After Wen Qing'an learned that he had been appointed as a county magistrate, the group left the inn the next day.

After a night of consideration, Xue Er still planned to continue to follow Wen Qing'an and them. When he told Wen Qing'an about the result of such consideration, it made them puzzled.

In the end, Xue Er still informed them of his plans. It turned out that he planned to follow Wen An'an and them back to Yongli County first, and then go and take his family there.

For Xue Er's decision, Wen Anan and the three children were the happiest.

In the past four years, they have become accustomed to Xue Er's existence, for Xue Er, he is no longer just an uncle, but more like a father and a relative, and they have also regarded him as a member of this family.

Different from the heavy and bitter mood when they came, when they went back, everyone embarked on the way back with an expectation for the future.

After coming out of Lizhou City, it took them about five or six days to come to the place where Wen's mother's house was.

After ten years, Wen finally set foot on the land where she was born and raised again.

As the saying goes, 'the hometown is more timid', but now it is fully expressed by Wen's.

Looking at the Wen family, who had been wandering back and forth in front of a gate for nearly an hour, even Wen Qing'an's patience was exhausted by her.

stepped forward and took Wen's hand, came to the door together, and knocked on the courtyard door without hesitation.

"Who's coming?"

With a response, Wen only felt that his heart was pounding, but when he saw the woman who came out to open the door, Wen was stunned on the spot with wide eyes.

"Who are you looking for?" The woman looked at a few strangers outside the door and asked curiously

"This eldest sister, isn't this the Xu family?"

Hearing Wen's mention of the word 'Xu', Wen An'an realized at this time that his mother's surname was Xu.

In this era, out of the married woman. will only be given the surname of the husband's family. In the past, when she was in the village, others called her 'Wen family' or 'Wen family', so Wen An'an never knew what her name was, and she didn't know it until today.

"The Xu family?" The woman thought for a while, and then she said with an obvious 'oh' and said, "The Xu family, they don't live here for a long time, I heard that they have moved to some alley in the west of the town, where can you find them?"

After the woman finished speaking, she planned to close the door and go back to the house, but she hesitated. He turned back to look at the Wen family and said, "Who are you from the Xu family?" ”

As she said these words, the woman looked at Wen Qing'an and his wife from head to toe, and saw that they were only wearing ordinary fabrics, so she kindly reminded them: "If you don't have anything serious, I advise you not to go to that family."

Hearing the woman say this, Xue Er on the side took a strange step forward and asked, "Eldest sister, what do you mean by this?" ”

This woman is probably also a gossip person, when she heard Xue Er ask. She immediately walked out of the courtyard gate and explained to them with emotion: "You are outsiders, who lives in this area, who doesn't know this Xu family." This Xu family man was fine at first. Later, I don't know who Lu Dao learned to gamble with, first lost the silver title deed, and then even sold this ancestral house. That's how my family moved in."

"Gambling". Even standing here now, listening to the woman's story, Wen still couldn't associate that honest brother with the word gambling.

Wen's exclamation was heard. The woman also felt a sense of accomplishment in telling the story, and went on to say to them, "It's not gambling. The man lost everything he could, but fortunately there was still his mother-in-law in charge of the house, otherwise even his daughter would have to lose to others. But recently, I heard that it seems that the men of the Xu family have restrained a little, but as long as this person is stained with these, how can he get rid of it......"

Wen didn't know how to say goodbye to the woman, but he felt a nightmare in his mind, as if what he had just heard was a dream.

Seeing his lady's unbelievable expression, Wen Qing'an patted her on the back and comforted: "I haven't seen the situation now, don't think about it, maybe things aren't so bad." Besides, didn't the sister-in-law just say it, the eldest brother seems to have changed it?"

After hearing the last word, Wen Shi sobered up. Secretly warned not to scare yourself, and then nodded to Wen Qing'an and said, "Yes, yes, you are right." Don't delay any longer, let's hurry up and go to my brother's house to have a look."

Looking at Wen's eager appearance, Wen Qing'an couldn't say anything more, so he had to drive the carriage faster.

After questioning some people, Wen Qing'an finally came to Wen's maiden home.

Looking at the dilapidated door panel in front of them, which could be kicked open with one kick, everyone frowned. Wen Qing'an turned her head to look at the Wen family who was stunned there, and also knew that she couldn't accept such a gap for a while. So I had to go to the door and knock on the door.

