After the clouds parted, the water flowed for ten years, although the days away from home were short, but the old people felt cordial.

A trace of warmth flowed in Jian Ning's heart, a smile appeared on her face, and she said to Zhang's mother: "Bring the gift I brought from the capital." ”

After that, he said to the green lotus: "Convey to your wife for me: When you return from another country, your best friends greet you, the cold winter is like spring, and there is nothing else. ”

After saying that, with a wave of her hand, Zhang's mother handed over a sandalwood hollow incense fan bought in the capital.

Lu He was busy with his blessing, accepted the fan and said, "Sir, please rest assured, the little maid will bring the words." Madame said, you must be busy when you come back, don't be in a hurry to see each other, and come when you are free. ”

Jian Ning nodded, "Thank you for me, Mrs. ”

The greeters came and went, and in the blink of an eye, it became quiet outside the city gates.

The weather is cold, night is approaching, and the bustling city of Changzhou has become quiet. Hit the horse, hurried into the city, and soon arrived at the Guanzi Bridge.

A burst of exclamations came, "Look, look, someone is coming, that's Zhao Gongzi, that's Zhao Gongzi, Mr. is back, Mr. is back!" ”

Bizhu's crisp voice came from afar, and it was particularly abrupt in the slightly dark alley.

"What a sir, what a sir! Sir is back! Uncle Flathead, Mr. is back! ”

Flat head nodded again and again, smiled and rushed forward, and when the carriage and horse were close, he shouted again and again: "It's Sanniang, it's Sanniang who is back!" ”

"Brother Flathead!"

The second brother's voice came from the carriage, and soon a figure jumped out of the car, "Brother Biantou, I'm back, I'm back with Sanniang!" ”

The second brother shouted excitedly, "Sanniang, it's Brother Flathead and Fat Girl!" ”

Jian Ning got out of the car, and saw that the fat girl was holding a child in her hand, so she didn't bother to say hello, and hurriedly said, "Quick, go home, how did you take the child out?" If the weather is cold, they are not afraid of illness. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, big girl, this child is strong, I'm all well covered, and I won't get sick."

After that, he said with a smile: "It's a big deal for you to come back, how can I not come to greet Biantou and I?" ”

Jian Ning smiled and said, "Go back and talk, it's cold here." ”

After that, he saluted Zhao Ji and said, "Zichu, after many days of running, these brothers are also very tired. Thank you for taking care of me along the way, and when I arrange things, please go and have a good meal. ”

"You're welcome, sir!"

Zhao Ji hurriedly said: "Mr.'s matter is important, we don't care." ”

said that he arched his hand again, and said: "Since Mr. has arrived home safely, I will go to recover first, and I will meet with Mr. another day." ”

After seeing Zhao Ji and the others leave, Jian Ning said: "Let's go, go home quickly, but you can burn the side dishes of your hometown?" I'm hungry! ”

Everyone laughed, the gentleman at this time seemed to be a different person, where is it still the same as before?

It can be seen that it is really greedy.

Although I haven't traveled far, everyone thinks about it, if you can't eat the food of your hometown for seven or eight months, it will be really uncomfortable.

When I entered Ma Alley, I saw two people standing in the alley from a distance. Xi'er shouted in surprise: "Mother, father! ”

Xi'er Niang shouted again and again, "Ouch, my little ancestor, don't move, mother, don't move!" ”

Xi'er's belly is already very big, and she was diagnosed with more than two months of pregnancy in mid-June, and she will be eight months old soon. Originally, Jian Ning didn't want her to come back to suffer this rush, but she just wanted to stay in the capital, and Xi'er's ability might not be able to withstand the conspiracy from all directions, so after thinking about it, she still brought people back, so as not to worry about her life if she stayed in the capital.

When you take a pregnant woman home, you have to be extra careful, and now that you are home safely, everyone is happy, and the tense nerves are finally relaxed.

"My mother-in-law is too polite, it's good to wait at home on such a cold day."

Jian Ning said with a smile: "Xi'er's health is very good, and my mother doesn't have to worry." ”

"Yes, yes, with you taking care of me, then I have a hundred hearts. It's just that this child is a new mother, frizzy, and just wanted to run over, and I was scared when I looked at it. ”

After that, he glared at his daughter, "Still laughing, it's not serious!" ”

Jian Ning looked at Xi'er Niang, saw that her face was ruddy, and she was much more cheerful, thinking about the letter brought by the flat head trustee, she smiled slightly, and said to Wang Mazi who came forward: "My father-in-law looks much better." ”

Wang Mazi blushed and said: "I was confused before, my in-laws didn't care, I invited a famous doctor to see me, the doctor said that I was liver fire stagnation, emotional disorder, drank decoction for a few months, quit drinking, and found that I was a bastard before." ”

Jian Ning nodded and said, "It's good to recuperate, and everything will be prosperous." ”

Zhang's mother once said that Wang Mazi was suddenly drunk and gambling, and then suspicious of his wife. I think it is a mental illness caused by an imbalance in biochemical secretion. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has indeed made some achievements in this area, at least when the disease of emotional disorders was observed several thousand years earlier than in the West.

The family talked and laughed and went home, and when they met their neighbors on the way, they inevitably had a polite look, and then asked Zhang's mother to share the gifts brought from the capital to everyone, which provoked a group of neighbors to praise Jian Ning again, and inevitably said a lot of auspicious words.

