Wang Laohu rode a tall horse and returned to Taili with his family, this time, he did not bring officers and soldiers, he let Chang Yuchun and others wear ordinary clothes. With so many family members, plus the Tiger Family's army, girls, etc., there are two hundred people.

Rong Yu rode a horse one step earlier to inform the old lady, so the gate of the Wang family compound was opened very early, and the old lady Wang, Steward He, Wang Biao and others stood at the door to greet Wang Laohu.

Steward He said: "Old lady, you are so old, go back to the house first, and let us take the son for you." ”

"Hu'er is a big official, I'm happy, and besides, this wild boy doesn't come back often." Old Madam Wang said.

"Yes, old lady." Steward He knew that Mrs. Wang was happy, so he didn't say anything more.

A family member came back to report: "Old lady, the son and his party have arrived at the city gate." It looked like there were hundreds of people, and there were seven or eight carriages. ”

"Okay, okay, finally back." Old Madam Wang said.

Not long after, another family member came to report: "Old lady, the son has arrived at the corner of the street." ”

When the old lady heard this, she walked down the steps, and Steward He helped him, she poked her head out, looked at the street, and sure enough, a team of people came.

Old Madam Wang smiled, "It's Hu'er back, it's really Hu'er back." She was in tears, and Steward Xu said: "It's ...... fire."

"Crackling, crackling." Firecrackers rang out.

"Mother, the child is back." In the hall, Wang Laohu saluted Mrs. Wang.

"Get up, get up." Old Madam Wang hurriedly asked Wang Laohu to get up and said, "Let me take a good look." ”

"I guess I've gained a lot of weight." Wang Laohu laughed at himself.

The old lady shook her head and said, "It's dark, it's thin." ”

"No, my current conditions are much better than before, I don't know how much better, how can I lose weight."

"You are a big official now, it's too hard, you see, your face is black."

"It's better for a man's face to be darker, you don't know, there is a star who deliberately tanned his face as black as Bao Gong, and this black is even more handsome."

"Stars? Okay, I can't talk about you. "The old lady naturally doesn't know what a star is, so she can't talk about it.

"Mother, I'll introduce you to a new girl, come, Jinling, come here." Wang Laohu said, "This is a Jinling girl from the capital. ”

Jin Ling saluted the old lady and said, "The slave has seen the old lady. ”

Mrs. Wang looked at Jin Ling, not knowing what she was thinking, and finally she said: "Why do I look so familiar with this girl, where do I seem to have seen her?" ”

"You must have seen the flowers, this Jinling girl is from the capital, but it's the first time I've come." Wang Laohu said.

"Oh, maybe I'm looking at the flowers." Old Madam Wang said, "Hu'er, when you come back this time, you will stay in the mansion for a few more days." ”

"I thought the same way, the court was extra kind and gave me a few months of vacation to spend the New Year at home."

"Okay, it's rare for our family to be reunited, if you come back, our family will be reunited." Mrs. Wang's casual words reminded Wang Laohu of his several wives. "Mother, I'm going out on some errands, if you don't come back tonight, please don't worry."

"Hu'er, you just came back, where are you going?" The old lady asked.

"I'm going to bring back some of my ladies."

"What the hell are you doing?" Mrs. Wang said, "I took a break not long ago, and now I want to pick it up again, what do you want to do?" ”

Mrs. Wang was very angry about this.

"Am I not hot-headed? We are all family, so this year I want to take them all over and celebrate the New Year together. ”

"What kind of business is this? I'm like this, but I've never heard of such a thing, and this strange thing is about to happen in my royal family. ”

"Mother, everything is my fault, so I'm going to come to the door to apologize and ask them to come back."

"You're a big official, and you're still begging them? Is your head burned? ”

"If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, no matter how big an official I become, they are all my wives. Mother, I know that you are good to me, but if I make a mistake, I should bear the consequences of my mistake, and I have failed them, so I have to find them myself. Wang Laohu said.

"What a big mistake, send a few people to take them back." Old Madam Wang said.

Wang Laohu shook his head and said, "Anyway, I don't have anything to do, mother, I should go out to play for a while." Wang Laohu knew that he couldn't explain the old lady's work, so he simply didn't do it, "Mother, I'll go now." ”

"You just got home, can't you live in peace for a while?" Before the old lady finished speaking, Wang Laohu led Wang Biao out of the door.

