On February 17, Zhao Mo and Wu Shaoying took their entourage and luggage and set off for Tongzhou Wharf, where they were going south along the canal.

Qin Hanzhen was reluctant, and said goodbye to his fiancé and cousin at the door of his house with his grandfather, grandmother and father. Qin Bai and Niu pulled Wu Shaoying and Huang Qingfang to ask a lot of words, while Qin Ping and Wu Shaoying had a long private conversation the night before. Thinking that Wu Shaoying and his wife would go and it would take several years to return to Beijing, everyone felt a little sad.

Qin Bai also said that when his physical condition is allowed and the weather is good, he plans to take the canal to Shandong to see the students, and also instructed Wu Shaoying to work hard in his office, and if he encounters any trouble, remember to write back to inform him.

Huang Jincheng's family also rushed to his son-in-law's house early in the morning to say goodbye, and then went to Yongjiahou's mansion with his daughter and son-in-law. At this time, Wu Shaoying and his wife said goodbye to the Qin family, and Mrs. Huang San kept wiping away tears. Even though she knew for a long time that her daughter would leave Beijing after getting married, she couldn't help but feel sad when she really faced it. I don't know when I will be able to return to Beijing again and share the joy of family life with my parents' relatives? Huang Jincheng's wife has been whispering to comfort her, while Huang Jincheng walked up to Wu Shaoying and instructed his brother-in-law to treat his sister-in-law well, and not to be the slightest neglect.

Although when she returned to the door yesterday, Huang Qingfang had repeatedly said that the husband and wife would be harmonious and beautiful after marriage, and she knew that she was doing well by looking at her face, and the girls and companions who accompanied her also praised Wu Shaoying, the aunt, but as an elder brother, where can you really rest assured?

After Zhao Mo finished talking to Qin Bainiu, he avoided the large group of people and took Qin Hanzhen's hand in the corner to say goodbye. He and Qin Hanzhen have been separated for several years, during which they are not allowed to see each other, they can only communicate, but after entering Beijing, they have become accustomed to seeing her at both ends in three days, and now they see each other almost every day, and their ears and temples are grinding. said suddenly that he wanted to separate, and he said that he would divide the month less, and he didn't feel sorry for anything. He seized the last time, held hands with his fiancée, and talked to his heart.

Qin Hanzhen comforted him: "It's okay, it's just a month, you just have to do your own thing with peace of mind, handle the affairs in the fiefdom well, and return to Beijing with peace of mind." If you miss me, write to me, and I will write to you. Time passes in the blink of an eye, and when you return to Beijing, if there are no accidents, we won't leave again until before our wedding, and we won't be able to see each other every day at that time?"

Zhao Mo also understood this truth in his heart, but he was reluctant in his heart. He took Qin Hanzhen's hand and said, "I have already instructed the people in the fiefdom to repair the mansion and let the caravan go south to buy the items needed for our wedding." If my cousin wants anything, just tell me. I know that you also have people who buy goods at home, and you can also buy things from Jiangnan, but it may not be as convenient as me. You and I are not outsiders, so you don't have to be polite to me. If you don't say it, my men will also cost money. Since we have spent it, it is better to spend the money on things that are more in line with you and mine, my cousin said, right?"

Qin Hanzhen thought about it, and felt that this was reasonable, so he said: "I don't have anything special to buy, weddings, dowries or whatnot, I basically have a place to go if I need to buy them at home." If you'd like to buy me something I'm going to use in the future...... Songjiang muslin can buy more, that is comfortable to make clothes, silk brocade is not necessary, there is something at home. In addition, it is pen, ink, paper, inkstone, etc., as well as paints for painting. These things are produced in Yangzhou or Jiangnan, and they are a little expensive to buy in Beijing, and the quantity is limited. If you can buy it in large quantities from Jiangnan, it will not only save money, but also be easy to buy, and it will be more affordable than other things. "It's all things she uses a lot on a daily basis.

Zhao Mo understood, nodded with a smile, and asked again: "Isn't it rouge gouache?"

Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "Well, I'm not very keen on dressing up, the ones I usually use are enough, even if I want to participate in various activities of the royal family and the clan in the future, I need some outfits or something, my grandfather, grandmother and father will also buy it for me, not to mention that there will be rewards in the palace." It's almost enough, and I don't go out often, so what do I need so much jewelry fat powder? ”

Zhao Mo responded, and said: "I'll let my cousin pick out some new books and paintings from Jiangnan, and pass the time in my spare time." ”

The two chatted trivially, and over there, Wu Shaoying and Huang Qingfang had already said goodbye to everyone and were ready to go. Qin Ping called Zhao Mo, and Zhao Mo reluctantly let go of his fiancée's little hand, and said, "Cousin, wait for me, I have done what I need to do, and I will definitely rush back as soon as possible!"

Qin Hanzhen smiled: "Be patient, don't be careless, in case something goes wrong because you are too impatient, and you have to turn back to deal with the aftermath after you return to Beijing, won't you be disappointed?"

Zhao Mo smiled: "I won't make such a mistake." Pinched Qin Hanzhen's hand, but it was released.

