The Yao family is more lively today than the festival.

Early in the morning, Hua Ling's uncle Yao Xifu instructed his subordinates to clean the courtyard inside and outside.

A pergola is erected in the courtyard, and six tables of eight immortals are placed under the pergola, on which are placed yellow and clear big pears, red peaches, purple roses and grapes, and other seasonal fresh fruits.

He also ordered people to go to Daoxiangchun, the best pastry shop in the capital, and bought all kinds of small and exquisite pastries such as jujube mud cakes, green plum cakes, and almond cakes, and neatly stacked them on plates with colorful glaze in Phnom Penh.

"What about the watermelons that were shipped from the Zhuangzi yesterday?" The eldest aunt stood on the verandah and asked the housekeeper's daughter-in-law.

"Mrs. Hui, I have already asked people to put it in the well in the backyard to ice, and I will bring it up when Miss Xia arrives." The housekeeper's daughter-in-law replied with a smile.

The people had long heard of Xia Qingyun's righteous act of rescuing the Hualing brothers and sisters, and knew that Miss Xia was visiting today, so she was very careful in her work.

The eldest aunt looked at the children running around in the yard, and said with a smile: "Go and let the children get together, go and play in the courtyard, and be careful not to knock over the table!" By the way, start a watermelon for the children to cut and eat first, saving them from cravings. ”

The housekeeper's daughter-in-law hurriedly called a few maids over and pulled the children back, "Let's go, I'll cut watermelons for you to eat!" ”

There was a commotion at the door, and several maids dressed in red and green walked in with two old men with crane hair and childish faces.

The eldest aunt hurriedly greeted her and gave a blessing, "Mother-in-law, father-in-law, please come to the house to rest." ”

"Xifu's family, are we late? Has Miss Xia arrived? ”

"It's not too late, it's not too late, just now he is asking people to carry the letter. said that he and Miss Xia stumbled at the inn, and they arrived at half an hour in the evening. ”

The people who came were Hua Ling's grandparents, followed by the second uncle's family, the third uncle's family, the aunt's family, and the sister-in-law's family, with more than a dozen people.

Everyone saluted, and the eldest aunt looked left and right, and while walking inside, she asked, "Why don't you see the eldest uncle?" ”

Hua Ling's aunt said: "Last night, someone from the Zhenguo Mansion came to say that Mrs. Zhenguo had just arrived at the Jietai Temple in northern Beijing. He committed an old disease. No, he rushed overnight, and he didn't know if he would be able to come back today. ”

Hua Ling's eldest uncle, Zhang Pengze, is the chief physician of the Tai Hospital. Soon after her aunt married in the capital, she took over her family, and the two families co-founded a medicinal herb business.

Only then did he let the Hua family into the house. Two more old men were helped into the courtyard by the maid. These two are Huang Fuzheng's parents. Hua Ling's aunt and grandfather.

"Joy of the Fortune family. Hurriedly asked people to collect these two baskets of fruits, which Yuan Zheng got from Huangfu early this morning, saying that they were called melons and pears. Let's give everyone a try. ”

"Old lady, it's papaya and pineapple! The uncle instructed that the papaya had to be seeded, and the pineapple had to be peeled and soaked in light salted water before it could be eaten! A clever maid next to her said with a smile.

"Yes, papaya and pineapple! Look at it, the pineapple has pimples on its body, and there are thorns, it doesn't look like a pear at all! ”

Before Xia Qingyun and the others reached the door of Yao's house, they were far away when they saw someone throwing their hands towards them. When I walked in, it was Hua Rong's uncle waiting here.

She bowed and asked with a smile: "Forgive me for being clumsy, is this the fifth uncle or the sixth uncle?" ”

Hualing's fifth and sixth uncles are twins, they look exactly the same, they went to Nord Stream last year, and after such a long time, they can't tell each other at once.

"I'm her sixth uncle." Hua Jinghai replied with a smile, "A few old ladies were still chattering just now, I was afraid that the girl would not be able to recognize the door for the first time, so I waited at the door, but it happened to come!" ”

Xia Qingyun and the others followed Hua Jinghai into the Hanging Flower Gate, passed through the verandah, and came to the main courtyard to go to the room. Several maids scrambled to pick up the curtain cage and replied, "Miss Xia has arrived!" ”

When she entered the house, she was startled by the crowd in the room.