On the road. Wang Laohu asked Wang Biao: "The third lady should be in Wanchunfang, right?" ”

"Yes, Childe." Wang Biao replied.

"What kind of behavior did she have when she received the letter of resignation?"

"The third lady is so sad in her heart, I see her crying." Wang Biao said.

Wanchun Fang can be regarded as one of the best workshops in Taili County, although it is only a small tofu business, but this impact is to neighboring towns or further afield.

Xu Wan was operating tofu in the workshop, and did not see that Wang Laohu was already standing outside the workshop at this time, there were many people in the workshop, and the voice was very noisy, until the people around him gradually quieted down, Xu Wan raised his head. She saw a familiar face. "Xianggong." She said it softly, but didn't make any more moves.

Xiao Chun had already run to the back and invited Xu Lao out.

Xu Lao saw Wang Laohu, and after taking a break from Xu Wan, he came to Wanchunfang again and shouted, "Wang Laohu, what are you still doing in Wanchunfang?" ”

Wang Laohu said: "Today."

Riwan Spring Fang is temporarily closed, Wang Biao, let people close. ”

"Yes, Childe." Wang Biao said that he asked people to clean up the people in the workshop, including the female workers in the workshop.

"Wang Laohu, what do you want to do?" Xu Lao said, "Isn't it enough for you to spoil my daughter?" ”

"Childe, I've cleaned up all the workers inside." Wang Biao said.

"You guard the door and don't let people in." Wang Laohu said to Xiaochun, "Sister, you should also avoid it." ”

Xiaochun looked at Xu Wan, didn't speak, and went out.

There were only three people left in the whole place.

"Father-in-law, today my Wang Laohu came to the door to ask for sin." As he spoke, Wang Laohu knelt on his knees and knelt down towards Xu Wan in front of him, which made Xu Wan at a loss.

"What do you want to do?" Xu Lao said.

"Third lady, I came back this time to ask you for my guilt, I don't know what the hell I did this wrong thing. Third lady, please forgive me and go back with me. Wang Laohu said.

Xu Wan cried out loud.

When Xu Lao heard such a voice, his heart also calmed down, and he didn't know what to say, he looked at Wang Laohu, and then at Xu Wan, and said, "My family Wan'er didn't do anything wrong, you will take her back, you white-eyed wolf." ”

"My father-in-law taught me the right lesson, so I will come back today to make amends, the incident is all my fault, please come back with the third lady and the child." Wang Laohu said.

"Xianggong, you get up first."

Wang Laohu got up and said, "I, Wang Laohu, have disappointed you, but please believe me, this is the last time." ”

Xu Wan said: "I thought you didn't want me anymore." ”

"Wan'er gave birth to a girl for you, so you don't want her, right?" Elder Xu asked.

"It's a long story, I don't say it because I'm afraid you'll be worried, but in fact I've divorced all the ladies. If the third lady believes me, forgive me and go back with me. ”

Xu Wan believed these words, because on the same day, Feng Liuer also received the same letter of resignation. "What are you going to do with that sister?"

"I'll come to her in person and ask her for guilt." Wang Laohu said, "Now, I hope you can forgive me." ”

"Xianggong, go find your sister, if you go over now, it is estimated that it will be dark." Xu Wan said.

"Okay, Third Madam, it's rare for you to think about me. If you have anything to say, I'll talk about it tomorrow. You clean up, I'll have someone take you home. Wang Laohu said.

Wang Laohu wanted to rush to Hoi An to invite Feng Liu'er, so he was in a hurry to rush over.

Rulai Inn.

Wang Laohu took Wang Biao, Chang Yuchun and other more than a dozen people all the way, and it was dark, so they came to the Rulai Inn. At this point, it was already past dinner, and the guests who should have come came.

Wang Biao went to the store first, and after a while, the female shopkeeper came out to greet him. Wang Laohu said: "The female shopkeeper, has business been good lately?" ”

"Prince Wang, as soon as you come, my business will be a hundred times better."

"The female shopkeeper is really good at talking." Wang Laohu said.

"Prince Wang, please."

Wang Laohu smiled and went inside. At this time, there was no one in the hall.