Qin Hanzhen accompanied his grandfather and grandmother, and together with the Huang family, he sent people all the way out of the gate. Watching the shadow of the carriage disappear at the end of the street, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Mrs. Huang Jincheng started a round: "Okay, our master and Qin Shizi have been sent all the way to the dock this way, so naturally they can be safe." When the ship left the dock, there was the king of Suning County with him, and everything was arranged thoughtfully, and it was also safe. Brother-in-law Wu is here to be an official, and he will definitely have a good future in the future. If you confine yourself to your home, you can enjoy family fun every day, but what about your brother-in-law's future? I think we all can't be reluctant, don't be too sad, but we should be happy for our sister and brother-in-law. In the future, Brother-in-law Wu will return to Beijing with a high promotion, wouldn't it be decent and glorious?"

Mrs. Huang San burst into tears and laughed: "You have such a mouth, I really don't know what to say." It's just at home, and it's the same in front of Yongjiahou and Mrs. Hou, and I'm not afraid of Mrs. Hou's jokes. ”

Niu Shi smiled: "How can you laugh at it? Mrs. Huang said it so well, when we heard it, the sadness in our hearts flew away." Think about the future when Shaoying and his family can come home in a beautiful way, outsiders only say good things, no one dares to talk nonsense behind their backs, and those who are elders will be happy for them!"

Mrs. Huang San smiled and nodded: "The old sister is right." She and Niu held hands and looked at each other, and suddenly felt that each other's hearts were close. How could she have thought that her son-in-law, who was born as a village woman, in the past, only maintained her affection on the face, and was not happy to be close to each other? The Huang family has been in the court for decades, with ups and downs, what have you never seen? It is such relatives and friends that are really worth befriending.

Mrs. Huang San made up her mind that she would have more dealings with the Niu family in the future. Not to mention the embarrassing relationship between the Huang family and Qin Bai, it is all the old Huang calendar, what is there to mention? The two families are now close to each other, and the son-in-law is close to the teacher, even if she wants to get more news about her daughter, she should be closer to the Yongjiahou Mansion.

Not to mention that Niu added another friend, Qin Ping and Huang Jincheng sent people off in the afternoon, returned to the city from Tongzhou Wharf, and returned home, the former just entered the house and was arrested by his mother Niu. After Niu asked Zhao Mo and Wu Shaoying about the various details of the ship and offshore, he began to ask Qin Ping: "Speaking of your family affairs that day, what did you do, what is going on? If you tell me honestly, do you have a number in your heart? If there is really a girl you fancy who is about to enter Beijing? Even if you are worried about the reputation of that girl and refuse to say where she belongs to, there is no need to hide it from your father, right? Why don't you tell your father in private? The matter of this official's transfer to and from place is all up to the imperial court, and you said last year that they were going to enter Beijing, and God knows if you will be able to count it this year? Tell your father and ask him to go outside to do some trouble, and always ensure that this girl can really enter Beijing. ”

Qin Ping was drinking tea, almost choking, knowing that the old lady was not easy to deal with, so he could only bite the bullet and say: "My son will go to find someone to inquire first, and when he has a quasi-letter, he will tell his mother that it is not too late." The mother is relieved that if the family really can't enter Beijing, the son will ask the father for help. After saying that, he claimed that he was a little tired, and hurriedly said goodbye and returned to his own yard.

When Qin Hanzhen heard the news, he sneaked into his father's yard.

She said to Qin Ping: "Grandmother is busy with her cousin's marriage, and now that she is free, she will definitely focus on her father." Father can't keep putting it off, he has to find a way to solve this matter. Now it's not as good as before, in the past, my father was in Guangzhou, thousands of miles away, and he could only rely on letters, and it was not easy for my grandfather and grandmother to go over to see you, and you could still think of a prevarication. Now that you are in the capital, you have to go home every day, even if you can hide once or twice under the pretext of being busy with official business, can you still hide forever?"

Qin Ping sighed and hesitated, "Even if you can't hide all the time...... There is no reason to make hasty decisions. I was thinking, now I don't have a candidate, you are about to get married, and when you get married, it will not be too late for me to ask your grandmother to find a lady of decent character, and it will save you from having another trouble at home. I can't keep repeating the strings, but if I do, I can't just decide. The wife who married later must be a virtuous and kind woman, so that she can respect your grandfather and grandmother, respect your mother, and care for you. Therefore, there is no need to rush this matter, I know it in my heart. ”

Qin Hanzhen felt that his father didn't seem to know what he wanted, so he said: "Grandmother is still looking forward to you marrying a wife earlier, so that she can help her take care of the housework, take over the support before I get married, and prepare for my wedding." My father's plan seemed to be the opposite of my grandmother's thoughts, but I was afraid that my grandmother would not let my father go so easily. In fact, my father doesn't have to think too much, there are still more decent people in this world, and my grandmother wants to choose a wife for you, and she will also choose a person with good character and will not make trouble. As for me, as long as my father is willing to open his heart and welcome a new life, it doesn't matter when he marries a wife. But after I got married, Hanzhu was still young, Brother Qian had not yet been in Beijing for the time being, Brother Zhuang was even younger, and he couldn't even speak, and my grandfather and grandmother were the most idle at this time. How long can the second elder endure the emptiness under his father's knees? ”

Qin Ping touched his nose and sighed: "I'll think about it." ”