Eighty-three

It took half a year for Yunzhou to gradually recover its former liveliness, and it took another two years to become the most lively city in Kyushu.

Three years have passed, and there are no more arrogant Hu people in the city, and everyone's waists on the road are much straighter. Mr. Fang's private school had already opened, Ah Chu continued to study in the school, Xu You didn't want to go, but was reprimanded by Mrs. Meng, but he had no choice but to study obediently.

There are more and more people in the school every year, and there are more than a dozen students in Ah Chu's class alone, but he still thinks Ah Chu is the best learner, and every day when he goes home, he can hear him boasting about how Mr. Fang praised him again.

"Mr. Fang said that I will definitely be able to be admitted to the Jinshi and become a big official in the future!" At dinner in the evening, Ah Chu proudly asked Mrs. Meng for credit, "Grandma, when I become a big official in the future, I will take you to live in the capital." He was forced by Xu You to squat for a few days and barely walk, and then he never mentioned any martial arts training.

Old Mrs. Meng nodded happily, "Okay, good, our family Ah Chu is the most filial." ”

"If you want to wait for you to become a big official, you will have to wait for decades." Xu You deliberately hit Ah Chu and said: "It's better to count on you than to count on my father and second uncle." "Xue Daddy and Second Uncle have recently been promoted again, especially Xue Daddy, who is already the captain of the sixth grade. Although the military position is not as expensive as the civilian position, it is also an official body, and the Meng family is still an official eunuch.

Ah Chu thought about it very seriously and fell into distress, "Yes, maybe we will be able to enter Beijing in two years." That's right-" His eyes lit up, and he immediately remembered Zhao Cheng's arrival, "It's great to be able to see Brother Xiaoshun when you arrive in the capital." I don't know if Brother Xiaoshun is doing now. ”

"How can it be bad," Xu You said, "doesn't he have a letter every month?" ”

"But why doesn't he live in the capital, but wants to live outside the city?" Ah Chu asked puzzledly: "Isn't it more lively in the capital?" How stuffy it is in the village outside the city. ”

Xu Yu didn't speak. Zhao Chengjin's reply is always good news and not bad news, although he said it carefully, what is the spring flowers on the mountain today, the teapot is naughty at night, and even what fresh dishes he eats have to be said in detail, but he never mentions the troubles and unhappiness encountered. Xu You has been in the capital in the end, and he has a general understanding of the situation, Zhao Chengjin has been hiding in Zhuangzi outside the city since returning to Beijing, how to make Xu You feel that he seems to be avoiding something.

"By the way, the boss said we might have to move in a while." Old Mrs. Meng's mouth suddenly popped out of such a sentence, and the few people who were originally eating all stopped their chopsticks. The second aunt was a little uneasy and a little reluctant, and hesitated for a while before whispering, "Why do you want to move suddenly?" It's not a good place to live. ”

Xu You and Ah Chu also nodded in unison, they have lived in this courtyard for many years, and they have already had a relationship, and they are really a little reluctant to suddenly say that they want to move out. Ah Chu didn't know what he thought, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately jumped up excitedly, "Are you moving to the capital?" ”

Mrs. Meng smiled and shook her head, "What kind of capital are you going to, it was your uncle who said that he and your father were going to be transferred to Changzhou, and he didn't worry about our family staying here, so let's go over together." ”

Ah Chu was a little disappointed when he heard this, "It's not going to the capital." Not to mention Ah Chu, even Xu You was faintly disappointed in her heart, she really missed the capital a little, and missed everything there, but ...... Since Xue Daddy said to go to Changzhou, let's go to Changzhou.

"What kind of place is Changzhou?" Ah Chu quickly put all the unhappiness just now behind him, and asked the old lady very curiously, "Is there such a big and lively Yunzhou there?" ”

"It's much better than Yunzhou," Mrs. Meng showed a nostalgic look on her face, "Grandma has lived there before, and Xiaoxue's mother is from there." ”

Xu You was stunned, she had been in the Meng family for so long, this was the second time I heard Mrs. Meng mention Xiaoxue's mother, although the woman called Suiyun had passed away a long time ago, but she firmly occupied the heart of Xue Dad, for so many years, no matter how outsiders persuaded him, he never mentioned the matter of continuation.

"My mother...... It's a native of Changzhou. Xu You muttered in a low voice, his eyes slightly astringent, "What kind of person is she?" ”

"Your mother—" Old Lady Meng sighed softly, "What a smart and delicate woman, but it's a pity that her fate is not good." She still didn't say much, so she quickly diverted the topic with just mentioning it, "Go back Xiaoxue, you take Ah Chu to clean up your things, and put away your own things, don't wait until you are about to leave, and it will be a mess." ”

Ah Chu's face flushed, and he hurriedly held a cup of tea and pretended to drink it. The old lady was talking about Xiaoxue, but she was actually referring to him.

Sure enough, less than a month later, Snow Daddy and Second Uncle went back to Yunzhou to pick them up in person.

