Although Zhao Xiu had been mentally prepared, it was estimated that there would be a notice in the next two days, so that she and the Zhang family would pack up their luggage and return to the boat and continue to go south, but Gao Zhen's words were too sudden, so she was not psychologically prepared at all, and she couldn't help but feel that it was too hasty.

She couldn't help but ask, "Why is it so sudden?" Leave tomorrow? When my brother came back yesterday, I didn't see him mention it. ”

Gao Zhen smiled: "Yesterday we didn't know when we would be able to leave, but today we have a quasi-letter, and your brother didn't know either." But now that he knows, he thinks that he will come and sue you when he is done. ”

Zhao Xiu vaguely remembered that they stayed in Jining for a few days, and they had something to do, and it was a confidential matter, so he asked vaguely: "Have you finished everything you want to do?" ”

Gao Zhen smiled and nodded, not saying much. Zhao Xiu was also relieved and said with a smile: "It's good to start early." I saw that the weather had cleared up in the past two days, and it seemed to be warmer, so I was afraid that if I stayed any longer, it would snow again, so I might as well hurry while the weather was better. After Jining, not far from the boundary of Jiangsu, I remember that the river over there should be better walking. ”

Gao Zhen nodded and said, "Indeed." In the past two days, the broken ice on the river has melted, and if it snows again, I don't know if it will clog the canal, so I left here early. Now that November is halfway over, it looks like it is about to enter the wax moon. If you can't get to Shanghai before the year and inspect the dikes, you'll have to wait until the end of the year to get there, which will be too delayed. Since Jining is over, my father also feels that he should leave earlier. For the rest of the journey, I might have to go faster. ”

Zhao Xiu understood: "Then I will immediately order everyone to clean up their things." "Some of the things that should be bought were quickly bought. You can also buy acceptable quality silver frost charcoal in Jining City, so hurry up and buy more, and use it for heating on the road. Even if you can't use it at home, you can use it to help others. It's also good to give your brother Zhao Wei a favor.

Gao Zhen smiled when she heard this, and persuaded her: "I know you may be reluctant to be a friend, but you can see you again when you return to Beijing next year, and you can also write to her." After a few years for Fang Chongshan to return to Beijing, you can get together from time to time, so you don't have to be too sentimental. ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "Where am I sentimental?" It's just a little reluctant. ”

After sending Gao Zhen away, Zhao Xiu immediately ordered his family to pack their luggage. There was movement on her side. People who also lived in the other courtyards of the inn heard the voice. I was also surprised. At this time, news came from the ship, and everyone hurriedly followed to pack their things. For a while, the news that the Chin mission was leaving the city spread.

Most people have a hunch. But some people were very surprised, but they didn't expect that there were no signs before, but the Qincha said that they were leaving. Some people are unwilling to waste the good karma they have formed, so they hurry up and seize the time to practice the name. Brush up on some goodwill; Some people are busy buying gifts to give away, and privately begging for promises; There are also people who are really reluctant to make friends. Seize the opportunity to get together a few more times and drink goodbye.

The Jiang family was a little anxious, they had just asked someone to deliver the letter to the post station, but they didn't hear back. Why did Qin Cha and his party have to leave? If the ancestors and grandsons of Jiannan Hou leave tomorrow, will there be time to see them? What should Zhao Xiang do here?

Mrs. Jiang wanted to say that it would be good to just throw people away at the post station. But Master Jiang thought more. I don't plan to use such a simple and crude way, in case I offend Jiannanhou. He is still in Jining City, and the prefect's family is friendly with his family, if the Marquis of Jiannan instructs the prefect to embarrass the Jiang family, where will the Jiang family have the power to resist? After thinking about it again and again, Master Jiang still decided to find a friend to help, and asked his friend's wife to probe in front of the Duchess Zhang of Jiannan County.

And Zhao Xiang is packing his luggage at the moment. She has already asked the little girl to carry another letter to the post house, as long as the Zhang family reads it, she will definitely take her back. Zhang's heart was still sympathetic to her, her attitude was so humble, and she kept admitting her mistakes, Zhang's should be soft-hearted......

