Half a month later, Zeng Rong finally arrived in the capital with the Xu family.

Because the work and residence of the embroidery workshop were not decided, Zeng Rong had to follow Mrs. Xu into Xu's mansion.

Standing outside the gate of the Xu family, looking at the black lacquer gilt plaque of "Doctor's Rank" above the gate, Zeng Rong's tears poured out involuntarily.

I am back.

In the past and present life, the sea has not become a mulberry field, the Xu family is still the Xu family, and Xu Jing is still the same Xu Jing, but Zeng Hua has become Zeng Rong, she is no longer the life-saving benefactor he misses, and it is impossible for her to become his childhood sweetheart.

The world is impermanent, what can she do for him in this life?

"You, why are you crying?" After Xu Jing got out of the car, he was about to come over and take Zeng Hua in, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Zeng Rong crying at the plaque at the gate, and the strange feeling in his heart came out again.

Zeng Rong lowered his head and controlled his tears, then smiled at Xu Jing, "It's nothing, the first time I entered Beijing, the first time I saw such a magnificent house, it felt like a dream." ”

It is indeed like a dream, close your eyes, and then open your eyes, but it is already the past and present life, the pillow person who was once the most familiar has become a stranger who does not know each other, and when he returns again, he is still the childish yellow-mouthed child, and she has gone through thousands of mountains and rivers, and has gone through all kinds of deaths.

"What kind of grandeur is this? Let me tell you, there are more houses in the capital than this magnificent house, and my grandfather was only a civil official. After speaking, he probably felt that this was a bit presumptuous, so he hurriedly changed his words again: "But my family is not bad, no worse than those big families." ”

After the last sentence, Xu Jing also raised his chin slightly, his face full of pride and pride, to be exact, proud.

The Xu family is a well-known scholarly family, Xu Jing's great-grandfather was born in the same jinshi, and he became the same knowledge of Hangzhou from Yuyao County, but unfortunately he fell ill just after the age of forty.

Xu Jing's grandfather was a Jinshi and the first, a first-class champion, who entered the cabinet after a few years of editing in the Hanlin Academy, and is now a cabinet scholar.

Xu Jing's father is also from the second class, and now he is a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, and he will definitely enter the cabinet in the future.

Also, Xu Jing's second uncle's current identity is a lifter, and he didn't win the last Spring Festival, so he may be able to pass the exam this time.

Xu Jing also has three uncles, but those three uncles are concubines, two of them are Xiucai, and the other one has not yet married, and is currently studying at Bailu Academy in his hometown.

In addition, there are many side branches of the Xu family who are studying abroad as officials, but they are not as famous as Xu Jing's grandfather.

Therefore, Zeng Rong also fully understood the pride in Xu Jing's tone, but he didn't know a little at that time, water can carry a boat and also capsize a boat, the Xu family's fame, Xu family's talent, and the glory of the Xu family brought the Xu family not only wealth and glory, but also the disaster of imprisonment and the difference of the head.

It's a pity that Zeng Rong can't say these words, and even if she says them, Xu Jing or the elders of the Xu family will only think that she is talking nonsense or possessed by demons.

"Jinglang, who are you talking to?" Xu Jing's mother, Yang, came out with a group of servants to greet her, and was slightly displeased when she saw that her son was standing at the gate and talking to a village girl without entering the door.

Zeng Rong smiled faintly, the Yang family didn't like her in the previous life, he thought she was from a low background, and scolded her a lot, but because of the identity of the life-saving benefactor, and the protection of the old lady, she reluctantly left her by Xu Jing's side.

"Mother, I'm back." Xu Jing hadn't seen his mother for several months, he was happy to see each other, he hurriedly ran over, leaned on his mother and coquettishly, who knew that as soon as he took his mother's hand and pointed to Zeng Rong and Zeng Hua, he saw his father and second uncle coming over with two entourage, Xu Jing hurriedly stood up straight, took two steps forward, straightened his clothes, bowed and bowed, "I've seen my father and second uncle." ”

"Looks like you've grown taller, boy, and it's been a lot of work to go back to your hometown with your grandmother." Xu Jing's second uncle Xu Ming stepped forward and touched Xu Jing's head and said with a smile.

"No rules." Xu Jing's father, Xu Hong, scolded lightly, but his gaze at his son was softer than usual, obviously not really angry.

After everyone in the Xu family finished the ceremony, Mrs. Xu called Zeng Rong and Zeng Hua stepped forward, "These two little girls were brought by me from the countryside, the two of them saved Jinglang, let's go back in detail, first take the two of them to Duyun Pavilion to wash and rest." ”

Duyun Pavilion is the guest room of the Xu family, and this treatment is obviously inconsistent with the clothes of Zeng Rong and Zeng Hua, so everyone present was slightly stunned, but no one spoke, but they all looked at the two of them again.

Others didn't have a big reaction, although they had doubts, but they were only puzzled about the origin and identity of these two people, but when Yang saw the delicate faces of these two little girls, for some reason, there was a little rejection in his heart for no reason.

The main reason was that the scene of Fang Cai's son talking to Zeng Rong stimulated her, and the old lady said that these two people were her son's life-saving benefactors, and the Yang family was overwhelmed.

Zeng Rong pulled Zeng Hua to salute everyone, and without saying much, he followed the two maids to the backyard.

Zeng Rong is naturally familiar with everything about the Xu family, but Zeng Hua is different, she is a small village girl who really doesn't leave the village, and she rarely goes even in the town, so she suddenly walked into a wealthy family like the Xu Mansion, not to mention the grandeur of the house and the wealth of the main family, just the lowest-ranking subordinates of the Xu family are dressed much more decently than their sisters, not to mention, what is full of ears is no longer the familiar country sound, but a completely unfamiliar language, therefore, Zeng Hua feels even more ashamed of himself and at a loss.

In fact, it can't be said to be a completely unfamiliar language, on the way here, Zijing and Ziai pulled them to chat, speaking the official dialect of the capital, but there will be Zeng Rong on the side to help translate, plus Zijing and Ziai speak more slowly, sometimes considering that they don't understand it, so Zeng Hua reluctantly accepted.

But this will be different, these people are all living people, and some people don't look ordinary majesty, some people's eyes are full of contempt, and some people's eyes are curious but also have some suspicion and defense, there are very few people who really have good intentions, can she not be nervous and afraid?

"It's okay, don't be afraid, the eldest sister is here." Feeling that Zeng Hua grabbed his hand with some force, and his palms were tidal, Zeng Rong whispered in her ear.

After about a quarter of an hour, the two maids led Zeng Rong and Zeng Hua into the Dusk Cloud Pavilion, and then called the two mothers-in-law who did rough work to carry a few buckets of hot water, and the two maids led them into the clean room, prepared Xiangyizi and a novice towel and withdrew.