Xie Rongchu had already set off to return to Beijing at the end of the second day.

On the third day of the first lunar month, Xie Lang also took Xie Wan to Nanyuan to pay New Year's greetings to his uncle and aunt. Although there is a filial piety period, the custom of visiting relatives in the New Year is not prosperous, but the Qi family is obviously not taboo about these, and sent someone to drive to the Xie Mansion to pick it up early on the morning of the third day of the new year.

Qijia is located near Chengdong City, Nanyuan County, a small three-entry yard, but cleaned up very clean, the porch is dusty, the green moss grows under the stone steps, the yard is planted with seasonal flowers, and the plum blossoms are blooming brightly.

The two cats were lying on the eaves basking in the sun when they heard the sound of the wheels, and they immediately raised their heads vigilantly, and when they saw the black car rushing into the door, they lazily lay down again.

In his previous life, Xie Wan lived in this house for eight years, but only lived in Qi's hometown for two years. She had carved this place brick by brick in her mind, and now she looks at everything around her, which is exactly the same as in her impression, full of vitality and warmth.

Yu and Qi Ruxiu stood under the second door to greet her, and when Xie Wan got out of the car, Yu reached out to catch her, but Qi Ruxiu had already dragged her hand and rushed to the hall where the melon and fruit snacks were placed.

Qi Ruxiu is eleven years old, and her legs are much longer than Xie Wan, but Xie Wan knows her temperament very well, so she can keep up with her footsteps.

In those years, with her going up the mountain to pick mushrooms and going down to the field to dig loaches, what carefree and carefree years.

After entering the door and talking about his daily routines, Qi Song naturally wanted to take the school Xie Lang's homework, and also talked about some matters related to the February student examination.

After dinner, when they went to the study, Xie Wan and Qi Ruxiu nested on Yu's kang and talked. Yu even carefully prepared her favorite tofu brain from Chen Ji Shop, and poured a lot of honey into her bowl. Qi Ruxiu saw that she was eating happily, so she put a few big spoonfuls of her share into her bowl.

The Yu family asked Xie Wan, "Then the Wang family, have they bullied you?" ”

Xie Wan naturally didn't dare to let her worry, shook his head and said, "No." Before the third uncle left yesterday, he also told the master to treat us better. ”

"Really?" Yu picked up the half-made insoles in the sewing basket, and his face was full of disapproval: "Their Xie family doesn't have a good thing except for your room!" In addition to pretending to be a literati, he will sell his reputation and pretend to be benevolent, righteous and moral. He said to Yuxue, who came in to give Xie Wan clothes: "Sister is still young, you should pay more attention on weekdays, but don't be blinded by the Wang family." ”

Yuxue smiled and retreated.

"My aunt is right." Xie Wan nodded and said thoughtfully: "A few days ago, I heard from the third uncle that the Jin family had moved to Beijing to be an official. Aunt, is the Jin family my aunt's husband's family? Didn't they go to Shanxi? Why did you go to Jingshi again? ”

"It's your aunt's house." Yu Shi said while tying the insole, "But I haven't been in touch for many years, and I don't know how to go to Jingshi." But a few days ago, your cousin had a classmate from Hejian Mansion come to play at home, and when he talked about those scholars in Hejian Mansion, he mentioned in passing that the heir of the Jin family is now an official in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he thinks it is a good idea. ”

Xie Wan lowered his head and ate the tofu brain, and stopped talking.

Yu turned his head to look at her and said, "What's wrong?" ”

She put down the bowl and looked at the wall opposite: "Nothing. I just thought that the old aunt and uncle and aunt are the best people in the second room, and you are all by my side, but the Jin family has not moved for many years. If it weren't for the old aunt and wife who wanted to go home for my father, I don't know how miserable my father would have become. It would be nice if I could contact Uncle Jin. ”

Yu Shi was stunned, wiped her mouth with a silk, and said, "Sleep for a while, and then you won't be refreshed when you turn back." ”

Although Mrs. Yang's maiden family is also in Qinghe, her maiden family only has two cousins. Mrs. Jin is the eldest daughter, Mrs. Yang is the second daughter, Mrs. Jin has no son-in-law, and the relationship between wives and concubines was not very good.

Therefore, after Aunt Jin got married, she also helped Mrs. Yang to get a decent dowry, and then as soon as the old lady and the old lady passed away, except for some face, she had to take care of it, and the two rooms were even more neglected.

After the Jin family moved out of Hejian, if even Xie Teng lost contact with them, then the Yang family would be let alone the Yang family. Now that he knows that Jin Yong is an official in Beijing, if he wants to get in touch with the Jin family, he can only follow the path of officialdom.

Xie Wan woke up before dinner, and Qi Ruxiu nested in the quilt to wipe her nails with impatiens juice, Yu Shi came in, stroked the top of her head and said: "Your uncle said that he would ask an acquaintance of Jingshi to inquire about the address of the Jin family, and when the time comes, someone will send it to you, and you can write a letter." ”

Xie Wan ignored the fact that the flower juice in his hand was not dry, and threw himself into Yu's arms and hugged her neck: "Thank you, aunt!" ”

Yu leaned back to avoid her claws, and smiled with disgust: "You monkey! I'm wearing new clothes! ”

Xie Wan was coquettish, rolling in her arms more and more.

Stay for three or four days.

Qi Ruzheng and Xie Lang read books at home every day, and after lunch, he and Qi Ruxiu took Xie Lang and Xie Wan to drive around the county in a mule cart.

