"Chen Guo, pack up the things on the bookcase, and don't miss a single piece of paper!" The eighth master commanded with a calm face.

"Yes." Chen Guomali carefully cleaned up the bookcase.

The master's hard work this time is on the bookcase, even if he is urgently recalled to Beijing now, he can't use it. But maybe someday it will come in handy.

There was a sudden knock on the door outside the house, and when the eighth master heard it, he knew that the two guards he sent out had returned.

"Come in."

The door opened silently, and two men in nightwear flashed in.

"Master, today's harvest is not small! The minions have found the ledger! One of them said with a smile on his face.

The eighth master's face was also happy, and he hurriedly said: "Hard work!" ”

Taking the account book handed over by the guard, the eighth master flipped through it slightly and wanted to slap the table angrily. But when I thought about the holy decree I received today, my whole body cooled down.

"Master, with this, we can be regarded as conclusive evidence!" The guard hadn't noticed that the eighth master's face was wrong, and he said very happily.

Chen Guo glanced at him, but unfortunately neither of them saw it.

"Hmm." The eighth master replied and said, "I've worked hard for you these days. The emperor ordered us to return to Beijing immediately. I will present this account book to the emperor. ”

"Back to Beijing?!" The two guards looked at each other in surprise.

That's not what I said when I first came! Now that he sees that he has done it, he has recalled the eighth master back to Beijing! What does this mean? If so, does it make sense to present this ledger?

"Alright, it's getting late, so go back and rest. We're going to leave early tomorrow morning. The eighth master said with a smile.

"The master also rests early." The two sighed in their hearts, but also replied with a smile.

If you know something, don't say it and make the master feel uncomfortable.

Only the eighth master and Chen Guo were left in the study.

"Put it together! Put it away! The eighth master threw the account book to Chen Guo.

"Yes, my lord." Chen Guo took it and put it into a sandalwood box along with the stack of papers on the bookcase.

Early in the morning of the second day, the sky was only slightly bright, and the eighth master called up.

Quickly packed up, and after breakfast, the eighth master sent someone to inform the Yangzhou prefect.

After living in someone's house for many days, there will always be only one goodbye.

"Oh, why did the eighth master leave so suddenly?" The prefect of Yangzhou looked surprised and panicked, "Is it because Weichen is not well entertained?" ”

"I was very happy with my stay." The eighth master smiled lightly: "It's just that I have been in Yangzhou for a short time, and it's time to go back to Beijing." ”

"Is the eighth master going back to Beijing?" The prefect of Yangzhou was stunned for a moment and said, "The ship has been arranged?" Do you want to be a micro-minister?"

"No!" The eighth master interrupted: "It has already been arranged. ”

The prefect of Yangzhou said with a smile: "Then Weichen will send the eighth master to the dock." ”

"No need. You still have official business in your yamen, so you don't need to send it. The eighth master refused with a smile again.

The prefect of Yangzhou didn't say anything more, and sent the eighth master all the way to the door of the mansion.

Looking at the back of the eighth master, the corners of the prefect's mouth raised, and he turned around and went back to the house.

The water here is not so good! As long as the capital is stable, he, the prefect, can sit steadily.

After coming out of the prefect's yamen and turning a street, the eighth master's face did not improve. Chen Guo was distressed watching from the sidelines, thought for a while, and said, "Master, the ship has been arranged, let's not be in a hurry for a while." Do you want to buy some Jiangnan dim sum to take home? The dim sum here is exquisite, no worse than the one in the palace. ”

The eighth master paused, nodded and said, "It's okay." Bring two boxes back to Eniang to taste. ”

Chen Guo breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly followed the eighth master to the dim sum shop. Only by mentioning the master's mother can he divert his attention.

After buying a few boxes of snacks and going to the dock, the eighth master's face had already returned to calm.

There are many things that he can't control. But he believes that one day, he will be able to do what he wants to do. Now, it's just getting started.

When the eighth master was sitting on the boat back to Beijing, Mao Tongtong followed Chen to the gate of her third uncle's house!

It was probably Uncle Chen who sent the letter back early, and the Su family was already at the door to greet him.

"Auntie and grandmother have worked hard all the way! This is the third sister, they have grown so big! Su Shi seemed very enthusiastic.

"Brother and sister, long time no see." Chen also smiled.

Mao Tongtong was busy facing Su Shi Fu in the back, and said, "I've seen my uncle." ”

"Good boy, don't be polite! When I came to my aunt's house, it was like being at my own house! Su Shi helped her.

"Madame, go in and talk." Uncle Chen reminded on the side.

"Yes, yes, look at me, I was so happy that I forgot to welcome my aunt and grandmother into the house!" Su smiled and grabbed Chen's arm.

Only then did the group step into the door of the house.

Although Mao Tongtong didn't look around, he looked at the situation of this uncle's family who had never met without a trace along the way.

Obviously, her third uncle, a Beijing official, is doing a good job. Judging from the courtyard they walked through, this should be a three-entry courtyard.

According to her mother, the population of her uncle's family is not very large. In addition to his wife and two concubines, there is also a concubine and a concubine. The concubine is still young, only eight years old this year.

In addition, there are some subordinates in the family.

These people live in a three-entry courtyard, which is considered spacious.

Like Mao Chengyun is a magistrate, so his home is in the backyard of the garrison mansion, and there is no separate mansion.

"The eldest sister and the second sister heard that they were going to have a cousin, and they were as happy as if they were something. I cleaned up a room in their yard early, saying that they wanted to live in the same yard, and the sisters were lively together! ”

Su Shi's words, Mao Tongtong listened to half of it, and left half of it.

In this world, there are naturally those who are very enthusiastic about everyone! But most people have reservations about people they've never met.

It was not so much the intention of her two cousins as it was the arrangement of the Su family.

Chen is the only sister of her third uncle, and she has been in a good relationship since she was a child. It was difficult for her third uncle to meet after becoming a Beijing official, but they exchanged letters on weekdays and exchanged New Year's gifts every year, which were very frequent. This is why the Chen family sent Mao Tongtong to Beijing!

Because the matter of learning the rules from her two cousins was mentioned by her uncle on his own initiative! It can be seen that this third uncle loves her!

As a wife, Su only gave birth to two daughters, so he naturally wanted to do what he liked! Otherwise, how can you keep your position?

These complicated things are naturally not something that Mao Tongtong can think of. This is all inadvertently revealed by Chen's words.

"Tongtong has said that she has no sisters since she was a child, but now it's okay, she has two sisters protecting her, and she doesn't know how to be happy!" Chen also opened his eyes and told nonsense.

Mao Tongtong listened to these two people, you and me, and I really admired it in my heart!

While speaking, the group entered the hall of the main courtyard. Because there are no elders in the family, Chen and Mao Tongtong don't need to say hello to anyone, they can sit down and rest directly.