When she got home, looking at the familiar home, Jian Ning felt warm and peaceful in her heart. Although the capital is large, although the house of the royal gift is luxurious, it is not as solid as living in his own kennel.

A quick freshen up is dinner. The smell that permeated her taste buds made her almost cry, and people who have not traveled far cannot experience this feeling, especially in such an era.

After dinner, it is to pack the luggage, the second brother presented the gift to Xi'er's father, Xi'er Wang Mazi and Xi'er Niang laughed, the virtuous son-in-law and the virtuous son-in-law kept shouting, the scene was really lively.

Wang Mazi bluntly said that he was lucky with shit, his son was gone, and he didn't expect to be able to enjoy the blessings of his daughter when he came. As he spoke, he walked to the west corner of the flower hall, uncovered the red cloth, and a cradle appeared in the eyes of everyone, he rubbed his hands, and said quite embarrassedly: "Xi'er, Dad can't stand you, Dad used to be too a bastard, and Dad has nothing to give, this cradle is for his grandson to sleep." ”

"Xi'er, your father hasn't closed his eyes for several nights in order to play this cradle......"

Xi'erniang's eyes coaxed when she said that, Xi'er's eyes were also red, and she sobbed: "Sanniang said that knowing mistakes can improve a lot, Daddy, I don't blame you." ”

"Which one did I say that?"

Jian Ning smiled and said, "That's what the sage said, I don't dare to take it." ”

The atmosphere was immediately pulled back by Jian Ning's jokes, and the Xi'er family wiped their tears and couldn't help laughing.

The family talked and laughed and chatted until late before they dispersed, although Daming imposed a curfew, it was okay to walk around the streets. After sending her in-laws back, Jian Ning said: "Prepare the gifts for Fuzun and Xianzun, and I will visit you tomorrow." ”

It is by no means so simple for Lu Desheng to let the master welcome him, and letting the master come is just to let him pass the house, as for what the hell is, it will only be known when we meet.

However, the etiquette should not be lost, since others are polite, they can't be arrogant, and the things that belong to the face should naturally be thoughtful.

The gift was ready, everything was nothing, and on the second day, Jian Ning got up early in the morning, and after some freshening, she let Fu Da set up the carriage and horse, and went out with Bizhu Xiangzhi.

When I arrived at the mansion, before I could speak, the official at the door said: "Mr. Jinling, you have been waiting for a long time, let the little one welcome you in if you come, Mr. here, please." ”

This Lu Desheng can be counted as a human mind, but if he doesn't count it, it is estimated that this official will not be able to do it, right?

Jian Ning smiled slightly, and glanced at Bizhu.

Bizhu is very nervous, she is not like Zhang's mother, she is used to walking in the market, even if she has no culture, her knowledge is better than that of ordinary women. After she was sold from the countryside to the city, she was bought back by Jian Ning, and the furthest place was just to go to the ancient village.

Today, the girl took her and Xiangzhi out, the meaning was obvious, and she wanted them to follow the experience, and she would take them to the capital in the spring.

She trembled a little and took out the loose silver prepared earlier from her cuffs, and when she entered the yamen, and when she walked through the hall, she suddenly took two steps forward and stuffed the silver into the hands of the officials, barely suppressed the tension in her heart, and said with a smile: "This little brother is tired of you." ”

The servant smiled, put away the silver, and after watching the servant girl retreat behind Jian Ning, he said: "Sir, don't worry, my lord said, I have to hear that you are praised by the Son of Heaven, this is a matter of glory in the hometown, so I want to encourage a few words and enjoy the honor together." ”

Jian Ning squinted slightly.

Obviously, the shrewd lord had expected that he would bribe the officials to test his attitude, and these words were not for the officials, but for himself......

Glory home? Share the honor?

Interesting!

Jingguang flashed in Jian Ning's eyes, and then there was no expression on his face, and he only nodded, "There is Brother Lao." ”

After that, he didn't say a word, just walked slowly with the servants. After passing through the dark hall, you will enter the Second Court, which is a place to hear confidential cases, and ordinary people generally do not see it.

But Janing wasn't too curious. Zhu Yuanzhang, a late-stage obsessive-compulsive disorder, not only likes to unify the clothing, housing and transportation of the four people, but also likes to build the yamen of the world into one look.

Therefore, the county government and the government of the Ming Dynasty are all the same, and they are not allowed to repair the government, so they can only make some articles inside. When she was in the capital, she also went to Shuntianfu thanks to Zhu Houzhao, a bear child, so she was not curious about it at all.

For the first time, I saw Bizhu and Xiangzhi inside the yamen, and I couldn't stop my eyes from rolling around, as if I wanted to see what was strange in this yamen, whether there was a legendary judge from the underworld.

After the second courtyard, I came to the back house, which was a place for officials and their dependents to live. There are wings on the east and west sides of the inner house, one side is where the prefect handles official documents, and the other side is used to receive guests.

When he arrived at the front of the room, the official reported to him: "Fuzun, Mr. Jin Ling has arrived." ”

"Haha! Sir, you can keep me waiting! Knowing that you are coming today, the old man has prepared refreshments early and is waiting for you, a distinguished guest! ”