Yang Chun went to see his uncle and grandfather, Master Yang, Xie Xianzhi and Xie Jinzhi both knew, and they didn't sleep, lighting the lamp while reviewing their homework, while waiting for him to come back. Xie Huizhi waited with them at first, but then he couldn't hold it anymore and had to sleep first. Fortunately, Master Yang's side did not detain people, and before the second watch, Yang Chun finally returned to the ship.

At this time, the lights were still lit in the cabin of the Song family and Xie Meijun, and Yang Chun knew that his grandmother and mother must be worried about him, so he took a look at his cousins, and after a gesture in his eyes, he went to the Song family's ship first.

He reported to the Song family and Xie Meijun: "Uncle and grandfather asked about the separation of father and mother, and how they have gotten along in the past few years. I told my father all the disgusting things he did, and my uncle and grandfather had nothing to say. However, he insisted that my father still loved my sister and me very much, but he just used the wrong method, and said that he would go to his hometown and admonish the people of the Yang family not to embarrass my mother and our brothers and sisters, and still hoped that my mother could get back together with my father. ”

He paused for a moment, and then said: "Uncle and grandfather are very dissatisfied with my father's idleness in the past two years, and my father didn't say that he was going to Beijing to take the test in Ming Chun, but he completely wasted his good time!" Uncle and grandfather said that if my father stayed at home in the county, he would only be disturbed by other people all day long and had no intention of studying, so it would be better to choose another quiet and less people's residence, live in isolation, and study books with peace of mind. He also said that there are many learned seniors in Zhushan Academy, and my father should have traveled more with them to seek advice, and he had a friendship with them for many years, but now he is so old and dead that he can't get along, which is really stupid. ”

Xie Meijun understood: "Uncle Yang is still thinking about Yang Yiquan's future after all. He hoped that Yang Yiquan and I would get back together, and that Yang Yiquan would be able to return to Zhushan Academy, even if he couldn't teach students, he could have a place to concentrate on studying and preparing for the exam. She turned her head to look at her mother Song, "Uncle Yang may not know that the situation in the capital is not good, and he may not have thought about leaving a way back for himself." But the Yang family is weak, and apart from him, there is no other pillar in the officialdom. If he really took the initiative to retreat, even if he could keep himself, he would not be able to stop the decline of the family business. At his age, if he wants to make a comeback in a few years, I'm afraid it's impossible. ”

Master Yang was already older than Xie Zechuan and Wen Juren, and he used to be the eldest brother among his classmates. Now the two little brothers have died early, and the children left behind have children. Master Yang is in his fifties, and he has great-grandchildren, but he hasn't even earned a four-grade product, and his future is bleak. As a son and nephew, Xie Pu has all gone from the third grade, no wonder he is uneasy in his heart, and he refuses to let go of his officialdom, looking forward to one day when he can rise again.

His eldest son can't study, and that's it for the rest of his life, and the few younger ones don't make it. The only nephew Yang Yiquan who looks promising seems to be able to read, but after he got the fame, he has been stagnant. Originally, relying on the prestige of Zhushan Academy, Yang Yiquan could still fight for the title of "famous man in the literary world", and he may not be able to be awarded an official in the future. Unfortunately, relying on the connections of Zhushan Academy, he can also make connections in the officialdom and seek some benefits for Master Yang, such as asking Jiao Yintai of the Political Secretary to send a message to the Ministry of Officials to arrange something that is lacking. However, before the harvest of the good net, Yang Yiquan fell out with Xie Meijun first, and Master Yang's calculations for many years have been in vain, how can he not be in a hurry?

Now Xie Meijun is going north with the Song family with her children, maybe when she will return to Huyin and be separated from Yang Yiquan, when will there be hope of reuniting? Master Yang had to come forward to persuade his nephew and daughter-in-law in person, but he was politely refused, and he could only see his nephew and grandson who were still young, and at least half of the prepared words of persuasion could not be poured out.