Everyone looked at each other with a smile, and the eldest aunt hurriedly greeted them and introduced them one by one. It took half a cup of tea to finish the ceremony. Cher and Blackstar also took their seats.

The two old ladies with silver sideburns held Xia Qingyun's hands left and right, their eyes full of inexhaustible gratitude.

"Grandma, grandma," Xia Qingyun shouted with the Hualing brothers and sisters, "I should have come to see you as soon as I arrived in the capital, but something stumbled."

As she spoke, she took out a letter, "This is a letter written by Hualing Huashu to everyone, they are living very well in Yuzhou now, and they are reading and reading in the Guolin Farm with Mr., and even Xiaohuarong and Xiaohuateng can write!" ”

The eldest uncle took the letter and read it to everyone, which caused several old people to shed tears again.

Hua Ling's uncles, aunts and uncles were busy comforting, saying that when the babies were older, they would come to the capital and share the joy of family with their grandparents and grandparents.

Surrounded by the two families, Xia Qingyun told everyone about the life of the Hua family sisters and brothers in Yuzhou.

said that Hua Linghuashu became the captain in the fruit forest farm, and managed dozens of children below, and everyone laughed.

He also told many interesting stories about them, which made several old people happy and couldn't wait to step into Yuzhou in one step to take care of these four grandchildren who had no fathers.

While everyone was talking, Zhengbo and a middle-aged man came in from outside.

"Qingyun, this is Hua Ling's eldest uncle, known as the Holy Hand of the Divine Doctor." Hua Sedum introduced with a smile.

The eldest aunt took the medicine box he was carrying in her hand and asked, "Is Mrs. Zhenguo's body okay?" ”

When they mentioned Mrs. Zhenguo, Xia Qingyun also listened carefully, yesterday I met Zhenguogong's horse team on the street, and I thought that it should be Mrs. Zhenguo sitting in the sedan chair in the back.

"It's still an old disease that hurts my heart." The eldest uncle sat down and took a sip of tea, "I gave the needle last night, and I was much better this morning, I told Zhen Guogong about the guests at home, so I rushed back, and I happened to meet Brother Yuan Zheng at the entrance of the alley." ”

Only then did Xia Qingyun know that Huangfu Zheng's real name was Pei Yuanzheng, and he had followed Huangfu Huazang since he was a child, and changed his name to Huangfu Zheng, but in front of his own family, he was still used to calling him by his real name.

After talking for a while, the housekeeper's daughter-in-law came in and told her that the banquet was ready, so she invited everyone to come and sit down in the courtyard.

Hua Ling's grandmother, grandparents, aunts and aunts, Xia Qingyun, Hua Jingtian, Yao Xifu, and eldest uncle sat at the main table, and Xue'er Heixing and the rest of the families were divided into the next head.

Everyone raised their glasses, and the first cup was to salute Xia Qingyun and thank her for saving her life to the Hua family's sisters and brothers.

Xia Qingyun hurriedly excused himself, he was a junior, how could he surpass his elders. She toasted the six elders with the first cup of wine, and the second cup was to be given to her again anyway.

When it was time for the third cup, Hua Jingtian said: "This cup of wine should be given to Brother Yuan Zheng, if he didn't happen to know Miss Qingyun, we wouldn't be able to know Ling'er's whereabouts." ”

After three glasses of wine, Hua Ling's uncles and aunts, uncles and aunts, plus Hua Ling's cousins and cousins, took turns to toast Xia Qingyun with cups.

Hua Ling's grandmother bluffed her face and said, "There are so many of you, you can't get Qingyun girl drunk?" ”

Yao Xili walked over with a wine glass, smiled and touched a glass with Xia Qingyun, "Mother, we can see Qingyun's amount of wine in Beixi during the Chinese New Year, but she is known as a thousand cups and is not drunk!" Not to mention us, even the five hundred soldiers in Natun Fort can't drink her! (To be continued......)