When I arrived at the East Street archway, it was getting late.

The old lady lifted the carriage curtain, looked at the vigorous and powerful "four worlds and one product" imperial plaque on the archway, the prominent Yangzhou Wu family, once here was also full of traffic, but now the alley is sparse, only a few pedestrians passing by.

The little guy at the door saw the Wu family's carriage and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

The old lady took the lead in getting out of the carriage, leaving a group of people who bowed down to say hello, and was supported by Mama Zhu all the way, and went directly into Sanfutang.

When he heard the news that the old lady and her entourage had returned home, Wu Zhonghe was discussing with the shopkeepers of various businesses in Xinyi Hall.

Wu Zhonghe was a little surprised, when the old lady left, she deliberately said that she would stay in the temple for a few days, why did she come back after only one day.

After a short time, the little maid came to the west courtyard to spread the word, and the old lady invited the second master to go to Sanfutang to speak.

Wu Zhonghe was confused, threw down the shopkeepers who were waiting for deliberations in Xinyi Hall, and went directly to Sanfu Hall with the little guy.

"Mother, why did your old man come back so soon?" Wu Zhonghe asked with a smile.

"Some of them were tired of shopping, so they came back early." The old lady said lightly.

"Do you want to ask Lang Zhong to come to the house to give the mother a number pulse? Isn't it unwell? Wu Zhonghe asked cautiously.

At this time, the old lady was still struggling with how to tell Wu Zhong and the old Taoist elder what they said-"Wu Yuan is a scourge. ”

This sentence was like a seed, buried in her heart, taking root and sprouting.

"I have something to tell you. Sit down. The old lady said to Wu Zhonghe.

Wu Zhonghe sat down in the lower position when he heard the words, quietly waiting for the old lady to speak.

The old lady gritted her teeth and said, "Let's let Wu Yuan move out." ”

"What?!"

Wu Zhonghe almost jumped to his feet, "Mother, what are you talking about?" ”

"I said let Wu Yuan move out."

The old lady told Wu Zhonghe about the white-haired old man and the white-haired old man who said that Wu Yuan was a disaster star outside the mountain gate in the morning.

After speaking, the old lady seemed to have consumed half of her vitality, let out a sigh, looked at Wu Zhonghe and said, "What do you say?" She's a disaster, I can't let her stay in Wu Jiake's house anymore, your eldest brother has been exiled for thousands of miles, but you and Shuda still have a great future! I can't bear it, but I have to do it for the sake of the Wu family, if your eldest brother wants to blame me, it's all my idea. ”

Wu Zhonghe was silent for a long time and said, "Didn't the Taoist priest say that it can be resolved, as long as you find the person who lives in Erheikun." Let's look for it first, and if we can't find it, let's talk about letting Wu Yuan out. ”

The old lady waved her hand and motioned for Wu Zhonghe to withdraw.

Wu Zhonghe saw that the old lady was a little tired, so he quietly retreated and turned back to the west courtyard.

"What's wrong? What is my mother looking for you? ”

As soon as he entered the West Courtyard, Wu Zhonghe was surrounded by Cui's and asked.

"For Wu Yuan's sake, my mother asked Wu Yuan to go out to live, and I didn't agree. After all, she is the only daughter of the eldest brother, and the eldest brother has been very affectionate to our brother since he was a child, and has always let me and the third brother be. Even when the eldest brother inherited the position of the head of the family, he never cared about us financially, and always helped us make up for the shortfall. ”

Wu Zhonghe chattered, but Cui's eyes rolled when he listened to it.