Before leaving, Hu Pengcheng reluctantly came over to see him off, and also sent the He Yi prepared by Mrs. Hu, "My mother originally planned to come here in person," he said, with a happy light in his eyes, "but-" He dragged out the tail note for a long time, lowered his voice, and deliberately betrayed the guanzi, "However, my father and his ...... may also be promoted. ”

"Ahh Ah Chu's eyes widened suddenly, "Is Lord Hu also going to Changzhou?" ”

"No," Hu Pengcheng waved his hand repeatedly, "I only know that I am going south, and the specific location has not yet been decided." But on the way, I have to go to the capital. By the way—" He remembered that Zhao Cheng had come, "Brother Shun is not also in the capital, I'll go back to him." I haven't seen you for a long time, but I've really thought about it. Which street in the capital does he live in? ”

"Brother Xiaoshun doesn't live in the capital," Ah Chu shook his head, "He has been living in Zhuangzi outside the city recently, but if you want to see him, you can go to Prince Rui to ask first." ”

"Rui Wangfu?" Hu Pengcheng's eyes suddenly widened, and his voice stammered a little, "What...... King...... Wang fu? ”

"Brother Xiaoshun is the son of King Rui's Mansion." At this time, Ah Chu didn't have the mind to hide it, and replied with a smile: "Grandma didn't let us tell us before, saying that if we let people outside know, Brother Xiaoshun would be arrested by the Hu people, and we would also be arrested in prison." But don't be afraid now......"

Hu Pengcheng stared at Ah Chu's mouth opening and closing, but he couldn't hear his words clearly. He felt like he was in a dream, and when he returned home, he was dizzy. Master Hu saw him from afar with a confused face, and without saying a word, he stepped forward and slapped him on the back of the head, and shouted loudly in his throat: "Dead boy, why are you in a daze in broad daylight?" It's like I didn't wake up all day long, didn't I go into trouble again......"

"Dad-" Hu Pengcheng was baptized by Lord Hu's saliva, not only did he not hide, but raised his head in a daze, and said in a low voice: "Brother Shun, he ...... It is the prince of Rui Wangfu. ”

Master Hu was stunned, "What Brother Shun?" ”

"It's Brother Shun, who originally lived in Meng Zhutou's house," Hu Pengcheng was a little anxious, "Didn't you always talk about him before, saying that I was not as good as others?" "Now that I think about it, it's really inferior to people. Hu Pengcheng was suddenly a little deflated.

"Ahh I just felt that something was wrong, although Lao Meng was brave, but there was no one behind him, how could he rise so fast. "He just got the news, and after a while, I'm afraid Meng Xueliang will be promoted. Although his combat achievements are not small, the speed of this promotion is indeed a bit scary, and the big guys are privately talking about what path he has taken, but no one dares to think about it. Who is Lord Rui? That is the younger brother of today's holy concubine, with him behind him, the future of this Meng family brother is really limitless.

"Don't tell your mother," Master Hu pondered for a while, and whispered to Hu Pengcheng. He knew his wife's temperament in his heart, if she knew that the Meng family had a relationship with the Rui Wangfu, he would be allowed to go up, but it would be difficult for the Meng family to do it at that time, and he would not have the face to see Meng Xueliang.

Hu Pengcheng nodded and said that he knew, and when he returned to the house, he recalled his mother's various actions, and suddenly wondered if she had already known about it.

The carriage that the Meng family was riding had not yet arrived in Changzhou, but there was a decree to come down, and Xue Dad was promoted to General Wu Luo and wanted to rush to the capital to take up his post. The whole family is stupid.

Even Mrs. Meng was a little uneasy, and quietly pulled her two sons aside and asked in a low voice: "Is Da Lang's official promoted too fast, no one will be red-eyed and secretly stumble." ”

Meng Erlang laughed and said proudly: "Mother, you put your heart back in your stomach, don't look at the eldest brother who is silent on weekdays like a stuffy gourd, he is a character in the barracks, who disobeys him." Not to mention that we have someone in the capital, even if there is no one, the eldest brother will still be promoted. ”

"What kind of person is not covered," Mrs. Meng was a little angry, "How old is Brother Shun, how much effort does it take to protect you." He is a child who talks about friendship, but we can't just rely on our own kindness to ask him to do this and that, and wear out all the feelings. ”

"Mother, are we that kind of people? Not to mention me, even the eldest brother never wrote to Brother Shun to mention the things in the barracks, but the kid himself had to come to help, and he quietly opened up and down. Take today's incident as an example, anyway, my eldest brother and I must have no news in advance. Meng Erlang hugged his arm and said, "Otherwise, when you go to the capital and see Brother Shun, you can ask him in person." ”

Mrs. Meng was still a little unconvinced, and looked at her eldest son suspiciously.

Meng Xueliang also said helplessly: "The second brother is telling the truth, I really don't know about this." ”

Mrs. Meng gave up at this time, and her face showed a touched look again, "Brother Shun, that kid is really affectionate and righteous. ”

"But it's not," Meng Erlang couldn't help but interject again, "It's not just the eldest brother and I who are followed by the naked, aren't those brothers in Heifeng Village also mixed with official positions." ”

Old Mrs. Meng glared at him and said fiercely: "Shut up, when you go to Beijing, thank Brother Shun well." With that, he waved at the two of them in disgust and left.

The author has something to say: transitional chapters......

I'll deliver the manuscript tomorrow and go back the day after tomorrow, hoping everything goes well

I guess I'll have to update late in the evening for the next few days