After the big fool gets married

The follow-up matters were handed over to Esther, and Wu Xuan didn't pay any more attention.

Three days later, Yuan Yueque and his entourage set off for Beijing, and specifically asked Wu Xuan and Doudou not to see them off.

The holiday was over, and Wu Xuan went back to work in the saltworks as usual, except for the addition of two burly guards, the days were no different than before.

The reconstruction of the Nanyu Saltworks went very smoothly. After the completion, the steward of the saltworks prepared a grand farewell banquet for Wu Xuan and the others.

Returning to the capital took the big boat left by Marquis Wu'an.

Wu Xuan, who vomited pale as soon as he got on the boat last time, did not get seasick at all this time, and happily carried his two children to play on the deck every day.

Because Wu Xuan always insisted that the child was born by himself, Dou Hongyan also gave up asking the truth, and went to the deck to read two sour poems to Dabao and Xiaobao from time to time, euphemistically saying that reading should start with babies.

The big ship arrived at Yugu Wharf and changed carriages to Beijing.

It was already the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the capital was filled with a strong New Year's atmosphere, and it didn't look like they had just experienced a turmoil at all.The faces of the common people were also happy, talking about the canonization ceremony that will soon be held.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, when His Majesty sacrifices to heaven, the queen and prince will be registered at the same time.

With a prince, the country can be stabilized.

Wu Xuan and his party first went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry to report on their work. After the paperwork was handed over, Mr. Tan immediately released their annual leave.

The new year is less than ten days away, and the canonization ceremony is handed over to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites. They are too busy to touch the ground, and other matters can only be discussed after the next year.

Wu Xuan happily returned to his house in Wanbao Hutong.The Yamen of the Ministry of Industry will only open the seal after the Lantern Festival. He has more than 20 days of vacation, and he can go home for the New Year this year!

Wu Xuan took Doudou and the children, and gave New Year gifts to Wu'anhou Mansion and Gu Ge Lao Mansion.

It was rare for Yuan Yueque not to force Doudou, Dabao and Xiaobao to stay overnight. When entertaining them, she looked distracted, and when Wu Xuan asked about Yser, she hesitated as if she didn't want to say anything.

In Gu's residence, Wu Xuan originally brought two annual gifts and wanted Gu Jin to help them pass them on to Tan Yan, but found that Tan Yan was in Gu Jin's yard, and explained in embarrassment that he was only staying temporarily.

Wu Xuan said nothing with a wink, put down the gift and left directly.

Wu Wenshou's daughter-in-law, Liu Zhaodi, was pregnant with her second child. The journey was bumpy, and the family did not return to their hometown for the New Year.

Liu Siyuan's mother was ill and wanted to go home to recuperate, so Liu Siyuan had already asked for leave and returned to Dingshan County a month ago.

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There are not many relatives and friends in the capital, and it took only three or four days to finish.

On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, Wu Xuan embarked on his way home for the New Year.

The last time Wu Wentao wrote a letter, he mentioned that his daughter-in-law Luo Shi was pregnant, and his uncle and aunt moved to the county town to take care of them.So Wu Xuan didn't go back to Wu's Village, but went directly to his house in the county seat.

Wu Xuan and Doudou also lived in this house on Guangping Street for more than a year. Now standing outside this house again, they really feel like coming home.

Wu Xuan jumped off the carriage and knocked on the door.

Soon there were footsteps coming from the door, and the voice of the eldest aunt, "Go and open the door, it must be Wen Tao who brought his wife back."

The uncle said something next, the voice was too low to hear clearly.

"Oh, don't worry, I won't quarrel with her again. She is a lady of a scholar family, and I am just a country woman. I will be the head of the house with my tail between my legs in the future!" The aunt said very lowly, but The volume is not low at all.

"Squeak—" With a sound, the door opened.

Wu Xuan showed a big smile: "Uncle and Aunt, Happy Chinese New Year!"

"Hey, it's Brat Xuan! Dacheng, it's Brat Xuan!" The eldest aunt walking in front exclaimed in surprise, her voice broke because she was so surprised.

The uncle opened his eyes wide in disbelief, "Xuan, boy Xuan."

Wu Xuan strode across the threshold and gave his uncle a big hug, "Uncle, I'm back."

"Hey, okay, okay, just come back!" Wu Dacheng hugged him back vigorously, and patted Wu Xuan's back vigorously with his palm.His eye sockets were a little wet, and he quickly wiped them off with his sleeve.Hey, it's embarrassing for a senior to cry in front of a junior.

"Uncle, I brought you a lot of new year's goods, all of which are special products in the south, and you can never buy them in Dingshan County."

"Hey, good, good, uncle can also eat rare things from the south." Wu Dacheng was very pleased.

The eldest aunt has already opened the front door, "Boy Xuan, just drive the carriage in."

Wu Xuan went to the side of the carriage and helped Doudou get off.In fact, Doudou's body is already very healthy now, and he can jump out of the car by himself, but the two still maintain their previous habits, and neither of them proposes to change.

After Doudou got off, Wu Xuan got into the carriage again, and the eldest aunt said: "Go to the yard to unload the new year's goods, how heavy it is to move out now—" The latter words stuck in his throat.

