, don't you want to come back?" Ming Lai put down the work in his hand and guessed.

"After calculating the date, it's time to reply." Song opened the letter.

"Are you really back? When will you be home?" Ming Lai knew from Song's expression that his guess was right.

"This is the letter they wrote the day before they left Jiangnan. It has been ten days now. If they hurry up and the boat goes faster, they should arrive in ten days." The Song family was overjoyed and handed the letter to her daughter.

"This is written by brother Xu, his letters always say something." Ming Lai read the letter and said with a smile.Brother Xu knows how to tease me since he was a child, but now he actually asks his brother-in-law if he is okay. It can be seen that he hasn't made much progress in the past few years, so he doesn't know if he is okay now.

"Finally he came back. I was worried that he was in Yangzhou before. But then he ran out again, and I was even more scratching my head. I was afraid that he would be wronged outside. The same is true for this child. I don't know if I went to the capital to see his old age