Early the next morning, Xie Mulin took a few subordinates in a low-key manner, took a boat and took the waterway into the city, and when he arrived near the Zhenghe Bridge, he went ashore and took a hired carriage, and arrived at the Xie family's mansion next to the Pearl Bridge very smoothly.

The vicinity of the Pearl Bridge seems to have gained a lot of popularity compared to when Shemulin left. Although the area was still very quiet, there were more boats and carriages coming and going, and there were merchants who picked up goods and sold them on the side of the road, and a few strange little girls and mothers-in-law surrounded him to pick up goods. Xie Mulin specially glanced at the merchant twice, and found that it was not Li Siping, who was familiar with him.

Xie Mulin remembered Sister Zhang Qiao's family, who had not seen her for more than half a year, and thought in her heart that she would like to visit if she had time, and if she really couldn't spare time, she should send someone to send a New Year's gift. Although the Wen family had already sent someone to send the New Year's gift a few years ago, and the shopkeeper Mao also expressed it from time to time, but many people were not to blame for the gift. Last spring, if it weren't for the help of Sister Zhang Qiao's family, how could the Xie family survive the most difficult days so easily?

Jia Da quickly stepped forward and knocked on the door of the Xie family. Cai Laotian poked his head out from behind the door and found that it was the second lady who came back, showing a surprised expression, and hurriedly beckoned his wife to come over and help open the door. Xie Mulin didn't bother him anymore, there was a small door that he could enter, so he took someone in, and when he looked back, Cai Laotian was a little haggard than half a year ago, and even the gray hair on his head was a lot more, and he was a little unhappy in his heart: "Uncle Cai, I've worked hard for you for most of the year." Are you okay at home? ”

Cai Laotian's eyes turned red all of a sudden: "The old slave is not hard, but he just looks at the house, what can he do hard?" I heard that the eldest young master and the second young lady were coming back to pick up the eldest lady and the third girl, and the old slave was really happy. The eldest lady and the third girl live at home, and there is no elder to take care of them, so there is still something wrong with it after all. In the future, the two young ladies can reunite with their families, and they will definitely live better, and the old slave can also settle down, and there is no need to worry about it from time to time. ”

Xie Mulin asked him again: "What are Uncle Cai's plans in the future?" Do you want to stay in Kyori to look at the house, or do you want to go back with us? ”

Cai Laotian said with a smile: "The old man ordered the old slave to guard the house here, and the old slave and his wife couldn't leave. Second Miss rest assured, the old slave has lived in the capital for more than ten years and is used to everything. In the future, you don't have to worry about the young masters and young ladies anymore, and life will only go more smoothly. What's more, with the Mao shopkeeper watching and helping each other, the old slave couple will not feel lonely. There are still gardens and a few rented yards to be busy at home, and the old slave can still help the old lady, I just hope that a few children in the family can work hard in front of the young master and young lady, and if there is a future in the future, the old slave and his wife will have nothing to worry about. ”

Xie Mulin sighed: "Uncle Cai, don't worry, your children are very good, the hosta waits beside my second brother, and she works very hard, and my mother has praised her several times." ”

Cai Laotian suddenly showed a happy expression. Although the hosta is only his niece, because his brother Cai En follows Xie Pu all the year round, the children in the family are also raised by his husband and wife, and the nephews and nieces are no different from their own children. The hosta can be praised by the main mother, and he is also proud on his face.

As he spoke, Lu Qi had already come out of the second gate, and said with a smile on her face: "The eldest lady has known that the eldest young master and the second young lady have returned, so she is looking forward to meeting you, I didn't sleep well all night last night, and when I heard that the second lady was home, I couldn't help but order the slave to come out to greet her." Second Miss, come in. ”

Xie Mulin glanced in the direction of Jin Xuantang, and Lu Qi immediately said: "Second Miss, don't worry, Third Miss is fine, the eldest lady has already sent someone to tell her the news of your return." But recently, the three girls have been recuperating, and they may not have gotten up yet. ”

The sun is three poles and he hasn't gotten up yet, and Lu Qi is definitely not saying good things for Xie Yingrong.

