"It's here, it's here!" A stone's throw away, many women rushed forward with their children in their arms, crying and laughing, and making a noise.

The car in front was still walking, and when I saw the embankment at the entrance of the village, the sedan curtain was lifted, and Miss Ding walked out with a folded waist, standing on the car, looking at the familiar scene, her nose was sour, and her eyes couldn't help but moisten. But the corners of her lips were filled with a smile of joy and relief. The year after returning thousands of miles is getting younger, smiling, and smiling with the fragrance of Lingmei.

Before the car could stop, Ding Hao jumped out of the carriage and strode towards Yang. How can this peace of mind be at peace? If there is no solace in the heart, it is the whispering of the heartless. Alone in a foreign land, even if he has fine clothes and food, his mood is extremely lonely, and only someone who cares about him will give him the warmth of home. This person is his mother in this life, Yang.

"Son, son, my Hao'er," Yang asked people to help, as if he had seen a lost and recovered treasure, stumbled up, and two lines of tears flowed down: "You child, you have never left the courtyard of the Ding family when you grow so old, why don't you go to Guangyuan without telling your mother, these days I miss my mother, my son ......"

Ding Hao grabbed her body, Yang's tears rolled down, and he looked at his son up and down, showing a happy smile: "It's okay, it's okay, it's a little thin, it's a little dark, but it looks strong and energetic." ”

"Mother......" Ding Hao saw Yang's true feelings revealed, and his heart was sour, and this mother's voice was sincere. Mother, what are you...... Why are you sick? ”

Yang's face was haggard, because of excitement and joy, a sickly flush appeared on her pale face, and Ding Hao could see at a glance that she was sick, and couldn't help but be surprised.

Supporting the Yang family is Aunt Li, the needle lady steward of the Ding Mansion, who was a maid to the lady of the Yang family when she was young, and she was very good to each other. She supported Yang and sighed: "Xiao Hao, your mother has been pulling you alone for so many years, and she has been handling so many things, good people are going to be tired and sick." What's more, since your mother gave birth to you, she has fallen into some problems, and she has not been well conditioned, and the last time you fainted with a fever, your mother was in a hurry, and ......".

"Sister Li, don't talk about it, my son just came back, and I don't know how tired I am along the way, what are I doing with nagging him. Hao'er, my mother made you a meal by herself, and I'm waiting for you to come back. Let's go home. ”

"Mother, what's wrong with you, have you seen it? If not, let's take a look at Langzhong in the city. Ding Hao was anxious.

Yang said with a smile: "I've seen it, cough, it's an old problem, it can't be cured, and I can't die, what are you doing with wasting that money, my mother also saved money to marry you a daughter-in-law, and when you become a family and have a child, your mother is happy, and there is no disease." ”

"Mother......

"Okay, let's not talk about this, go home, go home."

Seeing this, Ding Hao had to put away what he wanted to say, touched the money bag in his arms, and he felt a little lenient: "Go back and hand over the hundreds of yuan that the eldest lady gave me to my mother, and my hand is generous, and then persuade my mother to go to see a doctor." ”

He helped the Yang family, and those who greeted him with novelty answered with a smile, and walked towards the Ding family compound. At this time, Ding Chengye had already caught up with Ding Yuluo, and the sister and brother were greeting each other. On the side, the steward of Yan Jiuyan stood there, glancing at Ding Hao's figure out of the corner of his eyes, and smiled......

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Ding family ancestral hall.

As soon as Ding Yuluo entered the village, she was taken directly to the ancestral hall of the Ding family, where Ding Tingxun was waiting for her.

Women are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall, so Ding Yuluo couldn't help but be surprised when she saw her father waiting for her in front of the ancestral hall. Ding Yuluo hurriedly stepped forward to salute, Ding Tingxun looked at his daughter, and a smile of relief appeared on his face, but the smile was immediately revealed. He turned around, walked up the steps, and pushed open the door of the ancestral hall.

The heavy door of the ancestral hall opened with a "squeak", and a sandalwood fragrance escaped from inside. Ding Tingxun didn't stop, walked in, and then lightly ordered: "Ye'er, Yuluo, you all come in." ”

"Yes!" Ding Chengye glanced at his sister in surprise and walked in.

Ding Yuluo thought he had heard it wrong, and hesitated: "Daddy, daughter ......"

"Come in and give a pillar of incense to your ancestors and fathers." Ding Tingxun's voice came out of the ancestral hall, and it looked a little dull.

"Yes!" Ding Yuluo lifted her skirt and climbed the steps.

The ancestral ancestral hall, she has to come to worship every year, but this is the first time she has walked so close, and even entered the hall, she was a little excited.