Nanyuan County is slightly more prosperous than Qinghe because of its proximity to Qingyuan Prefecture, and there are not only blind cakes and bowl cakes in Guangdong, snail noodles in Guangxi, but also dandan noodles in Sichuan, and spicy cabbage in eastern Liaodong. Xie Wan was also looking for Xiu Gu while wandering, but unfortunately he didn't find it.

In addition to eating, what is even more rare is that because of the Chinese New Year, a new set of Teochew opera troupes came to the city, which was set up in the Liuyun Club in the city.

Liuyun Club is the largest and best theater club in Nanyuan County, and the team that can take the stage here has two brushes. Qi Ruzheng knew that Xie Lang planned to go back on the seventh day of the new year, so he specially begged his relatives and friends to get a box at the end of the sixth day of the new year, bought many of the above snacks and packed them to Liuyun Club to watch the play.

Qi Song had already gone to the state government on duty on the fifth day of the first month, and the Yu family couldn't listen to these southern dramas, so the four of them stayed very comfortable in the box.

After listening to the two plays for a while, I don't know who ordered Xie Wan's least favorite "Green Snake", so he invited Qi Ruxiu to get up and go to the toilet.

The clean room was downstairs, and after the two of them washed their hands, they went up the stairs, and a young man in brocade clothes and embroidered robes walked past them, and suddenly ran back and said, "Third sister, it's really you!" ”

Xie Wan looked up, and the person in front of him turned out to be Ren Jun!

Upstairs, Xie Lang also saw them, leaned out and beckoned, "Third Brother Ren!" Come up here! ”

Ren Jun was very happy, and shook his head at Xie Wan and said, "I really didn't expect to meet here, the third sister will be invited first!" ”

Xie Wan couldn't imagine that he would have such a bad fate with him. smiled and called "Third Brother Ren" and took the lead.

Qi Ruxiu looked at Ren Jun curiously from time to time.

After entering the box, Xie Lang introduced Ren Jun to them. Hearing that the brothers and sisters of the Qi family are the children of Qi Song, Ren Jun stroked his palm: "It turned out to be the pearl of Lord Qi!" I am the third child of the Ren family in the south of the city! In this way, the parents of the two families have known each other for a long time, but the children of both sides have never met.

The atmosphere couldn't help but be lively again.

Ren Jun proposed to go to Cuiwei Mountain to enjoy the plum and eat roast goose after the play, except for Xie Wan's lack of interest, everyone seemed to high-five and praise.

She has prejudices first, Ren Jun is a treasure in the eyes of others, and she is just a stubborn stone here. Although he can't retaliate, it's not worth establishing any friendship with him. So I had to look very interested in the repertoire, immersed in babbling singing.

Chen Shimei in the play was beheaded, and the people below applauded.

When the sun shadow was west, the play dispersed, Ren Jun and a few classmates in the school came together, and after going back to say hello, he went to Cuiwei Mountain with Xie Qi and the four of them.

In any case, the plum forest and roast goose of Cuiwei Mountain still live up to their reputation.

When he went down the mountain, Ren Jun saw Xie Wan and Qi Ruxiu smiling and inserting Mei into her sideburns, and when she got into the car, she mustered up the courage to walk up to her and said, "I wonder if those two fish were naughty in my sister's house?" ”

Qi Ruxiu poked his head out of the car, "What kind of fish is so amazing, and it can be naughty?" ”

Ren Jun's face turned red, and Xie Wan was also a little confused, remembering that Yufang threw food into the Tianjing pool every day, so he said: "Wild fish are very easy to raise. ”

Ren Jun also fled and left.

Qi Ruxiu waited for Xie Wan to sit down, and then said narrowly: "I think this Ren Jun is very different to you. Isn't he like you? ”

Xie Wan's eyes widened and said: "I'm so obedient and sensible, my uncle and aunt like me so much, and Steward Luo and Mother Wu also like me very much, why doesn't he like me?" ”

Qi Ruxiu was stunned, hugged her shoulders and said silly girl, laughing.

The next morning, the Yu family sent someone to send Xie Lang's brothers and sisters back to Qinghe, and before getting into the car, they took their hands and instructed them left and right, and chattered for a long time. He also told Xie Lang to bring his sister to live for a few days after the exam in February.

The eighth day of the first lunar month is the day when Xie Fu routinely invites spring guests, and after this day, the buddies will start to go to school.

Xie Lang was under great pressure, so as soon as he returned to the house, he took out the direction that Qi Song had mentioned these days to study, and even when he was entertaining the spring guests, he only showed up at the banquet and returned to the room, which attracted everyone to praise Xie Ergongzi's hard work, and it involved the untimely death of Xie Teng and his wife, and he couldn't help but sigh again.

Xie Wan also felt that he was too careful, but if he didn't let him go through it once, he couldn't let go of it, so he had to go.

Now that Luo Sheng is in charge of Lizi Hutong himself, the business has come back this winter, and Shen Tian and Luo Yi are diligent and clever, and the other is down-to-earth and honest, although they are still a long way from qualified guys, how much is the threshold of entering the trading bank.

Luo Sheng has been busy with the Liuye Hutong shop recently, and it is estimated that it will only open in March, so what Xie Wan is looking forward to most recently is when the Yu family will send the Jin family's address in Beijing.

Xie Rong entered the Hanlin Academy at the end of April, and Xie Mansion was celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival on stage, which means that she must contact Jin Yong at least before April.

She decided to wait until the Lantern Festival. If there is no news before the Lantern Festival, let Luo Ju go to Beijing in person.