But Xie Mulin didn't care, Xie Yinghui's weight was heavier than Xie Yingrong, she would definitely go to see the eldest sister first.

I haven't seen her for more than half a year, Xie Yinghui looks much thinner than last year, her face is pale, her hairstyle is simple, she only wears a plain silver hairpin, and she is also wearing a plain jacket.

Xie Mulin helped her back to the house, and as soon as she entered the door, she found that the room was a little unusually hot, with a faint smell of incense, mixed with the smell of medicine, and then looked closely, and saw that almost all the windows and doors were closed, and only a little window crack was opened in the corner of the house to ventilate and breathe.

She helped Xie Yinghui sit down, and said, "Eldest sister, this room is too stuffy, if you are unwell, wouldn't this be worse for you?" It is necessary to let the wind circulate and take away the sick qi. Otherwise, if you stay in a room full of sickness all day, not only will your condition be difficult to recover, but the people around you will also be more likely to be infected with sickness. ”

Xie Yinghui smiled and said a little indifferently, "Really? I thought it was too cold and I couldn't stand it, so I told people to close the doors and windows, and I didn't know if it was wrong to do so. Then tell the girls to open the windows, anyway, there are charcoal basins in the house, and I am not so easy to be frozen. ”

Lu Qi said a little nervously: "Don't say such a thing as the eldest lady, the second lady just said that it is necessary to open the windows to let the wind circulate and take away the sickness, not to open all the windows." If you really open all the windows, where can you stand it?! She turned her head and said to Xie Mulin again, "Second Miss, don't be surprised, now the eldest lady is not in the mood to do anything, she is just talking angry." ”

Xie Mulin waved his hand and ordered Cuijiao to tell the girls in this house how to open the window to breathe, but he continued to say to Xie Yinghui: "The eldest sister is in no mood to take care of these trivial things because she has encountered sad things one after another, right?" It stands to reason that the people around you are responsible for this kind of trivial matter, so where can the eldest sister worry about it herself? I only see Lu Qi here, what about the big girls of the eldest sister? "Lu Qi seems to be only second-class, and she was promoted after Xie Yinghui left Pingnanbo Mansion.

Xie Yinghui pursed her lips and smiled bitterly. Lu Qi stared at the other girls to open the window, turned back and replied for the little master: "Second Miss doesn't know, Onyx has gone back to Pingnanbo's Mansion, where can I still take care of the eldest lady's affairs?" The others also walked away, scattered, and the eldest lady was around, and now there was only a big girl left with the slave and maid. Even if there are others, the eldest lady can't believe it. ”

Xie Mulin glanced at her and smiled slightly: "You are loyal." ”

Lu Qi lowered her head: "The slave and maid are now only the eldest lady and the master, so naturally they must be loyal." ”

Xie Mulin comforted Xie Yinghui again: "Eldest sister, don't be too sad, now that the eldest brother and I have come over, I want to take you and the third sister back to Huyin." In the future, our family will reunite and live in Huyin, which will be much easier than in the capital. Sister, don't look at Huyin as prosperous as the capital, there are also many interesting places. Our family's new house is nothing worse than this big house, and the elders and sisters of the clan are very kind. You'll love it when you go back. ”

Xie Yinghui smiled, and was about to say something, when she suddenly heard someone outside the door reporting: "Eldest Miss, Second Miss, Jin Xuantang is making trouble again." The three girls clamored to get the beeswax back, saying that the peach was not waiting well. ”

Xie Yinghui immediately stretched her face: "Peach is not her girl, waiting for her is just kind." If she doesn't want it, then don't use a girl! The beeswax is not good, so I won't give them a chance to re-engage and ask her to stop me! ”

The woman answered. Xie Yinghui smiled bitterly at Xie Mulin: "I'm also looking forward to going back to my hometown, as long as I don't let me take care of the three girls anymore." She was so noisy that I couldn't stand it. ”

Xie Mulin frowned, and was about to ask carefully, when he suddenly heard someone report again: "Miss, Mrs. Ping Nanbo has sent someone again." ”

Xie Yinghui's face suddenly changed greatly.