As soon as she entered the ancestral hall, Ding Yuluo was taken aback, her eldest brother Ding Chengzong was inside. He sat on a wicker chair with a blanket on his lap, his face pale and haggard, his eyes blank, and the charm of the past was completely gone. Ding Yuluo hurriedly took two steps, and shouted dizzily: "Brother......" Before a word was spoken, two lines of tears were already rolling down.

Ding Chengzong smiled gently at her, raised his index finger and shook it gently, and then pointed to his father.

Ding Tingxun knelt in front of the ancestral tablet in a proper manner, holding a pillar of incense, and was silently burning incense and praying. Ding Yuluo hurriedly wiped his tears and stood next to his eldest brother.

Ding Tingxun prayed silently for a long time, inserted the incense into the incense burner, got up and said, "Yuluo, you come to offer incense." ”

"Yes!" Ding Yuluo took a pillar of incense from the case, lit it with a candle, fanned the flame, knelt down on the futon, burned incense and prayed.

On the side, Ding Tingxun said: "The ancestors and ancestors are above, and the Ding family is in this great disaster, but fortunately, there is a beautiful girl who has fallen into peace, and the Ding family is safe." Today, Ding Tingxun, the son of the unscrupulous descendant, brought his son Chengzong, Chengye, and female Yuluo to worship his ancestors and pray that his ancestors would bless the Ding family's wife with peace and smooth sailing. ”

After Ding Tingxun finished speaking, he and Ding Chengye helped up their eldest son Ben Chengzong, and the father and son also solemnly bowed to the ancestral tablet three times, and then stood up in turn, Ding Yuluo snatched it over, and helped the eldest brother back to the rattan chair with Ding Chengye.

Seeing the appearance of the two sons and a daughter respecting each other, Ding Tingxun sighed with relief and said, "Let's go, let's go to the council hall and talk." ”

Ding Chengzong was carried by two family members, and the father and son came to the clan meeting hall next to the hall, and the maid offered a cup of tea, and then quietly withdrew and closed the door for them.

Ding Tingxun waved his hand and said, "You all sit down." Ding Yuluo and Ding Chengye hurriedly retreated to the side chairs and sat down.

Ding Yuluo only looked at his father carefully at this time. I haven't seen him for more than a month, my father is obviously much older, the gray hair on his sideburns is more obvious, and the wrinkles on his face are clearly visible.

"Yuluo, the correspondence is unknown, now that your brother and brother are here, you should tell the story of this journey again."

"Yes, Daddy." Ding Yuluo owes herself, so she told her all the way through the local experience, especially after she arrived in Guangyuan City, she passed a letter to her father that the military rations had arrived, because of the delay of six days, General Cheng was very dissatisfied, but he did not mean to ask the guilt, as for the grain and grass monopoly, after trying his best to maneuver, because the exchange was too far, no news was transmitted, and then it was necessary to recount it in detail.

Ding Chengye pouted secretly while listening, he never believed that Ding Hao, who was as stupid as a village cow, actually had such a mind and eloquence, but he had no basis to refute his sister's words, so he just sneered with disdain.

Ding Tingxun has always avoided Ding Hao's mother and son, and no one dared to mention the mother and son in front of him, so he has very limited knowledge of their mother and son, so he doesn't know much about Ah Hao's usual personality, and he didn't feel strange after listening to Ding Hao's deeds.

After listening to the whole thing, he closed his eyes slightly, raised his head and let out a long breath, and muttered: "Fortunately, God bless my Ding family......"

He pondered for a while, suddenly opened his eyes, and asked, "You said, it's Ding...... Ding Hao persuaded you to go straight from the curve to the straight, and encouraged the officials of Guangyuan to write a letter to expand the official warehouse, so as to solve Cheng Fang's worries? ”

"Yes, the loss of the official seal of the county lieutenant Zhao in Qingshui Town, the arrest of prisoners in Huanshui Town and the difficulty of the heavy snow, and the heavy snow to close the road to make sleds are all the work of Ding Hao. When he arrived in Guangyuan, because he accidentally saved the son of Guangyuan general Cheng Shixiong, the Cheng family was very kind to him, and with his mediation, and gave advice to his daughter, his daughter was able to keep the vital business of our Ding family. ”

Ding Yuluo pursed his lips and said solemnly: "Dad, my daughter is on the road thanks to Ding Hao's support, so he was promised a position as a steward." At that time, I couldn't ask my father to show me, and now I have to ask my father to go down. ”

Before Ding Tingxun could speak, Ding Chengye had already sneered in a weird manner: "Our Ding family appoints and dismisses stewards and promotes slaves, when will it be the turn of the daughter's family to be the master?" Dad, I've never heard you set such rules! ”;