Because, Wu Xuan carried two children from the car.

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Until all the new year's goods were put away, Wu Xuan and Doudou sat at the dining table with a child in their arms, the uncle and aunt still couldn't believe that Wu Xuan and Doudou had a child.

Wu Xuan explained: "The child was born in June. I thought I would bring it back for you to see during Chinese New Year, so I didn't mention it in the letter."

"But, but, what about you two—" He watched Wu Xuan and Doudou grow up, they are obviously two real boys!

"It's too complicated to talk about in detail. Anyway, uncle, you believe me, the child is really born to me and Doudou."

"Well, I believe it." The two children look so similar to Wu Xuan and Doudou, they are definitely biological.

After dinner, Wu Dacheng took the initiative to mention Wu Wentao and his wife, "Wen Tao accompanied his wife back to her mother's house. I will go to Luo's house later and let them come back."

"No need. It's hard to go back to my mother's house once, let them stay for a few more days." In the cold weather, Wu Xuan couldn't bear to let his uncle run around.

The eldest aunt snorted, and said in a strange way: "Where is it so hard? I go back to my mother's house every three days, and I spend more time in my mother's house than in my husband's house!"

"Don't say this in front of the children." Wu Dacheng advised.

Wu Xuan smiled, "Uncle, we all have children, yet you still treat us like children!"

"In the eyes of my uncle, you will be children no matter how old you are."

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Wu Wentao didn't bring his daughter-in-law back from his father-in-law's house until the New Year's Eve.

When the two came to the backyard, the eldest aunt was bringing Wu Xuan and Doudou fried oil pancakes.Doudou was in charge of kneading the oil cakes, Wu Xuan was in charge of lighting the fire, the eldest aunt was in charge of pulling the oil cakes out of the pot, and the uncle was taking care of the children in the main room.

Even though Wu Xuan had been assigned the simplest work, he was born to be at odds with the kitchen, and he still made himself ashamed, with black marks on his clothes and face.

Wu Wentao heard a voice in the kitchen and shouted, "Mother, Siya and I are back."

The auntie was still holding a plate of freshly fished oil cakes in her hand, and the pan was about to be cooked, so she couldn't spare her hands to go out to greet them, so she shouted in the kitchen: "I'm frying oil cakes."

Luo Shi immediately lowered his face.She didn't let her in-laws come to invite her in person, and she came back to celebrate the New Year on her own initiative, which has already made a great sacrifice.In the end, when they all arrived at home, the mother-in-law didn't come out to greet her.

The eldest aunt heard that there was no sound outside, and said to Wu Xuan: "Xu is carrying something, and he can't carry it alone, why don't you go out and help him carry it, boy Xuan."

Wu Xuan threw two sticks of firewood into the stove, stood up and clapped his hands, "Okay."

Wu Wentao was coaxing his wife in a low voice, when he saw a tall man covered in black and gray walking out of the kitchen, he was taken aback for a moment before he recognized him, "Brother Hall?"

"Well, Auntie is afraid that you will bring too many New Year's gifts, so let me come over and help move it."

"No, no, no." Wu Wentao was a little guilty. There was no New Year's gift, he only carried an exquisite jacquard box, which contained Luo's clothing and jewelry. "Big brother, when did you come back?"

"It's been two days." Wu Xuan also saw the box and wanted to help move it.

Luo Shi exclaimed: "Don't!" This box is her dowry, hard pear wood is very precious, Wu Xuan is covered in dust, wouldn't it dirty her box.

Wu Xuan clapped his hands, "Since there is nothing for me to help, then I'll go back to the kitchen."

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The New Year's Eve dinner in the evening was very sumptuous. In addition to the local dishes prepared by the aunt, there were also a lot of seafood that Wu Xuan brought back from Nanyu, as well as food bought in the capital.

The whole family sat happily at the table, with the uncle and aunt taking the lead, Wu Xuan and Doudou each holding a child on the left, and Wu Wentao and Luo Shi on the right.

"This year, it can be regarded as a reunion!" The uncle was very excited, and he toasted frequently during the dinner. After drinking, his eyes were slightly moist, and he kept talking about letting them live well. The good days are not easy to come by now.

Luo Shi was pregnant, and after sitting for a while, she returned to the room on the grounds that she was unwell.

Doudou sent the sleeping Dabao and Xiaobao back to the room, and continued to accompany Wu Xuan and uncle to watch the new year. It was not until after midnight that Wu Xuan helped the uncle back to the room.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the uncle took Wu Xuan to worship the ancestors in the small ancestral hall in the backyard. Wu Wentao went out early in the morning, it is said that he was paying New Year greetings to relatives and friends.

When I came back in the evening, Wu Wentao handed Wu Xuan two posts, "Siya's cousin invited us to Liaoji Restaurant. All young talents with names from Dingshan County were present. I asked, and Siyuan and Xiuzhu also went. .”

Wu Xuan opened it and took a look, one was for him, the other was for Doudou, the date was three days later, "Okay, we will go."

He and Doudou had missed the food at Liaoji Restaurant for a long time, and wanted to eat it for a long time.