Xie Meijun knew very well what Master Yang would say. She has always been close to this elder in her heart, after all, in her more than ten years of marriage with Yang Yiquan, she has always been favored and protected by this elder. But in the past few years, she has gradually seen a lot of things clearly, and the closeness in her heart has decreased a lot, but she just doesn't want to speak ill of him.

She whispered to the Song family: "Uncle Yang is in Yangzhou, and he is in the bureau, so I am afraid that he may not be able to see the situation clearly." Jingzhong is already like that, the prefect of Zhenjiang has been imprisoned in Dali Temple, and it may be Yangzhou's turn at some point. Those who are too close to the Lin family are not clean in the first place, and I am afraid it will be difficult to escape from the past. But with an assistant like Uncle Yang, as long as he is not involved in any important cases, it is not difficult to get out. If Uncle Yang really comes to see him off tomorrow, his daughter still hopes to remind him. There was no time for him to weigh it now, and if he wanted to keep his peace, he had to give up something. ”

Song's face was faint: "He has really changed a lot compared to back then." If your father is still here, I am afraid that he will not recognize this old friend when he sees him. When you were in the Yang family a few years ago, he really took care of you, just to repay his kindness at that time. You don't have to say it too clearly, don't even mention your Grandpa Jiao's name, just ask Yang Weisi to be careful. He has enjoyed all these years of wealth, and if he is really reluctant to live a good life, others have nothing to persuade him. If this is the case, when we leave Yangzhou, we have to send someone back to our hometown in Huyin, and ask the patriarch of the clan to come forward and break off your relationship with Yang Yiquan for you, and even the household registration of the two children will be transferred out, and we will no longer be involved with the Yang family. Otherwise, when Yang Weisi has an accident, won't he have to involve Brother Chun and Yuan Yuan? ”

Xie Meijun nodded solemnly.

Yang Chun looked at his grandmother and grandmother worriedly, and his heart sank. He felt that his uncle and grandfather would not be able to think of these things at all. When they met in the teahouse today, he blindly cared about his nephew and nephew and daughter-in-law getting back together, or he just wanted to coax himself, and after he went to Beiping, he wanted to tell Uncle Xie Pu good things about him, find a good job for him, and Gao Sheng left. Yang Chun was embarrassed to mention these words to his grandmother and mother, and now that he thinks about it, hasn't his uncle heard the news about the bad momentum of the second prince and the Lin family in the capital?

Song discussed with her daughter for a while, then sent her grandson to sleep, and then the lights on their boat went out, and the lights on the two ships next door were also extinguished.

Xie Mulin yawned, went to bed in the dark, and fell asleep with peace of mind in the murmuring of the river, and when he woke up, the sky was already white.

The people on the surrounding boats have already begun to move around and be busy, and there are many people shuttling back and forth on the docks, some transporting supplies, some going ashore to buy breakfast, and the guys in the teahouses and restaurants carrying food boxes to deliver things to the guests on board.

Xie Mulin hurriedly finished freshening up and went to see Mrs. Xie, but the old lady hadn't woken up yet. She is an old man, and no one dares to take care of her, so Xie Mulin ignored it, turned back to find Xie Yinghui and Xie Yingfen, and planned to go to the Song family for breakfast together. Before they got off the boat, Xie Meijun sent someone to inform their sisters that there were guests on the Song side today, so let them stay on their own boat to eat, and they didn't have to go over.

Xie Mulin asked the girl, only to know that it was the in-laws of the second room, Master Yang, who had just come over in a sedan chair, and brought the concubines and concubines, a large number of people, who crowded the Song family's side, no wonder they let their sisters not go over, even Yang Yuan was sent over and had breakfast with them.

Yang Yuan had already sent his mother-in-law to the shop on the dock to buy a lot of soup and noodles to make breakfast, and warmly beckoned everyone to taste it together. Originally, she went to call Xie Yingrong in person, but she had a closed door, so she had to return to the table in wonder: "Third cousin, what's wrong?" When did I mess with her?! ”