The letter was indeed delivered to the inn again, but it still fell into the hands of the daughter-in-law who had returned to the previous time. The daughter-in-law immediately notified Tu Sanyang's family, and the latter didn't dare to alarm others, so he took the daughter-in-law to find Zhao Xiu. Zhao Xiu watched people pack their luggage and buy things, but Zhao Wei had just come to visit his grandmother and was talking to Zhang in the house. When Tu Sanyang's family saw that Zhao Wei was there, they didn't dare to trespass, and they were about to take the daughter-in-law around, but who knew that Zhang's sharp eyes saw it, so he asked, "Who is there outside?" Zhao Wei also looked over.

Zhao Wei has been a knight for more than a year, and now he has a reputation and a messenger, although he is still a young man, he has a little more prestige. When he looked at it, Tu Sanyang's family and the daughter-in-law wanted to avoid it, but they didn't dare to avoid it, so they had to come forward to salute him.

Zhang also recognized Tu Sanyang's family: "Are you a good man?" This trip south, passing through Shandong, why didn't you two say a word? I want Wang Fu to arrange for you to go back to Gaotang to visit relatives? ”

Tu Sanyang's younger brother's family are all on an errand in Gaotang Zhuangzi, and his brother's brother-in-law's family is still the head of the village over there. Now that they are in a better situation, if they have the opportunity, they will naturally go to visit their relatives. The master and servant of the Zhao family passed by Shandong, and they were going to send someone to Gaotang Zhuangzi to have a look, reconcile the accounts, check this year's output, and then ask the people there if they went to Linqing every New Year to worship Zhao Zhuo and his wife. If Tu Sanyang is sent, it can be regarded as both public and private. That's why Zhang asked.

Tu Sanyang's family hurriedly replied: "The little man went to Gaotang, and he came back yesterday, and it was all right." The head of the village on the Gaotang Zhuangzi is called to greet the old lady, the marquis and the girl. The younger ones were to work as errands in the inner courtyard, and they did not have idleness, so they did not follow. ”

Zhao Wei knew about this, and said to the Zhang family: "The person sent to Gaotang has indeed returned, and his grandson has already seen it." They Zhuangzi went to Linqing to worship every New Year's festival all year round, and also gave rice and medicine in the nearby temple, prayed for the blessing of his father and mother, and also overspent the servants and shipwrights who died together that year, and never had a moment of neglect. ”

Zhang was satisfied: "That's good." Everything else, this one is the most important. ”

Zhao Wei smiled, and asked Tu Sanyang's family again: "What are you doing just outside to probe your brain?" If there is something going back and forth, why don't you speak? ”

Tu Sanyang's family didn't dare to hide it, so they had to reply: "There is one thing to ask the girl to show me, and when the little one sees that the girl is not in the house, he wants to wait for her to come back." ”

Zhang sighed: "What the hell is going on? Do you have to let her make up your mind? That's fine. You told me. Your girl is busy from morning to night, and you pity her for a child, and her heart is broken at home and abroad. Actually, I'm not very old, I used to be a housekeeper, but now I'm a little lazy, but I'm not too incompetent, and I can still take care of the trivial things on the road. You say. What is it? ”

Tu Sanyang's dumbness. looked at Zhao Wei. Zhao Wei didn't understand, but only ordered her to tell the truth. She had no choice but to speak. and will be believed. Zhao Wei began to regret it as soon as she heard her words, but unfortunately it was too late.

When Zhao Xiu came back, Zhang had already finished reading Zhao Xiang's letter and sat there silently without speaking. Zhao Wei sat aside with a gloomy face. Zhao Xiu was puzzled. Listening to Tu Sanyang's low voice and quickly say the reason, she understood. smiled wryly. She first sent away Tu Sanyang's family and the daughter-in-law, and then retreated left and right, before sitting next to Zhang's side and asked softly, "I'll apologize to my grandmother." I already knew about this, but I didn't know the intention of Zhao Xiang's letter, and I didn't want to alarm you. So I discussed it with my brother. Now that the matter has been resolved, I didn't expect her to write again. What did she want this time? ”

Zhang handed the letter to Zhao Xiu. Zhao Xiu looked at it at a glance and found that Zhao Xiang was pretending to be pitiful from beginning to end, saying how the Jiang family abused her, and how she was grateful to her great-grandmother and uncle, and said that she knew that she was young and ignorant and had made many mistakes, and she didn't dare to expect that the Zhang family would forgive her, and only hoped that the Zhang family could give her a chance to atone for her sins. She is willing to recite the Buddha in front of the Buddha and atone for the mistakes she has committed in the past.