"Isn't this a good business? There was no one in the hall either. ”

"What time is it now, it's long past dinner." The female shopkeeper said.

"Female shopkeeper, I didn't stop at other places along the way, so I came to your Rulai Inn to eat."

"If Wang Gongzi wants to eat, I just went to the neighboring town to buy it for you." The shopkeeper said, "Brothers, sit down, and I will have you light a fire at once, and serve wine and cut meat." ”

"I know how bold the female shopkeeper is." Wang Laohu was also not polite, picked a table and sat down, Chang Yuchun and Wang Biao had one table, and the other brothers had two tables.

After a while, the female shopkeeper walked over, and at this time she held a jar of wine in one hand and a plate of peanuts in the other, and said, "Wang Gongzi, it's still the old rule, your wine." ”

The female shopkeeper had already figured out Wang Laohu's temperament, and those who came out with him were not allowed to drink, so she only served Wang Laohu a jar of wine.

The shopkeeper continued: "They don't blame you for drinking while your brothers can only look at their greed." ”

"This is going out to run errands, everyone is drunk, how to do things. It's a set rule, and it doesn't have to be changed. Wang Laohu said, "Shopkeeper, you can also sit down and have a few bowls with you." ”

"I've already married you as a brother, brother, of course I'm going to accompany you as a sister." The female shopkeeper herself said and sat opposite Wang Laohu.

"I appreciate the bold nature of the shopkeeper."

The female shopkeeper poured a bowl of wine for Wang Laohu and said, "Wang Gongzi, I haven't seen you for many days, and I passed by today, whether it is a business trip or a private matter." ”

Wang Laohu raised the wine bowl and said, "Can't you come to this Rulai Inn if you have nothing to do?" The female shopkeeper of your store is bold, the store does not deceive customers, and it is a rare good store. ”

"Then come with me for a bowl."

"Okay, let's do a bowl." Wang Laohu also said.

"Ben" two bowls collided together. At this time, Xiao Er served a few dishes and put them on Wang Laohu's table, and the other tables also served meals.

Wang Laohu put down the bowl and said, "Your oil rot is good." ”

"That's right, last time Wang Gongzi you said the method, I asked the cooks to test it more than ten times before it succeeded. How about you taste it? ”

Wang Laohu took a bite and said, "My Wanchun's oil curd and the freshly burned craftsmanship of the Rulai Inn are a must." ”

"In this way, our level of burning oil rot has entered the mouth of the prince."

"Your level can be said to be one of the best in Daming, not bad." Wang Laohu poured himself a bowl of wine as he spoke, and got up again to give it to the woman

The shopkeeper pours wine. The female shopkeeper hurriedly said: "How can I let you pour wine, come, I will pour wine for Wang Gongzi." Wang Laohu did not argue, so he took the wine jar and poured it for Wang Laohu.

"The female shopkeeper is really polite." As he spoke, he got up and said, "It's rare to have a confidant in life." As he spoke, he couldn't help singing, "It's rare to have a few confidants in life, Friendship is difficult but long-lasting, today you and I cherish it, Friendship is always in my heart...... Even though there are thousands of mountains separated by two places, friends, you and I are connected......" is this classic "Light of Friendship".

"Wang Gongzi, what are you singing?"

"I'm sighing at the friendship between you and me, the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, although we haven't met for a long time, we have met so warmly." Wang Laohu said.

"The friendship of gentlemen is as light as water, I believe it." The female shopkeeper said, "It's done." ”

"Ben" is another sound of hitting a wine glass.

Hoi An.

When Feng Yuanwai heard that it was Wang Laohu coming, he hurriedly went out to greet him: "Virtuous son-in-law, why did you come so late?" ”

"I just finished my business and came to Hoi An right away."

"Son-in-law, please sit inside." Feng Yuanwai looked very polite.

Wang Laohu was a little puzzled, he divorced the daughter of the Feng family, his old man should be very angry, why was he so polite.

The two sat down in the hall, and Feng Yuanwai said: "The virtuous son-in-law is an official in Hangzhou, I have heard a long time ago, my family has a cousin who is also an official in Hangzhou, and he said that you are a rare good official." ”

"Madame mentioned to me, I have also met him, everyone is an official in Hangzhou, and they are all contributing to the court."