But before his hand touched the door panel, he heard a roar from the yard: "You bastard, you took the old lady's money to gamble again, right, Xu Changli, you really don't want to live, right?" Or do you really want me and my son and daughter to collect your body one day? You have no conscience, I haven't lived a good life with you, and now I not only have to run around every day for a living, but also prevent you bastard from stealing my mother's money"

With the scolding, there was the sound of crackling tables and benches. Then suddenly no one opened the door from the inside, and Xu rushed out of it with his head down.

Because she rushed out so suddenly, Wen Qing'an, who was standing at the door, didn't even have time to dodge, so the two collided straight together.

"Oops, the one who doesn't have long eyes is standing at the door of someone else's house"

Listening to Xu's scolding, Wen hurriedly pulled his sister-in-law up from the ground.

"Sister-in-law, you didn't fall, did you?"

Xu didn't expect someone to call her 'sister-in-law', and raised her head to look at the woman in front of her suspiciously.

When he saw that it was Wen's clearly, he stood up and looked at her in a daze for a long time, and then asked uncertainly: "Are you, are you Xu Siyu?" Sister-in-law? ”

Hearing Xu call her name, Wen answered her and nodded at her with a smile.

Seeing that Wen nodded, Xu turned his head in surprise and shouted towards the courtyard: "The child is his father, come out quickly, my sister-in-law is back."

The cordial shouts didn't look like they had just finished a fight.

Before the people of the Wen family could react to Xu's sudden change of face, a thin man ran out of the courtyard quickly.

When he saw Wen standing outside the door, the man immediately stepped forward to take Wen's hand and said in a trembling voice: "Xiao, Xiaoyu"

In ten years, the words accumulated in my heart couldn't even say a word, only tears replaced everything.

After the Wen brothers and sisters finished crying, Xu beckoned everyone into the house: "Don't stand outside the house, let's go into the house quickly."

It wasn't until he entered the courtyard that Wen Anan saw the situation at his uncle's house.

The yard is not big, only twenty or thirty square meters, and in this way, a few chicken sheds still occupy most of the yard.

Xu led them to the master bedroom, which was very simple, with no furniture except for beds, chairs and benches.

After the whole family sat down, Xue came to the table with a teapot and poured a cup of tea for everyone, before he said happily: "I didn't expect you to come, sister-in-law, how many years has it been?" Soon, almost a few years? Really, I almost didn't recognize you at the door just now."

"It's been ten years, I've been away from home for ten years"

"yes, it's been ten years. Big brother really didn't expect to see you again."

"yes, I didn't expect that either. Ever since my mom and dad kicked me out of the house."

"Lady, where are the children, don't talk about it"

Wen An'an looked at Chao Niang and shook Father Wen, and she was really curious. With her understanding of Wen Niang, it doesn't look like the kind of person who would do anything deviant, why would she be kicked out of the house by her grandparents who had never met?

However, in the subsequent conversation, no one mentioned the matter again.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was a little awkward, Xu Shi quickly changed the topic and asked: "Ah, why do you mention those who have passed, come, drink tea and drink tea"

Seeing that everyone was so silent, Xu laughed twice, and continued: "By the way, sister-in-law, why do you have time to come to see us this time?" ”

Hearing Xu's question, Wen remembered that he was only concerned about the old days for a while, but did not explain their intentions: "It's Qing'an, we only recently learned that he became the county magistrate of Yongli County."

"County magistrate?"

When Wen said these two words, Xu was so shocked that he picked up from the stool.

Looking at the surprised eyes cast by everyone, Xu Shi laughed twice with a stiff expression before saying, "Don't care, don't care, I'm just happy for my sister-in-law, happy." In the future, my sister-in-law will wait to be the official's wife, and just enjoy the blessings."

Hearing Xu's explanation, Wen came back to his senses and said with a modest smile: "I'll thank my sister-in-law here first." But he's just a small county official, so he can't be a sister-in-law."

"Look at what you said, sister-in-law, your brother and I will have to be taken care of by you in the future" Although Xu said this, her expression was completely different from what she said.

"Sister-in-law, you drink tea first. Xu Changli, you come out with me."

Several people saw the backs of the two walking out of the road, and they all looked at Wen strangely.

Receiving the eyes of the others, Wen also shook his head with a puzzled expression.

"Dad, mother, we won't sleep here at night, will we?" Saying that, Wen Anhao also took a special look at the room.

Hearing his son's words, Wen Qing'an also glanced at his son's gaze, and then gently discussed with Wen: "Look at the eldest brother's family like this, we won't live here today."

"Of course not, let's take down the things we brought later, and then go to the town to find an inn to stay."

After listening to Wen's words, everyone also breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Xu Changli and his wife, who were discussing something from outside, also returned to the house. (To be continued......)