Due to the imminent arrival of the big ship, the conversation between the two can only be temporarily concluded. The ceremony to welcome the mother was very grand, and when Fan's mother got off the boat, she saw a large number of officers and soldiers kneeling on the ground to greet the old lady.

The official will be posthumously crowned for three generations, it is Fan Jin's father, grandfather has been awarded the official status at this time, and his mother has also been given an edict. Reading to change one's fate is not empty talk, if it weren't for Fan Jin's fame, Fan's mother would probably not be able to mix up such an official life in her life. This kind of edict is similar to the nature of honor, and is not too affected by the son's official position, Fan's mother was named the three-grade edict, and the official title is lady, but this kind of honorary title is not strictly regulated, and it doesn't matter if you call Mrs.

With the support of Sister Hu, Fan's mother slowly walked off the boat, looked around, and soon found Fan Jin kneeling in the front. Looking at her son in an official uniform, the old woman's nose was inexplicably sour, and two lines of old tears couldn't help but burst out of her eyes.

The barren land, the humble courtyard, the life of dealing with hunger for many years, the scenes of the old life appear in front of you. The clearest image in my mind is the husband who has been loyal all his life but has nothing to do. It was a man who knew that it hurt people, and he would rather starve himself than find a way to feed his wife and children. He is a contented man, he has no ambitions, and his greatest wish is to have a scholar in his family and no longer be bullied.

He would never have dreamed that his son would not only become a scholar, but also the prime minister's son-in-law. If he is still alive now, he will definitely take a cigarette pouch and teach his son to be a clean official, to be kind to the people, to be the right ancestor of the Fan family, and not to let people poke the backbone......

The old woman looked to her side in a trance, but there was nothing.

That honest man, who had never been out of Fanzhuang in his life, how could he recognize Jiangning so far away? Presumably, he was still waiting in the ancestral tomb to talk to him and make offerings to him.

I also want to stay in the countryside to chat with you, but for the sake of my son, I can only leave you and go to the capital. Even in the future, he will not hesitate to be blinded by his in-laws or his daughter-in-law, all for his son! You should really be by my side, take a good look, our boy, now he has become an official, both majestic and filial, if you live, you can enjoy being an old lady.

There were more and more tears, and her eyes were blurry, Sister Hu thoughtfully wiped her tears for her, and whispered: "Auntie, don't cry, this is when you are happy, you can't cry." ”

Originally, the two subordinate officials and officials of the county yamen should also come to pay homage, but at the moment, it was both a summer grain collection and a loan from the government, and Fan Jin did not let them participate, and only brought some yamen officials, mainly officers and soldiers. When Fan's mother let her son get up, Fan Jin introduced Xu Weizhi again.

Although Fan's mother had dealt with the imperial court officials during this time, she was uninformed after all. In the hearts of ordinary people, this kind of Chitose who rests with the country is second only to the emperor in status, and is far better than the governor and the minister. As soon as he heard that this person was actually a little grandfather, the old woman's legs were weak, and she was about to kneel, Xu Weizhi hurriedly said: "Old lady, don't be polite, I am close friends with Retreat, you are my elder, where can I let you come to worship me?" That's going to be a long life! The sedan chair is ready, please get on the sedan chair quickly, if you have anything to say, let's go to the yamen to say. ”

The property brought by the Fan family didn't have to get off the boat, just put it on the boat, the people of the Fan clan came down one after another, and some people greeted Fan Jin warmly, or called uncle or brother, Fan Jin only returned the salute slightly, and helped his mother to get into the sedan chair.

It was Fan Jin's official sedan chair, but with his mother there, there was no place for Fan Jin to sit, so he could only walk to accompany him. Xu Weizhi's subordinates were beating gongs and drums in front of them to open the way, some people were shaking whips to drive pedestrians, Fan Mu opened the sedan curtain and looked outside, her eyes were already attracted by the majestic grandeur of Jiang Ning, and she didn't know where to look for a while.