"I'm very pleased, my Liu'er can marry the Wang family, I don't know how many generations of blessings have been cultivated, virtuous son-in-law, are you done with all the things you want to do?"

"I was busy a while ago, so I was busy. The court took care of me and gave me a few months of vacation to spend the New Year at home and then go back. ”

When Feng Yuanwai said this, Wang Laohu was a little worried: "Virtuous son-in-law, something won't happen to you, right?" ”

"Dad, what will happen to Xianggong, don't you see he came to pick me up?" Feng Liu'er entered the hall accompanied by her personal maid.

Wang Laohu stood up and said, "Madam." ”

"Is Xianggong here to take me home?"

"Ma'am, ...... me?" Wang Laohu didn't finish speaking, but was stunned by Feng Liu'er: "Xianggong, Daddy is asking you, you are so busy with business, why does the court let you go back after the New Year in Taili, this is still a few months?" ”

"Yes, virtuous son-in-law, what happened?" Feng Yuanwai asked again.

"Father-in-law, the court did give me three months, and after the New Year, I will go to the capital."

"Going to the capital? Are you saying that you are going to the capital to become an official? Feng Yuanwai asked.

"Yes." Wang Laohu did not deny it.

Feng Yuanwai nodded and said, "Great, really good." The virtuous son-in-law came to the capital as an official, and Liu Er followed you, so I was more at ease. ”

"Dad, I'll just say, I'll take me back to my house when I'm done with business, and you're still nagging around me." Feng Liu'er secretly glanced at Wang Laohu and said to Feng Yuanwai.

In Feng Liu'er's room, Wang Laohu looked at his eldest daughter Wang Yan, sat down, and Honghua poured him a glass of water.

"Xianggong must be very strange, why doesn't my father blame you?"

Wang Laohu is indeed suspicious, according to normal logic, Feng Yuanwai should be like Xu Lao, and he should be a slap in the face to himself, but he has no trace of complaint, and is very polite to himself.

Feng Liu'er said: "I didn't tell my father at all, I just said that I would go back to the house for a few days, and when you were done, you would take me back to the house." Wang Laohu didn't expect that Feng Liu'er didn't take this matter seriously at all, "What if I didn't come to Hoi An to pick you up?" ”

Feng Liu'er smiled: "Aren't you here?" ”

Wang Laohu didn't expect Feng Liu'er to be better, she had already calculated every step of her own. She believed in herself. "Yes, I'm here." Wang Laohu said.

"Xianggong, tell you something." Feng Liuer said.

Looking at Feng Liu'er's beaming appearance, Wang Laohu guessed that something good had happened, "What makes Madame so happy." ”

"Guess what?" Feng Liu'er sold it.

"How can I guess about women?"

"You're only interested in your own official position, and you don't care about the rest at all." Feng Liu'er said, "Let me tell you, the master came to see me and Yan'er a few days ago, and brought her a few clothes. ”

"That's it? Your master and her old man are elusive, and they can be regarded as having a deep affection for you, and they have come to see her apprentice. ”

"Old man, old man, the master is only a few years older than me. Let me tell you, she is also married, and she still has a baby in her hand? Tell you, it's a boy. ”

"You should be happy about this matter, your master is really weird, she got married, and she didn't come to inform you?" Wang Laohu said.

Wang Laohu took all the ladies to Taili, including Ruxi and Jin Ling, who looked exactly like Ruyi. At this time, Wang Laohu was sitting in front of Ruyi's grave, looking at the words on the tombstone: "Ruyi girl, I'm coming back to see you again, your grave is still so clean, Miss Ruxi often comes to see you." Do you know? After the New Year, I'm going to go to the capital, what to do as the right attendant of the military department, and the official of the third grade. I don't want to, but there's nothing I can do. ”

Wang Laohu took the wine jug and poured some wine on the ground. "I'm going to the capital, and the number of times I come back to see you is less, you have to take good care of yourself, don't catch a cold underground." Let me tell you one more thing, there is a girl who looks exactly like you, and you tell me, is she you? ”

Wang Laohu himself sneered at himself and said, "Why is she you?" Wang Laohu looked at the sky in the distance, although there was sunshine, it was still a little cold.

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