Zhao Xiu smiled: "It's good that she has the heart to atone for her sins, no matter where she is, it will not hinder her heart to the Buddha, I am afraid that she is not sincere in her heart, and the Buddha will dislike her." ”

Zhao Wei told Zhang about Zhao Xiang's last letter, and said: "She said at that time that she was afraid that her husband's family would force her to martyr. The grandson has always disdained her character, and he didn't want to pay attention to it. I just thought that if the Lin family really wanted to force their daughter-in-law to be martyred, God would have the virtue of a good life, but our family was not the same as Jiang and Zhao Xiang, and they were cruel and unkind. Sun Er directly asked the officials of Jining Mansion he knew, and asked them to deliver a message to the Nalin family. I thought it would be good if they didn't drive people to death. Who knew that the Lin family was cowardly, so they directly withdrew from the marriage. Sun Er thought to himself, since Zhao Xiang would not be forced to die as a martyr, the rest of the matter has nothing to do with us. We are only staying in Jining for a few days, is it possible that we will have to take care of her for the rest of our lives? I didn't expect her to write again today, and she also said this car of nonsense. ”

Zhang Shi laughed when he heard this: "She must want me to take her away, but I am not such a stupid and dull person." She was vicious at a young age, and she had no filial piety at all, and her grandmother could abandon her. Although I am her great-grandmother, I am not a blood relative, so how can she be filial to me? It's just that life is not going well in the Jiang family, so I want to go back to our Hou Mansion to live a good life. I'm not going to be fooled by that. The Jiang family married her to the son of the official, and if there was no worry about martyrdom, it would be a good family affair. She dislikes people as officials, but she doesn't know that officials are also good citizens, which is much better than her being the daughter of a criminal minister. Besides, I heard others say that the Lin family is also quite solid, except that she can't take the imperial examination, there is nothing wrong with it, but she is not worthy of that kind of family. If it weren't for the fact that people were in a hurry to marry their daughter-in-law Chongxi, and she changed her name and surname to coax people, people would not have taken a fancy to her. Now that the family affairs are over, that is, she does not have that blessing, what will happen in the future, and let her go. She is no longer a descendant of the Hou Mansion of Jiannan, so why should I worry about it for her? ”

When Zhao Wei and Zhao Xiu heard this, they all felt extremely surprised, and their faces showed a bit of meaning. Zhang noticed it, and he didn't know what it was like in his heart: "Do you think I will be coaxed by her?" Your grandmothers are not so confused! ”

Zhao Xiu hurriedly took her arm and said coquettishly: "Where is it?" My brother and I are afraid that you can't help but soften your hearts when you think that she is your grandfather's blood......"

Zhang snorted coldly: "With her bloodline, the princess of the county has no light on his face!" She is also worthy of being the great-granddaughter of the county grandfather? I knew that she was such a character, I might as well not have bought them out, so that they would have died on their own in prison, or exiled to the northwest, which saved a lot of trouble! ”

Zhao Xiu smiled when he heard this, and finally let go of the big stone in his heart. That night, the three of them packed their luggage, got up early the next morning, took a car out of the city, and went directly to the dock to board the ship. Taking advantage of the sunny weather, the sun had just risen, and the king of Quang Binh gave the order to sail. The fleet quickly sailed off the shore and headed south, without alarming the local gentry.

By the time Zhao Xiang got the letter, the fleet had already gone far. She ran out of the city in despair, looked at the empty dock, remembered that she had said countless "hard words" in front of her uncle and aunt in the past two days, and as soon as her legs went limp, she fell to the ground. (To be continued) R466