"Good...... Well, it's much better here than Guangzhou. "She speaks Cantonese vernacular, and the people around her basically can't understand it, but she's not afraid of saying something wrong." Boy, you're in charge of this place? ”

"Mother, my son is the Shangyuan County Order, probably like the official Hou Shi did at the beginning. The entire Shangyuan County is under the control of his son, but Jiangning County is not. Now we are walking in Shangyuan County, which is the boundary of my son's management. ”

"Okay, I was a scholar a few years ago, and now I am an official of my parents. If your father were alive, he would be smiling from ear to ear...... Jinzai, remember to burn more incense for your father, worship your ancestors more, you are an official all by the blessing of your ancestors, and you can't forget your roots. ”

Entering the back house of the yamen from the back door, Zheng Chan waited there with apprehension, and when she saw the sedan chair, she hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and shouted: "See the old lady!" ”

Fan Jin originally wanted Ma Xianglan to come to see his mother, but he was refused. According to Ma Xianglan, it is that these people are lowly and not qualified to meet them, so don't spoil the interest of the reunion of mother and son. Fan Jin knew in his heart, this was nothing more than a pretext, although Ma Xianglan loved him in every way during this time, he took out all the means to serve. But the purpose is just to repay the favor, and deep down in his heart, he still can't forget Wang Zhideng, and refuses to enter the door of the Fan family, so naturally he will not worship this mountain gate.

Fan's mother looked at Zheng Chan and didn't say anything, and only said a few words of Cantonese vernacular. Zheng Chan was confused when she heard this, and then she just watched the old lady pass in front of her. Beside her was Fan Jin on one side, and on the other side was a woman with red eyes and rotten eyes, her appearance was also very ordinary, but she looked very close to the old woman, and it was probably the Hu family mentioned by Ailang. As for the back, a woman who is similar in age to Ma Xianglan is quite good-looking, most likely of whom is Liang.

A man in his twenties with oily hair and a pink face came up to Zheng Chan and said something with a hippie smile. Because of chatting with Guan Qing and Fan Zhigao, Zheng Chan, who also had a preliminary understanding of Cantonese, vaguely felt that the other party was greeting, but he really couldn't hear what the specific surname was.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" A big hand pushed behind the man, pushing him to the ground, the man turned around and saw that it was Guan Qing, scolded a few words, pointed at Zheng Chan again, and walked to the side. Guan Qingdao: "That guy is called Hu Er, he is the younger brother of Sister Hu, you don't pay attention to him." If he dares to behave unruly with you, you will shout, and there will be a way to clean him up when the time comes. ”

There are dozens of people from the Fan clan who came with them this time, including Fan Zhiwen and Fan Zhiliang. The two of them are still not showmen at the moment, but according to Fan Changwang's meaning, they will let them come to Jiangning to be a prisoner, and they will directly go to the examination in the future. As for the rest of the clansmen, some of them want to go to Beijing to seek a future, while others plan to stay in Jiangning to do some business. In short, no matter where you go, you will hold on to the big tree of Fan Jin, and it all depends on him to take care of it.

Fan Mu said: "I know you are very difficult, but no matter how difficult you are, you have a way better than the countrymen." You also know what kind of life we live in our village, and finally have a wide range of relatives, and everyone wants to get wet. So if you can, try to help as much as possible, so that you can have face in the village. In the future, when I go back to the village, I can let the people in the village take care of me. Their demands were not excessive, and they were all blocked by their mothers. You have to be a good person in this family, and the wicked people will be handed over to your mother. It's Hu Er......"

Sister Hu's face was a little red, since she met on the dock, she wanted to talk to Fan Jin several times, but she couldn't find a chance. At this time, when it came to his head, he felt a little ashamed, and said shyly: "It's all ...... It's all daddy...... I also know that when the younger brother was sold to the Fan family as a slave, he should listen to his master and not ask too much. But my father is such a son, and I am also a younger brother, and I want to take care of him. If you are embarrassed, forget it, I'll go and talk to him. ”

Fan's mother looked at Sister Hu, and then at Fan Jin, "Jinzai, you are now older and about to get married, and your mother doesn't want to take care of it too much." I just want to tell you that in the past few months when you rushed to take the exam, my mother's cough has occurred again, thanks to the eldest sister waiting by her side, nothing major happened. If Hu Er's request is not demanding, you should agree. And also...... You are not allowed to bully the eldest sister. I don't care who that woman is, but before the eldest sister has a reputation, she can only be a girl! ”

"Auntie!" Sister Hu'er's eyes were red again, and she lay in Fan's mother's arms like a cat, and the old woman touched her head kindly, "Okay, let's go to the bedroom first and clean up the room, you have to serve your husband tonight." I'm going to have a few words with Jinzai......"