Cui Shi helped Wu Zhonghe take off his boots and soak his feet, and said: "I don't agree with letting my eldest nephew go out, but the Taoist priest said that, and I have to think about you and the third brother, this is related to the family fortune of our Wu family." ”

Wu Zhonghe saw the rare virtuousness of the Cui family, and said softly: "I have wronged you all these years, you are an official lady who married me such a businessman, so that you can't raise your head in front of your sisters." It's been so many years, and you haven't been back to your parents' house, I understand your thoughts, don't worry, I won't let you be wronged again. ”

Cui's face flushed, and he said softly: "I am willing to marry you, at that time, my father was just a superintendent of the imperial history from the fifth grade, and I am a concubine's daughter, and I am not conspicuous among the sisters, it is my blessing to be able to marry you, I am already very satisfied." ”

Cui Shi paused and continued: "Master, do you remember that I have a nephew named Zhou Biao, he has already won the lifting at a young age, and he will go to our Wu family to temporarily stay and prepare for the exam in a few days, I want to let him go to Guangling Academy to worship Mr. Tao Fu as a teacher." What do you think? ”

Wu Zhonghe thought for a while and didn't remember who Zhou Biao was, but it sounded like he was already a lifter, he should be a young and promising offspring, and said with a smile: "Why not, since you are Madame's maiden nephew, you are naturally my nephew." However, Mr. Tao Fu has always been picky about accepting students, and I don't know if Zhou Biao can get into his eyes. When he comes, I will take him to visit Mr. Tao Fu, as for whether Mr. Tao will accept it or not, it depends on his creation, if you can help, you can help, let him live in peace. ”

"It's naturally best to have the old man take him to visit Mr. Tao." Cui said with a smile.

Cui's served Wu Zhonghe and changed his clothes and clean face, so he called the maid to serve dinner, and the two rested early after they finished eating.

And Wu Yuan, who returned to the middle courtyard here, was having dinner when he saw Yuzhu walking in with a sticker.

"Miss, the porter handed me a sticker."

Wu Yuan opened it and saw that it was the greeting sticker handed in by Lilac's brother-in-law, and it seemed that Lilac's brother-in-law had returned to Yangzhou.

Wu Yuan called Lilac and handed her the sticker, "Your brother-in-law has returned, and it is inconvenient for me to meet outsiders, so you can find an opportunity to go out of the house tomorrow to meet him." ”

Lilac was overjoyed when she heard this, nodded busily, and bowed deeply to Wu Yuan.

Seeing this, Wu Yuan said with a smile: "Dress well, dress up better, otherwise your brother-in-law will think that I am abusing you." If your brother-in-law is willing to ransom you out of the house, I don't have a word, just agree. ”

Lilac hurriedly said: "Miss is good to the slave and maid, and the slave and maid keep it in mind." Miss is a slave and maid who has grown up so big, except for the righteous brother, the first person to be so good to the slave and maid. ”

Wu Yuan smiled and let Lilac withdraw.

Chun Tao rushed into the house at this time and said, "Oh no, Miss, I went to the West Courtyard to inquire just now, and I heard that the old lady met an old Taoist outside the mountain gate in the morning, and the old Taoist said that the Wu family has a bad star, and the father and mother are gone." Old lady, they are discussing how to let Miss leave the Wu family! What should I do? ”

Chun Tao was anxious and walked around the house.

"Sure enough, the second aunt was waiting for me here, Woe Xing! Isn't that what the old saying is about me! No wonder I met the third aunt when I went back to the wing, and the third aunt looked like she wanted to say something, no wonder my grandmother was in such a hurry to return home. Wu Yuan said with a sneer.

"Aunt Chun Tao, do you believe it?"

Chun Tao was stunned for a moment, and then replied quickly: "I naturally don't believe it, don't say I don't believe it, even if it's the old lady, I must not believe it!" Miss, you're not a scourge. ”

"I don't believe it either, but I can't stand anyone believing it." Wu Yuan said lightly.

"What should we do, I heard that as soon as the old lady came back, she called the second master into the Sanfu Hall to speak, and it took a while for the second master to come out of the Sanfu Hall." Spring peach is as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

"Don't panic, panic what! No one else has said they want to kick us out, so let's not mess up ourselves. Let's see what they do, if they really kick us out, I have no other way. ”

Wu Yuan couldn't think of any way to deal with it at this time, so he had to take one step at a time.