Everyone withdrew, and there were only two mother and son left in the small study, and Fan's mother called her son to the front, looking at her son's appearance, her eyes were full of love.

"My Fan family has been from a bitter background for generations, neither has a wide range of relatives, nor has a lot of money to use, and when I am reincarnated in such a family, I am wronged. Mother is useless, I can't give you anything, you can finally make your own life and make a career. With a son like you, my mother is worthy of your Fan family ancestor and your father. What Fang Cainiang said, don't take it to heart, the Hu family is like that, secretly taking our family's silver into their pockets in private, these things The black widow told me more than once, but I don't care about the eldest sister's face. This Hu Er wants to do things by your side, you can't stay, but it's not good to hurt the people of the Hu family, lest they don't do their best to look after the shop for us in the countryside. It's up to you to handle the scale here. ”

"Mother, don't worry, my son is measured." Fan Jin knelt beside his mother, waiting for his mother to drink tea.

"The woman who knelt on me just now, does the Zhang family know? Do they know about these two of us? ”

"Our family knows, the one outside...... I guess I know it now. ”

"It's good to know, your father doesn't have your blessings, he has never been small, and he has never moved that mind. But the mother knows in her heart, women's minds are almost the same, and no one likes their men's wives and concubines. It's just that there is no way, and I can't help it. No matter which one it is, it is your blessing, and you should cherish it, and you should not rely on it to do anything wrong. If a woman is cold to you, then it will be useless for you to kneel down and kowtow. Mother, a country woman, doesn't know any big truths, and you don't know as much as you do, only this little country man's insight can teach you. ”

"My son must remember his mother's teachings and will be careful."

"You don't have to remember anything about me, my mother is just a countryman, and she doesn't know anything but farming. I don't know how to be friends with big officials, and I don't know how to socialize with the situation. The truth I understand is that it is from the countryside, and it may not be applicable in the city, and you don't have to listen to everything, men still have to have their own opinions, otherwise they will not be able to become atmospheric. Actually, my mother is very sorry for you, she can't help you anything, and she causes you trouble. Just like this time, there are dozens of clansmen who followed my mother into Beijing, and there are a large number of mothers-in-law. Some of those mothers-in-law were sent from the Lin clan and were bodyguards. Although these people are rude, they are not bad, but they are the women of our own family, which is even more of a headache. They want so much......"

The old woman shook her head helplessly, "Mother knows very well that there are few available people among them, not even good people. But there is no way, since you are a clansman, you have to take care of it, otherwise you will be gossiped about. The little benefit you got in the clan at the beginning will now cost you ten times and a hundred times in return, but in the end, the loan of this fellow clan is more ruthless than that of the seal. The silver debt will be paid off, but this personal debt will not be repaid in a lifetime. These people have different requirements, you can do it. Who can agree and who can't, talk to your mother, and your mother will find a way to help you be a wicked person......"

Fan Jin shook his head and said, "Then how can it be done?" The mother has done so many things for her son, how can she still make the mother bear the stigma? The son will find a way to deal with this matter, what they are asking for, the son will look at the disposal, whether it can be done or not, the son will find a way, and the mother does not have to worry about it. ”

He said with a smile: "Anyway, it is a good thing for my son to be an official and to be a groom, and I should be happy, my mother has suffered too much for her son." Now it's time for you to enjoy! Don't worry about anything, just enjoy yourself. ”

Fan's mother looked at her son and said with a smile: "As long as you are happy when you see Jinzi, my mother will be happy." It doesn't matter which woman you like, or who you want to be nice to, it's your own business. The mother will scold you, because the mother is the head of the family, and you have to show the women, otherwise they will rebel. But when you're so old, what do you want to do, how can your mother manage it? Don't really wronged yourself because of your mother's words. My son has been wronged for so many years, and now that he is an official, it's time to live a happy life, no matter what my mother says, you can do what you should do, don't be controlled by my mother's words. This is just a play played by the two of us, deceiving others, don't deceive yourself. ”

Fan Jin thanked his mother, and the mother and son were happy for this tacit understanding. Fan Zhigao's voice sounded outside the door: "Uncle Nine, Miss Sixth has arrived, and she wants to come to see the old lady." ”

Mother Fan was stunned, "Miss Six...... Who is this? ”

"It's nothing, the sixth lady of the Wei family, a little girl, don't worry about it. In front of your eyes, she is a junior, do whatever she wants......"